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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-06-29
OF
MEN is SHOWN
Henry Helberg and Others
Show Great FOrtitude and
Daring at Fire Here
Tuesday Morning

Two of the outstanding act of dar-
ing at the fire Tuesday morning, was
A. w. Helberg's unsuccessful attempt
to save the chemical engine at which
time his hands were badly burned.
After that act, with his hands swath-
ed in bandages and his worldly wealth
swept from him, he displayed re-
markable fortitude and courage
by his act of operating the levers
on the fire pump, an apparatus that
was conceived in its entirity by his
genius. Knowing it as a master me-
chanie he stood at the engine, CIV
ing every assistance possible to saw
ing other property when his own had
been hopelesly doomed. At that
moment he was more interested In
the performance of the power pump,
every piece of which was made under
his direction or by his own hands.
AS the powerful motor roared and
threw heavy streams of water thru
two lines of hose, responding to
every manipulation of the operator
at least that man had the satisfaction
of knowing that he put life into cold
steel that worked as he dreamed II
would. The genius and mechanical
skill of Mr.. Helberg mastered his be-
ing and he forgot everything else,
his great financial loss, his burned
and throbbing hands, but he had won,
won a mechanical achievement.
The other act of daring was per-
formed by two mechanics employed
in the garage. A late model Chand-
ler automobile on display in the
show room, attracted their attention
after Mel Anderson had made an
unsuccessful attempt to start the
motor. They started the motor jump
ed to the seat and with the roof OF
the building blazing and ready to
drop any moment burying them be-
meath 1t. They tried to drive the
new car through plate glass
window. The car struck steel up
right holding the window after
leaping upward a foot or more over
display stand. The third time the
car hit, the jar brought the burning
roof down but fortunately the cal
was close to the window and missed
the force of the roof. A timber did
fall over the car and how they es-
capped death seems nothing short OF
a miracle. The Chandler, with Its
nickel raditor rests in the window
the body a mass of twisted steel but
a silent emblem of heroic act per
formed in the face of impending
danger. A courageous act to help
friend; that's all.
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MINING TO BE
REVIVED HERE
Indications Point to Several
Producing Mines this Sum-
mer in the COmstOck
Belt
BY OLD ROCKS

Duty's day has dawned, proclaim
ing golden opportunities for the Com
stock Belt, and the advent of an era
of extensive development of her in
comparable mineral resources, and
the amassing OF wealth by many.
greater than that Of all the Leadvilles
Cripple Creeks, Tonopahs, Goldfields
and Comstocks combined
The time of prospecting and ex-
perimenting has past. The hour of
actual mining and production has ar
rived From a hundred hills CLEANS
golden promise OF success and the
awakening of treasure the slumbering
of which was undisturbed by even
the roar and boom and thrill of the
Silver Sixties"
Failures of the past will feature as
danger signals for the future.
Within this marvellous mineral
empire. more than 40 miles wide by
$50 miles long are mammoth deposits
that will one day respond amazingly
to the energy of powder and steel,
and the inspiration of genius.
Among the coming bonanza locali-
ties are the Alhambra group in Hope
Valley, now a demonstration OF sue
cessful operation under the careful
management OF Col Hopkins. The
orpheus. that once staggered the min
Ing world as the Millard Nc Donald.
now In rich free gold ore again. with
Frank c. Everett at the helm; Ruby
Hill, r. c. Walkers mammoth cop
peh mine greater than the Copper
King; United Verde, of Nalenda and
Burgham combined; the Longfellow,
once more busy under direction OF
Manager carman with gold galore in
the shaft and drift; the Old Nevada
group, OUTLYING the Willard-McDon-
aid, owned by San Francisco people,
and many others.
Now let the entire populance OF
Carson Valley organize for quick
and energetic action. We can and
must write the Comstock Belt In
wonder chapters to all the world.
Combined as a unit we can attract
capital and energy that will multiply
the wealth OF this entire region many
fold, OF which every individual with
In its boundaries will be a be bene
fieiary
The world will stop, look and
listen to the story we can truth
fully tell and will yield to its ir-
resistible influence In men and money
that will make OF this entire region
the most popular and prosperous on
the globe.
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RICH ORE AT
NEW STRIKE
Assays Run as High as $259.74
in GOd and Silver Values
in Mountain House
District

Samples of gold ore received IN
Reno Wednesday from which high
assays were obtained have attracted
interest to a section of country south
and west of Holbrook on the Gard
nerville-Coleville highways, says the
Nevada Mining Press and which was
also reported in the Record-Courier
in recent issue.
Three samples taken across 1S in
ches assayed respectfully s ounces
gold, IA ounces silver. value $179.36;
476 ounces gold, 1880 ounces silver
value $11360, and 11.4S ounces gold
Is ounces silver, value $259.74.
A sample from another the larger
vein assayed $3.50. The formation
is said to be andisite and rhyolite
containing a net work of veins. O.
H. Craine, John Dangberg and Peter
Nelson are the discoverers and have
located seven claims. They are said
to have opened ore in many places on
the surface. The camp is west OF
Coleville road, about three miles
south of Holbrook and overlooks the
Topaz reservoir.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-06-29
NEW CHEMICAL
ENGINE SOON
Gardnerville Fire Department
Authorizes New Equipment
to Replace that Lost in
Tuesdays Fire

All meeting held by the Gardner.
vile volunteer fire department Wed.
nesday night plans were formulated
Tor the immediate purchase of a new
chemical engine to take the place OF
lhe apparatus destroyed in the fire
Iuesday morning. Steps were aso
taken that will undoubtedly result in
the erection of a brick building for
housing the fire-fghting equipment.
The meeting was largely attended
by taxpayers of Gardnerville and
all were unanimous in the belief that
new chemical engine should be
purchased. A committee composed
OF +. r. Howard, f. Christensen and
A. w. H. Helberg was appointed to
TO purchase the new apparatus and
have full power to act.
The department has a social fund
eolleetal through dues paid by
members. Some of this fund is in
vested In Liberty bonds and the
members voted to apply the entire
social fund to assist in acquiring the
new equipment
n. p. Jensen, Geo. A. Montrose and
j. J. Brockiss compose committee
get estimates on the cost of erecting
brick building about 40x22 feet,
or large enough to house the three
pieces OF equipment owned by the
department.
Like practically all of the machines
destroyed In the fire Tuesday morn
ing, the chemical engine. was not in
sured and was a complete loss. How
ever, a real emergecy now exists,
not only for a new chemical engine,
but for brick building as we'll, and
the taxpayers Of Gardneryille are de-
termined to provide financial means
TO procure both.
The committee appointed to get
estimates on the building and secure
suitable building lot are TO report
their findings at a meeting to be held
within the next few days, while the
committee selected to purchase a
chemical engine has full power to
act. They left for San Francisco
last evening by auto and expects to
return home within the next few
days with the needed apparatus.
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Brick Garage Of Helberg Co.
Totally Destroyed by Fire
TO REBUILD THE
HELBERG
GARAGE

Before the ruins of the garage
Of the Helberg Motor Sales COM
pany had quit burning, A. W. II.
Helberg and G. M. Pickersgill, the
two principal stockholders of the
concern, were laying plans for re-
building the structure, and within
Is hours had decided that the
building would be replaced. Work
will soon start clearing away the
debris TO make way for the. new
building.
Tuesday morning, c. o. Dang
berg Of the c. o. d. garage COM
pany, prOffered his Gardneryille
garage building to the Helberg
company TO be occupied by them
until their own building can be
rebuilt and his offer has been
accepted.
Adjusters for the Nevada Fire
Insurance Co. arrived In Gard.
nervilIe Tuesday noon and before
night all insurance adjustments
on the Helberg building had been
made.
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INJURED IN
RUNAWAY

Dan McIntire, employed by the
Antelope Valley Land and Cattle
company, was painfully injured at
Topaz last Saturday. when team
he was driving ran away with a
moving machine. The team ran IN
to another moving outfit, and Nc
Intire was trampled on by the hors-
es. receiving a broked nose. a frac-
tured rib and painful decorations
about the head and body.
The injured man was brought to
cardneryille for medical treatment.
He is doing nicely, according to DR..
Howell and will be able TO return
home in a short time.
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MARRIED AT
SAN FRANCISCO
Pat Harris Claims Miss Lillian
Dixon Of that City as His
Bride. Will Reside In
Gardnerville

Miss Lillian Dixon became the
bride of Pat Harris at San Francisco
last Thursday. and their marriage
came as a complete surprise to their
many friends, both in San Francisco
and Nevada.
Mr.. Harris left for San Francisco
last week on supposed business
trip but for the main purpose OF
claiming the hand of the girl that
he had courted for over twelve years
After the marriage at San Fran
cisco they took short auto tour, ar
riving in Gardnerville Sunday.
The bride is a trained nurse and
for the past few years has had charge
of the x-ray department of the Har-
Ian hospital in San Francisco. She
formerly resided In Nevada and Is a
sister of Mrs. Autumn Jones of Smith
Valley and Mrs. Beeman and has
other relatives residing in Nevada
She Is an accomplished young lady
and because Of her estimable chara-
cter has a host of warm friends.
The groom is the youngest son OF
Mrs. Anna Behrman of this place. He
was born in Genoa and most of his
life has been spent in this CON-
munity. He served in the world
war and then returned to Gardner
Vile where he is associated with his
brother in the mercantile business as
well as other lines of endeavor The
writer knows Pat Harris better than
any person in the world and it is
with the utmost satisfaction that we
chronicle him as a happily married
man.
The newly weds will make their
home in Gardnerville and this paper
Joins with their many friends in
showering them with best wishes.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-06-29

Sunday, July lst.-English service
at 10.30. Subject Peters Draught
of Fishes, an illustration OF the
Church's Mission and Trials" inn
mediately following the service, the
quarterly meeting OF the voting mem-
bers will be held. Sunday School
and Bible class at $50. The Senior,
intermediate and Junior classes will
bring pencil and prepare for written
review of the June lessons.
Wednesday, July Fourth, the annu-
al Church and Sunday School picnic
will be held on the Herman Cans
berg range, the Old Sawmill place,
on the road between Woodofrds and
Markleeville. Elaborate prepara-
tions have been made TO make this
an enjoyable day for young and old.
Refreshments will be served on the
grounds. Hot coffee at noon for all
free OF charge Trinity Ladies' Aid
has arranged good program OF
games and contests. There will also
be a ball game. In which the losers
OF last years contest will seek re-
yenge. A tug OF war, which caused
so much merriment last year VIII
also be a feature. The winners OF
all races, contests, and tug Of war
will received suitable prizes. The
Missionary Ladies' Aid VIII have
charge OF the grab-bag, and will give
full value Bring your lunch and
come. Here's the chance you have
been looking for to get out into
Gods great outdoors and enjoy your
self
Thursday, July 5th-Reglar meet
ing OF Missionary Ladies' Aid.
Worship God Sunday and enjoy His
nature Wednesday,
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experienced for the past few days
would have done.
When the fire was at its height
flames leaped from the main door OF
the garage and nearly reached
across Main street, heat from which
broke many windows in the Imelli
building.
When 1t seemed that nothing in
the world would save the Brown and
Wehrman homes, workers hurriedly
removed all furniture from the
threatened buildings. When the
flames shot from the garage, Mrs
Brown, believing that her home was
about to go, fell in feint and was
carried to the home of neighbor by
Mr.. Brown.
At half past three the fire was
practically out, save spurt OF
flames that would occasionally burst
from the ruins.
When the fire had been subdued
raided the stores and bakery for
food and the Carson, Minden and
Gardnerville firemen were served
hot coffee ard sandwiches. The fire
boys from Carson and Minden, after
being fed, were given the heartfelt
thanks from the people of this COM
munity who shall never forget theiI
timely assistance.
The origin of the fire is not known
but Mr. Helberg feels quite certain
that it started in one of the automo-
biles in the storage room, either
from defective wiring, causing shori
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-06-29

The first aftermath of the Gardner
Vile fire, is in the form of suit
filed in Reno Wednesday by H. c.
Heidtman against Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
niger, parents Of Mrs. e. Davis, ask
ing for a judgment of $1.050. De-
PENDANTS bought a Buick car from
the plaintiff, giving a check in pay
ment. Before the check was cash
ed, the machine was destroyed by
fire in the Helberg garage, and de-
PENDANTS stopped payment on the
check. The suit is an outgrowth OF
this situation.
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PEOPLES METHODIST CHURCH

Next Sunday a new quartery lesson
begins in Sunday School. Come. 1t
starts at 10 a. m.
Sunday morning services at IL
a. m. Subject: The New American
ism.
At last Sundays Epworth League
meeting it was decided not to close
during the summer months. Hence
Epworth League meeting Sunday
at 1880 p. m. We invite all. Walter
s. Young leads next Sunday Come
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CARD OF THANKS
deepest

We wish to express our deepest
appreciation to those kind persons
who assisted in moving our house
hold goods to safety when our home
was threatened with destruction by
fire Tuesday morning.
BELLE BROWN,
CHAS. w. BROWN.
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CHAS. w. BROWN.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-01
1t is only necessary to keep a
rooster to every ten to fifteen
ems.
SINGING BAND COMING

A keen observer says Ralph
Dunbar is surely an innovator, for
he did the Impossible" when he
produced "The Nine White Hus-
sars," who will appear at the Chau-
tauqua. He developed the highest
possibilities in band music with
nine, just nine-not five times that
many-men. Of course, ne secured
young men of musical ability, and
best of all, with real personalities
To do this would have been ~
achievement, but to find men who
really sing well and also are artists
at playing the necessary band iR
struments was a master stroke IN
the organizing of musical forces.
The point is, it was done, and
the Hussars are one Of the most
talked-of musical organizations in
America today. They have appeared
during the past season in every i'm
portant American city.
. Their engagement means plenty
Of real band music, that Is as it q
Sousa or Santelman were WELD
ing his baton over half hundred
players. 1t means unusual on
sembls singing-splendid timbra
shading; studied tone, quality, rsa3
artistry. 1t means occasional solos
that really get somewhere, are not
Just endured, but enjoyed. 1t means
some clean, clever fun that will
bring a laugh from the kindergar-
teners on the front row to the
grown-ups further back, and all bds
tween. In short, it's worth While.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-01

in none other is the fact of
membership kept secret, because
it does not need to be. Only a
society whose ends are criminal
is obliged to conceal the identi-
ty of those who belong to it.
Every other secret society dec
crates its members with pins
or other evidences Of affiliation,
and these are proudly worn. The
Ku KluX Klan simply cannot dc
this because its purposes, like
its deeds, are evil.
To be known as a clansman
is both disgrace and a danger
in most parts of the country, and
should be both in all parts of it.
To endure publicity the men who
wear hoods and gowns will have
to reform both their manners
and their morals. AS that can
not be expected, the new law,
properly enforced, will compe
them to disband,-New York
Times.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-01

And thousands upon thousands
of Christian people will see no
suggestion of blasphemy in the
utterance. On the contrary, they
will rejoice in the public procla-
nation of his Christian principles
by this man. They will welcome
him into the sacred precincts,
and take pride in his presence
among them. They will admit
without hesitation his right to a
prominent place in the temple;
and the charge of blasphemy
will be laid against the radical
who screams, 1T is written, My
house shall be called the house
of prayer; but ye have made it
den of thieves. - Greensboro
Daily News.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-01
Publicity to Them is Fatal.

Though an anomalous and
novel law, the one just signed by
Governor Smith compelling as
sociations so defined as to include
the Ku Klux Klan to file with
the Secretary Of State copies of
their constitutions. bylaws, re-
gulations and oaths, and a list OF
the names of their officers and
members fer the current year,
il to be commended.
II will impose a little trouble
and expense on organizations
from which nobody ever would
have thought of demanding this
information, but that will be
easily tolerable if only, as seems
probable, such q law drives the
Klan out Of the State, and, by
Imitation Of It in other States.
- "a end to that miserable
mira - c order.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-01

Have you ever seen what pret-
ty work can be done with a two
horse cultivator? Next time you
see one at work 60 see what kind
of work it does. 1t not only does
good work but it does so much of
it. One man with two horses can
cultivate s to 9 acres of cotton
a day and work every middle too.
How many can you get over with
one man, one mule and a cotton
plow? Efficiency is the key word
of the times and unless the far
mer keeps up he can't hope to
make ends meet.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-01
GOOD ROAD SOON REPAYS
ITS COST, SURVEY SHOWS

A good road is such a paying
investment that it is the poorest
kind of business judgment to do
without it, according to the
Bureau of Public Roads of the
United States Department of
Agriculture. The bureau pro-
duces figures based upon sur
vey of traffic in Connecticut to
prove its contention. An actual
count of the traffic on the Boston
Post Road showed that the aver
age weight of vehicles and COM
modities passing over the road
in nine hours each day was l, 140
tons. Adding one-third as a
conservative estimate for the full
day increases the weight to l, 500
gross tons daily.
Experiments made at the Iowa
Experiment Station show that
with gasoline at "a cents a gallon
the cost of moving this tonnage
over a dirt road would have been
$26. "A mile, assuming the i'm
possible, that such traffic could
be carried over a dirt road. The
cost of fuel for moving the same
tonnage over a paved road would
be S11.7O, a difference of $14. "a
a day. On the basis of 300 days
year the actual saving in fuel
alone for moving this tonnage
would be $4,422. If the paved
highway costs $40, 900 a mile the
average interest at 5 per cent
would be 81, 900 a year, which,
deducted from the savings on
fuel, would leave balance which
would retire the cost of the road
in less than IL years.
The calculation does not take
into account other savings in the
cost of operating commercial
vehicles or value of the heavy
of passenger vehicles.
In less developed rural sections
the value of the gasoline saved
is reduced in proportion to the
lighter travel, but the cost Of
the roads is correspondingly re-
duced, and there is no doubt that
an analysis and comparison of
the highway costs and the vehi-
Gle operating cost in any partic-
ular case will demonstrate the
economy of improvement where
ever the traffic is sufficient to
call for any improvement at all.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-01

of our times list the recent meet
ing of the American Iron and
Steel institute, which defended
with equal enthusiasm the Bible,
the 12-hour day and Italian fas-
cism.
The 12-hour day is breaking
men, physically, mentally, NOR
ally, grinding them up soul and
body alike. Fascism has been
called the ku Klux of Italy, be-
cause it frankly believes in re-
sorting to clubs and automatic
pistols if your opponents out
vote you at the ballot box. These
are the sweet-scented institu-
tons that the Iron and Steel in
stitute defends. along with the
Bible.
Judge Gary, president of the
institute and chairman of the
committee that reported in favor
of the 12-hour day, made an ad-
dress pleading for "a turning to-
ward Christian principles in
business and politics as we'll as in
religious affairs" What COM
ment can be made on that?
Christian principles. Has Judge
Gary the faintest idea of what
they are? Certainly if doing unto
others as you would have them
do unto you is a Christian prin-
ciple, Judge Gary's utterances at
this meeting are in violent con-
tradiction; for certainly no sane
employer wishes to be worked in
a steel mill II hours a day..
The life of an operative in a
steel mill is so frightful that
long since it was abandoned by
native-born white Americans
Judge Gary's plants for decades
have been filled with immigrants,
who could be driven to the limit
of human endurance, and beyond
it, without breaking into open
revolt. One sickening revelation
after another has shown the
country how this industry sears
the manhood in it's victims and
converts them into something too
near the brute ever to be trusted
with the privileges and duties of
citizenship. After a 12-hour
shift men stagger out of the
steel mills sodden with fatigue.
too numb of mind and body to
care for anything but rest before
the next terrific day begins. Into
the furnaces, along with the ore,
go their hopes, their aspirations,
their hearts and minds, their
very souls. No time nor energy
lis left for pleasure after work,
no time even for the enjoyment
Of family life, still less for men
tai and spiritual improvement,
no time for anything but to
gorge and to sleep.
Yet the leader who insists that
the steel Industry cannot afford
to try to abolish this system at
the same meeting pleads for "a
turning toward Christian princi-
pie in business.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-01

Only 55.1 per cent of the white
farmers in Halifax county own
their farms, the county ranking
83rd among the 100 counties OF
the state in this respect. Figures
from University News Letter.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-01

incidentally today is the day
when Chautauqua tickets go on
sale-and we are reliably inform
ed that the guarantors to a man
are in favor of early purchasing
of season tickets.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-01

Sell the young roosters of the
yard as soon as they get large
enough to make friers. Our far
mers keep too many worthless
roosters. Some farms have just
as many roosters as they do hens.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-01

It is hard to believe that Will
liam Jennings Bryan descended
from anthropoidal stock in the
face of the affinity and resem-
blance that seems to link him up
with that long cared quadruped
noted more for his vocal powers
than his sagacity.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-01

Imperial Wizard Evans sues
Emperor Simmons for 500, OO0.-
90 alleged damages to character.
We had no-idea there was that
much character in the whole
Klucksry.