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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-08-14

1t has been several years since
a fraternal organization has held
a picnic in this Valley and the
Odd Fellows have taken hold OF
the affair and as they have al
ways made success of their
social undertakings, no doubt they
will do likewise with this affair.
Games of all sorts will be ar
ranged for the children as well as
for the grown people. You will
surely miss the time of your life
if you fail to attend. A general
invitation is extended to the peo-
pie of the surrounding country
to join with the Odd Fellows and
their families in the analloyed
pleasures of this one big day.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-08-14

Though their estimate was re-
markablv close, yet this 900 inches
as under estimated would irrigate
900 acres of land, as it requires
about an inch to the acre.
The plan which is favored by the
ranchers and water owners along
the streams affected and warmly
approved by the state engineers
office, is to install system OF
weirs along the stream and also at
the headgates of each ditch. I'm
der this plan a weir would be
placed for instance, on the Carson
river above the place where irriga
ton begins, then a weir would be
placed at the headgate on each
ditch leading from the stream.
Weirs are so constructed that the
exact amount of water passing
through can be measured and by
such a system, the priorities and
rights being established, each
rancher will receive exactly the
water to which he is entitled The
necessary weirs, are of easy and
cheap construction, being no more
than than a sort of sluice-way
made of concrete and wood and
costing at an ordinary headgate a
bout $40 to $l5 each. They will
be made in widths of 3, 6, 8 and
II feet,
1t is proposed to have the state
erect these says the Carson News,
OH main streams, such as the
Muddy, Humboldt, Truckee and
Carson rivers; those at the head
gates to be erected by the owners
of such bitches. There will be no
cost of maintainance and once the
system is established, the problem
of water distribution will be set
led where the rights are deter
mined.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-08-14
Tightening Starts Forest Fire

LAST week tightening struck
tree in the timber belt south of
Jobs Peak setting fire to the timber
and during the past few days has
spread over large area, Judging
from distant observation. 1t ap-
pears as though much timber has
been destroyed and a heavy wind
is raging, causing the fire to spread
rapidly.
Some of the territory where the
fire is burning is on the Mono re-
serve and the forest supervisor has
men fighting the fire.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-08-14
Delegates Appointed.

The first gun in Douglas county
politics was fired by the Republi-
cans last Saturday at which time
the date of the county convention
and primaries was set. The dele
gates to the State convention that
will be held at Goldield on August
22d, were selected and are as fol-
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-08-14
REPUBLICANS
CALL CONVENTION

At meeting of the Douglas County
Republican entral tommittes held
ou the l4th day of August, 1908, it was
ordered that Republican County
Convention to be held at Gardnerville
on September oath, 1908, at II a. m.
for the purpose of nominating Re
publican County Ticket to be voted
for at the next general election TO be
held on November = 1908, as follows:
one Assemblyman.
One Sheriff and Assessor.
one lerk and Treasurer.
one Recorder and Auditor.
One District Attorney.
one County Commissioner :. I.
One County Commissioner l.. Il.
One Public Administrator.
One County Surveyor.
One Justice of the Peace for each OF
The several precincts in the county
II was further ordered that a pri-
mary election be held in each of the
several precincts in the county on
saturday, September 18th, 1905, fol
lowing polling places and judges OF
election to be as follows:
Gardnerville-At Nalhalla hall;
Judges, l., 5. Ezell, rred Hussman,
Otto Olsen.
Genoa lerk's office; Judges. II. c
Jepsen, Il. l.. Wyatt, J. l.. Campbell.
Mottsville Fred Heitman, Hugh
Park, Ii. weherman, judges; polling
place Broekliss hotel.
Jacks Valley-At School house;
Judges, Chas. Fulstone, Fred Heitman,
leo. Venable.
The delegates To the convention are
TO be appointed as follows:
East Fork ecinct..................... II
Genoa precinct.....................,.... !
Mottsville ecinct..........a......... u
Jacks Valley preeinct.................. ,
The chairman was authorized to APP
point one delegate from Buekskin and
one from Cave Rock. Moved aud
carried that the order for the county
convention and the primary election
be published in the Record-t 'ourier
the required number of times.
The polling places are to be open
from p. m. 10 p. m.
The test i- to he; ~ am Republi
eau"
At IAEDRSE\
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-08-14

lows:
Geo. Hussman, NJ. Jacobsen, J.
l.. Campbell, l.. Heitman and NJ.
Mack.
Until the political parties of the
county meet in convention and
place a ticket in the field, things
locally will remain quiet.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-08-14

Word was received here yesterday
that forest fire is raging in Slinkard
valley, three miles west of Alkali Lake
which will result in great destruction
to heavy timber in that section.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-08-14
NJ. JACOBSEN
GEO. HuSSMAN,
Secretary.
{ hartman,

According to reports, two Gard
nerville parties have ordered auto
mobiles.
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Notice o. Appointment And To
Creditors
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIL !
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY
DE nDITGIAS


AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF DOUGLAS
In In. mniter of the estate of Elisha Is.
smith. deceased.
Notice il hereby given. that on the 18th,
day n March, lgus. by order of the said Dis
trici Court of the first judicial district of the
Siate of Nevada in and for the County of
Douglas, duly made, the undersigned was APP
pointed Executrix Of the Inst will aud testa-
meni Of and ofthe estate Of, said Elisha II.
smith, deceased. aud Inns duly qualified as
such eSecuirlN.
All persons having claims against said de.
ceased or against said estate are hereby notif-
ed that they are required 10 He the same with
proper vouchers and statutory afdaviis at
iaehed, with the Clerk ol said District Court
within forty days from the date Of the first
publication of this notice.
Dated this 18th day of August l9s.
kATHERINE SMITH HILL.
Esecutrix of the last Will OF, and the estate
pf Elisha B. Smith deceased.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-26
have fallen. Posts of duty are
vacant; 90 in and FIJI them.

have fallen. Posts of duty are
vacant; go in and FIJI them.
| say that our forefathers fought
for the truth and the heritage that
we have today was bought with blood.
The very church we are wOrshippinR
in would never have been built but
for the pouring out of the blood OF
our ancestors. They died on the
rack; they fell under the keen knife
of the guillotine; they persisted in
gloomy forests and dark caves of the
earth; they gave up their lives in
martyr fires. And if they hadn't
done this. this church would never
be standing today. 1t was purchased
with BLOOD.
And since they have done so much
for us is it not possible for us to
catch something of their spirit and
take up this work that has been
committed to our care and carry it
on? This church ought to stand tor
something. and it ought to be giving
the people here something that they
can't get anywhere else. The services
ought TO be of so inspiring nature
that when the people go to their
homes they would have feeling
rising up in their hearts. 1T was good
for me to be there. The services
ought to be such that the people
uill not only go to them but that
they can't stay away. They ought to
get something here that they will
never want to try to get along with
out and services should be so helpful
that when occasionally they have
to be away they shall feel all the week
that they have missed something
that is to them very distinct loss.
On every coming Sabbath the services
ought to be such that the people will
be looking forward to all week long
with joy and glad expectancy. And
the minister alone can't do this. 1t
can't be done without your presence
your heart felt interest; the music
you can give; your prayers. and the
dong of your duty faithfully in the
lines of work pointed out to you.
You are facing today the coming
winters work. Will you "contend
once delivered unto the saints?''
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-26
Wages and Cost of Living

The average wages per hour in the
principal mechanical and industrial
centers of the country we're 81 per
cent higher in 1908 than in 1906.
while the retail prices of food were
4.3 per cent higher, according to the
July reports of the bureau of labor.
The regular hours of labor per week
we're four tenths of l per cent lower
and the number of employees in estab-
lishments investigated by the bureau
showed an increase Of per cent.
The report shows that az compared
with the ten years from 1890 to 1899.
the average wage in 1907 was %. 7
per cent higher; the number of
employees 44.4 per cent greater. with
decrease of S per cent in the aver
age hours of labor per week. The
average retail price of the principal
articles of food was 20.6 per cent
higher in 1907 than for the period
1890 to 1899. Compared with the
average for the same ten-yea1 period.
the food purchasing power of an
hours wage in 1907 was 6.8 per cent
greater. Retail prices of food in
1907 we're greater than in any other
year of the eighteen-year period above
named. being AZ per cent higher
than in 1906.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-26
Gov. Mead Has No Crouch

Governor Mead's family has re-
turned to the family home in Bell
ingham and it is announced that the
governor will return there at the ex-
plration of his term and will resume
the practice of law. His friends
hope that the enemies at home who
succeeded in accomplishing his defeat
and in deprivinR the Northwest of the
prestige derived from having Que of
its citizens in the governors chair.
will now rest content without placing
obstacles in his pathway AZ a private
citizen, as they made mountains out
of mole-hills along his course in
public life. That he will leave his
great Office with clear conscience
and with only the most cordial and
friendly feeling toward his successful
competitor is evident from the fol-
lowing extract which the editor takes
the liberty to quote from q personal
letter received from him q few days
ago. He says: "While 1 failed to
secure the nomination, feel that the
principles and policies for which I
fought have been vindicated. In Mr..
Cosgrove the Republican party has
chosen leader to whom we can
give our enthusiastic support. for he
is loyal and consistent Republican
and will be clean and honest ex-
ecutive.'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-26
The Badge Of Honesty

& on every wrapper of Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery because a full
list of the ingredients composing it is
printed there in plain English. Forty
years of experience has proven it's superior
worth as blood purifier and invigorat-
ing tonic for the cure of stomach disorders
and all liver ills. It builds up the run.
down system as no other tonic can in
which alcohol is used. The active medic
inal principles of native roots such as
Golden Seal and Queens root, Stone and
Mandrake root, Bloodroot and Black
Cherrybark are extracted and preserved
by the use of chemically pure, triple
refined glycerine. Send to DR.. r. V. Pierce
at Buffalo, n Y, for free booklet which
quotes extracts from well-recognized med
zeal authorities such as Drs. BarthoIow,
King, Scudder, Coe, Ellingwood and a
host of others, showing that these roots
can be depended upon for their curative
action if all weak states of the stomach,
accomplished by indigestion or dyspepsia
rs we'll Is mall bilious or liver complaints
and in SLwasting diseases where there
is losS/9ffesh and gradual running down
of tkestrength and system.
The Golden Medical Discovery makes
rich, pure blood and so invigorates and
regulates the stomach. liver and bowels,
and. through them The whole system:
Thus all skin affections, blotches, pimples
and eruptions as well as scrofulous swell
lings and old open running sores or ulcers
are cured and healed. In treating old
running sores, or ulcers, it is well to in
sure their healing to apply to them DR..
Pierce's All-Healing Salve. If your drug
gist don't happen to have this Salve in
stock, send fifty-four cents in postage
stamps to DR.. R. V. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo. N. Y, and
large box of the HAllHealing Salve"
will reach you by return post.
You can't afford to accept secret nos
trum as substitute for this nom alcoholic,
medicine OF KNOWN COMPOSITION, not
even though the urgent dealer may
thereby make little bigger profit.
DR.. Pierce'S Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take
rs candy.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-26
Good Advice to Boys

Hon. s. G. CosRrove. successful
candidate for the Republican nomina
tion for governor. was given great
reception by his fellow citizens when
he returned to his home at Pomeroy
last week In the course OF an
address at the opera house. speaking to
the schoolboys. who occupied seats in
front. he said:
s'Bovs. il you want to be success.
full, lead clean lives. Keep your
character above reproach and strive
to achieve some worthy object and do
not be turned aside. Get acquainted
with the people of your own COM
munities and OF other communities
all over the state. and become known
rs men of honor and you will succeed
in your undertakings"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-26
The Primary and the Saloon

The Bell,neham Reveille says that
"Nothine shows the trend and strength
of the local option and temperance
movement more than the manner in
which the primary campaign was
conducted. In all previous political
fights "booze" has played more or
less conspicuous part but in the pres
ent one it has been absent In the
first place there was pretty straight
saloon lineup and the anti saloon
people were close together. Few
candidates wanted 1t known that they
had the saloon support and as Mr..
Frescoln and his able lieutenants
had a watchfuI eye out, the candl-
dates kept away from the saloons.
There was little treating and no
money was spent over the bar to intiu
ence votes. This course had ten
dency to largely reduce the personal
expenses of the candidates and did
away with any embarrassment which
might have been felt when making
out sworn statement of "money
expended. There can be no doubt
that the present method of campaign
ing is far preferable to that which
prevailed in the past. and that of
itself is sufficient to commend the
primary law"
The Reveille's observations as to
Bellingham apply with equal force
here, as they doubtless do generally
throughout the state wherever there
are saloon influences to combat.
Here the liquor dealers themselves
gave no ground whatever for criticism
of their conduct during the campaign
and not even the most radical Of
their opponents can justly attribute
the success or defeat of any candidate
to "saloon influences. Of course
some candidates we're surprised and
many we're sorely disappointed. for
s'no cat likes to have his own tail
shut in the door, but if there is a
county in the state where every can
didate at the recent primary bad an
absolutely "fair DEAL" San Juan is
the one.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-26
Which Shall 1t Be ?

The signs of prosperity are abund-
antly in evidence. Crops of all
kinds are as large this year as ever
b.fore-some of them larger. This
assures the important fact that the
farmers-who constitute the great
bulk of the consumers of the country
will have as much money as ever
with which to supply their needs. and
the needs of the farmers nowadays
were the luxuri.s of a generation ago.
Prices of all sorts of products rule
high, and collections are reported as
having reached normal. The fires of
furnaces and factories are being
gradually relit and the manufacture
ers and other great industrial corpor
ations are taking back their workers
by thousands. Even the railroads,
which were hardest hit by the late
destruction of credits, and the pros
perity of which is intimately blended
with that of all classes of industry,
are placing orders for more cars and
better equipment in anticipation of
prosperous tall business. Apparently
all the conditions of prosperity are
present, and yet the commercial agen
cies. Dun's and Bradstrets' report
that according to the weight of testi
mony trade is still below the same
period o f last year, Notwithstanding
a notable expansion of distribution
in leading Northwestern and South
western markets and further gain
at many Southern centers. Accord
ing to these commercial agencies,
which are the barometers of trade,
conservatism still governs buying
operations and there is disposition
to order merely for immediate or
nearby necessities pending clearer
view of the political outlook. -
In other words, the revival of
prosperity awaits the result of the
presidential and congressional cleo
tions. Shall it BIZ Taft and peace.
progress and prosperity, or Bryan
and four years more of political agita-
ton and industrial unrest? It ought
not to be hard-all political theories
aside any sensible voter to de-
eide that question. Kansas City
Jnurna1
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-26

Hundreds Of candidates throughout
the state who were defeated at the
recent primary election have had
their confidence in human nature
nature 80 severely shaken that it will
take considerable time-probably at
least two years. to restore it.. They
are more than ever convinced of the
truth OF the biblical definition of
Ialtn. that it il ''the substance of
.nings hoped for and the evidence of
things not seen.n
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-26

This issue of the Islander. upon
which no special effort has been put
forth. contains more and q greater
variety of reading matter than has
ever appeared in any other regular
edition of any paper ever published
in the county. No unusual merit is
claimed for it and no happenings of
very striking interest are reported
for the sole reason that there haven't
been any to report. But its readers
can read it with the full assurance
that it brings to their flresides prac-
tically all the news of interest that
has transpired in the county during
the week. And it does this every
week. for which thanks are very
largely due to the papers faithful
and efficient correspondents. who
render to their respective commune
ties q greater service than most
people realize.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-26

Let us understand the meaning of
the terms of the text. By ssfaith"
is meant belief in the system of
divine truth revealed in Gods book.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-26

The annual slaughter Of deer and
pheasants will begin Oct. /. October
is the only month of the year during
which it is lawful to kill deer in this
county.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-26

DO you want to sell or buy real
estate? If so, see p. 81. Nash & Co.
Bank building, Friday Harbor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-26
Contending For the Faith

Sermon delivered by Rev. W. J. Mitchell in
the Friday Harbor Presbyterian church,
Sunday morning, Sept. Is, 1908, from Jude 8:
"Ye should earnestly contend for the faith,
which was once delivered unto the saints'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-26

The farmers boilers; hama !, i
and bone mills; Holly Chick r ,,;.s.
Morse Hardware Company. benz
ham, Wash.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-26

You are hereby advised to place an ~ rtc.. Of
the question "For the Amendment, .ese rusy
Against the Amendment" etc. as tins asrrmative
be 80 as to express more clearly your am'
or negative vote. o,c
"a" a. = Secretary ofst.@.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-01-09

lions n green's, and the dining room
where many presents were displayed,
in red. Miss Nell Bean played he
wedding march, of Lohelgrin, and as
the strains of music became barely
audible, the bridal party appeared in
the hall, the bride and her maid, Miss
Georgia Garner, and Mr.. B. D.. Garner
from the right, and the groom, his
pest man, Boyd Estes, and the min
lister, from the left. With the low
tones still sounding, the Methodist
ritualistic ceremony was solemlIy
pronounced.
The bride was gowned in white
mercerized chiffon over white taffeta,
trimmed in Irish baby lace, N car
ried white carnations. Her maid was
dressed in white organdie over blue.
The men were in evening dress.
After the ceremony congratulations
We're extended and the party sOo
dispersed. The bridal party was Civ
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-01-09
WANTED.

WANTED A pair OF driving mares
to weigh 1,O00fb or over. Also a
light mountain hack. One pair OF
draft mares. Call at the office of A.
o. MilIice, Room IA, Garst building.
WANTED Dining room girl and
dish washer. Best of wages and
treated well. Place permanent.
Come at once or phone Gibson Ho-
tel at Artesia at our expense. 62t7
WANTED.-A congenial walking com
panioa who will be willing to do
20 miles in a day occasionally
E. NJ. Twigley, the Gilkeson. 63t3#
WANTED.-Cook at Hamilton stock
farm. 2 miles east of town. Wages
s25 per month. Single girl or man
and wife. Phone PSI, one long, one
short. 62tf.
WANTED Boarders, by day or by
week, at 212 w. Alameda. 65t3*
WANTED Al assistant cook, male
or female. Roswell Tent City, phone
249. Cliff
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-01-09
WEDDING
A PRETTY, HOME AFFAIF

John Henry Mullis and Miss Bert
Wigginton We're married at eight
O'Clock last night. Their marriage was
a pretty, home affair, at the residence
of the brides uncle, B. D. Garner, at
the corner of Second street and Penn
sylvania avenue. Rev. John w. Smith
pastor of the NJ. e. Church, South,
performed the ceremony in the pres
ence of the Garner family and the
following friends: Misses Rabb, Aud
rain, Smith, HaywOrth, Mamie Co
beam. Bean, Kate Bean and Nell
Bean; B. F. Smith and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. 'Hinkle, Mr.. Pegg, HAL Co
bean, MI. and Mrs. H. P. Ferguson,
Mrs. w. L. Bogannon and Drew and
Albert Pruit.
For the occasion the Garner home
was tastefully decorated in cut flow
ers, the aan being in white carna-
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-01-09
APHORiSMS

Mirth cannot move a soul in agony
Shakespeare.
Candor is the rarest virtue of socia
bility.-Sternau.
No circumstances can repair a defect
of characteT.-Emerson.
CheerfulneSS is an offshoOt of good
ness and of wisdom.-Bovee.
Bad men excuse their faults; good
men will leave them.-Johnson.
There are plenty of acquaintance in
the world, but very few real friends.
j +. Davis
Charity and personal fierce are the
only investments worth anything. -
Walt Whitman.
1t is generally more profitable to reck-
on up our defects than to boast Of our
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
A man ann have an idea Of per
lection in another which he was never
sensible OF in himself.-Steele.
Gratitude is the fairest blossom
which springs from the soul. and the
heart of man knoweth none more fra
grant.-Hosea BalIou.