The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-11-17
Mr.. AND. MRS. F.
DRESSLERCELEBRATE
GOLDEN WEDDING

Dressler and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fritz Dressler, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph
Dressler and Mr.. and Mrs. f. L.
Wyatt and daughter, Miss Amy
Wyatt, left for Haywards, Cal, to at
tend the golden wedding of their
parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dressler,
which occurred at that place Sunday
When tanning was in its infancy in
Carson Valley, three Freds played an
important part in the reclamation of
the then arid flats-they were Fred
Dangberg, Fred Frevert, both who
long ago journeyed to the Home of
their Maker-and Fred Dressler.
These three men are often spoken of
because of their great achievements
in pioneering farming In Carson Val
ley
Mr. Dresnler left Montecelli, Min
nesota, in April, 1850. with an OK team
which he drove all the way to Ne
sada. lie was headed for California
like everyone else of that time, but
upon reaching Carson Valley he met
a great many people who were return
ing East as the rush to the coast
was very large, many of them becom-
ing dissatisfied with the conditions as
they found them in the far west. He
became impressed with Carson Val
ley. The stock on the bottom lands
were rolling fat. He made up his
mind to go no further and resolved
to settle in the Valley that held out to
him a beckon,ng hand.
The first year he worked on ranch
in the west end of the Carson Valley
and remained there for year. The
following year he bought a place of
his own and during the season clear
ed s7O0. With this money he bought
more land to which he kept adding,
until eventually be became one of the
foremost farmers in this section.
At that time very little was known
Iabout irrigation. About the only land
that was considered valuable was the
bottom lands along the river where
the natural grasses grew abundantly
Ii was several years later before the
first irrigating was done, and a good
while later before alfalfa was intro
duced.
Back in Germany, young Fred
Dressler left a sweetheart when he
sailed for America. When he made
good he was to send for her. Things
were coming his way and and in 1856
he sent the letter announcing to her
that America was a wonderful country
and briefly telling of his success.
in Carson Valley and they were mar
Iried at Genoa in November, 1886, just
fifty years ago.
With his helpmate to encourage him
in his work, success after success came
came his way. They prospered be-
yond their most sanguine expecta.
tions and when the SHOWS OF time
gently sprinkled their brows with
silvery-white. 81 they relinguished their
work-work well started but not
ended-to their children, and moved
to Hayards, Cal, there to spend their
reclining days where the climate is
less severe
Almost every year since their re-
moval to Haywards, they have visited
Carson Valley, watched the progress
and marveled at the accomplishments
of the present day farmers. which as
a matter of fact. are no greater than
the work they did when Carson Valley
was a wilderness.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dressler, the
Record Courier watts acoss the Sier-
as. its good cheer and best wishes for
happy years yet to come. and in this
we speak the sentiment of the entire
community who hold Mr.. and Mrs.
Dressler in the highest regard.