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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-09-12
1.-THE HEART OF HUMANITY

THE Heart of Humanity" which is
to be presented at the Minden theatre
on Saturday night September Goth and
at the valhalla on Sunday September
21st, with Dorothy Phillips in the
Holuhar production which brings to
the screen the inspiring story of
woman's efforts to alleviate the suf-
ferings of the wounded and orphaned
and homeless during the days when
France and Belgium were SCARED
and scared by sword and torch, and
pounded and rocked by great German
guns. II depicts the tenderness of the
mother-heart in its conflict with the
horrors of war
The story was written by Olga
Scholl and Allen Holubar, adapted for
the screen by Mr. Holubar and pro-
duced by him. II deals with the ro-
nance of Nanette, the little ward of
Father Michael. parish priest of a
in the Canadian Northwest.
The cast in support OF Miss Phillips
includes such well known screen favo-
rites as William Stowell. Pat O'Mal-
ley, Robert Anderson, Margaret Mann,
Walt Whitman, George Braidwood
wood, George Hackathorn and Gloria
JOY.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-09-12
High School to
Open Monday

T. S. Hook, principal of the Doug
las County High School announces
that the institution will open for the
fall term next Monday morning. with
the following corps of teachers: T. s.
Hook, principal; Miss Georgia Young
of Reno. physical training and Span
ish; while Miss Stella vandyke, Miss
Nellie Vail, and c. L. Hargrave will
fill the same positions as held by them
last term
New equipment has been added to
the physical and chemical labratories
and the board of education is consider
ing further improvement for these de-
partments by the installation of a
small gas plant. New equipment has
also been added to the manual train
ing and other departments of the
school, bringing it strictly up to date
This year the school library will be
under the charge of librarian and
will be conducted along the same lines
as public libraraies.
An early census points TO heavy
enrolment of students next Monday
morning.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-09-12
FIRE FIGHTERS TAKE NOTICE

Minden. Nevada. September IL, 1919.
All persons who took shovels that
did not belong to them from the fire
at woodfords will please send them
to the Forest Office at Minden and we
will endeavor to locate their rightful
owner.
Those who took home new shovels
in place of the old ones they took to
the fire will be doing us a great favor
II they will please present them for
exchange since some of the stores in
the valley were very kind and con-
siderate In donating many new shovels
for use on the fire and they should
have them returned.
Although two-thirds of the fire was
on private land and outside the Forest,
the Service is willing to pay all legiti-
mate time to those hired by us for
fighting and If you feel that you did
justice to the job and your time has
not been taken. you may call at the
Forest Office. wish to state here
that there were some who did not do
justice to the Forest Service and to
those whose homes and property were
In danger at the most serious period
OF the fire, especially on Thursday
night, and their time will not be paid
Cattlemen with stock on the Forest
and ranchers whose homes were in
danger and the employees OF both will
not present their time, however. we
wish to assure them Of our hearty
appreciation for their excellent SER
vice.
We also extend our thanks to those
who did excellent work and refused
pay therefor and who had no property
interests whatever.
This fire should be a lesson to every
person who goes into the Forests for
recreation and hunting. The value
OF timber destroyed was worth about
81 900 ,OO0. Besides the watershed
was ruined and erosin will take place
for several years until the vegetation
again begins to grow. Many fires
stopped in their incipiency would have
proved as disastrous had it not been
for the efficient work of the Service
or a careful and thoughtful tourist
Almost beyond doubt the fire near
Woodfords was caused by careless
hunter dropping his cigarette. How,
ever, II may have been incendiary
Whoever ii was or whatever the cause
was. 1t will go hard on the person II
Uncle Sam gets hold of him and you
all know such things are working
down pretty fine nowadays, especial
lly when we have the whole community
behind us. Everybody who enters
the National Forests is given warning
to take care with fire of any kline
and II they do not they are liable to 8
heavy fine or Imprisonment.
U. S. FOREST SERVICE
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-09-12

Wednesday evening at Reno. Miss
Anna Springmeyer became the bride
of George Russell at quiet wedding
attended only by relatives of the con-
tracting partien. Later in the even-
ing the couple left for San Francisco
where they will spend their honey
moon.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. II. II. Springmeyer of Car
son. She was reared at the family
home in this Valley. and until her
parents took up their residence at
Carson some years ago, resided here.
She was decidedly popular in this
community and has a host of friends
throughout Douglas county who will
shower her with their best wishes for
long and happy married life.
The groom is a well known resident
of Eiko and has been identified with
leading interests OF that section. be-
ing heavily interested In the stock
business. He has represented Elko
county in the State legislature on
numerous occasions and is quite we'll
known in Douglas county. where he
often visited
Upon their return from California
they will take up their home in Elko.
The Record-Courier joins with their
many friends in extending hearty con-
gratulations.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-09-12

Captain George Springmeyer. who
saw nearly two years OF active service
IN France, and was under gunfire dur
ing several of the big battles during
the close of the war, being in charge
OF ammunition dumps near the front,
was an arrival at Minden this week
on visit at the Springmeyer home
ranch. He returned to Carson where
he II visiting with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. II. H. Springmeyer.
Mr.. Springmeyer is one of the loyal
Nevadans who heard the call OF his
country during those trying days of
two years ago. He closed his Jaw
office at Reno where he was enjoying
a big practice and put loyalty above
all else. After getting into the SER
vice, Mr. Springmeyer was sidetracked
and was destined to ordinance work in
He was keenly disap-
pointed, desiring overseas service. He
finally succeeded In securing an ap-
pointment as courier and went to
France In that capacity. After land
ing there he kept up persistant de-
mand for front line service and was
sent up to the firing line as officer in
charge Of ammunition dumps. He re-
quilted himself with honor, and re-
turns home as one OF the young Ameri-
cans who did his full share in bring
ing the war to a successful termi-
nation. His Nevada friends are
proud OF his record
II is reported that Mr.. Springmeyer
will again enter his law practice at
Reno after a brief rest
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-09-12
DUCK SEASON
OPENS SEPT. IS

Geo Russell. ddpmty game warden.
is calling attention to (he federal
law which prevails in the regulating
of the open season for ducks and
geese. The first day for duck shoot
ing. begins one-half hour before sun
rise on September 16 and closes at
sundown on December 81. The bag
limit is fifteen dneks. five geese or
brant.
From the fact that the state law
opens the duck season on October LIST.
many were In doubts as to whether
the federal or state law was to be
followed Mr.. Russell took the mat
ter up with District Attorney Brock
liss who wrote to G. w. Grover. State
Fish and Game Warden. Yesterday
the following letter was received from
that official:
Office of State Fish and Game
Warden. Carson City. Nevada. Sep
tember 10. 1919.
In reply to yours of the 8th. inst
will advise that the season for ducks.
geese. brant and snfpe opens Sep
tember 10th and closes December
31st. Shooting may begin one-half
hour before sunrise and closes at sun
set of each and every day during the
open season. Where a State has not
fixed the bag limit by legislation. the
Federal law allows bag limit OF
twenty-five ducks. geese. 5 brant or
twenty-five snipe. But as our State
has fixed the limit 1t governs, and we
are allowed bpt Is ducks. 5 geese. 5
bTants or Is snipe in any one day or
in possession at any one time'
Provisions Of the Nevada game ana
fish law are as follows
The fishing season opens May and
closes September 80. Limit. ten
pounds of fish.
The deer season opens October =
and closes November 10 Limit. one
deer for entire season; unlawful to
kill fawns.
Under the federal law relative to
migratory birds the open season for
doves commenced on September ! and
ends December 15. The sagehen sea-
son, which opened on July "A. closed
on September L.
1t Is unlawful to SCI or attempt to
sell game birds and ii is also mlaw-
ful to sell deer meat.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-09-12
n. HdrcOurt
Here on Visit


Ralph Haroourt, a former resident
OF GardnerviIle was an arrival from
Sacramento Wednesday and spent the
day with friends at this place. For
the past twelve years Mr., Harcourt
has held a position as engineer for the
Holland Land company at Clarksburg
where large irrigation project has
been established. Some thirty thous-
and acres of land has been reclaimed
by levy thirty miles long. The levy
is 20 feet at the top and 10 at the
bottom and is 30 feet above sea Level.
while the drainage canal is at SEA
level. A pumping plant with ca
pactiy of 10000 feet minute has
been installed to pump out the seep-
ageywater and during irrigation season
water is syphoned from the Sacramen-
to river for sub-irrigation. During
the year 1917, crops from this district
aggregated s1.25o.00 while last year
they exceeded $4,000, 600 The new
lands>n the Holland district are pay
ing five per cent of the taxes in Yolo
county, according to Mr. Harcourt.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-09-12
FIRE LOSS SAID TO
Be A MILLION

Although million dollars worth of
standing timber was destroyed by the
forest fire in Alpine county last week
which swept over an area of 1900
acres. the property loss was COM
paratively small considering what it
might have been had not the people
of this section rendered assistance of
fighting back the flames. C. White
lost about 120 cords of wood and
several miles of fence. his loss being
the heaviest. 1t was reported also
that 800 head of sheep had perished in
the flames but later 1t was discovered
that the sheep had been driven to
safety by one of the fire lighters
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-09-12
eARDyRRyILLE SCHOOL OPENS

The~ Gardnerville district school
opened for the fall and winter term
Monday morning, under the principal
ship of Miss Anna Barber OF Seattle
Miss Grace Harris OF Reno takes the
place OF Miss JuanIta Frey who re-
signed to accept position as teacher
In the Wells high school. Mrs. Kir-
stine Doane Is again in charge OF the
intermediate grades while Miss jose
phine Helwinkel continues as teacher
OF the primary grades.
In the primary grades new course
OF study has been introduced to con-
form with the state law.
The enrolment is In excess OF that
OF last year and everything points to a
successful school year
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-09-12
FAIR WAS
GREAT SUCCESS

At the County Club fair held In
Gardnerville. Thursday Afternoon
September ith, some very fine exhibits
were shown. The displays consisted
of garden produce. sewing, canning
and livestock.
A large crowd was In attendance a,
the canning demonstration given BY
the champion canning team and to
view the exhibit The work of the
children was highly complimented.
The awards this year were blue
red. yellow and white ribbons for
first, second, third and fourth prizes
The first prize winner in each project
VIII be given trip to Reno In October
The awards made were the follow
ing:
General Garden.
James Dake, Minden, first; Eda
Rosenbrock, Gardnerville, second
Katie Behrman. Gardnerville. third
Elmer Stodieck, fourth.
Special Garden.
Cedric Brockliss. Gardnerville, first !;
Henry Helwinkel, Gardnervllla, Sec
ond.
Best Six Carrots.
James Dake, first; Elmer stodeick
second; Henry Helwinkel, third.
Best Six Beets.
Edna Rosenbrock. first; Henrv Hell
winkel. second; Elmer Stodeick, third
Best Dosen Tomatoes.
Cedric Brockliss. first: Elda Rosen-
brock. second; James Dake. third;
Katie Behrman. fourth.
Best Display Of Beans.
Elda Rosenbroek. first: Katy Behr-
man, second; Elmer Stodeick, third.
Hest Poultry Display.
Theodore Tholke, Gardnerville. first
Josephine Rumann and Wilbur Stod-
reick. Gardnerville. second; Annie
Hansen. Gardnerville. third; Kenneth
Everett Minden. fourth
Best Rabbit Display.
Frances Brown. Gardnerville. first;
Jerry lmelli. Gardnerville, second.
Third and fourth awards have not
been made on this project
Rest Calf.
Albert Bohlman. Fairview. first;
Roy Hussman. Gardnerville, second.
Best Pig.
Henry Helwinkel. first; Norman
stodieck. second.
Best Sheep.
Douglas Stodieck, first
Rest Sewing Display first years projec
Alma Marquat. Genoa. first; Emms
Winkelman. Genoa. second; Lena Mel
son, Genoa, third; Jennie Fay, Gard
lnerville. fourth.
Rest Sewing Display second year
project.
Elda Rosenbrock. first; Rubel Han
sen. second: Frieda Sarman. third.
Best Canning Display.
Rubel Hansen. first; Ada Spring
meyer. second; Airline Springmeyer
third; Josephine Rieman. fourth.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-09-12
LAW V|0LAT0R
GIVEN STIFF FINE

Recently District Forest Ranger
william J. Clark Of Markleeville. up
ON approaching careless fisherman
and asking him for his license, learned
that the gentleman had not yet paid
the sum of $1O0 for the privilege of
fishing in the State OF California for
the season. Upon learning this
Ranger Clark presented to the Law
y,olator very polite invitation to
visit Judge Payne at Markleeville.
He acceSted and Mr.. Payne handed
him fine With which the fisherman
could have purchased a fishing license
every year for the rest OF his life
and then some.
This invitation Is coming to many
other hunters and fishermen who visit
the mountains yearly and rather than
buy a license take chances on getting
by. The Forest Rangers like to see
laws obeyed and are ever on the look
out for disobeyers. They surely will
hand such "sportsmen" over to the
tender mercies of the Judge. who is
also very strict In regard to law en-
forcement.
To the law observing sportsmen, the
Rangers are always very glad to give
any information asked for regarding
camping. hunting and fishing and will
do all in their power to make pleas
ant and enjoyable trip for the tourists
while In the National Forests.
A great many of these fishermen and
hunters caught without license are
wealthy. They have the best Of auto
mobiles and the finest of fishing and
hunting equipment Yet they cannot
afford the price OF a license. The time
has. come now when 1t Is just as
necessary for the sportsmen to con-
tribute towards the expense OF stock
Ing streams and administering the
Game Regulations In order TO fish and
hunt as II Is for him to pay for his
hunting equipment. Many will say
Il have not purchased license for
10 years and have never been asked
for H." But your day Is coming II
YOU do not then have a license. It Will
cost YOU enough to buy score of IL
censes.
But Is II not right that we should
obtain license to fish and hunt even
II we are not asked for it7 The law
Is certainly made for good purpose
and that purpose Is to SO protect and
perpetuate the game supply that We
may always have wild game in ON
National Forests for the benefit OF the
nature loving pubic.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-09-12
STORAGE DAMS
BEING ENLARGED

The Alpine Land and Reservoir
Company. an organization of Carson
Valley farmers. have put fifteen or
twenty men to work enlarging the
storage reservoirs in Alpine county,
and which proved of invaluable bene-
fit to the farms this year In supply
ing water for irrigation during the
extreme shortage II is planned to
do considerable work on the chain Of
reservoirs this fall and 1t is possible
that a new reservoir will be built on
the headwaters of the Carson river.
with the view of finally storing enough
water to irrigate all growing crops on
the East Fork during short seasons.
Had it not been for preliminary
work carried on by the federal gov
ernment during the past fifteen years
In this Valley. wherein surveys of
lands for a proposed reclamation sys-
tenn were made and later drilling
carried on for large dam on the Car
son river at Horseshoe Bend, 1t is
quite probable the farmers company
would have continued work on their
reservoirs in Alpine county How
ever, with the prospects of govern
ment reclamation system, very little
work was done on the reservoirs dur
ing recent years. with the result that
the system of storage is far less than
1t would have been under other con-
ditions.
The reservoirs owned by the far
mers of Carson Valley are we'll situ-
ated in the water shed of the Carson
river and there are great possibilities
of enlarging the storage system with
out the expenditure of great sums of
money. The work is being carried on
economically and will eventually re-
suit in splendid storage system.
While not authentically stated. it is
reported here that the reclamation SER
vice has practically abandoned the
Carson Valley project. and that years
may elapse before the work is taken
up. If this be true, the Alpine Land
and Reservoir company is to be COM
mended for the great work that they
have under way.
The writer has just returned from a
trip through the lower Valleys of Cali
fornia and took the time to talk to
farmers In irrigated sections of that
state. Nowhere did we find conditions
that equal those of this Valley The
farmers in California are prosperous
and are enjoying the fruits of their
years of labor in upbuilding their
properties. but they are never sure
what the next season will bring forth
Here conditions are entirely different
but to make Carson Valley come into
her own; to give Douglas county the
population that she deserves, the ex-
|pansion of our farming interests is the
one big question. To bring this
about we must have storage system.
and il the government does not do ii.
1t is up to the farmers of Douglas
county to carry on the work. This is
IA rich community and the undertaking
could be put over without difficulty.
The farmers of Lyon county have
such a proposition under way and 1t
seems to the Record Courier. that con-
Iditions here are even more favorable.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-09-12

The Fallon ranteloups crop Is the
biggest in the history OF the district
and the melons are being shipped
out by the hundreds. both east and
west, according to c. NJ. Way, sheriff
OF Churchill county. who arrived last
night and returnd to Fallon this after
noon, says the Reno Gazette.
THE melon growing industry
around Fallon Is increasing every
year. say Way. "and the quality of
the melons raised there is attracting
wide attention and the market for
them Is proving larger all the time.
Farming conditions In general are
good IN Fallon, despite the long dry
and hot season."
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-09-12

According to Congressman Martin
b. Madden of Illinois. the purchasing
power OF the dollar today is about
forty weight cents. That has been
brought about. he says by the ex-
pansion OF the currency to the ex7
tent of 5000. 100000. He claims that
not ninety per cent of those who
bought government bonds had the
money to pay for them. The result
was that they had to get loans from
the banks. The banks did not have
the money and they had TO take the
bonds and their own notes to the
federal reserve banks for re-disconnt.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-09-12
ShrinerS to
Visit Minden

The Minden Inn is to be the scene
OF gay festivities on Saturday. Sep
tember 9th, at which time hundred
or more Shriners and their ladies from
Reno. Virginia. Yerington and Carson
will hold a supper-dance. Great
preparations are being made for the
big time and Shriners front many
western Nevada towns have announ-
ced their intentions of being present.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-09-12
CLAIMS ALLOWED

The following claims were allowed
by the County Commissioners at their
last meeting held on September 5,
Ia1Q.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-09-12
MI RECORDS BROKEN BY
UNIVERSITY REGENERATION \

= In keeping with his first estimates
of week ago, President Clark an
nounces that the total registration for
the university for the new term is 32s.
says the Reno Journal.
OF the total number, 1876 are fresh
men, showing an increase of more
than 100 per cent. as was expected.
There are 1877 men and l41 young
women.
Divided by classes the registration
shows: Freshmen 1876. sophomores
SO. juniors 81 and seniors s2, with a
post graduate class of 5. unclassiiied
6. specials 33 and visitors 9.
At the beginning Of the 1917 tern
the registration was 300 and dropped
to 100. while last year the total was
only 1913.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-09-12

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Advertise your goods - your wants
in the Record-Courier and get results.
II you are figuring on installing a
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WHERE SANTA WAS BORN
Russian Legend of Saint Klaus and
How He Came to Be Known as
the Chi!dren's Friend

Very many years ago there lived in
Russia a nobleman and his wife, who
had little son named Klaus. He was
such a good boy that everyone used to
call him Saint Klaus. In course Of
time his parents died and left him a
large fortune. not the least part Of
which was three large bars of gold.
Saint Klaus one day happened to be
passing house, and overheard a
father telling his daughters that he
had lost all his money, and that he
didn't even know how he was going
TO buy food for them. This worried
Saint Klaus very much, and he won
dered how he could help them. So
that night he took one of the bars of
gold and threw it through the window.
The next night he threw the second
bar, and scrept quietly away, but on
the third night when he was about to
throw the third bar, the man who
had lost all his money came out and
caught him. He tried TO thank Saint
Klaus for his goodness to him and his
daughters, but Saint Klaus told him
to pay his thanks to God. whose serv-
ant he was.
And there, boys and girls, you have
the story of Saint Klaus Cor Santa
Claus as we call hind.