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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
Name

Our records show that total of
fifteen boys and girls originally en-
rolled in the Sheep projects in Doug
las county, that several of the club
members unfortunately lost their
lambs through disease or accident
during the year. while several others
after enrolling were unable to get
lambs to raise. We believe that had
Professor Wilson'S leaflet on how to
raise orphan lambs been distributed.
they having failed to reach you, it
would have prevented some of the
loss of lambs. Next year we think
that any boy or girl who wishes to
raise one or more lambs will be able
to get them.
Now, on the whole, we are greatly
pleased with the results of the Boys
and Girls Sheep Club Of Douglas
County this first year. 1t shows what
they can do for beginning and next
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES

Communion services will be held
next Sunday at the Lutheran Church..
The services will begin at 1920 a. nj.
The sermon of the day will be based
on a portion of the divine word. The
theme will be: THE Prodigal Son"
Everybondy is cordially invited to
attend these services. All good
standing communion members should
announce themselves for communion.
The announcement should be made in
person.
The Lutheran Sunday School will
meet at $50 o'clock. All scholars
attend.
Lutheran services will be held at
Carson in the Presbyterian Church at
3 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The Genoa Lutheran Sunday School
will gather for instruction at 2:30
p. m. and not at on. as previously an
nouneed.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
MILITARY COAST DEFENSE HIGHWAY
JOHN {. RAKER AND PARTY HERE

The Record-Courier was one of the
first papers in this section to give an
account of the proposed military road
along the east slope of the Sierra Me-
vada mountains, some papers even ig-
noring to make melton of the work
thus far done.
Following The announcement of the
proposed military highway, this Sec
ton Sunday was visited by Congress-
man John T. Rakcr of California,
author of the bill, together with the
following gentlemen:
o. X. Parker. who has charge OF
transportation and road data of Div
ision of Road Intelligence in Cali
fornia Defense Highway Association;
Professor James Franklin Chamber
lain, head of department of Geography
OF State Norman School. Los Ange-
les, and associate editor of Journal
Of Geography and prominent author
of various text books on geography; !;
Charles Owens, representing the Los
Angeles Examiner, who, as a sketch
artist, Is Justly celebrated on the
Pacific Coast for his remarkable map
productions which combine, in such
effective degree, landscape, topo-
graphy, relief effect and perspective; I;
q ri I of hn Nd L
motion picture studio of Edward
Kemp. San Francisco; Arthur Cham
berlain, executive secretary of Cali
fornia council of education, editor of
Sierra Educational News, member of
national council of education and
author various technical works and
lecturer on physical features and
scenic attractions of western Ameri-
ca; Wisner Gillette Scott. executive
director of California National De-
Tense highway association. executive
secretary of lnyo good roads club,
Vice-president National Midland
Trail association for California,
chairman division of National Parks,
in council of National Advisors, Ma
tional Highways association.
These distinguished visitors are
going over the proposed route of the
military highway. obtaining all in
formation and data possible for use
in pushing the measure through
Congress. These gentlemen are
backed by many leading military
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
Il. v. SettIemeyer
For Commissioner

In this issue will be found the
political announcement of A. r. Trim
mer of Genoa, who is an Independent
candidate for the office of Long
Term County Commissioner.
Before purchasing the Frey ranch
at Genoa, Mr.. Trimmer was a resi-
dent of Alpine county While there
he was elected and served on the
Board of Supervisors of that County
His experience in that office, amply
qualities him to serve as member
of the Board of Commits. toner's oi
this county.
Mr.. Trimmer is progressive farm
er and an active citizen, being at this
time a member of the board of school
trustees at Genoa.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
MISS VERNON
COMING OCT. q
WILL SPEAK ON FEDERAL
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
AND OTHER LEADING Is
SUES OF THIS CAMPAIGN

Miss Alice Henkel, organizer for
the National Woman's Party, who
recently spent several days in Gard
neryiile and Minden to interest the
women of Douglas county in the ef-
forts of the Woman's Party to secure
an amendment to the United States
Constitution enfranchising all the
women Of the country.
In speaking of the need for Wo-
men standing together for women
outside of all party Affiliations al
this time, Miss Henkel said:
I'VE realize that until voting wo-
men organize for this one purpose
OF gaining national enfranchisment
for the twenty million women who
have no political freedom, no political
party will do anything for us, but il
women of the western states will
stand together as men in their labor
organizations stand together and can
show by the defeat, in these western
states. of a party that has used all its
party machinery In Washington to
block the Federal Suffrage Amend
ment, then we will get what we ask
for and not until then.
The National Woman's Party Is
not campaigning for any candidates.
ii is campaigning for a principle and
II Is appealing to the comparatively
few free women of the western states
20 hold the freedom of their eastern
and southern sisters who have 40
voice in government as the para
acunt issue IN this election.
Miss Mabel Vernon. secretary OF
the National Woman's Party. will
speak in Valhalla Hall on Saturday
avening. October 2S. Everyone Is
welcome. Mrs. A. Y. Werner. Mrs.
Ella currie and Mrs. O. b. Gcfeke ere
she committee arranging for The meet
ing"
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
INDIAN MOLLlE'S
FIRST AUTO RIDE

Indian Mollie, a noted character
of the Washoe tribe, recently took her
first ride in an automobile. taking the
auto stage from Gardnerville to
Double Springs at which place the
Indians are gathering pinenuts.
After getting aboard the stage. Mollie
pulled a yard or more OF rope out of
her pocket and proceeded to tie her.
self to the seat. When asked what
the rope was for Mollie said: He go
too quick; sometimes here. sometime
over there. too much-what you call
it-gas."
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-10-20

est of any in Douglas county and won
one of the prizes at the State Far.
The total scores of Josephine Rie-
mann. Fred Anderson and Frey
Brown were very close together. all
doing good work, and We have award
ed four third prizes of $3.50 each as
shown in the table above. Please
thank all the boys and girls in the
Sheep club for their good work in
Guiding those who were so unfortu-
nate as to lose their sheep. am en-
closing check for the fifteen dollars
placed at our disposal for the sheep
club prizes in Douglas county which
please distribute among the prize win
ners as soon as the Silver Cup Civ
en- by the II. f. Dangberg Land and
Live Stock Company is received.
Very sincerely yours
c. A. NORCROSS.
Director.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-10-20

Last week the RecordCourier re-
ceiyed a letter containing several
news items from the Valley However,
the author failed to sign his or her
name, and consequently the items
were not published
Under no consideration will this
paper publish articles unless the
writer signs their full name. 1t is
not required for publication, but to
prove to us your good faith.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
Boys and Girls Win Prize
Money Raising Sheep

The following letter, from c. A.
Norcross, Director of Agricultural
Extension work in Nevada, relative to
the boys and girls clubs in this
county, is particularly interesting:
E. b. oxleg.
County Club Agent,
Gardnerville. Nevada.
We have completed checking and
scoring the reports of the boys and
girls in Douglas County who COM
pleted the Sheep Clug projects. with
the following results:
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-10-20

year we hope to have several times as
many report completed projects.
Marvin Sorensen not only won the
silver cup but raised total of four
teen hummer lambs. secured by him
at the lambing corrals, and which he
has recently sold for $4,000 Josie
Cagliari not only raised two lambs
but turned in the best report received
from any boy or girls in the sheen
clubs of the state. She wins the sec
ond Pie OF five dollars.
OFT Hansen's lamb scored the high
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
NOTla,E

The bridge across the river near
Cradclbaueh's in unsafe for heavy
teaming until repaired
All heavy loaded teams TO and from
Carson City, should go by way oi
Genoa, until the necessary repairs
are made.
by order of the Board of County
Commissioners of Douglas County
Nevada.
II. c. JEPSEN. Clerk
Dated at Minden. Nevada, October
18th. 1916.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
CONSTRUCTION IS
NOW UNDER WAY
DAM WILL BE BUILT OF
ROCK AND CONCRETE
Company Expect to Have New
Dam and Power Plant Com
pleted before Winter
Sets In

Although hindered by recent storms
TO some extent, work is again under
way at the dam being built on the
Carson river by the Douglas Milling
and Power company. The big derrick
that will be used In handling much Of
the material that goes into the dam.
is now In place. The fiume that is to
carry the water over the bottom of
core may be sunk into the bottom of
the river to Il depth OF several feet,
has been completed. Many tons OF
cement have been hauled to the dam
site and other materials are arriving
daily, among them being carload of
railroad rails. which are to be used
to reinforce the concrete work.
An electric power line has been
built to the dam for the purpose of
operating the rock crusher and and
concrete mixer. but owing to delay
in the arrival OF transformers, II may
yet be necessary to operate these ma
chimes by gasoline engines.
A big crew OF men ere now at work
and the management expects to make
good showing during the next few
world OF rock Is within easy reach
of the dam. the expense of handling
will be cut to the minimum. The
rock is above the dam on a hillside
and will be crushed and then sent in
10 the dam by gravity.
The dam will be constructed en-
tirely of rcck and concrete, rein
forced with railroad steel, making
class A work throughout The plans
after which the dam is to be made. are
those used In all present day dams.
Spilways TO care for the flood waters
clearly spring. sluice gates and other
recognized construction will be buif
into the dam.
The dam site is natural one, be-
ing In a narrow gorge. fianked on
both sides with huge dykes of bed
rock The rotten or deeayed rock
on both sides has been shot away
With giant powder. leaving great
cores or anchors for the dam. which
in to be 30 feet in height
The power house will be built just
below the dam and will embrace all
modern machinery for generating
and the absolute control of electric
ity. The electric light and power
furnished by this company. will be
az stondy and even current as can be
sent over the wires FROM any plant
The first unit Of the power plant
viii be of sufficient capacity TO care
for all ~ eaent requirement. with
considerable to spare. The plant
will be so built that additional units
may be added as the business
justiilcs.
The management expects to have
the dam and power house completed
and ready for operation before winter
sets in
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
pINENUT HARVEST
IS ABOUT FINISHED

The Washoe Indians OF this section
have been In the Pine Nut mountains
was delayed for n week OF more on
the annual crop of pinenuts. They
report that the crcp il fair one and
sufficient for all requirements.
The work OF harvesting the crop
vas delayed for wekk or more on
nccount of the recent heavy storms.
however. the Indians put in their
nme by holding big pow-wow and
dance at Double Springs. II is said
that good supply of booze helped
iiven things up at the dance.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
Still laying

Many farmers of the East Fork
are still haying. their attention now
being turned to the hayestng OF the
third crop of alfalfa.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-10-20

You cannot register after 6 p. m.
Friday, October 20 II you do not
register you cannot vote.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-10-20

TO Have and to Hold" is the big
feature film to be screened tValhalla
Theater Sunday night.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
REGISTRATION BOOKS
WILL CLOSE TONIGHT

The registration books for the
general election will close at 6
o'clock tonight. You must reg
lister to vote November 7th.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-10-20

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
MRS. TRUE0ELLE CITY'S
SECOND P0LICEW0MAN

Mrs. Lola Truedelle. SIS Rush St.
has been appointed pOlicewoman by
the board of safety, having assumed
duties Sunday afternoon. This is
South Bends second policewoman.
Mrs. Minnie Evans having acted in
capacity since May, 1914. Mrs.
Truedelle will act with Mrs. Evans
in carrying out the orders Of Chief
Kerr and will do work similar TO
that which has been carried on by
Mrs. Evans.
Have you made any arrests yet?'
Mrs. Truedelle was asked.
mo. 1 haven't" was the reply.
"but 1 almost made one last night.
If I had had my badge 1 would have
done So"
And the new pOlicewOman APP
pears 10 be caps bic of making ar
rests when necessary. She Will work
from 1 p. m. to $50 p. m. and from
Z p. m. until II ,. m. daily. This
was the schedule outlined by Chief
Kerr Monday in making the an
nouncement OF Mrs. Truedelles ap-
pointment although he stated that it
may be changed later.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
TELLS CHURCH RELATION
TO SOCIAL WELFARE

Dr. Cecil c. North of DePauw uni
versity. who is attending the st. Jo-
seph County Social Welfare confer
ence here, spoke on The Relation
OF the Church to Social Welfare" at
the Ministerial association meeting
at the Y NJ. G. A. Monday morning.
He said that the church should be-
come actively identified with the
work that is being done by char
liable organizations.
Actual contact with the people
who are benefited by the charitable
workers would help the church as
well as the people, he said. Church
workers should minister 10 the tenn
poral needs of these persons and at
the same time bring them into
closer relationship with the church.
Rev John S. Burns, Rev. L. NJ. Ed
wards Of AIishawaka. and Rev. A. +.
Thomas were appointed on COM
mittee 10 arrange for a picnic for
the ministers and their families.
They will report at next Mondays
meeting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
LAST CALL FOR EXPENSE
ACCOUNTS OF CANDIDATES

This week is the last for candi-
dates for nomination az the primar-
les Of March on the prohibition
ticket 20 file their sworn statement
Of expense accounts
owing 10 the fact that the prohi''
convention was not held until March
20. the candidates have go days
from that date in which TO file. The
candidates on the various other tick
cts had only so days from uie date
of the primary in which 10 G'e their
accounts.
OF the seven prohibition candi-
dates who have already fled their
accounts. only one spent any money
and this was the cost of procuring
a statement before a notary public.
Following is the list of those who
have filed. Levi Newman, Misha-
waka. state senator: j. NJ. Sholly.
joint senator; John r. Thorton,
county treasurer; L. Lemuel Kilmer.
North Liberty. representative; w.
Fred Miller, county surveyor; w. L.
owen. coroner William McEceser
North Liberty prosecuting attorney.
McKesser was the candidate who
spent the quarter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
LIABILITIES NOT ON
INVENTORY SHEET.
Accountant Gives Furthe r
Testimony in PIOW Co.,
ReCeiverShip Suit.

That the South Bend Chilled Plow
Co. increased its liabilities S774210
prior To June 80, 1915, and did not
place them on the inventory sheet
taken at that date was the chief
feature OF the testimony given Mon
day morning by W c. Hatch. rep
resentative Of Warwick. Mitchell
Peat and Co, accountants Of Chi
cago. in the receivership and ac-
counting suit directed against the
pillow concern. The trial is now be-
ing conducted in circuit court
Invoices Of accounts for supplies
and the like We're made prior TO the
taking Of the inventory, the witness
said. The result Of this he told the
court was TO show inflated profits.
The items which Mr. Hatch men
toned were discovered during an
audit taken by him this past winter
Of tine pillow cOmpany's books.
The accountant also testified TO
the method in which the pillow COM
pany carried its accounts with
branch warehouse concerns all over
the country. The witnesses said
that as soon as bill of goods were
shipped away. the record was en-
tered upon the books OF the corpor-
alton as IL they were sold. less 30
per cent discount for the cost Of
selling.
Other testimony was offered by
the witness to show alleged laxity in
the keeping of the pillow company's
books.
All of the items mentioned by Mr..
Hatch in connection with his state
ment TO show that certain expendit-
ures of the company were not en-
tered as liabilities until after the
time Of the inventory OF profits and
losses was made were small, none Of
them being much larger than $1,000.
He mentioned a total OF "a items.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
From Records OF Indiana THE
and Loan Co.

Kos. Bldg. and Loan Fund assOci-
alton 20 Wladyslaw Myszke and wife.
lot %. Arnold & Fishers sub. 5000.
Joseph T. Haley and wife 10
Harry ]. Krill, land i'm Portage
township. 81
Farmers Securities Co. TO Happ &
Taggart, lot 102 in Manoka place, 81.
Harry Bray and wife 10 Samuel
NJ. Robinson and William l.. Kizer.
lot 1923 and part lot 1919, Lasalle
park, $500.
Otis A. Gerhart to Ellen Roush,
Let IA in Lincoln Heights sub, North
Liberty. $50
John Lerner and wife to Donald
p. Drummond, trustee, lot POI, Wen
ger & Kreighbaum's replat, ST.
Donald z. DrummOnd. trustee, to
John Lerner, same as next above, 81.
John Lerner and wife TO Harry Z.
Lerner. same as next above. $4,000.
c. p. DpComb, trustee to Rome
c. Stephenson, land in German
township.
William c. Treanor 10 Rome G..
Stephenson, same as next above, 81.
Clyde NJ. Shafer and wife TO Farm
er's Securities Co. lots SO and 81.
Haneys addition, 81.
Joseph K. Martin ct al. TO Frank
Ryder. land in Lincoln township.
$4,000.
South Bend Land Co. TO Elizabeth
Stoudt, lot 419 Berner Grove third
addition, 81.
Mary A. Campau TO Floyd r.
Stuck, lots 10, II. y. Homes sub,
lot s. River Park, 81.
Charles Weidler and wife TO John
Borkowski and wifi, lot 4 in A. d.
Myers sub, 81,
Wilbur c. Crull and wife TO Ches-
ter A. Townsend and wife lots SO
and 81, Barnes first addition to Riv-
erside summer resort, $50.
Chester A. Townsend and wife to
Charles Feitz, same as next above.
500.
Charles Franklin Pavey and wife
TO John V. MoIntjoy and wife, part
lot Al, Cushings third addition. 81.
John Marble TO Elizabeth House.
lot d, Wards sub. 1915.
CORTLAND z. DuComb and wife to
Elizabeth House, $3.50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
TO LET CONTRACT FOR
HUBBARD ROAD MAY 3

County commissioners Monday
morning ordered that bids for the
construction of the Haven Hubbard
road Improvement be advertised, the
contract 10 be let May s.
Twice the commissioners adver-
tised for bids but none came. The
increase in price Of cement together
with the estimated cost Of the i'm
provement as made by the viewers
prior TO the jump in the price Of
the cement, did not prove a tempt
ing morsel for the contractors.
The price was advanced $4,000
and the estimated cost OF the i'm
provement is now $4,000. The
highway is located in Olive town
ship
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
SAYS STORY Is LOGICAL.

international News Service.
NEW YORK, April II. - Atty.
John s. Keith. lawyer for the Arm
old family. when shown today the
alleged confession of the Rhode Is
land convict, said:
The confession seems logical. i'm
a way. But we have proved beyond
doubt that there was no necessity
for an operation on Miss Arnold.
That was proved shortly after her
disappearance. This story viii be
investigated thoroughly. If Miss Ar
nOld's body had been buried We can
identify it by her teeth"
According TO information which
reached New York today, the man
who claims TO have had hand i'm
disposing of the body Of Dorothy
Arnolds was convicted in Rhode Is
land under the name OF Edward
Glennoris.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
DUMP REFUSE IN
HEART OF CITY
9pring Sunshine Brings Forth
Stencil From Rubbish
in Haymarket.

Residents in the vicinity OF the
old hsymarket, s. Lafayette blvd,
and South St, are beginning 20 enjoy
the odors which the warm weather
has stirred from the quarter block
OF refuse the city administration has
been depositing there during the
past winter. Also. as the sun grows
warmer. the children who attend the
Lafayette school. just across the
alley from the city's dumping
grounds. are getting the benefit Of
the obnoxious smell with its ac-
compsnying germs. While the snow
was on the ground and the earth
was frozen nobody noticed the stencil
the city's refuse which was being
stacked behind the huge signboards.
now out Of sight but not out Of
smell.
But during the last 10 days a
dozen residents living near the old
haymarket have complained Of the
nuisance. The piles upon piles Of
street scrapings and refuse have
thawed. Whenever the sun shines a
smell is borne broadc3 81 that equals
il not exceeds in undesirability that
for which the city has been search
ing on the north side for weeks. And
there is no doubt i'm this instance as
TO where the smell comes from. In
fact IL is a distinctive smell known
only to such a collection OF refuse as
the administration has seen tit 10
pile up within a few feet Of a school
house and in a residence section.
The warm winds carry the odors
from the dumping grounds directly
into the Lafayette school buildings
and surrounding homes. Whenever
the children enter the school grounds
adjoining the haymarket for their
regular recreation period the aroma
OF the city's refuse is distinct
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
ACETATE REMOVAL OF
MONUMENT TO VETERANS

Representative OF Auten Post NO.
5. G. a. r.. appeared before the
county commissioners Monday morn
ing in connection with the proposed
change in the location of the Sol
dies and Sailors monument. Be
cause of the height Of the Farmers
Security building adjacent. some Of
the old soldiers are OF the belief that
the monument is obscUred.
Two proposed sites now under
consideration are in Howard park
and another directly across from the
park on the edge OF the river bank.
One contingent. 10 Is understood is
IN favor OF having the monument re-
main where il now stands Action
on the matter by the county com
missiOners has been held up pending
a decision among the q. A. r. vet
Grams.