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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-11-11
THE SENATE COMMITTEES VISIT
Five Members Show Up On Scheduled Time And Take Tes
mony. The Water Users Present Their Side of the
Case And Make Profound Impression

The senatorial committee, or rather
what was left of the committee, COM
prising five members, rolled into Fallon
Friday morning for the long heralded
inspection of local project conditions.
The committee members who comprised
the party were Senator Thomas H.
Carter, of Montana, chairman; Sena-
tor Sutherland, of Utah, Senator Jones
of Washington, Senator Warren, of
Wyoming and Senator Newlands, of
Nevada. Congressman George Bart
lett, of this state, who is a member of
the House committee on irrigation, was
also member of the party, as were
numerous newspaper correspondents
and other distinguished individuals.
Immediately following the arrival #
the train carrying the party, the mem
bers were loaded into automobiles and
conveyed to The Overland hotel where
very palatable breakfast was par
taken of. Included at the break fast
party were many of The local business
men, ihirty-six being served in all.
About half an hour was spent at break
last which was devoid Of speechmak-
ing, and upon the completion of
breakfast the automobil's were again
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-11-11
Local Camp of Modern Woodmen
Prosperous.

The local camp of Modern Woodmen
of America is growing by leaps and
bounds. C. M. Ramey, district deputy,
arrived in Fallon last week and with
his cooperation the camp was en-
abled to take in twelve new members
at its meeting Saturday evening, while
six additional candidates will seek the
mysteries of the order next Monday
evening, when special meeting will
be held to confer initiation upon these
applicants. Following the ceremonies
of Saturday evening supper was
given by the camp members which was
very much enjoyed.
The election of officers of the local
camp will occur at the first regular
meeting in December and the meeting
nights will be changed. A renewed
interest is being taken in local Wood
men affairs, which predages an en-
thusiastic and large camp.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-11-11
TESTS WILL HELD IN FALLON
Machinery on Way And Will Be
Installed in Fallon For
Convenience.

The cyanide testing plant for the
Sand Springs Mountain Company has
been ordered from Los Angeles and is
expected here daily. Upon arrival it
will be installed at the Wonder Lumber
Company yards in the eastern part of
town, where the tests will be conduc-
ted. The samples for testing will be
hauled from Sand Mountain to this
place, where the services of an assayer
can be had. 1t Is figured that this
mode of procedure will be more eco
nomieal and equally as effective as if
the ground were made the point of
tests
Should these tests show sufficient
values to warrant the installation of a
large plant at Sand Mountain, those
behind the enterprise will lose no time
in putting in the necessary machinery
to work several hundred tons day of
the sand, which has already shown uni
form values in gold. The only question
to be settled is whether cyaniding can
be conducted on a basis that will allow
a margin of profit large enough to JUS
tify the large expense that must be in
Cured in installing suitable working
plant.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-11-11

Gus homestead district on the south.
Senate visited twenty-five of the gov
ernment reclamation projects and that
in the course of the next two weeks
all would be visited. The visits, he
stated, were to ascertain the physical
conditions of each project and the
views of the water users who reside
within the scope of Uncle Sans re-
clamation policy.
Chairman Carter stated that the
committee would report at the
next Congress when it meets in De-
cember. The reclamation law has been
effective for seven years. 1t was
originally passed in obedience to in
sistent demands of the western con-
gressional delegations, and according
to Senator Carter no one was more
aggressive on behalf of the policy than
Nevada's s senior senator, or more in elli-
gently active.
Said Senator Carter: "The policy
was regarded with grave suspicion by
those members of congress coming
from the eastern states. The measure
was assailed from every vulnerable
side, including the possible unconstitu-
tional features. There were still others
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-11-11
WHAT TIE SENATORIAL COMMITTEEMAN
THOUGHT OF OUR PROJECT

SENATOR CARTER Claflna-1 think you magnificent
hgured In fact think have Ioenaites
OF your section than of the people live have
seen trips of local country that produce amazing crops
SENATOR SUTHERLAND recognize the fact that you have
good land that is than worth while project brilliant
future.
SENATOR WARREN The necessary to bring
project into state of productivity
land good and the figured ultimate
must surely and of thing e.
SENATOR JoNES.-You going irrigation pro-
ect but recognize hardshps
desert lands We going find
d and observations locally
be possible under existing conditions We
his which recognition
his efforts BODYBUILDING The chief difficulty convincing The
necessity treatment
SENATOR NEwLANDs My hasn diminished by the
passing of section and up
brighter than before You lingering ghosts
dead ambitions with live bring
in the end
CONGRESSMAN BARTLETT country Is surprise to me
and am proud that the project integral
monweah people making struggle
build homes that should and the help reogn
the pass bill at the last
having but the face of
effort, it defeat.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-11-11
Goes to Look Up Market.

/. H. Kent left Tuesday. for Sacra-
mento and coast cities, where he will
look up a market for our surplus onions
and potatoes. The hay market of the
coast is said to be very sluggish, $780,
600 tons of alfalfa being stored in the
city of San Francisco alone. Although
the market has been sluggish the Kent
Company has succeeded ; in shipping
around forty carloads ofbaled alfalfa
but this amount is hardly drop in the
bucket compared to our total product
available for export. Grain also fon-
tinues to move slowly from the pro-
ject, although carload goes out once
in awhile in response to demand from
outside dealers. A carload was shipped
last week to Goldfield and local produ-
GERS hope to break into the markets of
the southern mining camps more and
more as time goes along.
Mr.. Kent hopes to be able while away
on his present trip to find market for
our surplus onions and potatoes. If he
succeeds he will have accomplished
something really worth while.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-11-11
FALLON, NEVADA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 19
ISSUES CALL FOR MEETING
Hon. w. w. Williams, Repre-
senting Others, Calls a
Meeting.

AS President of the Water Users
Association, as a private water user
and as a citizen of Churchill County !
wish to publicly express my disapproval
Of the report submitted on Friday,
Nov. 5th, 1909, to the members of the
Senate Committee on Irrigation. /
believe it was misleading and detrimen-
tai to the best interests of the Project
and its patrons and that if it is left to
remain uneontradicted it will work
great harm and hardship. AS Presi-
dent of the Water Users Association,
! refused to sign the report and believe
| was right in doing SO.
Following the meeting Senator Jones,
one of the committee, said; "You
have fine project, in fact one of the
best we have visited, but we have been
given the poorest report yet received
and one which fear will have very
bad effect.
Senator Carter, chairman of the
Committee, expressed himself in the
following manner: 81 think very
favorably of your project, but it is
very evident than my opinion is far
more favorable than that of many of
your own people who live right here"
1t is certainly to be deeply regretted
that the visit of the Committee has
resulted as it has but the harm has
been done and the only remedy that
remains is to Immediately file with
the Committee a supplemental report
setting forth the true and actual facts
as they exist and in such report ASK
FOR WHAT WE WANT and explain
WHY WE NEED THE RELIEF
ASKED FOR.
For the purpose of preparing such
report and for the purpose of remedy
ing, if possible, the mistakes that have
been made and which | believe are
very apparent to all Who were present
at the meeting of Nov. 9th, hereby
request that all persons interested 1--WE
will bar none from this meeting) meei
at the Court House in Fallon on Sat
urday Nov. 18th at 2 p. m. and assis
in the work of framing report whicf
will ASK FOR RELIEF.
w. w. WILLIAMS.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-11-11
J. J. J.vAHNOY COMMITS SUICIDE
Shoots Himself in Spectacular
Manner With a 38-4O
Revolver.

Disguised with life and tired of the
effort to make his actions conform to
clean living, John J. Vannoy deliber-
ately shot himself in the head last
Thursday afternoon at 80 O'Clock with
38-40 calber Colts revolver, which
he had carried for a long time, and fell
in heap at the threshold of the rear
door of the home Of his brother, City
Councilman J. w. Yannoy.
The suicide had been drinking for
several days preceding his death and
apparently, having come to quick de-
cision to end everything upon sobering
up, he proceeded to the home of his
brother, entering through the harness
shop and going on into the living apart
ments in the rear, he bade his sister
in-law goodbye and never stopping.
passed on out Mrs. Vannoy turned to
ask him where he was going when she
saw him point his revolver towards his
head. Averting her eyes an turnng
away, she heard the shot and runnag
outside quickly summoned aid. Death
was instantaneous, the muzzle of the
revolver having been placed in the
mouth and when the shot was fred,
the bullet sped upward through the
roof of the mouth, into the brair al cav
ity and out the center of the top of the
head. where it eft 2 gaping wound two
inches or more in diameter, through
which brains and blood flowed. The
suicides hat was tilted back on his
head and was burned by the powder
DR.. Gardner responded quickly TO
Mrs. Vannoy's summons for assistance,
and saw at once the futility of medical
aid. Within few moments the coro-
ner had been summoned The jury
that was Immediately empaneled. quick
~ rendered verdict of death from a
self-inficted gunshot wound with sui
cidal intent. The clothes were search
ed, but nothing of value was found nor
was there a cent left of considerable
sum, supposed to have been in the sui
cides possession day or two before
the tragedy.
The body was removed to the under
taking parlors where it was prepared
for burial. which occurred on Saturday
afternoon from the Baptist church,
Rev. G. W. Black, officiating. A large
number of friends followed the body to
its last resting place at the Fallon GEM
etery.
The deceased was thirty-nine years
of age on April 29th of this year. He
was born in Henry county, Kentucky
on the corresponding date in 1870. In
addition to widow and seven year old
son, he left an aged father, now living
in Nebraska, from whom the news of
the suicide has been kept, as he is in
advanced years and it is feared that
the shock might result In serious con-
sequences.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-11-11
Kind of Apples for Planting.

DIR. o. f. Pierce returned last week
from trip to the Lassen county, Cal
ifornia country. He brought with him
a number of fine samples of apples
raised in Lassen county at an altitude
OF several hundred feet higher than
ours in this project, several of which he
left at the Standard office. The SAM
piles include specimen of King, Black
Jack and Spitzenburg varities. The
former is mammoth apple and menu
Der of the Pippen family. The last
two named yarities, particularly the
Spitzenberg, are too well known to need
extended description. The Black Jack
is very highly colored dark red apple
and ell three varities are said to be
sure yearly crop producers, while all
others fail.
The trees from which the apples
were picked comprise portion Of the
Fl. j. Long orchard in the edge of the
town of Susanvilie and Mr.. Long stated
that during frosty years when his
other varieties were nipped by cold
weather these three varieties always
came through with good sized crop.
DR.. Pierce rightly believes that the
three varities are admirably adapted to
our climate and he hopes to see local
horticulturists profit by the experiences
of those over in Lassen county and
cultivate trees that will produce crops.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-11-11

invoked into use and the members of
the senate committee, with local people
accompanying them, were whisked
away to look at the project conditions.
Returning to Falon for noon lunch
con which was partaken of at Reclaim
alton headquarters, the solons enjoyed
a brief rest, after which their two
O'Clock appointment with the people
of the project was promptly kept.
They found the court house auditorium
crowded with people at this honr.
Hon. w. w. Williams, president of
the water users association. acted as
temporary chairman and in five
minute speech introduced Senator
Thomas II. Carter, chairman of the
Senate Committee on Irrigation. The
remarks of Mr.. Williams were well
chosen for the occasion and logical and
concise. Senator Carter followed Mr..
Williams, and in the course of his in
troductory speech stated that his COM
mittee had by instruction of the U. 5.
The autos travelled together and went
from here to beyond the Indian school
returning to Fallon via the Danieison
ranch. After arriving here they left
Immediately for the southern district,
going direct to A. R. Merits ranch, in
the Island ranch district. 1t was here
that the committee was shown an eigh-
ty ton pile of fine onions raised on four
acres of the Merit ranch. Senator
Carter was particularly impressed.
From the Island ranch the party re-
turned to Fallon through the prosper
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-11-11

in congress who contended that the
governments expenditure would not
be repaid and many entertain this view
OF the matter to this day.
Some defaults have occurred
traceable to understandable conditions
to those from the west familiar with
these same conditions, but to the
eastern people, these defaults assume
at once the nature of reputation.
do not overstate the matter when say
that should the proposal for repeal
of the reclamation law be submitted
to the house at the next session that
it would carry by a two-thirds vote,
for the proportion of western congress-
men in the house is smaller than the
proportion of western senators in the
senate, where the same proposal might
also carry, but by smaller majority
Indeed, at the last special session,
we of the west were gravely concerned
lest the laws active enemies might
make such proposal with success. At
that time the revenues of the govern
ment we're up for consideration and the
matter of increasing the government q
yearly income was the sole cause of call
ing the special session. Through prohibi.
tion, the internal revenue monies are
falling off and the custom receipts were,
prior to the making of the new tariff law,
decreasing, while the expenses were
keeping pace with the nations growth.
1t was no wonder that close scrutiny
was given the public land sales fund
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-11-11
Senate Committee Accompanied By
Sleuths.

Although il is not generally known,
the Senate Committee was accompanied
to this project last Friday by three
secret service men, who spent the day
casually lounging about town and in
the role of disinterested spectators,
securing The opinions % local peop G
about the governments irrigation pro-
iect, t. officers, their work and what
ever else might nppertan to the project
OF course medley of ideas were pre-
sented to these three men, who worked
Individually and coyered the town
pretty well, and in The course of the
evening at Reno, the senate commit
teemen made known some of the
observations Of their sleuths.
Whether the observations of the
secret service men were complimentary
or derogatory to our project and its
conduct is not known. 1t is known,
however, that their notes were volum-
in,us and were presented to their sup
eriors.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-11-11

When it becomes more generally
known that the quarterly dividends to
be paid this month by the large mining
companies in this state, and mainly
from mines that have been discovered
and developed into producers within
the past few years, will amount to t2,-
000.0 900, or at the rate of more than
IS, 900, 900 per annum in dividends alone,
it will show the few doubters who are
still left that Nevada is the richest in
mineral resources of any state in the
Union.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-11-11
IS STATE AUDITOR COMPETENT
Former Associate of Notorious
v. B. Leonard Affects
To Audit Books.

w. E. Ligon, Estate auditor" a
wearer of immaculate haberdashery
and a notoriously purity" boy, a
member OF the Dickerson family of
official parasites, who draws mere
trine of $500 for each two years that
he hangs his graceful Paris of Troy like
neck over the states public crib, spent
the first three days of this week in
auditing" the county's books. But
heavens, what auditingl Although
this man Ligon was once side kicker
of the notorious Volney B. Leonard,
who did lot of Churchill county
people, along with others Of the state,
to a dark brown finish. and even acted
ne first assistant cashier of Leonard s
Rawhide bank in the hey day of the
small sized Morse. his knowledge of
auditing is schoolboyish; amateurish
and smacks Of inexperiencc, although
he has had ample time during the past
year or two he has acted as the states
auditing official to prepare himself in a
competent manner.
But every so often this model for
new clothes shows up in each of the
counties of the state and when he has
tucked his belongings under his arm
and gone his way he knows as much
and no more than he did when he came,
and the officials, whose books he affects
to audit are equally as badly in the
dark.
Ii all moves as TO say that il the
state is to maintain an auditing depart-
ment, 1t should be in the hands of a
man qualified to expert the books of
the various counties, or the office
should be abolished. Lyon wouldn I
know a shortage If it hit him in the
face. About the only thing he really
seems qualified for is to draw his sti-
pend out of the states exchequer and
wear ''purty" clothes. Nice boy, Lii
gon, good looking, too; but smart? NO.
Young Married Folks Treated 10
John 2. Williams and bride arrived
In Fallon Sunday from their tour OF
Southern California cities, which con-
sumed six weeks. They were mcl at
the train with two autos loaded with
friends. a place being reserved
for them. On the way from the
depot they were treated to liberal
showers OF rice, while old shoes and
miscellaneous articles usually thrown
the way of Young married people, were
cast at them. Hon. w. w. Williams,
father of the groom, had dinner pre-
pared for the bride and groom, TO
which were invited a number of the
friends of the family.
In the evening the small boys. always
faithful 10 their self appointed task,
beat tin cans until the usual "where.
with" for refreshments was produced.
On Mondey evening, a large number
Of friends and well wishers proceeded
to the Williams home headed by the
band, which dseoursed music for the
occasion. The large crowd was in
vited into the home, where merry
making reigned supreme until late
hour.
Mr.. and Mrs Williams left fo- their
home at Alpine Tuesday in the George
Williams auto.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-11-11
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 Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-22
MARSDEN.

Marsden. Okla. De-. 20.-We are
having fine, oldtime winter wealth
or. the heayiests now in years.
Health is good at present,
Mr. Whtiiclds baby was taken
suddenly i'll and was not expected
tn live for day or two but the
little fellow has fully recovered.
Everybody is through gathering
crops.
our gin put up 400 bales. of cotton
and as a rule It has been sold as
fast as ginned
County Commissioner Bollin left
yesterday for Guthrie where he will
transact business for the county.
Miss Nashti Wallace attended the
Eastern star meeting at Ardmore
this week
Messrs SNcly Murphy and Vel
Allison Of SeNidgc business college
visited home folks Saturday and
sunday.
our sCho-l will give m entertain
ment Wednesday night and dismiss
for the holidays
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-22

to plant big crop. and have more
time TO educate our children. Let's
don't be afraid to carry eggs or but
ter to market. 1t is no disgrace. I
had rather sell produce to buy my
little wants than to have my name
on the merchants book Then If !
have a few dimes left In my pocket
I feel good over It. | don't care If
they want to call me I'D barter
peddlcr' all right. SO let's try TO do
all We can 90 keep out Of debt that
Is honorable honest and upright that
We may be independent. and victory
will be- ours In the end
i. &. BULLA,
Route r. Box 81 Walter. okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-22
Rich Mems Gifts Are Poor

besides this. Il want to 90 on record
as saying that I regard Electric Bit
t'rs as one of the greatest gifts that
God has made to woman, writes
Mrs. khineyault. OF Vestal Center, n
Y, ! can never forget what II has
done for me- This glorious medi
cine gives woman buoyant spirits
vigor of body ana iubilant health. II
quickly cures Nervousness. Sleepless
ness, Melancholy. Headache, Back
ache, Painting and Dizzy spells; soon
builds up the weak, ailing and sickly
Try them. SOC at Ardmore Pharmacy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-22
Letter. FROM WALTER.
lr Which the Farmer S Advised TO
Plant Less Cotton.

Walter, Okla. Dee. lS-The
prolnd /, covered with a three inch
snow which will be- a great help 10
the wheat crop Wheat is looking
ne. peopI" are about all done pick
ing cotton in this ; untry, The crop
wa, much shorter than last year,
though the price made MP for the
shortage, the farmers are In better
shape financially than last year
Now II We viii cut our cotton
acreage another year. We will re-
C,lNe as much money, or more than