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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-15
TO SELL ROAD
BONDS HERE

Owing to the fact that bond houses
ask high premium on the sale of
bonds, the Commissioners of Douglas
county have rejected all such bids re-
ceived for the sale of highway bonds
from such houses, and will make an
endeavor to place the bonds with
small investors in this community
These bonds may be purchased In
denominations as low as $500 and
carry interest at the rate of 5k per
cent per annum. No form of securi-
ties can equal these bonds, which have
over $3,000,000 worth of assessable
property back of them and are abso-
lutely safe investment.
In times gone by this county has
had little or no difficulty in dispos-
ing of $25,000 or $4,000 worth OF
bonds to carry out needed improve
ments. The issue of highway bonds
is for 100000 and should find i'm.
mediate sale among the investors OF
this community. The commissioners
are of this opinion and have turned
down the bid of large trust company
for the entire issue, believing thai
the bonds can be sold to local people
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-15
JURY Awards Mrs.
Rickeu $15,3O2.OO

The damage suit instituted by Mrs.
Dora Hickey and daughters against
the Douglas Milling and Power COM
pany for s40,302.O0 as the result of
an accident in which Chas. Hickey
lost his life when fishing rod which
he was carrying came in contact with
a high voltage wire, came to con-
clnsion in the district court Saturday
night at IL o'clock when the jury
brought in a verdict in favor of the
plaintiffs for $i5,3O2.O0 after being
out for five hours.
This case has attracted widespread
attention In this county and the court
room at Minden was crowded with
spectators throughout the hearing.
Taking of testimony was completed
last Friday morning. At this time
the lawyers for the Power company
made request of Judge Langan to
have the jury visit the scene of the
accident, to view the ground and per-
sonally acquaint themselves with diff
ferent points wherein the testimony
OF witnesses did not agree. The
judge refused to grant this request on
the ground that material changes had
been made at the power house.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-15

The afternoon was taken up with
matters of instructions and Friday
evening the Judge read his instruct
ions to the jury. The court room was
not near large though to accommodate
the crowd which filled the Railways
of the court house. After the in
strdctions has been read, Geo. San.
ford, attorney for the plaintiff, start
ed argument for his clients and was
followed by Geo. A. Montrose for the
defense. Saturday morning A. Grant
Millar took up the argument for the
defense and was followed by Sam
Platt for the plaintiffs.
The case went to the jury at o.
clock Saturday afternoon and a
verdict was reached at II o'clock the
same night.
Immediately after reading of the
verdict council for the defendants
gave notice of motion for a new trial
the reasons for which were filed on
Monday.
The attorneys for the Power CON-
pany declare that the case will be
fought to a finish and IL necessary
will be carried to the highest courts
of the land.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-15
BY old ROCKS"

The day has dawned upon another
mining boom TO the credit of the
wonder state of Nevada.
And il is staged within the same
great zone and at the very threshold
OF the marvel mine OF all history. the
mighty Comstock that amazed and
enriched the world. and is still pour
ing out stream of mineral revealing
memories of its fabulous bonanzas
of yester-year.
When region impresses a season.
ed mining engineer with the intense
enthusiasm expressed by DIR. James
NJ sehumann. who recently visited
and investigated small section of the
Pine Nut region in the vicinity II the
war Horse. Longfellow and Washoe
mines, and the Limey group on Hot
Springs Mountain. it is pretty strong
evidence that this area possesses
something more than indications and
expectation. DR.. Schumann pronoun-
ees the great system of dyke and led
ges he encountered as among the most
promising he has witnessed In his ex-
aminations In many parts of the globe.
The industrial and business affairs
OF the country are returning to nor
NAL conditions. This creates a de-
mand for more gold and other miner
ais. And the financial world, ever
alert for golden opportunity and
quick to preceive and grasp situa-
tion is turning to the mines as the
quickest and surest sources of wealth.
Outside capital is being enlisted for
the development of a vast mineral
field stretching from Virginia City and
the Comstock to~desert region beyond
Bodie. This great zone, rich In ledg-
es of every metal known to geology
bears the unmistakable stamp of mer-
1t. In its numerous hot springs still
active in the depositing of mineral
from their solutions in the processes
of quartz capitalization; in the
numberless outcroppings of lodges
laden with high grade mineral In
long record of bonanza strikes and
phenomenal deposits.
To the united and cooperative efforts
of such men as f. Chaplin Gard. d. A.
Sample. Jas. A. Brown, II. C. Decker.
and others. substantially encouraged
and aided by the brain and conscience
of the populance of the Comstock
belt is due the boom that has been
born. 1t is a demonstrated realiza-
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-15
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES

The sermon next Sunday will treat
The Exaltation of Christ on the
basis of Phil. 2. Oil. This sermon
will be the counterpart to the sermon
last Sunday which concerned itself
with the humiliation of the Savior.
Let us all assemble at the place where
the honor of God dwelleth.
The Sunday School and Confrma-
tion classes meet Sunday morning at
$50 a. m. New scholars are always
welcome.
Sunday afternoon the Genoa Sunday
School meets at the Union Church at
2 o'clock. This is an half an hour
earlier than usual. All scholars will,
take special note of thi. Scholars will
receive a prize for every new scholar
they bring to Sunday School next Sun
day.
The Trinity Ladies' Aid will meet
in regular session next Thursday
afternoon. This will be the last reg
ular meeting before the bazaar For
this reason it is desirable that all
members attend
Sunday after services the members
of the Young Peoples Society will
conduct a short business meeting. No
meeting was held last Tuesday even
ing because of bad weather conditions.
I In private service held last Friday
afternoon the batpismal of Eric Helge
Arthur Hoffman and Inez Sylvia
Peterson occurred. The former is the
child of Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Hoffman
and the latter the child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ivar Peterson.
Next week the fall meeting of the
Northern California and Nevada Dis
trict Conference will take place at
| Lodi, Cal. The pastor will attend,
leaving Sunday night. He will return
Friday or Saturday. Before he re-
turns he will also visit Louis Nacht-
sheim, who is still at Lane hopsital
in San Francisco.
On Sunday, the oath of October Holy
Communion will be administered.
Announcement should be made on the
Friday and Saturday before.
| The Missionary Ladies Aid has
sent a case of eggs to our Concordia
College at Oakland The case OF
eggs will be immensely appreciated
| by our college.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-15
Sickness Cause
of Rash Act

The following taken from the Lassen
Advocate is an account of the death of
Peter ]. Thompson, brief report of
which was published in our last issue:
-Susanville was profoundly shocked
Thursday morning to learn that dur
ing the night Peter j. Thompson, the
photographer, has committed suicide
Missing from his home Wednesday
evening. an unusual thing. his wife
became concerned over his absence
and requesting the assistance OF
friends in looking him up He had
been seen on Main street about o.
clock going toward the bluff west of
track was followed by NJ. A. Griffin,
lack Cook and other up to the Month
cola Trail on the edge of the bluff
Here shortly after the midnight hour,
they came upon the body of the man
they were seeking, lying directly
across the trail cold in death. with
the gun with which he had killed HIM
self lying across his body. He had
placed the muzzel of this gun In his
mouth and snuffed his life out as one
would SNUFF out a candle.
In the absence of Coroner Phil
brook, now in the lower country, Rev.
Green of Westwood, deputy coroner,
held an inquest on the remains Thurs
day afternoon, the jury finding ver-
dict of suicide induced by desponden-
cy. Although seemingly strong and
well II is known that for several
months Mr.. Thompson had been SER
iously concerned over his physical
condition and this dependency
eliminated in the tragedy Wednesday
night.
Peter j. Thompson was good man,
warm hearted and generous; a good
citizen, loyal to his country and his
kind; an artist of more than usual
ability; the last man who would be
suspected of the suicidal tendency.
He was a native of Germany, coming
to this country in his early infancy
and was aged about 81 years. He
leaves a widow, a sister in Oregon,
and other relatives in various parts
of the state. some of whom are ex-
pected to arrive here to attend the
funeral.
Mr. Thompson came to Susanville
about eight years ago, and during the
! time of his residence here many have
come to know and respect him as a
member of the community, He was
a man of high ideals and lofty motives
and we imagine that In his troubled
mind there abode some impulse lead
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-15
COMPLETE ELECTION RE.
TURNS NOVEMBER End,

The United Farmers Telephone
and Telegraph company can arrange
to receive complete election returns
on November End. and will contract
to transfer the exclusive right to use
these returns to any one person OF
organization desiring them. The
cost of this exclusive service may be
obtained by applying to the manager
at the telephone office. Anyone de-
string the returns must apply for
same not later than October 25th
1920, otherwise arrangements cannot
be completed in time to give this
service. This announcement is made
in order that everyone interested will
have an equal opportunity to the use
of these returns, which will include
national, state and county.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-15
Asks For
Information

The Adjutant Generals Office. Car
son City. will soon publish a book
containing biographies and photo
graphs of all Nevada men who made
the supreme sacrifice during the
World War. The book will be known
as THE Book of the Golden Star"
Every percaution is being taken to
guard against the omission of any
names rightfully belonging in the
book, and no efforts are being spared
to secure data for the biographies.
The Adjutant Generals records
show the biographies of the following
heroes from Douglas county, as COM
plete; that is, all necessary, informa-
tion, as to their lives and deaths, has
been secured.
Clarence Frevert Minden
Earl Jepsen -------------Mi -Minden
Information is desired by the Adju-
tant General, Casron City, concerning
names and addresses of relatives or
frineds of the following named man
from Douglas County, who died in the
service during the late war, or any in
formation concerning his life in order
er that his biography may be written
for the book of the Golden Star:
Carmelo Bloisi -Gardnerville
Anyone knowing the names of any
service men or women from Douglas
Comfy which are missing from the
above lists, and which should appear
in the book. and the names and ad-
dresses of relatives or frineds, would
contribute informatian for the biog-
raphies is asked to write Maurice J.
Sullivan, Carson City, Nevada.
BY means of the Book the names
and biographies of our dead heroes
will he handed down TO posterity and
It is hoped that the people will CO.
operate in making the book complete
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-15

Although short notice was given, the
Republican meeting held at Rex
theatre Tuesday night was largely at
tended by the people of Carson Val
ley and great enthusiasm was mani
fest throughout the meeting.
Geo. A. Montrose acted as chair
man and introduced Major Beaumont.
who served in France during the late
war. He declared that his Democrat
ic friends had said that the reason for
the great success of the Republican
party at the recent Maine election
was contributed to the complete
organization of that party I'VE ad-
NIT this" he said and what was ac-
complished in Maine can be accom-
Ipilshed elsewhere through organiza-
tion" His work in Nevada is the
organization of Harding and Coolidge
clubs and he reports that he has had
wonderful success throughout the
state. He made brief reference to
the League of Nations from the stand
point of a soldier and gave his opin-
ion that so per cent of the boys who
served were against the League as 1t
now stands.
Augustus Tilden of Reno was the
next speaker. and from the fact that
Tuesday was Columbus Day. he de-
clared that he was tempted In the
words of President Wilson to "ad-
journ politics" and devote the greater
part of his address to Columbus,
which he did. Starting with Colum-
bus when he was a poor map maker
at Genoa, Italy, he related how this
great man of history, conceived the
idea of of western world How he
finally secured the support of Queen
Isabella to Quitting an expedition and
the subsequent discovery of North
America. Then he interwove a
brief sketch of the formation and the
establishment of the American gov
ernment. Our forefathers, he declar-
ed adopted and improyed upon the
English or Tuetonic form of govern
ment, and not that of eastern Europe.
He told of the struggles that followed
to maintain free government and
gave pleasing account of the manner
in which the Monroe doctrine came in
to existence Then he touched upon
the League of Nations and gave his
hearers a splendid understanding of
the objections being made to this
instrument by the Republican party
Senator Harding wants League of
Nations and so do all Americans. but
not the kind that was brought back
from Europe by President Wilson
Mr.. Tilden declared that Senator
Harding would be our next presi-
] dent and urged all voters to support
Tasker L. Oddie for United States
Senator and Samuel S. Arentz for
Congressman in order to give Hard
ing the fullest support.
Col Maxon, was the next speaker
and urged the people of Douglas
county to take active interest in the
Harding Coolidge club
The newly organized brass band,
under the leadership of Fred Luhrs,
made its first appearance on the street
and the boys received many favorable
words for their work
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-15
NOTICE TO STOCKMEN

All parties driving loose stock are
warned not to drive the same through
the town of Gardnerville nor where
the cement road is being constructed
between Gardnerville and Mindel,.
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners.
Dated at Minden. October Z, 1920.
H. c. JEPSEN, Clerk.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-15
F. & A. NJ.

A regular communication of Carson
Valley lodge, No. 33, f. g. A. M. will
be held at Masonic temple, Tuesday
evening, October 10Th, at o'clock.
Visiting and sojourning brethern
cordially invited.
BY order of w. NJ.
e. CHRISTENSEN, Secty.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-15

ing him to lay down his life where he
might look his last upon as much Of
the world as possible; away from the
encircling wall of brick and stone
where the free air of heaven was not
laden with the sorid taints of exist
ence. Peace be with him.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-15
NOTICE

The Board of Education of Alpine
county will meet at Markleeville on
Wednesday, October 27th, 1920 at IL
o'clock a. m.
NJ EUGENIA BRUINS,
superintendent
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-15
NO HUNTING

Hunting In any field of the II. F
Danbgerg Land and Livestock com,
pany wherein there is cattle, is strict.
ly forbidden.
II. +. Dangberg L. & L. 9. Co.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-15

Considerable more snow fell in the
mountains this week according to re-
ports received In Gardnerville.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-15

1t isn't how hard you work, but how
You work that makes the boss and
manager friendly.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-15

Ii used to take lot of courage to
get married, but now 1t only takes
lots of courage but lots of cash.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23
ROUGKAGE AIDS FAMOUS cow
Helen Uikje Calamity Gained in Milk
Produ stion When Switched From
Grain Ration.

When Helen Uilkje Calamity 1887
was switched from grain to a purely
roughage ration, it was thought that
she might object TO this change or
diet and drop off in milk production,
but she didn't. In fact, this COW actu-
ally increased her flow of milk and
surpassed any of her previous years
production records by more than 2,4Oo
pounds of milk.
Helen, who comes of coed old fam
fly, and Is q granddaughter of Home
stead Girl De Kol-Sarcastic Lad, was
sent by the dairy division of the Unit
ed States department of agriculture
from Beltsville, Nd, to Huntley, Mont
In May 1918. When she freshened on
June 21 it was decided to run her on
semiofflcial yearly test without any
grain in her ration.
Her ration consisted entirely of al
falfa hay, silage and pasture, and she
was MIXED three times day. The al
falfa hay was of fine quality, and most
of the silage was corn silage. although
Slle TpCtlNe eu IL llitlt ouiiAi'''oA 'i'''
in December, January and February.
The pasture was an irrigated tame
grass mixture and was of good quail
ity.
At four years of age Helen had pro-
duced at Beltsville 11.4T6.6 pounds or
milk, 3S205 pounds of butterfat, on
two daily mlkings, and grain, hay
and silage ration. Again, at six years
Of age she produced 11,77S.2 pounds
of milk, $500 pounds of fat, on two
milkings and a grain, hay and silage
ration. She was eight years and three
months old when the test on sroughage
alone began, and her production for a
year on that feed was 14,210.1 pounds
of milk and 470.24 pounds of fat.
Helen is now being run on a Sec
ond test, three milkings a day, with
the same roughage but with a grain
mixture in addition. She has MIXED
as high as 81 pounds a day, and prom
ises to increase considerably her rec
ord made on roughage alone. The
dairy division, in cooperation with the
Montana experiment station, VIII run
other cows on roughage alone, and
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23
"eULSHEVlKS" OF LIVE STOCK
New Title Applied by Wiseon1in Farm
G. - ts-S Ffqe.eti ofrar,es 81
Bovine Society.

From a farmer in Wisconsin mes
a new word for use in the Better
Sres-Better Stock eamna IN now
being carried on by the Uu ed States
department of agriculture IN co-opera-
ton with state and loca! agencies. He
applies a new title to the reactionaries
of bovine society, and cites the in
dubitable fact that scrub bulls are the
enemies of good production; that they
levy upon the milk, cream and butter
checks and compel the farmer to keep
cows, where the COWS should keep the
farmer.
With these charges in mind and
with his eyes on the international
situation, this farmer suggests that
the scrub bulls be known hereafter as
the bulsheViks
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23
ia RkA
ANIMALS
SOUND QUALITIES OF HORSE
First Consideration of Buyer and
Breeder Should Be Soundness-Ex-
anime Thoroughly.

The soundneSS of q horse is one OF
the first considerations of the buyer
and should be of the breeder, accord
ing to the United States department of
agriculture. II the animal is not sutii-
,ciently sound to withstand the use for
which he is intended. the logical time
to learn of this is before the purchase.
Selection must be based primarily
on a thorough. systematic eXamina-
tion the examination should be based
on a clear knowledge of desirable and
undesirable qualities.
Not only the presence of unsound-
ness, but also the condition or serious
ness of the unsoundness should be
noted.
Temporary unfitness should be dis
tinguished from permanent unsound-
ness.
A hurried examination is likely to
prove a disappointment.
Observe blemishes, vice faulty con-
formation. unsoundness and general
characteristics.
Common blemishes are scars from
old wounds. poll evil, scratches, shoe
boils and small ruptureS
Common vices are halter pulling,
cribbing. kicking, stall walking, weav-
ing, and biting.
Common faults of conformation are
straight shoulders, crooked, weak. or
improperly set legs, eve neck, long.
weak back, and dropping Group.
Common unsoundnesses are splintS,
thoroughnin. suavin. curb. extreme tiS-
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23
SHY AT REGISTERED CATTLE
Poor Appearance of Some of Get of
Pure-Bred Bulls Tend to Discour-
age Small Breeders.

One of the biggest reasons today why
more farmers are not raising regis
tered cattle is because many of them
have seen the get of some registered
bulls which they have observed are
not much better, If any better, than
some calves sired by good grade bull.
If more breeders of registered cattle
would use the knife as needed, instead
of sending out scrub pedigreed bulls
just because they can put the papers
on them. there would be more satisfied
little breeders and eventually more
satisfied big breeders.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23
LIVE STOCK NOTES

One of the biggest drawbacks 10 the
sheep industry is the stomach worm.
Pigs that have not been vaccinated
should not be placed on infected prem
iSes.
Prolonged confinement upon a con-
crete or dry board floor often induces
foot-sore lameness in heavy hogs.
The best results come in keeping
the young calf in clean place in the
barn until about three months old.
Sheep ticks cause great annoyance
to sheep of all ages, but more espe-
cially to the lambs after the older
sheep have been shorn. In extreme
cases they cause loss in body weight.
For the first two or three months
the young calf does not eat grass
enough TO amount to much anc does
better if given little bright hay in
stead.
Replace your scrub sires and grade
sires with purebred sires, and join the
Better Sires-Better Stock" cam
paign.
Lambs should be marketed when
"ripe." March and April lambs weigh
ing 60 or 10 pounds will soon be ready
to market.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23

and of the consistency of marmaade.
Seal as usual The color is rich and
flavor delicious.
tard.-Beat the whites of three eggs
until stiff and dry, add three.fourths
of a cupfu of sugar very slowly, ana
two tablespoonfuls of lemon juice drop
by drop. Put in hollow mold, set into
a pan of hot water and bake in a
moderate oven twenty minutes. Turn
into a glass dish and pour boiled
custard into the center. sprinkle with
chopped almonds and serve.
Veal Oysters.-Cut lean veal into
small-sized pieces and cook IN boiling
water to cover until tender, Season
with salt and pepper. Dip In crumbs
and egg, slightly beaten with a table
spoonful of water. Fry in hot fat.
coconut Macaroons.-Take one cup
full each of sugar, cornfakes and CO.
conut: two tablespoonfuls of flour.
a little salt, one teaspoonful of vanii-
la and two egg whites. Beat the egg
whites until stiff, add the sugar grad
uaIly, then the coconut and corn
flakes and -four, vanilla and salt. Mix
lightly, not to lose the air incorporat-
ed into the eggs and drop by teaspoon
fuls on a buttered sheet. This recipe
makes two dozen small cakes. Bake
In a moderate oven.
Cherry OIves.-Take large, firm
cherries wash them without stemming
them. Pack into mason jars, half
fill with water and fill the jars with
n good vinegar; add one teaspoonful OF
salt to each pint jar of the cherries.
Seal These are fine in the winter,
served with meats as a relish.