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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-09-08
TO ASPHALT
MINDEN ROAD

The machinery that is to be used
in placing the asphalt surface on the
highway north of Minden, arrived a
few days ago and It is expected that
the work will be under way within q
short time. About four miles Of the
new highway is to be treated with
carpet of asphalt and sand, and while
this method Of surfacing dirt roads
In Nevada is new, It is claimed that
1t have proved successful in other
states.
The graveled highway north Of
Minden has proved that dirt roads,
when subjected to heavy automobile
travel. will not stand up under the
grind and within short time after
being dragged, becomes corrugated.
Through the use of an asphalt sur
face, 1t is believed that this will be
overcome, and the maintenance will
be greatly reduced.
The highway commission also an
nounces that the project for the new
section Of road between Carter's Sta
tion and the Mountain House, is now
ready and within a short time bids
Will be asked for for the building Of
the new road.
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John II. Miller Wins
Nomination for Governor

AS was predicted by leading politi-
Clans in all parts of Nevada, John H.
Millar won the Republican nomination
for Governor by a large majority at
the primary election held Tuesday
He seeks the office on a platform of
economy and efficiency comparable
to that obtaining in private business.
SO far as state business can be con-
Quoted on such lines, and promises
retrenchment in state expenditures
TO the limit compatible with proper
functioning and progress. Senator
Miller is an affableg entleman and
that he is capable of carrying out
his promises is attested by his own
success in many lines of endeayor.
When Senator John II. Miller
chose "Strictest economy consistent
with the progress and upbuilding of
Nevada" IL was after he had made a
close study of the situation and form
ed his conclusions as to how it could
be done. His method of application
can be best be told by saying that he
would apply to state affairs the same
business principles that he would to
his own private affairs.
His business record and a political
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BRUSH FIRE IN
JACKS VALLEY

Tuesday a brush fire started near
the Cook ranch below Genoa and
before 1t was discovered, a heavy
wind famed the fire into a roaring
furnace which swept the side of the
foothills and raced toward Jacks VAL
ley.
Midway between Jacks Valley and
the Cook ranch stood the school
house where was located the polling
place Of that precinct. The election
board sent out call for help and
within short time volunteer fire.
fighters from Carson, Genoa, Min
den. Gardnerville and the west side
OF the Valley responded to the call
and went to work to check the
spread Of the fire. The election board
moved the polling place to the
Schneider home in Jacks Valley and
for the time everybody was engaged
in fighting fire. The school house
was in the direct path of the fire and
while an attempt was made to save
the building the work was OF no
avail and 1t was totally destroyed.
Reaching the crest of the hill that
divides Jacks Valley from the fire.
swept slope. the fire worked around
the eastern slope Of the base of the
mountain and despite the efforts Of
the men, ate its way towards the
Hellwinkel ranch. and had 1t not
been for the fact that the wind
changed its direction, the buildings
on this ranch would have been de-
stroyed. AS 1t was miles of fence
was burned and the loss in this re-
spect is quite heavy to Mr.. Hellwinkel
as we'll as Mr. Schneider.
James Hickey, who was one Of
those from Gardnerville who assisted
In fighting the fire. reports that at
times. whirlwinds started IN the burn.
Ing area and carried the flames 500
feet In the air.
Fire brands were carried by the
heavy wind for great distances and
for while large new barn on the
Schneider ranch was threatened from
this source. Several men were kept
busy extinguishing small fires near
the barn that started from the burn
ing brands.
1t is reported that thousands Of
quail perished In the fire.
The fire was started by a sheep
herder, who made a small blaze In
the brush to cook a meal. In the
meantime number Of his flock left
the main band, and while attempting
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DUCK SEASON
OPENS 18TH

In accordance with the federal law
the open season for shooting wild
ducks will open at sunrise on the
morning of September 18th. Pat
Harris. local game warden, states
that sunrise means Sal a. m. and
that hunters will do we'll to watch
their Waterbury and not be too hasty
in opening up"
Mr.. Harris also states that 1t has
been called to his attention that un-
sportsmanlike hunters have already
been shooting wild ducks in several
parts Of the Valley and an effort is
being made to apprehend the guilty
parties. This condition his been re-
ported for the past several seasons
and with all members of the recently
organized Carson Valley Game Pro-
tective Association. keeping a careful
outlook for game violators, 1t Is quite
possible that violators may. at some
unexpected moment. find themselves
In the tolls Of the law.
Members of the several game clubs
In this section, report that from all
indication there will be plenty Of
wild ducks when the season opens on
September 18th. Feeding grounds
maintained by the clubs are literally
alive with wild fowl at this time.
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ATTORNEY f. BROCKLISS
SEEKS REELECTION

Frank L. Brockliss. District Attor-
ney of this county has a formal an
nouncement in this issue of the
Record-Courier, for reelection to the
office which he now holds on the
Republican ticket, subject to the will
of the voters at the general election.
Having served In that office for
sixteen years, with the exception of
one term, he is fully acquainted with
the duties devolving upon him, and is
in position to know the needs of
this community.
Mr.. Brockliss has made capable
official. tending strictly to business
to the best Of his ability in all county
affairs.
II reelected to the office he now
holds. he will give the same careful
attention to the business as he has
In the past.
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HUSSMAN AND
BRENZEL WIN

The primary election held in Doug
las county Tuesday showed a little
more interest on the part of the
voters than on former elections Of
this kind, owing to the two local
contests, that for assemblyman and
constable. About sixty per cent OF
the total registration In this county
voted Tuesday. Two years ago there
were cast 2O9 votes by the Republi-
cans against total Of 447 Tuesday.
The Democratic party two years ago
polled 109 votes against 80 at the
recent election.
In the senatorial fight Samuel
Arentz received a two to one vote
in the Gardnerville precinct, but
with the combined vote of the county
he was led by Chandler by four
votes. Lydia Adams-William receiv-
ed the smallest number of votes Of
any candidate on either ticket.
Prior to election 1t was believed
that the race between George Huss-
man and Edwin Millar for the Re-
publican nomination for Assembly
man would be close, but the vote
showed Hussman to be two to one
favorite.
There was more interest taken In
the constable fight than any other
contest, the interest even outshadow-
ing the nomination for the United
States Senatorship. Brenzel defeated
Jespersen and Russell for the Re-
publican nomination for that office,
and will face three opponents at the
general election.
The only real thrill in the prim-
aries was at Jacks Valley and that
polling place became the hottest
election center in the state of Nevada,
not from a political standpoint, but
from the fact that the school house
where the election board was housed,
was destroyed by fire. When 1t was
seen that the building was doomed
by the brush fire, the polling place
was moved to the Schneider home in
Jacks Valley and later in the day
that property was threatened with
destruction and was only saved by
heroic work Of volunteer firemen.
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ANDREW A. SCHOLE
SEEKS POLITICAL HONORS

Now that the smoke of the primary
election has cleared, it is not too
early to look forward to the general
election and those who had no op-
position in the event Just passed. In
this issue will be found the announce
ment of Andrew A. Schole, Democra-
tic candidate for constable. This
candidate is we'll and favorably
known in Douglas county, having re-
sided here for the past ten or twelve
years. He has held several respon-
sible positions. among them being
Water Commission Of both the East
and West Fork Dostricts.
Mr.. Schole has the qualifications
that go to make fearless officer
and II elected to the office to which
he aspires the taxpayers of Douglas
county may rest assured that the
position will be we'll filled.
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SEWER CONTRACTS LET
Farmers Bank Take
Entire Issue of
Sewer Bonds

The Board of County Commission
ers met at Minden Wednesday in
regular session.
Bids for the Gardnerville sewer
bonds were opened, one being from
the Farmers Bank of Carson Valley
of Minden Offering par for the entire
issue of 100000. The other bid was
from the Cyrus-Piarce Company Of
San Francisco Offering par and a
bonus Of $40 on the entire issue. The
last bid was subject to many restrict
ions and demand. which II accepted,
would have put the sewer district to
an additional expense of probably
$400. The bid of the Farmers Bank
Of Carson Valley. called for no re-
strictions and was accepted by the
board,
Contracts for building the sewer
system was let to three different con-
Germs. GLADDEN., Mclean & Company
of San Francisco. was awarded the
contract under schedule No. /, COM
prising all OF the necessary vitrified
glazed sewer pipe and gutter pipe
for the sum of $7,99S.7S.
Schedule No. 2-6-7-S were awarded
to Christensen Company of Reno, and
comprises flush tanks. cast iron gates,
syphons. water regulators, unloading
cars and delivering material ON the
grounds. Their bid was $13,095.70
and includes laying pipe. flush tanks.
building manholes and excavating
and refllling trenches.
Schedule No. 3 and 4 was awarded
to the Nevada Engineering Works of
Reno and consists Of building septic
tank and drain bitches; calling for
45 cast iron manholes and dust COW
ers, 5000 pounds of one-half inch
square reinforced steel bars, 700 feet
Of galvanized three-Quarter inch
water pipe and IL three-quarter inch
galvanized elbows. The contract
price for this part of the work is
$1.872.56.
No bids for 800 barrels Of cement
were submitted and this will be pur-
chased In open market.
The bid for fencing septic tank and
building two manholes was consider
ed unreasonable and was rejected.
This work will be done by the COM
missioners for half of the amount of
the bid submitted.
The cement will cost about $1,000
and fencing the septic tank in the
neighborhood of $4OO. bringing the
total cost of the sewer system to ap-
proximately $24,566.O5. which does not
include the cost of surveying, draw
Ing plans and specifications, attorney
fees and other necessary costs. The
entire cost will be we'll within the
$4,000 for which bonds have been
issued.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-09-08

MANY MACPIES

Magpies have long been looked up
on as the coyotes of the bird family
and because of their destructiveness
OF eggs Of game birds. such as quail,
ducks and pheasants, members of
gun clubs in many Nevada counties
hold annual hunts and through tnat
method, kill large number of the
destroyers.
In Douglas county there has been
no combined efforts on the part OF
sportsmen in lessening the number
OF magpies, but for the last four
years the work of killing magpies has
been carried on by George Heitman,
and through his work the number of
magpies in this county have been
greatly lessened. Mr.. Heitman has
used poison In killing these birds and
by carefully studying their habits
found that tallow was the best
method in which to put out the
poison. Placing a piece of tallow in
nat tin, he added a quantity of
strichnine and then heated the fat
until the poison was thoroughly mix
ed with the food. This he fastened
In trees in the districts where mag
pies were found. The territory COW
cred Jacks Valley. and all parts Of
Carson Valley and the method has
worked so we'll that at this time the
destructive birds have almost been
wiped out.
Mr.. Heitman. for many years, has
made study Of the habits of game
birds and after learning the magpies,
were not only nuisance to farmers,
but preyed upon the eggs of quail,
ducks and the like, set out to exter-
inmate them. He has worked single
handed and has been wonderfully
successful in his desire to rid this
section of the magpies.
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EXTENDS APPRECIATION

l wish to acknowledge my appre-
citation to all those who so Loyalty
supported me at the primary election
and resulting in my nomination on
the Republican ticket for Assembly
man.
also take this means of acknow-
Lodging the clean-cut campaign made
by my opponent, Edwin Millar, a
young man whom hold in the high
est esteem.
GEO. G. HUSSMAN.
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M. E. CHURCH

Sunday School at 10 a. m. Sermon
by the pastor at IL a. m. and 8 D. m.
This Sunday will close the fourth
year Of my pastorate here and I
leave on Monday for conference, to
return about October 1st. Whether I
am to return here for another year
rests with the people and the Bishop.
I have tied to serve the people faith
fully and leave results with the
Master.
p. H. WILLIS, Pastor.
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CARSON VALLEY

Carson Valley is q commu-
nifty Of happiness. We strive
for something more than busi-
ness. We strive for friendli-
ness, one with another, which
makes life worth while. We
have a family circle in which
every nhabitant counts one.
Our motto Is One for All and
All for One. And we want to
play the same game with our
neighbors everywhere. Life Is
the game of Brotherhood, and
the community Is building on
that basis.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our great ap-
probation to all those who gave their
assistance in fighting the brush fire
that threatened to do so much dam
age in Jacks Valley last Tuesday.
JACKS VALLEY FARMERS,
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CHANDLER Wins NOMINATION WITH
AREN'T SECOND AND PLATT NEXT

latter's total was ss72, while Siebert
polled 1857 votes and Mcneil 1856.
The Senatorial Contest.
Sam Platt, the Reno candidate for
the party nomination for the United
States senate in the five-cornered
Republican contest, made a game
fight. Apparently he entered the race
too late. He had less than ten days
for an active campaign, but he piled
up big vote, running less than 300
behind Chandler In the last tabula-
tions.
Platt's belated entry into the cam
paign is considered in some quarters
as the deciding factor. His strength
in Lyon, Arentz's home county, and
in other districts which Arentz was
expected to carry by heavy majori-
ties, cut down the congressman's
vote considerably and it was this,
undoubtedly, that enabled Chandler
TO forge ahead. Platt took an early
lead in the primary tabulations and
held comfortable margin over the
others until late last night when
Arentz jumped ahead Still later.
Chambers Eastern vote began to
boost him toward the top and he has
maintained small lead since shortly
after midnight
Buors Followers Surprised.
One of the surprises of the sena-
torial contest was the poor showing
made by Peter Buol The Las Vegas
candidate was accredited with having
a large following, especially in the
rural districts. Mr.. Buol was one of
the very first to take the field when
he worked assduously. The Buol
followers received Platt's entry with
a great show OF enthusiasm, claiming
that the Reno man would cut deeply
into the Chandler support who, at
that time, was considered by them as
their mans most formidable oppo-
nent. Buol polled less than 20O0
votes His campaign, so far as this
section of the state is concerned.
was one of the best organized of any
of the candidates.
Surprise In Congressional Race.
The strength developed by Col. c.
II. Moore as opposed to the seasoned
campaigner, A. Grant Miller, was an
other surprise. In spite of Miller's
long experience in Nevada politics,
his knowledge of conditions in the
state and his ability as an orator
and vote-getter, Col. Moore, COM
paratiyely a newcomer, crowded
him.
Col. Moore made a surprisingly
strong campaign and a clean con-
test, was Mr.. Miller's comment.
With ninety per cent of the vote
in, the count was: Miller, 51S5;
Moore, 47l9. Moore developed un-
expected strength in Washoe county.
where he ran only hundred votes
or so behind his opponent.
Atkinson Has Big Majority.
Overcoming a substantial lead In
Washoe county, Harry II. Atkinson,
Tonopah, had large majority over
B. f. Curler, for the Republican
nomination for attorney general. His
total was 45l6 as against sS4O for
Curler This may have been the
result of the latter's inability to get
out into the state in furtherance of
his campaign. A few days before
the election, Mr.. Curler announced
that it would be impossible, due to
the press of business, to tour the
state or to leave Reno to prosecute
his campaign. His showing was ex-
ceedingly creditable at home, where
he had the only opportunity to do
nnu oa,,, oil
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GOES TO COLLEGE

Marvin Sorrenson expects to leave
for San Francisco tomorrow to enter
Heads Engineering College, where
he will take course in auto repair
work.
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CARD OF THANKS

l wish to express my heartfelt
appreciation to all those who assisted
in fighting the fire that threatened
my property in Jacks Valley Tuesday.
Without their aid much more damage
would have been done.
JOE SCHNEIDER.
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to round them up, a whirl-wind scat
tered his campfire and in a few
moments the fire was beyond his
control.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-09-08

The contest for the Republican
nomination for the United States SEN
ate in Nevada, approximating in its
balance the memorable senatorial
fight between the late Senator Francis
G. Newlands and Sam Platt, when
Plat was nosed out by scant
thirty eight votes, looms today as a
victory for Charles S. Chandler of
Ely. With approximately ninety per
cent of the state total tabulated
shortly after noon today, Chandler
had lead of 16S votes over Con-
gresham Samuel s. Arentz, who was
running ahead until the Eastern Ne
vada count began to come in at an
early hour this morning. The small
percentage of the vote still miss
ing represents scattering precincts
throughout the state as a whole,
principally In Eastern and Southern
Nevada. says the Gazette.
Miller and Scruglam Win Easily.
The Democratic gubernatorial fight,
which was the nearest approach to a
campaign based on definite issues, de-
veloped into a runaway race for Col.
James G. Scrugham. James T. Boyd,
his opponent, was swamped in an
avalanche of ballots pouring in from
all over the commonwealth, with
Scrugham carrying Washoe county by
practically a two-to-one margin.
Boyd developed some strength in a
few of the outer counties. but the
Scrugham organization was a bull
wark too formidable to penetrate.
Senator John II. Miller's victory
over James Gault for the Republican
nomination for governor was over
whelming. He was nominated by a
ratio of nearly three to one. In only
few scattering precincts did Gault
receive majority of the Republican
ballots.
Richards First In His Fight.
Charles L. Richards of Reno was
the Democratic choice for the con-
gressional nomination. Archie Cross.
the Sparks railroad man, jumped into
the lead early in the count and ran
ahead of Richards in Washoe county
by nearly 300 votes, but this was
cut down by the later returns from
the South. II. w. Huskey of Reno
ran third in this contest. Richards
majority over Cross at noon today
was more than 1000
Il, w Griffith, state senator from
Las Vegas, defeated Andrew Haight,
Churchill county candidate, in the
Republican race for lieutenant gov
ernor, by 1000 votes Haight piled up
] big maiorities in the Churchill pre-
cincts, but his race in White Pine
county, where he formerly lived and
where he was expected to pull a
large vote, was disappointing.
Alexander for Secretary of State.
w. y. Alexander of Reno was nom-
mated by the Republicans as a can
didate for secretary of state over
Alex Tannahill of Virginia City. His
majority was approaching 1000 as
the later eturns came in today.
| Chief Justice J. A. Sanders and
George f. Talbot. former justice
were nominated for the supreme
bench with Sardis Summerneld trail
ing. While Judge Sanders at all
times was considered formidable
candidate, he developed unexpected
strength in the closing hours of the
campaign.
But one vote separated William 4
Mcneil and Frederic ]. Siebert, con-
testants for university regent nomin-
ations, in the late tabulation, with
Frank Williams running ahead. The
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APPRECIATION

/ wish to thank the people of this
county for their generous support of
my candidacy for the Office of Con-
stable at the primary election, and
trust they will think as favorably OF
me at the general election, November
7th.
FRED w. BRENZEI..
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sows with litter of pigs.
Kindly notify Ben Clock. Minden.
Nevada.
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FRED W. BRENzEL.
The New York herald., 1922-12-28
NEW RAILROAD BOND
ISSUE FORTHCOMING
InternatiOnal-Great Northern
6 Per Cents. to BE Offered
Next Week.

About s13.462. 900 of a total issue of
$40 600, 600 of first mortgage thirty year
per cent. bonds of the new Interna-
tional- Great Northern Railroad COM
pany will be offered for public sub
scription about January 3 by syndi-
cate headed by Speyer & Co. and j. &
w. Selgman & Co. The Offering price
of this issue has not yet been made
public.
The new observation-disclosures Northern
Railroad Company acquired the prop
critics of the old International and Great
Northern Railway Company on Decem-
Der ! last, pursuant to the plan of re-
organization. The new company now
operates a total of 1859 miles of road,
of which 1.1o6 miles are owned in fee.
The total issue of the aforementioned
bond Offering Is secured by direct first
lien on this mileage. OF the total issue
$3,7sS,000 were exchanged for first
mortgage bonds of the old company and
$2.750,000 pledged with the United
States Director-General of Railroads as
collateral for 6 per cent. loan of W.
400, 900 due March 1, 1880.
In connection with the proposed bond
offering it Is said that the st. Louis
San Francisco Railway Company has
contracted to purchase the entire capi-
tai stock of the 1nternational-Great
Northern Railroad Company. subject to
the approval of its stockholders and OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The New York herald., 1922-12-28
q. s. CERTIFICATES AND NOTES.

Acceptable IN paymenl
on the dates OF maturity.
The New York herald., 1922-12-28

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