Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-06-02

will speak on the subject OF the
"Millenium,2 when and what it will
be! Special music Is being prepared,
and a male quartette will be rendered.
The public is cordially invited. Meet
ings will continue each evening during
the week.
The latest sensation of the week is a
reported strike in Badger valley, in
the Chalk mountain district. When
the report reached Falrview, the in
habitants, several hundred III number,
with characteristic mining camp energy
rushed to the Chalk mountain section,
employing nearly every way imaginable
to reach their destination with their
various outfits. The report responsible
for the rush, stated that Il prospector,
whose name is not learned had struck
a five-foot ledge OF rock that assayed
$4,000 per ton, but at the time of going
to press the report lacks Authorization.
Fenton A. Bonham, of the firm OF
]. A. Bonham 4 Son OF Reno, was Il
Fallon visitor Wednesday. He is also
interested in the Fallon Land and I'm
provement Company, which firm now
has the Nerplank addition, and new
offices were established this week in
the building belonging to l.. II. Kent,
formerly occupied as a telephone office.
An active campaign Is to be commenced
soon for the sale OF the lots i'll the adj
dition. The survey has been com
pleted and the plat will appear before
the commissioners at their next meet
ing mex Monday for their approval.
The e%nterprising firm of |. II. Kent
Company has adopted the practice OF
placarling their numerous freight
wagons with the sign, Loaded by the
|. II. Kent Company" These wagons
find their way to Eastgate, Fairyiew
and Sand Springs. The other day a
drunk was discovered lying on an East
gate hillside, sleeping off an oyerin-
diligence, while near his head WAS a
placard which read, LOADED by the 4,
|. II. Kent Company having been
placed there by some mlscreant. When
it was reported to Mr.. Kent, the
latter stated "that advertising pays,
no matter in what form YOU get it
A genuine wood famine is Now in
III Fallon, and h~ousholders
have been burning dry goods boxes,
and trash OF all kinds ior several weeks.
In several instances homes have been
closed and the occupants have gone
to the country to visit friends. The
cause of this state of affairs is the
flooding of the country along Lower
Old river, upon which we depend for
our wood supply. Approximately a
thousand cords OF cottonwood has
been isolated for nearly a month by
the flood, and there are no immediate
,-.r,,1, - 1.-Two waters rBinr lnUTn
Had the wood famine occurred during
the winter months 1t would indeed
have been a serious matter.
Fallon's new band organization held ,
1 meeting Thursday evening, and ar
'angements were made to inauguarate
Immediately regular practice. In all |
here are IA pieces represented by
I'D time players, and the town Is
assured an efficient musical organiza- t
ion. c. +. Coe, the jeweler and j.
Kerr, the efficient grocery man at |. {
Kent's store, are moving spirits in 5
he new band, both being musicians OF 9
10 mean ability. As stated before in c
hese columns the business men OF the y
own should lend every encouragement /
to the musical aggregation.
\ good band is quite a potent factor in {
he social lie oil any community and ;
lelps it in many ways, and the l
,est that we can do to help c
his move along is indeed none too :
God.
The Justice court was busted Monday !
fternoOn with the case of George Ernst :
g. A. II. Heppner, a suit i'll which the
plaintiff sought to recover grain To the
'alue OF $500. The evidence introduced
vas held by Justice +. W. Black to be
efficient to give the defendant pos ]
ession' OF the property sued for and
n order was made, granting him the |
property. A counter claim was filed
" b. K. McCabe, attorney for defen- :
ant, against the plaintiff in the action. /
The case promises to be a very ,
tubbornly sought action and will be t
.ppealed. t
The school election occurred Mon [
lay afternoon, and was the same UNI
interesting affair that usually passes
or a school election. However, the
BOARD elected is as good as ii ten
thousand had cast their ballots i'll their