Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-07
APRIL STORY
The Recorder, the Editor and
the Volcano.
How Two Verdant Youths Chased a
Will-o'-the- Wisp.

The boss April Fool story that found
eredence on our streets on the first day
of the month, was a volcano hoax, that
annexed a very willing sucker in the
person OF the editor of this paper. The
newspaper instinct OF running down
startling reports is pretty well de
veloped in us, and with a cue furnished
by |. b. Marsh, and Dutch Louie, We
started off Monday morning in com
pany with County Recorder q. W.
Likes, to find the much heralded
Volcano, which was supposed to be
located some three miles east OF
Grimes ranch in the low range of hills
that are plainly visible with all their
characteristics to the Fairyiew and
Sand Springs traveller.
According to Dutch Louie, who first
discovered the subterreanean cavity
that now belches forth fire and brim-
stone, the last visit paid by him was
some three weeks ago, when in re-
Spouse to the ever reckoning hand OF
fortune, he slipped under Il rock cleft
and pursued his way for some sixty
feet uninterrupted. On this occasion
he found a piece of quartz OF promising
appearance, and interesting |. b. Marsh,
of the Barrel House, they started sun
day for the scene of the new find. They
were greatly chagrined to find the ell
trance to the newly discovered Aladdin's
ave completely filled with smoke, and
every effort to enter was hatiled per
force by the over-poWering stenches
that accompanied the discharge OF
smoke.
4 rattlesnake was fonud ut the
aperture suffocated apparently by
the deadly fumes, and after spending
sometime in making superficial eN-
aminations they returned to town, con
WINGED that a small Mount Pelee had
appeared in Churchill county.
Monday morning the editor Of the
Standard and Mr.. Likes left at
an early hour, and easily located
the scent of the disturbance.
True to report smoke was belehing out
in large quantities and visions of scien-
titie men and others coming to Churc-
hill to investigate the new Volcano
filled our mind.
Could it be possible that fire had
smouldered for centuries in Ghurehill's
bosom. Why such pranks, and was ii
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presented by water formationsth that were
in evidence on every side. a pick and
shovel was soon doing duty i'll the
hands of the two embryonic explorers,
which brought forth the fact that the fire
had been started in all probability 10y
Dutch Louie when he was ut the cave
three weeksago, dropping IA match, ignit-
ing the guano which has accumulated III
the cave. The latter has apparently
been used as Il dwelling place by bats
and other fowl for ages, and the exc
crement burned slowly during the past
three weeks creating the large volume
of smoke.
W. G. Grimes stated to the Standard
man that he had located the cave
sometime ago, and had intended t.
use the guano deposits at his ranch
for fertilizing purposes. Dutch louie'r
action in setting the fire, al
though accidental, would be looked in
to, and il there was ground for
damage suit, he would institute it at
once. lie very much objects to hay
ing such Il wilful damage inflicted and
every effort would be directed toward
securing redress from such Il culpable
infraction of Il mans right. In the
meantime the volcano has gone Il
gllmmering, and we will have to de-
pend upon the mines, the weather and
divorce suits for sensation.