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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-10-04
RECLAMATION
PROJECT A GO

A final agreement on the form OF
the decree which means the establish
ment of the reservoir reclamation
system embracing thousands of acres
Of land in Lyon county was reached
last Wednesday afternoon In the law
office Of Mack & Green after a two
day conference between attorneys
representing the interested parties.
The decree is the end of years of liti-
cation between what formerly was the
Miller & Lux land and cattle outfit and
T. b. Hickey and 151 other defend
ants. Some years after the suit
was started the Pacific Live Stock
Company became the plaintiff In the
lCase.
Attorney G. e. Mack of Mack &
Green representing. with the firm of
Cheney. Downer, Price & Hawkins, the
defendants, said today that 1t is plan
med to 60 ahead with the reclamation
project as soon as permission is OBJ
tained from the government, which Is
an interested party. 1t is estimated
that within six months after work is
started the reservoir and canal sys-
tenn will be completed. The plan in
cludes driving tunnel to tap what
is known as Alkali lake, from which
the water is to be taken for storage
in the reservoir. The cost of driving
the tunnel and completing the reser-
yoir system is estimated at 5000, 900
and 1t Is calculated that not less than
$4,000 acre feet of water will be i'm
pounded. Interested in the project
are all the ranchers In Smith, Ante
lope and Mason valleys, with the ex-
ception of those in Mason valley who
get their water from the East fork of
the Walker river. 1t is estimated that
at least 100000 acres of land will be
served by the reservoir system. At the
present time water from Walker riv-
er Is sufficient to irrigate during the
first two irrigation seasons. The res
ervOir supply, 1t is believed will be
sufficient to supply water for the
third season and furnish water to ir-
rigate $4,000 acres in addition.
Some of the best legal talent of Ne
yada and California participated In
the conference at which an agreement
as to the form OF the decree was
reached, included Mack & Green,
Cheney, Downer, Price & Hawkins,
E. +. Treadwell, ]. w. Dorsey, Ayers
& Gardiner and R. l.. Wagner.-Reno
Gazette.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-10-04
LIBERTY BONDS
TOTAL $4,000

Although the Fourth Liberty Loan
drive was scheduled to open Saturday
Captains had not had time to perfect
the organization of their selling forces
and 1t was decided to open with a
vim Monday morning. This was done
and Tuesday evening, while no definie
figures could be quoted as the amount
raised in Douglas county, it was esti-
mated that $4,000 of the $125, 900 had
been pledged. That the full quota
oil $l25,0OO will be raised by the peo-
pie OF Douglas county, goes without
question, although 1t is known that
many men who are perfectly able to
buy bonds are sidestepping and let
ting his neighbor carry his burden.
Although Douglas county has help
ed do its part to furnish the boys that
Uncle Sam needs to win the war,
those of us who have not been called
upon to fight must do our share to see
that these boys are not only supplied
with the necessary implements of war
fare, but that they are properly cloth
ed and fed. We can do this only by
lending our money to Uncle Sam in
the form of buying Liberty bonds.
Every boy we have sent across, or
to one Of the training camps, before he
is completely equipped in the way of
clothing, needs an outfit which costs
the government $63.51. But that is
only small part of the real cost be-
fore he is ready to do his work in the
army. We must, we cannot falter
at this stage of the game. Great
sums of money are required by the
United States government to carry
this war to victory. The people must
supply the money. If they do net
do it cheerfully and willingly through
the purchase of Liberty bonds that
pay good interest, then the govern
ment will raise the money by tax
ation,-a very simple and easy thing
10 do. No interest to pay and so
easy to collect. But the people of
are mt going to let Tie gov
ernment resort to any sort of taxation,
they are going to lend their money
because they are heart and soul to
win the war. Ii you don't belong to
that class already, it is yet time to
join by buying Liberty Bonds.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-10-04

Judge Edward A. Ducker, District
Judge of the Sixth Judicial district of
Nevada which includes Humboldt
county, is visiting Douglas county In
behalf of his candidacy for the Justice
of the Supreme Court.
Judge Ducker's candidacy for tho
Supreme Bench was announced last
December, and has been before the
public since that time. He was born
in California and came to Nevada In
1887. locating in Humboldt where he
followed various occupations as u
working man until his admission to
the bar as a practicing attorney. He
was elected District Attorney OF Hum
boldt county in 1904 and served three
terms In that Office, being reelected
to the second term without opposition.
III 1910, he was elected district
Judge of the Sixth Judicial District
without opposition.
The attorneys of Humboldt county
without regard to political affiliation
have by resolution signed w them
and published in the two newspapers
of the county endorsed Judge Ducker's
candidacy for the Supreme Bench.
The last legislature made the judici-
airy non-partisan and Judge Ducker's
reelection as District Judge without
opposition and twoendorsements he
has received indicate that he has made
his office non-partisan during the two
terms he has occupied it.
Judge Ducker has had a long and
career in public life and has
worked his way from humble be-
to place where he is now
known as are the ablest jurists In the
state. We commend him to the can
did consideration of the voting public.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-10-04
TWO BOYS LEAVE FOR ARMY
DUTY AND ARE HONORED

Wednesday evening two more
Douglas county boys Joined the colors.
Earl Hawkins of Genoa, and Albert
Spcace who has been in the employ of
]. A. Campbell of Genoa for several
years entrained for DeLver. Colo. for
special and limited service. These
boys were accorded the same patriotic
sendsoff as on former occasions.
Mr.. Reed Supt of the Chau-
tauqua, gave the farewell address in q
spirited manner, and inspired his
hearers with war facts. The boys
took their departure amid the cheers
of large crowd gathered at the depot
and Douglas county has thus far CIV
en- 104 Of her sons for the cause of
Democracy.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-10-04
Is
Well Attended

The Chautauqua which opened at
the high school auditorium Wednes-
day evening attracted a big crowd
and to say that those who attended
Went away well pleased, only half
covers their appreciation Of the per-
formance Of Miss Smith and Miss
Gordon, the harpist and imitator.
1t Is the highest class entertainment
yet brought to this community and
the fact that the performances are
being we'll attended, gives evidence
that the people Of this section ap-
preciates the entertainments.
Last night DR.. NJ s. Yamamot,. q
distinguished japanese, loctured on
America and Japan" Tie doctor Is
man of brilliant attainmen;s, highly
educated in English end In his native
tongue. In his talk he told about the
his country's ambitions and how in or
der to be worked out they require the
comfy of nations, and his address
proved the falseness of tn estories
that have been circulated through
German propagandist channels. He
was greeted by very good crowd de-
spite the inclement weather.
Tonight the American Girls orch
estra will hold forth. Saturday night
Mrs. A. c. Zehner, government ac-
credited lecturer, and who is known
as "the best woman lecturer in Amer
lea" will beh card. Sunday night
Henry Warren Poor, head of the
lecture and slide department of Under
wood and Underwood, will show some
wonderful war pictures together with
an interesting lecture on the war.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-10-04
5. 4. EXAMINER ASKS FOR
INJUNCTION AGAINST COUNCIL

Monday Francis C. Wilson, repre-
senting the Examiner Publishing COM
pany appeared before the Federal
Court at Carson, asking for an injunc-
tion against the State Council Of De-
Tense and the District Councils
throughout the state.
The object of the Injunction is to
forestall the action of the State and
local councils in regard to the sale
of the Hearst publications, it being
set up in an order recently issued
that the Examiner had not been
patriotic, and furthermore contending
that dealers offering for sale this
publication would be classed unpat-
riotic.
While Judge Harrington denied the
order of injunction on the complaint
filed, he set date for hearing ON
Friday the 4th inst when the matter
will probably come before the court.
Carson News.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-10-04
HEAVY RAINS HAVE DONE
MUCH DAMAGE TO GRAIN

Much of the grain that was soaked
by the rain of last week, had just
been dried out and ready to thresh,
when second storm broke forth,
with the result that much of the grain
unthreshed will be unfit for milling.
While the percentage of the crop
spoiled is small, yet the loss to In
dividual owners will be heavy.
Last year the threshing outfits ran
for sixty days and never lost day
because of storms. The rains this
fall have been very unusual for this
section, had it been forecasted, farm
ers could have stacked their grain
in manner to have prevented loss.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-10-04
TO CONTROL
RETAIL PRICES

At the opening gun" In the Food
Administrators campaign to curb
alleged profiteering in staples, ques-
tionnaries covering cost and sales
prices on butter. eggs and cheese
have been answered by the leading
grocers throughout the State. In
each case, the grocer is asked to ite-
mize the cost laid down at his store,
and to show clearly what prices he is
charging and the reason for in
ordinately high prices, il he is charg-
ing them.
1T is necessary" says a statement
issued today by the Federal Food Ad-
ministrator for Nevada, "in commenc-
ing the difficult matter OF price con-
troll. that the subject be approached
gradually, with all possible informa-
tion at hand, and without either fay-
or or prejudice. Letters too numer-
Gus for individual answer have been
received quoting local prices and
complaining of inordinate profits; all
of these have been considered care
fully; yet 1t Is only fair to say that In
the majority of cases throughout the
state the prices charged have been
found justified. In other words, the
retail grocer had to contend with cost
increasing conditions for which he
was not given credit in the complaint.
The fixing of staple prices, of
course, Is most urgently desirable In
districts of congested population.
Thus, Reno, Ely, Elko. Tonopah, Win
nemucca and Las Vegas become dis
trict centers with each its peculiar
problems Of cost, handling, freight.
haulage, and delivery. All of these
districts are being covered weekly by
trained and competent price report
ers who ascertain and report varia-
tons in selling prices of all ordinary
groceries. Thus, we are able to judge
at all times whether equitable dis
tribution is being secured, and with
the evidence accomplished we shall be
able, little later, to fix and control
prices and margins on all food-stuffs
coming under the proper supervision
Of the United States Food Administra-
tion. Ely has been selected as the
place most glaringly In need of price
adjustment and food administration
representatives are now enroute to
the copper camp TO begin investiga-
tions.
Problems directly affecting Nevada
dealers in all food products, including
perishables, cold-storage products,
staples and all licensed commodities
will be taken up as quickly as possi
BILE and unfair practices eliminated"
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-10-04
Soldier to Speak
At Minden

Private Jesse Keown of the First
Provincial Railway Battalion will ad-
dress the people of Douglas county
at the c. V. l. C. hall Minden, Monday
night at p. m. October 7th, 1918.
Private Keown comes to Douglas
county to primarily boost the sale Of
Liberty Bonds, but at the same time
carries to the people a story of the
war. This young man knows what
fighting in Europe is, not from the
lips of others, but from actual ex-
periences. He gave his arm for
democracy, and now that he can no
longer help on the firing line, he is
determined to do his bit and is de-
livering speeches for the Liberty Loan
in order to keep the boys over there
supplied with food, clothing and
shells.
The speaking is free and you are
cordially invited to attend.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-10-04
ALPINE HIGHWAY HAS
BEEN PUT In CONDITION

Grant Merrill was here from Wood
fords Wednesday evening and reports
that the road crew has just finished In
opening the Alpine highway to Lake
Valley that had been damaged by the
recent storms. A number of ma
chimes were hung up at Meyers Sta
tion awaiting the opening of the road.
Mr.. Merrill states that the travel
over the Alpine highways during the
past season, has been heavier than
ever before. This is especially SO
of the Kit Carson route leading to
the lower California valleys via Jack
son. 1t is claimed that there is less
grade on this route than any road
crossing the Sierras.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-10-04
PIONEER WOMAN DIES

Mrs. Katrina Quasi, for twenty-five
years a resident of this city, died at
her home Tuesday. She had been all
ing for some time. Mrs. Quasi was a
native of Germany and 65 years OF age.
The funeral took place Thursday
from the family home, Rev. Frederick
Menzel of the Gardnerville Lutheran
church officiating.-Carson Appeal.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-10-04
FOUR STARS ON THE
HOUGNER SERVICE FLAG

With the enlistment Of their young
est son. Walter. Mr.. and Mrs. o. o.
Haugner of Gardnerville have give
four sons to Uncle Sans fighting
force. To this family goes the envi-
able record of being the only family
in Douglas county with the right to
display four stars on their service
flag. The Haugners have given their
ALL no one could do more.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-10-04
BORN

the Carson Valley
Hospital, September 29th, 1918, to
the wife of E. c. Howard, a daughter
OLDS-At Gardnerville,i September
2Sth, 1918, to wife of Merit Olds, a
daughter.
ETCHENMENDY-At Gardnerville,
September 2Sth, 1918, to the wife of
j. Etchemendy, twin sons.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-10-04
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing of the County Board of Education
will be held at Markleeville, Calf, on
on Wednesday, October 10th, 1918.
EUGENIA BRUINS,
Superintendent.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-10-04

Word was received by Mrs. VIM.
Ritchford this week from San Fran
cisco to the effect that Mrs. A. l.. Rice
had undergone an operation for ap-
pendecitis, and was recovering nicely
from the operation. Mrs. Rice asMiss
Eugene Arnot, taught school in this
county for q number of years.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-10-04

ventures he makes her his bride.
How this is accomplished, is a matter
that will interest the old and young
alike, and curiosity is satisfied only
by seeing the picture. The manage
ment makes the assurance that there
is not dull moment In the picture.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-10-04

The control Of all highway and
street construction, which includes
sidewalks, has been vested In the
Nevada department of highways by
the government for the period of the
war. in order to conserve man power
and materials.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-10-04

Every steel steamship turned out in hundred more
shlpyards has than million rvets and of
the rveters guns swes chorus with clicking of the
machine in France to drown the dying cheers
their submarine exploits
The cnking dollars of the Fourth Liberty Loan will add
srler voice to that chorus and further lower German
morale.
to cheer for boys in France your dol
lars shout the Fourth Liberty Germany will UNDER
stand their voice without translation.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-10-04
NO HUNTING

The undersigned, having leased the
hunting privileges on the Leo SPRING
meyer, M Hansen and B. l.. Park
ranches. gives notice that all others
are forbidden to hunt on the above
ranches.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-10-04

Judge Langan was here from Vir-
ginia City Tuesday.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-31
shown was only a starter" and
the original amount has been raised

shown was only a starter and
the original amount has been raised.
The result of the Red Cross cam
paign is one to make the heart Of
the patriotic citizens swell with
pride. God bless the people for
their response to the appeal made
by the Greatest mother in the
World" the Red Cross.
Chairman John S. Fielder asks us
to offer his most grateful thanks to
to the people who have made it not
only possible to meet the county's
quote Of $5,0OO.O0 but to 90 over it
approximately $2,50O.OO.
1t was our intention to publish
the names Of all Red Cross sub
scribers in this issue, but they could
not be gotten together in time and
must, on that account be delayed
until next week. rs YOUR NAME.
WRITTEN THERE" and in figures
Of which you are not ashamedY
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-31
NUMBER A.
MARSHAL KNOWLES
CAPTURES BOOZE.
Makes Haul of White
Lightning from Buggy
On Streets.
OWNER GETS AWAY.

On last Saturday afternoon about
3 o'clock, Town Marshal j. W.
Knowles, who had just been on is
Saturday afternoon visit to the col
ored pool room. on Perryville street,
just off the East corner of the
square, noticed that he was the OBJ
ject Of peculiar glances and looking
around, just before reaching the
Davidson corner, saw a buggy, in
charge of a small boy and drawn
by a fine mule and good mare.
Going up to the buggy. he saw
therein three gallon jugs, two quarts
and a half quart of that variety of
booze known as white lightning"
which is said to be homemade and
will make man who drinks it hit
his nanny. Marshal Knowles
questioned the boy, who said he did
not know to whom the buggy, team
and liquor belonged-and in fact.
when asked whose boy he was,
still replied i don't know" Knowles
took the liquor and the outfit in
charge and there was no claim
made to the property until Sunday,
when woman giving her name as
Mrs. Lula Thomas, who is said to
live in the North part Of the county,
made her appearance and claimed
the stock and the buggy, which she
said she loaned last Friday to Gus
Parker..ta- drive from the Cedar
Grove vicinity to WildersviIle. She
sWore out a writ Of replevin, made
bond for her appearance in Lexine-
ton on Friday of this week and the
property Except the liquor) was
turned over to her. Marshal Knowles
found in the buggy several valuable
papers, some of which had just been
probated in the office of the County
Court Clerk--and which will sooner
or later identify the owner. or some
body will be minus some valuable
papers. 1t is useless to state that
of course the liquor was ex-
pected and that we have several
who could most likely give valuable
information--if not prevented from
doing so by that high sense of hon
or which prevails among bootleg
gers and their patrons.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-31

of normal. 1t is inconceivable that
we should fail in this crisis for each
of us can personally contribute to
the relief of human suffering 1t is
a privilege, not a sacrifice. All ele-
ments of our population cannot bear
this burden equally. Those eneas.
ed in physical labor need a larger
bread ration than those in sedan
tary occupations Because of the
constant daily employment of wo-
men and the lack of home baking
facilities many households in large
urban centers require a food ration
already prepared, such as the bak-
ers standard victory bread loaf
Furthermore, we must constantly
safeguard the special requirements
Of children and invalids.
To meet the situation abroad
and to prevent serious suffering at
home it is imperative that all hose
whose circumstances permit SHALL
ABSTAIN FROM WHEAT AND
WHEAT PRODUCTS UNTIL THE
NEXT HARVEST. 1t is realized
and deeply appreciated that many
organizations and some communi-
ties have already agreed to follow
this plan.
1T Is hoped that you will com.
municate this to your organization
and to your community urging
those whose circumstances will per.
NIT, to join with us and take this
stand"
HERBERT HOOVER"
Faithfully yours,
Ii. A. MORGAN
The man who refuses to obey this
appeal is nothing more nor less than
a Stacker.
J. H. CAsoN,
Co. Food Admir-.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-31

MIR. 7. B. Smith, carrier on Rural
Route No. 4, out Of Lexington
makes the suggestion that each and
every one Of the forty thousand
rural mail carriers in the United
States shall donate to the Red Cross
his or her pay for the 4th Of July
next, a day on which the carriers
do not work but for which they get
their regular pay. Mr.. Smith says
the daily pay Of the rural carriers
of the United States will average
$500 hence, his proposition, il
carried out will yield the Red Cross
the snug sum Of $12OOOOOOO. Mr.
Smith says he will guarantee that
every carrier in Henderson county
will gladly accede to his proposal
He is entitled to great credit for the
suggestion.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-31
LEXINGTON, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, MAYsl, 1918
BRITISH CAPTAIN
VISITS LEXINGTON.
Speaks to Large Crowd
In College Audi
torium.
HELPED RED CROSS.

On Thursday afternoon of last
week Capt. E. Lucas Guest, of the
South Lancashire Regiment of the
British Army, visited Lexington,
was entertained by Red Cross Cam
paign Chairman John S. Fielder and
spoke to a real house full of Lex
ineton people in the College audi
torium.
The meeting was opened by Rev.
P. D. 7. Roberts, prayer was offered
by Rev. R. M. Walker, of Union
City, and the speaker was introduc-
ed by Attorney L. B. Johnson.
Capt. Guest chose his own line Of
falkland did it well. He paid
proper attention to the Red Cross,
its purposes and its efficient work
and then launched into the most
interesting discussion of the war,
its horrors and its probable dura-
ton the people of Lexington have
had the privilege to hear.
Capt. Guest is lifelong soldier,
"A soldier by choice" he called him
self, and was in Africa when the
war began in 1914. He was at
once brought to Europe and fought
on the Western front until he was
wounded this year and carried to
his home in England for recovery.
He was one Of the fifteen British
officers who came to this counfry
April 18th In response to the War
Dapast tplents reqaeat fof Iifty
fifteen being all the British army
could spare at the time, for be it.
known. said Capt Guest, ,sthe British
army has lost as high as 400 off
GERS in single day. After his
speech nearly or quite all the peo-
pie went forward to speak to him,
shake hands with him and conerat-
ulate him on his splendid effort
for, as Mr.. F. A. Wilson said just af-
ter the speaking, "A fellow can tell
a thing when he he knows it,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-31
Hon. Thetus W. Sims.
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir sla
learn from some Of your friends that you will be
candidate for Congress againn the Democratic Primary
and being candidate myself and expecting to make
last Of May first Of June Lam writing to ask you to
agree with me list Of appointments in the several
counties Of the district where may engage in joint de-
bate in presenting candidacy to the Democrats of this
Congressional District 49,
feel that we could and would conduct such a CAM
paen high plane, and would be delighted to have
joint discussions with you. Hoping to receive favor
able reply from you. am.
Very truly yours,
, (Siened) s. j. EVERETT"