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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-10-06
MUCH CAN
! BE DONE ~
Other 7oqvns are
Organizing and he
Should Join in and
Boost Gardnefbflle

Several of our businessmen have ex-
pressed their desire and willingness
to organize Valley Improvement AS
sociation whose object it will be to
boost this Valley and especially
this town, 1t will take little work
TO be sure, as the combined efforts of
every person in this community will
be required. Call a meeting and
everybody turn out and put their
shoulder to the wheel and i''boost.' y
Discuss The different subjects that are
at issue and when a certain step is
decided upon, "go to it," The mere
act of "hollering' the word "boost''
will not bring us much-its like a lot
of smoke and no fire. We must work
together, each citizen striving To do
the most good for this community.
Let one of our influential citizens
head petition and personally circu-
late it among our businessmen and
farmers and get the names of those
who will attend a meeting to perfect
an organization. Get every property
holder to turn out and lend his aid to
the movement and you will be sur
prised at what can be accomplished in
short time.
Let's forget our petty feelings and
work together in harmony Every
town is the same in this respect, and
we have probably less to overcome
than the majority of small towns.
At this time it is not definitely
known just where the terminus of the
extention will be, but it not reasonable
10 suppose that the railroad people in
tend to side-track the only town in
Carson Valley. They are out for all
the business that can possibly be ex-
tended them. However, these sub
jects can be properly discussed by the
Improvement Association and the
remedy administered that will ac-
complish the greatest amount of good
to the largest number of people.
Let's get together and heave-to.
There is 80 much we can do if we &c
about it right and the benefits we will
derive will astonish us. There is nc
reason existing why we should not
join hands and march Gardnerville
right up to a front seat in this wave OF
progressiveness.
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extention of the V. & Il
railroad which is now under

~HE extention of the V. & Il
railroad which is now under
construction to Gardnerville
means much to this section and to
meet the wave of progressiveness that
is now spreading over Western Ne
ada, We have many things TO accomp-
lish in order that we may grasp the
opportunities that will shortly pre-
sent themselves. The sooner the
businessmen of this section awaken
to the realization of these facts the
sooner will they reap the benefit from
their labors. The railroad will make
Gardnerville the distributing point
to the Southern country and vast
volume of business that has here
tofore belonged TO other towns, win
be brought here.
This town has, in the past, received
much business from Mono county and
with the completion of the railroad to
this point, it will be more than doubl-
ed. We must offer inducements,
no wever, inasmuch as possible, to
the residents of these outlaying dis
tricts and exert every effort to at
tract them Gardnervillewards. The
most friendly relationship exists be-
tween the residents and businessmen
of the two counties and their trade
greatly benefits the entire Valley, di-
rectly or indirectly. They deal with
our merchants, buy grain from our
farmers and patronize our Touring
mills.
Why should we not offer induce
ments to these people? Is it not our
duty to see that the roads to these
points are put in good travelling con-
dition? People will travel over the
best roads even though 1t be little
further to trading center. We have
competition that must be combated
and there is but one feasible way of
go about it. Organize an Association
whose duty it will be to take these
matters up and handle them in man.
ner that will aid in the advancement
of the community in which we live.
Other towns in Western Nevada are
organizing with this purpose in view,
and unless We jump aboard the band
wagon and join the procession, we
will be left by the roadside to be run
over by the wheels of progressiveness
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CONDENSED ITEMS
ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS

Martin Christensen, the decorator,
has completed the interior work of
the new cottage recently erected by
NJ. Sorenson.
A. c. Pratt, with Fred Trimmer Iof
Carson, made preliminary survey of
Horseshoe Bend, this week, to deter
mine location for the electric power
plant.
A brother of the late John Farrell
arrived here few days ago .and ell
gagged Geo. Kitzmeyer, the under
taker, to disinter the remains of his
deceased brother and prepare them
for shipment to Guthrie Center, Iowa.
Fred Guile, who has beeen employ
ed on the construction work of the
Goldfeld railroad, is spending a few
days in Gardnerville renewing old
acquaintance. He will shortly re-
turn to that section to take charge of
a section of construction work on the
Bullfrog road.
Last week, while Dave, son of II.
Park was driving q team down the
Kingsbury grade the front wheel
struck rock, throwing the driver
over steep embankment. He re-
ceived several painful bruises as well
as broken collar bone. The team
did not attempt to run away after the
accident, but was driven home, dis
tance of several miles, by the injured
man.
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MuchHope Remains

Mrs. Chalmers, of Monitor Noun
tain, was a visitor to Gardnerville
this week. This woman has had more
than her share of the ups and downs
of life, she being the widow of A.
Chalmers, who many years ago in
vested millions of dollors of English
capital in mining property in Alpine
county and just at the time when sue
cess seemed certain, the Englishmen
became discouraged and would not
put up the necessary funds to COM
plete the large undertaking and as a
result the machinery from several
large quartz mills that never turned a
wheel has been dismantled and sold as
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BALDY BRUISED
IN RUNAWAY

While on their way to church last
Sunday morning, Mr. and Mrs. Cans
burg were thrown from their buggy
and painfully but not seriously in
jured. As they neared the Henry
Hoffman ranch, their team frightened
Mt some object on the side of the road
and started to run and was soon be-
yond control of Mr.. Gansburg. As
they crossed culyert, the buggy
careened to one side, and threw the
occupants to the ground with the re-
suit as above noted. VIM. Dangberg
was near the scene of the accident and
succeeded in stopping the runaway
team before they reached the Luther
an church where thirty or forty
teams were tied and thus prevented
a stampede, which mighth ave result
ed in much damage
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BRIEF ITEMS OF
LOCAL Interest

The stage now changes horses at
Rodenbahs Station instead of the
Settlemeyer ranch.
Otto Cohn, and "Cap" Simpson of
Smith Valley made business trip TO
Gardnerville this week.
1t is rumored that Cain, OF Bodie,
will soon put two fast freight teams
on the road from Carson to Bodie.
Harve Goslng of Smith Valley pas
sed through town last Monday with
the first load of lumber for the new
Carter residence.
The the thirty-four University stu
dents who were arrested in Reno for
hazing appeared in the Justic Court
and plead not guilty. Their trial was
set for October 81
The new telephone boxes for the
local telephone service of Wellington
arrived at that place this week and
are being rapidly installed.
Geo Reading, the popular Yelling
ton merchant, passed through on his
way to Reno, to meet his brother,
VIII, who returns from San Francisco.
r. b. Rickey, with L. c. Peck, a
lawyer from San Francisco, returned
to Carson from Bridgeport last Sun
day where they have been attending
court.
Henry Gansburg, who has been con-
fined to his room at the Starke hotel
with typhoid fever, is now GONZALES
cent.
Mrs. ID. II. Jones, who was reported
seriously i'll last week, is on the mend
and her ultimate recovery is now as
sured.
W. c. Musssr has been commission
ed postmaster of Markleeyille vice II.
F. Musser, resigned.
On account of the recent storms,
construction work at Blue Lakes has
been suspended for the winter.
r. Turner arrived in town Monday
to accept position at the Ward ton
sorial parlors.
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'fINIl UT IUI EIAss J =.
/, ii. G. Jepsen, County Clerk of Douglas
County, state Of Nesada, and ex.ofiicio Clerk
oi The Board Of County Commissioners, In and
for the County of Douglas, Stale OF Nevada, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Is a full true
and correct copy ofthe original bills against the
county and allowed by the Board of County
Commissioners, aud which now remain on file
and of record. in my office in Genoa, IN said
County.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set
- my hand and affixed my Official seal
SEAL nj Genoa, In said County and State
- this srd day of Oct, A. u. 1905.
II. G. JEPSEN,
County Clerk
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CARL CORLSON
ORIGINAL LOCATOR

The mine recently discovered near
the Valley Springs is causing much
excitement. Extensive develop
ment work is being done and the
writer was shown an assay which
went SS7.13 per ton. The owners,
Carl Corlson and Norman Chism, have
been made several good offers for the
property, but so far have refused to
sell. Mr.. Chism is a mining expert
and has much faith in the recently
discovered property.
We were in error last week in re-
gard to the owners names which are
correct as above stated
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Mrs Selby, boarding paupers -- 80 90
Fred klotz. auditors fees ae.e 90
J Schieck, work ON bridge , 90
X Johnson, supplies 13 80
Mary Sehieck, care of Blind Tony IS 90
Fritz cordes, road work 10 90
Hans Nelson -------- 81 50
Ellen Raycraii. boarding prisoners - 50
W IL Tueke. supplies ~ q
pangberg l. X l. S Co., road work % 80
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The case against Antoine Badarrac-
co, for assault with intent to kill, was
called in the Superior court of Amador
county last Monday and was indefi-
nitely postponed, owing to the fact
that while out on cash bail, he shot
and killed John Pendola, and is con-
fined in the Markleeville Jail, with a
true charge of murder pending a
gainst him.
The Gardnerville football team has
been challenged to a game by the Re-
no High School and the Indian School
football teams. All interested in foot
ball will meet on Ezell's field next
Sunday, where an effort will be made
to organize team to accept the chal-
lenges
The sparks from the California
lhrashing machine, yesterday, set fire
to haystack belonging to Henry
Hellwinkel near Fredericksburg.
Judge Howard, with Judge Murphy
OF MONO county, passed through town
yesterday on their way to .Marklee-
vile.
1t is reported that p T. Smith has
purchased forty acres Iof land belong
ing to Mrs. Berning.
Sheriff Mccormick and Henry Ell
ges departed this week for Wyoming
to look after their holding at that
place.
Harvey Boone and F. Thompson, OF
Bodie, passed through .Gardnerville
yesterday on their way to California.
Little Florence Heitman entertained
seventeen other little ladies' last Wed.
nesday, it being her seventh birthday
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old iron. Today, those mills still
stand as silent monuments of English
folly, and but a short distance IL
way lives this woman, who after all
these years clings to the belief, as
did her husband, that untold riches
are beneath the surface of the Alpine
mountains, and but awaits the miner
to delve after it. In the not-forgotten
days she lived in all the luxuries
that glittering gold could afford, but
today she is contented with a modest
little home in a secluded spot that
looks the unfinished labors of her
husband
Nate Miller, who handles the rib
bons for the Hammond, fast freight,
made trip to Gardnerville this
week.
The eldest boy of r. Fricke of .Sher.
idan, fell from horse last Tuesday
and broke his arm.
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CLAIMS ALLOWED

orrIcs OF BOARD or 60. COMMISSIONERS.
Genoa. Oct }. 1875
At "a meeting of Tie Honorable Board of
county Commissioners held This day, the fol-
owing bills on file against the County were ex-
...,ln,h md allowed ns follows 10 vii.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-24
Old Base Ball PLAYER Here.

A great many Danville people have
had, during the past several days, the
pleasure of greeting an old friend in
the person of William Hoffner, one
tjas6 ufi.GSt.~haseman on the Danville
on the diamond in this state.
Mr. Hoffner played his last season
with the local team fifteen years ago
when Danvlle was in the Peunsyl-
vania State League. During his last
summer in Danville he covered first
base and was one of the star all-around
players OF the aggregation. Mr. Hotf-
ner's best work on the local dia-
mond, however, was done in the sum-
mer of 80, when the Danville team,
under the management of Jesse Shan
non. and with the subject of this sketch
as the star twirler, played and beat
the best teams in the State.
Mr.. Hoffner is at present located at
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, where he
went four years ago to play ball. Since
then he has gone into business in that
city, being connected with the real
estate and insurance firm, Bishop &
Company.
Since leaving DanVille Mr.. Hoffner
has not deserted the diamond for q
longer time than was necessitated by
the chance of seasons Only las sum
mer he was manager and first baseman
Of the Perth Amboy team, and this
year he played in the field on the team
from that place
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-24
c. E, Rally at Danville.

The mid-year rally of the Keystone
League of the Christian Endeavor of
the Lewisburg District of the Evan
gelical church will be held in this
city, Wednesday, August S0th, at the
United Evangelical ohuroh.
Rev. f. B. Dunn expects to have at
least thirty ministers and delegates in
attendance at the sessions, which will
be held at 80 in the afternoon and
at 10 in the evening.
The afternoon meeting will be q
Joint session of the Ministerial AS
sooiations of Berwick and Lewisburg
and vicinities. For the evening rally
an elaborate program has been ar
ranged, and is entitled, Echoes From
Baltimore. The program will consist
of short talks on different phases of
the recent Worlds O. L. Convention
held at Baltimore. Everybody is COZ
daily invited to attend the rally.
The evenings program is as follows {:
Song Service in charge of Rev.
Harry Minsker, Nuremberg. Pa.
Devotional Exercises. Mrs. Rev. j.
f. Bingham, DeWart, Pa.
Business.
Our Reception at Baltimore. Mrs.
Rev. U. f. Swengel, Lewisburg, Pa.
Denominational and State Rallies.
Rev. l.. s. Reichard, Lewisburg, Pa.
The Juniors at Baltimore. Rev. D..
f. Young, Nescopeok, Pa.
Great Reforms Recognized by the
Convention, Rev J. W. Thompson,
First Church, Berwick, Pa.
Evangelistic Featcres of the Con-
veution, Rev ]. D. Shortess, Milton,
Pa
Conservation Service, Rev. l.. Dice.
MazePpa, Pa
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-24
Submitted to Regulation Test.

OuDlllIllSh ~ \GS uiaAAoiA Noh'
The dynamo at the Borough light
plant Monday was submitted to a
regulation test to determine whether
it was meeting all the requirements of
ali up-to- date plant. The test was
made under the direction of A. NJ,
Lang, a representative of the Warren
Electric Manufacturing Company, of
Sandusky, Ohio, by which the dynamo
was installed.
The test was made with water rheo-
stat, and was full of interest Three
barrels were placed side by side filed
with water, which is one of the best
of conductors. Into one of the barrels
the current was conducted by an ordi-
nary wire and each of the barrels was
connected by similar wire, which
penetrated the water. The resistance
Offered by the water in the barrels as
arranged was equivalent to the load
carried on the street system.
The test showed that the dynamo is
in first class order and capable of do
ing its work very nicely. The result
sulficed to indicate that there is more
or less grounding throughout the street
system whore the limbs of trees come
in contact with the wires and by 9th
er means. All that remains now is tC
I locate and obviate this grounding and
/ the municipal plant will be all that
! could be desired.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-24
A Series of Amusing Contests.

The Heptasoph picnic which was
held at DeWitt's Park yesterday after
noon, brought ont one of the largest
crowds that has assembled at that
popular resort this season. Seven two
horse hacks were kept busy plying
back ward and forward during the day
aud for several hours in the afternoon
they proved utterly inadequate to haul
the crowds The number of people
present was variously estimated at
from 1900 to 1000 persons. DR.. Dewitt
who is pretty good authority on
crowds, said that in his opinion there
were over 1900 people at the Park
In every respect the picnic was a
-.-~~~~ NJ r-aothor WOE I"i;~I.'-'
and there were no serious accidents To
mar the pleasure. Dancing was we'll
patronized during the afternoon and
evening.
The game OF base ball between the
merchants of town and the moulders
of the Danville Stove and Manufacture
ing Company was the principal attrac-
tion during the afternoon. The con
test was a rather one-sided one, how
ever, the score being . to in favor of
the merchants.
In addition to base ball series of
minor contests were pulled off winch
proved very amusing. The results were
as follows:
Wheelbarrow race-Lou Gething lst !;
Miss Lehman End; Mrs Moody aud
Mrs. Klinger, tie, on Bid
Nail driving oontest-Mrs. Newton
Pursel, lst Miss CLARA Smith. 2nd ;
Mrs. Frank Burgner, 3rd
Foot race, 100 yards. Harry Walker
lst Frank Stetler, 2nd Art Walker,
3rd
In the above races the first prize was
81. 90; second prize, 70 cents third
prize, 80 cents.
In the boys bag race Frank Hickey
came in first Carl Murray End, and
James Hickey 3rd. In this race the
money was IS cents, 80 cents and 25
cents
The most amusing contest was that
in which all the boys who were on
tered took off their shoes and placed
them on a heap Some one then shufil-
ed tho foot wear until no one shoe
was anywhere near its mate. The
trick was for the boys to show which
could find his shoes, put them on and
lace them first. The honor fell to
Martin Styers and he received watch
| for his pains.
Charles ROunsley won out in the
Cracker contest. The trick WAS to see
who could devour six crackers in the
| quickest time.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-24
Child Dies From Scalding.

Donald John Green. the infant son
of Mr and Mrs. Charles Green, Fact
ory street. who was so severely scald-
ed Monday, died yesterday morning at
2 O'Clock from the effects OF his in
juries.
The fatal ending of the unfortunate
affair was totally unexpected. The
child seemed to be recovering although
unable to rest. The accident occurred
Monday noon and it was not until
Tuesday evening about 8 O'Clock that
uninterrupted sleep oamn to the child ;
but this only lasted for two hours.
At IL 80 O'Clock Yesterday morning
ho was taken with oonv lsion- which
lasted until his death
The funeral will take place from thr
home of the parents, Fudhy afternoon
at O'Clock. lnteumout Nlll be made
| in Fairview cemetrry.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-24
PAIL BEARER SUS.
TAINS BROKEN LEG

The two horses attached to the ba q.
rouche containing the pail bearers ran
away while returning from Elliott
Morgan Pegg's funeral Monday after
noon and as a result Guy Mowery sus-
tained broken leg and the vehicle
was rendered we'll nigh a wreck.
The horses and carriage belonged to
Frank Fry and were in charge of a
driver furnished by the liveryman.
The team was very restive from the
start. The vehicle was not equipped
with a brake and the horses were much
averse to holding back. They caused
some trouble in deCendinR the hill in
the cemetery on the homeward drive.
The driver, however, managed TO con
troll the team until point was reach
ed on Bloom street opposite the manse
of the Grove Presbyterian church,
when the horses began to run and de-
scended the hill at terrific rate of
speed. The driver managed to guide
them Alright, threading the way with
out accident among the other vehicles
that we're returning from the funeral.
Before reaching the railroad crossing
the driver hoping to check the run
away horses turned them into the old
cemetery This did not help matters
any and the team was dashing over
the uneven surface when the driver
threw the lines out and jumped Each
of the young men acting on the i'm
pulse of the moment followed suit. A
couple of them Lit on their feet and
escaped injury others were thrown to
the ground pretty violently and sus-
tanned bruises of more or less severity.
Guy Mowrey, however. was the most
unfortunate. In jumping he struck a
sharp declivity, with the result that
his right leg was doubled up under
his weight in such a manner as to |
cause a bad fracture.
The team ran out the alley at the |
foot of the cemetery where 1t was
caught, Mr.. Mowrey was carried in
to dwelling nearby where he was at
tended by DR.. S. Y. Thompson. Both
bones of the leg were broken and bad
ly crushed midway between the knee
and ankle. The fracture was reduced
BY DR.. Thompson assisted by DR.. G.
Shultz Later accompanied by DIR.
Shultz the injured man was taken to
his home near Grovania on a trolley
car
The top of the barouche is almost a
jotal wreck caused by striking the
Iverhanging branches of the trees on
Bloom street during the runaway.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-24
Working at a Dizzy Height.

Peter J. Keefer, Superintendent OF
Water Work. and Superintendent of
Sewers, who has turned his hand TO
smoke stack repairs, has made excel.
ent progress in scaffolding tho big
chimney at the Water Works, salts
factnrly demonstrating that he Is
quite as much at home II hundred feet
or so above he.enrth as he Is battling
with conditions in the deep sewer
trenches.
As described in these columns Tues
day morning in scatfolding the stack
Mr. Keefer found himself up against
pretty stiff proposition. All the
lum Der needed had to be- drawn up on
the Water Works at the western end
by rope and tackle aud carried over
the roof to the base of the stack.
Notw outstanding by Tuesday night
the scaffold was practically complet-
ed Yesterday morning some finishing
touches were put on, when everything
was ready to begin the rebuilding. At
one corner of the scatfold an impruvis-
ed ladder extends from :he roof of the
Water Works to the top of the stack,
while on top a temporary hoist Is fixed
up with rope and pulley blocks install.
led to be used in raising bllck and
mortar.
a good many persons yesterday pans
! ed to view the busy wOrkmen, who
seemed to move about with the great
| est freedom at the great elevation, Mr..
/ Keofer himself at all times going
ahead and stopping into places that
none but the most cool headed and eX,
perionccl coulI occupy without losing
their balance.
The IRON plate on top WAS put to-
rcthrr IN srotiuus and was easily tax
cu apart aud removed, after which the
work on the hrirk work began.