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The Springfield herald., 1908-04-17
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]. A. Huston was on the sick
list, Thursday.
J. A. Stinson was up from the
ranch, Saturday.
Judge Gordon has just finished
sowing 20 acres of speltz.
Jap Konkel of Boston was in
Springfield, Tuesday night.
Judge Alexander and Willie
Denney made a trip to Lamar,
this week.
Lizette Carl has her claim
house completed and moved in
this week.
Stewart & Lamport are work
ing overtime these days making
out abstracts.
Denney and Collins are drill
ing well for Joe Boyd, and at
this writing are 80 feet deep.
Mrs. E. P. Mcfarland is on
the sick list, this week. DR..
Chas. Milligan was called to see
her.
A. C. Bruner carried the mail
from Lamar to the Dinner Sta
tion, Wednesday, E. X. Ewing
being sick.
Service on the Maxey mail
route has been reduced to once
a week at the request of the P.
M. at that place. '-
Judge Doughty of Lamar came
down on the stage. Tuesday, and
is spending a few days in
Springfield, attending to legal
business.
w. H. Konkel received a phone
message from Salida that his
sister, living at that place, was
seriously sick and left for there
Wednesday.
Mrs. B. B. Cant and daughter,
Lura, came over from Blaine,
Thursday evening, to visit few
days and attend the lecture,
Friday evening.
The meeting of the Democrat
ic Central Committee at the
court house, Saturday was well
attended by representative Dem
ocrats of the county.
A. A. Yowell, R. o. Nance,
w. A. Thompson, and Mrs.
Drucy Thompson, all of Stoning-
ton, made final proof on their
homesteads here last Saturday.
There will be box social held
at Springfield, the evening of
Friday. April oath, 1908, for the
purpose of raising funds to ap-
ply on the cost of building the
Parsonage. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
The Springfield herald., 1908-04-17
Kentucky Jim

Will make the season of 1908 at my place. 12 miles
east of StoningtOn.
KENTUCKY jim is ISL hands high color brown weight
This Jack Kentucky bred and eligible to Register This
animal will stand inspection and will to look at him
before you make your selection
TERMS-$ insure colt stand and suck. Season
due when disposed of removed from
county.
Morgan Horse, weight 1900, Season $780, with
above
S. E. WALKER, Stonington. Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1908-04-17
Boston Items.

This is fine Spring weather.
Mr.. Stinson was in this part,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. I epel visited at
J. P. Jones. Sunday.
The Springfield herald., 1908-04-17
STATE OF COLORADO, ,
COUNTY OF BACA, .

foregoing emAnnua Statement of the receipts dis
funds for the months ending
31st 1907 been examined and approved this
January A. D. 1908
'6 c. H. DAVIS
Chairman
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-04-24
Temporary Shutdown.

Through an undercurrent of dis
sat sfaction among the stockhold-
ers of the Nevada Hercules mining
company operating at Loope, the
mine and mill was shut down this
week for the time being. 7. +.
Midland one of the heaviest stock
holders and who has acted in the
capacity OF superintendent for the
past year has resigned ON account
OF complaints of others of the Com
pany. 1t is reported that the mine
will soon start up with a new and
competent superintendent n
charge.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-04-24
Shearine Sheep.

Carter's Station is busy place
these days having been selected by
the sheep men of this section as the
general place for shearing their
hocke. Tuesday some fifteen Mexi-
can sh .arers arrived and are now
hard at work. 1t is estimated that
between 10000 and $4,000 sheep
will be sheared at the Station, pro-
ducing some 600 sacks of extra
fine wool.
After the bands ARE clipped they
will be run through the dipping
tanks twice. This ruling, while
one of the government, Is strictly
adhered to by the sheep men
knowing that it is to their benefit
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-04-24
A Big Time AT
GENOA TONIGHT

Tonight the big benefit dance is
10 take place in Raycraft's hall at
Genoa. The entire proceeds will go
To c. NJ. Taylor, the violinist who
has played for dances in this sec
ton for the past forty years and is
merely as a remembrance of days
agone. Mrs. Jane Campbell will
have charge OF the midnight sup
per and you are assured an appetiz
ing lunch. Mrs. Clark, well known
10 all who visited Valley Springs
during the past few years, and
who is an accomplished musician,
will render few selections on the
piano during the evening as well
as play for some Of the dances.
Everybody is invited to attend this
benefit dance to en- joy an unalloyed
evening of pleasure and at the
same time swell the fund that is
TO 90 the veteran violinist.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-04-24
NUT IS
ON THE MOVE

Each day brings greater activity
in the Pine Nut mining district
and steady increase of operations
is reported. Numerous prospectors
from other localities are looking
over the district. A visit to that
section will convince you of the
fact that unusual interest is being
taken to the territory adjacent to
the Hickey -Emigh property. Stakes
are going up in all directions and
IN fact very little of the territory
thereabouts nov remain open to
location, but this does not mean
that all of the rich district
staked. Evidence is also given tha'
holding work must be done as
old locations are unnoticed. Old
properties developed to some ex-
tent in days gone by, seem to at
tract special attention. If you
own such a property and desire to
retain it, you had better get busy.
Monday the gasoline hoist, air
drills and other mining equipment
of the Longfellow mine, under the
management of Il. w. Carmen,
was put in opertion for the first
time and run to perfection. The
work Of sinking will now begin in
earnest and the management states
that within two months great
showings are expected to be made.
On the Emigh property work of
trenching for the purpose OF de-
veloping a good flow Of water from
several springs, is now being car
ried on. Indications at this time
seem to prove that there will be
plenty of water for milling pur-
poses. Men have also been put
10 work opening up the body of
high grade ore that was recently
encountered.
1t is also stated that New
York company is about to begin
active operations in Red Canyon
on n property obtained from local
people.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-04-24
VARSITY TEAM
WAS VICTORIOUS

A score of 4 to 2 and ten fast
and exciting innings of baseball
was the feast presented the fans
here last Sunday when the Sopho-
more nine from the University
crossed bats with the local team.
The showing of the home team
after their miserable exhibition of
the week before was revelation.
For six innings they held the Var
sity boys down without permitting
them to score and had the game
ended at the end of the sixth in
ming Gardnerville would have won
by to 0 margin. In the sew
enth and eight innings the visitors
succeeded in getting two runs "a
cross the plate and when Gardner
Vile came to bat in the last hall of
the ninth the score was 2 to "a
gainst them. j. Ezell, the first
man up, was safe on Folsom's bad
throw to first. Larson's single adj
vanced him to second and Smiths
two-bagger few moments later
scored Ezell making the game
stand 2 to 2 with man an second
a man on third and no one out.
Gardnerville's hopes ran high and
small wonder with three such bat
ters as Carr, Georgia and Bigelow
coming up in the order named.
Carr calmly took his position and
entirely oblivious to the many en-
couraging Establishments hurled at
him by the expectant multitude
made three vicious swipes at the
atmosphere and retired. Georgia
followed suit and then as the still
ness of death settled over the
field, Bigelow took his posi- tion and
did likewise.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-04-24
Black Meadow Mice
Doing Great DAMAGE
In Carson Valley

tried as mediums for carrying poison.
OF these materials. cracked wheat and
green alfalfa were found to be the
most affective. The following pre-
parations are recommended:
Cracked wheat 80 lbs. Strychnia
Sulphate or water four gallons.
Diss )lve the Strychnine Sulfate in
the water, by allowing it to heat for a
bout twenty minutes, stirring the So
luton occasionally. When completely
dissolved sprinkle over the cracked
wheat and mix thoroughly
This preparation is recommended
where it is necessary to poison on a
large scale, since it is the most con-
venient for rapid destruction. OF
course many birds will be destroyed,
but the matter of poisoning the mice
is of such importance that the birds
can hardly be considered. \ few
small pinchee of this preparation are
sufficient for each colony of mice. 1t
is not necessary to treat each hale, but
to rapidly distribute it by ''half broad
caslingv over the land.
Green alfalfa, IS lbs, cut into about
2 inch lengths. Strychnine Sulfate,
OF. Water, 2 gallons.
Dissolve strychnine in water: allow
to cool. Sprinble over alfalfa and
raix well until moisture is all taken up.
This is probably the most effective
poison at this season, but where large
areas are to be treated, it is impractible
on account of the difficulty of procur
ing and of the longer timenecessary to
distribute it over the fields For
small places, of from 40 to 80 acres, il
is highly recommended. A few pieces
of the poisoned alfalfa should be plac-
ed in, or about holes in the runways of
the mice Where it can be done, this
poison should be distributed during
evening hours The cost of this prep
aration is about 20 per cent less than
that of cracked grain.
Considering the lateness of the sea
son and the abundance of green food.
excellent results with these two poi
sons have been obtained. 1t is esti-
mated that at least go per cent of the
mice are killed. If the numbers of
mice can be kept down to dis-extend
during the summer, scyurge will be
averted, especially by the help of our
valuable friends among birds and ami
mails. Cranes, hawks, owls, gulls and
herons, among birds, and skunk, wea-
sells and coyotes among the animals,
should be protected as they have emo
nous power in holding the numbers of
these destructive mice in check
On the Dangberg ranches 1000 lbs. of
poisoned grain are being put out
daily.
Each farmer owes it not only to
himself, but to the community, to do
his utmost in destroying these pests.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-04-24
Dentistry.

There are many ladies' and
gentlemen in Douglas county who
have sets of teeth which do not
stay in place. Many of these
plates can be altered by my nrw
method SO that they will fit frml Y
in the mouth, which will give r,st
To the overworked stomach 10y
masiicating the food. Many cases
of stomach trouble are due to u
poor set OF teeth.
1t will not cost you anything TO
bring your old plate and get my
advice as 10 what can be done
with il. Why 60 to Carson for
your dental work when you can
save time and money by having il
done in Gardnerville by a first
class dentist at Carson prices Al
work guaranteed. kane's Dent
tuda makes the extraction of teet h
painless. Robert +. Kane, NJ. q,
ID. ID. s., Surgeon Dentist. Ofice
and residence over drug store.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-04-24
BOUND OVER
TO GRAND JURY

The members of the company Of
Mccormick, Ward and Champagne
were arranged before Justice of
Peace Taylor of Genoa township
to answer to a charge of embezzle-
ment as charged by one Geachis.
Justice Taylor bound the three
men over to await the action of the
Douglas county Grand Jury. De-
fendants were released until sucii
time as the grand jury will be
in session.
In speaking of the affair mem
of the company stated that it was
fact that defendant had deposited
one hundred dollars i'm the CON-
pany's hotel safe at Buckskin and
later feared he would loose it made
demand for a bill of sale of some
mining machinery which was given
him. Not satisfied with this he
notified the three to put up his
share of the amount in cash. One
of the company Immediately sent
his share in the form of postal
money order and it was returned
to the defendant by the plaintiff
without explanation and the ar
rest followed.
Mr.. Champagne said 1--WE acted
with all fairness in this matter
and fully intended to make good.
However, swhen the proper time
comes all this will be proven and
myself and associates vindicated
from all wrong-doing."
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-04-24

Recent Investigations under the di-
rection of the Biological Survey of the
Z. s. Department of Agriculture, have
resulted in showing that Carson Val
ley to be seriously menaced by a
scourge of Black Meadow Mice such
as occurred in the Hum boldt Valley
during the past winter-a scourge
which resulted in the total destruction
of thousands of acres of alfalfa; in the
loss of two-thirds of the potato crop,
and in the destruction of great num-
bers of shade trees, aggregating, at
a careful estimate, loss of no less
than $3.50, 200.
The condition existing in Carson
Valley is alarming in the extreme.
The mice are presen. over the Valley
in great abundance. and many alfalfa
fields are from 20 to 30 per cent des-
stroyed already. While such great
destruction of fields is at present
limited to certain ranches, unless con-
certed action III destroying the mice
is taken by the ranchers. they will in
crease enormously during the summer
and nothing short of an epidemic of
disease among them will avert a
scourge. 1t; has been well shown in
Humboldt Valley that these mice
move in boards from field to field and
leave entire destruction in their wake
A scourge, such as occurred at Love
Carson Valley.
Some idea of the enormous increase
possible in the numbers of mice is
to be found in the fact that these
animals produce six litters of young,
of an average of six to each litter. 1t
is even asserted that the first young
will begin breeding before winter
under favorable conditions, such as
are offered by the fine cover and
abundant food of alfalfa fields, all in
crease OF 20 fold is possible.
Numerous experiments during the
winter with all kinds of bats and
poisons, has resulted in showing
Strychnine Sulphate to be the most
effective poison. During the winter
months poisoned alfalfa was used
with excellent results i'm the fields a
bout Lovelock. This material was
found not only the cheapest and the
most affective poison, but possesses
great additional value in that useful
birds are not endangered through its
use areful attention to the use of
this preparation during the winter
months, when no green food is pres
ent will affectually reduce the number
of Mice and prevent the possibility of
scourge such as occurred at Lovelock
During the past few days expert
ments have been conducted in alfalfa
fields in this Valley. Whole wheat,
chopped carrots, parsnips, alfalfa hay,
green alfalfa and cracked wheat were
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-04-24
Notice to Farmers.

This is to notify the farmers of
Carson Valley that | am prepared
tn attend to their horses, cattle
and hogs. Best of satisfaction
guaranteed. Address me at the
rdnerville post office.
Angus RICK EYER.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-04-24
Gard Of Thanks.

| desire to thank the kind friends
and especially Mr.. and Mrs. Starke
and B. Clock, who so kindly as
sisted during the sickness and
death of Henry Bruggemann.
FRITZ HEISE.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-04-24
Excursion to Carson Sunday.

Gardnerville and Carson will
play a return game in Carson this
coming Sunday. A special train
will be run, leaving Minden at
noon and will make the return
trip at 7 p. m. The cost will be
but 81.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-04-24
Notice to Farmers.

Notice is hereby given that all
mares bred to the Farmer Stallion
will be insured to the sum of 500.
WIN. BEGGS.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1908-04-24
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

The republican state convention Imended.
o'clock Mon schemes particu
day morning Wnnenlucca and larly advised.
with The
Summerfed chairman, and Nixon presented by Hon. D
George Spngmeyer secretary vd sauton of Humboldt dele
from the beginning and the Senator Nixon nominated by
greatest harmony prevailed acmaton George f. Tuttn
The administration Roosevelt the Sadis Sum
indorsed meried latter withdrew
the practically pledges Following the list of delegates
the delegates to Taft. elected
The resolutions adopted demand George Nixon, Hon
that Rooseves shall p h. Flanagan Hon. George
fully the policies of the Russell Judge Hugh Brown, Hon
prese m J and
They favor tariff revision Aternaes r. w Parry. J.
Anachy anu trusts are ae j. Smith, Con Ahern
nounced
The present retention OF the - ~
Philippines is favored. rour !" 'he oe"s''eS e''o'"
The Hague Tribunal is were pledged to TAFT
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-07
INCREASED PRICE OF MEAT.

The price of meat has been raised
to the highest point in June for %
commercial conditions, nor would it
now be possible except for trust
methods which place producer and
consumer at the mercy of a COM
bination in restraint of trade. The
price of cattle was actually falling
in the west when the price of meat
was raised.
There has been falling off of
from 20 to % per cent in the public
demand for meat. Quite aside from
the question of price and unemployed
labor, more people are learning the
folly of the common American habit
of eating too much meat. especially
in hot weather. Health and longev-
ity will be promoted by the change.
No better proof than this contrast
of cheaper cattle and dearer meat
could he asked of the truth of reiter-
ated belief that the most pressing
problem of American craftsmanship
is to decrease the cost of living with
out reducing the share of the farmer
their toll.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-07

acknowledge distinctly the response
bilities of the Monroe doctrine. And
vet Andrew Johnson was president
when an American army near ITO
Crande forced Napoleon II to with
draw from his Mexican enterprise.
Mr.. Cleveland championed Venezuela
in her controversy with Great Brit
ain. and President Mckinley inter-
vened in Cuba. To go further back
than any of these cases, James bu-
cranan maintained the Monroe doc
trine against England in the contro-
versv over Honduras and the Bay
Islands.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-07
THE ORIGIN OF THE
BOOK OF MORMON

1t was natural that the series of
articles which Mr.. Theodore Schroe-
der has contributed to the American
Historical Magazine of New York
upon various phases of Mormonism
should excite a considerable interest
among readers everywhere, and es-
peciallv among those who are be-
lieyers in the religious principles
which Mr. Schroeder has unsparing-
" criticised. Ihe result has been to
call forth defense of Mormonism
and MANY criticisms of Mr.. Schroeder
and the attitude which he has as
sumed towards the Mormon church
These criticisms have come from sew
eral sources and in particular they
seem TO have moved official Mormon
dom TO desire TO present the subject
from the point of view of that church.
A series of several controversial
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-07

The Association for Improving the
Condition of the Poor in New YORK
city reports the number of families
in need of charitable aid in the city
June ] as 1926. against 1s4s June
/, 1907. The increased distress Is
attributed solely to lack of employ
ment growing out of Industrial stag
nation as result of the October
financial breakdown Long idleness
has used up the savings of many
worthy and industrious workingmen
who are made inyoluntarily depend
ent until they acn get work 10 do.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-07
RAILWAY RELIEF PROMISED.
Commissioners of Six States to Meet
and Compare Notes.

CHICAGO. July 6.-An important
gathering of the railroad commits
sioners of six states is to be held in
Chicago tomorrow at the offices of
the Illinois railroad and warehouse
commission. Present adverse condi-
tions affecting railways as a result
of the industrial depressions are to
be discussed and recommendations
may be made which will have an inn
portant bearing upon the situation.
Those who will participate are the
railroad commissioners of Illinois. In
diana, Wisconsin Michigan and Ohio,
and the members of the public SER
vice commission of the second dis
triet of New York.
Unusual conditions with which the
railroads are confronted have caused
railroad commissioners to think seri-
ously about whether or not their
present policy in matters pertaining
to railway regulation is to the inter
est of all concerned
The commissioners of the various
states wish TO hear the views of
members of the other com omissions.
and ii is expected that the discussion
will prove of mutual benefit TO all
concerned Several subjects Of in
terest to railroad men will he consid-
cred The Two cent fare question is
one that will be taken up The MEM
bers of each commission have been
asked to present for discussion any
subjects of vital importance pending
before them.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-07

Race track gamblers in New York
having been defeated in their strong
pairing to test the validity of restrain
ing legislation in the courts. As the
defeat of the law would also involve
the defeat of a constitutional pro-
vision, the appeal to the courts must
rest upon some supposed technical
flaw in the statute. The gamblers
have powerful monetary support. and
do not apparently lack for popular
backing.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-07

Sedition in India is beginning to
manifest itself in dangerous form.
The discontents are throwing bombs
about promiscuously. Against po-
litical dynamics of this nature there
is but one form of successful opposi-
ton. To kill the bomb throwers
when caught is not sufficient, as has
been evidenced in the dealing of the
Russian government with the nihi-
lists. The British rule in India must
be made so tolerabe that the masses
of the people will prefer il before
any other.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-07

President Woodford. of the Wash
ington Carnegie Institute. insists
that the way to glory is through the
kitchen. Ii by this we are to I'M
derstand that our cooks make the
path to glory shorter by shortening
the lives of those who eat what is
set before them there will be small
dissent The Prohibitionists may in
sist that the saloons offer shorter
cut, but they Will find ii difficult to
maintain their ground
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-07

Mrs Mccormick, whose husband
was Ambassador to Russia and to
France, says the reason Mr.. Roose-
welt would not take third term was
that Mrs Roosevelt is in continual
terror lest his life shall be attempt
ed. Caesar would not have been as
sassinated ii he had listened to his
wife's entreaties that he should
plead headache and stay at home
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-07

DR.. +. BENJAMIN Andrews. who is
the anthor of history of the United
States, told a graduating class at
Connecticut school that Theodore
Roosevelt was the first president to
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-07

He leeth also as a shadow and con-
tinueth not.-Job xiv, 2.