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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-08-25
PINE NUT CONSOLIDATED
Mine BONDED FOR $4,000

A mining deal was made this
week in which the property of the
Pine Nut Consolidated Mining
company was leased and bonded
to Col. +. Eden of San Francisco
for $4,000. Preliminary papers
were first drawn and Monday the
directors of the company held
meeting and arranged the terms
of the deal and the papers have
been made out and sent to San
Francisco for the signature of Mr..
Eden.
The lease calls for 30 per cent
of the proceeds of the mine, bind
ing the lesse to preiorm a certain
amount of work during the life of
the lease. The first payment is to
amount to $4,000 and to be made
on or before a certain date named
III tHc icdSc. MI. Gutu HAS bu6
privilege of terminating the lease
at any time upon the payment of
the purchase price.
The purchaser of the property
has had the mine thoroughly test
ed by his engineer and the deal
was made after the engineer salts
fed himself that his method of
saving the values was successful.
By the terms of the sale the
stockholders OF the company will
realize 100 per cent on the a
mount that they have invested, or
20 cents per share for their stock.
Provided that no hitch occurs in
the deal, operations will begin at
the mine within thirty days.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-08-25
CROPS BELOW AVERAGE

While the remainder of the country
is suffering very generally from poor
crops, the far West seems to be more
than holding its own. Maine is no
table exception, its crops being prac-
tcally normal, but some other states
are making a very poor showing be-
cause of drought The irrigated
states are fortunate in such seasons.
Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho
Wyoming, Utah, California, Nevada,
New Mexico and Arizona are pros
pering and crops are good. Climatic
conditions doubtless account in large
part for this.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-08-25
Committee IS
APPOINTED

Leo Springmeyer, chairman OF
the board Of county commissioners,
appointed the following to gather
agricultural and horticultural pro-
ducts for the United States Land
and Irrigation Exposition to be
held at the Coliseum at Chicago,
from Nov. 18th to December 9th
H. F. Dangberg, Maurice Mack,
G. NJ. Henningsen, VIM. Hussman,
and NJ. K. Fay. This is an exeell-
ent opportunity to advertise Car
son Valley and it should be well
represented at the Chicago Expo
sition.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-08-25
NO WAR PAINT

About once a month some enterpriS
ing newspaper correspondent sends
bunch of Indians out on the wal
path to avenge the killing of Indian
Mike and his band last spring Only
a few weeks ago word came down the
newspaper row that Salmon River
Jim, a brother of Indian Mike, tad
donned brick dust and was hitting
the trail with blood in his eye. Now
comes the truth of the matter jim
is pitching hay on farm in Elkc
County and declares that the killing
of Mike was a good piece of work
Next
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-08-25
BIG LAND PROJECT OPENED
IN SMITH VALLEY REGION

Ii present plans launched by
the large land owners of Smith
Valley bear fruit, that section will
be a thiekly populated agricultural
district.
To begin with they have the
fundamental basis needed to at
tract the man who is looking for a
small tract OF land, inasmuch as
the soil of that Valley is as highly
productive and as easily worked
as in any agricultural district in
the west. Alfalfa is one OF the
chief crops being produced there
at this time. Three crops are
harvested annually averaging five
tons to the acre. Grain crops
are certain and sure and produ,-
ing big yields.
The man who farms in cion
like Smith Valley takes no chances
with draughts, water shortage, pests
or other unfavorable crop con-
ditions that cause loss in many of
the middle states aud other less
favorable farming districts. On
a tract OF so acres of land in Smith
Valley a man OF family is abso
lutely certain of a splendid in
come. The farmer of Carson Val
ley can trushfally be cited IN "a
fair example of what can be ac-
complished in that section.
Besides the | 900 acres Of cult
waited land being offered at low
figure by Frank Simpson, the
Plymouth Company's property,
consisting )f 7 ,50) acres and now
controlled by J. w. O'BAnion, is
being offered Tor sale in tracts to
sut the purchaser.
II you are contemplating the
purchase Of ranch, see Smith
Valley before YOU make your de-
cision.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-08-25
EDWARD WYATT
PASSES AWAY

Edward Everett Wyatt, who
was stricken with paralysis less
than two week ago, passed away al
the Sanitarium last Tuesday morn
ing. Following the first stroke be
partly recovered and appeared to
be improving. On the morning OF
his death he was able to speak
but like a flash he suffered the
second stroke and died almost
instantally.
Deceased was born in Placer
vile, California, September 10Th,
1853, and was therefore 81 years,
l l months and 2 days of age. He
came to this Valley with his
parents many years ago and dur
ing his long and continued resi-
dence here was an upright and
worthy citizen. Up to the time OF
the death of his wife, which oc-
Cured some four years age, he was
a resident of Gardnerville. Short
ly after that time he sold his home
and moved to Alpine county where
he resided until very recently.
To mourn his loss he leaves four
children, Mrs. Chas. Dugan o.
Bishop Creek, Miss Vivian,
and Arthur and Vernon Wyatt,
besides a sister Mrs. VIM. James OF
Carson, brother Homer Wyatt OF
Point Richmond, and other r.
latives.
The funeral services were held
from the Methodist church yester-
day afternoon and the remains
were laid to rest beside those of his
wife in the Genoa cemetery.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-08-25
BALL GAME TO BE
PLAYED SUNDAY

After short period of inactive
ness, the ball team has again got
together and made arrangements
for game to be played here Sun
day afternoon. The boys have
selected the Reno players as their
opponents and declare that they
will "come back" and vanish the
visitors in nine innings. They
have been defeated twice by the
Reno boys and in Sundays game
will do their level best to regain
lost honors.
The game will be called at 1:3O
sharp in order that tie visitors wlll
have plenty OF time to catch the
afternoon motor.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-08-25
A GOOD TAKEOFF
ON ALFALFA

We hear a good deal about the
value of an alfalfa crop. Some
people never let up blowing about
it. They claim if you feed it to
your work team you won't have TO
feed grain to keep them fat; that it
is worth pound for pound as much
as bran for feeding milk cows: that
it is fine for feeding beef cattle,
and also will tell you about the
imme nse crop you can make.
80 come off. Give us a rest. II
makes US tired. Isn't there an
other side2"
In May, just at the time you
ought to be fixing your bitches or
something of that kind you have
to get out into the field and cat the
first crop. 1t sort of worries you
but you have to do it. Then about
the end OF June just when you
want to go fishing there's another
Of alfalfa 10 be cut and you don't
20. 1t warns up bit in July aid
you tesl as if you ought to rest in
the shade along about the end of
the month but you have To get
busy with that alfalfa again. A.
long about the first Of Septem mber
you want to go 10 camp meeting,
swop yarns, have a good time and
in going you have gotten religion.
Bu' you can't, there IL that dog
gond alfalfa again. In October
you want to go and visit your wife's
kinfolks, or maybe TO the country
fair and spend some OF your money
for you are about done with most
other crops but you have 10 harv-
est another crop OF that infern,
alfalfa.
La Novemberlin desperation you
turn the cattle in on the field and
they craze ON it all fall. Are you
t1ro g then? Heavens, no, you
have got to spend all winter feed
ing it.
Markham makes IA nail about
the man with the hoe. He ought
to shed tears for the man with an
alfalfa ranch. Ii you want a
picture of solid enjoyment see the
man with the hoe resting upon 1t
and watching the weeds grow.
But the man with an alfalfa ranch
is II man 10 be mere machine TO
transform alfalfa into II bank ac-
count. Is his soul 10 have no
higher ASPIRATION? Don't be
burdened with an alfalfa ranch.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-08-25
GOV. WILL ATTEND

Governor Oddie and Staff has beer
invited to attend the Labor Day ex-
ercises and a good time that is to be
had in Virginia City. The Governor
has accepted the invitation andd will
deliver the address of the Day.
From the preparations that have
been planned the people OF Virginia
and those who attend will have ro-
val time.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-08-25
DANCE AT WATERLOO
SATURDAY NIGHT

H. Luhrs announces that a
oance is to be held in the open
air pavilion at Waterloo Saturday
evening, August 26th. To com
ply with popular request of the
dancers, he has engaged the
Litchenb berg orchestra for the oc-
casion. A chicken supper will be
served at midnight.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-08-25
MORE LAND BE.
ING RECLAIMED

As land in this Valley becomes
more and more valuable as the
years roll by, farmers are working
over ever neglected portions OF
land that a few years ago was con-
sidered worthless for anything ex-
cepting pasture, and Transforming
it into producing land. A few days
ago d representative of this paper
was shown what is being done in
this respect on the P. Heitman
place formerly known as the James
ranches. We were first taken TO
the electric power plant, the power
for which is furnished 10y stream
from the mountain. After passing
the wheel this water is used for ir-
r g ition, thus serving a dual pur-
pose. Al the power house the
water is forced through an II noz-
z against ii 30 inch pelton wheel
gen, . ng about 80 horse power.
The generator is of the same horse
pow.r and is OF tbs type that is
Us d by big power companies.
IAe controlling devices are ar
ranged on a marble switch boar
3x6 feet in size.
In order that the power may be
transm tied to the pumping plant
at the river, a mile distance, the
current is stepped up to 34OO
volts and Transmitted over a three
phase line. At the pumping
plant the juice is cut down TO 10
volts and at present 15 h. p.
motor is used and operates a 10
inch centrifugal pump that throws
about 250 inches OF water from
lit of IA feet.
In speaking of their reclamation
plans, Mr.. Heitman and Cuok
said thai they have been in no
hurry to place new land under
cultivation because OF their time
being taken up with other farm
work and the installation of the
plant. However, they will beg
work this fall making bitches and
clearing lanl that is to be put
under cultivation. This work will
continue until it requi es the full
capacity OF the pumping plant TO
furnish water fo- the new aceraer.
The plant hiss been tested Tor
two seasons and found to work
perfectly under all cond itions.
Although the water was as low
last summer as it ever gets there
was no time that the lower river
failed to furnish an adequate sup
ply for the plant.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-08-25

The Wonder News states that the
new mill being erected at the Nevada
Hills is about ready to commence
operations. 1t is expected that the
mill will hammer on ore about the
first of September
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-08-25
Notice TO Odd Fellows.

Notice i hnrehy given tn all members
OF Gardner, lille Lodge NJ. 81, |. o. o. +
that consideration OF resolution of
Genoa Lodge No. Is, !. .. q. +. regarding
cons >lidation with Gardnerville Lodge
No. 35, as contained in resolution and
records accompanying II, will he con.
sidered aud voted upon at our regular
meeting ON Wednesday. September o,
1911, Mt < p. IN. All brothers are request
ed to attend.
J.C. JESSEN,
Noble Graz d.
Dated at Garlnerville. New. Aug. "A, 1911.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-08-25

II you are tired and need a rest, i
you have all the money you want,
sell your alfalfa ranch to some one
who doesn't know any better than
enjoying seeing the stocks pile up,
his horses, cattle, sheep and hogs
fat, his wife and children happy
and contsnted and himself prosper
ous.-Ex.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-08-25

A special train of Fallon peopl'
will visit Lake Tahoe next SUNDAY
The train is being run by enthusia
It's boosters of that section. They vii
make the round trip from Fallon du
ing the day.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-08-25

+. w. Fairbanks OF the Lyon Coun-
ty Times, and Mrs. Katherine Nc
Kenzie OF Sparks, were married in
Reno yesterday.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-08-25
Alfalfa Land
for Sale ~

About 1900 acres of land in Smith Valley
2 miles from Railroad station. All under
alfalfa cutting thr"e crops annually, five
tons per acre Under fence; 30 year old
water right, to be sub-divided. If you are
looking for good farming land see this
tract before the choice land is sold. Thirty
to $l05 per acre. Also 300 dairy cows, 300
beef cattle, 400 stock cattle. 1C0 horses, 200
hogs.
If you are interested come or write to
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
An Invasion of Butterflies.

One of the most curious phenomena
attributed to the abnormally hot sum-
mer has been observed at Rouen, tele-
graphs our Paris correspondent, in
the form of an invasion of butter
flies.
The insects, of all sizes and colors,
swarm in thousands round two power
full arc lamps which light the square
giving onto the Pont Corneille. The
air in the vicirity of the square is
so thick with butterflies that from a
distance the spectacle Is said to re-
sembles heavy snowstorm.-Londop
Daily Mail
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04

"Rube" Marquard is twirling won
derful ball for the Giants.
Miller Higgins is tower of strength
in the infield for the Cardinals.
Bob Harmon has developed into the
Mordecai Brown of the Cardinals.
Cliff Curtis may make Manager
Chance regret he sent him to Philadel-
phia.
1t is hard for pitcher coming from
tail-end club to make good on a
leader.
John McGraw is already rehearsing
worlds series signals. Stroking of the
chin means touch second"
Player F. B. Joy of the Boston Ma
tional baseball club has been rein
stated by the national commission.
Clyde Engle, the former Highlander.
is handy man for the Boston Red
Sox He plays all positions outside of
the battery.
Otis Johnson of the Highlanders has
been having trouble with his throw
ing arm. This has had a bad effect
on his playing.
Socks Seybold holds the American
league record for home runs. He es-
tablished it in 1902. The former Ath-
letic in that year made 16
Sheckard probably reaches first base
more than any player in the National
league. He is credited with 115 hits
and 115 bases On balls in 120 contests.
Detroit fans say that Hal Chase of
the Highlanders can stretch further in
any direction without taking his toe
off the bag than any other player in
the business.
That young Washington third base
man. Morgan, looks like a find. He
has terrific wing, and in reality acts
like an old stager, though he has lust
slipped by his nineteenth birthday.
Joe Tinker is staging sterling
game at short Probably he figures
this will be his last with the Cubs
and he desires to make a record. He
has hopes OF leading Cincinnati in
1912
Charley Schmidt has managed to
catch one full game for the Tigers
this year. He was getting along very
well in his second when he caught q
bad pitch on the meat hand and had
to go out.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04

Victor S. Safer. the twentyyea-oid
first baseman of the Chicago Cubs,
played his first baseball in his home
town of Lansing, Mich, on a team
called the Little Giants. That was ten
years ago, but Safer remembered the
ways of Giants when a member of the
family and possibly for that reason
is not afraid of the National league
Giants or any other of the clubs he
Is called upon to meet since becoming
a regular.
One of the first traits noted in Saier
when he took his stand at first base
was his absolute lack Of fear of OPP
posing base runners. He did not at
tempt the tricks Of blocking, which
older heads sometimes try, often sue
cessfully and often to their sorrow,
but he occupied all the space he was
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
ANOTHER ST. LOUIS STAR
Bobby Byrnc, Who Was Born and
Brought Up in Mound City, Plays
Brilliantly as Pirate.

st. Louis has become famous as the
recruiting ground for ball players. The
Mound City turns them out in droves
each season, and thye can be found in
every league in the land, great and
small. Following in the footsteps OF
heroes of Kerry Patch and Goose Hill,
young Bobby Byrne, native of ST.
Louis, born December 81, 1885. decid-
ed In the spring of 1905 that he would
go out" and brave the jibes Of his
fellows If he failed to make good.
Rather, he determined he would make
good He did. He played at Spring
field. Mo-, not too far from home, and
then, becoming holder, he got as far as
Shreveport, La, then in the Southern
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04

entitled 10 and gave up no ground
which belonged to him.
Safer is one of the youngest. If not
the youngest player in the major
leagues holding a regular position.
Before he was secured by the Cubs
he had not even seen a big league
game AS Safer sat on the bench
awaiting his opportunity he absorbed
much baseball by watching his team
mates in action. He did not chafe be-
cause he was not asked at once to
take a regular position, but learned
more by observation than most play
ers do. Now Chance is quoted as say
ing he would as soon have Safer and
Saier's prospects for the Cubs as the
hard-hitting Luderus OF the Phillies.
who once was understudy to the Cub
manager.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04
MANY PLAYERS HURT
Chances of Several Clubs Marred
by Injured Men.
Detrolt's Chances for American League
Pennant Materially Lessened by
Accidents-Other Clubs Suffer
Same Way.

1t isn't in the breaks of the game
baseball; the strongest team will win
the pennant every time provided 1t
has no worse luck in the way of In
juries and illness to players than 9TH
er teams. 1t is luck Of this latter sort
which often goes long way toward
making or breaking team; making
the team by its absence, breaking 1t
by visitation. Injuries or illness are
playing big part this year, and it has
come to be almost an axiom that a
team to win the pennant must be lucky
in not having players incapacitated.
A probable exception this year will be
the Athletics. Last year the Athletics
were extremely fortunate in the scare
ity of players laid up. This year they
had Eddie Collins out of the game for
while with an injury. also Dan Muir
ply, but threaten to win the pennant
nevertheless.
Detroit's chances for the American
league pennant were hurt materially
by misfortune to players. Nor did
these come singly. Gainor, the hard
hitting first baseman, broke his wrist
early in the season and has been OF
little service. The shifts necessary
to fill his place broke up the team
more or less. The spiking Of George
Moriarity crippled the Tigers at a
critical time and the absence of George
Mullen while getting over the effects
of an operation was further handl-
cap Then Cobb became overtaxed
and was forced to lay off and rest.
Mishaps are part of the game and
each manager endeavors to keep his
team fortified against them. He is
a fortunate or far-seeing manager who
can keep wholly fortified, and still
more fortunate manager who escapes
hard luck coming from casualties to
his men, One of the most fortunate In
that regard has been McGraw of the
Giants, though to do McGraw justice
he doesn't trust to luck. but is always
watchful and prepared for emergen-
cies. That is one of his most valuable
traits as a manager. Still neither he
nor any other man can be SO fortified
that no mishap could cripple his team.
and this thing of accidents is more or
less a bugaboo with all managers.
The Phillies have come pretty near
winning the pennant or at least been
dangerous to the last If they hadn't
been unlucky. The accidents to Titus
and Doom just about wrecked the
Phillies' chances for the champion
ship.
The New York Americans suffered
greatly from illness or injuries. Chase.
Sweeney, Gardner and Wolter being
among those who have been forced to
stay out of the game for periods OF
varying lengths. This club never yet
has enjoyed a season in which 1t went
through the whole campaign with Its
full strength undisturbed. The Cleve-
lands this year were set back by i'm
juries to Lajoie and Jackson.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04


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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-04

American revolution, and was the
property of Edmund Ruffiin.
Preston, with his comrades of the
Tenth New York cavalry, was near
the James river in May, 1854, when
one night Aaron woke his master up
by throwing the heavy blankets on
him. Aaron had been out with par
ty on a foraging trip. But he never
told where he got the articles.
AS Captain Preston never allowed
his men to enter a house except to
get eatables, he took the negro boy
sharply to task But when the cap
tain looked at the blankets he no.
ticed the initials gu. s." We'll, who
ever had these blankets stole them.
so you're all right, Aaron" he re-
marked.
The history has since been in the
relic chest at Captain Preston's home,
and he didn't take it out until few
days ago, when General Pryor an
nounced that he had been first dele
gated to fire that first shot The cap.
tain pasted this recent newspaper
clipping in the back of the book be-
side an old. yellow clipping, which
chronicled the suicide of Ruffin.
The first clipping on the back COW
er reads as follows:
"Old Edmund Ruffin, who fired the
first gun on fort Sumter. committed
suicide on Saturday last near DAN
vile, Va, by blowing his brains out
with a masket He had become very
low spirited since the capture of
Richmond, and did not wish to live
under Yankee rule. He left note
saying: cannot survive the loss of
the liberties of my country"
Then, after 46 years, another clip
ping throws a different light on the
firing of the first shot. 1t is this
statement of General Roger Atkinson
Pryor, the soldier, editor and lawyer.
1t reads as follows:
"The first shot on Fort Sumter
freed the slaves. but that was not my
intention when l viewed the lannon's
fuse. prepared to touch it off.
81 was then a lawyer of 33 from
Virginia, and had made a speech in
Charleston just few days before the
18th of April, 1861, in which l said:
Strike one blow and Virginia will Sc
code in an hour by the Shrewsbury
clock 1t was in compliment for this
Ereech that General Beauregard be,
slowed upon me the honor of firing
the first shot. Ruff1n had a paper, of
which he had been editor for many
years. He was the first advocate of
q secession as distinct from Calhoun's
doctrine of notification. Virginia did
not favor Rufin's notion strongly
That is why Rufin went to South
Carolina to PROFOUND his doctrine
He went to Charleston in April
Charleston was beleaguered with
5000 to 1000 young southern gentle
men. all in fighting trim. With these
boys Ruf1n enlisted He was present
@hen General Beauregard asked me
TO fire the first shot. l introduced
him to the general and told the gen
feral what Rufin had done to further
the cause of the south. and persuaded
him to allow Rufin to fire it. The
general was persuaded. Rufin fired
the first shot. Virginia thereupon Sc
coded. uniting the entire south"
The taking of the old book from
his chest has brought back old memo
ries to Captain Preston. and once
again he wonders what became of his
faithful boy Aaron