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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-04-01
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES

Sunday morning at 10 o'clock the
Sunday School will assemble as usual.
Services will not be held owing to the
Pastors absence In Oakland attending
the spring conference of the Northern
California and Nevada district. He
will return Tuesday or Wednesday.
The Genoa Lutheran Sunday school
will meet at the Genoa Union church
on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock.
All scholars please attend.
Next Wednesday evening the church
board will meet. The meeting will be
an important one, inasmuch as Pastor
Felten's acceptance of the call ex-
tended to him will be presented and
accepted. Other matters connected
with the impending change of pastors
will undoubtedly come up.
Thursday afternoon at o'clock the
Missionary Ladies' Aid will meet in
regular session. All members will
make 1t point to attend.
Tomorrow there will be no Satur-
day school because of the pastors
absence.
Regular divine services will be re-
sumed a week from Sunday
II, during the pastors absence. the
services of the pastor are required
call the parsonage.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-04-01
WHITE PINE COUNTY CAVE
TO BE FIXED FOR TOURISTS

Lehmans cave, the mysterious ma
tural wonder in White Pine County
that rivals, II not excels, the great
Mammoth Cave in Virginia, is to be
explored and marked In order to make
1t available to tourists who travel by
auto road through Nevada, according
to information from Salt Lake City
M. NJ Steele, Jr., member of the
board of county commissioners of Mil
lard County. Utah, is responsible for
the statement that steps will be taken
to bring the cave In closer touch
with people seeking sights in the
Great West.
Lehman's cave was discovered by a
cowboy when a horse he was chasing
fell through a hole in the mountain
side. Parts of the cave have been ex-
plored. but it requires five hours to
go through that portion of the great
natural chamber in which the trails
have been blazed. The cave is not
we'll known. but few people have
explored 1t and claim to know its pos
sibilities. The cave is intended to be
placed on the loop auto road by which
Milliard County people expect to dis
play the resources of southern Utah.
The people owning the cave found
it nearly thirty years ago on their
ranch property, which is large one.
A great hole in the side of the noun
tain where the horses had fallen
through was blasted out and the cave
is now entered from there by the use
of ladders. For long time no effort
was made to exploit the cave, but no
time is being lost in the work now,
the owners having built several rustic
log cabins to accommodate visitors
and guides have been provided for ex-
ploring parties. Accommodations will
now be provided at the cave in all
likelihood to permit visitors to stop
there for several days if they desire.
Excellent Fishing exists at the mouth
of the cave itself, and the surround
ings make the spot an ideal one for
rest and recreation.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-04-01
CONTRACT LET FOR
STORAGE SYSTEM
Immense Irrigation Project To BE
Financed by Farmers and Will
Assure n Prosperous Future
for Smith Valley

After years of laboring under tn,
handicap of water shortage. which
prevented the raising of more than 4
half crop, the farmers of Masor
Valley are oyerjoyed at knowing thai
the directors of the Walker River Ir.
rigation District have awarded the
contract for the construction of the
Topaz lake reservoir, says the Mason
Valley News. The contract for the
construction work was let to the Red
mond-Page Company of California foi
the sum of $213,425 Mr.. Redmond ol
this company has succeeded in inter
esting the bonding house of Freeman
Smith, Kampe Co. of San Francisco
in the bonds and through their rep.
resentatives, Messrs. Gilbert Smith
and Newell, II has been arranged that
they would be allowed to purchase
1927 900 worth of bonds at ninety
cents. This will allow the district an
adequate surplus above the price ol
the contract for the purchase of ma
terlals and other incidental expenses
The contract between the directors
and Mr.. Redmond will be signed with
in the next few days and will contain
clause WHICH provides for the COM
mencement of actual construction
work within two weeks. and Ii is ex-
pected that dirt will be flying at To
paz lake within the next three weeks
and that the dream of many of he
ranchers of the West Walker will be
realized within the next five months.
The reservoir will be completed at
this time only to its natural capacity
as this will furnish adequate water
supply for all of the land under cul-
tivation under the West Walker at
this time and as the acreage enlarges,
the reservoir will be finished to its
full capacity. While 1t is quite i'm
probable that any great benefit will
be realized from the storage waters
this year, the farmers have every as
surance that they will have all the
necessary water for irrigation next
year
As soon as the work is well under
way at Topaz lake the directors will
then turn their attention to the con-
struction of the other units of the dis
trict, and it is predicted that within
the next two years Mason and Smith
Valleys will be two of the most pro-
ductive farming areas in the state of
Nevada.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-04-01
EASTER PROGRAM
AT M. E. CHURCH
Observance OF Easter Sunday by NJ
4. Church Well Compiled With;
Chlldren's Evening Program
Closed Days Activities

very interesting and appropriat,
Easter program was rendered at tn,
Methodist church Sunday evening By
the children of the Sunday School ant
the Epworth League. The following
numbers were given:
Song "Hark! The Herald Angel,
Sing
Prayer--Pastor.
Rainbow exercise with songs "Ir
The Cross of Christ | Glory" ant
when | Survey The wonderous
Cross Sunday School.
"A Springtime Sermon" - Airline
Springmeyer.
Recitation: THE Risen Lord
Flora Wolverton.
Verses and Song: Easter Day
Brings Joy To All"-Orva Selkirk, Ar.
delle Springmeyer. Ruth Schrengohst
Mildred Schrengohst. Jane Christen-
sen. Wanda Kyle.
The Easter Stars = Alta Spring.
meyer and John Doane.
-Four Little Flowers"-Elaine Cur.
rie. Esther Schrengohst. Charles How.
ard, Benny Howard and Mildred
Schrengohst.
Song: Happy Easter" - Primary
grades.
Recitation: Easter Praises'-Lu.
cille Currie.
Recitation: "As This Liiy"-Ardelle
Springmeyer.
Song: Beauty Everywhere"-Ken-
meth Elges.
Recitation: Spring Gossip"-Johr
Barrett.
Song: Easter Day" - Vivian Rus
sell.
Recitation Just Trying" = Eloise
Johnson.
Recitation: Easter Sunshine
Franklin Baker.
Song: Tell The Easter Story
Sunday School
Recitation: "For Others" - Estelle
Harris.
Recitation: IF We're A Big
Church Bell"-Minor Kibby.
Verses and Song: I'VE Can If We
Try"-Intermediate grades.
Song: Gods Love Reaches ALP
Mildred Jepsen.
Recitation: AN Easter Story
Leona Currie.
Exercise: Christ Shall Be King
Amy Springmeyer, Mildred Jepsen
Leona Currie. Bernice Terry, Doris
Dangberg Ada Springmeyer Myrtle
Sorenson, Fern Elges, Gretchen Car
dinal. Ardelle Springmeyer, Orene
Currie. Flora Wolverton. Estelle Har.
ris, Ruth Schrengohst. Lucille Cur
rie. Airline Springmeyer.
Song: "All Hail The Power OF
Jesus Name-Assemb,y
Benediction.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-04-01
TO INCREASE DAIRY
HERDS IS PLANNED

Owing to the fact that very little
stock was shipped to Smith Valley
ing the past winter for feeding. the
farmers of that section have a large
surplus of hay on their hands and in
comes that had been figured on are
not forthcoming, and in a few in
stances financial loss has brought
added difficulties to the agriculturists.
However. steps are now being taken
to relieve the present situation and a
movement has been launched that will
possibly bring success out OF the pres
introduction of the dairy COW. The
farmers there are anxious to take up
dairying on a much larger scale. and
while some are financially able to buy
cows, some are not and financial help
Is being arranged and IL Is hoped that
within short time several hundred
cows will be shipped to Smith Valley
to help consume the surplus hay and
also provide market for future
crops.
Company is taking interest in this
matter since the farmers of Smith
Valley are patrons of that concern.
The extension of dairying in that sec
tion will mean added production to the
local creamery as well as providing a
much needed market to the Smith VAL
ley farmers for their hay crops.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-04-01
PER CAPITA APPORTIONMENT
OF ALL COUNTIES IN STATE

Each person In Nevada would re-
ceive property valued at $2.757 II all
property upon which a valuation has
been placed by the Nevada tax CON-
mission were divided equally among
the residents, according to figures
compiled by Secretary f. N. Fletcher
OF that commission. The figures are
based on the 1920 census return of
77,4O7 for the state. and the total
assessed property valuation OF $2l3,-
All, 1893, says the Reno Gazette.
Elko County has the largest amount
per capita of $5514. with S0S3 people
and property worth $44.572,4S3, while
Eureka and Humboldt are in the $5,-
900 class. the former at $526i and the
latter at $5120. Eureka has 1850 peo-
pie and $7101.S6O in property. and
Humboldt has 3743 people and $19.-
164.l5O in property. Other counties
are as follows:
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-04-01
BAND MEN PLEASED
AT BENEFIT RETUNS

The benefit picture show given at
the Rex Theatre Wednesday evening
for the local band was largely attend
ed and resulted in sum of $65 being
realized to defray the expenses of the
organization. Preceding the perform
ance the band played a number OF
pieces and the public gave evidence OF
appreciation of the existence of a
musical organization in this commun-
ity.
The band boys are very grateful to
the public in general for their liberal
patronage of the benefit show as well
as to II. A. Meder. who gave the use
OF his show house without charge. the
band boys paying only for the rental
of the films.
Considerable interest Is now being
taken In the band since II has ad-
vanced to point of equal comparison
with like organizations of even bigger
communities. and while the present
membership is small, at least twelve
new players will be added to the band
within short time.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-04-01
BASEBALL GAME
HERE NEXT SUNDAY
The Band VIII Be There and Every
Ball Fan In This City Should
Attend and "ROOtv Home
Team To Success

A baseball team has been organized
by the students Of the Douglas County
high school and last Sunday the team
played its first game with the town
nine. resulting In score OF 7 to 8 In
favor OF the students. The game was
exciting and those In attendance de-
clare that the boys are playing In
good form.
Next Sunday. they will try conclu-
sions with a similar team from Car
son on the high school diamond ut
this place, and after several years OF
inactivity In the national game the
public In this locally will again have
the opportunity of attending a ball
game.
However, II for any reason the Car
son team should find 1t impossible to
come, the town team will try conclu-
sions with the Douglas high school
nine.
The Gardnerville band has yolun-
teered its services, and will be pres
ent at the ball park and liven things
up with a little music.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-04-01
FIRE AT TOPAZ DOES
MUCH DAMAGE

Fire of undetermined origin de-
stroyed the ice house. cold storage
plant. and laundry building at the To-
paz ranch OF the Antelope Valley
Land and Cattle Company last Satur-
day entailing a loss estimated at about
$4,000.
The flames had made good headway
before being detected, and owing to
the poor fire fighting equipment prac-
tically nothing could be done to save
the buildings already doomed, and
every effort was put forth to save the
hotel and store building. with success
fui results.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-04-01
THOS. KIRKWOOD
CALLED BY DEATH
Aged Pioneer Of Mono County, Calf.
Died At Orange, Calf; Remains
Taken to Bridgeport For
Final Interment

Thomas Kirkwood, a pioneer resi-
dent Of Mono County, aged 81 years,
died at Orange, California last week
and his remains passed through Gard
neryille Saturday to his former home
in Bridgepert. the funeral taking place
Sunday.
About eight years ago Mr.. Kirkwood
and wife took up their home at
Orange, Calf, where their son was
engaged in business. Last October
Mrs. Kirkwood passed away and her
remains were taken to Bridgeport for
burial. and were accompanied by her
aged husband. Since that time he had
been in falling health. and his death
was not unexpected by relatives De-
ceased had resided In Mono County
since early days and was one of the
best known men of that section.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-04-01
FEDERAL COURT CLERK DIES
AT CARSON CITY HOME

AT O'Clock Saturday morning death
Claimed Thomas J. Edwards, for many
years one OF the best known residents
OF Nevada. He was taken i'll Wednes-
day afternoon at his home In Carson
City. At first his illness seemed only
slight indisposition. In fact. he had
finished his days work at the Office of
the federal clerk and anticipated re-
turning the following day as usual,
but that night he was taken i'll and
Thursday from which he never rallied.
Mr.. Edwards was surrounded by the
members OF his family and the long
sleep came as peacefully as the break
Ing OF a new dawn. 1t was as he de-
sired
Thomas ]. Edwards was probably as
well known as any public official In
the state He had served as clerk of
the federal court for fifty-one years.
ana three years as deputy clerk, CIV
ing him continuous office record of
nfty-fonr years. He passed, as he had
wished. while still in harness. Dur
ing his service he met many men of
prominence and his work as clerk was
regarded as perfect. He served first
by appointment as reputy under Rollin
M. Daggett. Three years later he was
appointed clerk of the court by Judge
Hyier. then by Judge Sabin, served
the entire term OF Judge Hawley and
was appointed again by Judge Far
rington. II is an enviable record.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-04-01
TWO ADMITTED
TO CITIZENSHIP

In the District Court at Minden last
Saturday. II. L. Volker. federal natu-
ralization examiner conducted a hear
ing resulting in John Biaggi being ad-
mitted to citizenship. The application
for citizenship of Bartolo Zanatti, an
honorably discharged soldier was also
granted, while the application of John
Etchemendy was postponed for flu
ture hearing. There are large NUM-
Der of applications for citizenship pa
pers filed in the district court by ma
tives of Germany, but until peace
terms are finally entered into between
the United States and their mother
country, no application for citizenship
can be taken up.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-04-01
LETHAL GAS BILL HAS BEEN
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR

Hanging and shooting of prisoners
condemned to death in Nevada will be
abolished and infliction of the death
penalty by the use Of lethal gass will
be substituted as the result of the
signing by Governor Boyle of the le-
thai gass bill, introduced and passed
in the last legislature. Nevada is the
only state which now executes by le-
thai gas.
A special cell will be provided al
the state prison for carrying out the
death penalty and condemned man
will be put to sleep in this cell be.
fore sufficient gas is administered to
cause death.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-04-01
FIRE YESTERDAY AT HOTEL
RITCHFORD; SMALL DAMAGE

Late yesterday afternoon a fire was
discovered in the rear of the Ritch-
ford hotel, and the fire department
responded quickly to the alarm How
ever, the blaze was quickly ex-
tinguished with buckets and the equip
ment was not used. A fence, close to
the hotel, was on fire. and probably
started from embers blown from burn
ing trash a short distance away.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-04-01
SHELL.SHOCk VICTIM
Is HELD FOR INSANITY

An insanity complaint was issued by
Deputy District Attorney Howard Of
Reno on Monday against Harry Hol-
lenbeck of Sparks. Since before the
close OF the World War, Hollenbeck.
who was n soldier has been suffering
from shell shock. He was discharged
as cured by hospital at Mendocino,
Calf. recently.-[GaZette.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-04-01
PEOPLES NJ. L. CHURCH

Sunday School every Sunday at 10
am; sermon by the Pastor at IL a.
m.and 8 pm; Epworth League at :
pm.
Attention, Minden, Service tonight
at o'clock.
You are cordially invited to all our
services
p. II. WILLIS, Pastor.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-04-01
CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES

Services consisting of mass and ser.
mon will be held in the Catholic
church in this city on Sunday next
April 3, at l0:30 am. Sunday School
Immediately after the services. Every.
body Is cordially welcome.
THOS. e. HORGAN, Pastor.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-04-01

W.D. Alexander of Carson City has
been awarded the contract for carry
ing mail between that city and Bijou
via the Kings Canyon route from May
to October !.
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see Howard Bros. for lowest prices.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-15
BODY IS CLAIMED
TOBE THAT Of TWO
INDIANA YOUTHS
One Dead and One Missing but
No One Knows Which
DYING BESIDE CROSSING
Farmer Who Said Boy Was His
Brother Last Seen in Com
pany of Missing Double
DYING BESIDE CROSSING

Warsaw, Ind, March 15.-Fred Deck.
er, farmer, today identified the body
of the youth found dying near rail.
road crossing twelve miles from here
as that of his brother, Virgil Decker,
20, and later John Lovett Of Elkhart,
claimed the body as that of his son,
Leroy, 10.
Decker, who had asked permission
to bury the body Immediately is said
to be the last person seen in the COM
pany of Leroy Loyett, Neither Leroy
Lovett or Virgil Decker have been
seen since the finding of the young
man dying beside the railroad track.
Young Decker and young Lovett re-
semb ed each other to such an extent
that It has been almost impossible to
tell them apart
The victim of the tragedy who was
supposed to have been struck by a
train, is now believed to have been
fatally beaten in a shack nearby.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-15
FoRTNleHTL4 MEETING
ACTORS and Acting Discussed by Mrs.
Arthur Elliott

The regular fneeting OF the Fort
nightly Club on Saturday was in
charge Of the executive board, Mrs.
Louis r, Whitney, chairman, ex xofficio.
The speaker of the afternoon was Mrs
Arthur Elliott, who gave a talk on
Actors and Acting.p Enthusiastic
iriginal and delightfully."- informal, Mrs.
Elliott presented to her audience per-
sonal glimpses into the lives of many
of the stage folk of her acquaintance.
Greatly misunderstood and too often
unjustly condemned, Mrs. Elliott as,
serted the people of the stage who
spend the best years Of their lives
that others may derive entertainment
to be no worse nor no better than
representatives of any of the other
professions. They are just folks.
industrious, big hearted, generous to
a fault and in many instances forced to
provide with a seemingly magnificent
income obtained for few weeks work
for the remaining jobless weeks Of the
year.
Until the recent actors strike a
player was totally at the mercy of the
whims and caprices of managers. Long
weeks of rehearsing without pay. ex-
pensive costuming. could be demanded
to be followed by the calm announce
ment that the company was not to be
sent out More genuine sympathy
from the public at large is looked for
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-15
MEETING AND SUPPER
Green Mountain Club to Hold Annual
Meeting Wednesday Niaht.


The annual meeting OF the Renning-
ton sect on of the Green Mountain club
will be held Wednesday evening In
the social rooms of the Baptist church.
Preceding the meeting supper will
be served at $3.50 O'Clock by the Grad
atm class OF the church after which
the regular business will take place
with election of officers for the engu-
ing year
Following the meeting Mr.. Theron
s. Dean will speak on the develop
ment of the Long Trail and the club
activities throughout the state. The
talk will be illustrated by q new ser
les of slides including a number OF the
Bennington section. Mr.. Dean spoke
before the club number of years ago
and will be remembered by many as
being speaker of easy manner and
giving a splendid idea of the Trail in
a very interesting way.
The general public Is cordially in
vited to hear Mr.. Dean who will prob
ably start his talk about S.15. No
charge is made for admission. There
will also be few supper tickets on
sale tomorrow to the public, they be-
ing reserved for members up to- to-
night as the number is limited and
mona will be sold at the door. The
following committees are IN charge of
arrangement. Entertainment Wills
T. White and ]. l.. Griswold; supper,
w. G. Towart; tickets, Misses Brig
lie Mcclure and Lillian Levin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-15
FATE OF PRIMARY
MAY Be DECIDED
UNPOPULAR VOTE
Referendum Amendment by Rep
resentative Chase
HOUSE TO ACT THURSDAY
Bill Comes into House with Ad-
verse Report by Majority
of Committee
IOUSE TO ACT THURSDAY

Montpelier. March 15---House and
Senate, in brief routine sessions this
morning, showed tendency to pass
over matters of controversy and tran
sact only business regarding which
there was no contest. In the House
the primary-repeal bill, SCI was made
a special order for Thursday at 2:15
p. m. with an amendment by Mr..
Chase of Bennington, providing for a
referendum. This bill came in under
an adverse majority report with mi
nority in favor of its passage.
In the Senate the bill vetoed by the
Governor yesterday, S22 providing for
increasing homestead rights was or
cred to lie and the prohib tion en-
forcement amendments to HAL were
passed over until the afternoon. The
Senate rejected $50, providing, study
course on fire prevention. The Senate
passed six unimportant bills, among
which were Hl34, providing for dem.
onstration before motor vehicle driv-
ers are given license, H316 providing
for refund of registration fee pro rate
when cars and trucks are destroyed
by fire and H355, providing for spec.
tal examination by doctor in work
mems compensation cases.
Two important cattle bills, H2S3.
extending powers Of livestock commits
sioner and HS59, providing for inspec-
tion and segregation Of diseased cattle
were ordered to third reading.
Both houses convened at IL o'colck
and held short sessions in order to fa-
cilitate committee work The report
on the primary repeal is as follows:
Against the repeal of the primary,
Messra Jackson of Burlington, Bal
lou OF Chester, Powers of Kirby,
Booth OF Waltham, Grove OF Sheldon,
Churchill OF Elmore, Hodgdon OF
CRANKY, Merrltield Of Newfane, and
NJ IS Beard Of Orange; for the repeal
OF the primary; Messrs Bryant of
Troy, Ross of Rutland town, Wade OF
Dorset, Joslyn of South Hero, and
Lord OF Morgan.