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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
Sheep Nurses
Are in Demand

A new industry Is open to women
in Nevada. It may not appeal to the
average woman, who Is willing to
collect fares on street car or work
in railroad shops, but from the pres
ent outlook members of the fair sex
may be given an opportunity to try
their hands at the new work-herd-
ing sheep. The draft has thinned the
ranks of the sheep herders In the
state and during lambing time 1t Is
feared there will be great shortage
of labor. To take care Of this short
age big sheep companies abe now con-
sidering opening training course
for women in this work and may en-
ploy large number in the spring
during lambing season.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
Eko Boy Dies
for Country

The realization of the horrors Of
war are being brought home to Elko
people, as the death of the first OF
their soldier boys was received In Ell
ko yesterday, when a telegram an
nouncing the death OF Private Frank
Peters was received by his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Peters of Hunt
ington Valley, from the war depart
ment, that Private Peters had died in
the service of his country. The place
OF his death was not given, but from
letters received by the parents from
their son, they believe he had recent
ly been sent to France.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
Would Fight
For Enemy

The QUESTIONABLE returned to the
local board of Douglas county by a
registrant, Henry Ahlden, by name,
gives the information that he is a
subject of Germany, says the News.
According to communication ad-
dressed to the adjutant general by the
chairman of the board Ahlden answ-
willing to return to your native
country and enter its military serv-
ice?" after it had been carefully ex-
planned to him by members Montrose
and Brockliss of the advisory board.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
FOR PROVING WILL.

In the District Court of the First
Judicial District of the State of Ne
vada in and for the County Of Doug
las.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Andrew Arrild, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Satur-
day, the second day of February, 1918,
al ten o'clock a. m. Of said day, at the
court room of said Court. at the
Court House. at Minden, In the Coun-
ty of Douglas, State of Nevada, has
been appointed as the time and p ace
for proving the WILL of said Andrew
Arrild, deceased, and for hearing the
application of Mrs. NJ. r. Holmdrup.
for the issuance to her of letters
testamentary thereon.
H. c. JEPSEN,
County Clerk.
Dated at Minden the nth day of
January, 1918.
Date OF first publication January
18th, 1918.
Date of last publication, February
1st, 1918.
F. 4. BROCKLISS,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
SUGGESTS SHOT
GUNS FOR
TRENCHES

Thos. Jones, Forest Ranger, and an
expert in the use Of fire arms, advanc-
es the opinion that the use of auto
matte shot-guns in trench work would
prove to be the best weapons that
oou'd be placed In the American
troops to combat the enemy In close
range work. Whether or not shot
gun would be classed as an instru-
ment of humane warfare is not
known. but men who have had much
experience in the handling of fire.
arms, back up Mr. Jones' opinion, and
declare that Americans in front-line
trenches could make it mighty hot
for Fritz when starting a raid, II they
had automatic shotguns near at hand
that could be used for close work
and many American lives would be
saved from the bayonet of the enemy
Express messenger of the long ago
always armed themselves with shot
guns for close work and where they
had to fight at great odds in case the
stage-coach was held up. This
same condition would apply to trench
fighting during a raid and it is certain
that the enemy would stop short If
automatic shot-guns were to greet
them with hail of buck-shot.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
Red Cross Dance
At Sheridan

Tomorrow evening =. lance will be
given by the people of Sheridan the
proceeds of which will go the Red
Cross. While the people of Sheridan
are to be congratulated for their In
terest in the Red Cross and their de
sire TO raise money for the great
work, those who attend the dance
may rest assured that they will re-
ceiye value for their money. The
dances at Sheridan are always en-
ioyable affairs and an extra effort Is
to be put forth for the pleasure of the
dancers tomorrow night A four.
piece orchestra will furnish the
music and a midnight supper will be
server at the hall.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
Reno Team to
Play Here

Tomorrow evening the basketball
team of the Reno high school will
try conclusions with the Douglas
high school boys in a game to be
played here and from all accounts
the contest will be a hotly contested
one. The home boys are determined
to defeat the visitors II such be pos
sible and they are practicing hard to
accomplish this end
This will probably be the last game
played here this season and a big
crowd should be in attendance.
The Reno team recently defeated
the Indian school squad, while the
home boys were taken into camp by
the Indians. However, the boys have
been practicing faithfully and from
the fact that they defeated the In
dian team during the first half of the
game, they stand good chance o.
winning from the Reno team.
The game will start p-t mptly at s
o'clock
After the game a dance will be
he'd In honor of the visions, to which
all are invited.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES

Sunday morning at the usual morn
ing hour regular German services will
be held at the Lutheran Church. The
pastor will base his discourse on the
gospel of the day. You are most
heartily invited to attend these serv-
ices.
Sunday morning at $3.50 o'clock the
Gardnerville Lutheran Sunday School
meets at the Church. All scholars
should attend.
Next Sunday afternoon at 2:3e o.
c ock the Fredericksburg Lutheran
Sunday School will gather for in
struction at the school house.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
Commercial College
To Open at Minden

William S. Miller, publicity manager
OF the Associated Commercial Colleg-
rs of Nevada, has been In this conf
lnunity for thu past two weeks, and
through his efforts. commercial
college is to be established at Minden.
Several of these commercial col.
leges have been established through
out western Nevada by this company,
and through a cooperative scheme
each community finances 1t own
branch. The business men of Min
den as we'll as many farmers
OF the community have taken stock
In the school, and capital sufficient
to equip and establish the Minden
branch has been raised.
The Minden commercial college is
the name of the new concren and will
occupy the lower floor of the Minden
Inn. Furniture and equipment has
been ordered and is expected to ar
rive next week at which time the
I'schoo. will open for business.
1t is cited that great many of the
young people of this Valley attend
business colleges in distant cities In
order to acquire commercial train
ing. The new college viii max. it
possible for the young people to OBJ
tain a business education at home
and it is believed that the community
is large enough to support an institu-
ton of this character. Encourage
ment is being given and when the
college opens substantial enroll
ment is promised.
NOTE-After half of this edition
was of the press, q busines man OF
Minden telephoned this Office that
the proposition Of establishing the
commercial college had been called
on. This decision was arrived ut
yesterday noon, and while Mr.. Miller
gave his word to stop publicity, he
tailed to notify this office. All adver.
tising was placed by him, and the In.
formation in the above article was
furnished by him.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
Miss Cohn
aCandidate

Nevada voters are going to be CIV
en- an oportunity to exercise their
franchise next fall in voting for a
woman for congress. Miss Fellce
Cohn, daughter OF M. Cohn, merchant
of Tonopah, has announced her can
didacy for the position, according to
the Hamblin (Montana) Enterprise,
which recently published an excellent
likeness of the young lady, as well as
an extended interview.
Mis- Cohn is remarkable young
woman, to say the least. At present
she is assistant superintendent OF
public sales of Indian lands, and
spends much of her time in Montana
but claims her home at Carson City.
She has held the position for quite a
period of time and has an enviable
reputation for transacting business
with promptness and dispatch.
Miss Cohn is the only practicing
woman attorney in Nevada, and the
fourth woman to be admitted to prac-
tice before the supreme court Of the
United States. She had a large part
to do in securing equal suffrage
rights in Nevada, being the authoress
of the resolution, which, when it be-
came a law through the efforts OF
herself and friends, gave to the wom-
en- Of this state the right to vote and
hold office.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
FEG''su N,rlsIo> OF LUTHERAN
CH"RCH ELECTS OFFICERS

The ENGLISH division of the nther-
IN church held a quarterly business
anv inporiatn matters came up srr
careful consideration, as we as the
c'ecticn of officers. The following
hers were chosen to guide the
oestinies of the English division OF
'he church for the year 1918: J. II.
s'odieck. PRESIDENT; VIM. II. Wenn-
hold secretary; Rev. Mcneil assist
ant treasurer; Hv. Godecke. Jr. ard
Fred Cordes, ushers.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

invents the most ingenious cOntriv-
ance Imaginable by attaching the
winder of the alarm clock to the
window and also to the electric light.
BY this means the sleeper was awak-
ened, the window closed and the
light lit on cold winter mornings.
Needless to say, the Varmint built his
reputation upon this feat but matches
1t with numberless others as funny.
THE Varmint" is picture that will
appeal to the boy" is every man and
brings tears of laughter to the eyes
OF every man and woman who sees 1t.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

All those who hate getting up and
shutting the window on cold morn
ings will please raise their right
hands! All those who raised their
right hands will please see Jack
Pickford as "The Varmint" in the
photoplay of that name adapted from
Owen Johnson's celebrated Lawrence
vile School story, billed at Valhalla
Theatre for The social attraction Sum
day night. AS John Humperdink
Slower, overflowing with surplus en-
ergy and high spirits, he invents, he
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
AUCTION SALE

The Queen Creamery Building Tin
smith Valley the Lot on which the
poiiding stands, and the remaining
hNtnres In the building, will be sold
"t auction In a lump. to the highest
p'dder on Monday, January 28th,
1913, at | o'clock p. m. Sale to be
neid at the Creamery. buyer to pay
cash. QUEEN CREAMERY CO,
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
CARD OF THANKS

To al those who assisted in the i'll
ness and death of our beloved father
we extend our heartfelt thanks
Especially do we thank those who sent
the many floral tributes.
MR.. and MRS. JAMES CURRIE
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

The stockholders of the Farmers
Cooperative Mercanti e company held
an annual meeting at Minden Mon
day.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

tborne section looking after his
sheep interests.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

Big double at Valhalla theatre Sun
day night. Sc display ad In this
issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
GRAIN PIT TOOK
 AN UPWARD SLANT
RumOr of Increase in Wheat Prices Puts Other Grain
 on the Incline

Chicago. February 19.-Progress to- ward an increase of the government guarantee price on wheat for the 1918 crop had a bullish effect today on the grain markets here. Corn closed steady. Mc to ac net higher. with March s1.27%. and May s1.26%. Oats gained SA@ssc to 3ksc up. Provisions fin ished at an advance of 10 to soc. Both corn and oats, especially oats. respond ed quickly ot word that the Senate agricultural committee at Washington had favorably reported the Gore reso- lution. Enhancement In the value of corn futures, however, was relatively small owing to the fact that the corn trading has been greatly restricted under prevailing exchange regulations and in particular the maximum price allowed SIPS bushel. Unfavorable weather and the readiness with which industries absorbed available supplies gave firmness to corn before news came of the latest step regarding wheat.
 Aggressive buying, chiefly on the part of houses with eastern connec- ton, carried oats far above any pre- vious record this season. Heavy profit taking sales took place. but did little to check the bulge.
 In the provision market announce ment that the food administration had asked for tenders of meats and lard. March shipment. was much more than an offset for weakness of the price of hogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
SIOCK UPRISING WAS. LARGEST OF SEASON
U. s. Steel and Allies Fig urged in Three-Fourths
 of Days TurnOvers

New York, February 1s.-Many stocks made further price advances m today's active dealings. Pools extend- ca their operations in various dlrec- ticns, although shippings and rails were comparatively irregular or heavy
 The movement was the widest on the upswing of any session thus far this year and many new high levels were established for that period. In a num- Der of instances gaifis extended from 10 to 20 points over maximums of the early days of the month.
 Little attention seemed to be paid to foreign affairs, although bankers remained downtown after the markets s close for a line on the British pre- mier's latest address. Developments at Washington received favorable inter- pretation in the main. Fully three fourths of the days turnover was rep resented by United States Steel and associated industrials, equipments and motors United States Steeps extreme advance of & was largely cancelled at the end, but elsewhere gross gains of to points were generally re- tained
 The one important railway return, that of Atchison for December, was in line with recent exhibits, showing a not increase of almost ss00.oO0.
 Bonds were firm, with an unusual demand for United Kingdom lives. Lib erty bonds were variable, but manly higher. Total sales, par value, aggre- gated $4,265,0o0.
 Old United States coupons As gained one half percent on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, February 19-Pressure to buy cotton developed on the opening of the contract market here today and was in evidence throughout the session, highest prices being reached toward the close when the trading months were 56 to 63 points up The close showed net gains of 60 to 50 points. The inquiry appeared to come largely from holders of short contracts who desired to cover over the first notice day for March, Thursday and the triple holidays which follow.
 Continued rains In Texas had no influ- ence against values and the failure of the market to respond to them was given as one of the reasons for the coy- ering movement. For weeks past the bear element has argued that moisture in the extreme western belt would be the most potent influence against the market that could develop. Shorts appeared worried and disappointed over the steadiness of the market in the face of the preeipita- tion.
 Spots were quoted firm at rise of Y5 points to 30SSc for middling and high est levels in the contract department were reached after the potsing of spot quotations. The census bureau report. showing production of 694 6S2 bales of linters from the first of the season to the end of January, was considered bearish, since the total compared to Sl7636 bales produced during the same period last season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Suggestion for High School

TO the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 am now and have been for many years a patron of the excellent public schools of Birmingham, and 1t pleases me very much to say that I do not believe they are surpassed anywhere,
 It appears to me, nonresident, that Jefferson's school board would do well to look to the erection of new high school buildings instead of new high school building. Why should 1900 boys and girls and teachers and equipment all be housed in one building? Is it because it is called high school in- stead of college or university? Is it absolutely necessary for high school to have only one building?
 I take it that many of the pupils use the cars to and from school any, way, and pay the school fare to the street railway company. Would not the same fare carry them little fur ther?
 Why not erect suitable buildings for the high school further out on good sized campus and pay for the new site with what the old one. situated as it is, would sell for? The pupils would enjoy more fresh air and could live in more sanitary manner were the school not so congested; ample play and drill grounds would be provided. and in case of fire it could probably be confined to one unit and the work not stopped altogether, with all equip- mcnt and all record gone, as is now the case.
 l do not know about the cost of several smaller buildings as compared to one fine, large one. but should it be much more it would still be a pay ing investment in the long run.
 c. c. SMITH.
 Brierfeld, February IS. 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
SHARP ADVANCE IN.
 THE COTTON LIST
May Contracts Jumped to 3O.43c, About 70 Points
 Over Previous Day

New York, February 19.-There was very sharp advance in the cotton market here today. Business was not extremely active or general. but there was a good demand from trade sources, as well as covering, which sent May contracts up to S0.43c or 70 points above last nights close, and approxi- mately cent pound above the low level of last week. That delivery closed at 9036c, with the general list closing steady at an advance of to 5 points and showed some hesitation after the call owing to further rail reports from the southwest. The little selling inspired by these advices was quickly absorbed, with the market de- veloping strength on buying by Liv- erpools and domestic trade interests. People with southern mill connections were particularly prominent among the buyers, and an impression pre- vailed around the ring that manufac- turers were buying contracts as a to fill recently accepted government orders for goods
 There was also buying attributed to fixing prices on call cotton and the presence of this demand, combined with the absence of spot pressure and the failure of the Texas rain news to bring in fresh offerings for short ac- count, appeared to disturb recent seii- CTS. At any rate, covering became more urgent Is prices advanced. Stop or ders were uncovered, and the buying
 vas stimulated during the afternoon on bullish reports from Washington respecting price fixing legislation. which were later denied. March sold up to S0S2c, and July to 29.93c, or GA to 70 points net higher, while new crop deliveries worked 62 to 65 points above last nights closing figures
 There was more realizing at this level, but offerings were absorbed on closing reactions of few points by continued trade buying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
Cotto nSeed at Mills

Washington, February 1s-Cotton seed received at mills for the SIX month period ending January Sl' amounted to 3.544.509 tons. crushed, 2,7O7,62S tons, and on hand January 31, S7O, sos tons. the census bureau to- day announced.
 Cotton seed products statistics TOT the same period were:
 Crude oil produced S16,16S,SH, on hand 192.940,11s; refined oil produced 565,S11,513 pounds, on hand POS, 4So.elo' cake and meal produced 1,29S.627 tons on hand 155,SSS; linters produced os4'- 6S2 500-pound bales, on hand zss,loe' hull fibre produced 12O.s97 bales, on hand 9372; imports of oil S,ols,2f2 pounds, exports 23,oS7,572; exports of cake and meal 17,250 tons, and of lin- ters 113,096 running bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
Port Movement

New Orleans: Middling, 3o. .SSc; receipts. 6}SS; exports 576S; sales 29s9 stock. 45o . sig. o0A' 1o2' Galveston: Midding. si. .25c; receipts 5432: sales, 467; stock. s27.771. Mobile: Middling. 90 63c; receipts. 9ss: sales. 10; stock, 16,99l. Savannah Middling. Bic: receints Aese sales, 10S1; stock, PSI, ,325
 Charleston. Mddling, 3D11c. receipts l49; stock, 56.146,
 Wilmington. Middling, BOG; receipts l09: stock, 42,619
 Texas City: Receipts 1852: stock. 2, seo Norfolk: Middling. 30 .ssc: receipts, eo59 sales. 182; stock. Sl, TO
 Baltimore: Stock, 3O,063
 Boston: Middling, 21.4s; receipts, s5s; Philadelphia: Middling, 32.25; receipts. 65; stock, 5257.
 New York: Middling, s2c; exports ssel stock, 1s1.S99.
 Minor ports: Stock, 24,l2s.
 Total today: Receipts, 216s0; exports 9429 stock. 1,506 34S.
 Total this week: Receipts. r. 123. ex- ports 8, 110.
 Total for season: Receipts, 4,s2s, ,5ss; exports. 2,7s7254.
 Interior Movement
 Houston: Middling, S1.1oc: receipts, 5s5s; shipments, APO; sales, 79s; stock, 222,34S.
 Memphis: Middling. s125c: receipts, 627S; shipments. 4So5 sales. 2o50; stock, 2d1 ,4S3.
 Augusta: Middling. 31.25c; receipts. 44y: shipments. 3S1; sales. s47; stock, 17s,57s. St. Louis: Middling. si.25c: receipts. 572 shipments, 42S; stock, 21,SS2
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 504; shipments. 434 stock, 8. 287.
 Little Rock: Middling. 3lc:. receipts, 1517: shipments, 59o; sales 52o; stock, 55447.
 Total today: Receipts, 15,172; shipments, 1099S: stock, 76S,0I5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20

Chicago, February 19.-Hogs: Receipts. 640O0; market weak. Bulk, l6.50Ql6, 70; light, SIG. .25d16.70 mixed, sle.25@16.I0; heavy sl61oa16.7O; rough. Sl6.1o@l6.25; pigs. $12.50@15.5o.
 Cattle: Receipts, 16,O0O: market steady. Native steers, $s50ad3.S5; stockers and feeders, $7.35a10.60 cows and heifers, se. 4Gda1. .65; calves. ss.25d1S.50
 Sheep: Receipts 16000; market weak. Sheep. s9,75d1315; lambs, s1350Q16.50.
 St. Louis, February 19.-Hogs Re- ceipts, 15,590; market lower. Lights, s16.65d1695; pigs. s12Q15.25; mixed and butchers, s16.65d1695; good heavy. $16.SoQ r; bulk, s16.65@16.95.
 Cattle: Receipts. 5100; market strong. Native beef steers. $dl3.50 yearling steers and hefers, s7@135o; cows. $6Q11.5O; stockers and feeders, s6Q10.50; fair to prime southern beef steers, $9d13.50; beef cows and heifers, $6G10: southern year ling steers and heifers, S.50@10; native calves, s6d14.
 Sheep: Receipts. 200; market steady. Lambs, s14917.75; ewes. $l0.50@12. weth- CTS, s11 .5oa13.25; canners and choppers, $6Q9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
Birmingham Live Stock

Birmingham Live Stock
 (Union Stockyards.) Fed Steers: Good to Choice-S1a@915 Medium to Good-T1sQSi2c. Common to Medium-61a171sc. Grass cattle, according to weight, dual- tty and flesh. Steers-71sdSiac. Fat Cows-7@71zc Medium Cows-6tzG7c Cutters-6161ac. Canners-5Q6c. Heavy Bulls-7Q71ac. Light Bulls-6Q7c. Oxen-41kQ71hc. Fat Yearlings-fGSc. Medium Yearlings-6QIc. Vcalers-SQ9c. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1s5 and up-1 Ql5c.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs. iss to 1e5-is .@14c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 90 to ts5-12n4 G131ac. Light Pigs, 90 pounds down-12c. Best Heavy Rough Hoss-13c. Half Fat Rough Hogs-l2c. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to Pc per pound less above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
Hubbard Bros. & Co

lx. Members New York Cotton Ex. change. New Orleans Cotton Exchanre.
 New York Produce Exchange. Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and
 sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignment of 1ate invited.