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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11
BRIEF FILED In
PICKFORD CONTEST


In lengthy brief filed in the clerk S
office at Minden Friday afternoon. the
attorney-general of Nevada empha-
sizes the point that the subject mat
ters OF the litigation brought to set
aside the divorce decree granted TO
Mary Pickford from Owen Moore last
March is not the status of the movie
star or her former husband, but the
record of the proceedings--the lawsuit
itself and Its regularity-that is under
fire, says the Carson News. That rec
ord being at Minden under the iuris-
diction or control of the Judge for con-
troll, correction of expunging, hence.
1t Is argued. contentious of Mary
Pickford's attorneys as to inefficiency
of service have no weight or bearing.
If the position taken by Attorney
General Fowler and his deputies,
Robert Richards and Homer Mooney,
is sustained the principals In the di-
vorce action under fire indulged in
collusion and perjury according to
the admissions In the brief of Attor-
news Gavin McNab and Patrick Nc
Carran. Upon such basis the attor-
ney general maintains that the state
in providing for the general welfare
of the people has right to be heard
In order to have the famous Pickford
decree set aside. Many authorities
are sited to show that the attorney
general is the states agent to see
that justice Is administered through
the court and In the conduct of the
government of the commonwealth.
Points responded to by the attor-
ney general In the attack made In be-
half of Mrs. Fairbanks are:
First. that the defendant was not
properly summoned into the Nevada
court because she was not personally
served within the state of Nevada
Second. that disregarding the first
objection, the constructive service
was defective in that the affidavit of
the attorney general for such service
was not sufficient.
Third, that the law authorizes a de-
cree of divorce in cases In which the
defendant is found In the county.
hence If Mary Pickford got such a
decree IL is good and there Is nothing
further to do about 1t.
Fourth, that the state of Nevada is
an outsider and has no standing In
court to complain about the result of
divorce proceedings.
The summary of the brief stresses
contentious that the court. the due
conduct of justice and the vindica-
ton of the law is sought in the action,
rather than status of parties conse-
quential incidents affecting motion
picture stars or the punishment of
individuals.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11
FRIENDS TENDER j. CAMPBELL
A SURPRISE PARTY FRIDAY
(Communicated)

In spite of the storm of last Friday
night. forty-four friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Campbell, gave them a sur
prise. the event being in honor of both
of their birthdays.
As the machines surrounded the
house the horns were honked. and Joe
came to the door saying who are you
and what do you want" The visitors
replied they were lost and wished to
find shelter from the storm. He in
yited them to come in and found to
his amazement that they were not lost
but party pleasure bent
The evening was very pleasantly
spent in music, dancing and cards.
At twelve o'clock delicious luncheon
was served. II was two In the morn
ing before the guests departed for
their homes wishing their host and
hostess many more pleasant birthdays.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11
MIR. AND MRS. ARTHUR WALTERS
ENTERTAIN AT PARTY

Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Glover and number of friends were
delightfully."- entertained at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. A. Walters, the occasion
being Mrs. Glover's birthday. The
guests presented Mrs. Glover with a
number of beautiful presents. The
evening was spent with cards and mu-
sic and concluded by the serving of
dainty supper by Mrs. Walters.
Those. present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Rabe, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hansen
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Biester,
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Jones, Mr.. and
VIM. Glover, Miss Ray, Knox Johnson,
Norman Hontoon, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walters.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11
SPARKS TEAMS WIN
FROM DOUGLAS Hi
by HAROLD IMELLI

Last Saturday the boys, and girls
basketball teams of the Douglas high
school went to Sparks on the evening
train and returned at a. m. Sunday
morning on a special train.
The girls game was called first.
Everyone at the start were In doubt
as to who would win, as Douglas
won from her opponent the previous
week by large score The first half
was slow for Douglas as the players
could not get their bearings in the
large gymnasium. Therefore Sparks
took advantage of her opportunity and
ran up large score.
The second half was decided i'm
provement over the first. Douglas had
the old spirit behind her and she held
down her opponents with remarkable
skill. The final score stood $500 in
favor of Sparks.
This being the second game the
girls lost out of the eight games play
ed. thus placing them in a good POSI-
tion for the state championship.
Singing under defeat administer
ed from the Sparks boys during the
previous week, the Douglas lands re-
solved to tuck in the victory. They
were off with a leap from the first to
the last whistle. The odds In the
first half were first in favor of the
orange and the black then in favor
Of the red and gold. Score at half
time stood 5-S in Sparks lead.
Douglas was still In hopes of victory
in the second half She had the
spirit to win and nothing could
break that spell. Sparks realized
this so he played a fine offensive
and defensive game, but Douglas
broke 1t up with ease. Then Sparks
rallied and won to the tune of 9-1S.
After the contests Douglas teams
and rooters were entertained with a
feed and dance.
Tomorrow night Yerington plays a
double-header return game with Doug
las. Everyone should be out to boost
their home team. The games will
start at 7:45 p. m. sharp in order to
close for the dance at the Rex. Come
to the game first and then to the
dance afterwards.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11

baiahce sneets prepared show to-
tails of $63S1. .l17.40 on hand January
]. 1921, In the funds of the State. II
the budget Is approved and the money
expended as planned, the sum OF
sS9Sl4l should be In the treasury
January /, 1923, for use until taxes
collected In the first half of the year
are available. Rates for 1921 and 1929
1t is evident, could have been made
lower than 62.5 and 645, resuectively
had requirements to the end of 1925
only been included in the estimates.
Government cost for Nevada and
expenses incurred In 1921 will be
about s1,924.023. according to figures
complied by Governor Boyle. Fol
1922 the total estimated Is si,S3S 1891
These sums of course. include high.
way construction, compilation and re-
pairs of State buildings. etc
Amounts to be raised by taxation
for State purposes will be In the
neighborhood of 81 l,2S2,O0O in 1921
and s1,390,000 in 1922. The increase
for 1922 over 1921 will be due to the
per cent leyies made in 1921 for
university. prison and asylum build
ings and the increases of a cent each
in the rates for university mainten-
ance and State bond interest and re-
demption.
The statement about bonds of the
State show bonds outstanding the first
of the present year to the amount of
$1,002,500 and estimated total of ST.
396,5O0 January l, 1922 and 1854 500
January /, 1923. Territorial ire
deemaable bonds for s3SO.000 are not
included in any totals just given.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11
YERINGTON PEOPLE WANT
NAME OF ALKALI LAKE CHANGE

A movement has been started by
the Yerington Club. to change the
name of Alkali Lake In Antelope
Valley to Walker reservoir. The res
ervoir will be one of the sites for
storage of water for the Walker
River Irrigation district and its cstab-
lishment awaits only the decision Of
the state supreme court on the con-
stitutionality OF the irrigation law.
Analysis of the water has shown
that 1t contains only three and one
tenth per cent alkali. The lake re-
ceived Its name forty years ago
when 1t was built up by waste waters
from the Hickey ranches. It is still
known BY many persons In Smith
Valley as Hickey Lake.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11
FORTIETH YEAR
REV. MENZEL Is
GRANTED REQUEST

Members of the local Lutheran
church held regular called business
meeting last Sunday after services
and again considered the call extend
ed for the second time to Rev MenzeI
10 the position of city missionary in
San Francisco and Oakland. The
pastor urged his congregation to lay
aside all sentimental considerations
in the matter and grant him unani-
mousy a peaceful dismissal, In the
first place because of the importance
of the call extended and also because
of Mrs Menze's health. The
members needed the request and with
out a dissenting vote granted release
to their pastor. who has served them
for fourteen years.
by resolution the members have
requested Rev Menzel to remain with
them until the successor takes charge
of the congregational work. at least
until the present class of catechumens
has been confirmed which will occur
on the Sunday before Easter, Palm
Sunday.
The members last Sunday immed-
lately took up the matter of calling
a new man to succeed Rev. Menzel.
From a list of candidates suggested
by District officials the Rev. Ed. II.
Brandt of Everett, Washington was
elected and duly called. Pastor
Brandt has at present charge of
larger congregation in that city.
Members of the church are hopeful
that the man called will accept the
offer that has been rendered.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11
CONWAY SELLS MASON
VALLEY HOLDINGS

A large transaction was completed
on Wednesday of last week, when 1t
was announced by Dan jolly, of tho
Great West Land Company, that his
company had purchased the large
holdings of p. J. Conway in Mason
Valley. in the neighborhood of 1880
acres, at purchase price which is
said to run into six figures.
This makes the second large tract
of lad which has been purchased by
this company in the past month and
II is their intention to sub-divide their
holdings of something over 5000 acres
into 40 and so acre tracts, prepare
the land for cultivation and sell to
the farmers on the terms of twenty
five per cent down and ten yearly
payments on the balance at very
reasonable interest rate.
M. jolly stated to a representative
of the News that during the short
time which they had been operating
in the valley they had disposed of
over 2O00 acres of their holdings to
prospective farmers. He also stated
that In the past two weeks his COM
pany had sent into the valley over
twenty-five men all of whom purchas.
ed land and were very enthusiastic
over the possibilities of this district.
The company now has one tractor
leveling the land and will add two
more during the coming week. 1t be-
ng their desire to get the land into
shape Immediately as they expect to
be bringing in an average of six
families weekly within the next three
months.--Mason Valley News.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11
COMMISSIONERS
HOLD MEETING

The board of county commissioners
met In regular session at Minden last
Saturday and transacted the follow
ing business.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved.
Claims on file against the county
were examined and allowed as appear
ing elsewhere in this issue.
The board issued an order to the
county clerk to collect tax from
the water users of the East and West
Fork districts to defray the expenses
Of water commissioners for the sea-
son of 1920. The order and a COM
plete list Of the water users. together
with amounts due, will be found in
this isuse.
Officers fees were reported as fol-
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11
NOTICE

AT the Ritchford Hotel Tuesday.
February 18TH. on his regular weekly
trip. DR.. w. r. McLain, Optemetrist of
Carson City will be pleased to meet
any one in need of Optical service.
Eyes examined and glasses fitted. II
you are troubled with headaches as a
result of eycstrain to which over nine
ty per cent of headaches result from.
call and see me. All Work guaran-
teed. Broken lenses duplicated and
replaced on short notice. Adv
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11
MURDERED MAN HAD
STILL AT HIS CARIN

Sheriff Harris and District Attorney
Castle have returned to Elko from the
northern part of the county, where
they went to investigate the killing
of Dollard, whose body was discover
ed after it had lain in the cabin for
three weeks. An investigation of the
cabin disclosed a still for the manu-
facture of Jackass brandy.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11
TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN

Douglas Lodge No. IL F. & A. M.
has changed its Bylaws so that here
after the stated communications Of
said lodge will be held in the End Sat-
nrday Of each month, beginning at
1880 p. m.
by order of l.. E. JONES, W. NJ.
ID. w. VIRGIN, Secretary
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11

Robert LeRoux. national field secre-
tary of the American Legion spoke
here Wednesday night to large
crowd. He complimented the local
post for the splendid club rooms that
have been fitted up, declaring that 1t
was the proper spirit.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our heartfelt
gratitude to all those kind friends
who gave us assistance during the ill.,
ness and after the death of our infant
son. We also thank those who sent
the beautiful flowers.
MR.. AND MRS. AL STEWART,
MRS. WILLIAM BARRETT.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11
STATE BUDGET IS
IS FILED BY BOYLE

Governor Boyle has completed the
compilation of the budget and has
transmitted 1t to the legislature. II
is the first State budget that has ever
been compiled and is arrival In the
legislature has been awaited with
considerable interest by the members
Several reductions in State expenses
are noted in the budget. The $4,000
which has been spent each year for
the maintenance of the state police
force has been eliminated, as well AZ
the provision for the maintenance OF
the State Apiary Inspector. the north
eastern and southeastern agricultural
boards. The State Ore Sampler Is
proposed to be abolished and the State
cement commission discontinued.
One-half the expense of the rabies
commission Is also to be cut off and
the part that is saved In this con-
nection is to be born by the counties.
The proposed state tax rate for 1921
under the budget is 62.5 and for 1922.
$40, the increase in the second year
is due to the building program being
provided for.
The proposed tax rate Is divided as
ral
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11

You have enjoyed Geo. McManus
bringing Up Father" cartoons in the
papers and will also enjoy the two
reel comedy Fathers Close Shave"
at the Rex Sunday night on the same
bill with Zane Gray's "Dsert Gold.'
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11

Zane Gray's Desert Gold, is the
special attraction at Rex theatre Sun
day with an added feature comedy
Fathers Close Shave" the second
release of Geo. McManus' series. AL
so a Fox News.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11

An application was received by the
board for financial aid in building a
fire cistern opposite the Douglas
county high school. The board voted
$50 toward the building of the cistern,
the balance of the cost to be stood by
the Gardneryille fire department.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11
CLAIMS ALLOWED BY BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Following Is list OF claims allow
ed by the board Of county commission
ers at meeting held In Minden last
Saturday.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11
BORN

GILLESPIE-At Colfax, CAL, Mon
day, February 7th, 1921 to the wife
of DR.. VIM. Gillispie of Gardnerville.
daughter.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11

Yesterday was one of the most
spring-like days that has been exer-
fenced this year.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11

otdte vi NtNdud, lOunt yOl DOuBidS,.SS
|, II. c. Jepsen. County Clerk and
Ex-officio Clerk of the First Judicial
District Court, In and for Douglas
County, Nevada, and presiding Clerk
of the Board of County Commission
ers, for said County of Douglas. do
true and correct copy in regular shrr
hereby certify that the above is true
and correct copy in regular form of
claims pending against said Douglas
County, and duly acted upon and ap-
proved of by said Board of Com
missioners at their regular meeting,
date February 5th. 1921.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF have
herennto set my hand and AFFIXED
the seal of said Board this 5th
day of February, A. d. 1921.
lSEAL1 II. C. JEPSEN, Clerk.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11

FOR SALE-Set of work harness and
one single harness. Apply at Leo
Springmeyer ranch.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11

A boy dosent grow into manhood
he leaps into it.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11
LITERARY PROGRAM
AT SCHOOL TODAY

This afternoon at the Douglas
county high school the following liter
airy program will be rendered In honor
of Abraham Lincoln:
Meeting called to order Harold Imelli
How Battle Hymn OF the Re-
public" became written
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-02-11

NJ. Jepsen has returned to his home
at Palo Alto, Calf.
, 1921-03-21
ORDER OF H DAY
for an Extraordinary Meeting of
the Colonial Council for St. Croix
MONDAY, MARCH II, 1921, at
ONE O'CLOCK P. M.
Colonial Council Bill No. 55.

i. Colonia! Council Bill No. S..
End Council, End Session 1920-21.
Introduction of and LIST Discussion
on Colonial Council Bill No 55, Draft
of an Ordinance providing for the
sum of Frcs. $50, 900 to rebuild with
concrete the center line road be-
tween Frederiksted and Christian
stel in accordance with plan APP
proved by the Public Works Officer.
introduced by 1st Member 1or Fred
erik8ted Country District F. Ander-
sen.
Colonial Council Office, March 18th,
1921.
ROBT. L. MERWIN,
Chairman.
, 1921-03-21
-
THE Vendue Director hereby
. makes known that at the
request of Mr.. Orville S. Kean,
Licensed Auctioneef, will be offered
for sale at Public Auction at the
Office of the St, thomas Ship Brok-
ers' Association, No. 80 Dronning-
ensgade and Quarter, in st. Thorn
as, V. [ u. S. A. on
Saturday, March, rs
1921 al 1O a. IN.
THE NORWEGIAN BARK
"EDEL"

of KTistianssands, Norway, ll15
tons register, as she nov lies in
this poet.
Said vessel put into this port in
distress on her voyage from Nor
folk, Va, bound to Bordeaux,
France, and was condemned by
competent surveyors duly appoint
ed, for account of whom it may
concern, by Commander I.aub, Con-
sui of Norway at this place.
The said "Edel" was built in
sunderland, England. She can be
inspected by intending purchasers
until the morning of the sale, and
any information required will be
given by the Master Captain J.. P.
Hermansen, or Consignees, the St.
Thomas hip Brokers' Association.
The terms of the sale to be seen
at the Vendue, to which purchasers
are invited.
St. Thomas Vendue Office, February
Is, 1921.
THlELE.
Fee Frcs. 1000
Ten francs 90 Bit
The New York herald., 1921-07-27
AND FULL BOARD
APPROVED TAKING OF SHIPS
Action Against U S. Mail Steamship Co. for Protec
ton OF American People, Lasker Asserts-Allo-
Gated to Hartman to Keep Boats in Service.

the one to take immediate and tenn
porary control Of the vessels we took
from the United States Mail because
the Hartman line was the only line
other than the International Mercan-
tile Marine Company which was in
shape to handle them.
"Our main thought. on that point
was to take care Of the American
travelling public now abroad. II we
laid these ships up many Americans
would have had trouble getting back
home. We would have kept the ships
going on the Atlantic II we had had to
operate them ourselves" N
Admiral Benson said that some
months ago he had given, as chair
man Of the board. his tacit consent
to the entry by the Hartman line into
a contract with the Hamburg -Ameri-
can Line. but that the written con-
tract had never been presented for
formal approval. Under the mer-
chants marine act no American line
can form combination with for
eign line without the consent Of the
Shipping Board. -
Mr.. Lasker said he would spend to-
morrow discussing Shipping Board
finances with Congress and on Thurs
day or Friday would have another
meeting. Of the board on the United
States Mail case.
The New York herald., 1921-07-27
CAMP AT SEA GIRT
RAZED BY Big WIND
Tents Blown Down Wholesale Q
and Equipment Piled Up in
Savage Storm.
OTHER SECTIONS SUFFER
Amusement Park at Belleville
Wrecked; Newark and Pat
ers0n in Zone.
OTHER SECTIONS SUFFER

The storm late yesterday afternoon,
which was confined to rain and cleo
tricai displays in New York city, was
accompanied by a high wind when it
struck New Jersey, and did considera-
Bile damage In the district between
Spring Lake Beach and Brielle, in the
vicinity OF Belleville and Nutley, and
on the roads between Paterson and
Newark, blowing down tents Of tho
encampment Of the 113th New Jersey
Infantry at Sea Girt and demolishing
an amusement park at Belleville.
The worst part of the storm seems
to have struck between Spring Lake
Beach and Brielle, which district also
includes Sea Girt. throughout this Sec
tion trees were uprooted. buildings blown
down and telephone and telegraph lines
put out OF commission. At the encamp-
ment the storm was so fierce that It
.toppfed the big infirmary tent. causing
the hurried removal Of eight soldiers
who are Ill. The. tents occupied BY the
staff OF Gov. Edwards were blown down.
~ were the tents and hqadQu4yters of
Bris. Gen. Howard =. Borden and the
regular army officers on duty with the
state guard.
AT the height cs the storm holt of
lightning struck the flag staff directly
In front Of the summer home OF the Cow
ernor., who watched the storm from his
front porch.
z After the storm had passed the Gov
ernor made a tour OF the encampment
and directed the relief work. Dry
blankets were issued. and all Of the
troops were made as comfortable as
possible In other quarters. Because Of
the coming darkness and the condition Of
the encampment. IL was impossible to
straighten out the tumble Of wreckaSe.
and this work will not be begun until
this morning. go
A garage which faced the inlet TO
Wreck Pond at Sea Girt was blown to
pieces and a side Of II carried a hundred
yards across the street and deposited on
a terraced lawn. A section Of the Spring
Lake Beach boardwalk was also blown
out, as was the coping of the summer
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Maloney
Of Philadelphia. Tho storm. which
struck this district came FIRST from the
west and after a luil returned. this time
with a strong wind. from the south.
In Believilie the storm almost de-
stroyed Hillside Park, demolishing the
big roller coaster. tho Ferris wheel. many
booths along the Midway and several
other frame buildings. Workmen and
employees OF the park had narrow es-
capes, but no one was hurt At Nutlcy
a house being erected ut Washin ston
avenue was blown down. AZ were many
telegraph poles and trees. Between Pat
erson and Newark trees were blown
across the tracks Of the Erie Railroad,
blocking trafYic.