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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-10-21
OUR SODA INDUSTRIES FUTURE
Glenn Webb Tells Us Some
Facts Surrounding the
Making of Soda.

Clem Webb, lessee of the Little Soda
lake soda works, was in Fallon Tues
day and gave us some interesting data
on the soda industry of this county.
He stated that his property, which lies
some six miles north of Fallon has pro-
duced during the last twelve months
around 225 tons of crude soda, for
which ne has received $40 per ton on
board the cars. The property belongs
to the Hortsman Chemical Company,
of San Francisco, who, according to
the terms of Mr.. Webb's contract,
take his product at the price named.
Formerly it had been possible to Sc
cure each year the maximum amount
of crude soda from the Little Soda
Lake property, but the gradually ris-
ing water supply is shortening
the working season and Mr.. Webb
contemplates giving up his lease and
turning his attention to other pursuits.
Just north of Little Soda Lake is
Big Soda Lake owned by <. Griswold,
which has been constant producer for
many years. 1t is one of the county's
natural wonders, being located around
hundred feet below the desert level,
in a basin something like a mile in
diameter, which apparently was
originally a volcanic blowout. The
water is deep and heavily charged
with solid matter, the product for
which it is worked predominating.
This lake has been Of great CONNER
cial value and an expensive plant Of
machinery was installed to work the
product. Recently, the water Level
raised to such an extent, owing to the
nearby government irrigation canals,
that his plant was rendered practically
worthless.
Mr.. Griswold was here last week
from his headquarters in Oakland and
he is formulating plans for the further
treatment of the waters of Big Soda
Lake, which will include the installa
tion of much additional paraphernalia.
Ii is his aim TO pump the water of the
lake TO the plain above the basin,
which is now practically filled with
water, into system of watts, con-
structed of concrete. In all it will re-
qure around seven or eight acres OF
concrete watts to complete this portion
of the proposed system.
Should Mr.. Griswold go ahead with
his present plans, the soda industry
will rapidly come to be one of oul
chief assets in commercial sense, fol-
II is estimated that Big Soda Lake will
produce an annual output of severa
thousand tons for an indefinite per
iod.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-10-21
A. X. Merritt Makes Wonderful
Showing.

Arecord that would be hard to beat and
one that is equaled in few sections was
made this season by A. r. Merritt on his
fertile tract Of land, formerly part of
the Island ranch. By actual measure
ment two bushels of as fine onions as
one would care to see were raised on
space of ground that measures by
actual test " square feet. Figuring
on this basis an acre uniform in such
crop would raise exactly 1900 bushels
or SO tons. The onions are usually
marketable for $50 ton, which multi
piled by 36 gives US the exact value of an
acre of such onions. In other sections
onion land is valued at around $1,000
per acre, but nowhere have such crops
been raised as are reported by Mr..
Merritt, and he is truthful, reputable
man.
Very naturally he is elated
over his showing made this year and
not only has his work been of financial
benefit to himself, but it has been of
inestimable value as demonstration of
what can be accomplished in this
section.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-10-21
4 SACRAMENTO EXAMPLE
OF What Can Be Accomplished
In the Sugar Beet In
dustry.

The following figures, relative to the
sugar beet industry will prove interest
ing locally, inasmuch as campaign of
education Is in full blast, calculated to
impress the people of this section with
the importance of sugar beet culture
That portion OF the article of local
interest follows:
From records kept by T. B. Gibson
and the Sacramento Valley Sugar Com
pany, statistics have been compiled that
are of especial interest to those who are
investigating the possibilities of beet
culture. 1t is comparatively new in
dustry in the Sacramento Valley and
many farmers are undecided as to
whether or not 1t is advisable to en-
gage in it on an extensive scale.
Gibson has about $50 acres of beets,
about half of which he has already
harvested. With favorable weather
and no further delays on account of
car shortage he expects TO finish in
three weeks. The first field OF 34I
acres was finished several days ago
and the records are therefore COM
plete. About half Of this field could
not be irrigated because the levees
were not high enough to carry the wa
ter through The yield on this half
is from five to six tons per acre less
than on that which was irrigated That
the crop is fair is due 10 the fact that
the land was intensely cultivated. The
early rains filed the soil with moisture
and this was kept near the surface by
constant plowing and rolling.
From this field Gibson shipped %
carloads, the gross weight being l, ,387,-
100 pounds, or something over 693 Ions.
After the beets were cleaned and prop
erly trimmed at the factory, the net
weight was 1853, ,610 pounds, or about
GIG tons. Gibson sold his beeis on a
fiat rate contract for s5 ton. The
gross revenue from the 254 acres was
therefore SO, 3s3.99, or ut the rate of
s96 an acre. Gibson had an option of
selling on percentage basis contract,
which would have netted him $3.5l an
acre more than be received on fiat
contract. The net tonnage was 1872
tons per acre, although only one-half
this field was irrigated. The average
sugar was l7.S per cent and the aver
age purity S4.26 per cent.
Gibson has kept an accurate
account of his expenses. He estimates
the expense of blowing, preparing and
seeding the land at $40 an acre. The
cost of irrigating and hauling is about
IS an acre more. For hoeing, topping
and loading on the wagon, $50 more
must be added, making a total of S35
an acre. Gibson will therefore net
about $50 an acre on his $50 acres of
beets. Most Of the land he planted to
beets this year has been in alfalfa
since 1869 and under pasture. 1t is
therefore in state of high fertility
Gibson began the harvest season
with japanese labor, but this proved
unsatisfactory and he discharged the
japanese and employed a force of six
teen Spaniards. He says the Spaniards
do their work well, give no trouble
and are perfectly satisfied, He pays
them by the ton and they earn about
SO day.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-10-21
Coppercid Company Strikes Nam
moth Ledge.

COppeTciu company otrlheS Hn2ln-
moth Ledge.
Word was received in Fallon last
week of phenomenal strike made on
the Coppereid Company's property in
the northern part of the county. The
proposition is one that concerns the
mining of copper and the company own
ing il is said to be backed by Standard
Oil interests. At any rate, the work
has been pursued diligently and accord
ing to the latest advices, the efforts
of the company have been rewarded by
striking an immense vein of very rich
copper ore. This vein has been pene-
trated for distance of sixty feet
without finding the opposite wall, and
the mine owners are consequently jubi-
liant. The tunnel tapping this remarka-
BILE vein of copper ore had penetrated
the mountain side for distance of
around thirty-fve hundred feet before
the efforts of the mining company were
rewarded by finding the mammoth de-
posits which it has been seeking.
The Coppereid company's property
/ lies in the northern part of this county
about thirty miles from the Central
Pacific main line. Plans are already
being matured looking toward the
construction of railroad to connect
the mine with the main line, but until
this is completed, the ore will be
hauled to Lovelocks and shipped to
reduction works from there.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-10-21

Late reports from Gregory are to the
effect that while engaged in sinking
around depth of one hundred and
twenty feet, large ore body was en-
countered, which gives promise of both
permanency and high gold values,
Should the expectations Of the pro-
moters Of Gregory district be fulfilled
by future development work, II will
mean q great deal to this section.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-10-21

The city council is deferring action
on the issuance of city water works
bonds, pending the holding of meet
ing for the purpose of getting con-
census of local opinion. The business
men should get together and either
accept or reject the proposition.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-10-21
Reno Creamery Manager to Come to
Fallon.

Dairy products are soaring around
the top figures these days. Manager
Mansfield, of the Reno creamery writes
US that he expects to pay 40 cents per
pound for butter fat within few days
and that he ccntemplates visiting this
section to arouse interest in the dairy
and in his company at the same time.
The Reno creamery is reputable and
responsible institution and The manage
ment is evincing great interest in the
dairying possibilities of this section.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-10-21
Free.

Beginning Sunday evening, October
oath, a series of bible lectures will be
given at the Seventh Day Adventist
Church, Fallon, Nevada. All are in
vited. Bring your friends and your
bibles. Stirring song service; 7;3O
ID. m.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-10-21

J. C. dollhouse left a paii of big red
apples with US Tuesday, raised on his
ranch near town, that would make Ore
gon green with envy.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-10-21

The Home Improvement club will
hold its next regular meeting with
Mrs. +. p. Strassburg.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-22

els Schlatter, as he was known in the
Central West, made his first appear
ance as healer among the intensely
religious and superstitious Mexicans
of New Mexico in July, 1895.
A Mexican girl, crippled. deformed
and sickly had been put aside by he.
family. To the mother of the girl
came strange man with spreading
beard, long hair and kindly eyes. He
offered to cure the child. and the next
Gay the child was walking upright,
cured of her affection. At least such
was the story that spread
Schlatter went to Albuquerque and
when he reached there he found that
his fame had preceded him. Up to
this time most OF his patients had
been MeXicans, but now Americans
came seeking his aid. His fame ulti-
mately was spread by telegraph and
he went to Denver There Schlatter
began fast that lasted for forty days
All the while he continued to heal
Persons of all casses gathered in such
numbers that the healed was unable to
accommodate them in his house and
they passed before him as he stood
upon the porch.
Later Schlatter was credited with
having claimed to be the reincarna-
ton of Jesus Christ.
He travelled in various parts of the
country, pursuing his healing wher-
ever he went. Ultimately Schlatter
disappeared, and for several years
was lost to public view. He was re.
ported to have persisted In Mexican
desert, while his friends declared he
had gone to ranch for rest.
Tn the summer of 1902 Schlatter re.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-22
Mclean or schIatter, Who Was in
keokuk Last Winter Died in
the Poor House at Has
tinas, Neb.
IN A PAUPER's GRAVE
Dying Man Said He Was Cousin of
John r. Mclean Of cincin-
natl and Posed as the
Original Schlatter.

HASTINGS, Neb., Oct. 22-Charles
Mclean, who claimed to be Francis
Schlatter, known all over the West as
the divine healer, died here county
charge. He came here week ago
and was taken ILL., Being penniless he
was turned over to the county. The
body is at the county poorhouse and
unless claimed by relatives will occu-
Ply a pauper's grave or be given to the
State Medical Society.
A few hours prior to his death
Schlatter told an attendant that his
right name was Charles Mclean of
Cincinnati. This claim was also made
in private papers that were found
among his possessions.
Among his papers were certificates
showing that Charles Mclean gradu.
ated from the Bennett Electric School
of Medicine, in Chicago in 1873. There
was also certificate issued to him by
the Massachusetts Medical Board of
Registration.
A couple Of days ago the man told
parties here that he was a preacher,
and that for some years he filed pull
pits in the southern part Of Ohio and
that he was known as Rev. Charles
Mclean
The mystery surrounding his death
was partially cleared by the discovery
of family album containing a picture
of the dead man taken in 1871 This
was inscribed DR.. Charles Mclean. A
note was also found naming David Nc.
Naughton of Chicago as the custodian
of his effects.
His literature and advertising circu-
lars declare him to be Francis
Schlatter, divine healer" A receipt
for an envelope deposited with the
Bay State Trust Company of Boston
was found. This was placed In the
care of the company last February
For week the man has been kept at
/ the expense of the city He claimed
that he was the original healer who
appeared in Denver, and he asserted
that he caused the report to be spread
abroad that he had persisted In the
| desert
He undertook to cure by divine heal
ing in several Nebraska towns last
| summer
Not schIatter, Say Some.
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 22--Persons
who saw Francis Schlatter in Denver
in 1895, and who have recently seen
4 the man whose death is renorted from,
Hastings, Neb, declare positively that
they We're not the same. Copyrighted
photographs of the original Francis
Schlatter, known to be authentic. bear
out this judgment
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 22.-Fran
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-22


appeared in Chicago, after having liv-
eel in seclusion for five years. He de.
clined to say where he had been.
merely stating he thought it better, in
view of the many false prophets who
had arisen, that he disappear for a
time.
Newspaper clippings and documents
found in his room indicated he was
Schlatter. A Charles MCLEAN appear
ed in st. Louis in 1898, representing
himself as Schlatter, who was report,
ed to have persisted in the deserts of
New Mexico in 1897 Mclean was
later arrested in Des Moines charged
with theft of money entrusted him by
citizens of Clinton, Iowa, for use in
healing the sick.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-22
Rev. Potter's Interest.

THE hour of the man. a reversion
OF the "The Man of the Hour" was a
timely and good thought for the
young men of the league and others
who were assembled around the ban
quet tables last evening. Rev. Pot.
ter proceeded in most interesting man.
ner to depict to his hearers, the
value of athletics to the young man
the need of getting out of doors and
taking part in clean manly sport. In
very clear and concise manner he
pictured the mind as sharp bright
sword, which if it had no handle
would be valuless to the possessor II
however, there was health in the
body. vigor and vim, the owner could
make splendid use of them. the body
and health being the handle of the
sword. AS an example, the great
physique of Daniel Webster, Of ex
President Roosevelt and other great
men were spoken OF. Golf as we'll as
baseball was pointed out by the
speaker who is himself an enthusiast
with the ball and club, as clean
healthy sport, one to sharpen the
mind, the entire body and puts spirit
into a man.
Powers Sings.
Following Rev. Poiter's address, H
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-22
Words 70 freeze the Soul.

your son has Consumption. His
case is hopeless" These appalling
words were spoken to Geo. E. Blevens,
a leading merchant of Springfield, N.
c. by two expert doctors-one lung
specialist. Then was shown the won
derful power of Dr. Kings New Dis
covery. After three weeks use."
writes Mr.. Blevens, "he was as well as
ever. / would not take all the money
in the world for what it did for my boy"
Infallible for Coughs and Colds, it's
the safest, surest cure of desperate
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-22

college team and being one of the
players who helped to send the In
dams to their defeat in several hard
battles both on the diamond and the
gridiron.
enthusiasm is the principal factor
in any sport, for 1t is enthusiasm that
wins every time. If enthusiasm is
checked, great games may be lost.
The young man who is looking for an
easy job and a snap these days will
always be content to be where he is.
To live right we must live on our Sec
ond wind and not live alone on the
first breath. We must live right to
live at all Cigarette finds do not
succeed in any manner of sport and
tobacco is the downfall of many a
young man.
Advisory Board.
Succeeding Doctor Hoovers splen-
did talk, DR.. E. G.. Wollenwebcr was
called upon by the POSTMASTER for a
word from the advisory board of the
league. DR.. Wollenweber in a few
brief but we'll chosen words said that
the work of the advisory board during
the season just past, was characteriz-
ed by there being no work at all for
that body to attend to. Though a
necessary asset to the league, there Is
practically nothing for those who look
after this part of the great game, to
do.
Following DR.. Wollenweber's re-
marks, Toastmaster Mr. Radcliffe
spoke on Our financial friends and
hackers" He spoke of the great good
that had been done the league by va
rious public minded citizens, of the
success of the league through the
presence of city league fans who
gathered each Saturday to witness the
contests between the teams. Mr.. Joy,
the officers and others were thanked
in turn by him, for the part and the
interest which they had taken in the
great sport during the past several
seasons.
Doctor Fuller though not aware that
he was to make an address, very
gracefully responded to the toast
masters pleasure and told in an In
teresting manner and from his stand
point as one Of the physicians
of the city, of the great good to be
derived from all out door sports, es-
pecially from the baseball game in
which he has taken active interest,
especially in the gymnasium. 1t is
the kind of game that puts muscle and
red blood in mans body and to be
healthy and happy one must indulge
in these out door healthful sports.
j. B. We'll, in response to the toast
masters will, gave an impromtpu talk
which was greatly enjoyed, Mr.. w il
being member of the advisory board
and much interested in the city
leagues welfare and one of it's staunch
supporters.
Mr.. Joy Talks.
Mr.. Joy was called on as the last
speaker Of the evening and in a short
but interesting talk, spoke of the
great good of the outdoor sports, of
the good to be gained from the up
building of the Commercial league,
which has prospered in this city. Ten
his as great health giving sport and
one that excites the mind and eye and
trains the nerves, was spoken of in
connection with baseball and the
other great sports of the day
Mr.. Joys talk concluded the even
ings program of speeches and the
second annual banquet of the Com
mercial league passed into history
shortly past the hour of Ten.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-22

If people with symptoms of Kidney
or bladder trouble could realize their
danger they would without loss of
time commence taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy This great remedy stops
the pain and the Irregularities
strengthens and builds up these
organs and there is no danger of
Bright's disease or other serious dis
order. Do not disregard the early
symptoms. Wilkinson & Co., ]. F.
Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-22
CASTORlA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s. sssss the :, lmHzzzzm
Simply Has to Change Feet.

Simply Has to Change Feet.
Fairfield Ledger: The esteemed
Des Moines Register and Leader,
which was against Senator Allison be
cause he was too old' and against
divers Iowa congressman because they
had been in service too long, is ell
Enthusiastically for John Cownie for
eighteen years on the board of control
and feels that to cut him off with
only twelve years would be mis-
fortune to the state" But the R. &
L. simply has to change feet once in
a while.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-22
REGULAR Versus Insuruent.

Cedar Falls Record The Dies
Moines Register and Leader seems to
overlook the fact that Congressman
Hull is able to do SO much for Des
Moines because he is regular. If Hull
were to turn insurgent Des Moines
would be left out in the cold. The
ability to do things ought not to be
urged against congressman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-22
Both BOYS Saved.

Louis Boon, leading merchant of
Norway, Mich, writes: "Three bot
ties of Foley's Honey and Tar abso.
iutely cured my boy of severe cough.
and neighbours boy, who was 80 Ill
with a cold that the doctors gave him
up, was cured by taking Foley's Honey
and Tar" Nothing else is as safe
and certain in results. Wilkinson &
Co., ]. f. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-22
Interesting Talks.

Harry e. Radcliffe presided In a
most capable manner and to the
qualification of all as POSTMASTER of
the evening A few opening and apprc
pirate remarks were made by him,
before introducing Senator E. P. Nc
Manus, who spoke on the Value OF
the Commercial League to Young Men.
Senator McManus spoke Of the good
to be gained from a league Of this
kind. mentioning in particular, the
value of clean athletics to the young
man and the abstainance from the
deadly cigarette. The talk given by
Mr. McManus was much enjoyed and
served to open keen interest for those
talks which followed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-22
College President.

In one Of the finest addresses that
has ever been given before a group
of athletically inclined gentlemen,
Doctor Hoover spoke of the very nee.
essary part of the physical develop
ment of a man in amateur athletics.
The college president is man of
football games, of many successful
ball games, having been captain of his
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-22

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF sEClJR.
1TY KEOKUK COUNCIL, No. 1usy
Meets the first and third Monday or
each month, at A o. U. w. hall -
s o'clock, E. e. Hawkes., president
E. Whitmarsh, Financier; Mayme
C. Schenk, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-22
Those Corpuscles

In your blood, - red and white, =
keep you we'll II they are healthy,
cause you sickness II diseased.
To make and keep them abundant
and healthy, is to have pure blood, free
dom from disease and vigorous health.
The chief purpose of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is to do this, and its success is
attended by thousands of wonderful
cures. Cures of oil blood diseases,
scrofula, eczema, rheumatism, catarrh.
Get it today in tho usual liquid form or in
chocolated tablet form called Sarsatabs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-22

Gate City Royal Arch Chapter, No
holds It's regular meetings the sec
ond Friday in each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-22

T. Powers in his usual pleasing man
ner proceeded ito cure all insanity
from the sting of the baseball bug, by
one Of his many pleasing vocal se1ec-
tons. An encore followed and he
was forced to respond with one of his
inimitable coon songs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-22

Damascus Ccmmandery of Knights
Templar, No. Irregular conclave
third Tuesday of each month.
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x of p

Morning Star Lodge, No. 5.-Meets
Fifth and Blondeau, K. of P. Building
Tuesday at 1880 p. m. w. E. Strim-
back, Chancellor Commander; j. A.
Burgess X. Of R. and S. Visiting
Knights fraternally invited.