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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-07-05
Commissioners
Proceedings

Proceedings of Board of County
Commissioners at regular meeting
held July 1st 1907:
Fritz Schact, Chairman presiding
Minutes were read and approved
The Board proceeded to open Bids
for building of bridges;
Bid of Hans Nelson for building
bridge over Cradlebaugh Slough
for the sum of $625.00 was accept
ed.
Bid of Sarman and Hellwinkel
for building bridge over East Fork
near Heitman Flour Mill for the
sum of $4,000 was accepted.
Bid of Cotton Bros. and Co. of
Oakland Cal. for building steel
bridge over East Fork near Luth :
ern chuch for the sum of $4,000
was accepted.
Petition asking the Boaad to call
a special election for the purpose
of submitting the question of To-
eating of County High School to
the electors was laid over by the
Board.
Auditors and Treasurers report
for quarter ending June Both, 1907
was examined, money in treasury
counted and found corr ect. See re-
port in full elsewhere in this paper.
J. J. Brockliss was authorized to
procure lumber and nails and
necessary materials to build small
Jail at Sheridan (size of Jail to be
about 10x1O) at the expense of
Douglas County.
Bills on file were examined and
allowed as appearing elsewhere
A map of Ashley addition to
town of Buckskin was submitted to
the Board and by them approved
as the official map of said Ashley
addition to Buckskin.
Bond of ID. M. Jones given upon
appointment of consta BILE for E. +. T
was accepted and approved.
Petition for grading Main street
in Gardnerville, also petition for
opening road from Gardnerville
to Buckskin were laid over.
The clerk was ordered to publish
Notice for sealed Bids for the sale
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Death of
Joseph Raycraf

After an illness Of many months
Joseph Raycraft, one of the best
known of local residents and hav-
ing a wide acquaintance throughout
this section of the country, passed
away at his home at Carson last
Friday. Some time ago the deceas-
ed suffered from an attack Of loco
motor ataxia and five months after
wards this was followed by blind
ness, and from then until his death
he was a patient invalid.
Probably no man in Nevada
knew more of the mountains and
the trails through the Sierras than
Joseph Raycraft. For years he
owned and drove stages through
this section, his lines going to
Bodie, Bridgeport, Tahoe and other
points throughout this region. He
had an extended acquaintance
throughout Nevada and California
The deceased was born at Wood
stock, Illinois, a short distance
from Chicago fifty-seven years ago
and when young came to this state
with his parents and the family
settled in Douglas county. From
that time until his death he resided
in this neighborhood.
A widow, an aged mother and
two sisters residing at Genoa, seven
brothers and three sons-Frank,
George and James, survive him.
The remains were inferred in
the Genoa cemetery last Sunday.
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s. E. Redmond, popular poll
tician and man of affairs of Gala
veras CAL, accompanied by DIR
Turner, a wealthy dentist and
mining man of the same place, ar
rived in Markleeville some weeks
ago. They are both interested in
mining properties in Alpine and
propose doing considerable work
this summer. Before striking out
for their claims and a prospecting
trip which willinclude the Pine
Nut hills, theyspent several days
at the Grover Hot Springs, the
former to soakhis alleged wooden
leg in the panaceal waters, while
the doctor whipped the adjacent
streams in quest of thewily trout.
They left Friday with two saddle
horses and a pack animal loaded
withcomplete prospecting equip
ment including generous supply
of rattle snake antidote.
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FOUND BANK IN
GOOD CONDITION

J. P. Marshall, State Bank Ex-
aminer of Nevada was in Gardner
vile last Saturday and inspected
the Douglas County Bank. We
interviewed the gentleman and in
answer to one of our questions he
said "You can state in your paper
that Gardnerville has a banking
institution unequaled in the state.
| have found everything in a very
satisfactory condition,in fact l was
just a little bit surprised to find
the .up-to-date system which is
being used by your local bank
He also went on to state the ad-
vatages held by a bank doing
business in farming community
and pointed out that the risks were
much less than in q mining camp,
consequently the rate of interest
was smaller.
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new SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENTS

The State Board of Education
met in Carson Friday and made
the following nominations for dis
trict deputy superintendent Of
schools: District No. 2. A. B. Light
foot, principal of the Eureka school:
District No. B, J. F. Able of VIM
nemucca: District No. 4, J. K Bray
Of Reno: District No. 5, Gilbert K.
Ross Of Tonopah. District No. |
comprises Elko county, District
No. 2 comprises White Pine, Land
er and Eureka counties, District
No. 3 comprises Humboldt and
Churchill counties, District No. 4
comprises Washoe, Storey, Ormsby,
Douglas, Lyon and Esmeralda
counties, District No. 5 comprises
Lincoln and Nye counties. No
nomination was made for Dirtrict
No. for the reason that no suit
able person could be found who
would take tho position at the sal
ary named-$1,2 200 per year.
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Law School.

The University Of Nevada has
decided to organize law school in
connection with the other branches
taught at that institution. This will
be very beneficial to many young
men who wish to gain knowledge
of the law. At present there is no
such institution in the state of Ne
vada, and young men wishing TO
pursue this profession are forced to
go outside the state to get the re-
quired instruction. The instruction
will be given at night; and many
of Reno's leading attorneys have
donated their services in order to
make the school success. Chas. Il /.
Levers has been chosen to take
charge OF the class.
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Old Nine is
Re-opened

Geo. C. Graves Of San Andreas
formerly sheriff Of Calaveras
county, arrived in Markleeville
last Monday to take charge Of the
Leviathan mine and will immedi-
ately put force of men to work
cleaning up the old workings pre-
paratory to an active development
of the property. This mine is a
copper proposition and is situated
at the head of Leviathan creek
which empties into the Carson
river about ten miles above Mark
leeville. Last winter it was bond
ed by San Francisco and French
syndicate.
About forty years ago it was
worked to some extent and 300
tons of ore averaging 35 per cent
copper was hauled to the Dayton
mill and smelted. Owing to the
then low price of copper and the
expense of hauling. caused the
owners to abandon it. The new
G 'mpany is wealthy corporation
and propose making a mine that
will make both Butte and Green
water ashamed OF themselves.
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Arvin Southworth has accepted
a position IN the johnson store at
Genoa.
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At Jumbo.

The Minerva Mining Co. operat-
ing in the Jumbo Mining District
near Virginia City, is negotiating
for the sale and shipment of their
ore on dumps. The shaft which
down t, not much less than sixty
feet is all in ore. which improves
continually in depth and the
property promises to vie with any
thing on the Comstock. Judging
from the ore in sight, it is one of
the largest, if not the largest pro-
positionin the district.
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Have Started Work.

Mr.. +. Christensen accompanied
by mining engineer Of reputation.
and force of nen left Gardner
vile on the 9th inst for Hope
Valley, and it may not be long
before the operations to be started
oa the property of the Coppernose
mining Co. will demonstrate its
intrinsic value to the satisfaction
Of the most skeptic. The roads
permitting it, shipments from the
six claims owned by the corpora
tion will be started at once.
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new SCHOOL
BOOKS SELECTED

The Nevada commission to select
text books for the schools of the
state met Tuesday at Carson City
according to the law passed by the
late Legislature governing this
matter. All the members of the
commission were present except
Governor Sparks, president. Those
present were DIR. j. +. Stubbs, State
Superintendent Orvis Ring, J. D.
Templeton, George Anderson,
Claude Schoer and E. K. Winfrey
DR.. Stubs was chosen temporary
president. The permanent secre-
tary is State Superintendent Ring.
After taking into consideration
the needs of this State the commiss-
ion decided upon the following
texts to be used in all the schools
of the state:
Readers -Gorden's Method read
er, published by d. G. Heath & Co;
Whesler's Readesr for the first, Sec
ond and third years, published by
w. C. Wheeler & Co., Chicago;
Heath's Readers, fourth, fifth,
sixth, seventh and eight years,
published by d. C. Heath & Co.
Langauge-The Language book
in two volumes published by the
American Book Company.
Speller-Doub's Spsller, publish
ed by Doub & Co., Berkeley,
California.
Writing-Haaron's Writing
Books, published by d. c. Heath
Il Co.
Arithmetics- Smiths Arithme-
tics, published by CHM and Co.
Georgraphy-The Natural Geo
graphy, published by the American
Books company.
Physiology-Overman's Physi-
ology, published by the American
Book company.
History Montgomery's History
published by CHM and company.
Music-The Educational Music
Book, published by CHM and Co.
Drawing Augsburg's Drawing,
published by the Educational Co.
of Chicago.
The prices Of these books are
very reasonable. Under the law
these books must be used for four
years from the first Of September,
1907. The publishers agree to
keep disposities for the books in
the following places: Reno, Car
son City, Virginia City, Dayton,
Tonopah, Goldfi Id, Pioche, Ely,
Eureka, Elko, Austin, Winnemucca
Fallon and Gardnerville.
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of eight 1900 Douglas County
road bonds.
Petition Of Douglas Mining and
Reduction Co. and Mount Siegal |
Gold Mining Company asking for
County to aid in repairing road
leading to Silver Lake mining
District was ordered laid over.
Board adjourns until August 9Th
1907 at 10 O'Clock a. m.
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claims as allowed by County,

OFFICE OF BOARD OF co. COMMISSIONERS,
Genoa, July LIST, 1907.
At "A meeting of the Honorable Board OF
County Commissioners held this day, the fol-
owing bills on file against the County were ex
amined and allowed as follows. to wit
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To RhyoIite.

Abe Harris, after a pleasant
visit with his mother at this place
for the past few weeks, left on Sum
days train for Rhyolite whore he
was called to attend to some min
ing business.
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The young America of this town
started to celebrate the glorious
Fourth last Sunday and the small
boy with his fire cracker is still to
be heard.
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Road Completed.

The new road being built on the
east side Of tho canyon on the
Marklesville grade was completed
this week and is now ready for
travel.
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Mrs. Thos. Browne returned to
this Valley last week after an ex-
tended visit to different parts OF
California.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02

Won are thin: but the other day a
pudgy, red-faced man rushed IN ahead
of me and got stuck. / yelled at MIN
to hurry. He couldn't. The turnstiie
ISN'T made for him. 1t was made Ipr
dyspeptics and other thin mei1- Inc
train emptied and moved off before the
fat man could succee IN extricatinS
himself from Imprisonment. The man
who presses the button grinned ana
said, "stung, eh?"
Novelty on Sixth Avenue
A Sixth avenue restaurant has been
trying the French custom OF having
little tables on the sidewalk, and the
effect on Sixth avenue pedestrians is
amusing. The first day they lined up
on the curbstone and waited solemnly
for the first person who would sit at
one of the tables. No end of persons
went into the restaurant, but thougn
each paused for. moment by tnese
publicly placed tables none quite sum-
moned the courage to eat there, and all
went in to the seclusion of the inner
rooms. The crowd on the curDstone
grew. 1t was not chaffing croWu-
they had no intention Of making run
of the tables or the people who might
he sufficiently unconscious to sit and
drink there. Their attitude was one
of respectful wonder. This was new
custom, and they were not going 10
make up their minds about 1t until
thew saw Just how it worked. If the
first persons who sat at these sidewalk
tables looked as though they iked ~
and were not bumped into by the pass
ersby or did not have their drinks
swiped By some hurrying messenger
how. sixth avenue might decide to
make these tables popular; but In the
meantime how can they decide defin-
itelv about the things unless someone
consents to sit at them?
"cops" Have New Auto chasers
Think of a cop on an electric bike
spinning at the rate of seventy miles an
hour! The new double-cylinder motor
cycles that have recently been added 10
the police departments artillery corps
were tested yesterday. Commissioner
bingham watched the six new auto
mobile chasers go at the rate of sixty
two miles an hour. The machines can
do seventy miles an hour, but Gen.
Bingham said 1T was too dangerous Tor
them to go at that speed and he allowed
the five rough riders who comprise the
heavy artillery to go only sixty-two
miles in sixty minutes.
Open Door Makes Big Light Bill
The closet that lights by electricity
when the door opens has its drawbacks.
When he went west for month man
thought he had left his bachelor apart
ment in such order that he would have
no cause for complaint on his RETURN
The size of his electric light bill on his
return convinced him that something
was wrong. He complained with an
unusual fervor and the company in
vestigated and found out the source of
the extra expense. In the hurry of de-
parture he had left open the door of one
of his closets. The electric light shone
night and day in that closet for more
than a month
THE GOTHAMITE.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
PEDDLER PALMER
STRIKES FATAL BLOW

"Peddler'' Palmer, the little English
featherweight, is in more serious trouble
than was at first expected, and he will
be lucky indeed if he gets out of 1t with
whole skin.
The whole story is told in a recent
communication from the other side, and
the pith of it follows: Palmer and
some friends were returning from the
EPSON races on April "a, and they
occupied a thirG-class carriage. There
were two compartments in the carriage,
divided by a partition, over which
person in one could see into the other.
All told, there were ten persons in
the carriage. In addition to Palmer and
his party, among those who boarded
the train just before it started was Rob-
ert Choat, gas stoker. There were
several women in the carriage, and as
soon as he took his seat Choat, who it
is claimed, had been drinking, said:
"Now what will you have, song or
a dancer" No one answered. Palmer
and Choat began to argue the question,
and finally the boxer was heard to re-
mark: Don't forget there are ladies in
the carriage
After more words Palmer jumped to
his feet and struck Choat four or five
blows in rapid succession. There was a
wild stampede, but Palmer turned
around and said to those in the car
riage:
"You can keep your seats. There is
no need to stop the train. I've given
him a clip to go on with. He will go
to sleep now. He should not insult me-"
After the train had Travelled a few
miles the man did not regain conscious
ness, and it was noticed that he had a
peculiar color.
Palmer lifted him up, took hold of his
cheeks and patted them, saying: He's
only asleep. A little sleep will 20 him
good. Wake up, old man." When he
put his ears to Choat's chest and found
out he was dead, Palmer fell to his
knees and said:
Good God! What have done? Have
1 killed you? I did not mean to do it,"
He kissed the man, cried and added:
81 didn't mean to do it. 1 was only
larlking." When the train stopped at
Purley they all got out of the carriage,
and the body was removed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
TURN THEIR HEADS
WHEN LAJ0lE BATS

cleveland was playing Chicago S
White Sox, and up in the 50-cent seats
were two colored sports, leaders of q
certain section of Dearborn street So
ciety, roofing for Comiskey's crowd,
writes Hugh Fullerton of Chicago.
From their yells of anticipation,
their loud applause of every one of the
Sox and their belittling references to
Cleveland, it was plain that each of
them had a bet down for the Sox to
win and that they had come to see 1T.
"'Nick gwine to PITCH yelled one.
He won't do thing to dem Cleve-
lands
"Then both laughed until they rolled
around in their seats and rooted harder
than ever.
bay came to the bat.
"'Sho,' said one in disgust, dat
little man amt agwine do nothin,' he
too SMALL
'Just then Bay cracked out single.
Dat bing, dat bing,' yelled one.
He done 1t by accident Nick ain
gwine let no mo- OBJ dem do it,
Crack went the bat again and Jack
son raped out double.
deep silence fell upon the pair.
Crack-and Flick cracked out a triple.
mot a word from either of the col
ored rooters.
"'Who dat a-comin' ter bat? asked
one, as a big athlete strobe forward
from the visitors bench.
Dat Lajoie, niger, dat Lajoie,
moaned his friend. "Tuhn yoh back,
nigger, tuhn yoh back
"Both solemnly turned until their
backs were toward the plate. and then
one raising his eyes, mournfully said:
White man, tell me when he hits
it."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
.SANFARA BREAKS
COAST. RECORD
SMASHES MILE MARK HELD BY
BEARCATCHER
EmeryvilIe Racing EnIivened by Sew
eraI Upsets-Cabin's Vlc-
tory Tinged with
Suspicion
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-The fea-
ture of the racing at Oakland this af-
ternoon was the mile race in which
five Of the fastest horses at the track
sported colors. Sanfara, off flying, was
passed on the back stretch by Opticion,
which later fell back beaten on the far
turn, where Bedford set sail for the
leader
He looked to have Sanfara collared
at the saddling post, but the mare drew
away under punishment and won by
three parts of a length in 1:38 2-6, which
is a new coast record for mile.
Bearcatcher held the previous record
of 1888 1-2, made over this track Two
years ago. Upsets were numerous dur
ing the afternoon. Cabin displayed
conspicuous improvement over his
previous race and the officials may take
action.
Graham rode him the last time out.
ST. Francis beat Gateway in the fifth
race. Results:
First race, 5-S miles-Talamund,
ITO (McLaughlin), to l, won; Harbor,
100 (Kirschbaum), 6 to 5, second; Ro-
trou 107 (Alarie), 10 to l, third. Time,
2:48 4-5.
Second race, mile ana a SlXIeelln-
Cabin 109 (Kirschbaum), 10 to l, won;
Hugh MCGOWAN, 109 (Sandy), 7 to l,
second; Elevation, 100 Or. Davis), 1S to
5, third. Time, 1:46 AS. Andrew Mack,
Markie Gayer, Morendo, Neptunus, Ed
Sheridan, ST. George jr. and Inf1amma-
BILE also ran.
Third race, five furlongs, Bettina
hapdicap-College Widow, 10S (Gross),
to 1, won; Turnaway, 10S (Keogh), 8
to 1, second; Balnade, 81 (McLaughlin),
so to /, third. Time, 100 2-5. Raleigh,
Alice f and Albion H also ran.
Fourth race, one mile, purse, special
weights-Sanfara, 95 (R. Davis) IL to
s, won; Bedford, 80 (Kirschbaum), 12
to S, second Optician, So (Sandy), 10
to 1, third. Time, 1888 2-5. A. Mosko-
day and Sir Brillar also ran.
Fifth race, Futurity course, selling,
3-year-olds and up-St. Francis. 100
Davis), to 5, won; B. Bush, 80
(Kirschbaum), to /, second; Nothing,
1O1 (Nichols) IL to /, third. Time, 1:10.
Royal Rogue, The Mist, Lem Reed,
Paddy Lynch and Lotta Gladstone also
ran.
Sixth race, six and a half furlongs-
Ethel Day, 105 (BoreD, IA to 5, won;
Security, 1O7 (Fischer), IL to 10, second;
Princess Titania, los (R Davis), 1S to
5, third. Time, 1;19 4-5. Gateway,
Burnolette and Integrity also ran.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
BELMONT PARK RESULTS
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 1.-Belmont park
summary:
Seven furlongs-Rosemou won, Ac-
robat second, Royal Onyx third; time
1925 1-5.
Four and a half furlongs-Cohort
won, Beaucamp second, Uncle third
time :52.
The National stallion stakes, $4,000
added, five furlongs-Colin won, Bar
none second, Ben Fleet third; time :5S.
The Internal steeplechase, about two
miles-Pagan Boy won, Mr.. McConn
second, Fallaheen third; time 359
Mile-Dolly Spanker won, Tileing
second, Sir Teddington third; time 1;99
Seven furlongs-Glenham won, Bright
Boy second, Rio Grande third; time
1925 2-5
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
LOUISVILLE RESULTS

BY Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 1.-Sum-
mary:
Six furlongs-Bosserian won, Adesso
second, Marmorean third; time 1:16 2-5
Five furlongs-Rebel Queen won,
Hollow second, Ladys Man third; time
1903.
Mile handicap-Cablegram won, Phil
Finch second, The Minks third; time
1:42 3-5.
Steeplechase, full course-St. Volma
won, Pirate second, Killdoe third; time
1856 AS.
Mile, gentlemen riders-Mr. Farnum
won, Swift Wing second, Peter Vine-
gar third; time :49 S-5.
Mile and a sixteenth-Sponge Cake
won, Lansdown second, Bendigo third;
time 1852.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
PRINCETON DOWNS YALE

Ry Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Jnue L.
Princeton took a twelve-inning con-
test from Yale today, good hitting and
base running bringing the final tallies.
Score:
Princeton 8, hits IA, errors A.
Yale z, hits 8. errors 4.
Batteries -Heiniger and Cooney;
Meyer, H. Jones, Van Week and T.
Jones.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
Expensive Walking Sticks

Thirty dollars each for imported
walking sticks. trimmed with gold,
figure in the price list of a Fifth avenue
haberdashery shop. The entire stock
is manufactured by prominent UNI
brella firm, whose sample rooms have
worldwide reputation. Such novelties
in pimento walking sticks are shown
bearing sterling silver mounts. Tri-
colored designs divide favor with
square models. The old-time cylindri-
cal stick is not rated in the current
running. Pimento is expensive wood,
the allspice tree requiring skilled han
ding in order that fawless sticks may
be produced.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
A Hunting Auto

An automobile novelty shown at the
salesroom of a Fifth avenue carriage
builder, whose speciality is fitting bodies
to imported chassis, is a. hunting car. >
The engine is of italian make and the
body at first sight resembles one of the
now fashionable high-powered rum
abouts with seats for two in front and
folding seat in the back for the
driver or servant. The unusual part is
cagelike arrangement of heavy wire
built into the back part and designed
for the owners two fine settlers, which
accompany him on his shooting trips.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
Not for Fat Mer

1t seems to me that of all the anti
quated contrivances in New York, to
say nothing of the horse cars, the turn
style at the elevated station is the linn
it. You hand the man at the stile your
nickel, he pressed the button and the
stile turns. That is to say, it turns II
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02

Everything you want you will ind in
the classified page. One cent word
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02

Cuts ana bruises are healed promptly
by Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Keep 1t
on hand.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
Hotel Porters kicL

The Hotel Porters' Protective union
is up in arms because they are COM
PEELED to 'ante up to the head porters.
The head porter is an autocrat who,
without doing anything for it, gets a
share of all the good things which
would otherwise fall to the porter. The
latter are not going to strike, but will
bring the "moral pressure" of organ
lied labor to bear on them. The head
porter engages the regular porters, who
say their wages are so small that tip
ping has become a necessary evil.