Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-12-15
OF LOCAL INTEREST

MISS Iola Slftepef, ul oilidhH' oic
gon, is visiting her brother J. w.
Streeper and family, at Soda Lake, and
will spend the winter with them.
One of the first shipments over the
railroad into Fallon was a lot OF 5000
rolls OF wallpaper and 1000 pounds OF
paint for Morris x Clinton. the local
decorators.
Judge T. W. Wampier, Of Wonder,
passed through Fallon Wednesday on
his way to Reno. lie stated that the
banking company. which he represents
would open its doors at Wonder next
Monday.
The young people of the town were
entertained last Tuesday evening by
Mrs. Nancy Sanford and her son, Tom,
at their home on Center street. Candy
pulling and other pastimes that go to
make up an enjoyable evening, were in
dulged in.
The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles c. Spoon died at the family
home in Fallon last Saturday, aged
eight days. 4uneral services were held
from the home under the charge OF
Rev. G. w. Black. Interment was had
in Fallon cemetery.
S. L. Green, z mining man OF
Hercules, arrivedi in Fallon, We'd
nesday and spent a couple OF
DAYS here, before continuing his
Journey homeWard. Mr.. Green
is one of the substantial men OF
the southern part OF the comfy.
William Kane who was convicted from
this county, in July, 1905, for selling
liquor to Indians upon complaint OF ;.
C. Lee, was arrested upon a similar
charge in Nashoe county last week, and
was held to answer to the next United
States grand jury by United States Com
missioner II. 4. Waldo. Kane is an in
corrigable.
J. W. Streeper returned Tuesday
from a business trip to Salt Lake City.
Now that the litigation instituted by
Mrs. Epperson against Griswold, her
deceased husbands former partner, has
been cleared up, the property will be
worked without interruption, and ac-
cording to Mr.. Streeper, it will resume
operations within the next few days.
The Episcopal ladies gave a
fair, entertainment and dance,
last evening, at the court house,
which was largely %patronize and
a greatly enjoyed affair. Many
handsome and useful articles
were offered for sale for holiday
gifts, and the fact that$170, was
realized as proceeds of the even
ing, certainly proves the success
of the ladies undertaking.
j. E. Hicks, the hustling manager
OF the Fairview Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, was in Fallon last Sat
urday on his way home to Fairyiew
from Reno, where he had been on busi7
ness. Mr.. Hicks stated that the tele-
phone and telegraph business is a very
good index as to the real conditions of a
community and that the mining camps
were %patronizing his line to a larger de-
gree han ever before. Fairyiew, Won
der and Hercules, all progressive camps,
have connections with his line.
The enterprising firm Of Z. 5. Berney
x Company, blacksmiths and machin-
lists, have ordered the machinery for a
blaming mill, including a planer, a
sticker, a large gasoline engine and
other attributes Of Il irst-class mill.
They have also ordered a large trip
hammer for their shops. The work on
new buildings, to house the machinery,
will within the next few
days, and the Z. 5. Berney Company,
one OF the towns strongest business
firms, will fill a long-felt want.
n. A. Darcy, the Hercules mining
magnate, passed through Fallon We'd
hesday on his way to Reno, where he
will spend the holidays with his family.
The Jack Pot group, exploited by Mr..
darcy is rapidly developing into a
grad property, and the confidence OF
the investor is shown, by the fact that
stock that opened up a month ago at
fifty cents per share is now being eager
ly sought by capital, which is offering
s1.75 per share now. This is only one
instance OF legitimate exploitation, now
going on in Churchill county.
The Reception saloon has been the
scene this week of gambling for big
stakes. An Individual arrived in town
the first OF the week from Goldfeld,
who introduced southern mining camp
methods in his gambling, and finding