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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-04

treaty and any plan for a League of
Nations, was given close attention by
Senators and crowded galleries. He
urged that the nation think we'll be-
fore departing from the policies of
Washington and said the paramount
duty now was to conclude peace with
Germany.
Should Chain and Fetter Germany.
"Much time has been wasted" he
said. "The delays have bred rest
lessness and confusion everywhere.
Germany is lifting her head again.
The whimpering after-defeat is
changing to threats. Germany is a.
gain threatening and the only source
of great war is to be found for the
future as for the past in Germany.
She should be chained and fettered
now and this menace to world peace
removed"
The Senator said that while in the
interest of peace it might be neces-
sary to abandon the Monroe doctrine,
the policies of Washington and other
principles of Americanism, the ma
ton should reflect and hesitate before
it acts.
New Foreign Policy.
"There is an issue involved in the
league constitution presented to us
which overshadows all others" said
Senator Lodge. "We are asked to de-
part now for the first time from the
foreign policies of Washington.
eve have in this country a gov
ernment of the people, for the people
and by the people, the freest and best
government in the world, and we are
the great rampant today against the
anarchy and disorder which have ia
ken possession of Russia and are try
ing to evade every other peaceful
country in the world. For Lincoln's
government of the people, for the
people and by the people, we are
asked to substitute in the United
States on many vital points govern
ment of, for and by other people.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-07-11
Farmers Buy Many
Thershing Outfits

The purchase of twelve Or more
small threshing outfits by fai mers of
Carson Valley, indicate that The day
of the big threshing machines is
near. Last year four or five of the
small type machines We're purchased
by different groups CT farmers and the
result obtained has encouraged others
to order threshing outfits.
Many farmers now own tractors
which are used to operate the ma
chimes. Farmers contend that with
the new system of threshing. their
crops can be made ready for market
much earlier than formerly. This
condition has been brought about by
the increased grain crops of Carson
Valley during the past few years, and
the inability of the two big threshing
outfits to handle the work in time de-
manded by the farmers.
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Theodore Tholke Has
Gained Attention

Club leaders can use stories of pre-
servation by club members to interest
others in the determination to COM
plete job against difficulties and over
come obstacles. says government
publication and gives the story of
Theodore Tholke of Douglas county,
Nevada, which follows:
Theodore enrolled in the poultry
project this year and had splendid
success with his Matching. This
spring he hatched 300 White Leghorn
chickens. When they were two
months old severe electric storm oc :
cured, and all but nineteen died Not
to be discouraged, he set one hundred
and fifty more eggs. After the hens
had been setting about six days water
backed up into the chicken yard flood
ing the shed where the hens were set
ting, thus causing the loss of the one
hundred and. fifty eggs. Despite this
second loss he has the eleven hens
gain on the same number of eggs.
This is the kind of perseverance that
produces "All-Star" champions.
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State Strong Box
Bullying With Money

During the past quarter the incor-
poration fees of the secretary of
states office shows that the magnitude
of the boom in the southern part of
the state. Between Divide, Simmons
and the oil incorporation in the past
three months, $16,754.S5 has been pad
in and turned over to the state treas
urer.
Auto licenses during the same time
mounted to $S.54S.25, and this drops
into the highway fund, which also
helps the game along. With the sale
of statutes and reports the office dur
ing the quarter received $2S.90S10
The settlement made by the counties
with the controller are the heaviest
in history of the state and more is to
come in, as four counties will add
another $125.00O to the amount The
county settlement SO far recorded
amounts to $462,467S4.
The largest amount paid by any
county comes from Elko, with credit
of $117,715.23. Humboldt is second
with $95.S43.31; Washoe third, with
S79 967. and White Pine contributes
$53.730.53. Most of this money is the
one-half settlement on taxes. approxi-
been million dollars paid in by the
mately showing that there will have
end of the year. which makes high
record mark for county returns in this
state.
At the present time the treasury is
bulging with wads of greenbacks that
would fill several tubs The coin
count shows $96O,663.3s while the
highway fund shows some $26O.000
available and ready for use. This
does not include the federal aid end
of this fund, which is gradually being
: addel to as the occasion demands.
The state of Nevada is in a better
financial condition than ever before
in it's history.
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MORE WATER
THAN LAST YEAR

II seems to be the general belief of
many farmers in Carson Valley that
the water for irrigation purposes is
shorter this season than 1t was last
year. As a matter of fact there is
considerable more water flowing in
the East Fork now than at the same
time last season. On July 8th, 1918
measurements taken above the mill
bridge showed ia feet, while
measurements taken by an engineer
July 7th this year gave 209 acre feet.
While water is short for irrigation
1t is not believed that crops in this
Valley will suffer. The water stored
in the reservoirs OF the Alpine Land
and Water company be used to sup
plement the natural flow and already
one of the reservoirs has been OPEN
ed and the water is being used by
farmers on the Dressler fiat, who have
late appropriations and would suf.
fer much damage by the shortage
were 1t not for the stored water
The water will flow for about ten
days. and by that time other reser-
yoirs of the storage system will be
opened
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LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES

There will be no services or Sun
day School next Sunday, The pastor
is spending a summer vacation and
will be absent until the end of the
month Services and Sunday School
will be resumed the first Sunday in
August.
The pastor does not plan to be
away from home during the whole
period of three weeks He will be
home off nd on. IT, however, during
the days that he is away the services
of the pastor should be required, call
the parsonage, since he can be called
at any time II urgent
After consulting with the voting
members of the church for a few
moments after services last Sunday
the board held meeting and trans
acted the following business: The
second Sunday in August was the day
set for the annual Lutheran Mission
Festival In Hussman's Grove. The
pastor was instructed to invite a
pastor to deliver one of the addresses
Clarence Godecke was appointed rep
resentative of the Lutheran Educa-
tion Society of California and Nevada
This is an organization which ;eakcs
it its duty to support and improve our
Concordia College in Oakland I'll,
Board also decided that the corsr''-
cation supply the necessary tracts
for the table in the vesibulc of the
church
Pastor Menzl and the Congrega.
tional delegate, Fritz Fricke will at
tend the Synod Church Convention
of the California and Nevada distric
or the Lutheran Church which will b
held in ST Johns Church in Sar
Francisco July 1929.
Ladies' Aid. Division b will NEE
next Thursday as usual The societ,
besides transacting routine business
will continue in its bazaar work
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MOTOR EXPRESS
ROUTE FAVORED

Grant Merrill. leader of all good
road programs in Alpine county, was
Inc Gardnerville Tuesday and reports
that he received a telegram from the
California Automobile Association,
announcing that that body officially
recognizes the National Motor Ex-
press highway The announcement is
also made that the California Auto
mobile Association, as a matter of
comparison and experiment of routes
across Nevada, will for the next six
weeks route all transcontinental auto
travel over the National Motor Ex-
press route. leaving the Lincoln high
way at the junction of the Alpine
State highway near Meyrs Station in
Lake Valley. The route follows the
old Midland trail. passing through
Woodfords. Gardnerville, Wellington
and for the present Sweetwater anu
thence to Ely. When the Nevada high
way is completed the route will then
follow the road via Walker Lake
The California Automobile Associ-
tion is taking active interest in this
route and has shipped 1000 pounds OF
road signs to Minden and within a
few days sign crew will arrive to
place the road markers where they
will be of most benefit to travellers.
Already the travel over this route
is quite heavy and is increasing daily.
When the Nevada highway is COM
pleted, Mr.. Merrill is of the opinion
that the National Motor Express high
way will get a great bulk of the
transcontinental travel.
At some future date the govern
ments intends to dispatch fleet of
express trucks over this route, and 1t
quite probable that several of the
army trucks which left Washington
Saturday on a transcontinenta trip,
will take this route across Nevada
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TO ENFORCE
GAMBLING LAW

AS a result of the anti-gambling
crusade in Reno, Attorney General
Fowler said regarding the elimination
of gambling in the state
THE action agreed upon is aimed at
the so-called professional gambler. 1t
has been known for some time that
games have been running In violation
OF the law, and long ago decided that
| would take drastic action to stop
them. Various features in connection
with the prohibition law. however.
have delayed me until this time. At
the conference between the District
Attorney Sumerfield, Sheriff Ferrel
and myself. We all agreed that all
money games for drinks or cigars or
for prizes not exceeding 81 In value.
must be stopped. They are clearly in
violation OF the law.
Action in this respect will not be
limited TO Washoe county, but will he
statewide in Its scope. shall send
instructions to all district attorneys at
once to issue Aorders similar at once.
In the case Of refusal on the part of
any district attorney or sheriff to CO.
operate the state police will be used
and prosecutions didected by Nh at
torney generals office.
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SOLDIERS To
GIVE DANCE.

The soldiers of this community re-
Gently organized branch of the
American Legion at this place. At
the time of organization. the Reno
post advanced 800 which was requir-
ed at that time to defray the expenses
incident to the organization of Car
son Valley branch. The boys have
decided to clear up this obligation
and announce that dance will be
held at valhalla on Saturday evening.
July 18th. The proceeds of the dance
will go to wipe out the debt
Thus far. the soldier boys of Doug
las county have asked for nothing,
and even at this time they ask only
for your patronage. The dance will
be one of the biggest social f,lnct ons
held here in many months. and the
soldier boys intend to make 1t one of
the most enjoyable.
Music for the dance will be furnish
ed by Bakers orchestra, while the
midnight supper will be served in the
dining room at Odd Fellows and Is to
be prepared by relatives and sweet
hearts of the boys.
The soldier boys ask for the hearty
support of the people of this COM
munity and that they will receive it
goes without saying.
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Public Hearing OF
Tahoe Trouble Soon

A public hearing, as which property
holders owning lands abutting Lake
Tahoe. will be held by Franklin X
Lane. secretary of the interior. on
July %, according to notices receiy-
ed at Carson from him.
The hearing will be held In connec-
tion with the recommendations of the
reclamation service that condemna-
tion proceedings to secure title to
certain lands abutting the lake be Sc
cured by the government In order that
the level of the lake may be raised
and the outlet of the lake controlled
within the limits OF six feet with six
inches depth out the outlet.
Recommendations to this effect were
made by the engineers Of the New
lands project following several
months effort to secure a settlement
of the question with private owners.
The purpose is to secure more water
for the reclamation project and, ae-
cording to estimates of the engineers,
raising the level of the lake would
furnish water during the low stage
for reclamation of $4,000 acres of
land.
Al the present time there Is short
age OF water on many parts of the
. Newlands project, especially In the
Newlands project. especially in the
Fernley district, because it is impos-
sible to secure more water from the
will be present at the hearing.
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MICKEY, BIG
FEATURE FILM

Mickey" the big Mack Sennett
special feature. will be featured at
Minden Saturday night and at Val
halla theater Sunday night
Mickey is all girl. all mischief all
lovableness She is as brilliant as a
night-air-raid, AT last we have a
picture that has the genuine ring of
high spirited breezy girishness, a
picture that comes once in a
life time. The filmzation of Mickey
contains every ingredient that goes in
to the making of worthwhile successes
and every cog in the wheel fits.
Take my word for it Mickey will call
out the reserves. She'll get their goat
too. Anyhow she can pack her things
in my trunk for life and my last simo-
leon is hers for the asking.
This hoydren- -harum- kiss
able imp is as wild as the pine-scent-
ed winds from the Western country,
and she digs a deep hole in your
heart where her sweetness will ling
er like the fragrance of a briar rose.
There is not dull moment in all the
seven reels and the comedy registers
with an unforgettable punch. Even
the cat, the dog and squirrel give
startling evidence OF being high sal
aried actors. and for Minnie Ha Ha,
the squaw, she alone is worth the
price of admission. But it's Mickey
that strangles us with laughter, and
the hair-raising stunts INDUCED in by
this acrobatic person puts Doug. Fair
banks. in the invalid list And as for
thrills. there are so many sensational
~ exciting moments that you will
forget your name and the girl you
love. When Mickey rides the horse to
victory in a gruelling race before be-
fore a frenzied NAB in, the grand
stand, it will thrill you. You have
seen sensational escapes, struggles,
fights and captures, but Mickey slid
ing OK a slanting roop top, with the
villain in hot persuit, is a breath
catcher of the latest style There is
contrast too. poverty in the West and
luxurious surroundings with high
brow society the Eastern cities, and
the large production is one a par with
the story.
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Agricultural Fair to
be Held at Fallon

At a meeting called by Mayor ]. C.
Jones of Fallon, last Wednesday
about 80 representative citizens met
and formed an organization for the
holding of county fair there this fall
The law requires that twenty persons
shall organize for this purpose, and as
more than the necessary number at
tended the melting the outlook for a
fair this fall is very promising.
DR.. Hascall is one of the promoters
of the fair and has succeeded in getting
the majority of the Fallon business
men to cooperate with him in the mat
tier
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School Teachers Are
Poorly Paid in State

George e. McCracken. deputy state
school superintendent for the fourth
district. has received an interesting
and significant letter frof one of the
school trustees OF his district II
tells OF the difficulty In securing
teachers and also complaints of the
lack OF funds and the small compen-
sation allowed. The letter. however
is explanatory of these things and
with names omitted. Is as follows
says the Appeal.
Dear Sir: Accompanying this is
my report for----district As you
will see have had six and one hall
months school and have paid teach
er 800 per month.
"As We charge 500 per month for
board. our teacher has made $3.50 and
board for the year. Measured in flour
bacon and shoe lether. that's a very
small salary.
Now. as my fund Is about exhaust
ed. what have | to offer to the next
applicant have not the nerve to
offer $3.50 year, and. II | had, you
you know what my chances are oi
getting a teacher.
"A Basque sheepherder gets s1200 a
year and board. and while don't ex-
pect to be able to pay that much, |
should like to offer sll0 per month,
for a term of eight months. With $40
for board. that would put her almost
In the shep herder class.
II have about s45 remaining In the
fund. With an additional 5000 | can
make ii. Now what are my chances
Hoping to hear from you soon.
am very truly yours,
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WATER SHORT
At FERNLEY

The water users of the Newlands
project who take their water directly
from the Truckee canal are faced with
a shortage this year. They have en-
ough stored water In Lake Tahoe to
supply this years needs II 1t could be
brought directly to the Derby dam
without diversion by the bitches along
the Truckee river. but only small
part can be brought by June 26th,
about one-half the percentage de-
ereasing as the season advances.
Last Thursday the water users of
that section met to consider the short
age OF water. and committee was ap-
pointed to confer with the managers
of the various bitches taking water
from the Truckee river, with view
to prevailing upon them to voluntar-
lily restrict the flow of water In their
respective bitches 10 the actual needs
so as to enable the Reclamation ser
vice to bring a larger portion of its
stored water to the Derby dam. The
committee. accompanied by represen-
tatives from Fernley and Project Man.
ager Richardson. went to Reno, but
before attempting to interview the us
ers OF the water. called upon Attorney
r. G. Withers. representing the De-
partment OF Justice. who is acting for
the Reclamation Service and who has
charge of the suit for the determin-
alton OF the rights of the water users
along the Trucke river
Mr. Withers informed the committee
very emphatically that any action of
this kind would hinder and possibly
delay his suit In the U. S. district
court at Carson City which has been
set for hearing on August 4th. In
view of his statement. the committee
thought best to take no action and to
suffer a part loss OF this years crop
rather than to risk further delay In a
matter that has ben hanging fire for
years at a great expense to the water
users. They feel that II Is up to the
Department of Justice. through its at
torneys to get action, and to get II
without further delay.
The feeling is unanimous through
the project that the manner which
the Lake Tahoe and Truckee river
problems have ben allowed to drift
along is a disgrace to the Reclamation
service and to the Department of JUS
tiee, and speedy and intelligent action
Is needed to determine and to project
the rights OF the water users.-Fallon
Eagle. ;.
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ROUNDUP WAS
GREAT SUCCESS

Hundreds of Carson Valley spent
last Friday and Saturday in attend
ance at the Roundup held at Reno.
The Rodeo was the largest of its
Kind ever held in Nevada. vaqueros
from all parts of the west taking part
in the riding contests.
Saturday was the big day and long
before the hour of starting the wild
west show. the grand-stand was
crowded TO capacity. And still they
came by the thousands, 1t being
claimed that 1000 people paid ad-
mission to race-track on that day
Those that failed TO get a seat in the
grand stand. although holding a
coupon emitting them to seat. were
forced to stand up in the blazing hot
sun. Enterprizing hawkers were on
the job with Japanese sun shades at
30 cents per and did a thriving busi-
ness. Near beer and soda water had
a big sale. the price did not matter. so
long as the drink was cold. Within
an hour the ground in front of the
grand stand was so covered with bot
ties that it was like shooting the
shoots. and not a few spectators went
rolling In the dust, creating amuse-
ment for the onlookers but humila-
tion oftimes for the victim.
The riding events took place some
distance from the grand stand, and
although each contestant wore a large
number on his sleeve, the distance
made 1t impossible to distinguish the
rider Earl Leslie. the only Carson
Valley rider to take part in the con-
tests wore pair of red chaps. He
had the crowd with him when he
mounted hard-bucking bull.
After DOZEN jumps he landed in the
dust, after vain attempt to stick to
the hurricane deck of the animal.
During the riding events several
races were held and with the three
ring circus in action. people forgot
the hot sun that beat down upon them.
The crowd was orderly not one
thing occurring to mar the pleasure
of the spectators.
The stockmen, who promoted the
Keno Rodeo. are deserving of great
credit for the splendid manner in
which they managed the celebration.
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PEOPLES CHURCH
The pastor will preach at II a. m.

The pastor will preach at 1 a. m.
Sunday School at 10 a. M
Rev. G. w. Emigh. former pastor
of this church will occupy the pulpit
in the evening at o'clock
Rev. Emigh and wife are spending
their vacation in this territory and
will be glad to meet their old-time
friends at the church Sunday evening
You are cordially invited to be pres
emf
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present level BY raising the gates OF
the outlet of the lake and allowing
more water to accumulate in the lake
during the wet season. 1t is contended
that II would be impossible to regulate
the flow In such way that plent" OF
water would be available all during
the year.
Owners of property abutting the lake
contend that raising the level OF the
lake would destroy part of their hold
ings. and Congressman Kent of Cali
fornia is leading the fight against the
proposal of the Newlands project en-
gineers.
]. G. Scrugham. state engineer. who
is in Washington on reclamation WORK
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County Board Holds
Regular Meeting

The Board of County Commission
ers held regular monthly meeting at
Minden Saturday and transacted the
following business.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved.
The monthly report of fees of
county officers for June was examin-
ed and ordered placed on file, the
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-07-11
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to all those kind friends and
neighbors. who assisted us in the ILL
mes and death of our beloved wife and
mother. Especially do we wish to
thank the members of the choir and
those who contributed flowers.
THOS. DONAHUE
MRS. j. r. SMITH
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report ending June 80. 1919 was ex-
amined, funds in treasury counted
and found to correspond with report,
showing a balance of $56.250.70 of
which balance is deposited in the
State Bank and Trust Co, $3,S4S. 80,
leaving a cash balance available of
s52, ,402.15. The complete report is
published in this issue.
Claims ON file were examined and
allowed by the board as published in
this issue of the Record Courier.
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Mickey, ran for one solid week in
Reno. Two nights here, Saturday at
Minden, Sunday at Valhalla theartre.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-07-11

Probably the reason a bride is
happy is because she isn't an ole
married woman.