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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-22
Rawhide Mining Men In Reno.

Eugene and Emil Grutt, well known
mining operators of the Rawhide dis
trict are in the city few days, accom-
panied by their partner, c. c.. Dun
ming. "Rawhide is looking better than
it has for months" declared Eugene
Grutt to a Gazette man Monday.
II have been over the state recently,
visiting many of the leading mining
camps, and | found the same condition
prevailing wherever | went. Conf
dence seems to be stronger, though it
was never lost in the future of Ne
vada's mines, and there is more of q
disposition to get busy" and stir up
activities in the operations of produe-
ing mines and attractive prospects.
There is no doubt but that people
all over the state are feeling encour-
aged and cheerful over the prospects
of the near future. For time it was
hard on many of US, but we now see
our way clear and are getting into the
good steadily"
The three Grutt brothers have long
b IN Al or the NOS active and prom
ment opel ltors IA the soutLern coan-
Try Gazette.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-22
Many Applications Filed.

Two hundred thousand applications
will be made for lands embraced in the
Spokane, Flathead and Couer'd Alene
Indian reservations thrown open last
week. The drawings continue until
August 9th and it is estimated that
about one in thirty will get land selec-
tions. OF the land that will be avail
able for settlement following the
drawings only small fraction is said
to be fit for cultivation, and wthal
people will rush headlong into the res
ervations, because of the lottery like
nature of the drawings.
Here in the Truckee-Carson project
settlement is fixed by statute, but if a
drawing could be held, it would mean
a great influx of human beings, who
seem to like the gambling features of
drawings far better than what they
bring.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-22
WATER USERS ARE VERY BUSY
Preparing Answers for the Sena-
torial Committee When
They Visit Us.

the various committees recently ap-
pointed by the Water Users Associa-
tion to prepare answers to the twenty
questions sent out by the United States
senatorial committee have in most in
stances prepared answers that are log
ical and concise and should be consid-
cred by the senate committee as avery
fair representation of the real nature
of project difficulties, which they seek.
One point that has been developed
has to do with waste lands, of which
there is good deal through various
causes. The greater portion of our
waste lands defy cultivation through
unusual roughness while good deal of
what has been classified as irrigable
land is developing difficulties that
should forbid its classification in this
category, such as lands underlaid with
strong alkalines. On this account, it
has been suggested that every year or
so as new lands are developed re-class-
ifications should be had, as alkali lands
are as Improbable as extremely rough
lands and as certainly defy cultivation.
For instance, within the knowledge
of the editor of this paper, homesteads
that were made farm units three years
ago were credited with say seventy
acres of irrigable lands. Subsequently
irrigation developed underlying beds of
alkali which increases in extent unless
good drainage is had, which in some
instances is impossible. Il is not reas-
enable nor does it smack of fairness to
demand of the builder payment for
the use of water upon nom producing
ground.
Many other phases of local difficult
ties are being treated by the various
committees in very sane and business
like manner and if the Senate COM
mittee looking for facts to aid them
in proposed program OF readjustment,
they will never leave this project emp
ty handed.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-22
Tax Sale Occurred Monday

The county delinquent tax sale oe-
Cured at the court house Monday
afternoon, Of the twenty-four names
advertised twelve paid up, leaving
twelve parcels of property to sell. OF
the twelve, all but one were bid in by
the county, to be held until such time
as the owners shall redeem them. This,
in spite of the hard times, is one of the
smallest tax sales that has occurred for
number of years. AS usual several
of the parcels of property involved are
situated in the mining camps and be,
long to transient owners.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-22
Uncle Joe Cannon Some Boxer.
(By Walt Mason.)

| have splendid picture of our
&c o. Ua',le Jos, j. b, It with
Ia { 4, aa II ri W by
oe. ] have siaea upsll die serappers
who have fought IN recent years, and
they re all like selling praters when
your Uncle Joe appears. Jeffries once
was quite attractive, and his dukes
were swift and hard, but he struck
the easy places and he's all grown up
to lard. Good old Fitz is in his dotage
and he's painful to the view; once
there wasn't in the world a smoother
looking kangaroo. Nelson, he bane pur-
ty handy, he bane best of all, Ay tank,
but he's always up and humping,
wheeling money to the bank. Johnsing
is mighty soldier who has whipped
some spawned vets, but I've never had
a passion for that style of ripe bru-
nettes. So it is with all the fighters
there is something wrong with each,
till we strike the Danville Wonder,
who is certainly peach. He has all
the speed and action that a critic could
desire, and his footwork is a marvel,
and his method full of fire; he can
fairly slay foeman with a shower of
body blows; if you're anxious for sta
tistics, any man in congress knows.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-22
Must Remove Quarantine corrals.

The city dads made an order at the
council meeting Tuesday evening that
the quarantine corrals in the southern
part OF town, used for testing diseased
horses and as a place for cremation,
must be removed Immediately to a
point where no bother will come to
local residents from the burning fumes.
The order states that corral will
not be tolerated within one mile of the
city's boundary line and it also states
that horses afflicted with any disease
must, instead of being detained in any
corral in the city's limits, be removed
Immediately upon being placed upon
the suspect list.
The matter was placed in the hands
of City Attorney w. s. Wall and
Health Officer DR.. J. E. Worden for
execution.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-22

HAY MOVING SLOWLY ON COAST.
Produce Dealers Report Stag
mated Market for the For
age Product.

Just now when the chief topic of
discussion is creating market and proba-
BILE values of local produce at the
usual selling time this season, the fol-
lowing letter from Scott g. Magner,
large San Francisco produce dealers,
will be of particular interest.
Receipts of Hay IN the San Fran
cisco market for the week ending have
amounted TO 3700 tons, which is little
increase over the shipments of the pre-
vious week. 1t is surprising fact
that the demand for hay here in San
Francisco is so light at this time, this
being the middle of July, when The de-
mand for hay usually is at it's height,
when the consumers who have plenty
of barn room are generally filling their
barns. but at the present time nothing
of this kind is being done as they all
are thoroughly of the impression that
the prices demanded are somewhat in
excess of what the crop on hand justi-.
fies and therefore they refuse to buy
at the prevailing figures. Trade gen.
orally in the hay business is very dull,
very slow and unsatisfactory to all par
ties concerned, as prices demanded
have q decided influence on the trade.
The hay that has been arriving during
the week has been slow in selling and
and sales are being made at a most un-
profitable basis on prices to those re-
ceivers who have bought in the country
and brought il into the markets to dis
pose Of. Fancy wheat hay, of which
only few cars have arrived this week
has commanded our top most quotations
but on all other types of hay the move
ment has been slow, quiet, and much
difficulty has been experienced in NOV
ing off the bulk of the hay from the
cars in time to save Sc per day per car
demurrage. A little hay has been
moved off for foreign shipments, but
it is nearly impossible to hold this
trade in competition with the northern
prices on account of the high prices
prevailing in this market. Much un-
easiness is felt on account of this con-
dition, as it jeopardizes the holding for
California of this most desirable for
eign export hay trade. Alfalfa hay
has been arriving in small lots, and as
the demand is not brisk, sales of alfal-
ia hay have dragged somewhat. al
though the market is practically un-
changed. What straw has come il.
during the week has been satisfactor-
lily disposed of and the market on this
article at this writing can be quoted
as fairly steady under light demand.
HAY-Per ton: Choice Wheat, $3.50
a so; No. Wheat or Wheat and
0at, Sl6@17; No. 2 Wheat or Wheat
and oat, $l4@l5. so; Choice Tame Oat,
$16@l7.50; other Tame Oat, S1S@ 14.50;
Wild oat, Sl2Ql5; Stock Hay, $500
$40; Alfalfa Hay, Sl0@I4.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-22
Local Reclamation Building Delayed.

The plans ef the proposed Fallon
reclamation building recently forwarded
to the Reclamation Department at
Washington for approval, have been
rejected on the grounds that the
amount involved, which is given at
$500 is too much, and consequently new
plans are now being developed for a
building, less pretentious, but one that
will serve the local projects needs
equally as well. 1t is figured that a
good, substantial building can be con-
strurtel within $500, the sum stipu-
lated BY the Department as the limit
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-22

Miss Lora Rainey will leave today
In company with her uncle, Dan Griffin,
for Sacramento, where they viii make
their home for few months. Mr..
Griffin has secured contract for the
building of four miles Of the state road
through Sacramento county and is pre-
pairing TO move forty-eight head of
mules belonging to him. from the rail
road work on the Western Pacific to
the work mentioned.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-22
BRING RAILROAD MEN
Superintendent E. c. Manson
Looks Over Our Project
Resources.

Inc private car OF h. L. Manson,
who was accompanied on the trip by
F. c. Rowland and other subordinates,
was in Fallon last Friday and during
its stay here Mr.. Manson made trip
over the country for the purpose of
viewing the sugar beet experiments.
Mr.. Manson believes with other COM
petent judges that sugar beet growing
will some day be our principal industry
and has expressed the railroad com
pany's willingness to assist in an enter
prise of this nature whenever it
natures, by building branch spurs from
this town to the Island ranch and
Saltwater districts, upon whom, should
factory be built here at a future date,
the beet company will have to depend
for its product almost solely, as these
two sections excel the other portions
of the project in sugar beet culture.
Mr.. Manson stated while here that
if the right sugar beet people could be
induced to come here that the railroad
company would be found working heart
and soul in the new enterprise. He
prefers the Ogden sugar beet company,
which he says is a reputable and ener-
getic firm and one that works to the
railroad companys interests because
they produce the tonnage and handle
their affairs in Dusinesslike and
equitable manner for everyone con-
cerned. He believes with such COM
pany in this project that unqualified
success would come to factory here
and he also thinks that they can be
induced to come upon the combined
representation of the local business
and agricultural interests and the
hearty cooperation of the Southern
Pacific company, which is assured by
him.
Mr.. Manson is particularly emphatic
in the recommendation that the busness
interests Of this project get busy right
now He thinks that before the passing
of another year that a factory can be in
operation and during the growing period
Of 1910 sufficient beet production can be
had in this section to make it worth while
for a sugar beet factory to be erected
here.
If an agricultural expert can be Sc
cured who will spend sufficient time
here to demontrate in an accurate
manner the adaptibility of this valley
to the raising of sugar beets, then we
will have, should the tests be of the
high order generally predicted, good
accurate data, than which there is no
other logical showing that will appeal
to investing capital. Mr.. Manson
rightly believes that we should lose no
time in getting this data and presumes
that it is up to the business interests
of this section to make this showing.
Good work has already been done
along the sugar beet line by local
people and an interest has been aroused.
Unless we take advantage of this in
terest and press it to a successful issue,
it will likely be long time before the
statt Al Je aad1 a:slin,
lir' in.v e t t. T p ic 8
tasing roa coaae { tle inte5e "a
the sugar beet subject Is appied 70
this valley and their hearty cooperation
now assured should be taken advan-
tage of in the fullest sense.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-22
Lake Tahoe Dam Commenced.

Work was commenced last week
upon the Lake Tahoe controlling dam
and according to those in charge. it
will not take long to consummate the
task. Early fall will witness the com
pletion of the structure, following
which the engineers figure that the
matter of water throughout the dry
season, which has in times past con-
stituted problem, will cease to be an
issue.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-22
Saltwater Items.

Saltwater, Nevada, July 2oth, 1909.
Mrs. C. E. Kent returned from
Fallon Saturday.
C. E. Kent and wife expect to leave
for Lake Tahoe next week.
George 7. Childs and mother were
Fallon visitors last Friday and Saturday.
Rolly Ham and family and George
Cirac and family spent Sunday in Still
water.
The D. C. L. Header Company be-
gan heading the grain of C. P. Cirac
this week.
|. w. Greer and family are planning
to leave for the Reese river country
Sunday to spend their vacation.
Ned Shoeraff passed through Still
water Saturday on his way to his
mining property in Cox's canyon.
c. w. Renfro is putting the machin-
cry of C. E. Kent in running order.
They expect to start the combined
harvester next week.
|. H. Kent is having sceptic tank
installed on his residence property,
which he believes will solve the sewage
question. The tank is of moderate
size and while, in measure it is an ex-
pertinent, still if it performs the SER
vice anticipated, it will be worth many
times its cost and will be generally
copied by local property owners.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-22

The Fallon baseball diamond is being
put in shape this week, matter that
has needed attention for a long time.
Formerly, games played on the local
diamond were greatly hampered by the
ruts and knolls that had place in the
diamond and outfield. but the work now
going on will allow the boys to grab a
grounder under most any conditions.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-22

Charley Everitt and wife expect to
leave Saturday for visit in Sac
ramento.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-22
Poor Mail Delivery.

A good many complaints have come
to this Office of the poor and irregular
delivery of county mail, including the
local papers. Just what reason can. be
put forward for this condition is yet
unknown, but the fact remains that
many subscribers fail to get their papers
for which this office is not to blame.
However, we shall appreciate always
prompt notification of the non-delvsry
of papers, and shall make an attempt
to find the cause of the omission.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-22

Ira NJ. Flocker, former special
agent of the general land Office, was
In Fallon the first of the week.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-22

An I'D. in the Standard pays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
His Theft Discovered.

From the Catholic Standard and Times.
 "I heard Crittick remark" said the p1aywright's friend, that some of the passages in your comedy were worthy of Congreve."
 "Ohl' exclaimed the playwright, ''that's s too bad!
 "Why, that surely means a compli- ment-"
 Not much! It means that he's on to u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20

S6.O5 Atlanta and return, June 18th, 20th and morning Fist; limited 25th. Seaboard, tLA on-time line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20

Atlantic are Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
Wemen's s 75c Kimenos
 At 49c

Beautiful short Kimonos, made of the very best figured lawns and batiste, beautiful patterns; AOn worth up to 75c; tomorrow. >. fJV
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04

for the third round the leader should shift
the suit at once in order to prevent the
weak trump hand from getting in a ruff
II the C h means no more the leader
should continue the suit so as to let his
partner get in a ruff before his trumps
are drawn. Any misunderstanding I'm such
a situation may cost tricks.
Change I'm suit signal.
Another convention is the change Of the
suit signal, but 1t has not gained in favor
this season. has rather lost, chiefly be-
cause it is necessary TO have a previous
understanding with the partner and a tedi-
Gus explanation to the adversaries before
1t can be used without laying the users
open TO a suspicion of unfair play. There
is something in 1t that smacks too much
OF the private signal business to suit honest
card players. Nevertheless 1t is probably
Just as well that bridge PLAYERS should
know that there 20 such a thing in order
that they may protect themselves If they
meet with It at the card table.
The convention consists of making an
echo by playing a higher card before a
--7S- in the suit which is first led by the
dealer, not in the suit led by the partner.
This echo is a to the original
iSdueE 10 dbhnuVh tht suit ht lInl opened
and to try something else.
This command applies, OF course. 70 I'M
established SUITE only and should be given
only when the third hand. who makes the
echo, has a suit which Is either already
established. or good for three or four
tricks or which can be established more
surely and quickly than the original lead
er's.
OF course, there will be more or less
guessing on the original leaders part when
he gets In as to which OF the two unplayed
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04

suits to shift to. but he is supposed TO stop
and figure 1t out by comparing dummy's
cards with his own. If the two hands are
weak I'm both the unplayed suits, prefer
ence should be given to the suit in which
the smaller number Of cards are shown.
The same echo, in the dealers suit, may
be used by the original leader as a request
10 his partner not TO return the suit first
opened. This situation often arises when
the leader finds that the suit he opened
50 hopefully is against him.
The inventor of this convention states
that before using it the players should
stop the game long enough to teach the
system to their opponents, because, how
ever imaptient TO begin they may be, or
however little they may care TO hear about
IL, II is essential that the convention should
convey the same meaning 10 those who
have been plaing II for months. OF all the
new Ideas that have lately appeared in
bridge, this change the suit signal seems
TO be the best desirable, as II is undoubt-
eddy the least useful.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04

second round of a suit, so much depend-
ing on the way the lead comes and the
dealers idea Of how to play the hand.
The echo is always useful to the leader.
II only in placing the suit.
Down and Out Echo.
This down and out echo consists in
playing the higher of only two cards,
neither Of them as high as the Jack, when
no attempt is made to WIN the trick third
hand. If one Of the two cards is as high
as the Jack the echo is unnecessary, be-
cause when the Jack falls the third hand
must have the queen or more. II third
hand plays the Jack to the first trick, it
must mean queen or no more.
The great advantage OF this echo Is that
II enables the leader to place the dregs Of
the suit, especially when dummy is the
strong trump hand and the dealer Is look
ing for opportunities to make his losing
trumps separately. As a rule players re-
gard the echo as an invitation to a ruff.
and nothing more. 1t simply says. Partner,
II you lead a third round l can trump it,"
But this is a Limitation. The great use
OF the convention is as a suit pl6SS-.
When the down and out echo Is used
to show command OF the third round II
becomes useless for the purpose Of To-
eating the remainder Of the suit because
Of the uncertainty. For this reason the
best players do not approve Of those who
teach the down and out echo to show COM
mand.
Suppose that dummy declares hearts and
the original leader opens a suit OF five
clubs to the ace-king. Dummy lays down
three small clubs and third hand echoes
with the six and deuce. What does this
echo mean?
II third hand uses it TO show
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04

hand held four to the ] Q and four clubs
to the A Q.
Third hand echoed with the 8 and j.
The leader went on and the dealer re-
nounced. The leader shifted to clubs. third
hand made his queen ana returned the
heart.
After the leader had made the sixth
heart trick he led another club, one OF
which suit dummy had discarded on the
second heart lead, and third hand made
three more club tricks. The getting two
leads through was what won the game.
One point which has been pretty wen
settled recently is that it does not pay
for the third hand to echo in a trump
declaration for any other purpose. than to
invite q ruff. The echo to show the GEM
mand for the third round has been proved
a fallacy, although many players have
adopted II. Careful analysis shows that
it is false in principle and at times very
confusing.
The fundamental idea OF the two players
who are opposed TO a trump declaration
Is TO get in their crop of tricks before it
rains. With that end in view the leader
shows what winning cards ne holds in
the suit he opens and his partner shows
him how the suit Is distributed. This is
accomplished by means Of what is called
the down and out echo.
Some authorities insist that this echo
should not be used unless a King Is led
originally, showing the ability to win the
second round Of the suit. upon which the
echo will be completed. But this limita-
ton is quite unnecessary, especially with
players who sometimes lead away from
an ace when playing against a declared
trump.
one can never tell who will win the