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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-09-02
Runaway Accident.

Sheriff Lee Wightman and Deputy
Sheriff j. M. Smitten passed through
runaway experience Saturday that
was short but not sweet; for about half
minute 1t looked as if both would sus-
tain serious injury from the team of
infuriated horses that had become
thoroughly frightened at newspaper
that blew under them as the team was
rounding Kent's store corner. Both
horses SHE'D to opposite sides breaking
the straps that held the neck yoke and
letting the tongue down. Control of
the horses was lost Immediately and
as the buggy top was up, it precluded
escape, and the only course left for
Messrs. Wightman and Smitten was to
stick to the ship until she sank. The
horses ran in zig gag course from the
corner to directly in front of the Kent
residence, where a post was encoun-
tered and the rig telescoped. In the
melee that followed the whole top of
the buggy was demolished and thrown
to the ground with the sheriff and
deputy in the wreck. Luckily both
escaped serious injury, and emerged
with a few minor bruises, although
Mr.. Smitten was knocked senseless
for few minutes.
The horses continued on to the C. H.
Bristol stable, where they found their
stalls as quietly as though nothing
had happened.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-09-02
Death of General Turrittin.

After all that human skill and science
and the care of affection could do to
stay the finger of Death, Gen. George
F. Turrittin, Reno's first mayor and an
upright and progressive citizen passed
out quietly over the bar of the unfath-
omed sea of Eternity shortly before
o'clock Thursday night. He was 65
years of age.
Death, while hourly expected by his
relatives, came as a great shock to
them and to the people of the commun-
ity who did not feel the serious nature
of his illness. Bronchial pneumonia
originating from exposure progressing
into pleuro pneumonia, was the cause
of death after an illness of ten days.
General Turrittin was seized with
the illness which caused his death al
most two weeks ago. He was planning
trip to the coast with his brother
James. B. Turritin of Casota, Mimi,
who came here to visit him, and had
returned from Los Angeles after q
visit. it is believed that slight cold
contracted on the coast was aggravat-
ed by chill occasioned when he got
his feet wet watering the lawn.
For years he was a prominent sheep
raiser in Humboldt county and from
that county he was sent to the legisla-
ture of Nevada after serving as county
recorder. Later he was appointed by
President Harrison to the post of sur
veyor-general for the district of Ne
vada, coming to Reno to make his
home at that time. He was married
in 1877.
In Reno, Mr.. Turritin was long as
sociated with the j. R. Bradley Co.
and he was uniformly successful in
business.
Of late years he became a a director
and later vice president of the Nixon
National Bank at Reno.
Mr.. Turrittin was a master mason in
the Masonic order and was treasurer
of the Elks lodge at Reno, ever since
its organization.
On May s, 1903, Mr.. Turrittin was
elected the first mayor of the city of
Reno and served the city in an efficient
and conscientious manner. For years
he was power in the Republican
party and was consulted in all political
counsels of that party.
General Turrittin was genial, kind
ly man, loyal friend and a good, ef-
ficient citizen. He had a host Of
friends who will feel his death with all
the regret of personal loss. Journal.
Mr.. Turrittin was also member Of
the Churchill County Bank directorate
and was well known and generally
liked locally. He had an unshaken
confidence in the future of this county
and took keen interest in the pro.
gress of affairs down this way.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-09-02

Boost for the county fair. That it ID
good for you and your neighbor alike is
. subject that can brook no argument.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-09-02
Notice OF Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Stockhold-
ers of the Churchill County Bank, will
be held at the office of the Bank, in
Fallon, New, on Wednesday, Septem-
ber sth, 1909, at 2:30 p. M, for the
purpose of electing officers and Trus-
tees for the ensuing year, also any
other business that may properly come
before said meeting.
By order of the President
M. d. FAIRCHILD, Secretary.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-09-02
Enthusiastic Over Our Resources.

J. f. Scott and and wife of Detroit,
Michigan, spent several days in Fallon
last week leaving Saturday for coast
points. While here, Mr.. Scott, who is
a prominent manufacturer of Detroit,
went over our project pretty thorough
ly and his comment upon local condi-
tion is interesting He stated to a
Standard man that the people here did
not realize what they had. That this
country is bound to win in the end, and
that the making will not be so long as
is generally supposed. He was great
ly impressed with the crop raising
qualities of our soil and left with the
idea of coming back here uppermost
in his mind.
This section needs lot Of optimists
OF the type of which Mr.. Scott is a
shining example. Men who can see
things through roseate hued glasses
rather than the smoked kind, for blue
bellyachers can have little place in
the mark of progress that must come
about here.
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POWER is NOW AVAILABLE
Government Is Advertising For
Bids On Power Now
Wasted.

hh duVcTtistment appears III lnlS
issue of the Churchill STANDARD asking
for bids on from one to two hundred
horsepower, of the several thousand
horsepower now going to waste in this
project. The power advertised is a
portion of the wasted energy now
pouring over the drop six miles west
of Fallon where a large stream of
water flows over a drop twenty-six
feet in height. Uncle Sam is going to
sell this power on very reasonable
terms to some one and he invites COM
petitive bids on the amount stated as
sort of experiment to determine tile
demand for power in this section and
to demonstrate at the same time, the
wonderful use of the energy that is
now foolishly being allow ed to run its
course without utilization The gov
ernment guarantees the bidder on this
power constant head of water and
minimum figure has been placed upon
the two hundred horsepower now Of
fered of $50 per month. Figured
down to days this is but around five
cents per horse power per day, certain
ly very reasonable figure.
If this amount can be leased, then
the government will at once try to
market an additional two or three
thousand horsepower. The only prob
able consumer of this amount of ener-
gy is the mining section to the south
of US and an effort will be made to in
duce the various mine owners of the
mining districts to embrace this oppor-
tunity to secure power that will soon
be greatly needed by them. Already
the lack of power is hampering the op-
GRAFTON of a number of the county's
meritorious properties and the govern
ment stands ready to fill the void, by
them on reasonable basis.
This is the latest dictum issued from
government sources and there is no
reason to presume that the govern
ment is not sincere in the evident de-
sire to lease every available horse
power.
The government officials see in our
a source of considerable
income that will, when utilized, 90 q
long way in helping defray the expenses
of operating this project. In times
past, numerous attempts have been
made to arrange for the sale of the
power to mine owners in the districts
south of Fallon, but to date nothing
has been accomplished in this direction.
Deals of this nature should be mutually
helpful and the near future should
witness the consummation of a number
of important deals.
The first one or two hundred horse
power, forming the basis of the ad-
vertisement contained in this issue.
will likely be purchased by local people.
We are informed that several contem-
plate bidding for it, and if successful
the power acquired will be utilized in
power and light for this
town.
This Office is in receipt of specifications
of the power available on this project
and the manner in which it will be
leased, through the kindness of Project
Engineer Thomas H. Means. We will
in later issue publish extracts from
the data, which is quite lengthy. 1t
should prove of general interest and is
prepared.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-09-02
Weather Bulletin.

The following weather report for the
week ending Aug. %, 1909, was COM
piled at the Experiment Farm, u. s.
Department of Agriculture, Fallon, Ne
vada. by Shober Rogers. Superinten-
dent:
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ROMANCE OF PLAINS
two Braids, Apache Chief, Finds
He Is Not an Indian.
After Forty Years with the Red Men
Thomas SPRINGFIELD Applies to
the Government to Be Re-
stored to citizenship.

Washington.-Two Braids, chief of
tribe Of Apache Indians. has made
application to the government to be
to light strange story, for this In.
dian chief Is not an Indian at all.
For nearly forty years Two Braids
has been known as an Indian and has
supposed himself to be an Indian, but
he has Just learned of the fact that
he Is really Thomas Stringfield. white
man. who was captured A years ago
by band OF Apaches in raid In Nc.
Mullen county. Tex. His father.
mother and elder brother were killed
in the raid. and his little sister was
left for dead. with several ugly wounds
from the Apaches' tomahawks. But
the little girl survived, was adopted
and reared by an uncle and Is now liv-
ing not many miles from the scene
OF the massacre. Her name Is Mrs.
Ida Hatfield. and she and her brother
have been reunited.
Two Braids tells an interesting
story OF that part OF his life which he
remembers. Reared In an Indian
camp. 1t was natural that he should
fall In love with a woman OF his race.
and about thirteen years ago he mar.
ried Bright Moon. daughter Of another
Apache chief and niece Of the no
torious Geronimo. Two children were
born OF this union. a daughter. Nucki
Two Braids. who is now ten years old
and has won fame for her horseman.
ship and rife shooting. and Starlight.
a bright little son now three.
Two Braids first learned the true
story OF his life from an old warrior
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named Death Face. one OF the most
treacherous OF Apaches. About a year
ago on his death.bed this Indian told
Two Braids that he had not drop OF
Indian blood in his veins. and that he
was a paleface and had been kidnapped
by the Apaches 40 years ago In Texas.
Death Face could not remember the
name Of the place. but he described
the incident and the locality. Two
Braids took up the trail. which he
followed with dosged tenacity for IL
months. When he had found the spot
and met old residents who remem-
bered his parents he received permis-
sion to leave Fort Sill reservation in
Oklahoma. and. taking his daughter
with him. he travelled back to the
scene of his childhood days. He met
his sister. and the battle.scarred un.
couth warrior and the gentle paleface
woman wept for Joy for their recogni-
ton was mutual and positive.
Though living with the Apaches for
40 years. Two Braids swears he never
took human life and that he worried
about the crimes his brothers COM
Hlltteu Ou tue TdIuS u WHICH ne was
a party. Twenty.three years ago.
when a band OF Apaches was rounded
up and captured In western Texas
after long series of depredations in.
Guiding murders. burning of farm
property and pillage. Two Braids was
in the band. They were taken to
San. Antonio and shipped from there
to Florida and later to Fort Sill, Okla.
Two Braids hair Is long, but not as
black and not as coarse as an Indians.
His cheekbones are not high.
With his sister he visited the graves
OF their parents. who were laid to rest
at the mouth Of San Jose creek and
on the banks Of the River Nueces.
Two Braids is raising fund with
which to erect marble shaft to the
memory Of his parents and the sub.
scription list has grown to several
hundred dollars.
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commanding the department Of the
east. with headquarters at Governors
island, the various documents In the
case, together with this memorandum,
dated from the office of the quarter.
master general, Washington. and sub.
scribed by J. b. Aleshire. quarter
master general, u. 8. A.:
Respectfully returned to the chiei
of artillery. with the information that
the remains within referred to have
been reinterred in grave No. SO. Cy.
press Hills National cemetery, Brook
lyn, N. Y, at which there will be
erected by the department suitable
monument, inscribed with the names
of the decedents and the circum-
stancs OF their death.
"The British ambassador has been
informed of the reinterment of the re.
mains. as above, and Of the intention
Of this government to erect monu-
ment at the grave. as indicated"
Thus In the curt phrases of mill.
tary parlance and officialdom, Is
sketched, a century and quarter af.
ter the event, the outline Of story OF
English gallsntry worthy Of the best
traditions Of England's hearts OF
oak" and its sequel. worthy Of the
best instincts Of the American soldier.
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The Masons there buried him. Than
leit pretty much like giving up. We
iour had been friends all our lives.
put McCluskey and myself were Just
the same as brothers. Somehow
managed to get across the continent,
ished."
0reenles Always q Rover.
ana Greenlee looked pretty we'll I'm.
ished himself. He Is the son of Henry
ureeniee. owner Of rich sheep
ranch. or as they call them in Aus.
traiia. sheep station. in Mamonging,
New South Wales. There Greenlee.
Mcciuskey. Jones. Ryan and Miss For
tune all grew up together. Miss For
tune always the leader and queen of
the little set.
"hen only youngster Harry
Greenlee was always OF a rowing dis.
position. When he Joined the forces
In South Africa as bugler he was
the youngest soldier at the front. He
30 distinguished himself at Veringing
that he won the coveted Victoria
Cross. the biggest honor an English
soldier can receive. which Is bestowed
only Tor exceptional bravery.
The prize which Greenlee now wins
represents a pretty large sum and the
expenses were nil. Still. none of the
young men needed the money-all
were sons OF well.to-do men In Austria.
liza. The winner Is the nephew OF
Greenlee. the millionaire Scotch shoe
maker. When young Greenlee was
asked how he succeeded in working
his way across the world and what
sort Of work was offered to the party
when they went BROKE" he explained
the system.
How Il Was Done.
When we went to town or city"
he said. I'VE showed our credentials
and the Masons Of the different towns
and cities looked after US. Maj. w. A.
Mensch. the mining expert, is looking
after me In New York and Is sending
me back to Australia. And that was
the way all along. We never needed
to ask for money. We did not beg.
Work was given to us. We were at.
tempting task that had never been
performed. and In the interests Of the
thing they all helped us out"
Young Greenlee takes back many
orders and medals. and his fingers
are covered with rings received from
friends he made In different parts of
the world. Mr.. Gier. secretary OF the
Shriners in Cincinnati. gave him a
three.carat diamond ring as sou.
venir. Even the pope did not slight
young Greenlee; one OF his most cher.
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HoNoRs TO BRITISH sEAMEN
United states Army to Be Credited
with Graceful Act OF Inter
national Courtesy.

BY graceful act of international
courtesy the United States army has
given honored sepulture to the bones
of a brave and distinguished party OF
british seamen who lost their lives
in a winter storm at Sandy Hook In
17s3 soon after the American army
had won independence for the colonies
after a prolonged and bitter struggle
with Great Britain. The United statcs
army has further expressed oinciaiiy
the intention to erect an appropriate
monument above the bodies OF these
long dead heroes Of the English navy
and MIR. Bryce. the famous historian
and ambassador from the court OF st.
James to the United States. has ex.
pressed his country's appreciation OF
the graceful act.
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It was Just about one year ago that
some workmen who were making ex.
cavations for government work with.
In the reservation of Fort Hancock.
at Sandy Hook. uncovered the bones
Of IA men. all apparently inferred
many years ago In the sands of the
beach. There was much speculation
for time as to the solution OF the
riddle.
The skeletons were gathered up re.
spectfully and turned over with mill.
tary regularity to the custody of the
quartermaster's department of the
United States army. Then began an
investigation. conducted with the us.
ual military red tape. but. after all.
with the customary directness Of army
affairs. Rev. Charles II. Wells. gen.
tleman with taste for antique things.
wrote a letter in which he suggested
that the solution of the puzzle might
well be found in the inscription on a
mural tablet in the sacristy of Trinity
church. which in the archaic orthog-
raphy Of more than a century ago.
was found to read as follows:
"At Sandy Hook lye inferred the
bones OF the Honorable Hamilton
Douglas Hallyburton. son OF Sholto
Charls. Earl Of Norton. and heir of
the ancient family OF Hallyburton, OF
Pitcurr. In Scotland. who perished on
the cost with twelve more young gen.
tlemen and one common seaman. in
the spirited discharge OF duty. on the
30th or 31st OF December. 1888.
Born on the 10th OF October. 1853.
youth. who. In contempt Of hard.
fortune. served seven years in the
British navy. with a manly courage
and deserved better fate. This
plain monumental stone Is erected by
his unhappy mother. Katherine. Coun.
tess Dowager Of Norton. to his dear
memory and that OF his unfortunate
companions.
Investigation by the military au.
thorities Of the department Of the east
proved that the solution suggested by
Rev. Or. Wells was correct. Then the
question arose what should be done
with the bodies Of the gallant heir Of
the Earl Of Norton. who had died a
hero's death when barely 20 years old.
and with the remains Of his plucky
associates. who had found. with him.
untimely graves In the frozen sands
Of Sandy Hook. The whole story was
finally laid before the war department
In Washington In the form OF official
correspondence. and n few days ago
there came to Gen. Leonard Wood.
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Charts Of soIomon's Temple.

The Masonic lodges Of Boston and
Worcester, and few others in vari-
ous parts Of Massachusetts,. are to re.
csive charts Of King Solomon's tenn
pie at Jerusalem. The charts will be
presented to the lodges through the
Boston Herald. They are the gift Of
Mrs. Aaron Morley Wilcox Of Wash.
ington. Mrs. Wilcox presents the
charts because OF the recent move
ment in Massachusetts looking to q
restoration OF the ancient temple at
Jerusalem, and In placing the charts
with the Herald for presentation to
the lodges In memory Of her husband,
Mrs. Wilcox expresses the hope that
the temple may at some time be re-
stored to its original form. With each
chart 10 q folder giving lsttsrsd and
numbered keys to the historic signin.
cancs Of the temple from the outer
wall to the ipnermost chamber.
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When a Greeley man who conducts
fruit stand purchased some tin jew
elry for 30 cents about two weeks ago
from Charles Williams. negro from
Cheyenne. he did not know he was
receiving $3.50 worth OF gold and
gems. This morning Lieutenant
George Mason OF Fort Russell ap-
peared. with Marshal Williams. and
laid claim to diamond ring. stick
pin and some other jewelry. Williams
had been arrested In Cheyenne and
had confessed to the theft OF the val
uables. The negro was employed by
Lieutenant Mason and departed from
Fort Russell about two weeks ago. He
came to Greeley and while there sold
all of the articles for 30 cents. The
ring. valued at sl05. was sold for
cents. Lieutenant Mason refunded
the 80 cents and got back his pos
sessions.
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Mrs. Capitola Adams. married. d.
vorced. and remarked. though only
twenty-five years old. drank carbolic
acid at her summer home at Colum-
bine Lake, a mile and half west OF
Grand Lake. She died without ex-
planning the reason for her act. Her
husband. Roy Adams. a salesman and
former stamp clerk in the Denver
postoffice. Is said to have nearly lost
his mind. and attempted to take his
own life. when he saw his young wife
Of six months die in agony. Mrs. Ad.
ans Is said to have been in poor
health and to have brooded over the
death OF relative in Chicago. But
this Is not supposed to have been the
only cause.
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ISS FORTUNE or misfor-
tune-which?
Harry A. Greenlee
faced a ticklish problem.
Miss Fortune" meant a
bride and S75. 900. Mis-
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Dorando. the footracer. has bought
an Italian villa with the money he
made in America. Evidently Make
hay while the sun shine" has been
translated into Italian.
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William Benton. who is working the
Tom Rayburn farm near Greeley. lost
half OF his field Of eleven and one
half acres OF oats in shock when a
spark from Union Pacific engine
set 1t on fire. He managed to save
half his crop by the hardest kind Of
work. This means a loss of $500.
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I ~.
faced a ticklish problem.
Miss Fortune" meant a
bride and SIS. 900. Mis-.
,e" meant death. perhaps: at
lte. failure and five years work
pthing.
now It's to be neither the one
be other. Miss Fortune" true
promise. Is to become Mrs.
lee," and misfortune" is no
young Greenlee Is even now on
bay back to Australia to claim
bly, the hand OF the girl he loves.
e $4,000 prize offered there for
hs wholly around the world!
has done 1t In five short years.
II time he has been In every
~ but one on the face OF the
he has set foot on every cont.
md great island. He has fought.
ID. thirsted. bled. sickened-
thing but died. But it's all for.
now. He has won all because
dared all. according to n writer
New York World.
in daring he says he has seen
. hundred men die-of them
were the chums and travelling
who set out with him. The
were men they fought and
to save their own lives In dif-
places on the face OF the globe.
ho offered $4,000 for this globe.
hs and why did Miss Fortune
De her hand to anyone? Read
lou shall learn.
ehums there were four when this
began. five years ago in far.
Australia-Jack Jones. Dennis
rskey. Fred Ryan and Harry
liee' All young-Greenlee Is but
S-they were filled with the
Of do and dare: they loved ex.
ent; they wanted to see the
Not that Greenlee wasn't quite
efan at that sort OF thing already.
!oungster he had run away from
10 be bugler boy In the Boer
out even this wasn't enough for
Bushmen's league of Australia
e'y powerful and wealthy organ.
~ Some OF the richest men OF
siand. which Is q continent of
oelong to 1t. A few of them
osether one day and offered a
lor a feat which no one ever yet
aecomplished.
'eeh thousand guineas for the
VINO walks around the world, Wis.
very country, without begging,
wing or stealing"
Two Fortunes to Win.
says Greenlee. was the Bush.
oner' The quartet of young
an noted 1t. And $4,000 guineas
vV-a fortune. And when their
Arin and schoolmate, Miss Mary
fortune. now a beauty of New
.. "a,es' offered to marry the one
1'.'a 90 1t. that made two for.
a,dnt 1t? At least those Aus.
Fellows thought 1t did. any
.eause all four loved the girl
%an any one would have con.
v W 'he other three. friends as
'efe, Greenlee says he was
=, He is still willing.
), 20 all four determined to make
Ion,e eaen resolving to finish, each
hu, hus the other three would drop
w ,a a.i four firmly resolved to
dsaer dse'ner and share thier com.
ss,s ser as long as they stuck to
M,sappointed Ma,s task. They started
thau thourne on June 1. 1904. With
10y ~, carried the itinerary pre.
|d.O, ~, mem by John Rutherford,
|bur ~, VI the Bushmen's league.
\ NV "'re brass badges Of identia.
buIc s s,'a,d carried on their persons
n w. e'nIoiems-all four had at.
' 'n'rty-second degree in the
IN ss y the one thing that put me
hk n 's,d s Greenlee. earnestly, re.
hs ~ mn. MS Masonic connections,
h MIL r,ved , In New York, his
Il AZ Journey of more than Ave
! euc,.a,,as was the flrst stage ot the
7 oes eS,,ns ,on trip. and It proved an
! isun 'or these hardy younn 'fsl.
australia. Their letters