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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-22

A very amusing incident is said
to have happened at the recent
barbecue given by Governor Sparks
at his Alamo Farm, in honor of the
Legislators, in which a modest
young newspaper man from Elko,
a member Of the Assembly, was the
principal actor.
The tables wer. spread on the
lawn, and plankr, placed on logs
sawed 10 The proper height and
stood on end, served as seats. The
young lawmaker took his seat at
one Of the tables with young lady
on either side Of him, but unfortun-
ately for him, sat directly over one
of the logs where the ends Of two Of
the planks came together. Soon
after he was seated the seats filled
up and the planks bent down in the
middle, naturally causing the space
between the ends OF the planks
over which the legislator sat to open
up. All went merrily until the
hungry crowd had eaten their fill
Of hear meat and other good things
and began to leave the table, when
suddenly half dozen Of the guests
near the middle Of one Of the planks
suddenly arose. The weight thus
removed allowed the plank to
spring up to its natural posi-
tion and the space between the ends
of the planks over which the legis-
lator sat closed up and in closing
caught a liberal portion Of that
part Of his anatomy in the region
of his pistol pockets. His first
impression was that he had bsen
nabbed by one of the Governors
blood hounds and the way he
struck back with his fists and
struggled to free himself from the
supposed infuriated canine imme-
diately attracted q large crowd.
Let go, let gol Go way! Help,
halDl II = % he shouted
Justify, nearly kicking the table
over, but no one knew the cause
Of his excitement, and thinking he
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-22
CARSON VALLEY CODED
THE GOVERNORS STAFF

Governor Sparks has appointed
his staff in accordance with an act
passed by the present session of
the legislature. Following are the
aide-de camp appointed by the
chief executive:
d. S. Dickerson, Ely; Key Pitt
man, 7. L. Oddie, Richard P. Dun
lay, A. V. Buel, E. W. Stewart,
w. r. McFaddsn, Tonopah; +. l..
Wildes, l. G. Lewis, Will Mackey,
w. L. Berry, s. H. Day and 9. 7.
Forbes Of Carson City; G. H. Stod-
dard, C. A. Lundy, Albert EIDE aid
Benton Hackney Sparks Of Reno;
Thomas Thighe, M. B. Aston, T. II
Condor, George Wingfeld, B. Ros-
enthal, James A. Mitchell, Of Gold
field; Bob Douglas Of Fallon; James
W. Wilson of Lyon county; James
H. Kinkeao, Henry Kinkead,- H.
Conrad and Con Ahren of Virginia
City; w. Easton Of Austin; Thos.
Hunter, Charles, Henderson OF
Elko; John Taylor, Of Humboldt
county; Frank Willirms Of Las
Vegas and James A. Denton Of
Caliente.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-22
BILL PASSED BY
LEGISLATURE
County viii be Bonded for $4,000
to Rebuild Bridges and
Repair Roads.

Before the damage to the bridges
and roads throughout Carson Val
ley, caused by the food water,
could be estimated but knowing
that many thousand dollars would
be needed to replace them, the tax
payers appealed to our representa-
tives in the legislature to INTRODUCES
a bill to bond Douglas county for
$4,000. The bonds call for 6 per
cent interest and will be redeemed
at the rat of 81 600 per annum un-
til the debt is erased.
Tho measure was introduced
Tuesday morning and passed both
houses in whirl-wind fashion.
In bonding the county the large
amount Of money which will be
necessary to reconstruct the bridges
will not work burden upon the
individual taxpayer. just now,
hardly farm in the Valley escap-
ed more or less destruction and
the loss to individuals far exceeds
that Of the county. The farmers
whose ranches are damaged will
be under heavy expense to make
needed repairs and years will
pass before the farms will be in
the shape that they were last week.
A special tax, along with their in
dividual expense of repairs would
create a burden which great
many of our farmers would be un-
able to carry, but with the newly
created bonds, the burden will be
comparatively light one.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-22
THEY DO QUICK WORK

The Nevada legislature and our
representatives in particular are
deserving of much credit for their
quick work on the bond issue of
Douglas county. The bill was
introduced on the last day OF their
session and while still half of
Carson Valley was covered with
muddy, rushing water, undoing in
two days what it has taken years
of patient toll to accomplish. BY
their immediate action, the men,
bers of the Nevada legislature have
won the highest esteem Of the resi-
dents of this Valley.
The big time which was billed TO
take place at Waterloo on March
81, has been postponed until a
more more favorable time.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-22
Ranches Damaged

At the Fritz Springmeyer ranch
the water carried away the fences
and washed q big cut through the
ranch.
At the Wilslef ranch it is said
the slough changed its course and
washed a large cut through the
grain field.
Stodieck's ranch also suffered,
feed racks being washed away and
much other damage resulting.
Sarman Il Hellwinkel lost q
barn which would acs ommodatee e20
head of stock. The big barn was
ais washed from its foundation.
At the Dangberg home ranch
the water covered the entire place
and washed bridges and water
boxes away.
The water rushed over a hund-
red acre field Of plowed ground at
H. H. Springmeyer's and did much
damage.
Reservoirs Threatened
The big storage reservoirs be-
longing to the Dangberg Land and
Live Stock company and which are
situated on the east sideof the Val
ley, were threatened with destruct-
ion Sunday afternoon and in order
to prevent them from complete
ruin, gang Of men were sent to
cut the banks in different places.
Had the vast bodies of water been
allowed to pass through one break,
much damage would have resulted
to the reservoirs and the land be-
low them. As it is, the damage is
quite heavy but not what it might
have been.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-22
Great DAMAGE Was Done to
Manu- RdnCheS--COunty
Bridges Swept AWdu

Not since 1872 has this Valley
been visited by high water as was
experienced this week. The heavy
downpour of rain on the top Of the
late snow caused the water to raise
beyond all expectations. In rained
nigh in the Sierras and the water
from the vast water sheds rushed
into this Valley and soon the
river and sloughs were unable to
carry the vast volums of water.
The lowlands of the Valley we're
completely flooded and much
damage has resulted on all sides.
Monday night the water had
reached such a high point that
many farmers living on the low
land and near the banks of the
river were forced to take their
families and seek shelter with
friends in safer localities.
Bridges throughout the Valley
were washed from their founda-
tions, suspending all traffic. The
angry waters washed new channels
through grain fields and carried
everything that was movable
with it on its downward course.
Schools on the East Fork we're
forced to remain closed this week
Mail stages could not make con-
nections on account of the bridges
being being being washed away.
Tuesday, Jim Kane packed the
mail on his back from Genoa to a
point in the Boyd lane and was
forced to wade through water 3 l-2
est deep. TrAffis throughout the
Valley is at q standstill.
Wednesday the storm abated
and the water receded consider
able.
The amount Of damage which
has resulted from the flood water
is impossible to estimate at this
time but il runs into thousands of
dollars. 1t will take at least $780,
600 to replace the bridges and re-
pair the roads. The individual
loss to the farmers will amount IT,
many times this sum.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-22
Bridges Go Out

The big county bridge which
spans the river at a point n ar
Rodenbah's, went out with crash
Sunday night. 1t was practically
a new bridge and been doing duty
but few years.
The chain Of bridges in the Boyd
lane are all in bad shape and will
need many repairs.
The bridge near the Gardner
Vile schoolhouse was carried away
Monday as was several small
ones near Waterloo.
The big bridge near Henry
Heitman's withstood the high
water in good shape but the APP
proaches on either side were en-
tirely washed away.
The smaller bridges near Cradel-
baugh's were completely destroyed.
Creamery Suspends
The bridges on the different
roades being washed away prevent
ing the milk wagons from reaching
the creamery and for the first time
since that enterprise was started
the churns and six big cream
separators have remained idle.
Milk that cannot be fed to the
hogs is thrown away and is loss
Of over $40O day.
The creamery has again resum-
ed operations but many Of the
farmers cannot get their milk there.
Families Move Out
Sunday night the water reached
such q high mark that several
families living near the river banks
and on the lower lands became
alarmed and found shelter with
friends in safer localities.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-22
COPPER CLAIMS
TAKEN OVER
CoIdfeId Capitalists Take Hold Of
the DonneIIy Property in
Pinenut,

w. w. Truett, +. Enlo, H. F.
and ]. H. Doth, who recently took
over the copper claims in Pinenut,
belonging to John Donnelly, visit
ed their property in company with
F. w. MoCabe and Mr.. Wilbur,
two expert mining engineers Of
Goldfield.
They express themselves as be-
ing enthused over the prospects Of
developing, what surface indica-
tions seem to prove to be one Of the
largest copper deposits in this
section of the country.
Donnelly, the former owner, has
been hammering away on this
copper vein for over three years
and the work he accomplished done
much toward inducing the new
owners to put up their money.
The engineers on their visit to
the mine laid out a large amount
of work and within a few week a
force of miners will be put to work
on the property.
The new owners are prominent
mining men Of Goldfeld and judg-
ng from the way they do things in
that camp, it is indeed fortunate
that they have been induced to
take mold of mining property in
Pinenut.
had suddenly gone insane or that
he was suffering with hydrophobia,
all moved away to a safe distance.
The legislator finally freed him
self and limped off to the barr,
where he was soon joined by a
number Of sympathizing friends.
A good sized piece of his trousers
left between tho ends of the two
planks told the story to those who
wondered what had happened
to the popular young guest, who,
by the way, was no moro in evil
dence that day.
A reporter Of this paper hap
pened t. be standing near by, when
in Carson few days ago, a very
sympathetic old lady approached
the young newspaper man and re-
marked that she had heard that he
had recently met with an accident
and asked how he was getting
along.
Eyes madam" he replied, 81 was
injured, seriously injured. But l
am recover and hope in few days
to be able to sit down."
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-22

FOR SALE Thirty colonies OF
bees, all in patent hives and in first
class condition. Inquire Of or write
to Mrs. N. Connell, Washoe, New.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-22
Train Service Out

Monday morning tho train made
an attempt to reach Minden but
got stalled at Douglas (Sheep
Csmp.) The roadbed was washed
away at this point and they found
it necessary to transfer the passsn-
gers to Minden on hand car while
others were forced to walk. A
gang of men were put to work re-
pairing the damage. II may two
weeks before the service is resumed.
Go Down Stream
In an endeavor to reach the
creamery with a load of milk, a
team driven by D. Tholke was
swamped. The horses were saved
but the wagon and contents were
taken down the stream.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-22
No School

The slough near the Gardner
vile school house raised rapidly
and Monday morning two feet Of
water was rushing over the school
grounds and preventing school
from being held. The other schools
in the East Fork district also sus-
pended as the children could not
reach them on account of the high
water
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-22
Horses Drowned

The four-horse team belonging to
Hellwinkel 4 Sarman, while re-
turning from the creamery Sunday
morning and in an attempt to
cross the stream near the -four mill
was swept down the stream and
landed against a wire fence. The
horses became entangled in the
wire and all efforts to remove them
proved useles and they were
drowned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-29
tBy United Press.)

WASHINGTON. Nov 29.-The
defense IN the Bradley trial sprung
surprise In It's rebuttal when
Rev David Utter. pastor 81 the
Unitarian church OF Denver. who
officiated at the baptism Of the
elder Of the two Bradley children.
was called 10 tho stand The pas.
tor is frequently referred % IN let
ters written by the defendant as
The priest" When the trial was
resumed DR.. Shuie who attended
Mrs. Bradley Immediately after her
arrest. was called 10 testify as to
her physical condition az that time.
Edward Mclean. reporter, testl-
fled that he believed the defendant
20 be insane.
Pastor Utter then took the stand.
He testified that he had been the
defendants pastor for many years.
The witness testified that he urg.
ed Mrs Bradley 90 quit Brown and
added: The defendant told me on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-29
SAVED FROM PLUNGE
INTO ETERNITY

VENTURA. Cal. Nov 90 With
all the cunning displayed last
spring BY the burbank wrocksr. an
attempt was made near Rincun 60
dsgaii the Southern Pacific san
Franciacc-log Angeles tgaln No 90.
loaded with paa1enEsra An urdiu
AIRY apike was driven firmly Into a
tie on the inner side Of the rail- and
securely fastened b. winding strong
copper wire many times around The
spike vas Intended % catch the
flauEc Of the driver and throw the
locomotive off the track. As No.
20 runs fast AZ the point selected
the results would havs been fright.
ful u happened. however. that a
track walker passed that way. and
found the obstruction. which be re-.
moved IN the nick % time. rive
minutes afterward the train thun.
dered by
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-29

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 20. One
Of the cleanest police captures IN
the history OF the department oc-
CURED this morning when John T.
Smith, believed 10 be an ex-convict
with a long criminal record. was
shot by Patrolman r. T. Davey.
after he had robbed two hotels in
tho waterfront section, aud attempt
ed 20 murder one OF the proprietors.
The police believe they have cap
tured the man who IL responsible
for the killing Of Patrolman White
IN Oakland Tuesday night They
also believe that Smith figured IN
the robbery OF several hotels In this
city and are looking for his oonfed.
crate, who Is wanted as an accom-.
plice IA the killing OF Patrolman
White and who disappeared last
night after Smith was shot.
Phillip n. Kitchener, clerk IN
the Union lodging house at San
some and Washington SITS. was
held up az I:15 this morning by
Smith. who had blue handker.
chief across his face. and who took
a watch and few dollars from the
clerk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-29
INDICTED W 0 MA n
GOES INSANE

CHICAGO, Nov 81 Mrs Dora
Mcdonald. widow of the late Mich
ael G. Mcdonald. and who ~ under
indictment for the murder Of Web.
ster 3 Gueun, has developed synp.
toms " violent insanity. twice at
tempting 20 commit suicide az the
home Of her mother. Mrs Martha
Feldman u was stated that Mrs
Mcdonald viii probably be sent 10
an insane asylum instead OF being
brought into court 10 answer the
charge Of murder
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-29
MRS. BRADLEVS PASTOR is
PLACED ON STAND

one occasion. when the senator is
brought TO the point Of a gun and
told that he must, he will marry
me-
You cannot bluff Senator
Brown said. Suppose he called
your bluff. would you shoot? She
replied that she would not. saying
that she referred to her brothers
OF to some other member OF her
family when she spoke Of the sen.
ator being brought 20 the point Of
gun"
Dr Edward Brush. a Baltimore
alienist for the prosecution, testi-
fled that he had observed nothing
unusual about the defendants de.
meanor IN court and that on the
stand she showed a high degree
of Intelligence. Answering a hypo-
thetical question. he said
u see no reason for assuming
that she Is anything but sane. She
knew right from wrong aud was
able TO control her actions"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-29

The official rat catcher has been
outdone. IN spite Of the fact that
J. w. Pope. the city rodent snapper.
today nailed the $50 reward which
was offered for the man who first
brought 900 dead cheese-swipers.
with feet turned up. 10 the federal
sanitation headquarters. securing
today the four ne needed yester-
day 10 reach the ten century mark,
he must expose his eapillaries TO
the breezes while another swaggers
In the limelight an the real. original
eliminator Of plague spreading. cat
lodging. wall-boring prowlers.
William Stiekney has broken a
city record Determined 20 spend
his Thanksgiving hy doing some
thing useful and likewise saving his
turkey from any attack by four.leg-
ged robbers. sttckney bought him
so rat traps These we're placed
IN fayorite haunts Of the now much
sought rodents, and the result was
such as 20 stagger the officials. A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-29
FIND MEANS TO AID THE
COUNTY SCHOOL TEACHERS

District school teachers and other
aaniy employees who have been
nzais 10 cash salary warrants re-
<atiy excepting al a discount OF
y PER cent viii probably be AZ
hFssf relief when their Decem.
ies salaries become due In Jan
~ o. Eert year.
ne Tact that county warrants
~ oniy s per cent interest has
h&@e 4 impossible for holders TO
e. pr Tor them. and district
Nhool teachers FOR months have
kf1 ciscognsinE them with brokers
pr cent Last month the
sxAes raised The discount to 10
YeF cent
eeHaiJ Treasurer Matt u. Corn
has been hooking up the law
~ fiads that the officials who
Ase issued the warrants are re-.
5tAsibie Tor the losses while
laiiins the interest rate on war.
@'@ % per cent. the law spec.
- mat q shall bethe duty ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-29
CONTRACTOR GETS
VERDICT

A Jury IN the superior court this
morning awarded David Johnson a
verdict for $4,000 damages against
Alex Allen. Alice Baxter. Jessie May
Smith and Jennie Johnson. as re-
suit Of the remarkable charge that
Johnson was held Mp at the point
OF a gun and robbed OF $500 In
cash on the occasion Of visit
90 the Allen home. in sunset
Heights addition
Johnson explained that on No
vemher 20. 1906. while at the Allen
residence he was kept a prisoner
for four hours az the point of a gun.
under threat Of death, and that
$500 in money was taken from his
person while IN this prcdicament
The trouble arose over "a house
which Johnson built under contract
for the Aliens Johnson sued for
SIS. GOO damages
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-29
wheroa Bessie choadlo7

A l2yoarold gin was put aboard
a passenger train at Los Angeles
ON the afternoon OF October 80, aud
was TO have met her father. 70 H.
Cheadle. OF ITO gath av ~. al the
depot In this city.
Mr. Choadle declares that he has
not seen the girl and knows moth.
ing OF her whereabouts.
The police have every reason 10
believe that Bessie Cheadle. the kiri
In question. arrived safely and was
met by her father.
In the meantime the girls mother
at los Angeles Is erazod from anX,
isty and grief The officers have
searched INCREASINGLY without bring.
ing to light any clue as 90 the miss
ms girls whereabouts, aud the
father. who - suspected Of know.
ing more than he was told. insiatH
vigorously that he has absolutely
no knowledge Of what has become
OF his daughter.
There Is no person Ia the world
who ~ more upset BY this dlaap.
peafauce. aud who would BIO more
thankful 10 learn whore ms dauKh.
ter ~ than myself. Mr. Cheadlc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-29
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF
l2-YEAR- OLD BESSIE CHEADLE

told Judge Frater In the superior
court this morning
believing that the father had
placed tho gifl some place whore
she would not be found. and find.
lae other means OF locating her IN.
Vie, Humane officer Vaupell had
Mr. Cheadle cited TO appear In court
THIS morning.
The result OF this hearing only
succeeded IN making the case more
mysterious The mntron al the de.
rot told the officers that she rec.
objected Mr., Cheadle calling for the
girl on several occasions. and that
10 The best OF her belief on the
last vlsit he met the girl aud walk
I'd 0lt Of the station with her.
fha police believe there IL some
connection In the disappearance
with the fact that Cheadlo and the
GIRLS mother are divorced Cheadle
himself Is married again The rea
sons the first Mira Cheadio had for
sending the girl 10 her divorced
husband IN this city are not known
Unless some trace Of the Eirl IL
discovered In the next few days
the authorities state they will take
drastic action Ia order "a reveal her
whereabouts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-29
al D. B. May Would Build His Hundred Million
Dollar Railroad as an Adjunct to Port Simpson
TOwnsle Scheme.

es.nnlug 10 build a 100000 coo
..',..,aa As an adjunct to the sale OF
= pors simpson townsi,O, is the
-. m which the Hudson Bay'pa'
=. rllway project appears to the
aside INVESTIGATION,
rAe nprt simpson TOWNSHIP proi'
:. ! sot a new one. Il was eN.
.,.,,ss in the adver,ising columns
!, - newspapers some months
I. that time being advertised
~ terminus Of the projected
80 Trunk Pacific railroad. Hut
.se.sals ~ the Grand Trunk Pacific
s.aa,ly denied that Port simpson
N Aeen selected a. the terminus
= - nad and the Port simpson
.,.srslslng campaign was tempo
AN abandoned
whsn neat taken up. Port Simp.
- vas heraldcd a. the terminus
i ~ newly projected Hudson Hay
nssilc The promoter 81 the hud
- pay Pacific. and appearing on
- s,tefhead Of the railroad com.
sssv a. rs president. ~ Col u n.
rr the moving spirit In the Port
snpscn townsiie project
Net Much Information.
lissle Information Is being given
A. public regarding this immense
rllrcad project, exeep, In the ad.
wr,lssments Of the Port simpson
l-sruyament company, which con
ran,ly refer 10 Port simpson as the
,srmlnus Of the new railway.
Aecoralns to the Advertisements
sksrs Is no question that the rail.
"a I'll be built The public II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-29
NEW ADMISSION
IN POWERS CASE

GE0RGETOWN. Ky. Nov 70 49,
Attorney Owens Tor tho defense Ia
the Powers trial. AZ the morning .
session ~ court. said he ia willing
20 admit that thu ahut that killed
Governor 0oebei Was fired from
the office of the secretary % state
lie sald he ava this % saws time
u M W0odaou. a civil engineer
from Frankfort. Was the first Nit.
ness lie brought = map showing
the plan OF the Capitol square
The defense made itH first obiec.
ton IN vhat promises to be- a great
legal battle when Prosecutor Fnuh.
lin ASKED tho witness II b. HaW
General Dan Collier about the
grounds az the time ~ the shoot.
lug The court sustained the 90.
lection.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-29
RUSSIAN SAYS HINDU HAD
HIM HYPN0TIzED

Whether II was = case Of tho
Idols eye or just the benign tn
flucnco Of a comfortable package OF
the red stuff that cheers. John
Hakotf. a retired infantryman of the
Russian army nos engaged IN a
little Kentlemaniy relaxation on a
construction gang AZ North Bend.
still maintains that a Hindu named
RamEee pot the ilnka on him aud
made him bay a lni ~ foolish
things he didn't Vant
nakotf with some ~ his compan.
Ton railroad builders came 90 town.
the better 10 give thanks, Yestef.
day aud anoa fell under the occult
spell 81 the medicine men from the
0auses il might have been east