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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30
Influenza

"soIowrng article on the Spanish Influenza is by DR..
- NJ 0ulIord, Health Commissioner, of Minneapolis:
influenza spread by the secretions Of the and
therefore keep as far away from others you
Su and Sneeze into handkerchief Try avoid handl-
lungs Others handle Wash the hands before eating.
common cups, towels and unsterilized dishes.
% Work If you Ventate your house and work
~SPace Get plenty of fresh air.
SYMPTOMS
.n ~ and fever Pains in back and elsewhere. Gener-
- tue symptoms of a cold Headache Prostitution.
''"ose from slight sickness to severe pneumonia.
CARE
Tue patient in room-Call doctor. Sterilize
"uu ourn clothes in which patient coughs and splits
p0r ou at least three days after fever dropsthis is
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30
THANKS TO SUBSCRIBERS.

very much pleased at the ready response which sub
scrbers the Villas County News have the past week.
in the endeavor put my subscription list 100 percent
padup basis desired and demanded by the Government 1t
certainly shows that they have appreciated the efforts this
paper has made fill every duty asked by the in
aiding in fight against the kaiser and his bunch.
November LIST must show by affidavit that have
list of subscribers Everyone paid in
advance be off, These ORDERS and will
be obeyed.
you have paid do AT ONCE.
fyou have paid up and you do not receive next
weeks Villas County News, will know then that obey
ing the law My country first every other person secondary
Are you with the United States and with me?
Yours very truly,
D. c. MENEFEE.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30
Left for Indiana.

Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Colman,
who came to Eagle River last
summer for the vacation period
at their home on Lake Emogene,
left Saturday overland for Howe,
Indiana, where for the next two
weeks they will visit their son
Niles who is in Military school
at Howe. From there the Col
mans will drive to the western
coast of Florida, spending the
winter for the benefit OF Mr..
Colman's health.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30
Back to Old Time.

Beginning last Sunday, or
rather Saturday night, all time
pieces in the United States were
set back one hour-back to old
time sun schedule. Rather adj
mired the one-hour-in- advance
system as long as it was in
vogue, but we have learned to
obey very readily everything
asked by the government.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30
Will Log at Iron River.

The w. H. Bent family have
gone to Iron River, Mich. where
Mr.. Bent has a logging job this
winter. Mr.. Bent has been con-
structing highways for Villas
county all summer, working his
crew on highways between VIM
chester and Vinegar and between
Savner and Star Lake.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30
Father is Dead.

, Mrs. H. A. S. Egbert of Meta
AXE a received word yesterday OF
IL, u death of her father Charles
A. Ioelaer, which occurred Mon
Gay IN Chicago. Mr.. Toelaer
was 9O years of age and has
S5n helpless with rheumatism
~ The past fourteen years. Mr.
'ul Mrs. Toelaer went to Chica.
soTom here a couple weeks ago
"'Pend the winter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30
WORK OR GO in WAR
While it is Said This Order
is Temporarily Held Up,
Still it Will be Placed Into
Effect.

All men between the ages of IS
and As years old, in non-essen-
tial industry, will be compelled
Immediately to seek employment
at work considered essential to
carrying on the war. This was
the decision of the state labor
advisory board at a meeting
hold in Milwaukee Wednesday.
The labor board will furnish the
census of essen tial and non-essen-
tial employees to the local
boards, and the latter will con-
tinue to ask the workers that
they either obtain employment
in essential industry or join the
military forces.
The local board of Villas coun-
ty lately received orders to
await further instructions from
the governor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30
Now Overseas.

Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Hayden
have received word that their
son George has arrived overseas,
a card being received by them
last week Friday. Their other
son Jimmie is at Great Lakes,
George is in artillery and Jim in
the navy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30
NO PITY FOR GERMANY
That Country Must Feel the
Brunt of Foreign Domino
tien-''March TO Berlin" the
Cry:

When we read of the horrors
that the German army has COM
mitted in conquered territory,
and which now are coming to
light as the Germans evacuate, it
is little wonder the French feel as
the great French editor, Stephen
Lausanne, of the Paris Matin,
when he said: mo pity for Ger
many, we must at all costs enter
the country; we must go through
it, occupy its towns and march
through its streets; we must
make it feel the brunt of foreign
denomination"
The stories that the correspon-
dents are telling of the atrocities
committed at Lille, which has
just been taken by the allies, are
too revolving to repeat. And yet
the German notes say that Ger
many did nothing in occupied
territory that was not of mil
itary necessity. Amigo Jour
nal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30
TIIrAKES HEAVY TOLL

Disease Claims Seven Victims
Within Past Week at
Phelps But Shows Signs
Of Abating.
There IS a sIightdecrease in the
.. ,I5, of cases of FLU" at
gums gums within the past few days
.ni' + is believed the crest OF the
~ ..jsmic in that village and sur
.5.aat territory has been
El ssrsn deaths have occurred
,}bin the week as follows;
~, EsrIo 7. Nyberg in the village
, P... who died Saturday. 49,
I ru, children. five, eight and fifteen
ll .old in the Calvin Krank fam
a l., V cbjtd three YEARS of age in the
r, Urr family at camp IA.
vs. John Parrki in the village OF
Phelps. ,,
LITTER Yesterday from Mr..
and Mrs. {. NJ. Christensen
rres the news that they are re-
covering nicely.
EagIe Rive has three known
eases reported this morning. DR..
and Mrs W. F. Meyer are very
aat their home in Eagle River
rithpneumonia but have passed
the critical stage.
The town board of Eagle Riv-
r, in order to meet any emer-
gncy, have engaged the services
dMrs. 7. Johnson as nurse to
care for flu cases in this village.
Fred Dobbs and one child at
Conover are suffering from the
Epidemic, but are improving.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30
THIS MAN UNDERSTANDS
Chicago, Oct. Is.

My dear Mr.. Menefee:
l enclose you a check to
help buy you MORE paper
to give you MORE space to
carry on your war work. l
want you to know | appreci-
ate the whole-hearted way
you go "over the top" in
your editorials and the back
ing up of the boys at the
front.
[ know it often seems to
cost newspaper man some
thing to hit straight from the
shoulder, but that thong hit
don't hold you back.
l am glad to sign myself
your friend,
]. o. ELY.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30
YOUR QUESTIONABLE
You Old buffers Near the
Limit Must Get Into the
Game Ahead of the
Youngsters.

The popular question nova
days, especially this week, is
"Got your QUESTIONABLE YETI"
This usually applies to the
"old' guy who looks to be fifty
but is not. No use camoufaging
your age, Bo, for the record will
not lie and your looks count for
nothing when the war. game is
on. Of course if you have cold
feet and want to duck your duty,
Just paste this in your hat that
when the boys come back, can
you look them square in the face
and say, 81 tried to do my duty
to my country"
Last week, the latter part, and
the first of this week the local
board mailed questionnaires to
the Is year-old registrants and
to those between the ages of 81
and As years in this county.
After the questionnaires have
been returned and the work OF
classification completed every
registrant in the county will
know his status as to military
service.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-30
SPEAR CISCO AT NIGHT.

SPEAR CISCO AT NIGHT.
The following telegram is self
explanatory, coming to the Villas
County News Monday from E.
A. Everett at Madison. This
gives the sportsmen and family
provider an opportunity to Sc
cure Cisco with spear and ar
tifcial light any night from
November LIST to November
18th. 1t follows:
ID. C.. Menefee,
Eagle River.
Lights for Cisco Novem-
Der 1st to 18th. Wardens
will be officially notified.
E. A. EVERETT.
Netting season for this fish
opens November LIST lasting 20
days.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-07-19
SPEAKER FAILS TO ARRIVE;
CROWD DISAPPOINTED

1t was mighty disappointed crowd
that gathered at the court house at
Minden Saturday night, waiting for
two hours to hear soldier talk on
the war, who did not put In appear
ance.
The county council Of defense was
notified that the man would speak
here and to make all necessary ar
Dodgers were sent out
the county, and when the
hour arrived, an unusual large crowd
was present. Upon Tearing of the
broken engagement, keen disappoint-
ment was expressed through the
crowd. During this war Reno and
other Nevada towns have apparently
returning soldiers on
peaking tours, and thus far, Douglas
county people have not had the pleas
ure of listening to first had informa
ton from the lips OF one of our heros.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-07-19
Auto Stage
Has Accident


On its outgoing trip last Saturday
afternoon, the Minden-B Bridgeport
auto stage came near being demolish-
ed with the loss of life of the driver
and passengers when the steam shovel
working on ditch inc in the Hoye
canyon dumped ton or more of rocks
and boulders down the hill side as
the auto was passing. The avalanch
of rock hit the the front part of the
car, ripping off the radiator and
putting the engine out of commission.
Had the car been few feet ahead,
the boulders would have hit the driv-
er and passengers with probable SER
ious results.
Before reaching the place where
the steam shovel is at work, the
driver of the auto stage stopped and
in a few minutes was given the signal
to come ahead. Through a misunder-
standing, the engineer on the shovel
dumped his load pust as the stage
reached the dangerous spot.
The car was disabled and it was
necessary to send to Gardnerville for
another stage to take the mail into
Bridgeport, arriving there several
Eours late.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-07-19
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES

Sunday morning at 1920 divine
services will be held at the church.
The pastor will base his discourse on
the Gospel of the day. You are most
heartily invited to attend these serv-
ices.
The Sunday School il enjoying a
vacation. Hence there will be no in
struction on Sunday morning. This
is also the case as regards the Fred
ericksburg Sunday School.
Next Tuesday evening the Young
Peoples Society will meet in regular
session. The meeting will be an
meeting. All members,
please, attend.
The session of the California and
Nevada church convention scheduled
to be held at San Francisco July "a
80 has been postponed until next year.
The postponement has been made ON
account of war conditions.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-07-19
Charles Evdns
Visits Vdueu

Charles r. Evans of Luning, who
seeks the Democratic nomination for
Representative In Congress, accom-
panied by his wife and child spent
sunday and Monday at Gardnerville
and Minden. Mr. Evans is making a
tour OF the state in the interest of his
candidacy and Is exceedingly we'll
pleased with the Support being ac-
corded him.
Mr.. Evans has magnetic PERSONAL
ity. Is a convincing conversationalist
and man we'll acquainted with the
needs of Nevada. He is anxious to
do something for Nevada and feels
that II elected to the Lower House Of
Congress he VIII be able to be of
great assistance to the people of Ne
vada.
During his visit in Carson Valley
he had the opportunity to see the
remarkable productiveness of Nevada
soil, made SO through the proper ap-
plication of water. With the many
thousands of acres of idle land with
In this state that but awaits the az
plication of water 10 put the land into
producing fields of grain and hay, he
is convinced that the one great need
OF Nevada is governmental aid in the
reclamation of arid lands.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-07-19
FREE USE OF TIMBER

All persons included within classes
noted below may, until further notice
tai, timber from the Mono National
Fores without permit when such
timber is to be used personally by
them.
Who May Secure Timeber
Prospectors.. ranchers and other
residents.
Who Are Not Entitled to Timber
Corporations, merchants, or other
commercial establishments, except for
their own family use.
Character OF Timber Allowed
Only dead, or badly injured trees
may be taken.
How Much Timber May be Taken
Only sufficient for the yearly re-
9uirements of each person.
Timber taken under above provis-
ions must not be sold. nor disposed of
in any manner except as above pro-
vided, according 70 w. NJ Maule,
Supervisor of Mono Forest.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-07-19
Red Cross Has J.
Important Work

70 prevent the possibility Of infor-
nation getting into Germany, the
american >Red Cross, in sending let
lers behind the enemy lines at the re-
quest OF persons in this country, IL
lollowing carefully a plan worked out
" tne state Department to do away
Win code.
Americans, Germans or others In
The United otates wishing to communi-
cate with relatives in Germany must
now write out their message In Red
cross chapters throughout the country
lhese are sent through the division
onices OF the organization to National
headquarters. Here they are re-
written and the wording absolutely
changed to prevent the sending OF any
ulagram or secret code. The messag-
es are then given to the censorship
board and are passed or refused by
them as the case may be. When they
reach neutral country, they are
translated on other paper and in most
cases delivered by the Red Cross OF
the place towhich they go. The plan
is considered as spy-proof as 1t Is
possible to devise.
During the last twenty-five years
the practice has grown up that well
fare inquiries and messages shall be
permitted between civilians in coun-
tries which are at war with each
other. The promiscuous sending of
letters through organizations in
neutral countries could not be permit
ted because of the large number OF
enemies in the country. To prohibit
entirely the sending Of messages
would. for example, prevent a loyal
American from finding out whether
his sister, unfortunately. married to
German, was alive or dead. Prohibi-
tion was In force for time and piti-
ful appears were received by the Red
Cross from French, Belgians and
Italians begging the society to get
NOl0 AOA lhCA 90 " WhCtACA tACAA
people in the occupied districts were
still alive.
The State department presented to
the Red Cross the present plan in de-
tail and asked that the Red Cross put
it into effect. AS il was a purely
work, the government
could do no more than supervise the
work.
Today the American Red Cross is
sending an average OF 1900 letters a
day to persons living beyond the
enemy lines. This work is done
Washington headquarters of
the American Red Cross by the
Bureau of Communication Of which
Edward M. Day is acting director.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-07-19
SOLDIERS LETTER IN VERSE

The following verses were written
by Ralph Burchell, now with the 224th
Canadian Forestry Battalion Some
where in France and is brother of
Mrs: Fred Brenzel of Gardnerville:
Just line from the trenches,
Just a word to the folks to say
Keep up courage, we're still on top,
Though hard is the price we pay.
| am boy from the Home Town,
And proud to write it here,
We're doing the best we can to win,
And it looks like success this year.
Cane Breton has done her bit
And her men have proved their
worth,
Scores have made the Sacrifice,
And now lie buried beneath the
earth.
We know there are aching hearts
Who weep for their boys Gone
West"
Boys who were proven heroes,
Good lads who have gone to rest.
Mothers, we know your sorrows,
We know it's hard for you,
And feel what it is TO lose boy
Who in pre-war days was true.
One and all we're men out here,
Where men are needed most,
They stuck it to the bitter end,--
No, 'tis no idle boast.
Come, cheer up, we're still winning,
And the enemy know 1t nov.
We don't intend to give 1t up
Till we've fulfilled our vow
We're coming back soon again.
Our mothers and wives to meet,
Girls and sweethearts, pals d
friends,=
Oh, Heavens, what treat
So I'll say goodbye for the ~ eseEt,
And leave the rest to chance,
Good-bye; my best regard to you,--
From soldier out In France.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-07-19
ANNE MARTIN
SPEAKS HERE

Anne Martin made her first appear
ance in Douglas county In the inter-
est OF her campaign for the U. S.
Senate last Saturday night at an open
air meeting
DR.. Marguerite Long Of Denver, who
is driving her car over the eeate for
Miss Martin. made u few opening re-
marks about the national Importance
of sending a woman to the senate.
Miss Martin gave her reasons for
announcing her candidacy at this
time.
Il believe she said that 1t is not
only just but necessary fer women to
take direct part in the government.
We have been handicapped in our
conduct of war because we have not
fully mobolized the woman power of
the. country.
She declared herself for national
and state prohibition, as a war mea-
sure and gave figures of the enormous
tonnage of grain consumed annually
in the United States In the manu-
facture OF beer and liquors.
She emphasized the lend problem
as one of great Importance to Ne
svada. THE land of this state must be
opened up" she said land the small
farmer given a chance. The govern
ment must do more than 1t has in the
past to protect the new settler by
federal farm loans at low rates of in
terest to help him through his first
difficult years. There must be more
irrigation projects too. Much of the
water of Nevada that can be stored Is
now running to waste. Another
question we must consider is govern
ment provision for the returning sold
iers. We must prepare for the period
Of rehabilitation that will follow the
war, and prevent unemployment as
far as possible. .
Rev. Menzel acted as chairman of
the meeting. After the meeting, the
ladies met Miss Martin and Miss De
Long In the parlor of the Ritchford
Hotel. An Ann Martin" club to boost
the campaign was formed and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Mrs.
James Currie. Chairman Miss Ida
Pettegrew, Secretary; Mrs. Carrie
Davies, Mrs. n. p. Andersen, Mrs.
Carrie Hedrick and Mrs Jennie wer-
ner as Vice Chairmen. Miss Vivian
Hickey was chosen Vice-Chairman
for Minden, to be assisted by Miss
Grace Dangberg.
Miss Martin has spoken In Virginia
City, Carson City and Yerington this
week
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-07-19
WILL DO !. N.
c. A. WORK

George Hampson, who for the past
several years, has acted as manager
for the Hobart Estate Company
lumber yard at Minden, has been
ordered to report for Y. M. c. A.
work, with the U. s. Army in France.
he having volunteered his services
some weeks ago and will act as an
recreation director for our troops.
Mr.. Rmpson is graduate of the
Stanford university and is eminently
qualified for Y. NJ. C. A. work. He
has passed that age where 1t is pos
sible to join the army, and he is do
ing the next best thing-to help keep
our boys physically and mentally fit
for active service.
Last fall Mr.. Hampson accepted the
secretaryship of Carson Valley Chapt-
er of ~the Red Cross and since that
time has devoted several hours OF
work each day to that organization
1t would be literally proper to say
oc'ciai vi uouis VI Ills tiihc cdcn
night, since he carried on his Red
Cross work after completing his daily
task in the lumber yard. Since the
United States entered the great strug-
gle, Mr.. Hampson has devoted much
time to war work, never Sinking any
task which he has been called upon
to perform. His willingness is that
which comes from dictates of true
American heart, and now he goes to
France in order to be of greater
assistance to his country.
Mr.. Hampsol has already rendered
his resignation to the Hobart Estate
company, and is ready to answer the
call at any moment.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-07-19
NOTICE OF CLOSE or REGISTRA.
TION FOR PRIMARY ELECTION

In all of the pI Iecincts in Douglas
County State of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that regis
tratnon for the Primary Election to
be held on September 3, 1918, will
close on Tuesday, The 18th day of
August.
Electors may register for the en-
suing election by appearing before
the county clerk at his office or by
appearing before deputy registrar
IN the manner provided by law.
All electors In order to vote at this
election must have been registered on
or after June lst of this year.
Ii. G. JEPSEN,
County Clerk
Dated July 18th, 1918.
Inc labor situation in Carson Val
icy Is improving.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-07-19
FIRE DEPARTMENT QUICK
TO ANSWER ALARM

Friday night wien the fire aarm was
turned In from Genoa, the Gardner
Vile fire siren was sounded, and in
less than two minutes the new
motorized chemical engine came
tearing down the street, bell changing
and ready for action, giving the town
the appearance of live burg. Many
strangers happened to be in town at
the time and remarked at the prompt
mes OF the department to answer fire
alarms.
Several members of the Gardner
vile fire department are to be taught
the manipulation Of the truck as
well as the chemical tanks and the
first to the truck will take it to the
fire. However, it should be plainly
understood that the chemical engine
10 only of assistance at the early
stages of a confiagation. For this
reason, the engine will never be taxi
en- very far into the country. The
fire engine, will be taken wherever 1t
is needed, as has been the rule during
the past years.
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