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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-03-21
SCHOOL ELECTION
To Be HELD

The election of school trustees In
the various districts through : Ne
vada will be held on Saturday April
5th, in accordance with the law,
made and provided. In Consolidat-
ed district A, comprising Gardner
vile and consolidated districts. the
term of Louis Stodieck and L. M.
Jacobsen expires and an election
will be held here, according to notice
given this week.
Interest in school elections in this
county has been at low ebb for a
number of years. parents being con-
tent to leave the selection of trustees
in the hands of the deputy school
superintendent or his superior a
method that does not always work
out to the satisfaction of the ma
jority.
In speaking of this lack Of interest
the Nevada Educational Bulletin Is
sued by the Superintendent Of Public
Instruction. has the following to say:
Saturday, April 5. is the date for
the election of School Trustees this
year. The law has wisely fixed the
selection of the School Trustees In
the hands Of the people OF the sew
eral districts. through election, and
1t is hoped and urged that in every
school district. regardless of size a1d
number of voters, the people will
hold the election.
"The situation in the past has been
that hardly more than a fourth of
the districts have elected their
trustees; and this rs necessitated
the appointment of most of the
trustees of the State. In large
majority of the small rura. districts
the same people will be trustees.
whether they are elected or appoint
ed; for, in a good many districts.
there are only few people qualified
to hold the Office of trustee. In some
districts there may be only one
family, and the husband and wife
have to serve as the school board.
Thus, 1t Is seen, the reason for urg-
ing the election Is not so much to
determine who the trustees are go
ing to be, but to have the people
themselves choose their own school
officers.
The holding of the election will be
worthy object-lesson for the
children, with whom instruction can
not be begun too early to show the
Importance Of elections and voting"
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-03-21
MELLI MEAT COMPANY
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY

Tom Anderson, manager OF the
Imelli Meat Co., at Virginia City,
celebrated the first anniversary Sat
urday of the company's location In
that town by giving every youngster
who called at the market balloon,
and had a guessing contest for the
older people who guessed how many
seeds were in a pumpkin on display
in the shop. Over 200 guesses were
registered, ranging from q to up in
the thousands. The first prize was
a ham and was won by William
Kemp. guessing $50, Kow Chung, Sec
ond, guessing $40 and winning
side Of bacon. and G. A. Ballard,
third guessing $40 and winning two
roasts.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-03-21

Fearing serious consequences to
the livestock industry Of Nevada
should the quarantine now barring
California cattle from Nevada be
modified, the Nevada Land and Live
stock company, through its president,
George Russell Jr., and Vernon Met
calf, secretary, yesterday sent men,
orandum to DR.. Edward Records,
state quarantine officer, asking that
before any modification of the baa
be made the association be permitted
to 60 over the entire matter with
him.
Recently the governor Of California
requested Governor Scrugham to lift
Nevadas quarantine on certain coun-
ties In California in which the foot
and mouth disease had not entered.
Governor Scrugham referred the mat
ter to DIR. Records. California Is
seeking an outlet for grazing stock.
and IL the ban Is lifted would send
cattle to Nevada hills for the sum-
mer.
Mr.. Metcalf pointed out that even
though the disease did not make its
appearance In Nevada the mere fact
that Nevada was harboring California
stock would be harmful to Its own
interests. A quarantine such al
Texas has already imposed on Ne
vada might be placed by other states,
he said.
The statement to DR.. Records as
serts that In interview with repre-
sentative stockmen of Nevada find
them all fearful of the possible re-
suits from admittance of California
stock to Nevada ranges or feeding
grounds under existing conditions.
Among the points which were brought
out by the inquiry. the statement
says, are as follows:
THE stock raising and ranching
industry In Nevada is absolutely de-
pendent upon marketing its products
outside of Nevada. A quarantine on
this state would thus practically
throttle this industry. This industry
Is one OF the major. IL not, at the
present time, the major business and
revenue producers In the state and a
throttling of It's marketing operations
would have most serious effect on
all lines of business and endeavor In
the entire state. Other adjacent
states have a variety of industries
and are much better situated than
we are to withstand the effects Of
quarantine In livestock and allied
products. While we fully realize the
necessity for a policy among all the
states of avoiding anything even ap-
preaching upon discrimination, We
do not believe that the peculiar con
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-03-21
CARLELESNESS
ON HIGHWAYS

Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, or persons. to drive or
operate a vehicle of any KIND or
character in a reckless manner upon
any street or highway in this s.ale
or in any other than a careful and
prudent manner; or at rate of
speed greater than Is reasonable and
traffic, surface and width of the high
way; or at such rate of speed as
to endanger the life, limb, or prop
erty of any person.
The foregoing provision in the Ne
vada motor-vehicle law affords wide
grounds for conviction in many cases
and puts the burden on every person
to use care in driving. One of the
most fragrant, and most frequent in
stances of violation noted particularly
on the Reno-Carson road, is the prac-
tice of drivers overtaking and pass
ing another car without giving a
warning signal. Many persons driv-
ing along at reasonable speed have
been startled by the sudden swish
of another car as 1t passed. Instan-
ces are known where accidents to the
car that has been passed have been
averted by narrow margins ON ac-
count of the quick attempt to turn
farther out. IL a warning signal is
given the driver ahead will have time
to thing before he turns farther out
IN
might be ahead A recent incident
will illustrate what might happen at
any time. The writer was driving
toward Reno at rate under 20
miles an hour. A short distance
south of Bowers Mansion brown
and black pig, the camoufiaged var
iety, was browsing along the road
in the dead grass and weeds. The
writer saw the pig, slowed up, and
started to turn to the center of the
road to avoid striking the pig in case
1t should be startled and run upon
the road. Just then another car
passed without warning and what
might have been a serious side
| swiping accident
Thereafter a count was kept or cars
that passed without sounding the
horn and only two out of ten, on an
average, gave a signal. The driver
overtaking another car is not in a
position to see what the driver ahead
may do or have to do, and would
have to bear the blame and cost If
! an accident happens Some dc.vers
are taking the precaution to keep
the lefthand wheel over the center
/ line in order to make any one desir-
ing to pass blow his horn. By doing
so they are protecting themselves
from the carless drivers who would
take them by surprise. Certainly,
the drivers who persist in the prac-
tice of passing without giving a
warning signal violate not only the
spirit but the intent of the s.clion
! quoted.-Nevada Highway News.
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year.
Pumping of surface water for ir-
rigation has never been tried in Car
son Valley and the results of such
experiment is yet unknown. In
many of the irrigated districts of
California pumping Is not only found
practical but necessary to keep the
soil from going SOUR because of the
water standing close to the surface.
Especially is this found essential In
districts that have no drainage possl
bilities. 1t would appear that ex-
periments with pumping surface
water for irrigation would be we'll
worth the attempt Most farms have
tractors that could be used as power
plants and the only outlay would be
In securing suitable pump. The
sinking Of sumps would be but a
comparatively small outlay. Even II
the supply was limited 1t would be
of material help during a short sea-
son as the present one may be.
In the lower end of Carson Valley
water has been pumped from the
river with considerable success and
in many parts of Carson Valley the
water stands very close to the sur
face and In these districts, pumping
undoubtedly could be made successful
with very little expense.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-03-21
NATURALIZATION EXAMINER
FACES NEW INDICTMENT

Coincident with information from
San Francisco stating that Frederick
n. Littelton, former United States
naturalization examiner. accused In
the United States district court for
this district OF fraud and conspiracy.
has argued and submitted to the San
Francisco court an application for a
writ OF habeas corpus. which was
taken under advisement Monday, 1t
became known that one OF the five
true bills returned by the federal
grand jury last week. contains new
charges against Littelton.
The application for habeas corpus
was denied Littleton Wednesday and
| will be necessary for him to stand
trial In Nevada.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-03-21
p.!.!Y pADTY HFI n At
M!a'nEM MIND :! HOMES

Mesdames VIM. Maule. C. w. Nei.
son and VIM. Turner We're hostesse
to the members of the Minden Fa
friends at ST. Patrick's party Sat
urday evening. Cards were prayed at
the Nelson home where the roo rs
were prettily decorated with sprihg
flowers, while the table markers
were miniature clay pipes. H.sn
iams and William Dangbere. W .ic
consolation awards were gi.en /,
Mrs II. R. Jepsen and Eober, T'h..ra.
At midnight the guests rera.Ie, ~
the Maule home where covers We,
laid for thirty-two at a beau -
decorated table. Green, the em
matte color of st. Patrick's day W.
used in the table decorations, the
centerpiece being an Irishm ms h
containing cigars and cigarettes 'or
the gentlemen. Place cards, favo.s
and candy cups were all in keepii
with the decorations and deliciv 3
menu was served.
Those in attendance at this social
were Mr. and Mis- Geores
G.. Hussman, Mr.. and Mrs. J. IL
Dangberg. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Thorn. Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. r. Jeps y.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Ritchford. Mi.
and Mrs. Ralph Leland, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Cardinal, Mr.. and MIS-. Roy
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Cardinl II
DR.. and Mrs M. s. Sweet, Mr. aid
Mrs. l.. T. Price, Mrs. III. Coffin aid
Mrs. NJ Dumbel. Mrs. II. A. N. Todd,
Misses Dorothy Raycraft, Alice =
Brien, Muriel Littefield. Fred Set.ei-
meyer w. Nelson. H. G. Marsh. W.
Maule and VIM. Dangberg.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-03-21
|. JONES GETS
MAIL CONTRACT

Lester Jones has been awarded a
contract by the postal department for
carrying mail and parcel post ship
ments from the depot to the Minden
and Gardnerville postoffices at a
compensation of $50 per month.
Heretofore the mail to the Minden
and Gardnerville offices has been car
ried under two separate contracts,
that to the Minden office for $50 a
month and to the Gardnerville office
for $50 a month.
Other bids for carrying the mail
under the new schedule were sub
mitted by Anderson Bros. for $1,000
year and G. NJ. Krummes for $1,000
per annum.
Mr.. Jones entered upon his new
duties Sunday.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-03-21
MAY IMPROVE RESERVOIRS

An unverified report has reached
Gardnerville to the effect that the
Pacific Gas and Electric company is
planning to expend considerable
sum OF money this season improving
Blue Lakes and Meadow Dam reser-
voirs in Alpine county. II is under
stood that the work outlined in
cluded concrete work to strengthen
the present dams.
These reservoirs were built some
twenty years ago by the Standard
Electric company and since that date
practically no repair work has been
done on the reservoirs
Mr.. Coyan, who has charge of the
reservoirs, stated a few days ago
that the chances of filling the reser-
voirs to capacity this season, is ex-
tremely remote.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-03-21
BAN ON CHICKS IS
MODIFIED

DIR. f. H. Baker, quarantine officer
for Douglas county, received the foi-
lowing communication last FRIDAY
from DIR. Edward Records, State
quarantine officer Of Nevada and ex-
pla ins the method under which
baby chicks may be shipped into Ne
vada from California:
Beginning March 14th, applications
for permits to ship newly hatchcd
poultry from California to Nevada
points under the provisions of Reg
ulation / of the Quarantine Procla-
nation issued under date of Febru-
ary 25th. 1924, will be received and
considered.
Until further notice permits VIII
be issued for individual shipments
only and each application considered
on its merits. No permits. however,
Will be granted for shipments from
Napa. Solano, Contra Costa or Ala
media counties, or any other county
which may subsequently become In
fected with foot and mouth disease.
Applications for permits should be
made by the hatchery concerned and
not by those desiring to purchase
newly Matched poultry. Each appli-
cant for shipment permit should state
plainly the location Of the hatchery,
number OF chicks. etc. 1t Is desired
to ship, full name and address OF the
conslgnee, the approximate shipping
date and whether the shipment Is
to be by express or parcel post. Per-
mits will be issued only as needed
and not for dates far In advance OF
that on which application is receiv-
ed.
For the present applications should
be sent direct to the state quarantine
office at Reno. or In the case OF
Sonoma county hatcheries. to DR..
d. e. Davis. Petaluma, California.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-03-21
MOTORIsT GETS ONE YEAR
IN JAIL FOR CARLESNESS

The first offender under the new
state law which makes II a gross mis-
demeanor to fail to stop and render
assistance to pedestrians struck by
an automobile received no leniency
at Reno Saturday.
Jack Grasso, who knocked down
two little girls with his machine and
failed to give assistance to his
victems after the accident. was SEN
fenced to serve one year in jail and
pay of fine OF $1,000.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-03-21
BOYS AS HERO.
WORSHIPERS

The boys of thirty-f1ve years ago,
emerging from the fairy-tale stage.
craved exciting and adventurous
stories of more modern setting. This
was supplied through the dime novel
in which Diamond Dick took the lead
ing role. Parents OF those days dis
approved of the dime novel and 1t
was woe unto the small boy that was
caught with one in his possession
The stories of Diamond Dick were
hid in the woodshed and while fol-
lowing their hero through his hair
breadth escapades. the lad usually
sought a secluded spot beneath a
pine tree or clump Of willow, and out
OF reach of paternal wrath.
The small boy Of today is no diff
ferent in his makeup than those of
yester-year but times have changed.
The boy of today seeks front seat
in the movie show while his parents
sit in the rear. They watch Tom
Mix do things equally as daring as
Diamond Dick. When in tight
place and death seems sure, the boys
are as quiet as mice, but just as
soon as their hero turns the tables
and is master of the situation, they
express themselves in no uncertain
terms.
The expanding Imagination of
healthy boys requires and Graves
excitement, OF thrilling tales and the
clean-cut motion pictures OF today
provide what the boys Of thirty-five
years ago sought between the covers
Of a dime novel
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-03-21
BORN

SPRINGMEYER-At Gardnerville, Ne
vada, Friday, March II, 1924. to
the wife of Ralph A. Springmeyer
OF Alpine county, Cal, daughter.
FELTEN-At Gardnerville, Nevada,
Saturday. March Is, 1924, to the
wife of Rev. Paul II. Felten. .
daughfar
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-03-21
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank those KIN
friends and neighbors and frieni
for their assistance during the illne,
OF our beloved mother.
MR. AND MRS. G. ALLERMA ,
MR.. AND MRS. VIM. SWAIL,
MRS. b. CALHOUN,
JOHN COSSER,
WILL COSSER.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-03-21
RELIGIOUS SERVICES

Meetings are being held in tae
Grammar School at Gardnervine
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturd
evening at 7:30 y. m, Sunday 100
D. m. Everybody welcome to come
AMI hear the full Gospel Message.
II. WINKELMAN.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-03-21
FOR SALE

Dodge screen truck, recently over
hauled and in perfect mechanical con-
dition. All tires nearly new, with
one extra.
CALL AT TELEPHONE OFFICE.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-03-21

VIM. David. secretary Of the Nc
vada highway association. accom-
panied by Mrs. David were visitors
from Reno Wednesday afternoon.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-03-21

LOST-Between Gardnerville and Nor
man Browns ranch In Smith Valley,
two Fuller brush handles. Finder
kindly notify Mr.. Brown.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-03-21

WANTED-Boy to do chores and
milk few cows. May go to school.
Apply at this Office.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-03-21

New shipment Of Meadowbrook
hats at Mrs. Bakers.
Evening star., 1924-04-30
o. KS RAW MATERIAL
OF "HOME BREW"
Declares No Interference Planned
in Legitimate Sale of In
gradients.

Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
issued statement yesterday denying
that it was the intention of the prohi-
ton enforcement officers to interfere
with the legitimate sale of ingredi-
ents which may be used in the manu-
facture of home brew. His statement
resulted from a misinterpretation of
regulations which become effective
May 1.
The previous regulations referred to
provisions of the law prohibiting the
sale or possession for sale of uten-
sils, compounds or materials for use
in unlawful manufacture OF intoXi-
cants, but Mr.. Haines today said it
was not to be understood that the
department had ISSUED any regula-
tionS or intends to issue any which
will interfere with the legitimate sale
of materials of this character"
''It is obvious" he said, that dried
fruits cannot be used for making non
intoxicating fruit juices exclusively for
use in the home under the provisions of
the prohibition act, and notice to that
effect was issued last October. The pos
session of fresh fruit is a prerequisite
to the making of fruit juices, and fruit
juices made from such fresh fruit, eX-
clusively for use in the home, may not
be used as beverages after they be-
come intoxicating"
Evening star., 1924-04-30
REASSIGN BAND OFFICER.
Lieut.. p. w. Lewis of Army Organi-
zation Gets Duty in PHILIPPINES.

Lieut.. Parry w. Lewis, commanding
officer of the Army Band and COM
mandant of the Army Music School.
mas been assigned to duty in the
Philippine Islands and will leave
Washington on May "a for leave of
absence prior to sailing for his new
post. Lieut.. Lewis will be succeeded
by Capt. Raymond G. Sherman, who
Is now at Washington Barracks to
familiarize himself with his new COM
mand
Lieut.. Lewis has been the admins
tratlVe head of the Army Band since
its organization in January. 1922.
having been assigned to create a rep
resentative musical organization for
the Army after plans originating
with Gen. Pershing and his assistants
on the general staff. After workin@
out organization plans and assem-
ping the nucleus of the present or
sanization at Fort Hunt, Va, which
Evening star., 1924-04-30

Yard-wide glos (fber silk
sport silk, preferred for spring
and summer skirts. Heavy en-
bossed damask patterns.
Evening star., 1924-04-30
GRAND MASTER FETED.
Stansburg Lodge Entertains at An
nual Visitation.

Brightwood was the mecca of the
grand master of Masons of the Dis
trict of Columbia Monday evening, the
occasion being the annual grand
visitation to Stansbury Lodge, No. "a.
The latter was organized November
II, 1873, and has n membership of
about 500 1t owns it's own home, at
the point formed by the intersection
of Georgia avenue and Military road,
and claims the most spacious and
beautiful lodgeroom in the juris-
diction.
Albert S. Hopkins, master of Stans-
bury Lodge, extended a cordial well
come to the Grand Lodge officers. to
which Grand Master Roberts made a
felicitous response He called atten
tion to the inscriptions on the walls,
such as Truth Is a Divine Attribute"
remarking that all men could profit
by studying them.
Roe FulkerSon, deputy grand mas
ter, entertained with stories, Arthur
B. Pierce with limitations, ]. B. Ray
mond with tenor solos, and an or
chestra rendered selections. Refresh
ments were served following the
visitation.
The next visitation of the 1924
series will be to La Fayette Lodge,
No. 10, at Masonic Temple, 18th street
and New York avenue, Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-04-30
Exhibit Mineral Collection.

A comprehensive mineral exhibit,
including several radium bearing
ores, is being held in the ground floor
corridor of the Interior Department
building. 18th and F streets, by the
bureau of mines and the United States
geological survey. 1t will be open to
the public for the entire week from
9 to 4:30 o'clock daily. The exhibit
was originally prepared for the dele
gates to the recent American Chemi-
cal Society convention here.
Evening star., 1924-04-30

$3.50 enameled hat boxes,
durable and slightly; in the
popular sport model.
Evening star., 1924-04-30
HUSBAND SENT TO JAIL.
Louis Winn Rapeer Adjudged in
Contempt for Failing AlimonY.

Failing to obey an order of the
court N connection with the payment
of $500. being arrears for alimony to
his wife, Mrs. Frances Rapeer, Louis
Winn Rapeer, president of Research
University, has been adjudicated in
contempt of court by Justice Stafford
of the District Supreme Court, who
signed papers committing Rapeer to
the District jail for ninety days, or
until such time as he discharges his
obligation.
Rapeer was taken to Jail Friday
evening.
Evening star., 1924-04-30
START FIRES FOR FUN.
Boy Held at Coney Island on Arson
Charge.

NEW YORK, April 3O.-Coney Is
land was dull after the excitement Of
Philadelphia, so Charles Macy,
eighteen years old and blase, sought
TO relieve the tedium by starting
fires under the boardwalk, in n hotel.
two bungalows and one three e-story
wooden building, according to Fire
Marshal Brophy.
Macy, small and undernourished,
was questioned all night. He was
held, charged with arson, after he
was said to have confessed starting
the fires because he wanted excite
ment
Maypoles once were forbidden in
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Evening star., 1924-04-30

post he commanded, Washington
Barracks was selected as permanent
headquarters. Lieut.. Lewis then was
made commandant of the Army Music
School, which trains bandsmen, SOLO
lists and band leaders for Army bands
throughout the service.