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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-03-12
COUNTY ROAD BONDS AUTHORIZED
WILL BEAR 5k PER CENT AND
WILL BE SOLD AS FAST AS
MONEY IS REQUIRED POR
HIGHWAY WORK

The board OF county commissioners,
at meeting held in Minden last
Thursday. passed resolution author
King the sale Of highway bonds In
the sum OF 100000. the bonds TO be
dated April first, 1920. and will bear
interest Of l-2 per cent per annum.
The bonds will be issued a. the
money is required to carry on the
highway work contemplated BY the
board, but under the provisions OF
the law they must be issued during the
year 1920. It is also stated that home
people are to be given the dirst oppoF-
tunity to purchase these splendid 80
curities. many having already MADE
inquiries regarding the bond issue.
Big investors also have their eyes on
the bond issue and one Arm has an
nounced its willingness to take the
entire issue or any part Of it.
A. the last session of the Nevada
legislature. practically every county
In Nevada secured authorization for
issuing highway bonds. During the
dying hours Of the session. Douglas
county also secured interest in . good
roads program. and at the urgent de-
sire Of large property holders Of this
Valley, the Douglas county representa-
tives rushed bill through. authoriz-
ing the sale Of highway bonds, to the
extent Of 100000.
The present board Of county COM
missioners have mapped out . good
roads program for this county, and
with the aid of this fund, have ample
resources to carry the project TO COM
pletion, which will give Douglas coun-
ty highway system equal to any In
the state. The state and federal gov
ernment. 1t may be said. are watching
the highway work on the several Ne
vada counties and those showing an
interest in road building. will be given
assistance in every possible way.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-03-12

adequate supply of water for the ranch
eliminating the trouble Of the past
few years. This was to have been
his banner year on this big ranch and
he spoke of his achievement In the
highest enthusiasm.
Deceased was the most public
spirited man that has ever claimed
Gardnerville as his home. and he was
ever ready to put his shoulder to the
wheel OF progress. 1t was his energy
and his money that made II possible
to acquire the lot upon which the
high school building stands, it was
his energy and work that made pos.
sible the building Of the Catholic
church at this place, It was Sam Imell
that took the lead In practically every
move Of civic improvement that has
been advanced In this town, and his
loss Is keenly felty by every person
In this community. His integrity and
honesty was OF the highest type plant
ed within the breast of man. His
readiness to help those in distress
was one of his commanding virtues
he probably having signed more bonds
and assisted more people in financial
matters than any one man that has
ever resided in Douglas county.
As father. Mr.. Imelli was consid-
crate to the last degree and was idol
ized by his children. He was a low
ing husband and his home life was
ideal and no man ever felt keener
sense OF family pride. that did Sam
Imelli.
Besides his widow he is survived
by three sons. Harold. Jerry and Sam
and three daughters. Mrs. August Mil
Ter OF Carson. and Clara and Mabel
lmelh. He also leaves a brother
Steve Imelli. and other relatives re.
siding in the western section Of Ne
vada.
AAs~ oCA fiCCS WCiC uciu
the family home Wednesday afternoon
Father Thomas Horgan of the Catholic
Cruch officiating. Hundreds Of peofle
were in attendance, attesting to the
strong friendship and high regard Ii
which the deceased was held. The
members of Gardnerville Lodge |. o.
o. F. and the Eagles lodge, of which
Mr.. Imelli was a member, attended
the funeral in a body. Interment
took place in the Garden cemetery.
Profound sympathy is expressed on
all sides for the sorrowing relatives
of this big. open-hearted and public
activities were ofsuch nature that time
leader in this community and who's,
were of such nature that time
will not erase from the memory OF
those who knew him, the kindly and
good deeds OF this esteemed and hon.
ored citizen.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-03-12
FOX MAKE ESCAPE FROM
CHAS. LEWIS FOX FARM

Chas. Lewis. formerly of this Valley.
has the reputation OF being "foxy"
but when he launched a scheme 10
raise silyer-gray foxes at Lake Tahoe
he found the little animals we're just
a little TO many for him. Several
foxes were imported from Canada at a
high figure and fox farm established
at Lake Tahoe Some time back a
$4,000 fox escaped from the wire en-
closure and all efforts failed TO locate
him. Just recently n second fox made
his escape and was caught by trap
per at Emerald Bay. The pelt was
returned to Mr.. Lewis. The loss not
discouraged Mr.. Lewis and by build
ing a more secure enclosure the fox
venture is expected to net handsome
returns within the next two years.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-03-12
WATER TAX MUST
BE PAID IN
DAY OR So

Although some time has passed
since the County Clerk notified the
Water users of Carson Valley thai
their assessments for the support of
water commissioners. was due and
payable. very few have responded.
This tax may be collected In the same
manner as property tax. with a penal
ty added for those who allow the tax
to become delinquent. The water tax
is now delinquent. according to state
ment of County Clerk Jepsen, and
while more time is to be given before
attaching penalties. those who are in.
debted to Douglas county in this re
spect are urged and notified to make
speedy settlement and thus avoid the
necessity Of paying penalty than in
many cases will amount to more than
the tax itself, which is a comparative
ly small matter
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-03-12
WATER CASE IS
SENT BACK To
LOWER COURT

In an opinion written by Justice
Sanders and concurred in by Justice
Ducker. Chief Justice Coleman, dis
senting the supreme court passed OF
portion of that relating to the powers
of the state engineer and the right of
litigants to demand court adjudications
in water adjustments. The case i.
that OF Eugene Scossa. appellant VS.
the Barber estate, over the distribution
of the water rights of Barber Creek,
wherein the lower court. Judge Ian
gan presiding gave Judgment to tn
BARRIERS and sustained the rulings of
the state engineer. In the decision
Justice Sanders states:
The water law as a governing In
strument to be effectual must relate
to courts as well as to persons charged
With It's practical administration. Prior
to the amendments the water law pic
tured the state engineer as sort Of
Garantua ready to swallow up courts
streams and stream systems. The
amendments OF 1916 are designed to
avoid the unconstitutionality OF ad-
ministrative adjudication by the state
engineer. The impression prevails
that the hand that drafted the amend
ments depriving the state engineer of
his capacity to supercede the author
ity OF courts decree in
water case should be as definite as
language can make 1t, certain in its
terms positive In its requirements;
justice In its conclusions Is sole pur-
pose. BY virtue OF Sec thirty
five OF the water law amended. a party
in interest who Is aggrieved, or dis
satisfied with the order OF determine.
tion by the state engineer may invoke
the equity and jurisdiction of the court
for affirmative relief through excep.
tions taken to the order. -
Entering these views the order will
be that the record in the case be sent
back to the clerk of the court of Doug
las county. and that the court is di-
rectly to reopen the case for the pur-
pose only of making findings and to
enter a decree"
From the above order and decision
Chief Justice Coleman dissents. setting
up that the case should be reviewed
In the court and that the issue asid
from the findings settled.
Platt and Sanford appeared for tn
respondents while Chartz and Chartz
represented the appellants.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-03-12
S. A. |MELLI TIRES OF LIFE;
ENDS EARTHLY TROUBLES

The people of this community were
shocked beyond human understand
ing Sunday morning when 1t was
learned that S. A. Imelli had ended
his earthly career by hanging him.
self. Arising early with the announce
ment that he was going to Dayton, he
went to the scalehouse at his stock
yards. and throwing light rope over
a rafter. placed the loop about his neck
and jumped to his death. His body
was found by Walter Frey, Henry
Stodieck and Fred Jespersen. who went
to the scalehouse to weigh cattle. The
body was yet warm but llfe's spark
had winged its way TO the unknown.
The cornorer was summoned and the
body cut down and an inquest held.
This ended the life of one Of the
best known business men of this COM
munity and western Nevada, because
his activities extended into several
counties. 1t was not the Sam Imelli
that we all knew so well that chose
this course to end his earthly troubles
but tired. worn mind, temporarily
beset by chronic trouble with which
he had long been a sufferer, that agi-
tated his mind. and magnified his
financial obligations, which were Of no
consequence to a man of his ability
and standing. His property In Doug
las county. valued at a modest fortune
Is free from debt, and a large ranch
near Dayton has valuation far above
the Indebtedness that is held against
1t. With this known, 1t was other
things that snapped the master-mind d
of the deceased.
S. A. Imelli was born In Switzer-
land. May Is. 1872. He came to this
Valley some thirty years ago and a
few years later engaged in the butch
er business at Gardnerville. having
bought shop established in Gard
nerVille by {. Rabe. A few years later
he married Miss Sofie Rabe and bright
prospects were before them. Their
business grew and soon he sold the
old shop. and purchased larger tract
OF land In order to build and enlarge
his quarters. About eight years ago
he built splendid brick business
block in Gardnerville, part of the
building being given over to his
butcher shop and cold storage plant
the rest of the building being fully
rented. three establishments being on
the lower floor and the second floor
being under lease to DR.. Gillespie
Some three OF four years ago he pur-
chased large farm near Dayton, his
brother Steve. and F. Pedroli being
equal partners. A year ago Mr..
Imelli purchased the interest of his
associates and just recently installed
large pumping plant below Sutro
tunnel that would have furnished an
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-03-12
The Woman Thou
Gavest Me at Rex

Hall Caine, has written many wond-
erfui books, but none greater tisn
The Woman Thou Gavest Me-" which
tears the hearts on men and women to
tatters and then restores them. Itugh
Ford directed this wonderful stsrr
for q Paramount-Artcraft special pic
ture with an all star cast-it Is the pic
ture of the year. You cannot AFFORD
to miss it. At the Rex theatre san.
day.
In"The Woman Thou Gavest Me-"
to be shown at the Rex theatre Sun
day Hall Caine has endeayored to
show that the marriage law was never
meant to be translated into. or Ia
terpreted as the law of the Turk which
makes woman a slave and = chattel.
1t pictures Mary. the heroine. enacted
by Katherine Macdonald as the vic
tim of a hateful marriage. who has
freed herself Of her own chsius and
has lived her own life. In living her
own life she accepts the love Of the
man who loves her and whom she
loves.
This picture is not an attempt to
rebel openly against the law, but to
show If possible, that the law govern
ing, marriages may be misapplied and
thereby in a sense destroy its own
value.
Have you read Hall Gaines greatest
novel, THE Woman Thou Gavest Me-"
You can see it on the screen at the
Rex theatre Sunday, played by an all
star cast 1t is Paramount-Artcraft
special picture. You konw what that
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-03-12
BOY HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM
Death

Walter Cook son of Mr.. and Mrs
F. w. Cook of Genoa. had a narrow
escape from instant death Tuesday
afternoon, when saddle horse which
he was riding. ran into an automobile
on the road near the Adams ranch,
throwing the boy past the car and
rendering him unconscious The
horse was instantly killed by the I'M
pact OF the automobile.
The boy had been to Genoa after
the mall and was returning to his
home, when 1t began to snow. The
lad buttoned his coat up aound his
neck and urged his horse into a brisk
gallop to hurry home out of the storm
Ernest Bokelman of Sheridan had been
to Carson and was returning home.
He was making his way slowly
through the driving snow, and seeing
a galloping horse in front of the ma
chine had just time to stop, and was
unable to get off of the road, when
the horse landed with full force
against the front of the machine,
throwing the rider to one side of the
car He gave first aid to the injured
boy who was then taken to his home
and doctor summoned from Carson
Although his injuries are not of ser
icus nature, ne was quite badly bruis-
ed and was lucky to escape with his
life.
The front part of the car was caved
In and is now at the Helberg machine
nhop.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-03-12
RAILROADS HAVE PLANS
FOR EXTENSION OF LINES

II is said now that the railroads
have been returned to their owners
plans for the extension OF lines and
terminal facilities which were ban
doned when the United States rail-
road administration took control Of
the lines, will now be rushed to COM
pletion.
Active competition for freight and
passenger business will begin at once
and each railroad has addressed spec
ial apeals to all of its employers to
aid in the campaign for favor with
the public.
The Western Pacific has plans for
the construction of more than a score
Of feeder short line branches which
it is understood will be begun within
q short time
In addition to new lines and i'm
proved terminal facilities, a great
amount of new equipment will be ne
cessary to put the various roads In
shape.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-03-12
Star Theater To
Open Tuesday

The Star Theatre. under the man.
agement of e. ]. Phillips. will open
its doors to the public on Tuesday,
March 10th This play house has been
remodeled by skilled architects, and
painters and is most modern and COM
Portable.
The opening program will be THE
Girl From the Outside" drama full
Of thrills. dealing with the Alaskan
gold fields. The management have
planned most entertaining program
as will be seen in the advertisement
of the Star. which appears in this
issue
The show nights as planned for the
Star theatre, are Sunday, Wednesday
Thursday and Saturday nights.
Bakers orchestra has been engaged
to play during the pictures and an
evening Of great pleasure is promised
for all who attend.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-03-12
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to the kind friends and neigh
bors, who, by deed or words gave as
sistance or showed their kindly feel
ings during our recent bereavement.
We also wish to thank the members
of the choir, Father Horgan, the
Eagles and Odd Fellows for their
kindness. and all those who gave
floral pieces.
MRS. S. A. IMELLI AND FAMILY.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-03-12
NJ. S. Sweet Returns
To Carson alley

DR.. Melvin s. Sweet. who practice6
dentistry at Reno for the past several
years, having leased the cottage at
the old Douglas Creamery. For the
past year he has made study of the
bee an honey business and spent sew
eral months at the Davis farm obtain
ing expert knowledge along these
lines. He expects to become one of
the leading honey producers of this
section and is already at work secur-
ing locations for his hives. Mrs
Sweet is expected to arrive from Reno
during the next few days.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-03-12
Installing Pumping
Plant in Gardnerville

Miss Clarissa Church is having q
pumping plant installed at her Gard
nerville home for the purpose OF irri-
eating her lawn and flowers. At the
depth Of eight feet an inexhaustible
supply Of water was encountered and
win be pumped with an electric
pneumatic plant installed by F. w.
Brenzel. Miss Church is the first To
install pumping plant OF this nature
in Gardnerville and no doubt others
will follow her example to guarantee
water for irrigation during short sea-
sons.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-03-12
ALPINE COUNTY
To BUILD NEW
COURT HOUSE

1t was reported here yesterday that
Alpine county is soon to experience
similar situation as developed In
this county few years ago, when the
court house was removed from Genoa
to Minden. 1t Is stated that the old
court house at Markleeville is in need
OF extensive repairs, and in fact. {
new building is needed This step has
been talked of for some months, ac-
cording to reports, and some of the
taxpayers in the lower part of the
county have declared that If a new
building is to built it should be To-
Gated this side of Markleeville summit
and have expressed themselves as be-
ing willing to donate a considerable
sum, provided that the new court
house is so located
Others declare that the present To-
cation of the court house at Marklee-
vile is ideal and should remain where
it is under all conditions, and 1t is
quite probable that the people of that
section will meet any money consider
alton or bonus offered by other To-
calities within the county.
II Is a matter wholly within the
hands of the people of Alpine to adjust
and should it come to a head, as it /.
reported that il will, "peppy" fac
uon fight. will no doubt result. This
Is judged by the past experiences in
Douglas county wherein the county
seat removal figured
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-03-12
Basketball Teams
Honored in Reno

The basketball teams of the Doug
las county high school, took part in
the championship games held at Reno
last Friday and Saturday, in which
nearly all of the hisn schools of the
state participated Although defeat
ed in the contest for state champion
ship, members of both teams report
having had most delightful time in
Reno. Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Ward and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Eaton, former
residents of Gardnerville, entertained
the teams at their respective homes
and otherwise showed courtesies to
the visitors.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-03-12
Minden Has Modem
Fire Fighting Truck

The progressive town of Minden has
organized a fire company. and have
purihased a chemicel engine mounted
on Ford truck and from all reports
intend to make the organization sec
ond to none in the state. This is a
NEST comendable move ON the part of
the residents of Minden. and one that
will furnish adequate fire protection
for the town.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-03-12
+. & A. N.

A regular communication Of Carson
Valley Lodge, No. 33. F. & A. NJ. viii
be held at Odd Fellows hall, Tuesday
evening. March 10th, at 7:s0. Visit
Ing and sotourning members cordially
invited.
BY order of w. Nj.
e. CHRISTENSEN. secy.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-03-12
MRS. BLANCK ARRIVED MONDAY

Mrs. w. A. Blanck arrived in Min
den this week from San Francisco, and
Will make her permanent home there
DR.. Blanck having offices in the
Dangberg building and practicing his
profession.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-03-12
FOR SALE

Government tents heavy khaki col
ored canvass sixteen feet square
cheap. Western Supply, 1873 Turk ST.
San Francisco, Calf.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-03-12

New line OF curtain serims In plain
and fancy colors at Howard Bros.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-03-12

A lovable liar is one who pretends
to be cheerful under trouble.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1920-05-15

W. M Goodwin, the genial accountant at Blum O'Neills, is taking a well earned rest. He made the trip to the Mother Lodo with Jim Nitric this week returning to day.
 Al Doze is ploughing this week.
 Ernest Gherkin is relieving at Blum's store.
 Gap. Hubrick returned from his bear hunting trip at Icy Bay with live brown bear to his credit.
 The School term was complet ed yesterday, Dora and Mary Mcdonnell and Victor Marsh all have passed the eighth grade and are ready for high school, all the other pupils have also snow" "rnat merit.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1920-05-15
TELEGRAPHIC
 EASY MONEY

Los Angeles. May 14th. Spec. ial to the News, Thomas R. Abernethy, negro pullman po1 : CT, has been arrested and con- fessed that in three months of smuggling liquor from Mexit o, he made enough to buy a hand some house, a five thousann dol lar auto, valuable saddle horse, ana was negotiating to buy an sUlrLlane.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1920-05-15
STRELNA LIVELY

The trains on the North End are making Strelna their over night stopping place instead of Chitina for the present.
 Just now the steam shovel crew makes Strelna it's headquarters and the Dwyer Inn is very busy place these days.
 Sc veral of the properties in the vicinity are expected to open up as the season advances, and many prospectors are returning
The McCarthy weekly news., 1920-05-15

Washburn, N. D. On account of a dog molesting his cattle, liar ry Layer killed eight members of the family of Jacob Wolf a neighbour, Layer confessed today that the murders were committed with a shotgun and hatchet; only kmma, the eight month old baby escaped, as she was sleeping in her cradle and was overlooked. ...::
 Washington. The President this afternoon vetoed the Legis- lative Judicial Bill, because of the section putting under Con- gressional control all Govern ment publications. He said bill would give Congress censorship encroaching on executive funct- ions.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1920-05-15
IN PROBATE

In the Matter of the Estate of Olive Walters, also known as Molly Parks, deceased,
 Notice of final settlement of final account.
 Notice is hereby given that w. H. Longley, the administrator of the es- tate of Olive Walters, also known as Molly Parks, deceased. has return ed and presented for settlement, and filed in above ('ourt, his final account of his said administration of above es- tate, and that Thursday the first day of July at 10 o'clock a. m. at the Court room of the above named Court in Met 'arthy, Alaska, has been duly appointed by the Probate Judge of said Court as the day for the final settlement of said account, at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file ex- ception in writing to said account and contest same. - Dated at Mccarthy this first day of May 1920.
 c. Parker Smith
 U S. Commissioner and ex-officio Probate Judge.
 First Publicatio l May 1st. 1920.
 Last Publication June 9th. 1920.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1920-05-15

We received on this mail Q copy of the Hearings before the Committee on Commerce U- nited States Senate, on Alaska water Transportation" 5rrongh the kindness of Mir. George Gaigsby.
 An interesting account of the mining properties near Val. dez, Alaska appears in the April Pathfinder. Send your order Tn early. MT. F. hempher, the Territorial Rep. resentative expects to be in this section shor5ly.