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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-06-10
ALL STORES AT MINDEN WILL
BE CLOSED FOR DAY; SPORTS
AND SPEAKING AT DAY AND
GRAND BALL IN THE EVENING

Tomorrow is the 18th of June, ths
date of the big Carson Valley Da,
celebration at Minden. Inasmuch a.
the Fourth of July is not to be OBJ
served in this community by a cele
bration, all energy is being exertet
to make the celebration tomorrow
take the place of both and from the
fact that the American Legion mem
bers will have complete charge of the
big program, all are assured that the
usual spirit of Americanism will pre-
vail, and speeches BY prominent mer
will touch on this subject.
The program will start at 10 am
and will consist Of foot races for the
young and old, high jump, broad
jump, and similar athletic contests
the winners to receive suitable prizes
Indian races, and an Indian football
game will be included.
1t has been arranged to have great
picnic in the park and everybody is
invited to bring their lunches. Coffee
and cream will be served by the Le-
gion. The Indians are also to be pro-
vided with rations for barbecue
which will be prepared by one of the
tribe.
At 1:30 o'clock ex-service men will
escort the speakers to the grand
stand and an hour or SO will be given
over to prominent orators.
At 2:3O ball game will be played
and following the game several horse
races will take place.
In the evening big dance will be
held in the Carson Valley Improve
ment Club Hall, the best of music hav-
ing been engaged for the occasion.
The ladies of the auxiliary will serve
a midnight supper at the hall.
During the evening the Indians will
hold a war dance which promises to
be one of the novel events of the
Washoe tribe that took part In the
war dances held in Carson Valley be-
fore celebrations were ever thought
of.
The American Legion members are
doing everything In their power to
make the celebration a success, and
Judging by their past activity they
will succeed in their undertaking to-
morrow.
People from the surrounding terri
tory have signified their intentions of
attending the celebration. and reports
from all parts of Carson Valley are to
the effect that big crowd of people
will be in attendance.
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BUT ONE LAKE 's
RESORT IN NEVADA

With over fifteen miles of shore line
on Lake Tahoe traversing the most
scenic woodland to be found on the
border Of that beautiful body Of water,
Nevada boasts Of but one summer re-
sort, that being Glenbrook, nestled in
picturesque glen on the western
shore. and one of the most popular
resorts in the Lake region. Travelling
south from Glenbrook the road ira
verses the very shore of Lake Tahoe
for miles and miles, winding in and
out around caves and sandy beach, but
no resorts are there to invite the toar-
ist to lingef on the Nevada side.
Reaching the California boundary line
at the southern end of the lake, re-
sorts are found everywhere. First is
Stateltne, owned by ]. E. Fox, next
comes Bijou where Young Bros. con-
duct one Of the best resorts and camp
ing grounds at the lake. Connolley's
also have a resort at Bijou. A short
distance beyond is Camp Bell, and
then comes AL Tahoe. Skirting around
the lowlands, the road leads to the
Grove, operated by Mrs. Copeland, and
which entertains thousands of tourists
during the summer months. Tallac
one of the oldest resorts at Lake Ia
hoe, owned by Anita Baldwin, is ad-
jacent to The Grove. A few miles dis
tant one finds Emerald Bay Camp and
score or more of tourist retreats be-
fore reaching Tahoe Tavern.
All of these resorts enjoy a most
liberal patronage during the summer
and why California has monopoly on
the summer resort business at Lake
Tahoe has not been explained. 1t is
not because our sister state has more
desirable frontage on Lake Tahoe or
that the California scenery is a bit
more beautiful than on the Nevada
side. but she has the resorts, no one
can deny.
Cave Rock, on the Nevada shores,
Of Lake Tahoe is one of the most
beautiful spots in that wonderful
playground. Zephyr Cove certainly
appeals to the tourist, because hun
dreds Of them spend day or so there
although there is no resort, and are
content to camp and enjoy the call of
the wild woodland and the white sand
of the beach washed by the blue
waters Of Lake Tahoe.
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REV. MENZEL LEAVES FOR
BAY CITY ON MONDAY

Rev. F. H. Menzel, pastor of the
Trinity Lutheran Church of this place
for the past fourteen years. leaves for
San Francisco Monday to take up his
labors as city missionary, a call hav-
eng been extended to him some time
ago by the combined Lutheran congre-
CATION of the bay cities. Rev. Menzel
has worked untiringly for the Lu-
theran congregation during stay here
and the success of the local church
is due to his splendid administration.
He has endeared himself to the men,
bers of his congregation who will ever
remember him for his kind deeds and
the interest he has always shown in
their behalf. He carries with him,
not only the best wishes of the con-
gregation which he has SO faithfully
served, but that of the entire COM
munity.
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ALF CHARTZ TELLS
OF EARLY HISTORY

Alfred Chartz, writing in the Yer
ington Times has the following to say
relative to early Carson Valley his
tory:
The DeGrosh brothers discovered
the Comstock lode about two years
before Reilly, Mclaughlin, Finney
(Old virginny), and Penrod and Com
stock, but placer mining was carried
on in Gold Canyon between Silver City
and Dayton several years before that.
take the following from the testi-
mony given by David r. Jones in the
suit Of John Anderson ct al. VS.. Henry
Bassman ct al. involving priorities to
the right of diverting the West Fork
Of the Carson river between the farm
ers of Douglas County, Nevada, and
the farmers Of Alpine County, Cali
fornia, being the first suit tried in this
state involving the interstate water
rights. 1t was claimed in that suit
by the farmers of Alpine that Nevad-
ans had no prior rights to water fow-
ing In Alpine for purpose of irrigation
In Nevada. Judge Morrow, before
whom the suit was tried, in the fed
eral court for the northern district of
California, held that there were no
political divisional lines with refer
ence to the appropriation and diver
sion and use of interstate flowing
streams. This was also the first di-
rect decision in the United States on
that point-the Kansas Colorado case
not deciding the point squarely, nor
fully. David R. Jones crossed the
plains In 1853 and settled in Carson
Valley. He built the first dam across
the Carson river IL 1853, and 1t still
stands. In 1907 every other dam was
washed out. He testified:
"Snowshoe Thompson was the first
settler in Diamond Valley, settling
there Is 1858. He carried the mail
from 1854 to 1859 from Placerville
and stopped at Carey's mill-Wood-
fords. now-and he had his horse, and
he rode his horse down to Gold Can
yon once or twice week. In winter
he carried the mail from Placerville
to Carey's mill. and then carried the
letters and newspapers on horseback
to Johntown. in Gold Canyon. That is
the only mail we had in those days.
Carey's and Woodfords is ali the same
place. and Johntown was the name of
the town, and there was about $50
miners working there every year, and
there was about 100 houses there in
them days. In 1853 l worked at Ca
rey's mill. and hauled logs there in
1854 and 1856. used to haul lum-
Der besides. l hauled down to Nor
mon Station to Colonel Reese. Nor
mon Station is called Genoa now"
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SIGNS PROHIBITEDIN
NATIONAL FORESTS

Both the state and federal govern
ment have laws which forbid posting
of advertising matter and decorating
rocks with painted signs along the
roads within national forest De-
spite this law trip out Walker river
canyon will disclose all kinds of signs
which detract greatly from the scenic
beauty Of that region. Other roads
leading through national forests trib-
utary to this district are I'm no bet
ter condition. and In order to preserve
the natural scenery along the state
highways in California and such roads
as pass through the forests in what
ever state. the forest service is CO.
operating with state officials and will
see that the laws in this respect are
enforced
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great commonwealth.

great commonwealth.
Also, the evil that men do lives
with them.
In addition to the roads mentioned
there are numerous other routes by
which the autoists may reach these
"Alps of America" namely over the
Big Trees road from Stockton, via
Milton and Calaveras Big Trees; the
Kit Carson road via Jackson and
Amador; the Sonora and Mono road
via Sonora; the Aqueduct road from
Los Angeles, via Mojave and Inyo
counties; the Mono Basin road from
Yosemite; the several roads from
Reno Carson. and other Nevada
points.
In addition to the unrivalled scenic
and recreation features of Alpine
county, might be mentioned stock
grazing, dairying, timber supply and
farming and mining, especially the
latter which now promises to assume
very important position in the mat
ter of mineral production in the course
OF the next two years, as very rich
deposits of mineral-bearing ore arc
In the course of development. which
can now be worked ON a profitable
basis with modern processes, together
with cheap water power and timber
so near at hand.
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TOURISTS BEGIN TO ARRIVE

Although the Tioga road to Yosemite
Valley will not open for auto travel
for several weeks, motor travel has
been quite heavy during the week,
fifty or more cars arriving here from
Southern California over the Bishop
route. They report the road to be in
excellent condition, and predict that
motor travel this season will be hea-
vier than ever before.
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Catholic Church

Mass will be celebrated in the
Catholic church in this city on Sun
day next, the 18th instant, at am.
The Sunday school children who
have been under instruction for some
time will receive First Holy Com
munion on this occasion.
Everybody is cordially welcome.
THOS. e. HORGAN, Pastor.
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Carson Valley Day to be Observed
at Minden | tomorrow
NEVADA BANKERS TO
MEET AT MINDEN

Preparations are now under I
way for the eleventh annual
. meeting of Nevada bankers to be I
held at Minden, Friday and Sat-
urday, June "a and 25. The
Minden Inn has already received
many reservations and bankers I
not only from Nevada, but I
many other states will be in
attendance at the gathering
which will be one of the biggest I
yet held IN this state. I
Q Q I
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AT THE CHURCHES
Methodist Church

Children's Day sermon next Sunday
at IL am; Sunday school at 10 am. !;
Epworth League at p.m.; evening
sermon at 8 pm. Let all the chill
dren come prepared to remain for the
morning sermon.
Services at Minden one week from
tonight A cordial invitation to all.
p. II. WILLIS, Pastor.
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FIFTEEN-POUND TROUT
CAUGHT AT LAKE TAHOE

Dir. w. Hoskins of San Fran
. cisco caught fifteen-pound trout
. at Lake Tahoe Sunday, which is Z
. claimed to be the largest fish
taken from the lake this season.
. The doctor had been fishing at
the Lake for four days, and was Z
about to leave for home with Z
nothing but disappointment. Z
. The big fish was caught just OF Z
. Cave Rock, and top line was Z
. used. {
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CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank all of those kind
friends and neighbors who gave as
sstance during the illness and after
the death of our beloved daughter and
sister. Especially do we wish to thank
the members of the choir and those
who contributed the beautiful floral
pieces.
JULIAN POIRIER AND FAMILY.
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Following Is list of claims al
lowed by the Board of County Com
at their regular meeting,
held at Minden Monday:
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NOTICE

Anyone discovering a stray swarm
of bees alight and not wanting same,
kindly call 81 and it will be appre-
ciated. q M. S. SWEET.
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Evening journal., 1921-04-11

time noted is said by the fremen TO
have broken all previous records.
Most OF the recent fires. it.is noted
have occurred, shortly after mid
night or IN the early morning hours.
The weekend fires began with a
slight blaze at the home OF William
Sabozky, 103 Justison street. Satur-
day night when a blazing mattress
caused damage amounting TO $40.
An alarm was struck from box "a,
Chrisiana and Jefferson streets.
The second alarm was struck at
HOG o'clock from box 143, Twen-
tieth and Market streets for a fire
In the restaurant Of william Nor
man. 21OS Market street, whero an
excessive flow OF gas from a gas
stove in the kitchen. caused excite
ment and caused some one TO rine
in the alarm. The damage was
practically nothing.
The third fire. just after O'Clock
yesterday was at the northeast cor,
nor Of Seventh and Pine streets. II
the drygoods store OF Jacob Samuels
The alarm was struck at box IS
Seventh and Spruce streets. by Johi
Meany. 710 East Sixth street TIL
blaze was In quantity OF goods II
the centre OF the store and wa
Evening journal., 1921-04-11
FINANCIAL AID
FOR M. P. Church
$4,000 Already Assured
New Congregation in
Wilmington
lis MEMBERS
ARE ENROLLED

After an hour Of discussion Of the
church extension enterprise, con-
Quoted under the pastoral leadership
Of the Rev. Leonard b. Smith, now
known as the Peninsula Methodist
Protestant Church of Wilmington. in
which the report for the ten months
revealed a membership Of IFS, a
Sunday-school Of IT'S, S42S0 raised
by the young congregation for the
first year OF its history and the dis
covery Of $50 unafiiliated Methodist
Protestant families in Wilmington,
the Maryland Annual Conference Of
the Methodist Protestant Church,
meeting in Newark, n. j., unani-
mously passed the following recon-
mendations Of the Committee on
Church Extension:
1T is with pleasure that we record
the rapid development Of the new
Peninsula NJ @ n d list Protestant
Church in Wilmington. The results
/ accomplished are so great and the
/ outlook so favorable. that we wish
to give this work our most hearty
endorsement and TO make the fol
lowing recommendations;
81. That we appropriate s2500 IL
| four annual installments TO th'
building fund
"2. That the pulpits Of this Con
ference be opened for a financial ap
peal for this enterprise with the un
derstanding that the p n u
Church congregation shall make
canvass Of the city Of Wilmington
for an amount not less than three
ffths Of the amount contributed b.
the churches Of this Conference.
80. That We ask the Board o
Home Missfon TO appropriat
$4,000 TO this enterprise.
- That the size and characte
Of the new building proposed be re
ferred 10 the Board Of Survey 70
approval"
No church extension enterprise ha
ever challenged the attention Of thi
conference as the work in Whining
ton, only a year old, did at this ses
sion Of the Conference. A propose
/ sketch Of the building to be erecte
at the corner Of Washington an
! Twentieth streets. has been printe
3 I'm circular form, and, after being ar
] proved by the proper authorities IA
Committee on Building will procee
r 10 complete the plans. and the Con
t mittee on Finance will proceed wit
, the financial campaign.
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P. 0. employees
TO GO ARMED
Hays Declares Mail Rob
berries Must be Stopped
at Once
$1,000 REWARD FOR
ROBBER CAPTURE

WASHINGTON. April 11-Mail
robbers are TO be dealt with from
now on as summarily as in the good
old days OF the pony express and the
Wells Fargo messenger by postal
employees armed and ready TO shoot
at sight, It was announced at the
will the postal employees be given
arms and told 10 use them on occa-
sion. but "A reward of $1,000 will
be paid 10 any postal employe or
other person bringing in mail rob
ber.
Postmaster General Hays, after a
long conference with a number OF
inspectors. said:
''These robberles must stop, and
stop now. We are going TO use
every power available TO do this
no matter how drastic it Is. Th'
West knows how TO handle thes'
criminals, just as they used TO IL
the old Wells-Fargo days.
"The following order goes out 10
day:
To any postal employe or othe
person who brings In mail rob
her the Postofnce Department is q
pay a reward Of not exceeding $4,000
All essential postal employees will b
fully armed and every man is eX
pected to uphold the honor Of tn
service"
Evening journal., 1921-04-11

herbal stomach medicine. Plant
Juice. which is a combination Of ma
ture's own remedies - medicinal
roots barks. berries and blossoms.
Daily testimonials are received from
local people, telling Of the wonderful
benefit they have received from the
use Of Plant Juice.
one Of the most recent is that Of
Mr. John r. Leach. SIS Heald street,
who has many friends in Whining
ton. He said:
Il cannot begin TO tell you of the
wonderful benefit 1 received from
Plant Juice. not only in my own case
but of other members Of my family.
/ had suffered for years with stom-
ach trouble and was so bad that I
had no desire 10 live. I could not
keep any solid food in my stomach
and would be doubled up with pain;
I was constipated. had headaches,
dizzy spells and was so nervous that
/ could not sleep at night. 1 had
tried everything in the shape of
medicine hut never received the
least benefit until I started to take
Plant Juice, upon the recommended
ton of "a friend who had been cured
by it. Words cannot tell what Won
derful benefit I had. I am now able
to eat my meals with a relish. sleep
fine at night and have not pain or
an ache; 1 am not nervous any more
and sleep like a child at night.
feel like a young man again. and my
work does not tire me as il did. My
| two grandchildren. who were weak
and puny took Plant Juice and you
would hardly know them now as il
has made strong. healthy youngsters
of them. Plant Juice is the best in
: vestment I ever made and I am sure
/ others will find the same relief
/ did"
The Plant Juice man is at the
| Miller Drug Store 4O4-406 Market
street, Wilmington. where he is
/ daily meeting the local public and
introducing and explaining the
merits of this remedy. Free sam
! pies given.
Evening journal., 1921-04-11
MRS. A. e. NrERRIKEN DEAD

HOBBS. Nd. April 11.-Mrs. An
ME T. Merriken, widow of John II.
Merriken, died a few days ago. She
was the daughter Of John W. and
Mary b. Smith, and was born near
Harrington on December 6, 1S4O.
She was twice married, her first
husband being Emory Spence, Of
Vernon. Del, to whom she was mar
rieu February 8, 1857. Mr.. Spence
. died April q, 1869. Mrs. Spence was
married to John II. Merriken on
January 8. 1873 Early in life she
Joined the Methodist Protestant
Church. Later she joined the Bap-
tist Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Merri-
ken moved to Caroline county in
1852.
She is survived by the following
children by the first marriage: Mrs
Harry e. Pickett. of Philadelphia;
Mrs. Annie Seeders. of Hobbs; Ed
win Z. and William +. Spence. of
Chillicothe, Ohio. OF the second un-
ion the following children survive:
Ianning Merriken of Hobbs; ].
Emerson. OF Philadelphia; Charles
H.. Of Tulsa. Okla; George NJ, OF
san Diego. Cal. and Mrs. r. w.
Finn. of Descanso, Cal. Funeral
service WIS held at the residence of
Mrs. Annie Seeders. conducted by
Rev. A. b. Frye of Concord. Inter
ment was made in Denton cemetery.
The pal bearers were her sons. VIII
liam, Manning and Charles. and
grandsons. William Seeders and
Richard Merriken.
Evening journal., 1921-04-11
F. W. ELIAS0N, KENT
BUSINESS MAN, DEAD

CHEsTERTOWN, Nd, April IL
Thomas w. Ehason, died at his
home here Saturday night after a
long illness at the age Of rs. He
was confined to his home by III
health for several years, but has
only been sick in bed for four days.
He was president Of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company OF Kent
county. He was for many years
president Of the Chestertown Bank
Of Maryland and a member OF the
Board Of Visitors and Governors OF
Washington College. but resigned
those offices some years ago. He was
trustee in the Methodist Episcopal
Church and a big contributor TO all
its interests.
He leaves besides a widow. a son
Thomas W. Eliason, Jr., and a
daughter, Mrs. Drayton, Washing.
l ton.
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quickly extinguished. What caused
the fire could not be learned. The
dsnase was estimated at about 800
covered by insurance.
Two other alarms following IN
close succession from box FL, Sew
enth and Church streets. for ere
at SOC East Eighth street
At sos o'clock. an alarm was
struck from box 162 at Ninth and
Church streets when some ono hear
ing the whistle blowing at the piant
Of Hilles and Jones Company
thought there was a fire and pulled
the box. The person could not be
found, however. The whistle was
accidentally blown by tho night
watchman when he noticed some
thing wrong and attempted to cor
rect It.
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.LODGEMEN ATTEND
HOFFECKER FUNERAL
necial N The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
DOVER, April 1.-THE funeral
Of Joseph T. Homecker, was held
Yesterday afternoon in Wesley NJ. Z.
Church Of which he had been a
member 40 years. The funeral was
largely attended. The Rev j. W.
Colona, pastor Of the church. had
charge Of the services, assisted by
the Rev. II. G. Budd. principal OF
Wesley Collegiate Institute.
Diamond Lodge, No. 9 A. o. L.
W. and the Grand Lodge Of Della
ware. A. O. L. W, were represented
the latter by Grand Master. Kane
and Grand Recorder, c. B. Pretty
man and Mr.. Sasse. These three
with II. Buckson, John S. Collins W
+. Christopher and Andrew McFann
and Norman Kellum, Of Diamond
Lodge, were the pall-bearers.
In addition to the eulogy delivered
by Mr. Colona, Harry Mayer, repre-
senting the official board Of Wesley
NJ. +. church read resolutions adopt
ed by the board. Interment was
made I'm the Hoffecker plot in the
Old NJ. r. cemetery.
Evening journal., 1921-04-11
DIR. WALSHE AT
STREET MEETINGS

W. s. Walshe. well-known Irish
Protestant preacher and lecturer.
who was born in Dublin, and brought
up in the old Protestant Church of
ireland, which is one with the
Church Of England. will give "a se-
ries OF lectures starting tonight.
weather permitting, between Market
and Shipley streets. on Ninth street.
The lectures will start at 7.30
o'clock.
Doctor Walshe was a literary
teacher in Dublin for eighteen years.
He came to the United States in
1904. preaching and lecturing on va
rious subjects. About ten years ago,
he taught mathematics and Ian
guages and preached in several
churches in Wilmington, later car
rying on evangelistic work in New
York State. Four years before the
late World War broke, Doctor
Walshe preached and lectured in the
southern states, Cuba and the Ba-
hama Islands. During the war. hC
taught French az several canton
ments in the south.
At both morning and evening serv.
ices in ST. Luke's Reformed Epis
copal Church, Eighth and Monro,
streets. yesterday. Doctor Walshe ad
dressed the congregation. The sub
iect Of his addresses this week vii
be:
Monday-"Does Evil Really Ex
ist?"
Tuesday-"The Best-Known. Blu
Least Understood, verse in the
Bible"
wednesday, Lazy Mans Pc
Verse i'm the Bible"
Thursday and Works"
Friday-"The Logos"
All are welcome. No collection
will be taken az the meetlngs.