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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-11-21
Ford Has Starter

The new Ford electric starting ant
lighting system is the cause OF much
curiosity and especially so since the
Ford has always been cranked to start
and Henry Ford has always consist
emily clung to his first principles oil
car-bnildine and frowned on a starter.
The starting and lighting system IS
of the two-unity type, consisting OF
starting motor generator, storage bat
terry indicator and lights, all bearing
the name of Ford and built in that
factory. A six-yolt. three cell battery
is used, which is hung on the left sue
of the frame behind the front seat
Generator and starter are OF compact
light type. the former located on the
r,eht side of the engine and operated
nv the pinion on the armature shalt
engaging with the larger time gear
An automatic cut-out only charges
whom the engine is running from ten
10 twenty miles an hour The starter
60 on the left side, bolted to the trans
mission cover and Bendix gear en-
oaees the teeth in the flywheei Wheh
the engines is to be started.
Seventeen volt headlights are useu.
;nsnring a steady light regardless oil
the engine speed
The C. o. d. Garage, local agents ior
the Ford. is receiving many inquiries
about the new ear
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-11-21
New Brisco Car
Arrives Here

Tuesday A w II. tisr1erg. the local
automobile dealer. received a carload
of Brisco automobiles, a new car in
this section but one that is having
a tremendous run throughout the
United States. The ear is built in
the Brisco factory in the east, the
company being rated among the lead
ing automobile concerns of the
country.
The new model Brisco is a snappy
looking car, having all the refine
ments Of high priced machines. AL
though selling for a moderate price
the Brisco is equipped leading features
of big cars. The Brisco has gained
the reputation of being one of the
most comfortable riding cars on the
market. and In this day of high pric-
ed gasoline. the Brisco will surprise
you for its great mileage per gallon
The shipment contained six cars,
four OF them having already been sold.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-11-21
NEVADA REPUBLICANS TO
MEET AT RENO IN JANUARY

Thirty Republican leaders. repre-
senting different counties of the state
met In Reno Saturday and took pre-
'iminary steps to arrange for the pro-
posed general conference of Republi-
cans of the state to be held In Rene
In January.
The workers present decided to ap-
point a committe to cooperate with
the state central committee in ar
ranging the conference. The com
mittee will consist of one man and
one woman from each county.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-11-21
Red Cross Xmas
Package Rules

The Red Cross will undertake to
forward Christmas boxes to Red Cross
personnel in Europe from relatives
and friends in the United States und-
er the following conditions
The boxes are to be six inches
square and eighteen inches in the out
side measurements. They should be
made of heavy cardboard, corrugated
board or other material insurins re-
ceipt of the box in New York in per-
feet condition. The maximum weight
should be fifty pounds. All liquids
poisons, explosives. infiamable. fragile
or perishable articles are excluded,
also all articles which might spoil
other contents. Glass containers are
prohibited The boxes must be pre-
paid and bear the full address of the
eonsignee and the sender. All boxes
should be submitted TO the local post
office authorities for acceptance thru
the mails. Pack so as to allow easy
inspection. If 1t is necessary, the
boxes may be addressed to the con-
signee in care of the American Red
Cross warehous. "A Bush Terminals.
Brooklyn, New York Boxes should
bear the inscription. christmas Box
and should reach Brooklyn by Novem-
ber 27th. Two boxes of the size men,,
toned may be sent to each consignee.
The Red Cross will do its utmost to
get the boxes to their destination and
will furnish courier service from
Brooklyn to the destination, but will
assume no responsibility for the loss
of boxes or delivery. according to
statement made by Roy Williams. Sec
retary of Carson Valley Chapter of the
Red Cross yesterday afternoon
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-11-21
OIL LOCATIONS MADE
IN CARSON VALLEY
Thousands of Acres
Staked Near Hot
Springs Mountain

Is western Nevada TO become great
oil center? At least all eyes are look
toward Nevada just now and Douglas
county was brought into the limelight
Wednesday when 1t leaked out that
II. Beers and associates had been
carrying on experiments and tests
since the first of the month in the
vicinity of the Beers homestead at the
base of Hot Springs Mountain In this
Valley.
A trench had been dug and true
indications of oil were found. The
sand was taken to Carson to be test
ed and the news of this discovery
leaked ont. A number of Carson peo-
pie hurried to the scene of the and
and found that much of the ground
had been staked. From Hot Spring
Mountain to the base of the Pine Nut
mountains. has been located and IL is
stated very little. II any open land
worth while is to be found
II is claimed that the oil land has
been traced all the way from pine
Grove in Lyon county. traversing
Smith Valley and again picked up on
this side of the range.
Those interested in the find have
been working very quietly and thus
secured a large acreage before any
one realized what was going on.
1t does not come as a great sur
prise that oil indications have been
found here. As much as twelve years
ago prospector who has been look
ing over ground in the Pine Nut hills
displayed a bottle of oil that he had
secured from a depression In the
ground. Indications of shale were
found and the miner, while knowing
nothing about oil. believed that the in
dications were good.
With the oil excitement at Pine
Grove to our south and Fallon to our
north, 1t seems that Carson Valley is
due to jump into the limelight as an
oil center. 1t Is too early to even
guess as to what the discovery in this
Valley means. but 1t may result in
companies being formed to explore
the ground with oil rigs.
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Splendid Program at
Coming Chautauqua

city clergyman.
All lovers of good music and enter
tainment have great evening in
store for them ON the third night in
the coming OF the Chicago Artists
Trio. These three people stand high
in their respective fields of endeavor.
All combine delightful personalities
with unusual talent Frances Soule
is a brilliant artist who has attracted
wide attention in musical circles
through her mastery of the harp.
Margery Helen Graham. dramatic
reader, is one of the leading entertain
ers of the middle west Lowell Pat
ton. pianist. is little less than SEN
sation.
On the fourth night Major Thornton
A. Mills, who has for many years
has been one of the outstanding figur-
es among the Chautauqua lecturers of
the country will be heard His i'm.
pcrtant duties in public life and In
short time each year for the platform.
His lecture on Riddles and Fortunes
is an inspirational message alive with
humor, vibrant with optimism. based
upon the life of the master violin
maker. Antonio Stradivari
The Sierra Serenaders will close
the festival in veritable blaze of
glory. There will be consumed songs
instrumental and vocal solos. duets,
trios. readings and brief sketches,
straight orchestra selections and
choruses. No matter what manner OF
fancy YOU will find IT in the program
of these iivesparkling vivacious !. Is
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-11-21

Those who enjoy high class enter
tainment will be more than pleased
with the program that will be given
in Gardnerville for five nights be-
ginning December 9TH by the Ellison
White Chautauquoa festival. Last
yaar the program was par-excellent
but this season the entertainment is
said to be even better, and from other
parts of Nevada where the Chautauq-
TIA is holding forth. the papers speak
in highest terms of the different num-
bers.
The first night Tom Corwine. the
fun dispenser is the main attraction.
His program of entertainment is
unique upon the American platform
and entirely original. There is but
one Tom Corwine and he is the de-
spair of imitators. He is a poly
phonist or imitator of sounds His
limitations Of steamboats,, mills loco
motives. dog fights, and animals of all
kinds are so real asto be almost un-
canny.
The second night Marshal Louis
Mertins, the poet of seven seas" will
be featured As staff poet of the
Kansas City Star, author of hundreds
of poems and stories in the metro
politan papers and national magazines
throughout the country. He will pre-
sent his splendid lecture in the theme
Of happiness, The Gold at the Rain
bows End Into this lecture is WOW
en- many a delightful story and bit of
his own verse As a prelude to the
lecture he will present 1T Can't BE
Done a humorous portrayal of the
folks who bring their troubles to the
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-11-21
VI. 4. CHURCH NOTES

Rev. f. r. Willis. d. d. of San
Francisco will preach next Sunday at
II a. m. DR. Willis is an able preach
er and a very fine singer. He is the
chorister of the California Confer
ence and is frequently invited to sign
in the cities of California BE sure
and hear him.
We had a good day last Sunday
both in Sunday school and church
Two new members We're received in
to the church.
A large congregation was present
Sunday evening. The pastor used as
his text Philippians S-1S: Forgetting
those things which are behing | reach
forth unto those things which are be-
fore.
The violin solos by Miss Harris with
Miss Vail as accompanist were great
ly enjoyed by the congregation
p II. WILLIS Pastor
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-11-21
Local People
Married at Reno

Monday evening at st. Luke's Lnth-
eran Church at Reno Miss Emma Will
slef became the bride of Antoine
Clock, Rev. F. e. Martens officiating.
Miss Milslef is the Oldest daughter
of Thos. Wilslef of this Valley and
having been born and raised here. has
a wide circle Of friends in this COM
mnnity.
The groom is a son of Mrs. Annie
Clock of Gardneryille. and is ais we'll
known here where he resided for
a number OF years.
The young couple We're attended by
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Berning of Reno
Their many friends extend hearty
congratulations.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-11-21
MAJOR ST0DDARD PROHIBITION
COMMISSIONER FOR NEVADA

Major Il. G. Stoddard. former dis
trict judge OF Washoe county. has been
notified that he will receive in a
short time an appointment as chief
special agent of the department of JUS
tice in this state to gather evidence
to be used by the government in pros
ecuting violators of the federal pho
hibition law. The position carries
with it salary of $4,000 per year, to-
gether with all necessary expenses.
Major Stoddard probably will main
tain an office in Reno from which he
will direct the work.-Gazette.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-11-21
NEVADA HIGHWAY COMMISSION
LARGE SUN AyAILABLE 4

Approximately sS.000.000 is now
available for highway construction in
Nevada up to the end of 1921 through
such sources as state revenue. state
and county bond issues. federal aid.
etc
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-11-21
HIGH SCHOOL
PLAY NOV. q

Through the rearranging of
dates, a misunderstanding
arose as to the time of the en-
tertainment to be given by the
pupils of the Douglas County
High School. The date of the
entertainment is Saturday
night, November %, and not as
advertised in the display ad in
this issue.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-11-21

There may be nothing new under
the sun, but a woman with last
seasons coat couldn't be convinced
of 1t.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-11-21
Australian Wool to
Auctloned IN the II. s.

correspondence of interest to waoi
growers Is presented herewith for
what IL may be worth to them. II is
ABOUT the forthcoming auction sales in
boston OF Australian wool at a priee
SAID TO be three-ffths of what was
paid local growers for their wool LAST
spring, made possible because no nro-
'ective tarif is in force during this
administration of government in the
United States.
Protest against the free entry of
the British wool was made by Wyom-
Ing and Utah growers. on the ground
that II constituted a menance to Amer
lean product.
IL Is not the desire of this paper
10 comment upon the right or wrong
OF allowing the sales to continue. be-
cause of the grave economic questions
involved-on the one hand reduction
In cost of woolen goods and on the
other justice to wool growers forced
TO pay high labor and other costs
prevalent In this country. 1t Is. how
ever, fair to say that only the views
OF government officials partially re-
sponsiole are here given. and they of
course condole the sales. Many other
arguments could be put forward
against the policy. but by so doing
would revert to the never ending con-
fiice OF opinion concerning the afore-
mentioned economic problem. says the
Silver State. So the correspondence
is printed for what information il NAV
contain for Nevada sheep men
After IL had been announced that
the British government would be al
lowed to conduct the auction sales of
wool at Boston, Wyoming growers
took up the fight and on October Il.
this year. Senator King of Utah in
trodnced a point resolution providing
for an embargo on raw wool importa-
tion until our government could dis
pose of surplus stocks A recent tele-
grom from Representative Evans of
Nevada stated there is slight hope for
Immediate action Evans. BY the way
has said he will enter his strongest
protest against the sale. If given op-
portunity.
The explanatory correspondence
+ follows:
Department Of Commerce
My Dear Senator Warren In re-
gard TO your letter of the 7th. find
that the British Government has an
nouneed that il will sell at auction in
Boston $4,000 bales Of wool In Novem-
Der or early December Although GER
tain communications have passed
through this Department between the
wool trade In the United States and
the British Government. the final de-
cision of the British Government was
apparently made Independently
In view of inquiries made here the
British Government finally decided
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-11-21
4 Beautiful Thought for To-day

Woman is just now aspiring to
many offices. but she's always been
speaker of the house.
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Read the Record Courier The paper
that give you the news md boosts for
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When a man says, I'm only hui
man like the rest of you," he's done
something he's ashamed of.
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New-York tribune., 1919-12-23

Columbia, Johns Hopkins and the uni
versities Michigan, Wisconsin. Cali
sornia. Virginia. Kansas. Pennsylvania
and Texas, but he waived this limitation
upon the suggestion Of Chairman Hays
that moro good would result by open
ing the competition to all young men
and women twenty-five years Of ago or
under.
Mr.. Beale suggested as judges Dr.
David Jayne Hill, DR.. Nicholas Murray
Butler and Albert j. Beveridge. This
suggestion has been approved.
The Republican National Committee
suggests that contestants adhere to the
following rules Of the prize contest:
/. Submit four typewriter copies Of
your manuscript. Sign only one.
Write on one side Of the paper.
2. Manuscripts must not exceed
5000 words.
3. Send all manuscripts to Walker
Blaine Beale Contest, Division Of
Young Voters, Republican National
Committee, 923 Woodward Building.
Washington, ID. c.
d. All manuscripts must bo in
Judges hands not later than March 81,
1920.
5. Announcement Of prize winners
will be made prior to the opening of
the Republican National Convention in
1920.
"The North American Review" has
been given the right Of first publica-
tion Of any manuscripts.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-23
Truxtun Beale Offers Cash
Awards for Best Platform
Drafted by Member of
Party Who Is Is or Under
Winner to Get $4,000
Manuscript Must Be In by
March 81; Hill, Butler,
Beveridge To Be Judges

Truxtun Bealc, former United States
Minister to Persia, through the Repub.
lican National Committee, offers cash
prizes aggregating $4,000 for the best
platform suggestions by young Repub-
/ licans in the country.
Chairman Will H. Hays has formally
accepted the offer Of Mr. Beale, and
the contest will open at once and close
March 81, 1920. 1t is limited to young
men or women Of twenty-five or under.
A first prize Of $4,000 will be given
TOR the best manuscript received, So, 900
for the second best and 81 900 for the
third.
Manuscripts are limited to 5000
words, and must be addressed TO tho
Walker Blaine Beale Contest, Division
of Young Voters, Republican National
Committee, 923 Woodward Building.
Washington, D. G. Four typewriter
copies must be submitted, one only Of
the number being signed.
Clearer Thought Needed
Mr.. Beale, in letter to Chairman
Hays, said:
"a political platform would surely
have more clearness if thought out in
the Libraries and studies of the schol-
ars Of the country than in the turmoil
and noise of political convention.
There never has been a time when
the two great parties have differed 80
fundamentally in principle as now.
differences that go to the very founda-
ton Of society; never a time when 50
many brands Of quack medicine have
been SO cnergetically hawked about as
cures for the distempers of the state
and therefore never a time when ar
honest platform and straight thinking
holding out no false hopes and prom
ising no short cuts to the millennium
are more important than now"
For these reasons NJ. Beale sub
subscribed $4,000. to be offered in
prizes as here outlined. The onl,
stipulation that he made was that the
committee assume the Responsibilities
OF furnishing the machinery. also
the expense required for read
ing the manuscripts submitted. "Of
course he added, "it is not my idea
that such platform would necessarily
be adopted by the national conventions.
but the educative effect on the people
at large might have beneficial indirect
result and may aid you in your we'll
directed efforts to interest young peo-
pie in politics."
Open to All Twenty or Uunder
Mr.; Beale's original proposal con-
temPlated opening the competition to
graduates of Harvard, Yale, Princeton,
New-York tribune., 1919-12-23
Liquor Stored in U. S.
Temptation to Canada
Dealers Over Border Said to
Contemplate Salvage of
1nterncd Stocks

OTTAWA, Dec 22.-Reports were
current to-day that Canadian liquor
dealers might attempt to Salvage"
many of the hundreds of thousands Of
gallons of ''red liquor" which must
De shipped from the United States be-
fore the Federal prohibition amend
mont becomes effective there, Janu-
ary is.
Whether dealers would seek Ameri-
can imports, it was said, depended
Chiefly on whether they considered it
likely provincial acts prohibiting sale
OF liquor would be repealed by the
various governments.
Repeal of Dominion wartime liquor
legislation, which prevented inter-pro-
vincal traffic, MANUFACTURED Of liduor
and import, has created a peculiar sit
uatlon IN which liquor may be freely
imported but not sold because of pro-
hibllon acts effective in every PROV
ince but Quebec. There sales are re-
Stricted 70 beer and vine
New-York tribune., 1919-12-23
8O-Cent Gas Rate Defended
Answers Filed in Suit to Test
Validity Of Law

Answers to the suit brought by the
Northern Union Gas Company and the
Central Union Gas Company. challeng-
ing the constitutionality Of the s0-cent
gas rate law, were fled yesterday in
the Federal District Court by Francis
Martin, District Attorney Of Bronx
County. one of the defendants.
Mr.. Martin alleges in the answers
that the rate provided for in Chapter
125 of the New York State law Of 1905
is reasonable and not confiscatory, nor
does it deprive the companies of their
property without due process of law
In addition he denies that the rate
fixed is unreasonable.
Mr.. Martin asserts that the City Of
New York is a necessary party, and to
have a complete determination Of the
issues it should be made party de-
fendant
New-York tribune., 1919-12-23
Runyon Comes Out for
Wood to Head Ticks
Jersey Governor Exnr..
Confidence General WIN
Lead Party fo V;c,n

Governor William n. Rnnvon -.
Jersey yesterday came out aatfo..s." 's"
for General Wood for the Renuh,.'
nomination for President. nj, a
nouncement was in q letter to Fao. Wv
Knapp, Of Elizabeth. wsu A' a.
friend Of the late Colonel Roosevs,. ."a
former member Of che Rough p;aa. a.'a
The Governor pays high TRIM.
General Wood and expresses consss 10
in the party's success with .,,s 'e
leader Governor Runyoa wro.. :.
letter from the executive Office in ~. ~
ton under date Of December II 49,.
lows: ''-
My Dear Mr.. Knapp:
"In reply 10 your inquir-, - p
preference in the matter Of Repn,I:..
Presidential candidates. want
that General Leonard Wood sn ~ say
most strongly to me at this tjrna "ppssls
"He is so intensely patr;ot.
sessed Of such infinite couraca pos-
physical and moral; has so b,a poa
preached his creed the countrv assly a
has demonstrated so clearly h. osef,
executive ability, his tact @ ana s'sa;
craftsmanship, that. in ny opinio, I,s
fully measures up to the great t'n, me ne
which the Presidency Involves "'fs
With General Wood as our ,sss.-
next year, l am confident that tbs "
puollcan party viii win most irnprss-
slvely and that the resulting ADMIN
tr&tlon will benefit our conntr.
measur~bly. III
Yours very truly.
"WM. n. RUNYON
"Governo,s