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The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30

VF horses laugh. and some say there
is such a thing as horse laugh,
the noble animal. properly labeled
mans best friend" can utter merry
ha, ha, over the news recently given
out by the department Of agriculture
that war has been declared on the
loco weed.
No longer are the mustang and the
cayuse OF the plains to become plumb
locoed" II the bureau Of plant industry
has its way. The term plumb To-
coed" has been a sort Of stock phrase
in the range literature ever since the
cowboy first noted the peculiar actions
Of horse. COW or sheep resulting
from an overindulgence in the loco
weed, which abounds in the range coun'
try from Texas to Montana. The
word loco" is of Spanish origin,
meaning crazy. and has been popular
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30
PRETTY BOOK CASE
ARTICLE THAT CAN EASILY BE
MADE At HOME.
Materials Cost Almost Nothing, and
Little Cleverness VIII Afford
One a Useful Piece OF
Furniture.

The pretty bookcase illustrated on
this page does not look at all home
made. and yet II can be quite easily
accomplished by anyone possessing a
little patience. IL is constructed from
a box, one side of which has been re-
moved. Any rough wooden box. such
as can be obtained at grocer's or
druggists. would answer the purpose.
Care. however. should be taken to see
that II is quite dry and clean. It must
then be covered inside and out with
a pretty lowered silk. chintz or tapes
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30
Two Nav Eabrjca.

Among the new materials with fan.
ciful names arc That's moire and Alas
ka crepe. Both Of them are quite ef.
fective. but they have nothing sugges-
tive OF their names in the textures.
However. We have such variety Of
fabrics this year that II must 5e din.
cult to get names for all Of them. and
we are adopting the old French meth.
cd OF using the name of the hour for
our garm snts and our textiles.
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30
AT the National Capital 1
Gossip Of People and Events
Gathered in Washington
Davis Speech as a Trust Destroyer

came back to Washington he was met
upon his arrival by Senator johnson
of Alabama, who exhibited mournful
countenance and spoke in funereal
tones.
We'll, I'm up against II this time"
he said to Davis, with a voice betray-
ing final resignation to hard fate.
What is the matter?" chirped the
big senator from Arkansas, who Is
something of an optimist, despite his
melancholy speeches on the general
state of the union.
That 30-day rule has ruined my
pet bill" said Johnson.
"Thirty-day rule! What is that?"
Thundered Davis.
Haven't you heard about itT" re.
piled Johnson. meekly. "Why, II you
fail to get action on your bill within
30 days after you introduce It. It Is
dead--d-e-a-d."
Whats that?" shouted Davis, .l.
most frantic with rage. DO you
mean TO tell me my antitrust bill is
dead? I'll hold my colleague Clarke
responsible to the people of Arkansas
If that bill died in my absence"
He dashed of without another word
in search of his colleague. Naturally
Senator Clarke soothed his worked.up
feelings by assuring him that his bill
was safe. but Senator Davis had had
his scare, and then and there began
the preparation OF his second speech
on his bill which upset the traditions
and dignity of the senate
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30
Bermuda Lily Fashionable.

Each season the florist OF the milli-
ner makes a certain flower the fash.
ion. violets and gardenias and orchids
hold weir own. but. added to those.
one flower is held up as ;avorite.
This season II is the Bermuda lily.
Europe is quite entranced ever IT, II
is in white and pink. and is grown
small or large.
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30
Was a Father. Too.

Say. Mr.. Editor. I'm the father of
twins"
"All right; Wen put II in the paper
under the head OF Double Tragedy
Break one thread in the border of
virtue and you don't know how much
you may unravel.-Cunningham Gel.
kie.
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30
A Decoy.

The minister who had exchanged
with Rev. Mr.. falcon was scandalized
TO see Deacon SNOWFALL In the vestry.
after service. deliberately taking a so
cent piece out OF the contribution.box
and substituting a dime.
"Brer SNOWFALL" he exclaimed. in
horror and amazement, that's plain
dishonest doings!"
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30
A Funny Shower.

On your card of invitation write
Hosiery Shower for Miss Blank"
with the day, date and hour. For SOU
venirs use wee slippers filed with
rice. Have a ribbon clothes stretched
over the table II it's to be luncheon.
or in the room, and fasten the stock
ings to it with little clothes pins. Let
the honored guest take down the
wash"
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30
How's This?

We orr One Hundred Dollars Reward for sny
la>e Of C.tarrh that cannot be cured BY HAiit
FL CHENEY co. Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned. have known y. J. Cheney
for the last 10 years. and believe him perfectly hon
srable In all business. transactions and financially
able 70 carry out any obligations made by his nrm.
WALDINo. kiNSAS MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Il taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents pc
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Taxa Halls Family Plus for constipation.
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30
Envy.

81 envy the good.natured man." said
the philosopher.
80 do l." answered Mr.. Sirius Bar
ker. His good nature indicates that
the desirable things Of life are coming
his way"
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30

try. only II the latter is decided upon
II would be we'll to select one of the
thinner varieties. as one might have
difficulty in manipulating a very
thick material at the corners of the
box. Commence by cutting a strip
long enough to go all round the out
side OF the sides and wide enough to
go over the edges. where II must be
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30

cannot praise fugitive and cloi,-
tered virtue. unexercised and un-
breathed. that never sallies out and
seeks her adversary.-Milton.
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30
For the Good Of the Hair

Don't curl or plait a child's hair
tightly II you want 1t to grow long
and thick. Many scant crop OF
tresses In later life is due to straining
the hair while o child 10 growing.
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30

Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets regulate and inv :,
orate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coAte1
tiny granules. Easy TO take as candy.
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30

II Is usually costly to follow cheap
advice.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-15
Will Equip Hospital.

County Hospital Superintendent. H.
Miller informs this paper that he is
making extensive preparations to fit
his hospital for the use of the general
public and will accept in the near fu-
ture all cases of non-contagious dis
eases and all surgical cases.
Mr.. Miller will have 80 rooms for the
use of the public which will be fitted
with all modern appliances usually
found in hospitals. He is competent
trained nurse and in addition will have
other t, aimed nurses always ready to
serve the afflicted. The hospitals To-
cation is convenient, being situated on
ly two miles south Of Fallon in mos;
desirable section.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-15
Another Sensational Suit Filed
At the Court House
This Week.

In highly sensational suit filed in
the district court in and for the county
of Churchill, George A. Bethune seeks
to have set aside the transfer of the
Nevada Hills property from himself
and associates to the Nevada Hills
Mining Company of Fairview. Incl
dentally receiver is asked for the
corporation. This is an aftermath of
the suit brought by Harry B. Lind and
George L. Kaeding of Goldfield against
John T. Hodson and others of Salt
Lake, for big block of Nevada Hills
stock, on the ground that defendants
had violated a grubstake agreement.
This suit was decided adversely to Mr..
Lind who is now perfecting an appeal
to the supreme court, and which will
be brought to the attention of the
highest court in the State within few
days.
Should the suit brought by Mr.. Be-
thune result successfully for himself,
he will acquire one-fourth interest
IL sfo0 000 dividends &C Nevada Hills
peepe.ts, y ene-ela1ter interest IN
$50, 900 FROM the sale of five claims at
Fairview to the knox-Sherman syn
dicate OF Salt Lake, and a one-quarter
interest in all the original locations
made by the parties involved, includ-
ing the now famous Nevada Hills
property.
A receiver is demanded to conserve
the interests of Bethune.
The property Is estimated to be
worth at least $1,000, 900, and the liti-
cation involving its ownership will be
awaited with keen interest by mining
men all over the West. :,
The defendants named in the case,
which was filed at the courthouse Sat-
urday, include John 7. Hodson, w. II.
Clark, John A. Kirby, W. H. Webber,
James R. Davis, W. v. Rice, the Ne
vada Hills Mining Company and the
Fairview Pyramid Mining Company.
Immediately upon the recording of the
complaint a lis pendens was entered
which clouds the title of the Nevada
Hills. Ii is not unlikely that Mr.. Be
thune's case will tie up the property
for several years unless a compromise
can be arrived at within few weeks.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-15
verplank Title Clear.

A deed has been received by C. w.
Verplank from Joe Allen. conveying
correctly the land embraced by the
Verplank Il act to Mr.. Verplank. The
deed has been placed on record and re-
moves the cloud that rested for time
upon the title of the land involved. The
cloud was caused by former deed
given by MIR. Allen, which was incorrect
in its description, and the records show
ing this mistake. made it impossible to
secure perfect abstract of the land of
the Verplank addition.
By the receipt of the new deed with
a correct description of the land iu-
volved, all stigma has been removed
from the land title and it is now as
clear as land titles can be made.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-15
Saltwater Items.

Saltwater, Nevada, July 18th, 1903.
C. P. Cirac made a trip to Fallon
Monday
Mrs. |. H. Kent is visiting at the c.
E. Kent home.
Rev. J. F. Price held services in
Saltwater Sunday.
Mrs c. E. Kent intends leaving for
the coast in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crabbe are visiting e.
j. Freeman and wife on their ranch
near this place.
Mrs. A. j. Gomez is recovering from
her illness and is expected to return tc
Saltwater shortly.
Mamie Sanford is now rounding up
the cattle Of c. E. Kent, who will soor
commence branding.
J. c. Jones passed through Saltwater
last week on his way to inspect sons
mining property near Shadyrun.
G. P. Cirac, Fred Dalton and c. A
Lawrence have their new header set VI
and will shortly commence work Oh
G. p Cirac's grain.
Mrs. Thomas Dolf and daughter
Margaret, Mrs. Baker and Anna Baker
visited Mrs. Alice Childs at Saltwater
last Thursday. Margaret returned
home Saturday.
Stillwaterites are banking on sugar
beet factory now. 1t only takes one
glance at the patch of beets raised by
c. P. Cirac and others to see that this
section is adapted to the sugar beet
industry.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-15
A TALENTED AGGREGATION
Peterson Show Outfit Plays to
Good Appreciative
Crowds.

Petersen Brothers show outfit played
in Clark s pavilion to good crowds Mon
day, Tuesday and last evening, and
all who witnessed the performance
pronounced it first class. The speciality
acts arc extremely clever, while their
orchestra is without doubt the best
aggregation of musical talent ever
seen in Fallon among the travelling
show people. The moving pictures
were operated by electricity, a connec-
tion being made with the +. L. & P.
Co. S wiaes, and they also were of high
order and the best ever seen locally.
Tonight, Thursday will be the
occasion of some extremely clever tum-
bling by George Dunbar, a member of
the troupe. A comedy sketch by the
full company will comprise a por-
tion Of the evenings entertainment, as
will the moving pictures. The pictures
exhibited are certainly worth the price
of admission as they are expensive and
not of the cheap order usually seen in
these parts.
Last evening "wednesday Bill and
Tige, two bull dogs, did clever bag
punching act, that was enjoyed by the
audience and dogs alike. They, like all
good performers, take especial interest
in their stunts and seek to please those
who are fortunate enough to be present
during their act.
Friday evening will witness an entire
change of program in the evenings
entertainment, which will be followed
by dance, the music for which will be
furnished by the Petersen Brothers
orchestra, which is guarantee that
the time and rythem will be perfect
and the dance music the latest. Dance
lovers cannot well afford to miss this
feature of the clever company's efforts
to entertain the local people.
Little Robbie Dunbar, the six-year-
old child performer of the company, is
a clever little actor and has won
place in the hearts of the children of
the community by his inimitable acting
and funny childish jests.
The company will go from here to
Lovelocks where they will play all
next week.
Remember the diamond necklace to
be given to the most popular young
lady on the closing evening. Voting
has aroused great interest and the
various candidates have developed
some very active partisans.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-15
Railroad Representative Here.

A representative of the Southern
Pacific Company has been in this vicini-
ty for several days going over the
the country and checking up the
possibilities of early development, par
ticularly that portion of it applied to
sugar beet culture. Considerable time
has been spent in the Saltwater section
and it IS not at all improbable that
early action will be taken by the rail-
road company looking towards the CON
struction of branch roads throughout
the project to handle the sugar beets
promised for the proposed factory.
The adaptibihty Of this section to
sugar beet culture is no longer profile
matical, but an assured fact, and inter-
est in the new project increases as
time goes along.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-15
Wilcox Seeks Reinstatement.

II. L. Wilcox, who recently visited
this section in the capacity of special
agent of the general land Office, and
whose reported actions formed the
subject of an article in this paper,
visited Fallon last week seeking COM
mandatory statements from people
whose homesteads he had visited dur
ing his first visit here. 1t seems that
Wilcox was suspended from duty,
following the publication of the article
and he claims that the article did not
correctly represent his actions and he
seeks reinstatement upon the state
ments of local people, upon whom he
depends for exoneration from the charg-
es made against him.
At the outset this paper took the
position that Mr.. Wilcox, as a special
agent had no right to summarily enter
the homes of settlers residing upon
government farms in his project. We
assumed the position that the interior
of every home, no matter how humble,
is as sacred as castle, and to trespass
would be to do wrong to the owner of
the home. Wilcox admits that he
committed this offense, but maintains
that such a privilege is one of the
emoluments of his Office, which this
paper very much doubts.
We had no vindictive purpose in view
when we Published the article dcroea
tory to WiicoX, nor have we now, and
we sincerely hope that Mr. Wilcox can
exonerate himself in the eyes of his
superiors, who have taken the article
seriously, and that he will conduct the
affairs of his office, should he be sue
cessful in his efforts directed at re-
instatement, in manner mutually
satisfactory to his superiors and the
people affected.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-15
REL lURHS FROM EASTERN TRIP
Mr.. and Mrs. |. II. Kent Return
From Fifty Day Trip
East.

l. II. Kent and wife returned home
Sunday from trip to the eastern
states, which was greatly enjoyed by
them. They were absent from Fallon
just fifty days and during this time
they visited Pittsburg, Washington,
Philadelphia, New York City and por-
tions of Connecticut, Chicago, Buff
falo and other eastern cities. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kent spent several days in Bing-
hamton, New York. the scene of the
formers boyhood days. On the return
trip across the continent they travelled
via the Canadian Pacific and visited
Winnipeg, en- route. This city is going
to be another Chicago according to Mr..
Kent.
Coming by way of the Seattle fair,
which they pronounced as being very
good, they came down the coast and
across the Sierras home. They were
both glad to get back again. Speak
ing of conditions locally, as compar ID
with outside conditions as observed,
Mr.. Kent believes that his continued
expectations of Unqualified success for
this project is we'll founded. lie said
that although away fifty days, he did
not see FIVE days of sunshine the en-
tire time, and he rightly believes that
our continued sunshine is our greatest
asset. He thinks along with all other
good Judges that We should do lot
more 'hollerin" about our country.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-15
TO PLANT OREGON PHEASANTS
Local Sportsmen Plan To Bring
In Three Hundred Pairs
Of These Birds.

N. K. Fitzpatrick, county game
warden, is consistent sportsman and
has donated his first few months sal
airy to the cause of the Oregon pheas-
ant. Fitz already has Sc yeral settings
of pheasant eggs under willing hens
and is preparing to solicit funds from
the local nimrods to allow of the i'm
portation of around three hundred
pairs of pheasant birds. The Oregon
pheasant is particularly hardy, tooth
some. and beautiful bird and was orig
ionally imported from China. The
first importation made into Oregon
was around twenty years ago and con-
sisted of lot of one dozen pairs. To-
day the pheasants abound in the west
ern part OF the state and the peculiar
Growing of the male bird can be heard
in any ranch door over strip of coun-
try three hundred miles long by hun
dred in width.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick is to be commended
for his public spiritedness in seeking
to propagate the Oregon pheasant in
this valley. II should do well here and
when once they are planted here, they
should be unmolested for period of
several years to forbid their extermin-
alton. The Oregon pheasant is par
ticularly prolific species Of game bird,
one pair usually raising in a single
season around one hundred young
birds.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-15
INDIAN LAND ALLOTMENTS
Will Soon Be Completed by
Agent w. B. Sans.
Get Free Water.

w. B. Sans, the Indian allottng
agent, is having great difficulty in To-
eating the various aboriginees, who
according to the government have land
rights. For instance, a Piute whose
cognomen on the records reads Zone
Eyed Johnny" or Coyote Sam" seems
to think that his right name is that
which he may have appropriated to
himself when working for some of the
old settlers and in which there is great
dissimilarity. In other cases, he finds
Piutes packing around the names of
some of their predecessors who have
long since passed away to the happy
hunting ground. according to the gov
ernment records.
Although Mr.. Sans is encountering
many difficulties in making an adjust
ment of the Indians affairs in this sec
tion, still he hopes to be able before he
has finally completed his work to
straighten out the innumerable tangles
which confront him and Go justice in
his ailotting Of lands to he lew rernain-
ing members of once fiourishing tf5s.
In making his aiiotments Mr. Sans
has found condition OF chaos in the
affairs of the local tribe of Piute Indi-
ans, who, according to Agent Sans,
has received absolutely nothing from
Uncle Sam. whose guardianship has
been one-sided. Mr.. Sans finds the
Churchill County Piute thrifty and far
in advance of many of the northern
tribes that have received continued
benefits from the government.
He is able to locate only little less
than three hundred Piutes, including
the children, and he proposes to issue
to every man, woman, and child ten
acre tract of land in the district with
drawn east Of Fallon for that purpose.
Altogether, more than four thousand
acres Of the projects best lands are i'm
cluded in the Indian withdrawal and
according TO Mr.. Sans, only little
more than one-half of this amount will
be required to serve the needs of u
rapidly dying contingent of the abo
riginee. This being the case, il will
leave nearly two thousand acres of fine
land available to early settlement by
white people upon the final adjustment
of the Indians affairs.
Under special arrangement with
the reclamation department, the Indian
allotments all carry free water right,
which was given in consideration of
the relinquishing by the Indians of the
l60 acre tracts, which were allotted to
the tribesmen some twenty years ago
and which were never cultivated or
even lived upon. II was correctly fig
ured by the Indian bureau that ten
acres of irrigated land were worth
more than leo acres of dry desert land,
and the opinion is being vindicated, for
the local Indians are taking great in
terest in the new land allotments and
already good many have settled upon
their places and are cultivating their
land.
Agent Sans has under contemplation |
request to the department on Indian |
affairs, for the right to sign up all the
Indian lends in the project with any |
reputable sugar beet company that
may elect to come in here, for it is /
pointed out that the Piute would be an
ideal worker in sugar beet culture,
which in turn would bring to them
good profit on their labor.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-15
Pardons Granted.

Word was received from Attorney
w. S. Wall yesterday afternoon that
the board of pardons now in session in
Carson City had remitted $500 from
Mat, Johnsohs fine Of 1000, and That
Dan Shea, who was sent ~ from Fai-
lon by Judge Curler for an assault with
a deadly weapon some five years ago,
during the progress of poker game,
had been paroled.
Both recipients of favor at the hands
of the pardoning board secured pardon
ing grace upon petitions circulated To-
cally.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-15
Have Pure Water

The hydraulic and jetting machine
cases off all surface water. Capacity
500 feet. Ed. Alworth. Leave orders
at Jones & Mccall Store. 2Stf
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-15
News From hdZen.

Frank Coffin spent Monday in Fallon.
]. A. Scott went to Reno last night.
Ray Putnam spent Monday evening
in Reno.
Miss Mary Gruber leaves for Tonopah
Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mulligan spent several
days in Reno last week.
Mrs. John Hamilton and Mrs. Abbey
spent the Fourth in Sparks.
Albert Saxton has returned to Sparks
after spending week in Hazen.
Miss Susanne Henderson and Miss
Mary Gruber spent the Fourth in
Fallon.
Mrs. D. S. Wegstead has returned
from her visit to Winnemucca and
Lovelock.
Chas. Gulling has resigned his posi-
tion at the construction works and has
returned to his home in Reno.
Mr.. Ellis has accepted the position
as cashier at the depot, Mr.. Henring
being removed to Winnemucca.
Fred w. Warner and Geo. B. Shaw.
two miners from Southern Nevada,
spent several days here on their way
to their home in Chicago.