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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-06-06
La TOILETTE MAY RUN
Letter Denounoes ST. Paul Gathering
and Charges Soviet Influence.

Letter Denounoes ST. Paul Gathering
and Charges Soviet Influence.
Washington, D. c. = Breaking the
long silence Of past months concern
ing his presidential plans, Senator
Robert NJ. La Toilette Of Wisconsin, in
statement issued from his office,
virtually cast his hat into the ring
as an independent candidate for the
presidency.
The senator's announcement was in
the form Of a letter to Attorney-Gen-
eral Herman Ekern Of Wisconsin.
The letter Is clear reputation Of
efforts to drag him into the gathering
to be held in st. Paul on June II.
The senator denounces this meeting
because the convention will contain
representation of communists direct
ly affiliated with the soviets of Rus
STA.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-06-06

orcnestra, were greeted o. nunareus
OF Port Angeles people az an enter.
tainment and dance sponsored By all
clubs of the city,
Building activities IN Tacoma dur.
ing May will show An increase Of half
a million dollars over the same month
last year, according to the building
inspectors office. During the month
ninety-one residential permits were
issued, totaling $4,000, an increase
of thirteen over last May. valued at
s1Ss, 900.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-06-06

China Formally Recognizes Russia.
Pekin.--China has formally extend
ed recognition to Russia. DR.. Well
ington Koo, fully authorized to act
on behalf of China. and NJ. Karakhan,
Soviet envoy, signed the articles of
agreement
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-06-06

Brookhart Winner In Iowa Primaries.
Des Moines, Haunted States Sem
ator Brookhart was renominated Ia the
republican primary election in Iowa
by a majority somewhat in excess Of
80, 900 votes.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-06-06

couver. YES arrested mere on a cnarge
of having accepted brides to influence
his decisions on questions relating to
the passage OF aliens across the Cana
dian border.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-06-06

Consul Arrested on Bribery Charge.
Washington, D. C.-David C. Kerr,
United States vice CONSUL at Van.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-09-19
TRY EVASION
OF INSPECTION

James Stuard, weeyil inspector at
the Clear Creek station, which is
maintained by Douglas county in or
der to give this section a clean bill
of health and keep California mar
kets open to hay produced here, re-
ports that in recent weeks two tour
lists have made an attempt to get by
the station without inspection and in
bob instances were oyerhauled and
returned. Some weeks ago a tourist
refused to stop after signal by the
inspector was given. Electric power
employees who happened to be at the
station, gave chase and returned the
tourist for inspection. A few days
ago, DR.. F. II. Baker, foot and
mouth quarantine officer, and who
is also invested with the authority of
deputy sheriff, was at the weevil
station when an automobile carrying
three passengers and camp equip
ment happened along. The driver
stepped on the gas and refused to
stop. DIR. Baker jumped into his car
and after a spirited chase of several
miles, overlook the tourists and re-
turned them to the presence of In
spector Stuard, who beside giving
their camp equipment rigid inspec-
tion, gave them lecture for disobey-
ing the orders of an officer of the
law.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-09-19
RELIC
PRESENTED TO
RENO SOCIETY

When General John Charles FIRE.
mont abandoned a cannon in Ante
lope valley, Mono county, more than
so years ago, he also left behind a
wagon chain, with which the cannon
probably had been hauled.
The cannon was taken to Lake Ia
hoe. The chain was found by "Doby''
Smith, the first settler of Smith val
ley after whom the valley was nam
ed. Recently the wagon chain be-
came the property of the Nevada
Historical society, and added another
historical treasure to its already
jammed quarters on University ave-
nue..
The chain was the gift of Smiths
widow Mrs. Mary Gage of Fallon.
The historic old cannon which Fre-
mont left, for long time was ex-
hibited at Tahoe City, on Lake Tha-
hoe. Last year it disappeared at a
time when attempts were being made
to have it removed to San Francisco.
1t has not been seen publicly since.
Another ancient relic, n brass milk
ing pail, more than 100 years old, has
been loaned to the Historical society
by P. S. Brooks, of the Brooks hotel
at Yerington. Brooks brought the
pail across the continent by an OK
team in 1861. 1t had been in the
family for generations before, he de-
clares.
Director C. F. Cults also added to
the collection of Nevada relics, an
account book kept by E. w. Bennett,
who operated the first general store
in Mason valley in 1872.
The first customer bought a pair
of gum boots for 81, and a quart of
whisky for $1.25. Whisky at 25 cents
a glass pushed shoes and underwear
for honor in the sales division after
that, the old record indicates. Sar-
dimes sold for 81 tin, and Milwau-
kee beer at $1S a barrel.-Nevada
State Journal.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-09-19
ASSESSMENT OF
CATTLE TO DROP

Stock cattle of Nevada will be as
sessed at 500 per head in 1925,
decrease of $3.50 from the 1924 as
sessed valuation, it was decided by
the state board of equalization in
session at Carson City.
Two reports were submitted by the
livestock committee, the minority ia
voring 500 assessed valuation, and
the majority an $18 valuation. The
board adopted the minority report by
vote of IA to 13.
Action on other livestock assess
ments recommended by the commit
tee was deferred until this morning.
The following assessments were ia
vored by the livestock committee in
its report to the equalization board:
Bulls, left to assessor dairy cows,
left to assessor; work horses 1100
lbs. and up) $50 per head and up;
work horses Qess than HOO lbs.)
$50 per head and up; driving horses,
left to assessor; saddle horses, left
to assessor; stock horses, left to as
sesor; stallion, left to assessor; brood
mares, left to assessor; work mules,
800 per head; stock mules, left to as
SCISSOR; jacks, left to assessor; burros,
$40 per head; sheep, $6 per head;
bucks, So per head; goats, SIS per
head; turkeys, 81 per head; geese,
81 per head, ducks, SOC per head;
bees, SO per stand. Assessment of
all other stock left to assessor.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-09-19
EAT GOAT MEAT
FOR VENISON
Disappointed Deer Hunter
Buys Billy Goat and Doles
it to Friends for Venison

A former resident of this commu-
nifty, now engaged in business in a
California city, recently went on a
deer hunting trip to the northern
part of the state. He had promised
numerous friends liberal hunks of
venison. Available bucks were very
scarce and after days of tramping
over the mountains, it seemed cer-
tain that the hunter was destined to
return empty handed. He had wide
ly proclaimed his proclivities as a
buck-getter and not caring to lose
his self-ordained prowess, thought
out cunning plan. From noun
taineer, he purchased two fat billy
goats for five bucks each, speaking
now in the realm of money and not
deer. The animals were carefully
dressed, loaded into the automobile
and taken home. They were cut into
ninety parcels of deer meat and dis
tributed to grateful friends. For
several days following the hunters
return, the friends thus remembered,
made special trips to the hunters
place of business to thank him for
the venison and to man all were
loud in their proclaim that the meat
was tender and just fine.
This man made ninety friends hap
Ply; helped his own business to the
extent of many dollars and goes un-
der the assumption of what one does
not lpotv ,yop't hurt hin,
To reveal the name of this. enter
prising person, would be probably a
step that would turn ninety friends
into rank enemies and as far as this
paper is concerned, if anyone can eat
goat meat and believe that its veni-
son they have no right to be inform
ed of their misplaced belief.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-09-19
HUNTERS SAY
DUCKS SCARCE
Lack of Water in Carson Val
ley Held Responsible for
Unusually Poor Hunting

Sportsmen may take to hunting
like duck takes to water, but to
hunt ducks when there is no water
is like trying to pump up balloon
tire without pump. Dry duck ponds
and swamps do not go to make up a
hunters paradise and when the sea-
son opened Tuesday morning hunters
of this locality found conditions that
were never before known in Carson
Valley, at this time of the year. A
few flocks of ducks were found on
the river, but usually "No Hunting
sign stood between the hunter and
the ducks, and things were just rot
ten, that's all.
In few favored localities good
hunting was reported but to get
there one would have to have been
more popular than the Prince of
Wales, and the favored ones were
envied by all the local sports.
. However, water in the Carson riv-
er has raised little during the past
week or ten days and before winter
comes the hunters are expecting all
the swamps and ponds to be well
filled with water, enticing wild ducks
back to their natural haunts.
During the past number of years
duck hunting in Carson valley has
been unusually good and it is be-
lieved that this condition will return
before the end of the present season.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-09-19
ANNUAL FAIR
To Be HELD
Students of High School Start
Movement for Biggest Fair
Ever Held in Carson Valley
By II. b. SHAVE

Present plans for the annual fair
and circus put on by the Douglas
county high school, to be held the
latter part of October, include exhib-
its in cookery, needlecraft, farm
crops, livestock tractors and farm
implements, and an unusually good
program of entertainments. Two new
features for this year consist of an
elaborate auto show, and an equally
elaborate fashion show.
The auto show will occupy the en-
tire lawn in front of the high school
building, and will consist of the lat
est model cars from local automo-
bile agencies. 1t is expected that
makes of cars not handled locally
will be sent here from Carson City
and Reno.
Tractors and farm implements will
be displayed by local merchants, and
other exhibits will be gathered by
the students from all parts of the
county. The student committee in
charge of securing exhibits will visit
every farm in the county to insure
that more than one entry is made in
each class for which a prize is offer
ed. This will be necessary as no
prize will be given where there is
only one entry in class.
The committee on entertainment,
Of which Mr.. H. E. O'Brien is the
advisor, consists of Chairman Homer
Raycraft with Edgar Anderson,
Duane Mack, and Harry Shumway
as assistants. The cookery commit
tee, with Miss Marion Stewart
acting as advisor, consists of Chair
man Jennie Fay and her assistants,
Gretchen Cardinal, Irene Currie, Ruth
Felten and Maryemma Taylor. The
needlecraft committee has as chair
man Alma Marquat, with Vernita
Bruins, Katherine Dangberg, Airline
Springmeyer and Alice Stodieck as
assistants and Halle T. Organ as
advisor. The agricultural committee
consists of Chairman John Frevert,
with viii Chambers, Fred Dangberg,
Grant Dangberg, Chris Gansberg,
Milton Krummes, Arthur Settelmey-
er, Owen Smith, Milton Sorenson and
Wilbur Stodieck as assistants and
Mr.. H. B. Shave as committee ad-
visor. The committee handling the
auto show is headed by Grant Dang
berg, and Will Chambers is chairman
of the committee responsible for the
tractor and farm machinery display
The assistants on these two commit
tees will be announced later.
The committees are working to put
on fair that will be instructive
provide amusement, and be of gen
eral interest to every citizen of Doug
las county.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-09-19
E. SPRINCMEYER
HAS OPERATION

Carl Springmeyer, a well known
young man of this valley, underwent
serious operation in Sacramento,
Cal, Tuesday and reports received
here yesterday stated that he was
doing well as could be expected He
was accompanied to Sacramento by
his wife as well as his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. C.. Springmeyer. During
the world war Mr.. Springmeyer saw
active service and during one of the
engagements in which he participated
he was badly gassed. Since that
time he has been in poor health, and
received medical treatment at a gov
ernment hospital for several months,
without any degree of improvement
in his condition. During the past
summer his health has been anything
but good and physicians advised an
operation. Mr.. Springmeyer's many
friends in this locality hope for his
speedy recovery and permanent cure
from his long illness.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-09-19
WILL HEITMAN
HAS ACCIDENT
Falls From Motor Truck in
Faint and Wheel Nearly
Tears Scalp From Head

Will Heitman, driver of the Minden
creamery truck for the past number
of years, had a narrow escape from
instant death last Sunday morning
when he fell from the seat of the
truck, the rear wheel striking his
head a glancing blow, nearly tearing
his scalp off beside inflicting other
painful bruises and decorations.
He lert Gardnerviile early Sunday
morning on a regular trip to Alpine
county. The accident occurred near
the Neddenriep ranch and just how
it happened will probably never be
known. Mr.. Heitman had been in
poor health for some time and on
the following day would have made
his last trip as truck driver, he hav-
ing made arrangements to do inside
work at the creamery. When he
left home Sunday morning he was
not feeling we'll but insisted on max
ing the trip. He probably tainted
and fell from his seat, the rear wheel
of the truck striking his head. George
Houston looked down the road from
his place and saw the truck. He
paid little attention to it at first
believing that Mr.. Heitman was re-
pairing a puncture. Later, however,
not seeing anyone moving near the
machine, Mr.. Houston started out to
investigate. About this time Will
Neddenriep happened along, the two
men arriving at the scene of the ac-
cident about the same time.
They found Mr.. Heitman uncon-
scious and bleeding from his wounds.
He was brought to Gardnerville for
medical treatment and at the Carson
Valley hospital the attending physi-
clan took fifty stitches in his scalp.
While his injuries were exceedingly
painful they were not of grave ma
ture, and he is now showing steady
improvement.
Mr.. Heitman is unable to tell how
the accident happened but relatives,
knowing his illness, think that he
was overcome with weakness and
tainted, and then fell from the driv-
er's seat. Had the wheel struck his
head squarely, he would have met
instant death.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-09-19
LITERARY CLUB
AGAIN ACTIVE
Members Start Movement to
Raise Funds for Playground
Equipment at Local School

The Gardnerville Woman's Literary
club held the first meeting of this
year Monday evening, at the home
Of the president, Mrs. c. II. Nedden-
riep.
The regular business of adopting a
new program as outlined by the COM
mittee in charge was in order, and
read for the approval of the men,
bers.
Music is to be an important factor
in this years club program as well
as current topics. Civic work will
also be done, and the president APP
ponted committees to devise ways
and means of raising funds for the
betterment of the play ground equip
ment of the Gardnerville grammar
school grounds.
At the conclusion of the business
meeting the members enjoyed several
good lectures over the radio. also a
splendid musical program.
The next meeting of the club will
be at the home Of Mrs. j. j. Brock
liss, Monday evening, September 10Th.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-09-19
WOULD DONATE
RANCH TO STATE

An offer to donate his entire hold
ings on Clear Creek, south of Car
son, consisting of 1880 acres of land
with a water right, to the state of
Nevada on condition that the state
pay him Si280 year until the death
Of himself or his wife and half that
sum to the survivor for life has been
made TO the state board of examiners
by A. J. Pedroli, well known 0rmsby
county land owner.
Pedroli will not ask for one dollar
as payment in principal and upon the
death Of himself and wife the state
shall have title to the property with
out reservation, he explains in a let
ter TO the board of examiners.
His proposition will be placed be-
fore the next Legislature for APP
proval.
Mr.. Pedroli suggests that his farm
land could be used for pasturage for
animals of the state prison farm and
he declares that there is a growing
forest upon his land which would fit
in nicely in supplying every need of
the prison and prison farm with for
est products such as fuel. posts and
other material that may be desired.
In explanation of his offer he de-
clares:
II will turn over to the state of
Nevada forever, my entire holdings
on Clear Greek consisting of l240
nf NTH kn ioh
and will accept as basis of value
$4,000 offer made in 1909 but shall
not ask at no time for a single dollar
in payment of the principal. All that
! ask is that a yearly rate of eight
per cent on the above valuation be
paid to me and my wife so long as
we are both alive and after one dies
then yearly rate of four per cent
to the survivor until death. The state
is to be enjoined from disposing of
said property or any part of 1t until
my wife and | shall have passed
away.
II am on my 6Sth year of age and
my wife is on her 5ist and is beside
a paralytic cripple. We have no
children and have therefore no in
eentiye to carry on the hard struggle
that goes with ordinary people. |
will be very glad to take your hon
orable board over the land at any
time you desire to do so and show
you its boundaries, character and its
possibilities.
I'm the 1910 acres of land there is
included 80 acres down in the rocky
canyon about mile west of Ormsby
county poor farm and which tract
contains an excellent reservoir site
which would fit in admirably with
the needs Of the state farm. This
tract was acquired by me after the
offer Of $4,000 was made to me and
1t now cost me all told about 1926
Tor which | expect to be paid sep
arately and independently of the
proposition submitted above"
AT a recent session of the state
board of equalization Mr.. Pedroli ap-
peared before the board as he has
aone every year since 1919 in the
hope of reducing his taxes. In 1919
reclassification of his land was
made by Tax Commissioner Charles
Fulstone and Pedroli has been at
tempting to have this classification
used as basis for his valuation.
The county and state board of equal
ization have refused to adopt this as
OASIS, however.-Carson Appeal.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-09-19
WHEAT CROP
HAS BEEN SOLD

Nearly all of Nevada's wheat crop
has been sold, according to Thomas
Buckman, county agricultural agent.
Reno buyers have paid the growers
$50 a ton. The mill at Lovelock pay
ing the same figure, while the pre-
vailing price in Carson valley has
been $48 ton. Barley and oats have
been bringing the growers $45 to
$47.50 a ton.
"The acreage in wheat in Western
Nevada was about normal" says
Buckman, "but production was short.
Grain was badly damaged in most
places by the drought"
Little change is reported in the
hay market. Not many sales are re-
ported. Most growers are holding
their crops, in many cases for their
own needs, but where there is sale
able surplus it is being held for a
higher market. At Elko sales at
$3.50 and $13 a ton in the stack
are reported. From Winnemucca
comes the report that several dairy
men have paid $27 and $2s ton for
baled first class dairy alfalfa, this
hay having been shipped from the
Fallon district. Beowawe reports q
price of SIS in the stack.
Hay is coming into Reno from Fall
Ion at loaded price of $3.50 ton,
indicating a price to the grower of
$l2 and $13 in the stack. In Mason
valley a sale in the stack at $16 is
reported, but there has been little
movement of the crop there. Mason
and Smith valley ranchers will need
all their hay on their own farms in
most cases this season, the export
able surplus being small.-Reno Ga
zette.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-09-19
TRAFFIC COUNT
ON HIGHWAY
Highway Department Gives
Result of Recent Count on
Minden-Lake Tahoe Road

AS a basis for future construction
on the Carson-Minden highway, a
traffic count was taken by the de-
partment at the forks of the road
leading from the main highway
across the Lake road, commonly
known as the cutoff" the checking
station being established at the in
tersection of the two roads, for a
period of seven days from September
l to inclusive.
The daily average of vehicles pass
ing over the Carson-M -Minden highway
for the above period of time was 231;
the total number 1916 or 100 per
cent. Trucks daily average was IL,
total 81 or 5.4 per cent. Foreign cars
averaged 81 day, the total number
357 or 22.1 per cent. Nevada cars
averaged 160 daily, with total of
1922 or 69.4 per cent. Other vehicles,
including horsedom and motorcycles,
averaged daily with a total of so
for the seven days, or 81 per cent.
The number of vehicles of all kinds
that passed over the lake road for
the period of time was 482, the daily
average being SO or 100 per cent.
The total number of trucks was So,
the daily average or 12.1 per cent.
Foreign cars passing this point num-
bered 1873; the daily average 10 or
27.6 per cent. Nevada cars totaled
247; the daily average was 35 or
51.2 per cent. The total number of
horsedrawn vehicles or motorcycles
was Al; the daily average 6 or 81
per cent.
The check was made covering a
sixteen hour period each day, from 6
am. to 10 pm.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-09-19
AUTO OWNERS
ESCAPE TAKES
In Douglas County Assessor
Park Makes Record in the
Taxation of Automobiles

More than 16 per cent of the regis
tered automobiles in Nevada do not
appear on the county tax rolls and
their owners probably will escape
state taxation unless the county as
SCISSORS take measure to put them on
the rolls. The state equalization
board discovered the deficiency in
checking the list, says the Reno
Journal
In Eureka county SO per cent of
the cars licensed are missing from
the tax rolls. Humboldt has AZ per
cent, Churchill 80, Elko %, Ormsby
%, Storey 23 and Washoe 10 per
cent. Douglas county. on the con-
trary, has 20 per cent more automo-
biles listed on its tax rolls than it
has licensed.
The following table shows the vari-