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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-01-21
TAX
SALE HELD

The storm of Monday did not pre-
vent the County from holding the sale
of property upon which the owners
had failed to pay the taxes and which
was advertised as delinquent. The
sale took place at the court house In
Mindcn and was fairly we'll attended
The following property was bid in
by Douglas county for the good and
sufficient reason that there was nc
bids received for the same.
Lot In Buckskin assessed to w. T.
Campbell; amount of delinquent tax
being $685..
Lot in Buckskin assessed to Mrs.
j. Doris, delinquent tax amounting
to 1923.
Forty acres of land assessed to
ID. ID. Foxen, the delinquent tax a
mounting to $6.1G.
of +. Maegher. delinquent tax amount
ing to $323
Mill and hoist assessed to the Pine
Nut Consolidated Mining company,
delinquent tax amounting to $14.40.
Land assessed to Erwin NJ. Sadler
wa stricken from the roll. This land
belongs to l.. Ruhenstroth. who paid
the taxes.
Land assessed to VIM. Hyde YVES
stricken from the roll as the property
belongs to the Dangberg Land and
Livestock company. whop aid the
taxes.
Ashley Mining company paid the
taxes before date of sale Mary A.
Kinds also paid before the date of
sale.
VIM. Gansberg bought land assessed
to Grace Betts and Christine Speck
l.. NJ. Jacobsen purchased one-half
acre assessed to ]. NJ. Leech, the bid
ding on this piece of land being very
spirited.
II. r. Dansberg bid in both tracts
of land assessed to unknown owner
and also land assessed to T. Whitacre.
Mrs f. Selby bid In the property
located at Genoa and assessed to VIM
Williams aud Mary Williams estate.
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dollars of good, clean yellow money
before his lease is done.
There is scarce mining camp in
all the West which is not known by
Hobo Mat" and which does not know
him. He has slept inevery jail throgh-
out the West and when his time was
served has shouldered his little roll of
blankets and moved on. Booze has
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Heavy Snowstorm Stops
rain and Mail Service
Storm is Heaviest Since the Winter Of
l889-9O Which Blockaded Rail
roads for Twent-Sx Days

Following the storm of last week,
a good old-fashioned snowstorm broke
about IL o'clock Sunday night and
continued with great activity until
10 o'clock Monday morning, leaving
about Is inches of new snow on the
ground at Gardnerville. making in all
about 81 inches of snow.
On the west side of the Valley the
snow piled up to great depth, estimat-
ed to be between four and five feet
At Woodfords the snow measures to
a depth of five feet and about the
same amount is reported at Marklee-
Vile. At Double Springs between
five and six feet is reported equaling
the fall of 1SS9-90 which stands as
this section.
The railroads were practically put
out of business and the Virginia and
! Truckee and the Southern Pacific
were unable to turn a wheel Monday
Tuesday the Virginia & Truckee got
snow-plow through from Carson to
Minden but no trains moved between
Carson and Reno. An effort was made
to open the road between Carson and
Reno Wednesday but the deep snow
In the cuts proved to be too great for
the snow-plows to buck.
The Coleville stage left here Mon
day noon and reached the +. Spring
meyer ranch where it was necessary
to turn back. Tuesday the driver,
Will Curtis, reached what is known as
Black Hill beyond Carters where he
encountered five feet of snow. His
team became exhausted and was again
forced to turn back. Wednesday he
left town and upon reaching Carriers
Station, met Don Hudgens, the driver
from Coleville who had reached that
place. He repoi ted the snow to be up
to the horses backs across Double
Springs flat.
Pearl McCullmu, the Markleeville
stage driver arrived from Woodfords
late Monday night after fighting his
way through four and five feet of
snow. The mail from Woodfords
when there is any. is being carried
into Markleeville on snowshoes.
The Genoa stage, which comes the
west side of the Valley to the Motifs
vile lane, has been forced to plough
through four feet of snow.
In the lower Pine Nut hills where
seven bands of sheep were on winter
range, the snow completely covered
the brush and every vestige of feed
for the animals is buried beneath the
snow. The Dangberg company and
VIM. Dressler own five of the bands
and Tuesday had men and horses
breaking trails in order to get the
sheep in where they can be fed NJ
! Sorensen also had a large band of
sheep in that section when the storm
came and Wednesday with additional
help a trail was broken through the
deep snow in order to get them to
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"HObO Mat" Kelly
Strikes Rich LedRe

From out of the snowburied camp
of Bodie-that famous mining camp
which has made and unmade million
aires, comes a story which is true.
withal strange. Hobo Mat" Kelly
has secured lease in the old Bodie
mine-once the richest mine in the
world and has uncovered ledge of
gold bearing ore which will place
within his hands hundred thousand
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Statewide Campaign
To Exterminate
Coyote

Although the rabies have not
yet made their appearance in
Douglas county, there is no tel
ing when the disease will break
ont in this section. inasmuch as
the epidemic is gradually work.
ing it's way to the western part of
the state.
Every mongel dog in the coun-
} ty should be killed and it seems
quite probable that the county
commissioners will soon pass an
ordinance demanding tax Oh
dogs. which will result in prac-
tically the same thing.
Every effort should be made TO
exterminate the coyote and
while the bounty is not high,
sportsmen should get busy with
their rifles.
A tax of 3H cents on the dol
lar of assessed valuation of
property in the various counties
has been agreed upon. The
Nevada stockmens' association
and the Nevada Sheepmens'
association will each contribute
a fund of $l0, 900 and in addition
to these amounts the Federal
government Is contributing
large fund. II Is proposed to
put a force of 800 men into the
field to trap and kill the coy
otes, and their work will be
confined to the more infected
districts. However the campaign
Is to be statewide as in no
other way can the coyote, the
spreader of this dreadful disease
which has been communicated
to humans in many cases, be
exterminated.
Kill, trap, hunt and poison the
coyote.
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NO STAGE YESTERDAY

No stage left yesterday for Coleville
but today the driver expects To leave
for the Mountain House where he will
meet the stage from the other end of
the route
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Inasmuch as the storms OF the
past two weeks are compared with
those of 1SS9-9O, the following from
our files will be of particular interest
at this time:
F'rom The Genoa Courier, January
18th, 1S90)
Snow, how beautiful in its innocence
and purity, how universal in its love,
but oh, how disgusting in its immod-
erateness. and excess. This country
now has superfiuity OF snow,
superabundance of 'too-much-of-a-
good-thing' that is causing no end of
trouble and long bills of fuel Yester-
day a Courier representative made
brief expedition of examination ami
inquiry and returned with the follow
ing notes concerning the local situa-
tion:
In Genoa the snow has settled down
to about three feet on thelevel. A few
days ago there was a depth of nearly
five feet. A few shends and out
buildings have cayed in from the
weight of snow. but the damage is
light
Saturday night a small snow-slide
occurred in the canyon above Joseph
Davis place but did not come down
far enough to do any damage to the
town.
The roads to the southwark have
been impossible until within the last
day or two while the road to Carson
has been travelled every day, though
it has generally drifted full at night
and had to be broke in the morning.
The roads in the Valley are said 10
be good except in places where the
snow is drifted. Sunday morning
John Smith and Jim Catelori left
Genoa on snowshoes with mail for the
Markleeville route. The latter re-
turned Monday with the Sheridan
mail, and the former went as far as
Woodford's returning to Genoa Tues
day night. Wednesday morning
Smith started ON snowshoes with the
expectation of meeting man ut
Woodfords with the Markleevilic
mail.
Onr town has been very dull since
the storm. On account of the bad
roads but few people have come IN
from thee ountry and our business
men arec hiefly engaged in waiting
Tor the snow to go off. Wood is
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where there is hay.
The Western Meat campany had
made arrangements to ship train
load of beef steers from this Valley
Wednesday, but owing to the blockade
on the railroads the animals could not
be moved and remain on feed at the
different ranches. There is no way
of telling when train service will be
restored and the congestion on the
roads will likely worry railroad men
for many weeks to come.
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The sportsmen of Genoa have been
enjoying hunting since the heavy fall
OF snow and have Killed some fifteen
"snowshoe' rabbits, driven out of the
mountains by the heavy snow.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31
Fast Yacht Cancelled

I. Coleman dhPont has had under CON
structiOn at the Nentnor Boat Works II
new championship contender, but has
cancelled future work because Of the
inability to obtain engines OF the desired
power on the market. lie did not care
10 undertake the heavy expense and
delay OF having them specially huild with
no possible assurance.
ile has supplemented his order for Il
new fifty foot cruiser.
The millionaire yaehtsman aud also
the builder Adolph E APPEL expected
moIe wonderful speed than what Tech,
Jr. made.
Two challenges have heen received Ivy
General DUPONT for the American trophy,
which was won last season at Manhassett
Bay, Long Island, when his Tech, Jr.,
set up the new worlds record in clip
ping off an average Of ST. 81 statue miles
al hour. They are from the Lake
George syndicate, owners Of the Hawk
Eye, and Court Casimir s.. Mankowski,
owner Of the Ankle Deep, III, of Lake
George Regatta Association.
Tech. Jr. is for sale but no purchaser
has been heard from. 1t may yet be
possible that she will again be used.
Otherwise the cup will likely 90 to for
felt unless Mr.. dupont has other secrets
plans for the next race at Detroit.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31
Proposals of State Road

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
VIII be received by the Road Committee of fine
Board of Chosen FreehOlders of Salem county
for the Building of the first section of PennS
Grove-Pennsville road in the Borough PeDns
Grove Township OF Upper Penn's Neck. in tile
County. OF Salem. with Bitumous cOncreIe
upon a macadam foundation estimate amonnt
OF surface pavement required is q. l74 s0uare
yards. OF foundation Isl, "a square wards: and
opened and read in public at Court House in
Salem on Monday, April 10th, 1916. at II A. nj
Drawings, specifications and form of bid
contract and bond for the proposed work pre-,
barred by ii. b. Keasbey, County Engineer
ana approved by the State Commissioner OF
Public Roads have been filed in the office Of
me SAID Engineer at Salem N. j. aud OF said
Commissioner at the State House, Trenton. N.
j., and may be inspected by prospective bid
ders during business hours. Bidders will be
iufnlshed win a copy oil the specification and
Dlue prints OF the drawings by the engineer on
proper notice and payment Of the cost Of nre-
paration. Bids must be made on the standerd
proposal forms IN the manner designed there
IN and required by the specifcations. must be
enclosed Ill sealed envelopes, bearing the
name and address of binder on the oiitsiJe
addressed to the Road COMMITTEES of the
Board OF Chosen Freeholders Of the couutv az
salem, ana must be accompanied by "A certii-
ed check Tor not less than SlN0O AMI he
delivered at the place and on the honr ahov
named. The standard and proposal form ia
attached to the specifications, COPIES OF which
VIII De furnished on application to engineer.
BY order of
THE BOARD OF HOsEN FREEHoI.-
DERS OF THE COUNTY OF SALEM
SlsA l.C. Smashey. Clerk.
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An Open Confession
Editor of Penns Grove Record,
Friend Will.

Editor of Penns Grove Record,
Friend Will;
l noted in your last weeks Record, that
''0pen Confession that" the ridiculous
assessment of the dupont Powder plant
for 1915, had been padded by the
County Tax Board. at a meeting held Tor
the purpose OF a~seertaining this valua-
ton.
As the only such meeting last year,
that / have heard OF, or seen any report,
or minutes of, was proposed and promot-
ed by Assessor Layton OF Upper Neck,
aud MIR. Daniel Caufiel representing the
dupont Co., was the one held July Sth,
1915, at the Power Plant, | presume 1t is
the one referred to.
1t may be pertient to mention right
here, that Just before the meeting began,
a member of the Tax Board, advised his
fellow members, their secretary, and asses
sor, that an Institution he was an official
of, had then in its charge, eleven million
dollars of insurance on the insurable pOr-
tions of the plant aud its contents.
The minutes of this meeting, written
as it progressed, by Secretary StrHtton OF
the County Tax Board, show that Mr..
Cauffiel made the only proposal, as TO
what the assessment should be WISE, 1873,
300, and when asked what insurance his
company carried on the plant ridiculed the
idea OF any one assessing powder mills,
and these men who had Just dleussed the
immense insurance, had not one word OF
protest to offer, even when MIR. Caufhel
proposed assessing the entire plant and
contents at 81, 1913, 300, which the sworn
statements OF its officials show, was then
worth probably more than $25,00O 600,
IS No a4NnrF anfbnrifiaa on faXafIOn de-
clare, the true value of such property
depends on BoTH ITS COST, and PRoDuc-
TIYE CAPACITY.
But now, that their object has been
attained, and all other taxpayers have
been wronged, like tile sparrow who
declared ~ killed Cock Robin, they
come bravely forth, and declare that they
assessed this property at 81, 0S9, 81, or at
$l60, l29 less than the duPont's consented
that il should be assessed, but instead Of
adding this increase to the Upper Penns
Neck assessment where it justly belonged
transposed it over to the Lower Neck as
sessment, QUITO property not in existence
when the regular assessments were
made, as the copies OF the books now be-
lore me plainly show.
Mr.. Editor, after being baftied in
- SfStt Stf W - t''1 49,
lous assessment corrected in behalf OF
ninety-nine out of every hundred tax
payers in the County, not even except
ing those OF Upper Neck, whose tax rate
was only reduced from $l.466 to $l.46
per 500 valuation, or just six mills per
500, when if this plant had been fairly
assessed the entire tax rate should have
been reduced to about rs cents.
l finally decided very reluctantly, to
try President Wilson's plan, who while
Governor of New Jersey, declared aud
proved, that PUBLICITY was the best
remedy for Public Evils, and hence
appeared before Cur Board OF free
holders" and now leave the rest with
orr Legislators and newspapers.
Aud if Il more just aud even assessment
of the entile County results | shall be
content.
| Remain Very Truly,
CLARK PETIT
Member OF County Tax B ard.
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Colds Quickly Relieved

Many people cough and cough from
the beginning OF Fall right through to
Spring. Others get cold after cold. Take
DR.. Kings New Discovery and you will
get almost immediate relief. 1t checks
your cold. stops the raching, rasping, It's
sue-teasing cough, heals the Inflammation,
the raw tubes. Easy to take, An
and Healing, Get a soc. bottle of
DIR. Kings New Discovery to-day. st is
certainly a great medicine and | keep a
bottle of it CONTINUALLY on hand writes
w. c. Jesseman, Franconia, N. II. Money
back II not satisfaction. adv.
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PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Mayor and Council of the borough OF PennS
Grove on April 18th, 1916, for furnishing fire
plugs and providing the same with water at a
pressure, to be used for fire protection in said
Borough, for a period OF one year from April
18th. 1916, TO Artlf 25th, 1917.
Bidders VIII specify the pressure to be FUR
nished and the price per year for each plug
50 furnished ana provided with water at The
pressure aiOrSaid.
Bidders will also SPECIFY Il price for install
ing such new ffit plugs a. may be desired BY
the Borough Council and Connecting them
With the water Minis.
Each bidder Viii accompany his bid with a
certified check, payable 10 the "rier 81 the
Borough Collector. D the sun OTIS 90 90. as a
gnarantee that If the contract he awarded To
him. he Will enter into The contract witlfthe
Borough IN accordance with his bid
The right to reject any aud all Bios aud to
accept that which is for the best interest OF
the Borough, is reserved.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
OF The Borough of Penns Grv0e
W. ID. Snyder. Clerk. 3 81 81
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.This Time Changed to $50 Sunday Night.
" D." 8.45
Close Connections For All Shifts of
Powder Works.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31

The committee to manage the cam
paign of George L. Record, the Progress
sive Republican who is seeking the nom
nation for Governor on a local option
and single tax platform, mas been ap.
pointed, as follows: Edmund B. Os-
burne, of Essex; former Assemblyman
Jones G. Blauvelt, of Passaic; Mayor
Mark NJ. Pagan, of Jersey City; As
semblyman Herbert NJ. Bailey, of Bergen,
and former Judge Frank Higgins and AS
semblyman j. II. Adamson, OF Passaic.
The character of the campaign can read
lily be judged by this committee, as they
are all men of radical ideas along adYanc-
ed lines.
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An Ordinance

WaiUing Riparian Rights of The Borough of
Penns GroCe, NeW Jersey, at THE End of Main
Street in said Borough.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOROUGH
OF PENNS GROVE:-
Section ]. That in consideration of the sum
OF One Dollar by Penns Grove Pier COMPANY,
a corporation OF the State of New Jersey, to
the Borough of Penns Grove, a municipal
corporation OF said State. the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged. the said Borough of
PennS Grove hereby gives its consent to the
execution OF a grant by the Board of Com
merce and Navigation OF the state OF New
Jersey to said Penns Grove Pier Company of
land under water adjoining and below high
water mark OF the tidal waters of the River
Delaware at the foot Of Main Street in said
Borough Of PennS Grove wheI ever said foot OF
Main Street touches the shore of the DELI ware
River and said Borough of Penns Grove here
by valves amy and all rights or privileges
which II has or may have to demand and re-
ceived from said State of New Jersey any
lease or grant "f SAID lauds under water.
Section 2 That the Mayor and Borough
Clerk Of the Borough of Penns Grove be and
they are hereby authorized and directed to
sign, seal aud deliveS any and all instruments
OF writing that shall be necessary to make
sucn waiver effective.
Introduced at an adjourned regular meetin
of Council held on February 22nd. 1916 n
Passed at an adjourned regular me etins
OF Council held on March It'll. 1916.
Attested
W. d. SNYDER,
Borough Clerk.
Published March "a, 81, 1915,
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WaiUing Riparian Rights of the Borough of
Penns Grove, NeD Jersey, atthe End of Main
Street in said Borough.
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Cur This Quilt Is Worth Honey

Don't MISS THIS. Cut out this slip
enclose with sc to Foley & Co., Chicago,
H., writing your name and address
clearly. You will receive in return a trial
package containing Foley's Honey aud Tar
Compound, for lagrippe coughs, colds and
Group, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley
Cathartic Tablets. adv.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31
Building Lots For Sale.

On Delaware Ave. and Penn Street. All
these lots are high and water good. Can te
had at reasonable prices. For partjcnlars
Apply to EMMA TURNER
ALICE MAY BARBER
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31
Board of Health Notice

Al a meeting of Penns Grove Board of
Health, held March II, 1916, an ordinance en-
titled IAN ordnance to regulate and control
the method of construction maintenance and
ella enine Of privies and cesspoOls in the Bor-
ough OF PENIS Grove was passed second read
ing and will be presented for final passage on
Friday evening, April It'll at s O'Clock when
objections may be made thereto.
EDWARD 8. HARRIS Pres.
j. HARRY SMITH, Sec.
March "A, 1916 ct
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Cent Word Column

Advertisements inserted under THIS lead
for one cent a WOrd, first insertion; and
One-haf cent per aCord each subsequent
insertion. No advertisement accepted for
less than zoe for first insertion, and zoe
for each Subsequent insirtion.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31
PASSENGERS G FREIGHT
Improved facilities for handling automobiles

For further information see or address A. F.
Naylor, 229 Main Street or Penns Grove
wharf, or Joseph Wilson, Fourth st. wharf.
Wilmington, Del.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31
At Private Sale
Wanted
Waited

A cottage or boat house containing 2 or 3
rooms, address w. M. Shoch, Box 256. 3 81 1t+
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31
Fo,. Sale

For Sale
Chestnut posts and cord wood. George
Straughn. | % Ans
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31

Trees
My varieties will double your profits. Clark
Petit, Salem. 3 10 9t*
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Hishlng Ontnt For Sal,

BOarders
Also rooms for rent, SOi Pen Street.
3 "a 3Ik
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-12-14

The class meeting of the Evangeli-
cal church was held Friday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Leubke and was largely attended,
about fifty being present. The pro
gram consisted of song by all. ''Nev-
er Alone;;" roll call, prayer by Rev. G.
E. Maves; solo and instrumental Sc
lection by Miss Kelly; recitation by
Edna Erickson; song by all, "When
the Pearly Gates Unfold" dialogue by
Hazel and Harvey Leubke, Dorothy
and Ethel Tempil, and story by Wal
ter Leubke. Rev. Maves gave very
interesting talk, followed by trio by
Lydia and Myrtle Weiland and Rev.
Maves. After song by all, 81 Want
to Go There" refreshments were serv-
edand a good time was enjoyed by all
present.
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DEL TON

Mr.. and Mrs Dade Hewitt left on
Monday for their new home in New
Richmond. Their many friends will
miss them very much, but all join in
wishing them happiness in their new
home.
Vern Thayer will drive the cream
wagon until the first of March.
Quite a large number of Woodmen
and Royal Neighbors enjoyed the
spread served by the r. N. A. enter
tainment committee after lodge meet
ing Saturday night. At the annual r.
N. A. election the following officers
were chosen for the ensuing year:
Oracle-Daisy Weidman, vice-oracle,
Clelie Timme; chancellor, Laura Sar-
rington; past oracle, De Elite Cob
leigh; recorder, Lulu Huntingdon; re-
ceiver, Nellie Squires; marshal, Ida
Gomon; inner sentinel, Marian Flick
ner; outer sentinel, Ethel Small; man
ager, Della Steel; delegate, De Eta
Cobleigh; alternate, Laura Sarring-
ton.
Workmen have just completed a
shed in the rear of the town hall in
which will be stored the road machin-
cry, etc., owned by the town.
Mrs. M. Ritter returned Saturday
from visit with friends in Naper-
Vile.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stone are Wis
iting at the Dairy Farm.
Earl House has returned to La Vale
after spending couple Of weeks with
his parents here.
Misses Ruth and Esther Turner
have returned from a visit with friends
in Madison.