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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-11-02
State of wisconsin. county of vnas-ss:

state of wisconsin, county Of Eilas-Ss:
Notice is hereby given that at a general
election to be held in the several towns. wards
villages and election districts OF the county OF
Villas on the first Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday of November, A. d. 1910, being the
Sth day of that ra0nth. the following Officers
are 10 he elected:
a sheriff in place of John E. Hanson whose
term of Office expires on the first Monday III
January. 1911
A county clerk in place of w, A. bradford
whuse term of Office expires on the first Mon
day in January 1911.
4 treasurer in place of Alfred II. Stevens
whose term of Office expires on tne first Mon
day in January. 1911,
A register of deeds in place of ". 3. Ray
mOud whose term OF office expires on the first
Monday in January. 1911.
A clerk of circuit court in place OF Fred II.
Ril6tte whose term OF Office expires on the first
Monday in January 1911:
A district attorney in place OF Amos Rad
cliffe. whose term in office expires on the first
Monday in January, 1871.
A coroner in place OF j. ]. Roderick whose
term of ONCE expires on the first Monday IN
January, 1911.
A surveyor in place OF Richard Guniaer
whose term Of office expires on the hrst Mon
day IN January. 1911,
Given under my hnnd and official seal at the
court house in the village OF Eagle River this
Tth day of September. 1910
=" VI. A. BRADFORD, County Clerk.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-11-02
TAxDEED NOTICE.

Notice of the expiration of the time for the
of lands sold for taxes for the year
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-11-02
First pub. Sept. 2s--last Oct. 26-5w.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Departments of the Interior.

/. s. Land Oelce at Wausau, Wis. Sept. 23ed
1914
Sake. of Hackley. Wis who on March 2nd
1909, made homestead entry Na. 07S2, for =
vi n.vA section IS, township ~ 4. Range
II east 4sh p meridian. has died notice OF in
teption TO make Final communication proof. to
establish claim TO the land above described,
Before the Register and Receiver OF the U. ,.
land once at Wausau. WISCONSIN, on the 2nd
day OF November. 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses; August l'berg,
George Rlong George Balm and Carl Jensen
all ~ Eackley, Wis.
JOIN ". MILLER. Register.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-11-02
St. Ignatius Guild to Meet.

The members of the St. Igua-
tius' guild of the Episcopal mis-
sion will meet at the home Of
Mrs. Roy Pratt Thursday after
noon, Nov. 3rd at $50 p: m.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-11-02
Three Inch taII of S. ow.

A three inch fall of snow fell in
this section last Thursday, the
first of the season. 1t was a
genuine blizzard i'll appearance.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-10-27
Mrs. Hitchcock In Trouble Again.

A letter received by Sh, riff
Wightman from Judge Hughes, of the
Sacramento Juvenile court, inquiries
about the residence of Mrs. Frank
Hitchcock and children, who are now
at the California capital. Judge
Hughes stated that the children, who
are bright and healthy chaps and should
be cared for in an institution, because
of their mothers penchant for liquor,
arc in the children's asylum temporar-
lily, and that the mother was arrested
one evening last week for being drunk
and creating a disturbance in lodging
house, where she was employed. The
chief Of police liberated her on the fol-
lowing morning upon her promise to go
forth and sin no more, but according to
Judge Hughes letter she was again
incarcerated at noon on the day Of her
liberation for again being drunk.
Judge Hughes is thinking of shipping
her back to Fallon, together with the
children, but District Attorney Grimes
is framing a protest against such ac-
ton.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-10-27
Consider The Applications OF Compe
tent Men For Office.

Sheriff L. N. Wightman, candidate to
succeed himself, c. P. Cirac, for long
term commissioner, George Burton, for
short term, A. O. Foskctt, for recorder,
c. l.. Noble for clerk, are all clean cut,
capable men, whose aspirations should
not be held lightly by the voters of this
county when they come to cast their
ballots. They are honorable, painstak-
ing gentlemen, unhampered by political
strings, and should make capable serv-
ants of the people. This paper COM
mends them to its readers, firm in the
belief that the personal qualifications of
each will be weighed in an unbiased
manner before the voter finally con-
eludes to make choice. There are
many factors entering into conclusion
having to do with the selection of pub
lie officials, but personal fitness should
take precedence over every other con-
sideration.
Let us lay aside sentiment bare the
facts the public's welfare demands
such course. In these processes the
gentlemen mentioned in the preceding
paragraph cannot suffer. There can
be no odious comparisons in these in
stances for every man is qualified to
discharge the duties of the office which
he seeks.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-10-27
Ohio State journal.

Looking over new York market re-
port and seeing tomatoes quoted at II
cents a pound, sweet potatoes at IL
cents quart, and pumpkins at lC
cents pound and SO on, then we be-
mold how the cornucopia of life is be-
ginning to shrivel up. Potatoes by the
quart and pumpkins by the poundl
Verify, life is getting penned up in toe
narrow quarters. 1t used to be pota-
toes by the bushel and pumpkins by
the size, as the fond eye views it-but
now we have fallen upon evil times
and the goodness of this world is split
up into splnters, in obedience to the
debiltating influence of the commercial
spirit After awhile we fear we shall
get to the beggarly level of the poor
denizens of st Thomas. who sell their
fuel by the cents worth and nibble
about all day to get square meal.
These are the days for little things and
big prices, and they do not go well to-
gether.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-10-27
RENO ENDORSES
NEVADA SUGAR COMPANY

General Manager Fred Hinze. of
tho Nevada Sugar Company. and State
Senator L. L. Douglas, who is direct
or OF the same company, returned the
first of the week from San Francisco.
Upon their return they learned by let
ter of the recent unqualified endorse
ment of The Nevada Sugar Company's
Churchill county enterprise. The let
ter advising them of this action was
received by Mr.. Hinze, and is from
Secretary Stephenson, of the Reno
Commercial. bearing date of October
18th. In the communication, Mr..
Stephenson advised the Nevada Sugar
Company's promoters that a commit
tee, appointed for the purpose Of in
vestigatipg the status of the Nevada
Sugar Company, had found nothing
but legitimate endeavor and following
the Investigations set under way by
the Reno Commercial body, a commit
tee composed of II. ]. Darling, F. j.
Shaw, Paul d. Roberts, F. NJ. Lee,
George II. TAYLOR and Richard Kirman,
was appointed to work in the interests
of the fallon sugar factory and to lend
every effort consistent with good policy
to further The interests q the local in
stitution.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-10-27

sessed at 10000 mile and the side
track at $4,000 a mile. The Board Of
Equalization, rather than risk law
suit nullified the assessors work by re-
dueing the assessment to $4,000 a
mile.
In the Senate, Mr. Easton was chair
man Of the committee which reported
fayorably on the bill creating the pres
ent Nevada Railroad Commission. He
also stood for the anti-gambling bill
and all legislation calculated to improve
the conditions of labor.
When the railroad rate bin was pend
ing in congress last winter, Mr. Easton
circulated petition in support Of the
enactment Of the long and short haul
amendment and wired the same at his
own expense to Nevada's representa-
tiyes in both the Senate and the
House.
In 1899 he purchased the Internation-
al Hotel IN Austin, and has also en-
gagged in the hardware end farm ma
chinery business for number of Years.
In 1888 he married Mrs. Lucy Stowe
and has family of three children, one
daughter and two sons.
He is the only candidate on either of
the state tickets from that section of
tba state comnrisinp the counties of
Churchill. Lander. Eureka, Humboldt
and Elko.
For seven years he worked in the
mines of the Manhattan Silver Mining
Company. He was president of the
Austin Miners Union when it had 500
members, and was its treasurer when
il had one of the largest funds in the
state. In the operation of numerous
mining properties for himself, he has
always paid miners the top scale.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-10-27
SELLS WATER PLANT
TO ". \. WILLIAMS

Percy Gardner, the hustling Kewanee
water system man is in town. He re-
Gently sold Kewanee plant to w. H.
Williams and the same will be installed
shortly. This is the system that is
meeting with such popular favor the
country over, and the people of this
section will be following general prac-
tice in progressive communities by in
stalling this system. Pressure is OBJ
tanned by means of air pressure, which
in turn is produced by gasoline power.
Fallon needs water supply and before
proceeding with definite plans it might
be an excellent idea to talk with Mr..
Gardner and investigate his plan before
adopting an inferior system.
In fiat countries, where gravity pres
sure is not to be had, the Kewanee air
pressure idea has been found to work
satisfactorily.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-10-27

The New Meat Market wants to buy
YOUR fat stock.
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'Ae',' ''"i "ess ma Ne Pi'ee
pN'
ood 90 nn,n E;va VIZ aoare ,naa so,th Jn of +ha
/. III. Kent Co. store. next door to
Burd's law office
mr. n w w;les ont;c;an bas
,oovaa b;s of;oa from tho paonles,
store hnildino to the residence Of Judoe
~ A Iones whore he con he found
~ all borrs
ANY one desiring any Oh my prize
ers nleasa sepd in their order within
80 ,ooLs Aftar thot aata shal,
altar ,he, IA n Markham
Mrs. N. X. fitzpatrick and children
VIII arrive nome sunday from several
months visit with Mrs. Fitzpatrick S
parents IN Iowa. Fitz Is wearing a
broad smile as result OF receiving the
glad news and may now be expected to
let the dogs, cows and other trouble
some animals roam at VIII througn the
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-10-27

The Fallon Creamery is growing
Manager W. r. Robrecht is exertinp
every possible endeavor to please the
public and he is succeeding admirably.
Last week he secured II new cream
patrons, and his first churning was
snapped up like botcakes by the coun-
tvs consumers. This week he has
installed the new engine ana boiler and
they were used for the first time Tues
day, at which time 500-pound churn-
ing Of fine yellow butter was turned
out. Mr.. Robrecht is making prepara-
tions to handle several large ehurnings
each week and the way matters are
shaping themselves, II would seem
that his efforts are meeting with a
ready response on the part of the pub
lie.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-10-27
WATER PAYMENTS
ARE POSTPONED.

The project water users will not be
required the charges due December lst
until on or before March 3lst, 1911.
Ihls IS the text of a letter received yes
terday by this Office from the Carson
City land Office, which says that in a
snort time printed notices to this effect
will be mailed all interested parties.
This action on the part Of Secretary
Ballnger is the result of plea that
was forwarded recently asking that the
concession be given. By postponing
the date when payment must be made
the farmers of tnis valley will be per-
mitted TO hold their 1910 products for
the early spring markets.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-10-27
WESTWARD
TRAVELLERS
MORE IN NUMBER THAN EVER
Tourist Travel Over Hartman Lines Greater Than
At iny lime In History OF Country. Ne
vada Loses Opportunity To Get IFS
Quoto OF New People.

The news comes to us that the fall
movement of coonists travelling west
ward over the Hartman lines is great
er at this period than ever before.
And they come largely from the mid
die west. That Nevada is getting pro-
portionately so small quota of new
settlers as compared to the Northwest
and California, is largely, if not entire
ly attributable to the apathy of the
railroad company about Nevada and
its development. OF course, Nevada is
to blame in measure. About this
there can be no doubt. Here for in
stance is mammoth irrigation project
that is capable of absorbing many
thousands of these people in the gener-
al development of this valley, but still
no word to this effect has gone out
The government has had printed few
small editions of poorly gotten up pam
phlets purportipg to tell of this irriga-
tion system, but they were not of the
sort that appeal. The trouble, as we
have said, lies largely with US but in
the main it lies with the railroad.
Nevada has no commercial body
worthy Of note when real effort is fig
ured. In Reno, an organization is
maintained, but in times past it has
been operated solely for Reno. Lately
it has given evidence of awakening to
the full Importance of this great La
hontan basin, in which event, their eff
forts, If directed our way, can bring
nothing but good to US, and for this
awakening we are thankful.
This paper is even now engaged in
the task of getting out an edition that
will portray in most graphic manner
the resources of this valley and county.
With the knowledge that tens Of
thousands of people searching for homes.
are passing through the unattractive
portion of this basin, we are hoping
that the many thousands of these books
will linto the hands of people who are
likewise engaged in seeking out new
locations, and that in perusfle the
subject matter they will give the text,.
careful consideration.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-10-27
bALLIIIN!GER
FAVORABLE "A
RULES IN FAVOR or ERTRYMEN
Without Exception The Secretary Has Ruled In
Favor 0f Project EnirTmen. Geo, c. Roy
laieSt li0meslsader 10 Gel Good News.
His flights tre Restored.

George G. Roy received favorable
decision from the secretary of the in
terror last week, relating to recent
appeal taken from a ruling of the COM
missioner of the general land office.
who decreed year and half ago
that Mr.. Roy should forfeit his home-
stead selection south of town for al
legged non-paynent of project con-
struction charges. The commissioner
ruled that Mr.. Roy first became delin-
qaent on December LIST, 1907, although
water was not received during the
month OF April until durin the fol-
lowing year. On fair presentation
Of facts the secretary promptly re-
Yersed the commissioner and by his
act restores all Of Mr.. Roy's equity in
and to his claim The secretary cites
the fact that Mr.. Roy's contentious
We're later substantiated by Director
Newell, who testified to the justness of
his claim. M Roy settled on his
homestead early in the year 1906. but
through various causes water was new
er delivered to him in sufficient quantity
to grow crops, until, as stated, in the
spring of 1908.
Secretary Ballinger's rulings on pro-
ject cases have been uniformly fair.
He has in numerous instances undone
the work of incompetent and designing
special agents. sent out by his subor-
dinates to hound the settlers of this
valley.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-10-27
William Easton. Personal Sketch.

William Easton, Republican esndi-
date for Lieutenant Governor was born
in the Province OF Quebec IN 1854, of
Scotch parentsge. He spent his early
life in the Province OF Ontario working
on farm. At the age of fourteen, he
left home and from that time on made
his own way through life. He had
learned the blacksmith trade at the
age Of H. and can shoe horse or set
a wagon tire now.
He came to Austin, Nevada in 1875
and worked at his trade in the summer
and chopped cord wood in the winter. In
1877 he went to work in the mines follow
ing this occupation until the people Of
Lander county elected him to the office
Of Sheriff and Assessor. lie held this
Office continuously for four years aud
after the two Offices were made separ-
ate, was assessor for four year. Dur
iag the past four years he has served
his county as State Senator.
As Assessor, Mr.. Easton was The
FIRST official to raise the assessment Of
the Southern Pacific TO $40 900 per
mile. This WAS IN the year 1891. when
the 29.l miles OF main line track of
the company in Lander county was as
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-10-27
How Jake Eggers Fell Into Politics.

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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-10-27
PROJECT
PROGRAM
WILL INCLUDE MUCH WORK.
Building OF Storage Dam Means Other tSpendi-
lvrss. and Truckee-CarsOn Will Be PariiCu-
larry Favored. No New ProjsSIs For
Al Least Seven Years.

1t is estimated by the reclamation
department that $40, 900, 600 will be re-
q .ired to complete existing government
irrigation projects, or $50, 600. 600 in
addition to the $50. 900, 900 provided by
the bona issue authorized by the last
congress. Money is being provided for
the reclamation fund. in addition, at
the rate of $1,000, 900 per year, this
sum being derived from public land
sales. 1t will thus be seen that no new
projects can possibly be set under way
for at least seven years. The aim of
congress in passing the bond issue was
the completion Of all existing projects
before new ones are undertaken. 1t
must seem that there is no possible
chance Of this project falling to secure
the necessary money to complete the
Carson dam, and it is more than likely
that eertais other extensions will
quickly follow the installation of tine
dam.
At any rate there will be the matter
Of repairs TO our drainage system, re-
pairs to certain OF the projects laterals,
and possibly new territory added to the
present scope of The project. for the
Building Of the storage dam will make
ali these things necessary. 1t would
seem that this valley il destined to see
some busy days again before many
months have passed, and the old con-
struction days with their consequent
business prosperity will again be
duplicated for a period.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-10-27
Hunters Make Gruesome Discovery.

hunters Make Gruesonc Discovery.
While hunting in the lower Old river
country Thursday, F. c. Bryant and
E. Nj. Brown discovered evidence of a
desert death, where white man had
died sometime in recent years by his
own hand or otherwise, alone and un-
attended, probably. IF not in this
manner then at the hand of his fellow.
Mr.. Brown first found the human skele-
ton, which was intact 4nd bore no evil
dsnce Of violence, Il running to cot
tontail which fell from a shot from his
gun. In his course TO the rabbit, he
nearly fell over the bones The dis
coverors marked he resting place of
the bones before leaving the spot by
placing stake nearby, and upon ar
riying in town, reported their discov-
err.
In casting about for an explanation
o. the presence Of the bones, which
are undoubtedly those of white man,
it is believed that they are those of
some desert traveller, who may have
met death by drowning during the high
flood period of last spring. It will be
remembered that there were several
drownings in the HUMBOLDT slough con-
meeting the Humboldt and Carson sinks
during that period. and with The lower
ing of the waters the mans body may
have been discovered by coyotes, the
American hyena, and dragged to the
point where the bones now lay, where
these desert scavengers divested the
remains of its flesh and left it to be
found later by Messrs. Bryant and
Brown.
No effort will be made to discover the
identity of the remains, as absolutely
no clue exists. The bones will be Civ
en- decent burial however. by the coun-
ty authorities.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-10-27

1874, and is therefore SO years OF
age. His native heath is at Es.
sex. N. Y, where he was raised
on a farm. He graduated from
the Westport, N. Y, high school,
from where he moved to Eliza
bethtown, N Y, where he read
law for year with Hand, Kellogg
q Hale. He then entered Cor
nell law school, where he applied
himself with his characteristic
force, graduating with more than
ordinary honors in 1896. The
following fall he came west, To-
eating in Cache county, where he
was elected county attorney. At
the expiration of his term, he be-
came imbued with the martial
spirit that swept over the coun-
try at the outset of the Spanish
American war and enlisted for
service in the Philippines. At
the end of 1S months, after hav-
ing received various promotions
in the army, he resigned his
military commission and was ap-
pointed to the post of assistant
prosecuting attorney of the City
of Manila by President Vim. H.
Taft, then governor-general of
the Philippines. In this position
his rare ability and devotion to
duty quickly gained him recogni-
tion, and upon his return to this
country three years later, he
brought with him numerous let
ters from his superiors commen-
datory of his services.
Upon his return to his home
land, he selected Nevada as a
field of endeavor, locating first
at Goldfield. When Fairview was
discovered, he was among the
first who was attracted by the
stories of hidden wealth in the
hills of this county. From that
point he came to Fallon nearly
three years ago. He is perma-
nently established here, has es-
tablished an enviable legal prac-
tice and must be considered a
permanent resident of the county
whose every effort has been cal
culated to for the best interests
of this section.
This paper has selected Mr..
French as its candidate, not
through personal reasons of any
sort, but because it honestly and
conscientiously believes him to
be admirably fitted for the
position of district judge. We do
not believe that any voter who
believes in square deal dictum
can honestly refuse to consider
Mr.. French's application for the
position "a position that is wholly
within the power of the voters
to give or refuse.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-10-27

A unit of the Lemuel Allen St. Clair
ranch was sold Tuesday to Con Groenie,
of Baker county, Oregon, for $65 per
acre. The tract is slightly less than
so rcres in extent and carries vested
water right. Hicks brothers, the local
real estate men, turned the deal.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-10-27

The Standards photographer will
shortly visit the various communities
in this valley together with repre-
sentative of the paper in the interests
of the souvenir edition. These are
days when stock feeding is on in earn
est, and the farm scenes in this valley
will show up particularly well at this
period of the year.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-10-27
Methodist Church Notice.
Ira E. Price, pastor.

Residence: 1st door north of the M.
E. Church.
Sunday school at 10 a. m. immediate
ly followed by preaching services.
Epworth League at 6:45 and evening
services at 7:30; prayer meeting 7:3O
p. m. Wednesday evening. All are
cordially invited to attend these SER
vices.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-10-27

A. Grant Miller, Socialist candidate
for congress will deliver lecture or
Socialism at Clark 5 pavilion Saturday
evening, October 10Th. Mr.. Miller will
follow up his FaIlon date with speeches
at Fairview, Wonder and saltwater.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-10-27
Wanted.

Twenty shares of Churchill County
Bank Stock at par value.
ito CALLIE B. FERGUSON.