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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-09-23
WATER USERS MEETING |
FL
Pro sM ADJUST Various Matters E% E% fMma
OF Last Saturday Evening Was
Productive of Good to
Settlers Cause.

The Water Users Association met
at the Court House Saturday evening.
The meeting was called to order by
Thomas Dolf. acting chairman, who
stated in brief, but concise form, the
purpose of the meeting. Reports were
read from two committees, those in
charge of questions No. s one, two and
three, and questions Nos II and 49,
General discussion followed the com
mittees' reports and a motion followed
AID was carried, empowering the chair
to appoint a committee of five, of
which the chairman of the association
should be the head, for the purpose Of
drafting from the reports of the subor-
dinate committees the final resolutions
for presentation to the senate com
mittee when il visits this project.
The chair appointed the follow
ing named gentlemen to act.
In. L. Douglass, F. II. Sears, j. C.
Whipp and Lafayette Pierce. The
committee is requested to meet at Full
on II. Sears Office on the evening of
Saturday, Oct )ber End, to perfect its
work.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-09-23
Communication

Ginger" is dead. She died Mon
day of last week and the funeral was
held on the same day. Ginger was
r. c. Vaughn's famous pet cat and
according to Uncle Roger, was probably
the wisest cat in the country. Accord
ing to those who know, she wanted a
light lunch and ate some sulphur
matches, which proved her undoing.
The funeral was attened by few
intimate friends, who remained through
out the day, trying to drown their
sorrow in Uncle Rogers 20-year-old.
They also loaned their good offices in
assisting him to bear his burden.
Peace be to "Ginger's" ashes.
ANONYMOUS.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-09-23
Reclamation Fund Grows.

More money was added to the recla-
nation fund during the last year than
any year since the reclamation law
was passed, save 1908. Receipts from
the sale of public lands last year ex-
ceeded those of all previous years,
save 1908. The total receipts for the
year ending June S0ih, 1909, amounted
to $11, ,627, ,6S7. OF this amount it is
estimated that approximately SS, 500, 900
will be turned into the reclamation
fund. North Dakota shows larger
receipts then any other state. Oregon
is second with total of 1858. 933;
Washington third, with s422,0 and
Idaho fourth. with S247, 535.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-09-23
Spanish h-American War Veterans TO
Organize.

The veterans of the late unpleasant
ness with Spain will perfect the organi-
zation of local camp next Saturday
evening, the necessary permission
having been granted and charter
issued. All those eligible should not
fail to get their names down on the
charter list. Attorney L. N. French is
taking an active part in the work of
getting local camp for Fallon, the
need for which has been apparent for a
long time, and hombre chasing vets
should not fail to put in an appearance
at Mr.. French's Office Saturday evening
at 7:30 a'clock.
In the meantime. if it is convenient,
call at Mr.. French's office and sign your
name to the application for local camp.
The hearing in the matter of freight
rates for the inter-mountain country
came up before the interstate commerce
commission at Salt Lake City yester-
day. A number of Nevada's business
men were present lending moral support
to the effort of the Salt Lake shipper
efforts to secure better freight rates.
The issue of the Salt Lake shippers is
of common interest to all inter- mountain
states, and Nevada's position is
analogous with that of Utah.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-09-23
Meeting of Board of Equalization.

Notice is hereby given that the
assessment roll has been completed by
the assessor and is now in the hands Of
the County Clerk for public inspection,
and that the Board of County Com
missioners will meet as a Board Of
Equalization on Monday, the Goth day
of September, 1909.
Dated September 13, 1909.
j. W. Sitton,
County Clerk.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-09-23
New Land Company.

Another land company has been
added to the county's quote, the Com
stock Company having filed its articles
of Incorporation with the county clerk
and secretary of state. The incorpora-
tors of the new company are r. L.
Douglass, James H. and Fl. ]. Kinkaid.
1t is understood that George Wingfield,
the mining man, and Fred Dangberg.
heavily interested in the new enter
prise, which is formed, according to the
incorporators, for the purpose of
breeding dairy stock and to conduct a
modern dairy.
Three thousand acres of tule lands
have been leased from the government
and large tract has been purchased
from r. l.. Douglass Island ranch and
embodied in the company's land hold
ings. number of buildings, including
cook and bunk houses and barns, are
under course of construction, and the
men behind the enterprise are losing
no time in getting the company s
affairs in condition that will allow of
the fulfillment of their plans. They
promise to set an example in dairying
that will be revelation locally.
The new venture is well timed, for
while this county is peculiarly adapted
to dairying, little effort has been made
to improve the natural advantages of
the section.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-09-23
new FREIGHT RATES FOR US
E. w. Clapp Says That Local
Needs Will Be Served
When Known.

A new rate on grain from this point
to California points of $.38 per hundred
pounds, or $3.50 per ton, will go
into effect on the 25th of this month,
and the changed tariff is now being
published in the manner required by law.
Mr.. +. W. Clapp, the Southern Pacific
Company's state representative, whose
duty includes the handling of the re-
adjustments of rates within this terri
tory, states that the new rate is the
game as the one now in effect from
Lovelocks and that in all probability,
still lower rate would be granted. Not
only is the railroad company desirous
of meeting the needs of the communities
1t serves, but the company strives to
anticipate these needs and make every
concession possible according to Mr..
Ciapp.
During Mr.. Clapp's stay in Fallon
Friday afternoon, his attention was
called to the fact that the mining camIs
of Tonopah and Goldfeld and tributary
districts, were the logical markets for
the greater part of our products and
that the present high freight rates
were almost prohiba.ory to the ship
ment of our local products to these
places. He assured US that new rates
would shortly be granted from Fallon
to these points, that would include
many sweeping reductions over the
figures now charged. The rates are
now in the making and will 90 into
effect in time to allow of the moving
of fall crops under the lessened charges.
According to Mr.. Ciapp the rates
were recently prepared by his Office
and were forwarded to the general
Offices in San Francisco for approval
and that they will be effective just as
soon as the required public notice can
be given and the tariff sheets issued
In this connection he stated that the
Tonopah and Goldfeld railroad, although
making far shorter haul, will under
the new arrangement receive the lion :
share for the service, for whatever
are TO be made on The
local freight charge between this point
and the mining camps, must come
the Southern Pacific for the
Tonopah and Goldfeld company, having
everything their own way are obdu
rate in the stand that they must have
the high exorbitant figures for their
haul.
If Nevada's commission amounted to
much, it would correct this unwarrented
policy.
FOR SALE-A team of mares
weighing 2400 pounds, one aged eight
years; the other twelve. One mare
with foal. For particulars inquire at
this office.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-09-23

In default of Reno-F -Fallon game,
the regular team played picked team
Friday afternoon and the contest was
hotly waged and greatly enjoyed by the
many present. Knight and Gault COM
prised the battery for the picked team,
while johnson and Kent acted in like
capacity for the regular team. After
see saving through nine innings with
the game anybody's until the last
batter had faded away the score stood
three to two in favor of the regular
team, which has defeated Lovelocks
and other strong teams and only saved
its reputation Friday by very harrow
margin and by numberof very costly
errors on the part of the pick ups.
The ball game attracted a large
crowd, the receipts being $59.4O, sixty
per cent of which was awarded the
winners, while the losers had to con-
tent themselves with the balance.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-09-23

Deputy Sheriff j. NJ Smitten mas a
freak Bartlett pear in his yard, that
insists on having season for blooming
being heavily laden with fine blossoms.
The tree was moved from one part of
the yard to another last spring and it
required the time since then to get in
shape to produce its blossoms.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-09-23
Weather Bulletin.

The following weather report for the
week ending Sep. Is, 1908, was com
piled at the Experiment Farm, U. S.
Department of Agriculture, Fallon, Ne.
vada, by Shober Rogers, Superinten.
dent:
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-09-23

A liberal reward will be given for
information leading to the arrest and
conviction of anyone found tampering
with any of the property left in the
care of the undersigned.
N. R. Fitzpatrick 4 Co.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-09-23
Have Pure Water

The hydraulic and jetting machine
cases off all surface water. Capacity
500 feet. Ed. Alworth. Leave orders
at Jones & Mccall Store. 28tf
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-09-23

FOR SALE-A team of mares
weighing 2400 pounds, one aged eight
years the other twelve. One mare
with foal. For particulars inquire at
this office.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-09-23

SUMMARY; Highest 81: lowest. 30.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-04-13
COUNTY institute
COMES TO A CLOSE
MUCH BENEFIT DERIVED by
TEACHERS FROM THE IN
STITUTE.

The Fergus County teachers in
stitute came to a close Wednesday
afternoon. 1t is conceded by all of
the teachers who attended to have
been one of the most interesting and
instructive ever held in the county.
A splendid corps of instructors, Sc
cured by Miss Noble, county superin-
tendent, did much toward making the
three days session so successful.
The following teachers were pres
ent:
Della Dobson, Mary Campbell,
Utica; Bertha Trimble. Stanford; +;
Minnie Drinkard, Carneill; Gertrude
Yerkes, Clara M. Main, Merry c. jack
son, Lewistown; Gladys Ford, La
vina; Mary E. Wall. Sadie E. Stutz-
man, Matte M. Phillips, Moore;
Louise Sellers, Alice ]. Minice, For
est Grove; Sister Mary Philomena,
Sister H. Magdaln, Lewistown; Clo-
tilda dAutremont, Kendall; Emma
Jensvold. Minnie Ferguson, c. H.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-04-13

until that property was closed down,
has secured the coal mining rights to
several hundred acres of land at the
edge of the city, belonging to Frank
Day. Mr.. Hendry says that if he
can secure the assistance OF the local
business men, he will demonstrate
that there is fine vein of workable
coal right within the limits of the city.
The proposition has been placed be-
fore the Commercial Club and a
meeting of the executive committee
will be held tomorrow evening for the
purpose of considering Mr.. Hendry's
proposition. If a mine could be de-
veloped as Mr.. Hendry and other we'll
informed coal men contend, the peo-
pie of Lewistown can be supplied
with coal as good and cheap as any
could be brought in here. It would
mean steady, important payroll and
provide work for the coal haulers and
teams which are threatened with idle
ness if any more of the Lewistown
mines are closed down.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-04-13
MUCH INTREST IN COAL SITUATION

Unusual interest is being taken in
the local coal situation which has
been somewhat complicated by the
placing of the Roundup coal on the
local market in competition with the
product from the mines in the vicinity
of Lewistown.
Patronize Home Dealers.
So far as the Democrat is able to
learn, there is a disposition among
the people of Lewistown to stand by
the local coal dealers in the hgh,
which is now in progress. There ap-
pears to be an awakening sense of the
Importance of maintaining the coal
industry in this city as the people are
being brought to realization Of what
it means to the business interests of
the city.
Robert Hendry's Scheme.
Robert Hendry, one of the best
known coal men in the country and
foreman at the Spring Creek mine
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-04-13
Will Start Machine Shop.

Col. J. J. McGuiness, inspector gen
eral for Montana, Col. |. l.. Hunt, OF
the 9th U. S. infantry, stationed at
Fort Harrison, and Col. G.. w. Ref,
of Virginia City, were in the city last
night and inspected Company d OF
the Montana State militia.
This is one OF the latest companies
to be organized but the boys stood
the inspection in fine style. There
was good turnout, only few de
linquents being reported
Col. McGuinness informs the Dem
ocrat that Company D are about as
fine looking set OF soldier boys as
can be found in the northwest and
are making splendid progress CON
sidering the time they have been
drilling. He expects to observe a
big Improvement by the time the next
inspection rolls around.
The boys Of Company D, being the
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-04-13
Large Body Of High Grade Ore Encountered on
Two Hundred Foot Level -AkerIey and
Parsons Strike Ore Near New Year

A well known mining man form
Kendall who was in the city yester-
day, informed the Democrat that
the Barnes-King, few days ago,
made fine strike on the ZOO foot
level near the mill The strike was
rather unexpected but by Sunday
evening, they were in over thirty feet
on the ore body and not yet through
it.
Very High Grade.
While the company is very reti-
cent about the strike and have not
made public any assasy, it is known
that the ore is of high grade 1t is
the belief Of this gentleman who is
we'll acquainted with mining condi-
tions in the Kendall district, that the
latest strike is the most important
that has ever been made in the
Barnes-King since the present COM
pany took the property over.
Mine in Good Shape.
The Barnes-King mine is now in
excellent working shape. The man
agement are now able to get out suf-
ficient ore to keep the mill running
with greatly decreased force. This
cuts down the operating expenses
materially and affords the company an
opportunity to lay up some hand
some profits during the next few
Superintendent MCGEE and
the mill superintendent, Mccormick,
were in the city last week, having
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-04-13

just completed the cleanup for the
month of March. While they gave
out no figures, it is understood that
the work for March will show a sub
stantial profit for the stockholders.
Strike in the Judiths.
J w. Akerley who, together with
John Parsons, has been working on
their property in the Judith noun
tains about l,10O feet from the New
Year mill, was in the city yesterday
and informed the Democrat that
they made strike the latter part Of
the week which looks like the real
thing. The strike was made in a
drift about 100 feet from the sur
face. The ore body is in perfect place
and its extent has not yet been de-
termined, although Mr.. Akerley
drove into it for several feet. It is a
dark colored, hard ore and easily
worked by the cyanide process. The
strike was made on the Raymel claim
and the ore body will be speedily de-
veloped by Messrs. Akerley and Par
sons who believe that they have struck
the New Year ore body.
Working On North Kendall.
Billy Cruise is in the city from
Kendall and states that work is
steadily progressing on the Nortl
Kendall with excellent showings. Mr..
Kruse and the Lewistown men who
are interested with him in the North
Kendall have the utmost faith in the
property and have made plans for
continuing work throughout the sum-
mer. ..<.-ssa ses'-A.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-04-13
MONTHLY Meeting
OF CITY COUNCIL
THE POSTPONED SESSION
WAS HELD LAST THURS
DAY EVENING.

The postponed monthly meeting OF
the city council was held Thursday
evening. Mayor Pinkley and Alder
men Sloan, Pennock, Len Slater.
Jones and Anderson were present.
Alderman William Slater was not in
the city.
Official Reports.
The report of Deputy Treasurer F.
w. Mettler for March showed bal
ances in the various funds on April
! as follows: General fund, $780,
u; FIRE fund, $25.s2; library funo,
$563.O4; water works fund, $3,48o 81 /;
gravity fund, $l,4so82; fremen's dis
ability fund, $lo5.s8; endowment
fund, $l49.74; dog tax fund. $444;
making total of $2l, $3.50. Over
drafts were reported as follows:
Road fund, $1,000; water and sewer
age bond fund, $l,zll.03: special i'm
provement fund, $2.4N. 80; special
sewer fund, $2Ss.34; sprinkling fund,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-04-13
$6994. Total, $4,252.20, leaving a ne
balance of $l7,l23.4O.

$6oo4. Total, $4252.2O, leaving net
balance of $l7,123.4O
Police Magistrates Report.
The report of Police Magistrate F.
F. MacGowan showing fines collect
ed during March of $l45, was sub
mitted. OF this amount $3.50 was paid
by women of the red light district,
while two men paid $3.50 each TO,
fighting.
Water Collections.
The report of City Clerk w. D.
Kimball showing the collection OF
water rates during March amounting
to $l,OOl .38, was received and sub
mitted.
Consider Water Supply.
Mayor Pinkley read the following
communication to the council:
"In view of the conditions pertain
ing to the Lewistown water system,
| deem it advisable, before the pres
ent administration ends its official
term, for the council to secure a com
petent engineer from outside the city
to check up and report upon the
water system genearlly. 1t has been
proved that great deal of waite,
coming from the spring at the source
OF the city, supply is not conserved
tor use; that great amount of water
is dissipated in some manner or 9th
er. In order to have an impartial re-
port. uncolored by local pride or pre-.
Jtidice, it would seem meet and prop
er to secure such engineer. Again
It will perhaps be of great service to
secure report from such person, as
some suggestion may be made that
will enable us to take steps to prop
erly conserve our supply of water, in
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-04-13

Howell, Roundup; Ada Myersick.
Kendall; Jennie Fulton, Leila Shearer,
Michael Limane, Mabel G. Miller.
Ethel Pitt, Louise Allan, Lewistown;
Maude Griffin, Roundup; Angela
Smith, Moore; Agnes frost, Kath-
crime Anderson, Lewistown; Mrs.
May Aim, Moore; Bernice Jones,
Hobson; Mrs. frankie Midkiff, Phil
brook; Nellie Atkinson, Lewistown,
Leonora Gels, Agnes Hughes, Anna
Nickel, Stanford; Myrtle Wright,
Utica; Mary D. Balantyne, Laura
Linsemier, Lewistown; Bessie Stone,
Moore; Maud Stark, 10 Remington,
Lewistown; Elnora Payne, Bench
land; Alberta Green, Lewistown;
Eleanor Roberts, Essie Perrine,
Moore; Stella M. Rees, Lewistown;
Sarah Gilmore, Garneill; Minnie
Coryell, Grass Range; Margaret Ell
lott, Irene M. Johnson, Grace Nc
Glenning, Lewistown; Nora Westfall,
Stanford; Oradell McHugh, H. A.
Davee, Mary F. Devine, Alberta
Kingsbury, Alice O'Hara, Edna
Coutts, Lewistown; Minnie E. Gand-
er. Grass Range; E. Griffin, Kendall;
E. N. Hooker, Grass Range; P. M.
Silloway, Lewistown; Eta M. Saw
yer, Gilt Edge; Manda Robinson,
Kendall; Margaret Greeley, Grass
Range; Adelaide Thompson, Lillian
Lauver, Gertrude Maxwell, Guy L.
Wait, Lewistown; Edith B. Dawes,
Garneill; Eleanor Laughran, Deer
field.
Resolutions Adopted.
On the closing day, the following
resolutions were adopted:
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-04-13
Meets With VERY
PAINFUL ACCIDENT
ROBERT MORRISON HAS HAND
CAUGHT IN ROPES AT THE
BARNES-KING

Kendall, Mont, April 12-Roberi
Morrison met with a painful accden,
on Friday while at work on the gal
lows frame at the Barnes King mine
In some way his hand became
caught in some moving ropes and
the thumb was broken and torn from
his hand so that DR.. Lakey was com
PEELED 70 completely sever the mem
Der from his hand. 1t is said that If
Henry Parent had not cut the rope
with chisel Mr.. Morrison would
have lost his entire arm.
The wedding of Miss Zetta Merrill
and Mr.. Frank Hash. took place at
the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Cordelia Engelmann, on Sunday
evening in the presence OF few
friends and relatives. The ceremony
was performed by Judge Kelly and
afterwards a wedding supper was par
take nof. Mr.. and Mrs. Hash had
planned to drive at once to the
groom's home on the Hash ranch
about five miles from Kendall, bu,
some of Mr. Hashes' friends had an.
ticipated him and driven away in the
buggy that was awaiting them Mrs
Hash is a charming young woman who
has grown to womanhood in Ken
dali where she has hosts of friends.
The groom was reared in this county
and numbers his friends by the score,
and the we'll wishes of all attend the
young couple on their life journey.
Mrs. George McGee entertained a
company of friends at her home on
Saturday afternoon. The afternoon
was spent at fancy work and with
music and refreshments were served.
Those present were Mesdames Lang,
Wasson, Bradley, Mccormick and
Miss Lierly.
Ceylon butcher left on Friday 70,
Belgrade to visit relatives. He will
later go to Butte where he has ac-
cepted position with one of the
'A'A.AA''S NoihPd VI lHdl pldIC.
Misses dAutremont and Myersick
attended the teachers institute a,
Lewistown last week.
Mrs. L. F. d'Autrmont and baby
daughter returned Wednesday from
Garrison, Iowa, where they have visit
ed relatives for two months.
Miss Isabella Coulter visited in
Lewistown last week.
Pete Stafford left Monday for
Rochester, Mimi, where he will enter
sanitarium for surgical treatment.
Miss Bernice Donahue entertained
about half dozen of her young
friends at an Easter party at the
Shaules hotel on Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Pfaus conducted Easter ser
vices at the Presbyterian church on
Sunday night.
Chas. F. Easel, of Butte. spent a
couple Of days last week in Kendall
on business.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-04-13

case it is reported that the spring at
the source of supply is capable OF
furnishing the amount of water hth
erto reported by our own city engi-
neer. l recommend that such step
be taken Immediately"
Mayor Pinkley stated to the coun
Gil that it is evident that the city is
not being paid for all of the water
which is being used and expressed
the belief ,hat careful checking up
OF the water users will be the means
of greatly increasing the receipts from
this department. of the city's govern
ment. 1t is also advisable, he said,
to get the system on a new basis
so that there shall be no danger OF
future losses.
On motion of Alderman Slater, it
was decided to employ an engineer
to make the measurements desired
Interest On City Monies.
On motion Of Alderman Sloan, the
city attorney was instructed to pre-
pare an ordinance making it the duty
Of the city reasurer to advertise ana
deposit the city monies in the bank
agreeing to pay the highest rate of
interest. This ordinance will be in
accordance with law enacted by the
last legislature.
The claim Of Lillian Bonhar, for
damages in the sum Of 81 900, for in
juries alleged to have been sustained
by falling On the sidewalks OF the
city, was no. allowed.
The committee to which the bin
presented by the library board atsthe
last meeting was referred, reported
that the board should be compliment
ed for the very efficient manner III
which they have administered the af-
fairs of the Carnegie library during
the past few months.
A number Of side walk petitions
were acted upon and the usual grist
Of monthly bills were allowed