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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-22
Model Poultry House.

"Ouel
The illustration shows the exterior
view and ground plan Of a poultry
house intended for one colony of fowls.
The house is 12x16 feet on the ground,
mine feet high in front and six feet
in the rear. 1t has three windows, two
on the south side and one on the east
end which admit plenty Of sunlight.
There are no windows on the north and
west, thus making a warm corner for
roosts and avoiding drafts 1t is COW
cred with shiplap. paper and siding on
the outside, is ceiled on the inside and
has good shingle roof. A raised plat
form Is built two and a half feet from
the main floor In one end of the house.
six inches above which are the roosts.
The roosts rest upon frame fastened
to the wall with hinges so that 1t can
be easily raised and the platform
cleaned In a very short time each
morning. The space under the roost
platform and the entire remaining part
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-22
Bargain Sales i'm japan.

Even in placid Japan they have bar
gain sales, but they conduct them on
very different principles from the scrim-
images we have over here, says the Eng
lish Ladies Pictorial. An amusing
American woman has embodied her ex-
periences of travelling alone in Japan
in a most entertaining volume just pub
lished, whence may be gathered a de-
scription of sale at the greatest trad
ing house in Japan.
The goods are not flung about They
are shown to advantage in locked cases
and the heads Of departments keep the
keys. Remnants, however, are laid on
mats and though there is keen anxiety
to secure bargains, perfect order and
quiet prevail. ..4..,.
Babies toddle about quite comforta-
bly,; others sleep on their mothers
backs. However orderly and quiet
though the Japanese bargain sale may
be, it is not free from the shoplifter ana
it is interesting to hear that the detec-
tive is as necessary In the aowery land
as in England. The kimono sleeve Is a
useful receptacle for unconsidered
trifles.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-22

KEvIrT Seeding. shape Is uniform
no coxcombing being noted; color
bright red, with fine gloss
quality good, above the average
to my taste. Its seasons is long
and nearly every berry is strong and
abundant, the plants standing from ten
to fifteen inches high by actual meas
urement.
TO produce strawberries Of man.
moth size, so that dozen berries will
fill quart basket, plants should be set
out in the early part Of August in good,
rich soil and kept well cultivated dur
ing the growing season. All runners
should be kept of the plant-Rural
New Yorker.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-22
rn.teninw Eencs M1re.

A better way to fasten wire to a
fence post where staples do not hold is
to use short pieces of wire. Twist one
end around the wire on one side Of the
post. bring 1t around on the other side
and twist around the wire again. BY
treating several posts this way the
wire will be drawn quite tight with
out the aid OF stretcner.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-22
Animal Traits.

1t is an interesting study to note In
domestic animals the traits of their
wild ancestors. There are some char
acteristics, of course, which are readily
recognizable as being similar to those
of animals still in a wild state, and
for this reason they give fair idea of
the life and surroundings of progeni-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-22

of the house, except the alley, may be
used for scratching room. The alley
is separated from the pen by wire net
ting except under the nests where ver-
'tical Stats should be used placed two
inches apart Between these Stats the
chickens feed out Of trough that sits
In the alley where they cannot get into
1t with their feet.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-22

cess, is rather a
strenuous under
taking for anyone.
And yet that is
what former Unit
ed States Senator
William NJ. Stew
art, known as "the
Silver King" Of
Nevada, has done,
writes a Carson
City correspond
ent. The other day
he celebrated his
ai..lx 4ta4L Lt-AlIz
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-22

trated was two
two inches In di-
ameter and about
as large as any
seen. Many run
from one and a
quarter to one and
q half inches. The
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-22
ThouRhtfuT.

LADY with fashy paste necklace
wants to know whether it's pure dia-
mond or not" said the jewelers. shop
man.
Look like married womanTv in
Quired the jeweler.
"Yes, sir"
'3Tell her 1t is No use making
trouble for poor husbands these lard
tiDa&" &"-London Telegraph
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-22
Stacking wheat.

Years ago 1t was a common custom
to stack the wheat as soon as 1t was
well cured in the shock, but gradually
this custom was abandoned until In
many parts of the country 1t was a
rare sight to see a stack.
OF recent years reaction seems to
be slowly taking place and stacking is
again coming into fashion, according to
a writer In American Agriculturist.
The reason for this Is not in doubt.
1t is the bitter and costly experiences
that have come home to farmers
through leaving their grain in the
shock until the machine came around.
OF course, when everybody stacked and
the tmashing season occupied six
weeks or more, majority of the crops
were necessarily left standing in the
shock for weeks, exposed to storms
and winds.
Now, of course, while 1t Is fact that
rainy seasons in July are uncommon,
they are of sufficiently regular occur
renee to make the damage they inflict
far outweigh the cost of annually
stacking or storing the grain.
Stacking can be carried on every
moment of the day that the wheat is
dry enough to handle. If the stack Is
uncompleted at night or when a shower
comes up 1t can be covered with a tar.
paulin. With his grain once safely in
the stack the farmer is Independent OF
the weather and the machine boss and
can go about his other work serenely
conscious that he has done his duty In
safeguarding his principal cash crop.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-22

which Is b ere
shown. When the
increase Of the
first plant had
made a row eight
feet long Mr.. Jero-
laman on going
away one day told
the boy left In
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-22

The man who goes away for his
health stands about the same chance
Of bringing it back that bloodhound
does of locating a criminal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-22

Some men get as much satisfaction
out OF political campaign as some
women get out OF church revival.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-22

When Father scolds, the girls, in
stead of seeing any justice in his com
plants, blame Mother for ever bring
ing him into the family.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-22
STEWARDS THIRD FORTUNE.

Once Again Nevada's "Silver KinE''
Is on PrOsperity's High Tide.
To start out at the age Of nearly
fourscore to make third fortune, and
to have the attempt crowned with sue
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-22

Alas, for the lass, who is given to
hassitude!
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-22

Some Fancy Strawberries.
Five years ago Henry Jerolaman,
the New Jersey strawberry man, pro-
duced a Seeding, specimen fruit,
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17
A WEDDING AT THE
LUTHERAN CHURCH
WEDNESDAY.

Henry Neddenreip and Miss
Gene Harvey were married at the
Lutheran church last Wednesday
evening by Rev. Menzel. None
but relatives of the contracting
parties were present. Immediately
after the ceremony the young
couple drove to Waterloo where a
wedding feast was served and
many friends were invited to par
take of the good things.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Neddenrdip Of Alpine
county, we'll known and highly re-
spected citizens of that county.
The bride is tn youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Harvey, also
we'll known residents of Alpine
county, and is very popular
young lady.
The young folks have decided to
make their home in Carson Valley.
The Record Courier extends its
warmest congratulations to the
young couple.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17
DR.. HAWKINS HAS
NARROW ESCAPE

DIR. Hawkins, while making q
professional visit to Markleeville
last Friday night had narrow
escape from serious accident.
While descending grade in Mark
leeville canyon and when at a point
at the big creek that crosses the
road about two miles this side the
town, the horse stumbled into a
deep hole, and horses and driver
went head first into the creek. The
buggy was overturned and the
doctor was thrown into the water,
but escaped after severe ducking.
He had much difficulty in getting
the horses and buggy from the
ditch, and had it not for the assist
ance Of Chas. Grover the horses
would have been severely injured i.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17

Arizona's sheep are no longer
clipped by hand. According to
the Baltimore Sun power machines
have almost superceeded the old
time hand shearing. At the main
shearing plant there are 20 mach
ines run by gasoline engine and
operated by as many skillful
shearers. A days work for one Of
these men, with his clippers run
by gasoline, is to clip from 100 10
1875 sheep. In the hands OF an
expert the work is done better than
with the hand shears, and the sheep
are left in better condition than
after hurried shearing in the old
fashioned way.
The clippers are very much like
the ordinary horse clippers, and
seem to fairly peel off the fleece
when run at full speed. There is
an economy about the machine
clipping in the fact that the wool
is taken off evenly, making a uni
form staple and taking away all
the growth, instead Of leaving tufts
and patches on the sheep. So
cl.'sely may the wool be clipped
that have been known TO blister
from the sun the next day, but of
course, this can be avoided by reg
ulating the shears.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17
COMMISSIONER ETARKE.
WANTS MORE TEAMS


Commissioner Starke called ut
this Office yesterday and COM
planned against the criticism which,
is being offered against the slowness
of the work in repairing the county
bridge near the Luthern Church.
He desires to have every East
Fork farmer who can possibly spare
a team of horses, to put them 10
work on this repair work. The
stock and men can both find
accommodations at the Heitman
ranch. Turn out and help
put this bridge in shape.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17
MINDEN BALL TEAM
DEFEATED BY THE
GARDNERWlLES

Last Sunday afternoon the much
talked Of ball game was pulled off
on the Minden diamond and de-
spite the fact that during the game
it rained, showed. hailed, the wind
blew and occasionly the sun shin
ed, a large crowd was present to wit
ness the game.
Jim Murphy, manager, captain
and star actor Of the Minden team,
marched his warriors out on the
diamond with the defiance OF
Napoleon. The Gardnerville play
ers ltook their places in the field
and the game started. Rough
House Bill" twisted the ball
in good form and but one tally was
made in the first inning. Gardner
vile took a crack at the bat and
made such a bunch of runs that
Sunshine" Schuman made his
"fade" toward the burg he does not
call his home. Minden took the
bat and added three talleys before
the third man was called out. The
first Gardnerville man now to the
bat was a white headed lad. The
Minden boosters yelled "the Dutch
man can't hit it," Just then the
mighty pitcher from Missouri ct
drive one Of his "show me" curves
and the white-headed kid smashed
it out to Murphy's territory. The
fielder was seen to fish the ball from
his vest pocket and Mr.. Dutchman
was called out. Murphy says he
has very sore spot justin back of
that vest pocket and those who
witnessed the play believe Jim's
statement. The Minden players
are determined to defeat the Gard :
nerville team, even though it takes
all summer.
1t is probable that a game will be
pulled of shortly between Buckskin
and Gardnerville.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17
COUNTY ROADS
FAIRLY GOOD
Thousands Of Dollars Spent In the
Past Few Years and Much
Good Accomplished.

The roads through Douglas
county are certainly the limit when
it comes to bad condition, The
farmers, who depend on Itranporta-
tion by wagon, put in all their time
on the farms and the roads are
bogs and mudholes. The road from
Gardnerville to Mountain House is
nearly impossible, while those
through the valley are noarly as
bad.
Alpine county to the south has
just appropriated a big sum OF
money for good roads and Douglas
county should get in line. Douglas
is the richest agriculture valley in
Nevada and also the owner Of the
vilest roads.-Carson Appeal.
Just at present, Douglas county
is not boasting Of her roads. They
were badly damaged two months
ago by the most severest storm
that ever visited this section, but
it is really laughable to read the
advice Of the Appeal man. For
his express benefit because every
body in Carson with the exception
OF the Appeal man) is aware of the
fact that within twenty-four hours
after the storms wrought such
damage to the county roads, SEN
ator Mack, upon advice from the
leading residents OF our county,
introduced bill in the senate, ask
ing to bond Douglas county for
$4,000 with which to repair the
roads, and in less than ten minutes
it had passed both houses, thereby
establishing a record. Since that
time, every available horse and
man have been laborine untiring-
ly in repairing roads and bridges
in this county, and today we have
fairly passible roads. 1t is true
that Douglas county farmers do
mighty lot of work in keeping their
farms in unequaled condition, but
il the Appeal man can not show us
another county in the state that
spent more money and accomplish
ed more in improving the public
thoroughfares than Douglas.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17
NEEDS YOUR ATTENTION

VIM. Dangberg, in company with
the writer, investigated the con-
dition Of the fire engine and hose
cart la Monday and found that
the only assistance we have in case
OF fire was BADLY in the need of at
tention. The valves on the pump
were dry and without oil and in
no condition to do the work for
which they are intended. Also
that 1t would require at l. ast forty
mon to tug it block. The last
time the hose was used it was
reeled on the cart without being
dried. Monday it was found
slowly rotting and going to certain
decay. Through some little effort
help was obtaind and the hose was
put out dry and the pumps put in
shape to pump little water with
which to distinguish the fire that
my start at your home at any time.
VIII you, or will you not, lend
your needed assistance in this mat
ter wieh is Of such vital Importance
TO you - we'll as every property
holder in Gardnerville.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17
A new Mining
Co. ORGANIZED

The Galena Peak Mining Co.
with property situated in Plnenut
and adjoining the famous Winters
mine, is one of the new mining
companies to commence work in
this county. The property was
located by Chris Jepperson several
years ago and was recently incorp-
GRATED, and considerable money
raised to do development work.
The company has big ledge of
copper and silver ore which gives
an average assay of about $50 per
ton. Wednesday, Jepperson left
Gardnerville for the mine with
load of supplies and force of men
and expects to do considerable
work on the property this summer.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17
CONVICT DID NOT sue.
CEED IN HIS PLAN

Two guards from the Nevada
State Prison were in Gardnerville
Monday night looking for a con-
vict who escaped duricg the day.
The fugitive from justice is negro
by the name Of A. w. Gordan and
was serving a ten years sentence
from Elko county on three charges.
He has a reputation az a jail break
or and all around bad man.
Tuesday afternoon one of the
the guards found the man between
the ceiling and roof of one of the
prison buildings. He had hid in
this place Monday expecting to
make his escape later.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17

During a performance at Hazen,
Churchill county by the Godfrey
family last Thursday night, Mr..
Godfrey fell from slack wire with
his little daughter and the child is
said to have sustained fatal injuries
Mrs. Godsrey is said to be insane
with grief over the accident. God
frey had both thigh bones fractur-
cd in the fall.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17
BUILD STEEL
TRUSS BRlGDE
County Commissioners Transact
Much Important Business
Lsst Monday.

The Board of County Commiss-
toner's met at Genoa, May 14th,
pursuant to adjournment. Minutes
of previous meeting read and ap-
proved.
Ordered by the Board that here
after all moneys collected from
gambling licenses be apportioned
to the general fund for the benefit
and general use of the town where
in such gambling licenses are
collected, in accordance with an
act of the last Legislature. Ap-
proved March 14th, 1907.
Ordered that the County Treas
urer forward quarterly,in advance
commencing with the first day of
July, 1907, to the State Treasurer,
$101.00, being County Portion
of the District Judges salary, in
accordance with Chapter CXXIX
Sec. 3, Statutes 1907.
Claims on file examined and
allowed as ap. .,earing elsewhere in
this issue of the Record Courier.
Claim OF Ormsby county for
road work on Clear Creek road for
$1,000 was laid over.
Claim Of Ed. Donovan for road
work and lumber, amounting to
$4,000 was laid over.
Resignation of A. w. Ramsay
as constable of East Fork precent
was accepted, and d, M. Jones
was app 'inted constable of said
precent for the remainder of the
term with bonds fixed to the sum
of $1,000.
1t was ordered that the compen-
sation for the policeman of the
town of Gardnerville be raised from
$35 to $75 per month.
1t was ordered that the Auditor
and Clerk make and prepare
County's claim against the estate
of Samuel Gown. Also to prepare
claim against the estate of Henry
Evans, deceased.
The clerk was instructed to order
the Public Administrater to ascer-
tain if any property, real or person
al, belonging to the estate OF
Bernard McGown, deceased, could
be found within this county.
The clerk was ordered to ad-
vsrtise for bids for building and
constructing lumber bridge 10
feet long over the slough near
Cradlebough's.
For a wooden bridge 100 feet
long over the East Fork of the
Carson river above the Heitman
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17
GARDNERVLLE TO
HAVE 4 FIRE BELL
H. H. Springeneyer Has Placed an
Order for a Bell and viii Gibe
It to the 7ozvn.

T<HE RECORD-COURIER has made many useless attempts
to convince the citizens Of Gardnerve that fire bell
was the most needed improvement of the In the
past few much property could have been saved from des
trucon had there been method quickly
citizens from their sumbers With the that few
minutes time saved night may be the of saving
home business house from destruction H. H. Spngmeye
proprietor of the Record Courier this week. placed
large fire bell and upon its arrival in Gardnervie it will be
placed in the bey the Engine to no one
but himself
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17

river at point near the bend
when the horse floundered, and
the rider was throwninto the water
1t was with much difficulty that
Martin reached the bank. -.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17

J. e. Moller, representative of
tho Nevada Loan 4 Trust company
Of Reno, arrived in town this week
and will spend several days in the
VALLEY in the interests Of his COM
pany.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17

-four mill.
For an so foot steel truss bridge
over the East Fork OF the Carson
river and near the Luthern Church.
No further business appearing,
the Board adjourned.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17
RRo w MID

Harry Martin, foreman of the
Horse Shoe ranch, had narrow
escape from drowning in the Car
son river last Sunday. Harry at
tempted to ride horse across the
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17
MARRIED in RENO.

Albert Daudel, well known in
this Valley and who conducted a
business in Gardnervillle for
several years, and Mrs. Kate Jones
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
Dangberg, were married at Reno
last Friday. The couple were the
first to be married in the new City
Hall Of Reno. The bride and
groom have many friends in this
Valley who wish them many joys
and happiness in their married
life.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17

FOR SALE-A new sewing ma
chine of the latest design. Will be
sold cheap. Apply at this Office.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-17

WE are fully installed in buildin'
w and invite you to call and see us. Our
shelves full of the newest and best in everv line
Buying in large quantities enables us to give our
customers an advantage in price not to be secured
anywhere in this section. Our stock of spring and
summer goods is in place and is second to none
in the state either in quantity quality and the
given the most careful attention and prompt delivery
Our stock is too large to go into detail but we have
everything usually carried in rst-class, up-to-date
store. We believe give you the best values
for your money.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-27
WAHLUKE THE NEWEST
TOWN IN COLUMBIA VALLEY

KENNEWICK, Wash, Dec. 81
The latest town to be established in
the rapidly developing Columbia river
valley is the town of Wahluke, sit
uated about so miles north of Ken
newick, on the east bank of the Col
unlbia river and at the north end of
the White bluffs. Those interested
in plating the town represent Spo-
kane and Kennewick capital, and they
plan to at once begin the installation
of a pumping plant to raise water to
irrigate about 5000 acres directly
back of the town.
Wahluke will be the first town on
the east side Of the Columbia river
above Pasco The steamboat men now
operating on the river say that it is
the best landing north Of Kennewick.
vast area of wheat land lies trib-
utary to Wahluke, and on account of
the steep bluffs extending south of
the town about 20 miles. and the shall
low bank extending north to Coyote
rapids, it is not likely that another
town will be started on this side of
the river to conflict with Wahluke
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-27
CUPID GETS BUSY TO
AVOID NEW LICENSE LAW,

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Cupid is hav-
ing an inning in New York just now.
January /, a new law re-
curing licenses to wed will be in force
and hundreds of couples are rushing 10
the ministers to escape the publicity
which will follow the recording of all
marriages. There are commonly about
$50 marriages a day in this city. but
for the last week this number has been
increased threefold, and the next week
promises the biggest matrimonial rush
the city has ever seen.
One minister announces that he mar
ried % couples last week and has en-
gagements to unite twice that number
in the days between now and January
l. There are many objections to the
new law voiced by ministers ard
others. The directors say that the law
makes marriage more difficult, while
they believe that al difficulties in the
way Of niatrimony should be smoothed
away.
They believe that the new law will
induce elopements.