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The daily Alaskan., 1921-07-26

THE STATE Matrjmouy the largest yet discovered t is in fag v every race color babies
 an fires and hairs bounded the north by ghs and tears bliss. the by bills and - m west by divorce courts l,atrimouv by a by older and foolish
 Three big questions aNchow reduce how to pay them dodge thcm.-Toedo Blade
The daily Alaskan., 1921-07-26
lConlinucd on Thursday

-ra-. who oppose capita. punish mar- say that imprisonment for life is mon. terrible than execution. Then why do they fight thc imposition ot wrr. in their opinion is relatively the smaller neua'ty%
The daily Alaskan., 1921-07-26
Our Washington Weekly News Letter

the taxpayers and an attendant i'm p~oyomaut in the speed and quality og work accomplished PresidoD, Harding has merely declared him self Co that nMnut
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02
Railroad RumblingS Doings in and Around the
 Santa Fe

To Visit Coast R. H. Kemper, local claim adjuster with headquarters in Prescott, is planning to leave shortly for Los Angeles, where he will remain for a few days on business with General Claim Agent Irwin, at cost line headquarters.
 Returns from Phoenix
 Frank M Kildare, chief clerk in the master mechanics office, has re- turned from a few days trip to Phoenix, where he supervised the installation of a new filing system in the Phoenix office.
 Trip to Wickenburg
 George Jackson, of the local fire mems force, yesterday made a trip to Wickenburg and return, in the line of his work:
 Returns to Skull Valley
 Fireman J. R. Walker, of the local force, who is at present working at Skull Valley as an engine watchman, spent the weekend in Prescott, re- turning to Skull Valley yesterday. Inspector Here
 J. T. Quirk, coast lines inspector, was i'll the city yesterday on official business, conducting an inquiry in to the cause of the freight wreck near Prescott Saturday. Makes Emergency Trip
 Thomas Kibby, of the local boiler maker force, yesterday was called to the P. & E. Junction, on an trip for the purpose of doing some needed repair work on the steam shovel located at the Junction.
 Return from Ash Fork
 Engineer J. Danley and Fireman H. C. Adams, both of the local force, yesterday returned from a short trip 10 Ash Fork, where they piloted one of the local moguls Sunday.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02

of Mayer who came to Prescott Thursday to meet Mrs Cook and itheir children on their return from ia short visit in Phoenix, yesterday returned with his family to Mayer.
 Federal Inspector Here
 C. w. Chidester, traveling federal inspector, yesterday was ill the city looking over the equipment at the focal Santa Fe shops and yards. Chidester, whose territory covers a
 large part of the Pacific section, has his headquarters in Los Angeles.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02

the party of officials who passed through Prescott Tuesday, has re turned from Parker, to which point his engine carried the five-car special ltrain.
 Returns from Parker Superintendent II. (. Storey has returned to his headquarters at the local offices, after accompanying the party of Santa Fe officials who passed through Prescott Tuesday to Parker.
 Makes Phoenix Trip
 Frank Kildare, of the local master mechanics office clerical force, IS leaving for Phoenix, where he will be busy for d day or two supervis- ing the installation of new filing system in the office of Division Foreman Taylor.
 Brings Family Here
 James c. Matthews, of the local car carpenter force, yesterday went to Wickenburg to meet Mrs. Matth- ews and their family, whom he is bringing to Prescott to make their home. Matthews, a recent employ of the local shops, formerly lived at Santa Barbara, Calf.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02
Return to Clarkdale

Return to Clarkdale !
 After spending Sunday with
 party of friends in Prescott. Mir. and Mrs. R. H. Quick, we'll known Clarkdale residents, have returned
 with the party to Clarkdale They made the trip by automobile.
 Returns from Coast
 Leaves for the Coast,
 Mrs. Mildred Story McNeill has
 left for the coast, planning to spend
 several weeks visiting friends in Los Angeles.
 Returns to Sycamore
 Jack Bradley. vocational ranger
 stationed at Sycamore, has returned
 to that district after spending the weekend with Prescott friends.
 Journalist Here
 Charles F Willis, editor of the Arizona Mining Journal, yesterday visited Prescott from his headquar- tiers in Phoenix. Willis was former fly 3 director of the mining bureau ! OA lilC StsllC GliiESlSlt
 On New River Robert Munro, assistant supervisor of the Prescott national forest. who IS making a trip over the forest, is now, on New River, in the Cave Creek district Munro expects to re- turn to Prescott about the 1lth of the month.
 Trip to Williamson
 Mir. and Mrs. Ed Harris and Mrs. F. w. Wells motored over to the Williamson valley Sunday on a little pleasure outing. During the tri1 Harris bagged a number of rabbit. just as memento of the drive And he did it by the lights of the car From Peoples Valley
 Accompanied by Mir. a and Mrs. William Pike, well known residents Iof Peoples Valley, Mir and Mrs. R. | w. Forbes, of the same place, where he is manager of the Hays Cattle company, yesterday visited the city on a short shopping trip. Returns to Los Angeles
 Rev. w. H. B. Urch, pastor of the local Congregational church, who left for Los Angeles recently to un- dergo an operation, made a short trip to Prescott Saturday for the purpose of consulting his physician here He returned to the coast Sat urday night.
 Skull Valley Trip
 Vyne Brothers are conducting a busy shop. these days. Gary Vyne has just made a short trip to Skull Valley on business, which he re- ports to be holding up we'll And Ray Vyne is still working on his new still. He has changed his pro- cess, however, and is now building it as a drop still. The work of in- stalling cable and other equipment for the post x-ray station is now about half completed. When it is done, Vyne Brothers will have one more record of service to their credit
 Helping the Judge
 Miss Libbie Akin has been called in once more to help Judge McLane get a pile of stenographic work off his mind and his desk The judge has been doing a rushing business in matrimonial way since he took to advertising, and it requires expert stenographical assistance. The Hand Does It
 The new hand painted yesterday on the door to the chamber of com merce office is not ornamental it was explained yesterday by chamber of commerce officials. Its real pur- pose is to bring to the attention of the visiting public that there is second door, a step or two down the hall, and that it is this door visitors should make use of in en- tering the chamber of commerce, either to transact business or to view the excellent array of exhibits from Yavapai county.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02
From Thursdays Daily) rom Kirkland

From Kirkland
 Mrs. William Ritter, of Kirkland, was business visitor to Prescott yesterday
 Mining Man Here
 Alec Radcliffe, we'll known miner of the Senator district. is spending a few days in Prescott. Athletic Coach III Coach Thomas of the local High school faculty is absent from his work for few days, due to illness Federal Visitor Here
 w. A. Burke, special field agent of the twelfth district federal board for vocational education. is 2 visitor in Prescott.
 From Camp Verde
 Mir and Mrs. L. B. Bell, well known Camp Verde residents, were in the city yesterday on short busi- ness trip.
 Jud Warden, well known Holbrook oil man, yesterday arrived in Pres cott, to remain here for few days on business.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02

(From Wednesdays naily) Ern,, Alhi,nIternre
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-16
Marathon Runner
Wins Fast Race

Dick Hanke, employed on a ranch
near Waterloo. believes that 1t is no
disgrace to run when you are scared,
and when 1t comes to doing a mara
ing a few hours in town, night or
two ago. Hanke started for Waterloo
on foot. After passing the school
house, where the ak murder was COM
mitted, Dick was accosted by strang-
er who did not look good to him. Not
being in frame of mind to be knocked
in the head, Dick did little foot work
and after getting in position for a
clean getaway. he slipped into high
gear with all cylinders hitting and did
not slow down until reaching the
home Of H. Neddenriep at Waterloo.
Dick told them his story between
breaths after his three-mile run, and
was greatly excited as a result of his
experience. He declared that he was
positive that the person who hailed
him on the highway was bad man
and then and there he decided that he
would take to his heels at the first
opportunity. which he did. He de-
clares that he was followed for some
distance, but the last time he looked
over his shoulder he was gaining on
his man, and after that he did, nothing
but run.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-16
GO TO SCHOOL OR WORK, SAYS
NEW LAW TO BOYS AND GIRLS

The 1921 legislature revised the
compulsory laws of Nevada.
Under the new statutes, all young
people, seven to eighteen ordinarily
required to attend either grades or
high schools, unless earlier gradu-
ated from the high school.
Between the ages of fourteen and
eighteen student, after completing
the eight grades, may enter employ
ment or apprenticeship under certain
statutory conditions; but when so
employed, the student 10 expected to
attend part-time school four hours
per week, unless excused according to
statutory requirements.
Any student between the ages of
fourteen and eighteen who desires to
enter employment must apply to the
attendance officer at the high school
for a certificate authorizing such en-
ployment and must present this GER
Sificate to the employer, who shall
Keep 1t on file, notifying the attend
ance officer of such employment. and,
subsequently,, of any failure to con-
tinue in such employment.
The spirit of the new law is that
all young people under eighteen must
either be in school or in necessary
or approved employment.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-16
legion Club
To Open With
WildDuckF eed

The citizens auxiliary of the
American Legion will hold a meeting
Saturday evening. September II, at
which time the club rooms will be re-
opened for the fall and winter All
members of the auxiliary and Ameri-
can Legion are urged to attend and
lend their aid in arranging program
for future meetings.
In order to start things off In a
fitting manner a duck feed Is to be
featured Saturday evening, provided
that the combined forces of the club
succeed in bringing home enough
ducks today to provide their homes
and surplus for the club. Some
wonderful promises have been made
by members and it is hoped that they
are not calculating on their zoologi-
cal brood too strongly before the pro-
cess of aiming their guns in direct
line with the wild fowls Is proven
reality and so demonstrated by the
size Of their bags. But there will be
ducks for the big feed-the members
have promised that without even bat
ting an eye-so you will not be dis
appointed Saturday night. A social
and athletic program will be given on
the opening night. according to the
post adjutant, Clarence Springmeyer.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-16
LOCAL SCHOOLS
HAVE OPENED

The Douglas county high school
opened Monday morning with c. L.
Hargrave as principal, who is as
sisted by an excellent corps of teach
ers.
The total enrolment on the opening
day was sixty-six, thirty-two of whom
were freshmen. This shows an in
crease of fifty per cent over those
entering the school at the beginning
Of last term and an increase of from
five to eight per cent over the total
enrolment of last term.
The Douglas county high school has
shown steady increase in attendance
since 1t was established in Gardner
Vile some years ago and is recog-
nized not only as one of the best
schools Of its kind in Nevada, but one
of the best high schools located In any
community of like population In the
United States.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-16
ADVERTISEMENT

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Directors of Irrigation
District Number l, Carson Valley
Unit, Tuckee-Carson Project, at Min
den, Nevada, until two O'Clock pm. on
the gath day of September, 1921, for
the construction of a measuring weir
in the East Fork of Carson River
where that stream enters Carson VAL
ley, about six miles southeast of the
town of Gardnerville, Nevada, the
work to consist approximately of the
following:
Building Golfer dam and unwatering
foundation.
Excavating foundation, 40 cubic
yards.
Reinforced concrete, 40 cubic yards
Grouting stream bed, II square
yards.
Reinforcing steel, 1,4o0 pounds.
Steel plate for weir crest, $50
pounds.
One-half inch by 12 inch bolts with
nuts, 65.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
Plans and specifications are on file
in the office of the above Board at
Minden, Nevada, and of l.. H. Taylor
& Co., 800 I.O.O.F. Building, Reno, Ne
yada.
Dated this 10th day of September,
1921.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-16
PO|SONS
MANY SHEEP

While is has heretofore been the
custom to drive sheep down the east
side of the valley. instead of through
Gardnerville, the appearance of a
poisonous weed that has brought
heavy loss to sheepmen during the
past ten days, is responsible for nu-
merous bands of sheep being brought
from Smith Valley and other outlying
territory for shipment from Minden,
to be driven through Gardnerville.
For the past several years the route
Of the old desert Station road,
through Dangberg company property
has been used for this purpose and
when shipments started last week an
owner of band of sheep is reported
to have suffered loss of $500 when
the flock fed on a poisonous growth
that made its appearance unknown on
the route formerly followed.
1t is also understood that sheepmen
of the south are to ship most of their
stock over the v. g. T. from Minden,
owing to the vast difference in freight
rates. While the Copper Belt road
has terminus in Smith Valley, the
existing advantages offered by the "
& T. railway, and the shorter route,
has resulted in the stock shipment be-
ing sent this way.
During the past two weeks large
shipments of lambs have been made
to the Coast markets, the top price
averaging $575 per head and the low
est about $3.50. Growers seem anxi-
GUS to dispose of their lambs at this
price, and while it does not allow a
great margin of profit. the fact that
a fair market exists is sufficient to
tempt growers to dispose of their
lambs without waiting or being in
fluenced by a possible higher price
later in the season.
Practically every pound of the
spring wool clip of growers of this
section has been sold at a price av-
eraging 161acents per pound.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-16
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Saturday, September 17-Instruction
for confirmation at 10 am; Saturday
school at 2 pm. This latter should be
attended by many more of our chill
dren. The pastor will accept children
of any age. but would especially re
quest parents to send those children
who are ten years old or more. Be
sides the regular instruction, half
hour is devoted to singing.
Sunday. September 1S-Divine SER
vices at 1880 am, the pastor preach
ing on the subject: what Think Ye
of Christi" This is the question, the
answer to which is all-important. and
decides whether you are true dis
ciple of the Master. Sunday school
promptly at $780, In the afternoon
the pastor will preach in Carson City
PAUL H. FELTEN, Pastor.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-16

keting we have adopted
These district associations provide
for monthly meetings of the members
and In general are the basis market
Ing organizations. They are to be fed
Grated together in the Nevada Market
ing Exchanbe, Inc. through federat-
Ing agreement. The active member
ship OF the exchange will be these
district associations. represented by
their several boards of directors. The
five directors representing each as
sociation meet annually In May to
elect the seve ndirectors of the ex-
change, and to transact any other
business OF the federated members.
The exchange. therefore, Is the CEN
trail organization exercising only such
marketing powers and duties and sup
eryisory control as delegated to 1t by
the district associations. II will func-
tion in those lines of marketing only
which can be best and more economi-
cally handled by a central organiza-
tion than by the several associations
individually. It's powers can be in
creased or curtailed by the federated
associations which are its members at
any time as they mutually agree.
We have supplied the foundation
plan Of a great marketing organiza-
tion for Nevada, the best that we
know how. We have done our part.
Now 1t will be up to the producers to
do their part say to every producer
to sign up when the membership
agreement is presented, give the plan
fair trial. If the producers will do
their part. promise you that the ex-
change and associations will register
results. It's the way out for the pro-
ducer of this state, and the only way
out"
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-16
To Contest Will
Of T. B. Hickey

A third contest of the will of the
late Thomas b. Hickey, one time re-
puted the wealthiest cattleman and
banker of Nevada, bristling with ac-
cusations of fraud and plot on the
part of the surviving widow, Mrs.
Alice Belle Hickey, and her daughter,
Alice Hickey Frost of Berkeley, has
been filed in the superior court tn
Oakland, says the San Francisco Ex-
aminer.
The attack on the will is made in
behalf of Jeanette Hickey, a grand
daughter of the dead capitalist. It
is along lines similar to a contest
which was brought in January last in
the Alameda county courts by her
brother, Charles Treadway Rickey of
Seattle.
Prior to that a contest also was
brought by Mrs. Bertha Levina Scott,
a daughter of Hickey, wife of A. L.
Scott, and mother of Lowndes Scott,
Mrs. Scott charged that the will was
not that of her father.
The allegation is made that Mrs.
Hickey, aided by her daughter, caused
an enstrangement of Hickey and his
children by his first marriage, because
of their influence over him in his ILL
ness and their studied control of him.
During the life of his first wife,
the petition recites. Hickey entered
into relations with the present widow
that were carried on In Antelope Val
ley in Nevada, the family home.
That, the petition AYERS, fastened
the death of the first Mrs. Hickey, the
contestants grandmother.
Under the will Jeanette Hickey, the
contestant, her brother, and Mrs. Scott
were left $500 each.
The children's mother. Mrs. Frances
C. Hickey, Rickey's daughter-in- law,
was given S.. The remainder Of the
estate, except for a few other minor
bequests, said to be worth anywhere
from $250,000 to $1,00O.000, was put
into a trust for the widow and her
daughter, the contestees.
This division of the estate, 1t Is
charged, was the purpose of the con-
testees in their alleged enstranging of
Hickey from his children and their
offspring by the former marriage.
Appearing for the girl, Jeanette, are
Attorneys w. E. eastman and ]. Web
ster Dorsey.
The three contests have been set
for hearing on September 26 in the
Alameda county courts.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-16
FROST DAMAGES GARDENS

A killing frost Tuesday night did
considerable damage to gardens In
this section, according to reports from
all parts OF the valley. Tomatoes,
squash. melons. and other vegetables
much to the disgust of those who have
been giving considerable time to cul-
tivating gardens.
The frost was general throughout
Nevada, and at Fallon the melon crop
that remained on the vines was
ruined. The frost of Tuesday night
has been followed by extremely cold
nights. and 1t seems that the growing
season has about come to an end.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-16
WINNEMUCCA PAPER BURNS
State Marketing Special

The (W1nnemucca) Silver State
printing establishment was destroyed
by fire Tuesday morning when several
gallons of gasoline became ignited by
static electricity. Although the fire
department reached the scene a few
minutes after the fire started, the
flames spread rapidly and ruined the
linotype machine, press and other
printing material. The plant was
owned by w. II. Ayres and the loss to
him will amount to several thousand
dollars.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-16

Iowners are vagabonds, and a camp
ground Is as necessary as a spare tire
spend, and when the Lizzie Is stored
for the night, the owner proceeds to
spend that dollar. If the camp ground
is a mile out of town, why, the dollar
is saved for the next town. But when
the camp ground is in the center of
town, that dollar never gets away.
The outside dollar is the dollar that
counts, and it is surely wisdom of the
wise heads to have the camp ground
dollar-catcher where it is. Long may
it CAMP
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-16

In Churchill county, with its famed
Newlands irrigation project, the as
SCISSOR of that county found but ninety
five acres of first-class cultivated land
in 1920 and 27O acres In 1921.
In Elko, one Of the biggest counties
in Nevada, and where farming is car
ried on to great extent, but 26O
acres of first-class cultivated land was
given in last year, while that amount
shrunk one acre during the period
from 1920 to 1921.
Humboldt had but 'ifty-five acres oi
first-class cultivated land last year
according to the statement just issued
900 additional acres were found by the
assessor during 1921
Pershing county, in which is To-
Gated the great Lovelock Valley, listed
1890 acres of first-class cultivated in
1920 and this year the amount is given
as 920 acres.
Lyon county was listed with 2906
acres of first-class cultivated land
during 1920 and this year the amount
has been increased to 3,417.
In Washoe. the biggest county in the
state and recognized as the leading
agricultural center in Nevada, is listed
this year as having 1857 acres of first
class cultivated land, 100. acres more
than given by the assessor of Douglas
county.
This statement tends to show one of
two things, either Of which is a credit
to Douglas county, and must be ac-
cepted as authority on this particular
condition of farm taxation in the state
of Nevada. Either Douglas county far
exceeds all other counties within Ne
yada in first-class cultivated lands, or
she is paying taxes on land rated as
such which In other counties has been
put In as second-class land.
A few years ago nearly seventy per
cent of all first-class cultivated land
within Nevada appeared upon the as
sessment roll of Douglas county.
Since that time assessors of other
counties have added to the first-class
land and the statement just issued re-
veals a far more favorable comparison
but leaves room for reasonable doubt,
or at least gives statistical proof that
Douglas county has within her bor-
ders the greatest area of first-class
agricultural lands to be found in any
county in the state of Nevada.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-16
DOUGLAS LEADS
IN F|RST-CLASS
AGRICULTURAL
LANDS

A Comparative statement of taxable
property recently issued by the state
board Of equalization and Nevada tax
commission for the years 1920 and
1921, shows that of 1888 acres of
first-class cultivated lands In all of
the counties of the state last year,
1896 acres we're assessed to property
owners within Douglas county. Dur
ing the present year 15,043 acres of
first-class cultivated lands appear
upon the books of the assessors of the
various counties, and of this amount
1886 acres are within Douglas county.
The following comparative state
ment by counties Is given in the re-
mort.