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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-12-29
LOWER RATES EFFECTIVE SOON
New Nevada Railroad Rates To
Go Into Effect January
End, 1911.

Manager G. J. Bradley of the Sacra-
mento Merchants and Manufacturers
Traffic Association is preparing tabu-
lations of the new freight rates for the
Association members, showing the re-
ductions which will go into effect on
January I'd between Sacramento and
Nevada points on class rates. This re-
duction, which was from 80 to 35 per
cent. was ordered by the Interstate
Railroad Commission on October 1st
last, postponed until December and
again postponed until January I'd.
The reduction affects shipments to
Truckee, Cal, also, and will be in force
on the Southern Pacific, the Western
Pacific, the Nevada, California and
Oregon, branch lines into the Inyo
country and also the Tonopah territory.
In cases where the reduction makes
the rate lower than the existing COM
modify rate, the former will apply, so
this reduction will also affect some
commodity rates.
The rate from Sacramento to Reno,
New, was taken as a sort of work.
ing point. In this case the reduction
was from sl.25 per hundred to SO cents
on class rates and the cost of shipment
to other points was gauged accordingly.
Sacramento merchants will secure a
great advantage by reason of the new
rates, being in position to ship at a
less freight charge than wholesalers in
San Francisco because Of the differ
ence in the haul. In some cases the
reduction will mean a saving of $3.50
a ton between Sacramento and Ne
yada points. Bee.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-12-29

E. j. Barrow. and wife and L. L.
Wheeler were Fernleyites who visited
Fallon Tuesday and yesterday.
Anyone wishing their eyes examined
and properly fitted with glasses call on
DIR. D. W. Wiles, room |, Peoples
store building. Maine street, Fallon.
Fallon Aerie, F. o. E., held its reRu-
lar meeting Monday evening, at which
time six new members were initiated.
A banquet followed the evenings regu-
lar program, which was served by c.
H. Tuckett, of the Barrel House cafe.
The residence of Jim Powers, a min
er employed in the the Jack Pot, was
burned in Wonder Sunday eve-
ming, entailing a loss of around $1,000.
Nothing was saved from the confagra-
tion save a few personal effects, in
cluding Mr.. Powers wooden leg, con-
trivance which he uses in his locomo-
tion, because of the fact that a previ-
Gus accident robbed him of leg.
Mrs. E. D. Mobley entertained at q
Christmas house party large number
of guests on Saturday, Dec. oath.
twenty-five guests sat down to q
sumptuous repast, and after the dinner
enjoyed the distribution of gifts from
the Christmas tree. Among those
present were: Rev. and Mrs. w. M.
McCart and family, Rev. E. L. Spauld-
ing, Mrs. F. L. Spaulding, Mrs. c. P.
Whitney and family, Mrs. DeVan and
family, Mrs. E. A. Mobley.
A Christmas dinner was rendered a
few friends by Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Keddie. The invited guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. c. NJ. Hoover, Mr.. and Mrs.
P. B. Kinney, Miss Cora Williams and
j. c. Coniff. The table was handsome
ly decorated with cut flowers and the
dinner was in the nature of an old
fashioned Christmas spread with all of
the embellishments and was enjoyed
by all present.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-12-29
Fernley DOings.

Harry Graves, of Berkeley, arrived
Friday to spend the holidays with his
mother and brother. :
Mrs. Lucy Lister Wheeler arrived
home Friday from San Francisco to
spend the holidays at the Summit ranch.
j. L. Davis, of Arizon, brother of
Mrs. E. j. Barrow, is spending the
holidays at the Barrow home.
Mr.. Church, of Sparks. arrived Fri
day and spent Christmas as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Barrow.
The Christmas tree entertainment
Friday night at the Fernley school
house was greatly enjoyed. Every
child was happy because old Santa
Claus remembered all. After the ex-
ercises dancing was enjoyed until a late
hour. Refreshments were served by
the ladies at midnight.
Miss Edna Hancock, our school
teacher, left on train No. Saturday
for her home in Gold Hill.
Fernley scholars will enjoy a holiday
vacation of two weeks.
w. A. Cramer came over Saturday
evening to spend Christmas with
his Fernley friends.
Rudolf Miller came over from Fallon
saturday evening and returned on the
following day. Mr.. Miller found every
thing at his ranch in satisfactory
condition.
Albert Wall came from Fallon Friday
evening to spend the holidays with Mr..
Melindy.
Miss Mabel Melindy arrived home
Friday from Northam for a brief visit
with her family.
John Lind and James Greggy, of
Whitehorse canyon, spent Christmas as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Lind.
There were a number of dinner
parties given by Fernley residents on
Christmas day.
C. Verbeck arrived Friday evening
in time to attend the Christmas tree
entertainment. Mr.. Verbeck spent
Christmas at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Rankin at Derby dam.
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w. w. Ellis, of the Wonder Mining
News, is iii town on his way to Carson
City, where daughter will be mar
ried on January End. Mr.. Ellis an
nounced to his readers in his last issue
that publication of an issue this week
will be omitted to allow him to take
his vacation and witness the nuptias
of his daughter.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-12-29

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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-12-29
Ieers' board says in part:

neers' board says in part:
The engineering structures of the
various projects are, as a whole, well
designed and well built; some of them,
as the Pathfinder dam, the Roosevelt
dam, the Shoshone dam and the Gunni-
son tunnel are monuments rejecting
great credit on both designer and build
er.
Modern irrigation being a relatively
new art in this country, much freedom
was allowed the local engineers in the
design of minor structures. While this
was wise policy in the early stage of
the work, it has resulted in some COM
plcated and unnecessarily expensive
structures. With the present knowl-
edge of the comparative merits of the
different types, it is believed that
standard designs of the simplest, salts
factory type should be adopted for all
minor structures.
''The most uncertain feature of near
~ all the projects is the water supply.
This is under state control, and in the
prosecution Of its work the reclamation
service bears the same relation tt the
state as TO a private individual or cor
poration. Where the water rights
have been adjudicated, the rights of the
United States are well defined, but else
where they are uncertain and may
prove to be materially different from
that assumed.
"It is recommended that wherever
possible, steps be taken TO secure an
early adjudication of water rights on
all projects where such adjudieations
have not yet been made, and that,
pending such action, expenditures be
made within the probable rights of the
United States.
"The actual cost of completed work
has almost invariably exceeded the
original estimates, and in the case of
some structures has been two or three
times as large. This increase of cost
has been the cause of much discomfort
among the settlers. 1t was partly due
90 general increase in the cost of
labor and material, partly to UNDER
estimates and an insufficient allowance
for contingencies and partly to the
necessity of doing more work than was
originally contemplated.
Under existing regulations, the re-
port sets forth: the construction
charges must be returned to the recla-
nation fund IN ten equal annual pay
ments. This, it is said, is regarded as
hardship by the settlers on some pro-
jects, who express desire for series
of graduated construction payments in
creasing from per cent or per cent,
the first year to Ia or Is per cent the
tenth year.
Should this suggestion be generally
adopted. it is pointed out, it would
mean a delay of several years in the
return of the first half of the invest
ment and corresponding delay in the
completion OF other woNk.
"On some Of the projects in the semi
arid regions, = say the engineers, ''such
a modification in the terms of payment
may be necessary to prevent an abso-
lutte failure of the project, but the
general adoption of system of gradu-
ated payments is not believed to be
necessary OF advisable.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-12-29
TRUCKER CARSON IN THE MONEY
Will Receive 81, 10000, Of The S2OOOOOOO Special Fund,
Il The Recommendation OF The Army Board Carries
Undoubtedly Means We'll Get The Carson Dam.

Washington, Dec. 26. President
Taft has approved the report of the
special board of army engineers recon-
mending the apportionment of the new
$50, 000, 900 fund, provided by congress,
among the following reclamation pro-
ject in the west:
Salt River, Ariz., s495, 900; Yuma,
Arizona and California, $1,000, 900;
Grand Valley, Colorado. $1,000, 900;
Uncomphagre, Colo, 81 800, 900; Pay
ette-Boise, Idaho, $2.0O0,000; Milk
River, Mont, 81, ,O0O 900; North Platte,
Wyoming and Nebraska. $1,000, 600;
Truckee- Carson, New, 81, 1913, 600; Rio
Grande, New Mexico, Texas, and Mex
leo, S4, 800, 900; Umatilla, Ore. 1926
900; klamath, Oregon and California,
$500, 900; Strawberry valley, Utah, ST.
272. 900; Sunnyside and Tieton, at Yaki-
ma, Wash. 81, $50, 900 and $685., 900 re-
spectively.
The $40, 900, 900 is to be spent within
the next five years and the interest on
the loan is to be charged against the
projects.
The following projects completed or
nearing completion, carry recommen-
daiion for the funds from the general
reclamation act sufficient only for
maintenance and operation:
Orland, CAL, Carlsbad, N. NJ, Hon
do, N. NJ, Garden City, Kans., Ktti-
tas, Wapta and Benton units of the
Yakima, Washington project.
For the following existing reclama-
tion projects, the board of engineers,
in the report approved by the president
recommends allotments from the general
reclamation fund:
Missouri pumping, North Dakota;
Bellfourche, S. D.; Shoshone, Wyo.;
Minidoka, Ida: Huntley, Mont; Sun
River, Mont; Lower Yellowstone,
Mont, and Okanogan, Wash.
In his letter to the Secretary of the
Interior, approving the report of the
engineers, President Taft says in part:
II hereby approve the report of the
board of engineers, in respect of the
reclamation projects to which they
have made allotments frum the $780,
900, 900; but this approval so far as the
allotments are concerned are not final
and absolute, but it is intended 20 be
subject to change by adjustment and
modification of the amounts as may be
necessary for the intelligent and proper
prosecution of the work and to the ad-
vantage of the service.
"You are authorized to call upon the
Secretary of the Treasury to issue
certificates of indebtedness needed to
furnish the funds in accordance with
the allotment recommended by the
board and approved by me as the same
shall be needed from time to time in
pursuance of the terms of the act.
1.-The remainder of the report of the
engineers, which was not responsive to
the direction of the law, but was drawn
at my request and for my information,
| hereby approve, and when congress
re-convenes in January, / shall submit
message to the two houses, transmit
ting the report, announcing my ap-
proval for the same and urging the
adoption of the legislative measures
recommended by the board"
In its comprehensive report on the
reclamation work in general, the engi-
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-12-29

E. j. Barrow. and wife and L. L.
Wheeler were Fernleyites who visited
Fallon Tuesday and yesterday.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-12-29
Strayed.

One light bay mare, weight about
800 pounds, with white face, and with
halter on strayed from my ranch, Dec.
23rd. Any one finding the same notify
either e. Z. Winters at Fallon, or my
self. G. P. WHITNEY.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-12-29
Wanted.

Twenty shares of Churchill County
Bank Stock at par value.
ito CALLIE b. FERGUSON.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-12-29
Saltwater Items.

Mrs. Belle Green and daughter were
Fallon visitors Sunday.
Miss Edith Linsea came from Reno
to spend Christmas with her parents.
Mrs. Della Hall left Sunday for San
Francisco to spend the remainder of
the winter season with her cousin,
Mrs. Sofa Roberts.
Mr.. Green and son have left for the
hills.
John Miles is put to Fairview with a
load of freight.
Willie Comes is agent for Saturday
Blade and Chicago Ledger.
Charles Messenger and James Garrett
left the first of the week for the hills.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-12-01
UNKIND JOLT FROM ADAM
Az II Eve Hadn't Sorrow Enough,
Her Partner Had to Add to
the Affliction.

Adam had just received his notice
of ejeetment.
He stared at 1t long time in
silence, while Eve, crouched in q
dusky corner, softly whimpered.
! Presently the father of mankind
Hooked around.
I AS Eve caught his angry eye her
whimper changed to a gulping sob.
WELL" he sternly said. you've GER
tainly put us in fine mess with
your silly curiosity! And yet when l
refused to have anything to do with
your apple scheme you called me q
poor fool. Do you remember that
you called me a poor fool?"
"Ye-es," sobbed Eve.
"Well, there's but one question ]
want to ask your" said Adam.
What is it?" gasped the first
mother.
who's looney now?" he harshly
demanded.
Then he turned away abruptly and
started to pick up the family gourds
and the tent poles.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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even than the diamond solitaires that
adorned her ears.
The detectives heart wan throbbing
wildly. He could scarcely contain
himself. 1t was a case Of love at first
sight. The hot blood Of the Italian
was surging to his head. He was quite
bewildered.
Collecting his scattered senses he
was soon able to convince the young
woman that he was a man of conse-
quence, and that while their meeting
was but casual, he was greatly de-
lighted because OF the opportunity Of
fered to make her acquaintance.
1t was late in the evening when they
babe each other good night with a
promise to meet again on the arrival
of the steamer at Fall River in the
early morning.
Merito had not only discovered that
Miss Brownie was lovely and fas-
cinating, but that she was frank, con-
fiding and truthful. She had nothing
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rendered Internationally. In impas-
stoned terms he declared his love and
offered her his heart and hand.
The young woman, although seem
ingly overcome, was altogether too
modest to accept. Somewhat taken
back by this premature declaration.
she was sufficiently self-poised to as
sure him that he was pleasing to her
and that she deeply appreciated his
attention. But she could not take any
decisive step in SO important a mat
ter without first consulting her father.
She felt that it was her first duty to
save her brother. To accomplish this
she was ready to sacrifice life itself.
Merito, never at a loss for a sub
terfuge, proposed to interest himself
and secure a condonement of her
brothers offense through the assist
ance of the Italian consul at New
York This ray of light was present
ed in fine Italian style and must have
sounded hopeful to the ears of Miss
Brownie. Her face now fairly beamed
with Joy as she assured him she
would willingly give all she possessed
in the world to effect such a result
She promised to marry him should he
succeed in saving her brother from
prosecution for his past offenses.
The day following this received at
my New York Office a letter marked
personal" which read as follows:
United States Hotel. Boston. Mass.
my Dear Chief:
'T write to inform you that ar
rived here this morning in companv
with the sister Of Brownie. Through
cunning 1 made her acquaintance and
learned everything. She is on the wav
to meet her brother Thomas. She tells
me that he intends to remain outside
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as kind hearted as he was enterpr1-
sing, and upon the impulse Of the mo-
ment he pushed himself to the front
and with the politest of French bows,
said: please excuse me, young lady,
l am very much panied to witness
your distress, and l should be glad to
assist you. If you will allow me ]
think ! can procure you stateroom.' .
In modest tones she thanked him
for his kindness and conf1dingly Of
fered him the ten dollar bill that had
been returned to her by the chamber.
maid.
Never mind the money until ]
know what can do for YOU"
He thereupon went below. The
sister, he thought, is not responsible
for the sins of her brother; besides,
the making of her acquaintance might
give him better opportunity for dis
covering the whereabouts of the man
he was seeking. In his imagination
he was sure that she was going to
meet him.
This was his opportunity, thought
he. He would ingratiate himself into
the good graces of this young woman
and if possible learn the whereabouts
Of her brother.
The oily-tongued detective had no
great difficulty in securing the coveted
prize. Steamboat clerks are always
wise enough to reserve an extra ticket
or two for special purposes.
When Merito returned to the grand
salon and handed the young lady her
tickets she was profuse in her thanks
and expressed her deep obligation. AS
she held the tickets between her
jeweled fingers she beamed a smile
and displayed set of pearly white
teeth, encircled by pair of ruby lips,
and oh. such eyes, More sparkling
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home and fed to Canada, where she
was expecting to meet him.
Learning this, the detective was
deeply interested, not only in the
brother, but in the sister as we'll In
deed. she was the most attractive per-
son he had ever before met. To his
mind she was everything that a woman
should be. Wealthy, educated and af-
fectionate, she was brave and roman
tic enough to venture out alone and
battle the cold world for the purpose
Of redeeming her hayward brother.
So gentle and unassuming did she ap-
pear that he was sure she had a
heart overlooking with love.
AS these thoughts cime meandering
through his brain he saw in his eager
ness the opportunity of his life. He
would somehow be instrumental in
saving the brother and thus win the
fair girls gratitude-perhaps her love.
He felt sure that he could trust to her
generous heart to forgive him for de-
ceiving her by palming himself off as
the son of a nobleman.
When the couple arrived in Boston
they went at once to the United States
hotel, where they took breakfast to.
gether. The detective now thought
Miss Brownie more fascinating than
ever and at the first opportunity he
threw discretion to the winds and be.
gan wooing in the most approved
Italian style. Pressing his suit with
an ardor more impetuous than con.
ventional, he begged her to become
his wife
1t appears that her deep sorrow
her soft words, and above all, her
tears, had quite bewildered him. Real
beauty in distress was too much for
the warm-blooded Latin, and he sur
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to conceal He had learned every
thing. She was young and sensitive
maiden who had courageously ven
tured from her fathers home with
the purpose Of meeting much loved
but hayward brother. How, then,
could he help sympathizing with her?
Even though his representations in
regard to himself were falsely made
for the purpose of obtaining her con-
fidence, he believed he was Efficiently
shrewd to square himself with her at
the proper time.
AS deception is ofttimes a part of
the detectives stock in trade, he
thought there could be no great harm
in it after all was understood. It
seems that he told her the secret of
his being the son of an Italian noble
man of great wealth and that he was
travelling incog to crafty his curiosity.
While the story he told was wholly
false, he was quite good looking
enough and sufficiently genteel in ap-
pearance to bear out the statement
From what occurred it was apparent
that the young woman herself was
somewhat impressed and quite uncer-
tain as to the true status of the de-
tective.
Her story as told to Merito appeared
straightforward and truthful. Her
mother was dead. Her father, al
though in the enjoyment Of large in
come, the result of frugality and we'll
applied business transactions, was
bowed down with grief and very much
broken in health because of the way
ward course of her darling brother.
He had been led astray by evil asso-
ciates and was being pursued by the
government officers, who charged him
with dealing in counterfeit money.
To evade arrest he had forsaken his
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York and Fall River, Merito was close
at her heels. She stepped up into the
grand salon and after moving about
for a few moments, beckoned to a
nut-brown chambermaid. When the
servant came near the young lady
opened a pearl inlaid portemonnaie,
and taking from 1t ten dollar bill, re-
quested her to procure a stateroom
and passage ticket to the city Of
Bost2n.
A few minutes afterwards the cham
bermaid returned and informed the
young lady that the sIaterooms on the
boat were all engaged.
The young lady seemed greatly dis
appointed and said it was a sorry
predicament for her to be placed in;
and II the deep drawn sigh she ut
tered was an index Of her feelings at
that moment, she was not only greatly
disappointed, but at loss to know
what to do.
Merito, who was near at hand, was
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reports to the school authorities. The
state provides all the materials for the
games and work, and also pays for
the luncheons. Basel has a population
of 10000, and last year 1000 children
were taken care of in these guardian
schools. In addition to this work Ba-
sci has an organization known as the
"Play association" which looks after
games for young people. There is also
another society, now Is years old,
whose special business it is to give In
struction to and provide recreation for
boys on Sundays and in the evenings.
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are open every day, and from the mid
die of November till the middle of
March, every evening. They can hard
ly be called schools, but rather recre-
alton classes.
Under the teachers direction the
children play games, tell stories, sing,
crochet, embroider, sew and so forth.
In good weather they are taken out
doors for games or walks Each class
has about thirty-five children in it, just
enough for the teacher or guardian to
handle comfortably. An inspector Wis
its the classes frequently and makes
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Caring for the Children

thousands. With such surroundings
and under such conditions it is not
strange that large percentage of
them become criminals. The great
question with the authorities is how to
handle them and prevent them, as far
as possible, from becoming criminals
Switzerland has solved the problem,
partly at least. In the city of Basel,
for instance, guardian schools" or
ganized and supported by the state,
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MReerW In Kansas.

A certain Kansas editor always puts
the word beer" when printed in his
paper, in quotation marks.
why do you do that?" a subscriber
asked him.
1T is for the same reason" he re-
piled, that we put quotation marks
around the word ghost We don't be-
lieve there are any ghosts. kansas
City Journal.