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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-08

| ha' let herself out the front door after
dressin' w, for / found it unlocked.
after. That's all know, Michael.
They'd brought me home tearin' me
hair an wailin' like banshee, an I'd
ha' thought to go near Sallie's room if
hadn't smelt somethin' like wool
smolderin' an it struck me maybe a
spark had come in the windey an
caught fire. There was the money
IAN the card on the dresser. an the
blanket a fine mess on the floor
where the woman had been thoughtful
enough to pour pitcher of water over
it, thanks be ~
Seems funny, Ma: her not waiting
to find out who lived here and thank
them for what she'd TAKEN" Mike OBJ
served.
'Or even for a cup of tea, poor
thing! She must ha' been needin' il
bad, an heaven knows she was well
come to it," Ma Brennan sighed
Twas only after-after I'd found
Sallie an everything was over, whilst
the .neighbors was helpin' me red up
the house for the funeral an I'd leave
no one touch that room but myself.
that L thought to see what the strange
woman had helped herself to-"
What had she taken" Mike per-
sisted. "Are you sure you noticed
everything that was gone"
didn't know every stitch the poor
child had?' Ma Brennan retorted.
Twas just underwear. an good
pair o. black silk stockings, an the
black patent leather sandals with the
one heel loose; do you mind them.
Michael?"
He nodded without speaking and she
went on:
"The waist was a new little white
silk one that you'd never seen but il
was last years brown cloth suit that
she'd put on her, an the little brown
hat with the buttercups round the
crown. That was all except the one
pair o. white gloves that Sallie was
savin' for Easter an remnant o.
Georgette crepe she'd bought to make
a sash of last year an never used"
whats this Georgette stuff, Ma?
What color was it,"
whatever do We want to know
for?" She stopped her monotonous
rocking to stare at him. "Sure, tits
not like We, Michael, to begrudge the
things TO a poor body in need, though
/ s'pose We feel that twas sacrilege
almost for a stranger to be touchin'
Salle's belongings now! The Georg-
cite was brown an thin like veil, an
it was as veil she wore it, I'm think
in. Maybe her face was burnt,
dunno. 1 asked Frieda Schmidt about
it for she seen her come in. too, but
she'd caught no good look at her. be-
in as she had her head all covered,
like"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-08
CONTINUED in Our Next Issue)
ITALY'S SIX-MILE LIMIT sUG.
GESTION.

Italy is said to have informed the
State Department at Washington that
she is willing to conclude treaty
with the United States along the same
lines as the one recently negotiated
with Great Britain, to control liquor
smuggling and similar offenses. 1t is
said, however, that the Italian gov
eminent is in favor of changing the
historic three-mile limit to a limit of
six miles.
This is really another question. not
having any necessary connection with
special agreements entered into in or
der to facilitate protection against
ships lowering outside a country's ter
ritorial limit, whether the distance be
three miles or six, for the purpose of
trade that is in violation of that coun-
try's laws. And it is not question
that can be solved by treaties, with in
dividual countries.
England asked for specific recog-
milton of the oldtime three-mlle limit
in the treaty just negotiated, because
this treaty might otherwise have been
taken as a breaking away from the
traditional idea of definite right Of
territorial jurisdiction extending be-
yond a country's actual shorelines, but
having an equally definite limit at a
fixed distance from that shoreline.
1t is not in Italy alone that the old
three-mile limit has been questioned
as not in accord with modern needs.
If it is to be changed. however, the
change will have to come through n
general agreement among nations Dor
dering upon ocean waters. To secure
such an agreement would be a matter
of some years at best; but there is no
reason why Italy's desire for such n
change should stand in the way of the
immediate conclusion of treaty to
control the Recommendations
Dispatch.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-08

lie ancient missions stretch on dOW1
beyond the southern boundaries of the
city, looking back more than two cen.
turtles. ard while they lift their crippled
towers to the sky, they continue to tell
Their story-that the Spanish cavaliers
and padres decided that San Antonio
was the most delightful spot in the New
World in which to set up fortress and
places of worship, and such it remains
to this day.
San Antonio will always retain her
charm of scenic beauty. health-giving
waters and ideal climate. Now that it
is city of more than two hundred thou
sand reople and is taking on a marvel
Gus physical growth. it is satisfactory
to record that i'll her late residential
building. the Spanish. Italian. Moorish
and Grecian architecture if not prevail
ing. is showing marked symptoms of a
steady and widening observance.
The people of Southern Europe did
not come into their schools of architec-
ture except after centuries of expert
ment and test. For this region of sun
at San Antonio the Mediterranean type
OF architecture, representing blending
Of The Spanish and Italian. not only gives
the greatest physical comfort. but it also
delights the eve. Bright or variegated
tile roofs do not belong to the snow
regions OF Boston and Chicago. and not
only look but are out of place in these
cities. but they welcome the sun and
clear, bright air of San Antonio. The
rich coloring of t. Marks in Venice can
be as literally used in this city. as in
that City of the Sea, and the famous
varicgated tiles Of .Cordova. Spain. are
now beginning to appear on tine roofs of a
number of the most notable of recent
San Antonio homes.
While. therefore. San Antonio is build |
ing more beautiful homes than ever be-
fore in her history, it is a most excellent
sign that INTELLECTUALLY, San Antonio is |
reverting to her first love. Mark Twain |
once said he loved the South Sea Islands |
for their lavish display of color; that |
he would wear nothing but rich colors |
on his own person if he was permitted
to do so. but that he would be mobbed |
it he attempted it in the temperate zone !
and that he was tempted to move 70
Ceylon il only to cover himself with
highly colored garments, and be fasci-
mated by seeing every one else CARRIED
in the same fashion.
If every roof in San Antonio blazed
out with tile, and every public and pri-
vate wall was glistening white OK richly
red, or st3rtlingly green or yellow, all
the world would come to San Antonio.
if only for the grateful change from the
dull and faded and subdued and sooty
colors of the cold cities of the east and |
north.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-08
A Puzzle a Day

The words given above have nc
ing to do with the building of Nos
ark. They are part of the title d
well-known book, by a well-knc
author. Part of the title and
authors name have been oblitera1
Can you supply the missing letters
Yesterdays answer:
Idling 1 sit, in this mild twill
dim;
Whilst birds, in wild swift vi
circling skim.
Light winds. in signing, sink;
rising bright,
Nights virgin pilgrim swims in vi
light.
The missing letter was a." Will
needed forty insertions to compl
the verse.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-08

lands at present low prices, realizing
that ill brief space of time compara-
lively, their development must come,
bringing with it stiff advances in values.
1t is unfortunate that just at this
time, when men and capital are needed
in South Texas, the country is being adj
viscd by inuendo, to beware of our
lands and our opportunities.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-08
THE LANDS ARE GOOD

The so-called investigation of the Rio
Crandc valley land deals by Congress is
hurtful to the legitimate interests of
South Texas. TIL LIGHT holds no
brief for Mr.. Crcager or any Individual
or company engaged in the promotion or
sale Of valley lands, past. present or
future. Nor does this newspaper seek
to deny that many deals have seemingly
involved higher acreage prices than tic
market appeared to warr2nt That
however. is = matter for the purchaser
to decide. Whether or rot fraudulent
misrepresentation have been made in
some instances is entirely beside the
point.
Aside from such matters. the country
IS being broadcasted with propaganda
out of Washington, most OF it for pol
itical effect to the dctriment of South
Texas land Investments. The impress
sion can not help but be created in the
minds of many people tia: investing in
South Texas lands is an exceedingly
volving possible chicanery
Nothing could be further from the
truth. We know Of no better invest
ment today than those lands between
San Antonio ard the Gulf OF Mexico
and San Antonio and the Mexican Dor
der, including the lands of the valley
of the lower Rio Grande. There is no
undcveloped section of the United States
with lands half SO productive and in
which the possibilities have been so lit
tie exploited. California has sold lands
from $500 to $1,000 an acre not so good
as are available in the Rio Grande Val
ley today for 500 to $500 an acre.
Within thirty to fifty miles of San
Antonio are millions of acres of unde-
velored agricultural lands that can be
bought in large tracts from SO an acre
to $50 an acre and which should be
selling in small tracts at from $50 an
acre to 500 an acre. These lands are
some OF the most fertile in America.
Some are cotton lands. some are fruit
lands, some are corn lands, some are
general farming lands. Most of them
will produce several varied crops in a
single growing season.
Many of these lands have artesian
water flows beneath them so that the
buyers can drill wells and have ample
irrigation. stock water and in some IN
stances small power plants. Some of
these lands undoubtedly will be future
oil and gas fields. merely further IL
.rstration of possibilities here. Hum
areds of thousands OF acres of these
lands are accessible on paved highways.
others have hardsurfaced roads while
many are in districts where the roads
can not be improved for want of land
development. This vast expanse of fer
tile land is awaiting the coming of the
capital and the labor to properly develop
it. Its reclamation is long overdue. 1t
long since has become too valuable for
rarge cattle.
Yet such advertising as we are now
receiving serves to delay just that much
longer the development of these acres
which mean thousands of happy and in
dependent farmers when they are settled
spon. As investments. these lards arc
unexcelled and many far-sighted peo-
pie are putting surplus funds into these
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-08
Where to Go

q Vaudeville
Majestic-Big Time Vaudeville.
Motion Pictures
Palace-"When a Mans a Man.
Empire-L OILS Wilson in Il
bound"
Princess-"Flaming Barriers"
Rialto-Lila Lee in Loves VIII
pool"
Royal-Tom Mix in "Do and Oar
Luncheon Clubs.
"Wednesday
Lions Club at the Gunter.
Salesmanship Club at the Gunter
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MARCH CIRCULATION
The paid circulation of The San Antonio Lig
cGiing the month OF March. dag by day. was as 70

Daily only average. 29.469
Sunday only average. $3.50
The above totals and for paid cir
culaticn exclusive of all spoiled copies any free
copies OF nature
We hereby swear that the foregoing statement of
paid circulation is
". C. BROWN.
Circulation Manager.
c. r. BUCHANAN.
Business Manager.
Sworn a1d subscribed to before this End day
OF April. A. D.. 1894.
tseeD FRED J. BONNER JR.,
Notary Public.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-08

Hiram Johnson says the retirement of
Mr.. Daugherty is due to political ex-
pedicncy. Hiram is somewhat of an
authority on that subject, too.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-08

Theft of an orange resulted in two
men being killed in New York City
the other day. Southern California news
papers please copy.
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for publication OF all news dispatches credited
II otherwise sredited in this and also tina
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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-08-01
THIEF STEALS
PUNCH BOARDS
J. A. Dettling's Place Entered
Monday Night; no Arrests
Have Been Made as Yet

Monday night a sneak thief gained
entrance to A. j. Deetling's soft
drink establishment at this place and
stole two punch boards containing
cash and watches valued at 5000,
and so far has not been apprehended.
The thief broke open rear door
of an unused room of the building.
A door leading into the saloon was
then smashed open. The cash regis
ter was not touched, the thief being
content with the plunder found on
the punch boards.
Sheriff Park was notified of the
robbery early Tuesday morning and
three finger print experts came out
from the Carson prison and secured
prints from the doors that were
smashed in.
The officers, it is said, have clue
to the robbery and it is expected
that an arrest will follow.
Officers are of the opinion that
the job was pulled by rank novice.
The manner in which the doors were
opened and the fact that the cash
register was not molested, leads to
this belief.
This is the first robbery that has
occurred in Gardnerville in many
months, excepting the one instance
at the East Fork hotel few weeks
ago.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-08-01
FEW CANDIDATES
FILE FOR OFFICE
Little Interest Shown in Com
ing Election and Offices are
not Sought by Candidates

There is an apparent dearth of
candidates for Douglas county Of
fices and with the last day of filing
close at hand, few of the offices
have no bidders for political honor.
According to the Nevada election
law the last day for filing is tomor.
row, Saturday, August End. At the
court house yesterday it was ascer-
tanned that thus far no candidates
have filed for short or long term
members of the board of education.
C. NJ. Krummes is the only candidate
that has filed for Justice of the
Peace, George G. Hussman, likewise
is the lone aspirant for Assembly
man. David Jones, incumbent, will
file for long term county commits
sioner, while l.. P. Jacobsen has not
definitely decided whether he will
seek reelection as member of the
board or not. Chris Jespersen has
announced his intention of becoming
candidate for constable.
Unless somebody gets mighty busy
today and tomorrow the vacancy on
the board of education will be filled
by appointment and the candidates
thus far who have filed, for county
offices will have no opposition.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-08-01
TESTS BY FIRE
DEPARTMENTS
Plans Being Formulated to
Hold Competitive Drills of
Volunteer Fire Departments Is


Competition among volunteer fire
departments of the state at a time
when protection against fire is of
vital interest in practically every
community, because of excessive dry
ness this year, may arise as the re-
suit of plans which will be laid be-
fore members of the Winnemucca
volunteer fire department at their
meeting which is to be held next
Tuesday.
Fire Chief Krenkel will present
the plan.
His idea is to have a state tourna-
ment between fire departments in
various Nevada cities.
The idea has arisen from the ex-
ceptional record made July 4th by
the Ely fire department, when they
came within striking distance of the
worlds record in making 200 yard
run and coupling two hundred feet
of hose in twenty-eight seconds. The
Lafayette fire department, at tour
nament held at Boulder, Colo, ac-
complished this feat in a few seconds
less time than the Ely department
There are volunteer fire depart
ments in many cities in Nevada.
Ely, Elko, Winnemucca, Lovelocks,
Sparks, Las Vegas, Tonopah. Gold
field, Carson City and others, all de-
pend upon volunteer organizations
for fire protection.
Because of the great distances sep
arating the various departments. it
is deemed inadyisable to hold a tour
nament at any central point. The
ideal way to hold the tournament
would be to have each department,
at a set time, race against time in
the test run, complying with stand
ard of regulations governing the
competition, with city officials of
each community acting as judges in
the event.
We're il not for the fact that alb
sence of the fire departments from
the cities would be hazardous, in the
removal of the source of fire pro !.
lection. plans could probably be
evolved for a tournament at some
central point where teams could
gather and compete.
Results of the tests in the various
cities could be telegraphed back and
forth after the competition had been
finished. Practically the only es-
pense involved would be the tele-
graph charges.
1t is expected that Fire Chief
Krenkel will start the movement, IN
the event members of the local de-
partment are anxious TO compete,
by formally challenging the various
other volunteer departments in the
Winnemucca Silver State.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-08-01
INDIANS SLOW
in REGISTERING

The United States Indian service
has notified County Clerk Jepsen the
rights of Nevada Indians under the
act of congress which grants them
full citizenship and the right to vote.
There are several hundred Indians
residing within Douglas county that
were made citizens of the United
States by the act of congress and
should they take advantage of the
right to vote they could upset all
political history of this county.
Among the tribe of Washoes, there
are comparatively few that can read
and write, those thus accomplished
being in most part graduates of the
Stewart Indian school. The older In
dians, should they decide to vote,
would need assistance in casting
their ballots and it would be an easy
matter for those handling this needed
assistance to vote as they desired.
The Indian department declares that
there will be no herding of Indian
voters, but this could not be prevent
ed in the matter of the older Indians
that can neither read nor write.
However, at present, Indians in
this section are showing no inclina-
tion to take advantage of their citi-
zenship in the matter of voting and
up to yesterday none had registered
for the coming election. Since the
last day of registration falls on Au-
gust 18th, it is not believed that
many Indians will qualify to vote at
the coming election in this county.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-08-01
new ROUTING
OF TOURISTS

The Automobile Association of Cal
ifornia has notified the Helberg Mo-
tor company of this place that here
after tourists will not be routed over
the cutoff at the head of Carson
valley as has heretofore been the
practice.
This matter was recently taken up
with the California Automobile asso-
citation by G. M. Pickersgill, of the
Helberg Motor Sales company. Gard
nerville garages are not routing au-
tomobile tourists over any particular
route to Lake Tahoe, and are giving
accurate information relative to
roads. When automobiles are heavily
loaded tourists are urged to take the
Alpine route to Lake Tahoe, and
many are sent over this route every
day. Those that ask for the shortest
route and are in hurry, the Kings
bury route is recommended, while
others that desire to make the trip
around Lake Tahoe, are recommend
ed to travel over the Kings Canyon
route.
Inasmuch as there is practically no
advantage in routing tourists over
the cutoff, garage owners here ex-
press satisfaction because of the re-
cent decision of the California Auto
mobile association.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-08-01
POWER COMPANY ASKS
FOR CONSERVATION

The Douglas Milling and Power
company has issued a circular letter
to its patrons asking for the conser-
vation of electricity in every way
possible.
The flow of the Carson river has
fallen perceptibly during the past
week and it has been found neces-
sary to shut down the big generating
plant, and in its stead, to operate
the two smaller plants on the Car
son river.
From now on it is expected that
the flow of the Carson river will
diminish and while it is believed that
there will be water enough at all
times to operate the two smaller
plants, the company has taken steps
to install an internal combustion en-
CINE at the generating plant in the
event that the flow of water reaches
such low stage as to make it i'm
possible to operate the water wheels.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-08-01
Neuada Livestock on Ranges
Ouer Line Barred Entrance
To State by Quarantine

That the quarantine regulations es-
tablished to prevent the spread OF
foot and mouth disease to this state
from California has worked out to
be a detriment as well as a help to
the stockmen of Carson Valley, is
the recent development.
Livestock driven to the ranges in
Alpine and Mono counties from Car
son Valley last spring cannot be
brought back into Nevada at this
time, only under the most exacting
rules that are practically prohibitory
Feed on the ranges is getting
short and at this particular time
spring lambs ranging there are in
splendid condition. Last week the
Dangberg Land & Livestock COM
pany desired to ship a bunch of
lambs to market. They were held
up on the border line by DR.. Dill of
the Nevada stock commission, and
not allowed to enter this state. As
result a meeting was called at
Minden last Thursday evening and
the federal government as well as of
was attended by representatives of
California, Utah and Nevada. Ver-
non Metcalf, secretary of the Nevada
Livestock association and other prom
inent stock men were present. Every
endeavor was made to allow the
spring lambs, not only of the Dang
berg company but of T. C. Spring
meyer, VIM. Dressler, M. Sorensen
and others to be shipped. Quaran-
tine regulations will not allow the
shipment at this time, unless the
lambs are inspected and hauled in
motor trucks from the Nevada state
line to the shipping point.
Although not exposed to the foot
and mouth disease as far as is
known, the scourge has been found
among stock in a county adjoining
Alpine. For this reason drastic pre-
caution has been deemed necessary
by the quarantine officers while the
live stock men believe that the regu-
lations should be elastic enough to
allow the shipment of lambs now on
the mountain range and in prime
condition for slaughter. 1t is stated
that if the lambs are held on the
ranges much longer, they will lose
much weight, owing to the fact that
feed and water is getting extremely
short, and the owners will face a
severe loss. Inspection of the lambs
would be quite necessary before be-
ing returned to Nevada but the mat
ter of having them transferred from
the state line to the shipping point
in motor trucks would be an expen-
Sive piece of business and quite un-
necessary, according to the belief of
stock men.
At this time there is hundreds OF
acres of second crop alfalfa in Car.