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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
AN ODD FELLOW
FOR FIFTY YEARS

Over half century ago an Odd
Fellows lodge was instituted in the
then thriving town of Genoa. Among
those that joined the new lodge was
Frank Fettic, who held continuous
membership in the Genoa lodge un-
til the lodge hall was destroyed by
fire some years ago and at the time
half the business section of that town
was laid in ashes. Members of the
old lodge did not deem 1t advisable
to rebuild their hall and the lodge
was consolidated with the Odd Fell
lows organization at Gardnerville.
Mr.. Fettic has not only been a
member of this great fraternity for
over half a century, but 1t the only
living member of the old Genoa lodge
that was present the night that he
was made member of the lodge. All
of the old timers that took part In
the organization of the Genoa lodge
have long since passed away.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
GRAND MASTER
VISITS LODGE

Clark Guild, grand master of the
Nevada Jurisdiction of the Independ-
ent order of Odd Fellows, paid an
official visit to Gardnerville lodge
Monday evening and was greeted by
a large attenlasce of Odd Fellows of
this community. Following the busi-
ness meeting, the Grand Master de-
liyered a most interesting address
appertaining to Odd Fellowship in
Nevada and elsewhere throughout
the world. 1t charity work no fra
ternal organization Is doing more
than the Odd Fellows and every
time the clock ticks during the
twenty-four hours of the day 500. is
paid out for the relief of sick and
distressed Odd Fellows, their widows
and orphans.
The Grand Master said that in
different parts Of Nevada that he had
visited, Odd Fellowship was found to
be growing rapidly.
Later In the evening members of
the local lodge served banquet in
honor of the Grand Master.
Mr.. Guild. Is a we'll known attorney
OF Lyon county and resides at Yer
ington.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
LITERARY CLUB
HOLDS MEETING

The Gardnerville Womans Literary
Club, held their regular meeting Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs. B.
N. Selkirk. After the regular busi-
ness meeting Mrs. Walter Frey gave
a carefully prepared and most inter-
esting autobiography of Kate Doug
las Virgins, and a review of her
Birds Christmas Carol" also a
"A Christmas Card" Both were
greatly enjoyed by the members.
At the close of the meeting, Five
Hundred was enjoyed for some time,
at which Mrs. j. ]. Brockliss won
high score and Mrs. Geo. Hoffman the
second prize.
Refreshments were served at mid
night and after the guests had par.
taken, a Christmas box containing
gift for each member was opened
and the presents distributed. The
evening was one of great pleasure
for all those present.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
VICTORY NOTES
ARE NOW Due

In view of the fact that interest
ceases on December Is, 1922 on the
4 3-b per cent Victory Liberty Loan
Notes Clearing the distinguishing let
ters A, B, c, d. e or F. prefixed to
their serial numbers), called by the
Treasury Department for redemption
on that date, the department hopes
and requests that the press generally
lend its best aid toward accelerating
these redemptions and to encourage
as much as possible advance on or
about that date.
The Treasury advises that present
indications are that the outstanding
Seven Hundred Million dollars worth
of these called notes are quite wide
ly distributed and may therefore be
unusually slow in being presented
for redemption.
The Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco has already sent circular
letters and posters to all banking
institutions in the Twelft Federal
Reserve District, comprising, Cali
fornia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
Utah and Nevada and the larger
part of Arizona. The Treasury De-
partment has likewise circularized
owners of the registered Victory
Notes direct from Washington.
The department nevertheless be-
lieves that additional special effort
should be made to acquaint Victory
Note holers with the fact that own
today no more interest will accrue
on these called Notes ann that own
ers should therefore lose no time in
presenting their notes for redemp-
ton. Owners can also exchange
these Victory Notes for the new is
sue of Az per cent Treasury Notes,
dated December Is, 1922 and matur-
ing June Is, 1925; or they can con-
vert the redemption proceeds of their
Victory Notes in the 1928 series OF
five-year Treasury Saving Certificates
issued in denominations of $25, $10C
and $1,000.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
STEPS TAKEN TO
SECURE WATER
FOR PROJECT

Geo. Sanford. attorney for the
Carson Valley Irrigation district, Sat-
urday filed with the State Engineer
of Nevada, application for authority to
appropriate sufficient water of the
West Fork of he Carson river to ir-
rigate some "a 900 acres of land and
the same time forwarded an applica-
tion to the board of public works of
California for reservoir site at
Diamond Valley in California.
In the Diamond Valley reservoir
1t is proposed to store approximately
$4,000 acre feet of water for irriga-
tion purposes in Carson Valley and
which will permit the reclamation of
some 10000 acres of new land as we'll
as serving all of the old water rights
in Carson Valley.
AS soon as the applications for
water an1 reservoir sites are granted
by the State of California and Ne
yada, the way will be clear to take
up necessary negotiations with the
federal government at Washington
for the release of certain rights to
flood waters of the. Carson river. ap-
propiated by the government many
years ago and at the time the New
land projert in Churchill county was
started. To secure a release of GER
tain food waters of the Carson river,
will in no wise conflict with the great
I oh IT, ..
from the same source At present
there Is stored In the Lahontan reser-
voir some $1,000 acre feet of water
held over from last season and which
proves that the flood waters of the
Carson river are ample both for the
Newlands project and the proposed
system 70 Carson Valley.
According to the preliminary sur.
veys of Engineer Taylor, the dam In
Diamond Valley will be 1O6 feet high
$50 feet across its top and thirty feei
wide at the bottom. Investigations
carried on revealed the fact that the
damsite selected is ideal and it will
be possible to anchor the great dan
to solid bedrock. Also the formation
in that section is such that there will
be no seepage.
After representative of the Carson
Valley Irrigation district secure re
lease of the food waters of the Car
son river, the next step will be t.
hold an election to authorize th
bonding of the district for some $t00,
900 for the completion of the Dia
mond Valley reservoir. which will b.
the first unit of the great system.
II the program proceeds as out
lined and with NO delays, it is quit
probable that things will be in shap
for the advertising for bids of tn
Diamond Valley reservoir early i
1923 and actual work commencin
before next fall.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES

Saturday, December 16-Confirma-
tion lessons at 10 a. m, rehearsal on
Christmas program at 2 p. m. We
had a splendid attendance so far
and look for the same to continue.
in fact, 1t must, if our program Is to
prove a success.
Sunday, December 17th-Advent
services in the German language at
1890 a. m, services in Carson at
2:30 p. m. and English services in
Trinity church at p. m. Sundays
subject will be: THE Pillar of
Cloud
Trinity Ladies Aid meets Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
L. M. Jacobsen.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
lIC. HUSSMAN IS
SERIOUSLY I'LL

Clarence Hussman, brother of Wm.
and George Hussman, and who was
born and raised in this Valley, lies
at st. Mary's hospital in Reno in e
most critical condition, with but one
chance In thousand, through taking
three bi-chloride of mercury tablets.
mistaking them for other medicine.
Mr.. Hussman has been employed at
Hobart Mills during the past year,
and recently secured a position at
Westwood and was on his way to that
place when he made the fatal mis-
take. Arriving In Reno Monday he
secured room at the Overland hotel.
intending to leave for Westwood the
following day. He was not feeling
we'll and decided to take a laxative.
He took three of the tablets and
a short time later he was taken Ill.
1t was then that he discovered his
mistake and Immediately informed the
clerk at the hotel who secured medi-
cal aid. He was rushed to st. Mary's
hospital and relatives here notified.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hussman went
TO Keno Immediately and the former
has been with his brother continuous
ly since that time.
Clarence Hussman Is well and
favorably known to nearly everyone
In this county and while physicians
give very little hopes for his re-
coyery. friends will hang to that
slender cord that while there is life
there is hopes.
During the World War Clarence
Hussman saw overseas service and
since the close of the war has been
employed at Loyalton and Hobart
Mills.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
GIRLS WIN FROM
STEWART TEAM

Friday evening the girls basket
ball team of the Douglas high school
defeated the girls team of the In
dian school by score of % to 16 In
a game played at the high school
auditorium.
The Douglas boys did not fare so
we'll and met defeat at the hands of
the Indian lads by a score of % to
10.
The girls game was exceptionally
fast and numerous clever plays were
made by members of both teams.
The Douglas team consisted of the
following players: Mildred Jepsen
and Alma Marquat, forwards; Rubel
Hansen and Josephine, guards; Leona
Currie. jumjing center; Elda Rosen-
brock and Jennie Fay, subs.
The boys game wa exciting from
start to finish and both teams were
evenly matched. At the end of the
first half the Douglas team was
slightly in the lead and it looked
as though they would defeat their
opponents. However, In the second
half, the Indian lads made a numb.
er of field goals and took the lead
which they held to the end of the
game.
The boys team was composed o.
the following players: Tom Ray
craft and Edgar Anderson, forwards
Cedic Brockliss and Norman Stod
ieck, guards; Cecil Stodieck. center
Carol Dressler, Roy Hussman ant
Homer Raycraft, subs.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
1870 MILES OF
FEDERAL ROADS

A total OF 1920 miles of Nevada
roads are included in the system OF
federal aid highways which will
reach into practically every county OF
the United States, according to an
announcement issued by the bureau
OF public roads of the United States
department OF agriculture
OF this mileage. 600 miles are In
cluded In the primary highway sys-
TEN. Approximately 10000 miles OF
the proposed $4,000 miles in the
whole program have been completed.
It is estimated that the completion
Of the entire system will take from
Is to 20 years.
The system Is being outlined In ac-
cordance with the requirements of
the federal highway act OF last No
vember. which contemplates a sys-
tenn OF highways to be built with fed
eral aid such as no other nation has
ever possessed and which. once built,
will be continuously maintained I'm
servicable condition.
Eighteen feet VIII be the minimum
width OF roadway unless conditions
justify a lesser width and such cases
must be given special approval. The
system will consist OF not more than
Z per cent OF the total road mileage
In any one state. not more than three
seventh OF which will be primary or
interstate highways and the remain
der secondary or intercounty high
WaYs
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
CHRISTMAS TO
BE OBSERVED

Next Friday evening the members
of Carson Valley Post of the Amer
lean Legion will play hostess to the
kiddies II the community by giving
Christmas tree and festival at the
Legion club rooms at this place. The
Legion members wish 1t understood
that every child of the community is
especially invited to the Christmas
tree next Friday night and with the
assurance that every child present
VIII receive present from Old
Santa.
On the following evening a Christ
mas program will be given at the
Methodist church by the children of
the Sunday School and all are in
vited to attend.
Members of the Lutheran Sunday
School are rehearsing for a Christ
mas program to be given at the
church Sunday evening and from all
accounts 1t will be one of the best
Christmas programs yet given by the
children of that church.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
PEOPLES METHODIST CHURCH

On Saturday afternoon OF this week
at 2 p. m. general Sunday School
practice for the Christmas program.
We hope that all the children can
come. The Christmas entertainment
will be given on Saturday evening,
December 23rd at 7:45 p. m.
Next Sunday all the services as
usual. Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Subject: Jesus Among Friends and
Foes" Luke 1898 to 1l54. Sun
day morning worship at IL a. m.
Some Christmas singing. Epworth
League at GAS p. m. Subject: THE
Anticipated Christ" Evening service
at 7:30. The Everett orchestra will
furnish music at this service.
We note with JOY the growing in
terest In the Epworth League. Last
Sunday we had a fine debate, and
every Sunday evening promises some
new feature. The social department
held a very enjoyable social evening
last Tuesday. There will be one of
these In the near future.
The Christmas Service and music
will be given on Sunday morning,
December cath at IL o'clock. Good
musical program.
Go to church. Why should you?
A song may be sung that you ought
to hear. A message from Gods word
that you need. A prayer may be Of
fered that will lift your soul. And
you are missed II you are not there.
CARL ]. WELLS, Pastor.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
GAS SOVERCOMES
W. SETTELMEYER

w. H. Settelmeyer. had a narrow
escape from death Tuedsay morning
when the garage in which he had
his car stored at Elko. became filled
with carbon manoxide gas and prac-
tically rendered him unconscious.
says the Reno Gazette. Mr.. Settel-
meyer went to get his car. and upon
finding a fiat tire, decided to change
1t. and warm up the engine at the
same time. When the tire had been
changed, he found that he was so
dizzy that he could scarcely walk.
Realizing the cause, he crawled to
the door, and managed to fall on the
walk where the cold soon revived
him. A very severe headache and
excessive Precipitation were the only
bad results of the experience.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
MEN WHO BEAT OLD MAN
PLEAD GUILTY IN CARSON

Further echoes of the Las Vegas
strike were heard In the federal
court in Carson Saturday when w.
P. Sprunt and Charles Ingram,
striking shopmen, pleaded guilty to
the contempt charge filed against
them because of their violation of
the federal injunction.
Judge Harrington fined Sprunt
$3.50 and Ingram $400.
During the strike at Las Vegas
'an old man named RICHTER, presum-
ably a strike breaker, was beat up
by the two strikers.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
POTATO WEEVIL
TO Be FOUGHT

A strict county quarantine to pre-
vent the spread Of the alfalfa weevil
is a proposal that is expected to be
put up to the legislature and to be
backed by several counties of the pest
among them Douglas, Lyon and
Churchill. Elko, Humboldt and other
counties are expected to back the
movement, all acting through their
farm bureaus.
Support also will be given by sew
eral of the bureaus to the proposed
bill requiring that all potatoes be
graded before they are offered for
sale. 1t is declared that this will
improve the market of Nevada pota-
toes, and especially in California.
where they are increasing in popular
ity with the higher class trade.
FOR SALE-Twelve milk cows at
reasonable price Phone Az .
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
REPORT
FOR WEEK

Cloudy and stormy weather prevail
ed the past week, and the tempera-
ture was extremely low on Friday
and Saturday. On the morning of
the 9th. the minimum temperature
was 2 degrees above zero at Winnie
mucca, and 5 degrees at Reno. The
weekly mean temperature averaged
about below normal. The precipi-
tation was heavy in the west and
north portions, and moderate in the
south. The total for the week at
Reno was 130 inches, Winnemucca
0.73 inch, Shurz 0.27 inch, and Mod
ena 0.26 inch The snowfall in the
Sierra Nevada mountains was heavy.
The depth on the ground at the
summit was 90 feet. The depth of
the snow at Tahoe was 55 inches
on the Sth, and telephone lines were
down because of sleet and strong
winds. In the north and east, mod
erately heavy snow fell. About half
of the precipitation was in the form
of rain In the valleys. The maxi
mum wind velocity at Winnemucca
was so miles from the southwest on
the 9Th.
The heavy, wet SHOWS and severe
freezing weather were unfavorable
to cattle and sheep which were not
provided with shelter, and some suf-
fering was reported in the west and
north. Nearly all stock which had
not been previously taken to the
southern desert ranges or feeding
quarters were moved during the past
week because of the snow cover on
northern ranges. The severe weather
made feeding heavier than any other
week to date. The snow cover was
favorable for winter grain in the
north. There is a poor stand OF
winter wheat In the south, due to
late termination, says the weekly
weather report of f. H. Alps of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture, al
Reno.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
PARTY
HELD AT GENOA

Sunday afternoon Mrs. Beatrice
Hoag was surprised by number OF
friends at the home of her sister.
Mrs. Frank Fettic of Genoa, where
she is visiting. The event was given
In honor of her birthday and the
afternoon was most pleasantly spent.
Late in the afternoon the guests
were biddel to the home of Mrs. Ed.
Fettic where delicious luncheon was
served. Those who enjoyed the after
noon were Mrs. J. L. Campbell. Nrs.
Beatrice Hoag, Mrs. Eugene Fettic.
Mrs. l.. Finnegan, Mrs. E. L. Wyatt,
Mrs. May Campbell. Mrs. Frank Fet-
tic, Mrs. Ed. Fettic, Mrs. Henry
Lange. Mrs. Mabel Wyatt, and Mrs.
Joe Campbell.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
FRANK SIMPSON BUYS
DESERT CREEK RANCH

Frank Simpson recently purchased
the Desert Creek ranch, formerly the
old Simpson home, from E. C. Wed
ertz. Mr.. Simpson was born on this
ranch and spent his early childhood
there and is very glad to become the
owner OF so desirable property.
The ranch comprises over twelve
hundred acres and has fine orch
ard, is equipped with good buildings
and has an 1860 water right to the
waters of Desert Creek. The greater
part of this property is under cultis
walton and is one Of the ideal farms
Of Smith Valley.
II is Mr.. Simpsons intention to
stock 1t with purebred sheep and put
ii under the direct supervision of his
two sons.-Yerington Times.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
AUTO HITS MAN
ON HIGHWAY

Saturday evening an automobile
driven by Henry Godecke, Jr., hit
one of the Filipino boys employed
at the Minden Inn, but fortunately,
aside from a few minor bruises, the
young man escaped serious injury.
The injured boy, with two companions
were walking on the highway be-
tween Minden and Gardnerville. As
the machine driven by Mr.. Godecke
neared the pedestrians, two went to
one side of the road, while the other
stepped directly in the path of the
approaching automobile. The driver
turned his machine quickly to avoid
hitting the man, and the car skidded
on the wet pavement, the rear fender
hitting the pedestrian. Mr.. Godecke
is in no way to blame for the acci-
dent, and in his attempt to avoid
hitting the boy, he skidded his car
endangering not only his own life
but also his wife and sister-i -in-law,
who were occupants of the car.
Don't forget the masquerade ball
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
MRS. LUHRS IS
SERIOUSLY HURT

Although over a week has elapsed
since Mrs. f. w. II. Luhrs and Mrs.
George Luhrs who were injured In an
automobile accident near Reno, 1t is
not known how serious the former is
hurt. Word received here Tuesday
from Reno. stated that Mrs. Luhrs
could not move her head, indicating
spinal injury. She is badly bruised
about the body and has suffered con-
tinually since the accident.
Mrs. George Luhrs, who was driv-
Ing the car at the time Of the acci-
dent. sustained a broken leg, the
facture being in the knee joint and
making the injury a complicated one.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
BORN

ROMBACH--At Gardnerville. Nevada.
Thursday, December 14th, 1922, to
the wife of c. A. Rombach son.
SOUTHWORTH-At Tonopah. Neva-
da, December 10th, 1922, to the
wife of Chas. e. Southworth, a
daughter.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
CHRISTMAS VACATION

The Douglas county high school
closes today for the Christmas
vacation.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15

Don't forget the masquerade ball
at Rex theatre tomorrow night
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kAPlTOLA 28.

kdyz IGrrol Caerlyon pficha-
eel po schodech vedoucich ku
panskemu domu, setkal sc Sc
SIREN Lesterem.
ma slovicko, Revele,' pra-
vii 4 Enrol sc zastavil. NE
chame ten muj duh na neja-
ky casek stati? Abych vam
pravdu povedel: - nedosta-
va Sc mi prave nyni hotovych.
tx Vuli tomu SO nepripou-
stejte zadne starosti, odvetil
Enrol lhostejne; ''zaplatite mi,
kdykoliv Sc yam to hodi. A
pak,' dodal smevem ''Vzdyt'
muzete Ease Vse vyhrati - -
kdoz to Vi? Chcete-li roskyt-
nu yam dnes yecer k temu pr
lezitost.'
"rfi sam buh Zkusim .to!'
prav!l sir Lester. 'Povim YAM
ze jsem nabazen toho venkov-
sk6ho ziyota Dosud zadna
prllezitost k honu. Dunn plny
Zenskych, o nez ami dostt ma.
10 nedbam. Nezbyva cloveku
chce-li Sc Ma zivu udrzeti, ni(
jineho, nez hra."
Enrol sc dial do smichu.
"Vy sc chcete odebrati II;
sever velmi brzo, neni-lii
pravda?" 2"
Ano, bohudikyn' odv6ti
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ste mne provazel. Proc byst,
nemel jlti Sc mnou?"
Sam neJsem naruziVyn
honcen,' odyetil Enrol, pokr
CIV ramenoma, "a musim zll
statl na Stapletonu = myslim
N tn nusi byti vykonan 90
radng kus prace."
Sir Lester Sc zahryzal d
rtu zamracil.
"Myslel jsem, ze Sc YAM ne
bude l;biti ma venkove," prav
nahle.
Ne, nelibi Sc nj pfilis il
venkcye. Hled'te vsak." dt
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ko u Vas co chvili Sc zdrazuje.
Ia to We Gbelech We statnich
petrolejovych dolech vytry-
sky move prameny, ktere chrli
petrolej a tax snad aspon pc
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drive. Jen aby nam vsem dobre
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= V ohledu dopravy jest vide
t V Praze pfece jen jakysi pc
nrok, treba nase tramway veli-
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ku tTeba nekolik hodin stoji.
Minim totiz tech nekolik po-
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jde jiz asi na ucet novych po-
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"Stesti'. Go bude toto nadelenl
pro obchodniky znamenati, ne
muslin snad pripomlnati. OvSem
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zda Sc, ze Sc dobTe dari. Neko-
lik druzstevn1ch podnikd, del
nickych, ma take jiz svoje an
tomobily misto df1vajsich val
niku. Zde jest ovsem Stroke
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