Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-19

spent the first of the week in Fallon.
Jud saws that business III his line l.
rushing, and that many Improvements
will be made soon in his facilities Tor
handling the rapidly growing trade.
H.. J.. Allen, the Hazen stage man,
was 4 tallou visitor Tuesday. Nh.
Allen stated the stage tare between
Hazen and Fallon had been raised from
81 .5O TO -. 81 and hat business WAS IN
creasing right along. lie has lately
purchased additional stock, and new
equipment for his stage route.
II. W. Marean, government engineer,
who has been engaged on the Carson
project for several months past de-
1erIulnIng the lrrlgaDle acreage 81 eacn
Iarm unit, leaves tonight IOr scenes Oh
government Irrigation work III North
Dakota and Montana, where he WIu
spend the summer.
4. II. Will, formerly grocery clerk
for the /. H.. Kent Company, spent
tuesday in tallon, in the Interests OF Il
wholesale produce nous OF Sacramento,
tor which lie Is now travelling. Mr..
Will Was in San Francisco At the
time OF the recent disaster, losing
everything he had, but being young
faces the world with renewed %buoyancy.
{. A. Beemer, OF Sparks, Grand
Master OF the Masonic order Tor the
state OF Nevada, was a Fallon visitor
Tuesday. On the same evening a
reception was rendered him by the
members OF Churchill Lodge at the
New River hall. Mr.. Beemer Is Il
,.a.,,1,. I,I.ra 49,, mud hi Klsit VI. nm
business connected with lodge matters.
Peter Grant, an erstwhile sal or
boarding house man and gambler OF
Portland, Oregon, but now Il capitalist
looking for legitimate Investment,
passed through Fallon Monday eli
route to FairvieW. Mr.. Grant was
one Of the large gambling proprielors
OF Oregon, who was forced 70 close has
doors by reason OF the antl-gambllng
movement.
Tuesday morning, just before break
fast time, an incipient fire was dis
covered in the roof OF the q. ii,
Mitchell residence, occupied by IL. {.
Hardesty. Neighbors quickly Tended a
hand, and the household furniture was
carried to the street during the fire
fighting process which was successful,
the flames being subdued alter some
$50 worth OF damage has been IN
tlicted.
H.. c. Shear, of Reno, manager OF the
Sunset Telephone Compony for Nashoe
county, spent Tuesday III Fallon on
business connected with the operation
OF the county line. Mr.. Shear Is II firm
believer in the idea that the telephone
line Of this county could he operated
upon a much better basis, when we
figure the interests OF all, by putting
the line under private control.
The last dance to be given III Aliens
hall will occur next Friday evening and
will be an all-night affair. Mrs. Allen
will devote every effort towards making
his dance an ENJOYABLE one. All the
Young folks should take advantage OF
this hop, a. it will be the last one to be
given in the new hall. 1t Is planned to
convert il into a lodging house O
William Garrard, who was Warden
OF the Nevada State Prison III 1881 ana
later Superintendent of the tnlted
States branch mint at Carson, died IN
Seattle, Wash, May ), aged 81 years.
He was a Mexican Wal veteran IN
which he served with distinction as
Lieutenant of the Sixteenth |. :. IN
fantrv. He was a man OF massive
physique and vas a striking figure
during his residence i'll this state.
j. W. Murdock, manager OF the
Bower automobile line, arrived IN
Failon the first OF the week from
Hazen. and will make his future head
quarters in this place. lie completed
a deal this week whereby he becomes
the owner of a lot directly across the
street from the Spoon hotel, upon
which he will Immediately commence
the erection OF a building II feet by
81 feet to be used as a garage and re
pair shop.
Elsewhere in this issue will be
noticed an advertisement Tor T.. W
Black, who proposes to adopt Il new
method in getting flowers here Tor
Decoration day use. Mr.. Black has
already secured a number oi large or
ders for florist supplies, and he will
personally make atrip III a private rlg
10 the HaIen railroad station, bringing
the flowers back in the best ol shape.
Anyone wanting flowers would do well
to see him.
". IL. A. Pike, vile and little
daughter Helen left Tor their home at
Reno Thursday, after spending the
week in Fallon, the guests ot |. II,
Kent and family While Mr.. Pike Is q
frequent visitor, this was his estimoblC
wife's first visit in ten years and sh,
was greatly surprised at the QdIance,
made.
Fenton A. Bonham, the Reno rea
estate man, is in Fallon. Before re-
turning he will establish offices here
for the Fallon Land and improvement
Company. In addition, To having the
handling OF the Nerplank addition they
will also have many other properties
and the new company expects 10 buil'
up a large real estate and brokerag,
business. Mr.. Bonham stated that ;
large demand had already evidence,
itself for realty in this section.