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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02
'Shausen Enters
Plea Tomorrow

]. H. Straussen was arraigned In the
district court at Minden Saturday af-
ternoon at 130 o'clock on a charge
Of numbering C. s. Pellor on August /.
He was given until tomorrow after
noon to make his plea before Judge
Langan. Attorney L. b. Fowler will
assist District Attorney Brockliss In
the prosecution of Strausen, who has
retained p. A McCarran OF Reno for
his defense.
At this session Of the district court,
Judge Langan made inquiries from
the District Attorney relative to the
Dempster case, which was tried be-
fore a jury in July resulting in a dis
agreement The district attorney an
nounced that he had not arrived at q
definite decision, bu would probably
inform the court as to his course to-
morrow.
In the estate Of Bruce L. Park. the
administrator. Wallace Park, having
fled his FINAL vouchers and receipts.
was discharged from further duties
and his bondsmen released.
Petition in the will of Elizabeth
was reset for hearing on September 8.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02
Local Movement to Restore
Land in Pine Nut Range

permitting mining on Indian lands.
the requirements are so rigorous and
red tape so conspicuous and perplex-
ing, that miners decline to shoulder
the burden.
The proposition was discussed at
length at the meeting Sunday, and on
motion. Chairman Walker appointed
E. Chaplin Gard and Earl Christensen
a committee to place the matter before
the proper authorities at Washington.
The motion was unanimously adopted
to add the name Of Chairman r. c.
Walker to the committee.
A petition to the Secretary Of the
Interior will be circulated, and when
signed by the citizens of Douglas
county. will be sent to our legislative
delegation In Washington requesting
their inuuence In the premises.
The petition will pray that other
public lands, vastly more valuable to
the Indians be substituted for these
allotments and that all of the Pine
Nut range be thrown open to the pros
pector and miner. This wise move
in the right direction.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02
NAME TEACHERS
IN DOUGLAS co.
DIFFICULTY EXPERIENCED BIZ
SOME DISTRICTS IN FILLING
= TEACHER,S VACANCIES

The Douglas county high school will
open for the fall term on the Izth OF
september. The building has been
thoroughly renovated and Ia all In
readiness for the opening date. The
personnel of the high school Is some-
what changed this year. tnasmuch AZ
c. L. Hargrave, the newly elected
principal Is the only one Of the corps
OF teachers of last year.
Miss Anne Underwood of California
will be Instructor in the domestic
science department; Miss Charlotte
Lovegrove of Carson City, commercial
and Spanish; Miss Eva Hale. English
and history.
The instructor in agriculture has
not been named at this time, but Mr..
Hargrave has the assurance all places
will be filed before the opening date.
Prof. c. L. Hargrave will be at the
high school all next week and requests
the pupils who will enter high school
this year to register during that time.
The Gardnerville Consolidated Dis
trict "A" school will open for the fall
term on September IL. Two new
teachers are added to the corps this
year. Mrs. Geraldine Davis was re-
elected to the principalship Of the
school; Mrs. blanchard. the interme-
diate grades: Miss Ruth Hull. third
oua Szs,~tl, o~adoa. Nice Toaor>f{~o
Hellwinkel, primary grades.
The Minden grammar school will
have as their teachers for this term,
Miss Alice O'Bsien. who was re-
elected principal; Miss dorothy Ray
craft of Carson, primary.
The Genoa school has not succeeded
in procuring a teacher for the pri-
mary grades yet. but have hopes Of
having the vacancy filled before the
opening day. September IL. Mrs. VIM.
cunningham of Berkeley will be prin-
cipal
Miss Irma Settelmeyer will teach
the Centervill district school this
term.
The Central district Is without
teacher thus Tar, and just whether
they will be able to elect teacher
before the opening Of school, the
trustees are unable to state.
The Fairview district have as their
teacher for this term. Miss Helen
| Wogan Of Sparks. School will oben
on September 6.
Miss Honora Mccarthy Of San Fran
cisco will teach the Mottsville school
this year.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02
NO MATERIAL CHANGE In
1921 LAND CLASSIFICATIONS

Classification and schedules Of the
assessment valuations Of lands for
1922 were recommended to be about
the same as valuations generally
throughout the state for 1920 in re-
port submitted to the state board Of
equalization by Its land committee, ac-
cording to the Reno Gazette. The
proposed schedule would conform to
valuations fixed by the assessors this
year in Lyon. Douglas, and Churchill
counties
There would be one class of spe-
cial assessment, under the terms Of
the recommendation, and in all spe-
cial classes the assessors would be
allowed to use their own judgment in
fixing the valuations. The other
classifications would be as follows:
Cultivated-Firs class to produce
four or more tons of alfalfa or one
ton of grain per acre, to be assessed
at 500 and up per acre; second class
W PADAa>S wv W AOaA tOno Va akAalAu
of 1900 pounds to one of grain or one
and a half tons or more Of timothy,
$50 and up per acre; third class, $50
and up per acre.
Wild hay or meadow land-First
class, $40 and up per acre; second
class, $25 and up per acre; third
class of meadow land, $12 per acre.
Pasture land-First class, irrigated,
$40; second class, partially irrigated,
$25; third class, sub-irrigated or of
special pasture value, SIS.
Arabic land-First class, construed
to mean land under fence and with
water right, $50; second class, 500:
third class, SO.
Grazing land-First class, $40; Sec
ond class, $12; third class, IS; fourth
class, $40.
Barn land-$2 per acre.
All figures are to be the minimum,
the land committee recommended
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02
NEW OPENING
DUCK SEASON
ATTORNEY-GENERAL RULES THAT
SEASON DOES NOT OPEN
UNTIL OCTOBER lST

Inasmuch as the game laws of Ne
vada are revised and changed at
every session Of the legislature, leav-
ing the spoFtsmen more or less
vague comprehension, misunder-
standing of the law prevails at this
time as to the opening season for
Wild ducks and geese. Several state
papers have announced that the duck
season opens on September 16, when
as matter of fact, the season does
not open until October l. This has
been substantiated by the officials of
Douglas county In verbal opinion
handed down by Attorney General
Fowler.
The law was changed by the last
Nevada legislature and will open on
October l and close on January Is.
This conflicts with the federal law
governing the open season on migra-
tory birds, but holds and governs
hunters in Nevada. according to the
attorney-general. Hunters realize
September 16 is too early for opening
the duck season in this section. At
that time the birds, or many of them,
have not reached maturity. and what
is more, weather conditions are not
favorable for hunting. In opening the
season on October l allows fifteen
days more hunting in January, which
was not permissible under tho federal
law. which closed the season Janu-
ary /.
There can no longer be any confu-
sion as to the opening of the duck
season In Nevada, since the attorney
general has announced that In this
instance the Nevada law will take
precedent over the federal law and
those who hunt or kill ducks before
October l will violate the law and be
subject to punishment.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02
C. C. COTTRELL RESIGNS AS
CHIEF HIGHWAY ENGINEER

The resignation of C. C. Cottrell,
chief highway engineer of Nevada
the past three and one-half years, was
rendered at special meeting of the
board of highway directors in Reno
last week and was accepted.
The vacancy thus created was filed
by the appointment of George w.
Borden to the position of acting chief
engineer. Mr.. Borden has been con-
nected with the department the past
two years. and as Cottrell's assistant.
has been in active charge during Pc
riods that his chief was absent from
the state. He is therefore,. perfectly
familiar with the duties of the office
and with highway conditions in all
sections of the state, says the News.
Mr.. Cottrell came to Nevada from
California early in 1917 as assistant
engineer, and as such did much of the
work of organization of the Nevada
department. He became chief eng:-
neer when r. X. West resigned to ac-
cept a commission in an engineers
regiment organized and sent overseas.
Mr.. Cottrell has been offered several
positions in other states the past
couple of years, but was induced to
remain in Nevada until the last bid
was made for his services. He has
become national figure through his
work in advocacy of the graduate
scale principle of federal participa-
tion In road building in the public
land states, and it is admitted that he
as much or more than any other man,
is responsible for the progress that
has been made to date in getting
suitable national legislation. 1t was
to be pxeected that because of his ac-
tivity in behalf of road legislation and
his association thereby with the au-
tomobile associations, members of
congress and with road enthusiasts of
the country he would be called to
larger fields.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02

At an enthusiastic meeting of the
Comstock Belt Miners and Prospec-
tors Association. held in the Card
nerville courtroom last Sunday after
noon, a movement was started to have
the allotted Indian lands on the Pine
Nut range restored to the public do
main.
More than two townships of Doug
las County's richest mineralized area
is held by Indians in allotments. The
allotments were made by the govern
ment years ago to confer upon the In
dians the exclusive right to the pine
nuts, formerly an important item In
the Indians food problem. This has
now become obsolete. since the In
dians have advanced in things epi-
curean.
Many of the allotments are prac-
tically barren of pine nut trees. In
dians do not derive one dollar per
quarter section from their land per
year; in fact, for all purposes to the
Indians the lands are absolutely
worthless.
While there is a federal regulation
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02

to take an active part in the session
of the general grand chsp spter of Royal
Arch Masons. to which he had been
elected by the grand chapter Of Ne
vada as representative.
Judge Fitzgerald was born ON Oc-
tober "a, 1910, in Rockingham county,
North Carolina, the youngest in a
family of ten children. He received
his ALB. and MA degrees in the Uni
versity of North Carolina, the latter
being conferred In June, 1862.
| The war was then at its height and
he enlisted In the Confederate Army
as private In cavalry regiment. go
ing through the battles Of the Wilder
ness, Petersburg, and the siege OF
Richmond with a brilliant record.
In 1887 he was elected district
Judge In Nevada and later member
of the supreme court where he served
for six years. In 1891 he was admitted
to practice In the supreme court OF
the United States.
His last public service was as a
member OF the Nevada assembly In
1918 from Eureka county, and took an
active part in leading questions.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02
Tourist Season
Draws to Close

Although Indian summer now reigns
supreme In all IL wonderful glory,
the vanguard OF tourists that spent
the summer at Lake Tahoe, have
treaked back to their homes in vari-
Gus parts of the country. mainly
owing to the fact That schools every
where will open on September 5. Cold
nights of q week ago also are re-
sponsible for the thining-out of the
tourists, although the past few days
have been even warmer at Lake Ia
hoe than in July, according to tourists
arriving in town yesterday for final
dash over the Tioga Pass and Yo-
semitic Valley before the first SHOWS
of the season close that road.
At Lake Tahoe several of the sum-
mer resorts have already closed, while
those that remain open are being well
patronized by the late-comers. All In
ALL. the season 1T the lake has been
the most successful ia years. accord
ing to resort owners.
Young Bros, of Bijou, report that
there is constant growing for house
keeping cottages and next spring they
will commence the erection of a
string of small houses. having in mind
making Bijou the cottage city of Lake
Tahoe.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02
WE'LL BUILD GOLD PAVEMENT
FOR YE CARSON ROMANS
[From the Carson Appeal

lE40hi tAAC OAh oOAA ARRColI
The Ormsbyite has been hard on the
trail of the Douglasite some years
past. and all over the lack of money
appropriation for the roads n the
south end of Lake Tahoe. 1t now
looks like the first mentioned Is about
to overtake the party Of the second
part, as Carson citizens have become
liberal owners tn Douglas county. The
purchase Of lots at Lincoln Uark, Lake
Tahoe. is all within the meets and
bounds Of Douglas county. The Ro-
mans from the Capitaa will next year
prepare their summer quarters on the
shores of the lake. and this means
they will be swooped down upon by
the assessor of Douglas and each and
every nail and board and brick and
ground improvement will be counted
against the check book. The worthy
Roman will have to pay for his con-
duct OF luxury and basking on the
shores and dipping in the iimpid
waters OF the Geneva of the West To
got down to brass tacks. the Lake
Tahoe waterfront holder will be able
to demand better and safer roads from
the neighbor above. At the present
time the road line from Glenbrook to
or even Bijou. Is almost as
terrorizing as ride In a runaway
dead-axe wagon going down hill.
Ormsby county can now comand at
tention assit Is taxpayer In Douglas
and the asset to Douglas is going to
be considerable matter. from all ap-
pearances.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
Douglas Milling and Power Company
corporation. did on the 1st day of
July 1921. sell and transfer that GER
tain property known and commonly
called Douglas Flour Mill" to F.
w. Sarman of Gardnerville, Nevada.
and from and after the.said 1st day
of July. 1921, the said Douglas Milling
and Power Company will in no way be
responsible for any debts contracted
by any party or parties whatsoever
on or In behalf of the said Douglas
DOUGLAS MILLING & POWER co.
Flour Mill. Signed,
JAS. HICKEY, Manager.
Dated: July /. 1921.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02
LOWER COAL RATE URGED

A rate of $6.25 per ton ON coal from
Utah and Wyoming mines to Reno is
proposed In tentative opinion fled
by Examiner M. A. Patttson of the in
terstate commerce commission and
corresponding lower rates will become
effective for other parts of the state
II the commission confirms the exam
iner's recommendation. copy Of
which has been received by Traffic
Manager Walker of the Reno Chamber
of Commerce
In his opinion the examiner recon-
mends the establishment of lower
rates to main line points on the South
ern Pacific and Western Pacific rail-
roads and to points In White Pine
county.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02
FOR SALE

International %-ton truck in good
serviceable condition now operating
on Minden-B Bridgeport stage line. in
spected by international Harvester
Co August 5th, and classed as In near
ly perfect condition. Equipped with
four nearly new cord tires. also extra
set Of wheels with solid tires. Pur-
chaser will have benefit Of inspection
at regular intervals and minor re-
pairs made free Of charge by Interna-
tional Harvester Co. Price $4,000.
o. B. GEFEKE, Gardnerville, Nevada.
Phone 267.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02
FINDINGS IN CARSON
RIVER ADJUDICATION

The abstract and preliminary order
Of determination Of the rights of 1929
claimants Of Douglas, Ormsby, and
Lyon counties to the waters of the
Carson river for irrigation purposes
have been prepared by the state en-
gincer and are now in the hands Of
the printer. Copies will be sent to
all interested parties at least thirty
days prior to the twenty days pc
riod in which the preliminary findings
may be inspected. in advance of the
presentation of the findings to the dis
trict court for confirmation.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02
PEOPLES M. L. CHURCH

Service at Minden tonight.
Sunday school next Sunday at 10 a.
M; sermon by the pastor at III am.
and pm; Epworth League, 7:S0 p.
m /. Let us have full attendance of
all members and friends Of the church
next Sunday at IL am; also, all MEM
bers of Sunday school at 10 am.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02
PLEASURE BOAT BURNS

The pleasure launch owned and
operated ON Lake Tahoe by Wm- Wat
son. was completely destroyed by fire
at the pier at AL Tahoe Sunday morn
ing. Mr.. Watson had arranged to
take a party out for a launch ride.
and had just filled the tank with gaso-
line, when in some unaccountable
manner the tank OF gas was ignited
and the entire boat was a mass OF
flames before any help could be sum-
moned. This was the fastest pleasure
boat on the lake and the loss to Mr..
Watson is estimated at $4,000. 1t was
insured for $500.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02

low gold from Ventura rock In Minne-
haha canyon and shaping that splen-
did property for a long career Of
profitable production.
Walker and Frasier are reopening
the old Devall or Frey tunnel on the
Pine Nut creek. below Ruby Hill.
This property shows big vein OF free
gold and is admirably situated.
Russell and Brocklis Bros. are get
ting ready to sink shaft ON the
Black Cap In Hope Valley.
r. w. Carman will begin work on
the Longfellow soon- One day this
mine will surprise the mining world
Its clean-cut ledges against the
granite biplanes and contacted with
porphyry. speak an eloquent language
all their own
George Dangberg Is happy. An old
scout has told him where to open an
other jewelry store in the Pay Day, Of
the War Horse group.
Howard Beers Is organizing COM
pany to operate the Limy and prop
erty near Genoa.
Surely the mining outlook is en-
courapinQ
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02
PREDICTS TOWNSHIP FOR
CARTER STATION SECTION

D. b. Eastman of Fresno, who is de-
veloping a group of claims near the
veta Grande at Carter Station, was
visitor in Gardnerville during the
week. Eastman is very optimistic of
the future outlook for that section and
smiles when. he predicts a large
townsite will be in evidence there
in the not distant future.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02

VIM. Starke is taking treatment at
VALLEY Springs for an attack of
rheumatism. Mr.. Starke has been in
poor health for the most part OF the
summer and is in hopes that the cur
ative waters of the springs will i'm
prove his condition.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02
NOTICE

DR.. w. T. McLain, optometrist of
Carson City, will be at the Hotel
Ritchford Tuesday, Sept. 6. on his
regular visit to Gardnerville. He will
be pleased to meet anyone having eye
trouble. All work absolutely guaran-
teed.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES

Sunday, Sept. Sunday school at
$3.50 am; services at 1920 am. A
report ON the mission festival will be
given.
This Sunday the Sunday school in
Genoa will also be opened again, at
2:30 pm.
Saturday. Sept. 3-Confirmation les
sons at 10 am; Saturday school at 2
pm.
Wednesday, Sept. injecting of the
Church Council.
the mission festival will kindly re-
turn their envelope with offering as
soon as possible.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02
MEETING NOTICE

The Woman's Auxiliary of the
American Legion will hold meeting
Tuesday evening. September 6, at 1880
o'clock at the Office of the American
Legion clnbroom.
MARGARET NELSON, Pres.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02

VIM. Blackwell and daughter were
visitors Wednesday from
Smith Valley.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02
VIRGINIA FULLY PREPARED
FOR BIG CELEBRATION

Complete arrangements and an
nouncement Of program full OF In
teresting events for the Labor Day
celebration are contained In a recent
issue of the Virginia Chronicle. The
old mining camp will celebrate for
three days. September 3. 4, s. the fes-
tivities to be opened on Saturday
evening at o'clock by the ringing Of
bells blowing OF whistles and firing Of
salutes followed by big dance and
sideshow entertainments. The re-
naming two days will be given over
to baseball games. two automobile
races. two ten-round boxing contests.
motorcycle race, foot races and ath-
letic events. high diving and closing
on the night of September s with a
grand ball at Piper's opera house. Two
bands have been engaged for the oc-
casion and q real old-time celebra-
tion with a 40 camp that will sur
pass anything OF its kind In recent
years will be In full blast.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02
Sunday S Fire
Damages Slight

Sunday morning, between the time
the Virginia & Truckee train passed
over the bridge at the Kirman slough
and their return, the bridge caught on
fire and had 1t not been for timely
aid, the entire structure would have
been demolished. 1t Is believed that
oil from the train, or spark from the
engine alighting in the dry grass
caused the confagratson. A bucket
brigade put out the fire before the
main bridge had caught, but the
morning train from Minden found It
necessary to be relayed on the Carson
side. A repair crew had the road open
for the motor on the evening trip to
Minden.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02

Sunday evening at the Leo Spring
meyer ranch In Gardnerville q fire
started in a load of straw which had
been hauled in for fuel for thresh-
ing machine. and had 1t not been for
the quick work Of the men. a great
deal of damage might have been the
result.
The men on the threshing outfit
had just quit work, and 1t Is thought
that spark was blown from the en-
gine into the dry straw which was
soon ablaze. The chemical engine OF
the Gardnerville fire department was
rushed to the scene. but the fire had
been conquered by first. aid men,
and its use was unnecessary.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02

Henry Laughton of Markleeville
spent few days here this week.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02

Since the completion of the high
way from Washoe summit toward
Reno and the throwing open Of several
additional stretches of concrete road.
the west side OF Washoe Valley Is be-
ing travelled almost exclusively.