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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-01-14
Lee Wightman Appointed Sheriff.

Last Wednesday afternoon the Coun-
ty Commissioners appointed Lee Wight
man, Sheriff of Churchill County.
There were four applications filed be-
fore the board, they being: Geo. Burt
on, E. F. Kilker, the defeated candi-
date, Frank Ferguson, the deputy sher-
iff under Shirley, and Lee Wightman.
After much deliberation the eommiss-
toner's voted, Messrs. Hartman and
Cochran voting for Wightman and Nc
Lean for Burton.
The newly appointed officer filed his
bond the following day and was given
the oath of office. He appointed as his
deputy James Smitten.
There were many people who were
of the opinion that Mr.. Kilker the man
Mr., Shirley had defeated for the office,
should have been appointed, while 9TH
ers thought that Mr.. Ferguson or Mr..
Burton should have had the office.
Probably if the board had appointed
some other candidate it might have
suited some people better but as Mr..
Wightman was the choice of the ma
jority of commissioners, they should be
satisfied and hope that he will perform
his duties in manner that by the time
another election comes he will be the
unanimous choice Of the people.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-01-14
Write For Government Seeds.

The STANDARD has received the fol-
lowing communication from Hon.
Francis G. Newlands which is self-ex-
planning:
Wash. D. c., Jan. 4, 1909.
Senator Newlands asks all who wish
to receive free seeds in the spring to
send him their addresses. Those who
sent their names last year viii be sup
piled without renewing their applica-
tion. Applicants should state whether
they wish flower or garden seeds, or
both, and how many packages. Do
not ask for special assortments; the
seeds come ready put up in packages,
and the Department of Agriculture
will not make selections.
Address Hon. Francis G. Newlands,
U. S. Senate, Wash, d. c.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-01-14

The board adjourned Tuesday to meet
again Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock.
Edmund Diety and Herman Seekt
were ordered to open a road according
to petition presented.
g. A. Mcpherson was refused his de-
mand to have refunded special school
tax in district IL, on receipts Nos. 327
and 434.
The quarterly report of the auditor
and recorder for the quarter ending
December 3lst was approved and plac-
ed file.
The petition of R. L. Douglass and
about 20 other residents for the OPEN
ing of road from near the old site of
the Advent church, thence running
south on the township line to the Mea-
der line of the Carson Lake, was laid
over until the first Monday in Febru-
ary.
The board declared that in the death
of Robert Shirley, sheriff-elect of this
county, that office was vacant, and
Commissioner Mclean nominated G.. E.
Burton. Commissioner j. L. Cochran
nominated Lee Wightman. A vote
showed that Wightman received the
votes of Messrs. Hartman and Coch-
ran, Mclean voting for Burton. Mr..
Wightman was declared elected and his
bond fixed at $4,000.
Fred Wahenschaff, county INDECENT,
was allowed $1,000 per month and the
auditor was instructed to draw his
warrant for that amount until further
orders.
j. w. Richards, county treasurer,
was sworn and testified that the sum
of $24, 633. 28 had been turned over to
him by Mr.. Dolf, the retiring county
treasure.
The amount of 1915 was ordered paid
to the BURROUGHS Adding Machine Co.
for machine purchased Nov. 4, 1907.
The office of county surveyor was
caused to be vacant by Clyde Taylor,
who was elected at the last general
election, failing to qualify. By a
unanimous vote of the board, C. L.
Wilbur was appointed to fill sale vacan-
cy and his bond fixed at 1000 which
was filed and approved.
The bond of Lee N. Wightman, the
appointed sheriff of Churchill county,
was filed and and approved.
The board adjourned to meet again
on Jan. 20, 1909, to consider claims, to
accept the report of j. H. Wilson, who
has been exporting the books of the
various county officers and to draw a
list of jurors for the year.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-01-14
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETS
And Begins the Work of Leg
islation for the City
of Fallon.

Monday night of last week the Board
of County Commissioners turned over
to the city officers all the business re-
lating to the city affairs and the new
officers met Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Saturday nights to transact what bus
mess that might come up. On that
evening the City Marshal was ordered
to take charge of all the personal prop
erty including teams, scavenger wag-
ons, etc, and take proper care of them.
Adjourned to meet Tuesday night at
7 o'clock.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-01-14
EAGLE Lodge Installation.

Monday night the Fraternal Order {
Eagles installed their officers for II
ensuing year, Judge E. w. Black &C
ing as installing officer. The followin
are the officers installed:
Worthy President, W. w. Sanfort
Worthy Vice-President, ]. G. Jonel
Chaplain, ]. P. Schneider; Conductor
Tom Sanford Outside Guard, Wi
johnson; Inside Guard, Willis Brown
Physician, DR.. J. E. Worden; Treasu
ea, Harry Blain; Secretary, C. ]. Lee
nesio; Trustees, Frank Woodliff,
B. Williams, and c. II. Bristol.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-01-14
With the New Board in Charge
Transacted Much Important
Business

The old board of county commission
ers met on Monday, Jan. 4th, and turn
over their business to the new board,
Messrs. Wightman and Dalton surrend-
ing their Offices to the newly elected
commissioners, Mclean and Cochran.
The new board was organized and
Z. S. Hartman was elected chairman
for the ensuing term.
The bonds for the following officers
were accepted and the oath admins
trated: J. w. Sitton,. clerk; w. c..
Grimes, district attorney; j. w. Rich
ards, treasurer; Geo. w. Likes, record
er and Auditor; T. A. Jones, justice of
the peace Of New River township; Geo.
L. Servoss, justice of the peace of
Fairview; Geo. w. Sharkey. constable
at Hazen; C. w. Wightman, assessor;
Wilbur Metes, constable of Saltwater;
d. s. Wigstead, justice of the peace
at Hazen, Sam Krummes, constable at
Hazen.
The county commissioners approved
the town business and ordered the coun.
ty auditor to turn all funds-amounting
to Slis-over TO the city treasurer. The
board adjourned until Tuesday morning
at 8 o'clock.
c. b. Beeghley was granted phone
for bis residence and was ordered to
haul oil material from Fallon to the
proposed line and pat up all poles to the
satisfaction of the telephone superin-
tendent.
The board granted the Reclamation
Service telephones according TO the
application presented and q contract
signed in accordance.
The following levy for taxes for the
YAM 1000 IL -, A. cJnn,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-01-14

Services every Sabbath at the Sew
enth Day Adventist Church in east
Fallon. Sabbath School at 1880 a. m. /;
other services at 1l:30 a. IN. If
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-01-14

Read the Standard for good
reliable news.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-27
THE RIVER TIME.

Oh. a wonderful stream is the river
Time.
AS it runs through the realm OF
tears,
With faultless rhythm and music
al rhyme
And Droader sweep and surge sub
lime,
As 1t blends in the ocean of years
How the winters are drifting like
flakes Of snow,
And the summer like birds between
And the years in the sheaf, how they
come and they so
On the rivers breast with it's ebb
and its flow,
As It glides in the shadow and
sheen.
There's magical isle up the river
Time,
Where the softest of airs are play
There's a cloudless sky and tropic.
al cline,
And song as sweet as a vespcr
And the June's with the roses arc
straying.5
And the name of this isle is the
Long Age
And we bury our treasures there;
There are brows of beauty and bos-
oms of snow,
There are heaps of dust-oh, we love
them So
There are trinkets and tresses of
hair.
There are fragments of songs that
nobody sings,
There are parts of an infants pray.
er,
There's lutte unswept and harp
without strings,
There are broken VOWS and pieces
of rings,
And the garments our loved used
| to wear
There are hands that are waved
when the fairy shore
| By the fitful mirage is lifted in air,
And we sometimes hear through the
turbulent roar
| Sweet voices we heard in the days
gone before,
When the wind down the river was
fair.
Oh, remembered for aye be that
blessed isle,
All the day of our life until night;
And when evening glows with its
beautiful smile,
And our eyes are closing in slumbers
awhile,
May the greenwood of soul be in
sight.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-27
lrAFT's TOUR a COMEDY OF Err
Annals Of Iowa.

4 Many VIII lvv,.. ne of the
speech making tours of former Pres
idents. and how men of all parties
joined in praising the broad states
manshlp of these chief executives.
President Harrison. while on a tour
of the country delivered memorable
series of speeches, which tended to
uplift and make every man place a
higher value upon his American cit.
izersh!p. But the reverse is true OF
Tafts speech making tour. He start
ed out bad by eulogizing predatory
wealth and the further he goes the
worse he gets.
Senator Gore of Oklahoma speak
ing about Taft's speeches calls them
a Comedy of Errors"
"The enemies of good government
everywhere will approve the presi-
dents denunciation of our constitu-
ton. 1t must be opposed by all who
favor specia! privileges, gifts and
graft to the. few at the expense of
the many. and by all who believe that
the jeweled hand of greed should be
licensed to, pick the threadbare pock-
cts of need
This is the reply of United States
Senator Gore to President Taft's crit
icism that the constitution of Okla
homa is geological garden OF
i cranks."
Continuing Senator Gore said:
"The present tour of the president
has been comedy of errors-a trag-
edy OF blunders-ever since the cur
tain vert up, and probably will be
until the curtain comes down.
THE rules of the senate forbid any
senator to make a disrespectful Illus
trstion to any state This rule is the
plain ;cta.e of common sense and
common decency, as we'll as of pat
riotism and should be observed even
If it were not an expressed require
ment.
'It would seem to be wise prece
dent to be observed by all the offic
ials of the government, whether leg
islative, judicial, or executive. The in
fluence and prestige of the president
always should be used for the up
building of every state and nevel
should be abused to the disparage
ment of any state.
81 regret the president SO far forgo
both his dignity and duty as to as
sail the fundamental law of sover
eign state over whose destiny he ha
been called temporarily to preside.
seems to me his denunciation was a
undignified as 1t was undeserved ant
. as unnecessary as it was unavailing.
81 was opposed to appropriatin
$4,000 to the president to carry o
, thi;, crusade against progress and tn
progressive republicans, and.
seems against the constitution {
my own state, and in behalf of shi
subsidies for the building up of
steamship trust and a central bank l
behalf Of the hightiest and most dai
gerous trust in the land. sssF'ss'
81 have reversed my views. Th
money has been well invested.
probably will lead to the defeat q
Mr.. Taft by Roosevelt, La Toilette
Cummins. or some other progressiv
republican. or else by a democrat. A
between Roosevelt and Taft col
fess that prefer the former.
Roosevelt did not sway. he did nj
serve Aldrich and Cannon"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-27
BOSTON BANKERS WANT
FORM.
RE

The leading bankers of Boston are
being interviewed by raymond" for
the Chicago Tribune, and the follow
ing is an account which reflects their
views on the subject of banking re-
form:
Talking with Boston business men
and financiers, one thing is being
made evident. They are cautious,
conservative lot here, but represent
an immense amount of mony-not on
ly of their own but of the thrifty New
England people who learned the saw,
ing habit long while ago.
The banking system Of New Eng
land, on the whole, is remarkably
sound. 1t was the Suffolk bank, here
in Massachusetts, which first set
the pace long while ago for the re-
demption of current bank notes and
established system which rendered
| 1t practically impossible for wildcat
banks to keep their notes out indefi-
nitely. In times of panic the New
England banks are generally found
on the safe side.
Now and then some big institution
goes to the well, as the result of an
unfortunate participation in a spec
ulative movement in copper, gas. OF
some other suspicious stock. On
the whole, however, the banks OF
Massachusetts, in particular, witt
Boston as the inevitable, prosperous
business element, so that the finan
cial atmosphere in this part of the
country is essentially healthful ant
worthy of notice.
Seek Reform in Banking.
i In the first place have found prac
teal unanimity in a desire for ;
sweeping reform in the currency ant
banking system, so far as relation.
with the government are concerned
Most of the people here seem to b,
convinced that currency should b
issued by the banks alone; that
should be based on current assets an
never on government bonds.
These people generally favor
large gold reserve, to be held botl
against circulation and deposit, bu
at the same time they want to Sc
a currency so flexible in its opera
tions that it will expand when ther
is demand for moving of the crop
or other things, and contract Whe
the need has passed by, so that th
circulating medium shall be as nearl
as possible the exact measure c
the necessities of business.
n Although the people here seem
Y be generally agreed asIte what refor
q should be made they are as far apal
in Boston as other cities as to tn
methods to be adopted to secul
/ these reforms. 1t is generally take
o for granted that the monetary con
It mission. of which Senator Aldrich
a at the head, will recommend tt
establishment of great central ban
y and will back its recommendation
a mass Of statistics and argumen
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-27
PEARY's PROOFS.
(From the New York World J

Commander. Peary recognizes that
his jubilant dispatches from Battle
Harbor that he had DR.. Cook mailed"
demand prompt confirmation. The
mailing is not yet 4 success.
Peary urges that Cook claims to
have visited Cape Thomas Hubbard,
yet did not bring back the Peary rec
ord there; that his story of travelling
1,70O miles in one sledging season Is
stiff; that his equipment was poor;
that he could not have used mer-
curial artificial horizon in low tenn
peratures. All these things might be
true; Cook might be neglectful of
etiquette, equipped on unfamiliar line
without good instruments-and yet
have reached his goal
Peary accuses Cook of purposely
leaving records at Etah SO that he
could claim later that they We're lost
or destroyed and thus excuse himself
from substantiation. But Peary
could have blocked such play by
bringing out the records as requested
by Whitney.
Peary blames Whitney for not go
ing back to Etah in the Jeanie tc
get Cooks boxes, which he himself re
fused to bring. In expecting thous'
and times more consideration from
perfect stranger" to Cook thar
he himself showed toward a former
companion he is grossly unfair tt
Whitney.
,Peary reports the Esquimaux a.
!. saying that DR.. Cook was not out O
sight of land. The Danish Govern
ment is seeking to clear up thi'
point through Knud Rasmussen. W.
may wait his findings. M
If Peary had not called Cook a liza
his own story would have passed un
questioned and Cook would have ha'
to prove his case. Now only scient
lists are awaiting Cooks proofs. Th
lrest of the world invites Peary t
complete the difficult task whic
his own rash temper has brought Ut
on, him, of proving the negative.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-27

The Chicago Record-Herald says
that "The republicanism of Cannon
is disgrace to the republican party
Of the nation.e That may be quite
true, but will the Record-Herald re.
frain from urging the election Of nm
berss of congress, who are pledged to
the support of Cannon? When ii
does it will cease to be responsible
for part of this disgrace and moi
until then.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-27
AND THE GIRLS NEVER KNEW
lFrom the Dubuque Telegraph-H Herald

b(F'rom the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
Toward the close of the recent
summer season, half dozen local
young men got together and planned
a unique picnic party at Union park.
the feature of which was to be that
each fellow was to bring as his
companion the very homeliest girl OF
his acquaintance, box of cigars to
be given as a prize to the one who
went the limit. Reports of the affair
are to the effect that the bevy Of
feminity which assembled at the
event in question made the "Olt
Maids" convention at the WoodmeI
carnival look like a Broadway beauty
show. but the affair passed off hap
bpily and the girls never guessed the
secret of how they happend to be in
vited.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-27
peoeutIen Soon unmasked,

I It is hard to act part long: for
where truth is not at the bottom, ma
ture will always be endaavoring to
return, and will peep out and betray
herself one time or another Tillot-
son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-03
To the Privateers of 1912.

The career of the Federal privateerS
during the war of 1912 was stormy,
brilliant and for the most part, prof.
table 1t is impossible to estimate the
influence they exerted in bringing
about an honorable termination of that
struggle with England. The people of
North Carolina are about to dedicate
a monument to a privateer of that war
who hailed from that state. Almost a
century is long time to wait before
recognizing an efficient arm OF Amer
never New England can point with
pride to several heroes of that sort of
warfare ana tribute to them would not
be out of place.
Early in the 10Th century it was very
common for nations at war with one
another to issue letters of marque and
reprisal to private vessels and turn
them loose to prey upon the merchant
marine of the enemy. In this sort of
warfare the merchant vessels of the
warning nations were practically driven
from the seas unless their owners were
willing to set out without insurance
In 1856 the Treaty of Paris put a stop
to privateering among the European
nations. but the United States did not
adopt it's provisions until the war with
Spain in 1885,
In the war of 1912 the privateers so
harassed the coast of England that
ships could not leave port with any de-
gree of safety and business was so de-
moralized that the commercial interests
forced the government to make peace
They have been called licensed pirates
and other hard names, but the fact re-
mains that they We're Americas only
hope when land disasters We're too fire.
quent to be pleasant or to hold out any
hope of an honorable peace
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-03

The submarine cable system connect
ing the islands of Casco Bay with the
mainland is being rapidly extended. In
the fall, after the summer season is
ended, 10 pair cable will be laid from
Falmouth FOreside to Great or Little
Diamond islands then to Peaks. The
cables will then be carried the length of
Peaks and another cable taken across
to Long island and also to Cliff island
and Great and Little Chebeague and
possibly some of the other islands in
the lower bay where there are large
summer colonies. A central island sta
ton will be established at Peaks which
will be clearing house for all of the
island business. Few people know that
there is now a cable for telephone SER
vice running to Cushings Island from
the Cape shore. The government has
a part of the cable and the telephone
company leases the other wires in it to
the cnttagers. From Cushings Island ex-
change service is given to Mr. McKeen
at Jewels Island, distance of twelve
miles through the Cushings Island ca
Bile. The Jewels Island station is for
the purpose of conveying information
to the forts in time of war. The sta
ton there is concealed and little is
known about it outside of those who
reside on the island. a few officers and
the telephone company officials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-03
Pointed Paragraphs.

Better sweetheart than sour wife.
Work is better for boys than most
boys are for work
A woman never cares for the looks
of thing if it is stylish.
Some men fail to arrive because they
carry too much excess baggage.
If beauty is but skin deep the beauty
doctors must practice skin game.
A small boys idea of greatness isn't
the same as his mothers idea of it.
You may be sure you are right, but
don't be too sure that everybody else is
wrong.
The tight-rope walker is all there
when it comes to keeping in the
straight and narrow path.
The woman who is afflicted with the
butt-m habit usually has a long nose,
long tongue and says but little when
she tal<s.-Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-03
Another Indication of Prosperity.

The New York Journal of Commerce
has figured out that the United States
government, municipal governments,
county governments, railroads, trolley
lines, banks, trust companies and in
dustrial enterprises throughout this
country will put $1S7,623, 243 into circu-
lation this month in the shape Of semi
annual dividends. This is an increase
Of $4,000, 900 over one year ago and is
especially gratifying at this time when
according to all rules of business and
finance, the country should have been
marking time the past six months UNI
til the important element of tariff was
assigned it's new value. 1t indicates
confidence on the part of the people
and speaks volumes for the prosperity
of the country. 1t must also be taken
into consideration that the figures CIV
en- have to do only with securities of
record which are but a part of the total
amount of interest bearing certificates
of Indebtedness outstanding among the
people and drawing interest semi-an-
nually On this account S1S7, 0O0, 600 does
not begin to represent the grand total
to be collected by the people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-03
BaIIade of Dull DAYS.

When comes vacation time we learn
Where tide of thespians will flow;
TO what resorts the actors turn
Where Oscars newest star will go.
Where Dollie Deere will swim and row.
Where Showgirl Sue will pass her plate
But here's the thing we'd like to know
Where do the press agents rusticate?
AS steamers sail we learn, forthwith,
When each great actor eastward HES:
The mat girls idol Blinksley Smith,
The star with dark and soulful eyes
To Europe straightaway he flies,
Not to return for ten weeks straight.
But why does no one put nus wise
Where do the press agents rusticate?
The Gay White Way no longer rings
with tales that make the reader gasp:
me Me- papers M with common things
Whate're the editors can grasp:
Where are the mighty hands that clasp
The pens that dash off stories great:
Oh, dullness stingeth like an asp
Where do the press agents rusticate?
Denver Republican
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-03

Tuesday--I nearly killed three flies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-03

Harvard has beaten Yale twice in
two years. The only fly in the ONT
ment is that after telling about the
race the press reports followed it ul
with the pedigree of each oarsman
Pedigrees don't impress American
noblemen. They are not elected to the
nobility because of their parentage. but
because OF their. ability to lay SUBJ
stantial tribute at the feet of the
goddess of industrial. social or spirit
ual advancement. We don't care who
papa was. Those boys. by living clean
plying what they had learned, have be.
come members of victorious Harvard
crew. 1t isn't material whether papa
was cotillon leader or hod carrier.