Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12

doing nicely. Ted believes in covering
long distances, when he decides to
change locations.
/. L. Osborn, OF Portland, Oregon, 4
.brother-in-law OF Il fellow townsman,
J.. ". Nannoy, left Monday Tor his
home after spending several days visit
inc Mr.. Nannoy and family. Mr..
Osborn is the field representative OF
the large hardware firm OF Marshall
Wells x Company OF Portland, and he
Is ENJOYING Il much needed vacation.
lie was greatly impressed with the
possibilities OF this magnificent section.
Last Friday and Saturday claim
jumpers became busy in the camp OF
Fairyiew townsite. All efforts to re-
move them proved OF no avail, and it
Is reported that shot guns We're brought
into use. Even the ar~gumentatlye
logic conveyed by the shining barrel OF
Il gun failed to evict them. According
to the government toWnsite laws
possessory rights are very strong, and
it is not thought that the original pur-
ehasers will have any recourse.
Former Senator George Ernst and
wife returned Sunday from an extended
stay IN san Francisco, where Mr..
Ernst was undergoing medical treat
ment. lie returns greatly improved in
health, and is glad to be on Churchill
county soil again. lie and his estimable
wife underwent a trying ordeal during
the recent disaster to the bay city,
but fortunately were not burned out,
as they were located outside the fire
zone.
The new Baptist church presents a
neater appearance since the laying OF
the new carpet, which occurred last
week. The carpet is Il handsome
design. The church as it now stands is
practically complete and is one OF the
handsomest structures OF the kind in
the state. On June 18th, the general
missionary OF the states OF California
and Nevada will he with Rev. q. W.
Black, the pastor, and dedication
services will be held.
One will have 10 travel a long way to
find more beautiful driveways than are
afforded by the several lanes that lead
into this place, the abundance OF shade
being furnished by the cottonwood
trees planted many years ago by the
old settlers. Now that Fallon is com
meneing to assume the proportions OF a
respectable town, the sWeethearts are
increasing accordingly, and many now
avail themselves ot these driyeWays,
which in lieu Of other cognomens, we
will dub lovers lanes
\ band OF MeXicans, led by Thomas
Guerra, attacked a fellow ditch worker
by the name ,of George Reinicke, last
sunday during II friendly drinking
bout, with the result that the German
received Il cruel hammer blow on the
pate. Guerra was arrested ion welding
the hammer, and bad his preliminary
before Justice L. W. Black, ON the
following day, but vas turned loose
because OF the non-appearanee OF the
complaining witness, who was not SO
severely injured but that he could
walk away after receiving the blow.
The Fairview Miner entered the
Journalistic world under rather aus
picious circumstances. Gilded papers
were auctioned off, and II bottle of
champagne, in the hands Of Mrs.
Bessie Fortune, christened the new en-
ferprise and started it on the sea of
prosperity. l.. \. Friedman bought the
first paper, paying 500 therefor. The
second paper went to A. h. Collier for
SO. the third to L. J. Robson for $40,
the fourth to +. c. Dart for SO, the
fifth to J H.. Coyle lor 50, the sixth
Going to Il. T. B%rackney for So, the
seventh to Chester Fortune ior -, the
eighlh to Z. Dart for 81, the ninth to
DR.. q. l.. Seryoss ion 500, the tenth
brought $40, the l1th Fl and the
twelfth tO Ii /" Douglass lof 81
r. 4. food, an lrishman and a
laborer, who has been employed for
several months past ON ditch work,
when he wasn't drunk, tried to hang
himself SUNDAY afternoon to n cotton
wood tree in the Oats addition, and
would doubtless have succeeded had 1t
..,, t,r tIra ua~tPhtuIup-S of DpbuIN
sheriff Mamie SANFORD, who detected
the man, in his attempt 10 pass the
rope overs limb, and locked him up,
The fellow said that he had stolen the
rope from Il bale belonging to II OF
the local stores. The rope Was SO
suggestive, and the objects Tor which
lac had to live So lew tnat he thought
the suicide route would be a profitable
one ior him. As soon Is his present
, spree is over he may see things in 4
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