Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-09-02
Outside The Local Circle.


The firm of Miller & Lux haye dis
posed OF all their land in Nevada to the
Pacific Livestock Co, OF San Francisco.
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Failing to sell his large holdings of
Texas lands in A body Governor Sparks
has announced that he will cut his -,
900 acre range into homesteads and sci
it to settlers. Much of the land is sale
to be adapted to agricultural purpose,
and will probably find ready sale
Gazette.
\ dispatch from Portland, Oregon,
aavs: Surveyors headed by Engineer
Rankin of san Francisco have arrived al
Eugene to begin work for the Western
Pacific. From Eugene surveys have al
ready been made for an Independent
line to Portland. 1t is surmised thai
this survey will connect with the y. c..
& O. at Reno.
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This forenoon word from Gold Greek
said that the sheepherder shot by Mr.
Wallace yesterday was getting along
nicely. DR.. Hood went to Gold Greek
Yesterday to attend to the mans injuries.
Only one shot was fired and that took
effect in the sheepherder's shoulder.
sheriff Clark left Deeth this morning
for Gold Creek.-Elko Independent.
\ race between an automobile and an
express train from Carson TO Saera-
mento, which was undertaken Saturday
night, resulted in a badly used up auto,
which got out Of the race at Single
Springs at 80 a. IN. Sunday. The auto
took the route across the mountains by
way OF Plaeeryille. The race had been
given great publicity, but was a fool
hardy undertaking from the start
The people Of Goldfeld are preparing
10 take up the matter OF removing the
seat Of Esmeralda county IRON Haw-
thorne TO that place. 4 petition bear
ing the Lames Of thTee-ffths OF the
voters OF the county IS necessary TO
secure a special election but it is be-
lieyed hat the required number can
easily be obtained now on account Of the
%depopulation OF Hawthorne and the
large increase in population Of Goldfield
The matter Is to be taken up AT once.
It'll
According 10 the Hazen Harvest the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company has
again changed its townsite, and the new
map viii be submitted to the honorable
board OF county commissioners at their
regular meeting next Monday. The
major portion OF the original toWnsite
has been abandoned and the new map
will include only that part Of the rail
roads lands lying south OF the railroad
track. This will give a very narrow
strip OF land, lying parallel 10 the track,
and would indicate a radical change in
fhe plans oil the railroad company.
though IL significance is somewhat OF
an unknown quantity.
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\ new town is to be started in the
Carson Valley, TO stand on part OF
the famous Dangberg ranch and will
mark the terminus Of the Virginia 4
rruekee extension.
In this city will be erected 4 large
sugar beet mill and the large holdings
OF Senator Dangberg that surround it
will be cut into small farms and sold 10
new settlers.
Many OF these settlers will be import
ed from Minnesota and the Dakotas and
they will devote their attention 10 the
culture OF sugar beets to which the soil
OF the Carson Valley is peculiarly
adapted
1t has remained for the little Brown
men, the Yankees OF the Orient TO fur
nish the world with an object lesson OF
charity following victory that Is an
e ualled in history. After two years
Of successful warfare. and unselhsh de-
yotion to their country, its traditions
and purposes, during which time they
whipped the Russian bear TO a fragile,
their Emperor comes gracefully forward
and through his peace plenipotentiaries,
magnanimously grants Russia conces-
sions that she could hardly have hoped
Tor. This latest action OF the Japs is a
revelation to the Caucasian mind, and
is a fitting sequel to their brilliant cam
paigns on land and sea.
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The Gazette says that last Saturday a
deal was completed whereby the light
power and water interests OF Reno were
merged into one company. Tie Ratchet
which was in evidence for several
months has been buried, and in its
4 place there is now q love feast Of the Il.