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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-05-26
Mexican Attempts Suicide.

Manual Sanchez, a Mexican who has
been employed as roustabout by local
saloonmen for four years past, at
tempted suicide In the county Jail
Saturday morning by climbing on top
of the steel cage In the prisoners room
and jumping head first to the cement
floor, a distance of about seven feet.
Sanchez alighted on the top of his head,
with his full weight, tearing fright
ful scalp wound across the top of his
Uranium, but strange to say no skull
fracture was sustained.
Sheriff Wightman and Deputy Smit-
ten heard the Mexican groaning and
upon investigation found him lying in
pool of blood unconcious. DR.. Has
call, the county physician, was called
and did what he could to alleviate the
unfortunate mans suffering. His
wounds were dressed and he was made
as comfortable as possible under the
circumstances.
Sanchez apparently has suicidal
mania, having attempted once before
during his Fallon residence to end his
existence by cutting his throat in a
horrible manner with piece of broken
glass. He now says he will try agair
and that the next effert will be sue.
cessful. Tic, as he is usually called. is
quite a character and Is well likec
when he is in his normal senses. He
snould be confined to the state asylum
where proper facilities are to be hat
for caring for him.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-05-26
THE HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY
Has Been Engaged. Three
Teachers Will Comprise
Our Teaching Force.

The county high school board has en-
gagged two assistants who together with
Prof. Fetter, recently engaged as princi-
pal, will comprise the high faculty
throughout the coming year. Miss
Beth NJ Portlock, of Centerville, Iowa,
a graduate of the Iowa state university
what master of science degree and Miss
Ernestine Sweet of Proctor, Vermont,
will be the assistants. Miss Portlock
speeializes on biology, while Miss Sweet
excells in languages and history. The
latter young lady will be accompanied
here by her mother.
The high school board is correctly
making all possible preparations for
the correct future conduct of the high
school. Although but in operation
three years, the last years enrolment
totals forty and this number will be in
creased by next fall to around sixty.
And still there were those, when the
high school was first proposed, who
had the temerity to say that the build
ing wouldn't be utilized in lifetime.
AS matter of fact, five years will
see its fullest capacity taxed.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-05-26

Well Written Contribution
By S. H. Drake on Dec
Grafton Day.

Memorial Day, a creation of blood
and carnage, is a sequel of the destruc-
tion wrought by the followers Of Grant
and Lee. 1t was set apart to decorate
with flowers the graves of the heroes
who gave up their lives in defense of
the Union, but with the passing of
time the custom has become general
throughout the country. Animated by
that mysterious and indefinable some
thing that at times makes the world
akin. from the Lakes to the Gulf, the
Atlantic to the Pacific, community vies
with community in thus honoring the
dead. whether soldier or civilian, and
Fallon can be depended upon next Mon
day to give good occount of itself in
doing full justice to the occasion.
There is no place, perhaps, where the
day is as sacredly observed as in the
South especially in the silent biyouacs
of the dead where the wearers of the
Blue and the wearers of the Gray rest,
side by side, in peaceful repose-thus
attesting the truth of what was made
psIpable at the outbreak Of the Spanish
American war, when the sons of the
veterans of the contending armies of
the SOS fought with equal valor under
the flag of their united country. This,
together with the unanimity and i'm
partiality with which Memorial Day is
observed in that section, is proof incon-
trovertible that the dead past has
buried its dead"-that the sectional feel
ing engendered by the Civil War is en-
tombed beyond the hope of resurree-
tion. And it is well.
A feature of the day will be the
fraternizing of the Blue and the Gray,
who, half century ago, were engaged
In deadly combat on the encrimsoned
battle-heds of the South, both honestly
believing they were right. They are
brothers now; they were brothers then,
but, thanks to an all-wise Providence,
they have long since shaken hands across
thebloedy chasm, thus emphasizing the
Significance of the inspired lines:
There h a divinity that shapes ends
Rough hew them we may"
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-05-26

The arrangements for the local cele-
bration are about completed and the
committee having the matter in charge
has spared no pains to make 1t sue
cess.
Through the liberality Of the citizens
of Fallon an ample sum was raised to
defray expenses, no small part of which
has been set aside to supply flowers
galore from California nurseries. They
are expected to arrive here not later
than Sunday.
The local press is requested to extend
an invitation to the following persons
10 occupy seats as guests of honor on
the platform during the exercises at
the pavilion: Ladies of the G. A. r. and
w. r. c.. Rev l.. c. Spaulding, Sena-
tor r. L. Douglass. ex-Lieutenant Gov
error Allen, Hon. w. W. Williams,
Hon. J. w. Ferguson, County Commits
sioners f. P. Mclean, f. S. Hartman,
l.. Cochran, Mayor Mark l.. Wildes,
Councilmen C. w. Foote, j. w. Van
noy and A. w. dollhouse.
In order to guard against the repeti-
ton of an improperly that occurred
at the cemetery last year, the marshal
and his aids have been instructed not to
permit any horses or vehicles within
the inclosure, and the request will
doubtless meet with general approval.
Flags on the several public buildings
will remain at half mast during the day
and all business houses are requested
to close from 10 a. m. to p. m.
The New River Hall has been secured
as a rest and lunch room for the ladies
during the day, and all are cordially
invited to avail themselves of its use.
Vehicles will be provided for the
ladies of the G. A. X. and w. r. c.,
veterans Of the Civil War, Rev. l.. c..
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-05-26

Spauldng and the school children.
A. R. Merritt will officiate at the
pavilion as master of ceremonies, and
j. B. Young and 7. A. Jones have
kindly volunteered their services to act
as flag bearers.
The decoration committee will meet
at the pavilion on Saturday at 1870 p.
m, for the purpose of decorating the
pavilion and every member is urged to
be present.
w. II. Reavis will act as marshal
Of the day and will be assisted by sew
eral aids.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-05-26
RAILROAD COMPANY HAS LAND
OF a Width of Four Hundred
Feet Clear Across
Nevada.


has legal right to land for a distance
of 200 feet each side of it's track and
can oust any person from that land on
the right of way at any time has at
last been decided by the United States
circuit court of appeals on an appeal
from the federal court of the district
of Colorado. says an exchange.
This railroad company in conjunction
with the Southern Pacific Company,
has strip of land 400 feet clear across
Nevada and sometimes people who
have been allowed to settle on this land
have attempted to hold it. Only re.
Gently case of this kind was tried in
Lovelock and the people who claimed
the land were shown that they had no
title and were given leases and now
another case is threatened in Carlip.
1t has been held by the courts that the
company cannot sell this land, even it
it so desires, and that it can do no
more than lease the land. 1t is an in.
alienable right CT way.
The decision of the United States
circuit court of appeals in the Denver
case, recently tried, will have q direct
bearing on every contention the rail-
road company may have with persons
on Its right Of way through Nsvads.
The case which originated In Denver
is similar to the cases at Lovelock and
those threatened at Carlin.
A Colorado paper has the following
to say concerning the Denver case re-
Gently decided.
1t was what is known as the Stuart
and Murray case and while some of the
same issues were raised as in the case
brought by the city of Greeley; when
the road sought to take over strip
400 feet wide and over two miles long
through the heart Of that city; not all
of them were decided, and the opinion
is not conclusive as to all the right of
way questions involved in the Greeley
case.
Thomas B. Stuart and Charles MUIR
ray brought suit against the railroad;
alleging that it had no right to strip
of land 400 feet wide through their
tract of land, amounting to 100 acres,
close to the city limits of Denver.
Federal Judge Lewis, before whom the
case was tried, held that Stuart and
Murray had no right to the land and
that the railroad grant gave the rail-
road the prior right.
The two principal questions raised BY
the attorneys was when the grant took
effect and what were the rights Of the
subsequent occupiers of the railroad.
It was on the two main questions in the
Stuart case that Judge Lewis ruled at
the time of the hearing in the Colorado
court.
If it is held that the act applies to
the Greeley line in later decisions from
the questions decided today it is evident
that the railroad is going to win COM
plete victory in its fight for the 4O0-foot
wide strip and involving millions Of dol
lars worth of property through several
states.
THE decision today will undoubtedly
have great bearing on the Greeley
cases." said Attorney Hodges of the
Union Pacific. We just received brief
telegram telling of the ordering of a
decree recognizing the railroads right
under the grant by the circuit court Of
appeals and the reasons of nhe court
are not stated at leng tn.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-05-26
PROGRAMME.

The procession will be formed at the
pavilion and proceed to the cemetery
at 10 a. M, sharp. under the command
of the marshal OF the day, in the fol-
louirir order.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-05-26
Socialists Will Have Picnic Sunday.

C. H. Beeghly's home south of town
will be the scene of Socialist picnic
next Sunday, at which time the good
things for which this contingent is
noted will be spread out for the feast.
The ranks of the Socialists are gradually
being augmented by additions from the
old party ranks, according to the local
leaders of Soci alism
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-05-26

Int DiOttSStOb w OC ioAtito ~ NhN
pavilion and proceed to the cemetery
at 10 a. M, sharp. under the command
of the marshal OF the day in the fol-
lowing order:
FIRST DIVISION
Flag Bearer
Fife and Drum Corps.
Veterans of the Civil War, Ladies of
the G. A. r. and W. K. c.
Chaplain and Orator of the Day.
Spanish American War Veterans.
SECOND DIVISION
Flag Bearer
Senators and Assemblymen
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Allen and H.
]. Kinkaid lin State uniform).
Board of County Commissioners.
Mayor and City Council.
Fraternal Orders and Auxiliaries.
School Children, Flower Wagon and
Citizens on horseback and
in carriages.
Arriving at the cemetery, the work
of decorating the graves will be pre-
ceded by prayer by the Chaplain, Rev.
E. l.. Spaulding, and remarks by E. E.
Winters.
The conclusion of the ceremony will
be signaized by bugle call.
Exercises at the Pavilion, ? p. M.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Song ........................ Audience
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address ,-,----
.................. ......... j. w. Ferguson
Song. "Flowers for the Brave ~..s..
............ Pupils of the High School
Poem ................ Miss Eleanor Tobin
Song. "Star Spangled Banner -...---.
Audience
Grafton ......................T. c. Hart
Poem, "Blue and the Grey" "-...........s-.
...................... Mrs. w. d. Cook
Flag Drill ..... Pupils of Public School
Song Marching Through Georgia
........................... .. Audience
Benedction.
S. A. DRAKE,
Sec'y Memorial Day Committee.
If Maupin can't fix it, throw it away.
Fallon Machine Shop.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-05-26

Oregon Burbank Seed Potatoes for Sale
In sack or ton lots 20 cents per 100
pounds +. o. b., Derby, Nevada. F. S.
Smith. t4.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-05-26

..,.~>4 - y - .<va l.io~s> &<.t.az azfk 1T,
owned BY Budd Williams, and Spud,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-05-26

Continued on Page a. Column 81
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-12-29
State Publicity.

A proposition that has met with con-
siderable favor, especially in the south
ern part of the state, is to have the
legislature appropriate a liberal sum
for the advertising of the states re-
sources, through the department of i'm
migration. Another plan has been pro-
posed of having law enacted similar
to that of California, empowering the
board of commissioners of the several
counties of the state to levy tax, not
to exceed one mill on the dollar, to be
used in advertising the resources and
exhibiting the products of their county,
the levy to be optional and not manda-
tory with the commissioners, and the
funds raised to be handled by a special
board of trustees.
The first plan makes the tax gen
eral and compulsory, and puts the use
of advertising funds in the hands of
central state authority. The second
makes the tax optional and gives its
distribution to local authorities. Both
plans have their advantages and can
perhaps be combined. While each
county should be specifically advertised,
the state as whole should not be
neglected.
The work of publicity is needed to
give Idaho the benefit of a large
volume of homeseekers that now move
on to regions that are better known
because better advertised, though not
possessing any greater advantages.
Prospective settlers must have definite
information before they are willing to
make permanent investment. 1daho's
advantages need only to be known to
be appreciated, and thousands of hun
cry land hunters are looking for just
the kind of information that Idaho's
facts and figures would afford. Teller.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-12-29
Forfeiture Notice.
Elk City, Idaho, Oct. q, 1910

Elk City, Idaho, Oct. 27, 1910.
To Pat Brennan, your heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns:
You and each of you are hereby mott
fed that the undersigned have expend-
ed in labor and Improvements the sum
of 500 each upon the Gold Dove, Pros
pector's Dream, Pegleg and Melbourne
quartz claims, situated in Elk City
mining district, Idaho county, Idaho, in
order to hold the said claims under the
provisions of section 1924 Of the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States and
the amendment thereto, approved jan
uary %, 1880, being the amount re-
quired to hold said claims for the period
ending Dec. 81, 1907, and if within
ninety days after the publication hereof
you fail to contribute your proportion,
viz: $3.50 for each claim; together
with the cost of advertising, your un-
divided one-eighth interest in said
claims will become the property of the
undersigned, your co-owner,. who have
made the required expenditure accord
ing to the terms of said section
JOHN r. VENT.
oct 27-jan27
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-12-29
Conversation.

If conversation all came true,
This world would be wonderland,
Strange courses would our lives pursue
Which none of us could understand.
Though each might have his way in turn
Destruction would await each scheme
That was set forth for man to learn
And all would be troubled dream.
So let us chatter while we may,
Since we are in that pleasant state
Where words are launched upon their
way
AS joyous things of little weight,
Until the time when speech is sure
Well romp tho good old grammar
through,
Nor pause to think what we'd endure
If conversation all came true.
Washington Star.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-12-29

An individual, possessing eight sepa-
rate claims. is required to perform
eight times as much annual labor as
an association holding the same amount
of ground. Manifestly, the rule is not
fair one. The proposed amendment
will thus take away the great advan-
tage that exists in locating placer
claims by means of associations.
Another important recommendation
of Secretary Ballinger is that appeals
from the decision of the land depart
ment be taken to the court of appeals
of the District of Columbia. Mining
Science.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-12-29
Fellow Worms

Before Longfeliow bought tAe pous ~
IN Cambridge SO associated Win nls
memory it was owned and occupied oS
on Mrs Craigie. Mrs. Craigie was y
woman of many eccentricities' some
one once tried to persuade her to have
her trees tarred to protect them HUN
caterpillars, which also invaded neN
neiphbors' trees. She refused to be so
cruel TO the caterpillars. "They are
our fellow worms" she said.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-12-29
Forfeiture Notice.
To VIM. Chitwood:


You are hereby notified that have
expended during the year 1909, the sum
of one hundred dollars ($100) in labor
and improvements upon the Warrior
quartz lode mining claim, situate in
Yellow Pine Mining District, Idaho
County, State of Idaho, of which the
location certificate is found of record
in book 80, page 1888, of the Quartz
Miuing Records of Idaho County in the
Office of the county recorder of said
county, in order to hold said claim under
the provisions of section 1924 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States,
and the amendment thereto approved
January 20, 1880, concerning annual
labor upon mining claim: said amount
being necessary and required in order
to hold said quartz lode mining claim
for the period ending the 3lst day of
December, A. D. 1909. And if within
ninety days from the personal service
of this notice, or within ninety DAYS
after the publication thereof, you fail
or refuse to contribute your proportion
of said expenditure as a co-owner your
interest in said claim will become the
property of the subscriber, your CO.
owner who has made the required ex-
penditure by the terms of said sections
RAY CALL,
apl Co-Owner.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-12-29
New House Membership.

A house membership of 440 is the
method of apportionment that
will result in not decreasing the present
number of representatives from any
state. This is announced in detailed
statistical statement submitted to the
house committee on census by the
census bureau.
The statement was arranged to show
the exact effect under any particular
proportion of representatives to the
population on the returns of the thir-
teenth census. 1t starts with mini
mum of 800, which is one less than the
present size of the house, and ends
with maximum of 400, each table
showing whether on such a calculation
any state representation would be di
minished, increased or unchanged.
Chairman Crumpacker will have thu
tables printed, with other data nee
essary along the same line, and vii
call meeting of his committee imme
diately after the reassembling of con
gress. He expects the committee wi
be able to report reapportionmen
bill at this session.
Minority Leader Champ Clark Q
Missouri and other democratic leader
will be consulted, for the readjustment
always bring the threat of gerrymar
dering, and merry political fight is j
prospect when the bill energies frol
the committee.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-12-29
Proposed Reform of the Location
Lows.

Inasmuch as they have not been
heralded by any previous intimations,
certain recommendations which are
made in the annual report of Secretary
Ballinger of the Department of the In
terror, concerning proposed amend
ments to the mining law, will probably
cause surprise. Not that the sugges-
lions are new, but that they are I'M
expected. An amendment is proposed
to require that notices of mining loca-
tions shall be recorded with the land
register and receiver; another would
require that final payment and entry
for mineral claims be made within
seven years from the date of location,
and a third would limit the size of
placer locations, whether made by one
or more persons or an association, to
40 acres. The law at present permits
several persons to locate as much as
100 acres, each individual being limited
to 20 acres.
The first recommendation is of much
greater significance than appears upon
it's face. Hitherto the recording OF
mineral locations has been made at the
office of the district recorder, which
under modern conditions generally
means the county recorder. Thus the
government, which must be party tx
the transaction when title is perfected
has no official cognizance of the claim
until application for survey and paten
is made. The explorations and opera
tions of claimants and the nature ant
value of their claims do not fal
within the purview of the land Office a
all so long as the ground is held by
mere possessory title. The effect o
the proposed change will be to brinl
the records of unpatented minera
ground under the nose of the govern
ment, and it would seem to follow fror
this that the certificates of annus
labor should also be similarly filed.
points to closer supervision of posses
sorry titles.
The second recommendation woul
put an end to the practice of holdin
claims unpatented for an indefinite pc
Rod. giving the claimant one year fc
proving up after the normal expend
ture under the present law have bee
made upon the ground. That is to say
it requires FIVE years of the usual al
nual expenditure in assessment work I
make a claim patentable: during tn
year of location no assessment work
required. and one year of the propose
seven is thus left to the claimant
which to meet the requirements {
patent proceedings. The manifest a
titude of the Department of the II
terror is that the claimant should /
forced to patent his ground as soon &
this is permissible under the presel
law. 1t is not unusual for miner
claims to be held unpatented for mar
years. Aside from the relief from Il
cost of patenting which the claimal
receives. the chief advantage of della
as usually urged, it that the unpaten
ed claim is exempted from taxation
the state; possessory titles have on
< in rare instances been taxed.
An association of eight or more pc
sons, under the present placer law, m;
lay claim to 160 acres; nevertheless
has been settled that 160-acre clai
requires no greater annual expenditu
in development, than 2O-acre claii
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-12-29
Just the Opposite.
OH are q Door young man r

Jhst htc SPPScie0s
~You are a poor young man"
~ am"
oThen what you want is a thrifty,
economical wife"
'Not at all. What I want is rich,
liberal democratic Telegraph.
Hs Didn't Like Pledges.
Judge Martin Grover Of Troy, N. Y.
was at one time approached by young
citizen who wished to be nominated to
the state assembly. The shrewd old
judge had certain doubts about him.
which he expressed somewhat freely,
and yet he was willing to afford him
trial. He therefore addressed the as.
pirant In this way:
young man, If you will give me
POUR word that you won't steal when
you get to Albany I'll see what kin be
lone about sendfn' you there"
Judge Grover" replied the young
man, drawing himself up with great
dignity, II go to Albany unpledged or l
don't go at all"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-12-29
Banks on Sure Thing Now.

"I'll never be without DIR. Kings
New Life Pills again." writes A..
Schingeck, CAT Elm St., Buffalo. N. Y.
'.They cured me of chronic constipa-
ton when all others failed" Unequal
ed for Biliousness, Jaundico, Indiges-
ton, Headache, Chills, Malaria and
Debility. 25c at all druggists.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-12-29

Dwell not too long upon sports, fol
as they refresh man that is weary
so they weary man that is refreshed
Fuller.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-12-29
Somewhat Surprised.

"Why didn't your boy enter coliese
"He couldn't pass the examination
nDo they have to pass an examina-
.ionq I Thought all college boy need
cd was some funny clothes'-Pites-
burg Post.