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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-07-19
Railroad Makes
Fine Record

In the last three years and ten
months no passenger has been killed
through collision or derailment on
the Southern Pacific. according to
the accident statistics of the inter
state commerce commission recently
made public. During this period
the road carried 10000, 900 people
an average distance of ~ miles. In
the last three years and four months
but one passenger was killed thru
derailment or collision on the Union
Pacific. There were p, 800, 900 pas
sengers carried during that time.
Rail breakage has been reduced
to a minimum by the Introduction
of the standard rail. Steel cars are
replacing wooden cars over the en-
tire Hartman line and automatic
block signals will soon be in operat-
ion over every part Of the line. The
inspection of the rails as they are
manufactured, originally inaugural
ed by the Hartman lines, has hal
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-07-19

A few years ago, at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition at st. Louis, it
was our good fortune to take a Trip
Through the Alps, one of the beauti-
ful attractions of that Fair. The
traveller through this scenic repro
duction Of the Alpine country was
shown views Of the most attractive
Of the Alpine Valleys. While the
mountain scenery of the country
covered in this trip may have been
more attractive than is that of the
Sierra Nevada range, none of the
valleys presented more beauty than
is to be found in that of the Carson.
Viewed from the heights of Kings
bury grade, or the roadway from
Genoa to Markleeyille, one sees a
Valley which shows every sign of
thrift and which brings out as many
Abs" and "Ohs" as did those
shown in the Trip through the
Alps. Unlike the major portion Of
Nevada Valleys, the Carson Valley
shows prosperity on every hand,
even the sage brush country of the
extreme north, of the Valley being
dotted by numerous, well cultivated
ranches.
To the fastener. Carson Valley
seems like home, as here he finds
well kept ranches, with their bank
barn" and no great breaks in the
areas of cultivation. Another thing
which strikes him forcibly is the
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-07-19
BY DR.. George l.. Servoss

number of smaller trading settle
ments, scattered throughout the
Valley, which makes a trip through
the country one of greater variety
than is found in any other portion
of Nevada.
Carson Valley undoubtedly pre-
sents more natural resources than
does any other section of Nevada.
Here we find a country easily cult
waited and land upon which prac-
tically anything will grow. On
either side of the Valley, in the foot
hills are to be found mineral bear
ing areas which will, within time,
pour out great wealth, much of
which will go to build up Carson
Valley. Along the Western border
of of the Valley is the hot spring
belt, and here we find the the noted
Valley Springs, which has been the
mecca of the lame and halt for de-
cades, even as far back as the rush
to California in the days when that
State was giving the country her
greatest supply of gold.
Among the beauty spots of the
Valley are the little towns and
ranches which nestle at the foot of
the Sierra Nevadas. Viewed from
above it is an easy matter for the
observer to imagine that he has
been transported to the land of the
Swiss. Genoa, the oldest settlement
of the State, is known from coast to
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-07-19
The Best
Job In
the State

Instead of the leading politicians
oil Nevada aspiring for senatorial.
congressional and gubernatorial
honors where a handsome salary is
attached to the office it appears
strange that some enterprising
person does not announce himself
as a candidate for the receivership
of the State Bank and Trust com
pany.
The salary attached to this office
is something ike $4,000 a year With
travelling expenses and an allowance
for an assistant The assistant
handles the work, while the receiver
can use the travelling expenses by
making frequent trips 10 California
and other states. The depositors of
this defunct institution have long
since given up all hope Of securing
dividends as the income is barely
sufficient TO keep the receiver and
allow him the luxury he could not
afford prior to his appointment.
For a soft snap this reeeivership
has any political berth beat in every
way imaginable for their is no hind
rance offered to the official actions
of the receiver. He is under no OBJ
legations to any court. so it appears
and can continue to run the office as
long as there is nope Of securing
Sufficient funds to pay his salary also
the salary Of his assistant.
Again we wonder why there is
not horde of aspirants after this
situation for it has a United States
senatorship beat off the boards, for
no campaigning is necessary and
but few mental qualifications are
required. -Tonopah Bonanza.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-07-19
TONOPAH A
GREAT CAMP

Tonopah is the greatest silver-gold
camp in the world to-day.
1t produced last year $S,81S, 100.
Equal to Is per cent of the total
silver production of the United
States.
1t paid in dividends last year So,
200,0 900 from three mines.
1t has produced to date $51, ,527,
2s3.
1t has paid in dividends to date
$13,003,559.
Tonopah has seven steadily pro-
ducing mines, Tonopah Mining,
Tonopah Belmont, Montana Tonopah
Tonopah Extension, West End Con-
solidated, MacNamara and Midway.
The first six of these are operat-
ing six mills totalling 260 stamps.
Tonopah mines give employment
to 1860 men.
The monthly pay roll averages
$236, 970. Exchange.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-07-19

coast, it having been, in the early
days, one of the important stations
of one of the Overland trails. Here
the earlier traveller stopped and
rested both himself and teams be-
fore tackling the Kingsbury grade,
which carried him over the, Sierras
into California, to the place where
the yellow metal was to make him a
Mogul.
Within the past three decades one
has seen Gardnerville and Minden
spring up as the central trading
points of the Valley. Until thirty
years ago there was but trading
and stopping place point at Miller
vile, little settlement midway be-
tween the two towns of most i'm
portance in the Valley today. To-
day, however, instead of simple
trading stations, we see Gardner
vile and Minden, towns which woul /
be marked with approval, even by
the Oldest of Eastern communities.
Gardnerville was built up as ne
cessity demanded, and without at
tention to the lay of the land. Be-
cause of this irregularity, the town
is undoubtedly more beautiful than
would have been the case had it
been Strengthened out and grid
ironed" as is the usual American
city or town. Minden, the modern
town, while not absolutely regular,
is more so than is her older sister.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-07-19
Has Praise For the Great Carson Valley

The beauty of architecture in the
latter village overcomes any lack of
natural beauty and the traveller,
coming into the Valley by the way
af the V. & T. is struck by the
modern attractiveness of the little
town, so far removed from the main
lines of travel.
Not only is there much natural
beauty, both in the Valley and sur
rounding hills, but in the towns and
upon the ranches, one finds that
every attempt has been made to
maintain improvements that would
not detract from the efforts of
nature. As result, one finds moth
ing to offend the eye. Where there
was a desert a few. years ago one
finds veritable forests, both in the
towns and about the ranch houses.
If it were a fact, which it is not,
that the homes and towns about the
Valley were not kept up in good
shape, the trees would serve to hide
any shortcomings of this sort. Dur
ing the summer months Carson Val
ley, viewed from above, gives one
an idea of a huge floor carpeted
with green velvet.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-07-19
CHANGE IN PRIMARY
ELECTION LAW

Although the date of the primary
election---the first Tuesday in Sep
tember---for the nomination of all
candidates to be voted for at the
ensuing election is somewhat distant,
citizens who intend to enter the
race for the various county and
States offices are already giving
considerable thought to preparation
as are also the present county offic-
cials who have to compile,the ballots.
Nevada statutes provide that
candidates must file under oath with
the proper officials their nomination
papers at least thirty days prior to
the primary election. Candidates
for State offices including United
States Senators, Representatives in
Congress and all candidates voted
for in districts comprising more
than one county, must file their
papers in the office of the secretary
of state. Candidates for county,
city, town or township offices must
file their nominations with the
county clerk.
WAccording to the election code, a
voter desiring his ballot to carry
full weight must vote a straight
ticket, How ever, to scratch a tick
ct does not entirely vitiate his ballot.
The law provides that in case the
voter designa es one political party
in the manner above provided, and
votes for candidates and for nomi-
nation of any other political party
than the party designated, such
votes for such candidates of any
other party than the one designated
shall be disregarded in the county. .
For example, if a voter designates
the Republican party by marking
an "X'' in the square Immediately
below the name of such party for
certain offices, three Democratic
candidates for other offices and six
Socialist candidates for other Off
ces only the mark of "X'-' in the
small squares opposite the names of
Republican candidates, which party
he has designated by marking an
X in the large square Immediately
below its name at the top of the
ticket, and the votes for candidates
of other parties will be void.
The marking of an additional
party or any of its candidates null
fies the ballot.
1t is explained that the voter
shall designate the political party.
the candidate of which he desires to
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-07-19
Alfalfa is q
Wonderful Crop

The Nevada farmer, with a big
patch of alfalfa, is about as indepen-
dent as they make them. The kind
they grow in this state always bring
the best price and this never-failing
crop with its never-failing profit, is
beginning to attract the attention Of
the fellows in the east, who have
so far been working themselves to
death wiehout accumulating any
thing in the process.---Ex.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-07-19
Nevada
Farmers
Prosper

When a man settles in Nevada,
with the idea of farming, he is cert
ain of the best prices that prevail.
and a market for more than he can
raise. Nevada farmers do not raise
sufficient to supply the needs of the
state at the present time. This con-
dition is anovelty to men who till
the soil in the east. There they are
frequently put to the necessity of
hawking their produce from door to
door. They must compete with
others, who raise the same crops,
frequently in larger quantities than
the market requires.
They are getting tired of that
kind of an existence. The stories of
the profits made in the west have
reached them, and farmers in New
Hampshire and other way down
east communities, are selling the old
homesteads, that have been in the
same family name for more than
hundred years, moving to the west.
To them we say there is no better
place to come to than Nevada. OPP
portunity waits them here. The
hand of welcome is extended.
Nevada has the land, the water
and the market---which is all any
farmer requires.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-07-19

much to do with the making of this
safety record, and several other
roads in this country have recently
started similar inspection methods.
There is one way to reduce the
fatality eeord on American rail-
roads and that is to pass laws that
will prevent trespassing on the right
of way. Fifty-three per cent of the
people killed on our railroads annu-
allv lose their lives because of tres
passing. A large majority of those
killed are hoboes and others stealing
rides.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-07-19

A modern five room cottage new
ly papered and painted, in good
location on Mission street is for sale
or rent. Apply at this office or Mrs.
c. P. Frantzen Topaz, Cal. If
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-07-19
NOTICE

| will not be responsible for debt
contracted by any person but my
self.
jn2S. MRS. EDITH OLDS.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-07-19

For Sale---A hay press, also a
binder. Both can be seen at the old
Sarman ranch. Hans Johnson. If.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-07-19

Babbitt metal for sale at this
office.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-13
Robert Dunlap.

DOUGLAS. Seb., April l3--tspecial.)-
Robert Dunlap died Wednesday evening
at a Beatrice hospital where he had
been receiving treatment. He was s.
years of age. The body was brought
home yesterday for intermsnt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-13

BEATRICE, Neb.. April l2-(special.) y
Word was received here yesterday from
Philadelphia. Pa, announcing the deasn
Of Mrs. j. d. Countermine a former
Beatrice resident. which occurred at that
place a few months ago. The deceased
was the wife OF Rev. ]. d. countermine.
at one time pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church OF this city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-13
Sheridan Working
for Park Highway

SHERIDAN, wyo., April l2-tspeciaD
Determined not TO be left off the pro-
posed northwest national highway from
Chicago to the Yellowstone park and the
coast Sheridan is planning TO send TO
the wyomlng-south Dakota good roads
convention. which meets at Buffalo,
wyo., April 10 and 30. half a hundred
good roads enthusiasts TO insist upon the
city's rights and to vote In favor OF car
rying the route through Sheridan and
around the north end Of the Big Horn
range via Custer battlefield and Pryor
Gap. thence through the Big Horn basin
to the Cody entrance to the park.
In opposition 10 this plan II has been
suggested that the route be carried over
the south end of the range via Hazeton
and Basin City to Cody. Southern
Wyoming is working to bring the road
down to Casper and Douglas and thence
up through the basin to the park.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-13
indictments Returned.
lava News Notes.

cI.E,NwooD-A s-year-old daughter
Of NJ A. Riley at Dow city, came into
possession of bottle OF carbollc acla ahu
drank a swallow. The parents anu a
doctor by energetic w9rk sa s'surot ,'e
chIlds' life, but II was baby ourhcu'
ENWooD-J w. Campbell, II. r..
Wilson. A. II. Hartman Of the Winterset
civ council and J S. Leopard, city at
torney, were In Gtenwood TINS morning
en- route to other cities inspecting paving
Of various kinds. They go from Glenwood
to Omaha.
CREsToN-J. II. Lichty. aged 50 years,
died at the Cottage hospital last night
Lichty was one OF tho oldest and most
prosperous of the city's business men.
He came Ecie iIt 1876 and foi many years
had been In the grocery business.
MOUNT PLEASANT-Iowa Wesleyan
college at Mount Pleasant has Just been
made the recipient Of $500 gift to APP
ply Oh the $1,000 seventeen sIsa, year ,rvt en-
10 raise, The donors were MIR. and Mrs.
E, o. Mc(.o;m OF Muscatine.
IOGAN-The plaintiff withdrew the &C
ton in the injunction proceedings and the
attendant paid the costs here yesterday
ia the case OF J. NJ. Kennedy against
ne treasurer of Harrison county. The
Injunction nj uceedlngs wire Instituted TO
Moir as special collector of unlisted taxes.
CREsToN-orders from the United
States attorney general have restored
federal grand jury hearings In the Cres-
ton federal courts. beginning with the
new term. Just prior TO the last session
| OF the federal court held here orders
were given that the grand jury tnvesti-
cations be discontinued here and heard
at Ottumwa.
DENIsON--Crawford county, being one
of the strongest democratic counties OF
Iowa is becoming wrought up over the
nominee for that ticket for president. The
caucuses are held April 10 Friends OF
Harmon have been sending in much
literature and friends OF other candidates
are active II Is believed that Wilson
will, be endorsed at the convention,
Aoril q.
GLENwOOD-Patrick Burke. one Of
the Oldest citizens of this county. died at
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-13

Lave wires smoke Permits
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-13

h,s home here today. He came TO Iowa
IN ISIS. In that year he walked from
This county to Council Bluffs where ne
oh,ained labor and accumulated suffideni
nroner,v 10 exchange II for $40 acres o.
Iand four miles south OF Denlson In lses:
He owned 600 acres for a number nt
years back. Burial was made from the
catholic church.
cREsToN-JThe Railroad Mems club at
their meeting last night heard the report
OF the committee who have been invesu-
eating the cooperative store at Alliance.
Neb., and were favorably impressed with
the report. Five hundred dollars was
subscribed az the meeting last night and
subscriptions 10 the amount Of N,Oo are
to be solicited II this amount II forth
canl!rg, the ruili oaders say the store here
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-13
Bomb Exploded in
Taxi-Auto in Paris

PARIS. France April IA bomb ex-
ploded inside a taxl-auto in the Rue de
Lyon this morning. The blast shook the
neighborhood and wrecked the motor car
The chauffeur and several pedestrians
were injured.
The outrage is believed to, have been
committed by chauffeurs, many of whom
have been on strike for over two months.
de Lyon from the palace de La BastIle
to the great railroad depot Of the Lyons
district.
Windows in the vicinity were smashed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-13
ARMY WILL TEST new PLAN
Regiment with Full Equipment to
March from Dubuque to Sparta.
PART OF MEN FROM FORT CROOK
War strength Organization Made
Up from Men from Three Resi-
ments VIII Try Out the .
New Regulations.

LA CROSSE. Wis, April l2-For inc
purpose Of testing the new military
equipment, the new organization and the
new infantry drill regulations, companies
of three regiments of the United states
army are to be brought together az
Sparta, Wis. according TO announcement
made here today by Congressman JONI
Esch, by authority of the War depart
ment.
Next month a regiment Of war strength
ia 10 be organized from companies In the
Fourth. Twenty-seventh and Twenty
Eighth infantry. 1t will consist OF twelve
companies of I'D men each. one machne
gun company Of 6 men. one band OF :
men. headquarters detachment OF 80 men
and Is mounted scouts.
The troops will assemble at Dubuque
ia. and march to Sparta. The march
will be made to study the new equipment
land several experimental outfits will
be tried. The regiment will be accom-
panied by automobile trucks to test theii
suitability for military purposes and new
cooking OUTFITS will be experimental
with.
| AT Sparta the battle tactics Of the new
infantry drill regulations will be used
lit Is proposed to determine whether th'
regulations need further amendment.
Much attention will be given TO tn'
equipment Of mounted men Of the In
ifantry and experiments will be made u
ascertain II a mounted staff for infantry
regiments is desirable
Entirely new suggestions for a field
train. with forge tools for blacksmithini
land for equipment of veterinary service
viii be tested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-13

will be opened soon. II will be patterned
after the one at Alliance.
LOGAN-DeleHatrs from the Ancient
Free aud Accepted Masons OF Little
Sioux, Modale Missouri Valley, Wood
bine, Dunlap aud West side, assisted the
members Of Chrysolite Lodge No. 90 OF
Logan here yesterday afternoon and
evening In exempiifying third degree
work o. O. Rock. L. Logan and Harlow
y. Grosvenor being the three candidates
Nearly $50 were in attendance.
NwoOD-Practloally every avail
able auto and other means OF conveyance
was pressed into service this morning TO
convey everybody that would volunteer
20 help. TO the western border OF Mills
county 10 assist In holding the levee that
was reported dangerously near the break
ing point. The Missouri river II very
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-13

Greer managed to run and hide in the
grass, 1t being in the night time, and In
the meantime Carlyle smashed in the
headlights on the auto and pushed his
knife blade through one Of the tires.
1t seems that some time ago Carlyle
had some serious difficulty with an auto
while driving a four-horse team. and
since then has felt very bitter toward
auto drivers in general.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-13
Preston Martin.

TABLE ROCK. Neb.. April l2-(spe-
cial) News has arrived here of the death
on Friday last of Preston Martin aged
about % years. at his home near Leady,
Okla. He had been in his usual health.
so far as is known. and had gone out
TO plant some trees. His wife following
less than a half hour afterwards. found
his lifeless body on the ground. He lived
here for many years prior to his removal
to Oklahoma. J. NJ. Bush of this place
and his daughter. Mrs. Jasper Skillet.
father and sister Of Mrs. Martin. left for
that place yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-13
MINERS may REJECT SCALE
Majority Has Been Cut Down to
Extremely Small Figure.
MANY MEN ARE NOT VOTING
Deal for Sale of Atlantic Railroad
Hs. Not Been Met by Proposed
Buycr-Polk County Men
Are Indicted.
tFrom a staff correspondentl

(From starr Correspondent
DIES MONIES, April ls-lspeeial Tele-
m.)-Returns from the referendum
vote Of the miners In district No. Is on
the proposed new wage scale show an
alarming tendency toward rejecting the
scale. 4 majority Of i,ioo votes for &C
cepting the settlement. as recorded nom
| twenty-eight locals Thursday was cut
down 10 about 500 majority by the returns
today. The total number Of locals heard
from is about forty.
Secretary Frank Cameron Of the district
convention announced that apparently not
more than 80 to 60 per cent OF the miners
are voting. and that probably the accept
ance Of the operators proposition will
win by but a slight shade. There are
5000 miners in the district, organized
into eighty-ffve locals.
Atlantic Deal Falls Through.
The deal involving the sale Of the At
lantic railroad to new company known
as the Iowa & Omaha Short Line has
virtually fallen through. John Read of
the law firm Of Read 4 Read, who is act
ing for the Atlantic company, stated that
the promoters OF the new company had
not paid over the $4,000 for the stock
as agreed and that a further continuance
might not be granted.
indictments Returned.
Several indictments were reported by
the Polk county grand jury James r.
Breakfield was charged with larceny as
bailee and Cupid Cameron was charged
with burglary. James Mcbride and J.
Googerty have charges of breaking and
entering against them. This pair had
been arrested near Valley Junction and
were serving sentences for petty crime,
and were indicted by the grand jury on
the charge Of breaking and entering
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-13
Farmer Pay. Damages.

WATERFOWL. s. D.. April p.-(spe-
ciaD-D Deliberately turning his team
across the road and refusing to allow an
auto to pass. L. NJ. Carlyle, prominent
farmer Of this county. paid damages and
court costs to the amount Of $3.50 Be
sides stopping the auto driven by Art
Greer, a local business man. he threat
ened to lick Greer. but failing in this
attacked him with a large jack knife