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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-26
PLACES STAMP OF APPROVAL
Oil Expert Here And Has Rem
dered A Report To The Lo-
cal Company.

Orlando ID. Barton, an oil expert and
operator, who has extensive interests
in the Coalinga district, arrived in Fal-
lon the last of the week and in COM
pany with local parties proceeded on to
the district east cf Saltwater, where
oil indications have lately been discov-
cred. Mr.. Barton is enthusiastic over
the various surface indications, upon
which he has placed an unqualified
stamp of approval in q report which he
has submitted to the Nevada Standard
Oil Company. This company is com
posed chiefly of local people who are
sanguine of success in their oil under
taking, and Mr.. Barton's report is sim
ply confirmatory of the notions held
from the outset
Mr.. Barton's observations are set
forth clearly and are set down in a
comparative manner. He finds the
same conditions extant east of Stilwa-
ter as those that govern in the oil pro-
ducing districts of California.
1t is probable that an effort will be
made to sink test well in the near fu-
ture and that the scene of the first op-
erations will be near the G. T. Lindner
gas well, which Mr. Barton AYERS is an
excellent indication of petroleum.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-26
NO MORE JUDGING
ON R. R. TICKETS

Fudging on railroad tickets will
hereafter not be allowed. Tickets
which expire on certain day will not
be good after the stroke of midday of
that day, and passengers riding one
minute after twelve O'Clock will be
obliged to pungle up. This is accord
ing to ruling on the question of the
life Of railroad ticket by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. The
Commission kolds that a ticket is limit
ed to the date stamped upon it.
On this coast it has been the custom
Of passengers to delay their excursion
trips to the last day allowed by their
tickets. They have b, en- going upon
the assumption that if they started on
the return trip at any time prior TO
the last hour of the last day, ths ticket
was good for the ride home, no matter
how long the ride required. This is
all changed now. After midnight"
rides must be paid for. II a passenger
Is 500 miles from home at midnight,
one minute after that hour the con-
ductor can collect fare for the balance
of the homeward run.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-26
IS WORKING FOR
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

Professor r. II. Fetter informs this
paper that the prospects for success
ful year for the high school was never
better than for the year commenc-
ing the first week in September.
Something like "a eighth grade gradu-
ates were turned out from the various
schools of the county with the compile
tion of the last school year. and in ad-
dition to these there will be number
approxima.ing a dozen eligible as en-
urants from among the new people
Who have settled here during the last
few months. Taken together with
those who attended high school last
year who did not graduate the school
is assured a record breaking attendance.
Professor Fetter will visit all pupils
eligible to the school some time during
August, showing that he is keenly
alive to the interests of the high school
of which he is principal.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-26
WORK AT THE LAHONTAn Dam
Some Data From The Reclama.
ton Record About Project
improvements.

At Lahontan dam construction work
included steam shovel excavation in
the foundation trench for the outlet
conduit and for the left spillway. AT
the forebay for the power plant the
placing of concrete lining and the con-
struction of the headwall and the PEN
stock headworks were continued. Ex-
cavation for the galloway tower tracks
was completed and work preparatory
to the installation of plant was carried
on. About l60 men and 60 head OF
stock were employed throughout the
month. The distribution system was
operated throughout the month. supply
ing large demand for irrigation water.
Both rivers were in food condition, but
no material damage resulted. Due to
unreasonable cool weather during May,
crops were retarded two or three weeks
at the beginning of the month, but
warm weather set in during June and
crops made good progress in growth.
Sugar beets and potatoes were planted
to considerable extent. Business on
the project is active and the general
sentiment is hopeful. A number of as
signments of entries were made. In
the Fernley district an 80-acre home
stead was sold at 500 per acre, final
proof of residence having been SUBMIT
mitted and three water payments made.
Reclamation Record.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-26
MAY DEVELOP DESERT FRUIT
Craftings Made On Wild Peach
Trees Are Producing Lus-
cious Fruit.

Superintendent F. B. Headley. of
the government experimental farm
south of town, returned Thursday from
a trip to the Pyramid Lake section.
where he went to investigate the re-
suits Of tree graftings made two years
ago by himself and assistants. The
graftings were of plums, prunes, april
cots and peaches and we're made upon
wild, non-edible peach that was dis
covered in the Pyramid Lake section
where it grows wild without irrigation
of any kind, being found back from the
lake to an altitude above the lake of
about four hundred feet. Inasmuch
as it is related to stone fruits it was
believed possible by Mr.. Headley to
develop by grating methods a hardy
commercial fruit that would grow in
this section without irrigation, and his
recent trip confirms his belief in elo-
quent fashion. He found that the
graftings had made a remark able
growth and that in many cases fruit
had set, which promises to develop into
a luscious product.
Mr.. Headley's Investigations will be
pursued further and before long we
confidently expect to learn that he
has developed a species of desert fruit
that will be everything demanded by
the connoisseurs of fruit, that will thrive
in this altitude without irrigation, re-
markable as the statement may seem.
In fact, the great values of the demon
strations made SO far lies in the possi-
bility of developing variety of fruits
that will thrive without irrigation;
something the Pyramid tests are now
determining to nicely.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-26

Miss Grace Hageman and Joseph A.
Sutten, both well known young folks
of this community, were united in mar
riage Thursday evening at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hageman, who reside three miles south
of town. The groom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. W. L. Sutten. Rev. McCart
performed the ceremony in the pre-
sence of number of relatives and
friends of the contracting parties.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-26
MOOSE CHARTER
TO BE CLOSED

C. o. Matthews, secretary of the
Fallon Moose Lodge, is in receipt of q
telegram from organizer J. A. Buch-
anan which states that next Thursday
evening will be the date of initiating
the last class of charter members,
comprising about rs local citizens.
This will close up the charter member
ship and will suffice to bring the local
Moose lodges membership up to around
125, which is going some. Mr.. Buch-
anan arrived in town yesterday and is
busted with the details Of preparing
for the limitations of Thursday evening.
With the taking in of this class charter
membership will be closed.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-26

j. w. Green was IN town Monday
from Saltwater. Mr.. Green has lately
been engaged in making oil locations in
the district east of Saltwater. He
stated that the Cirac coal discovery
was of more Importance than most
local folks seem willing to concede.
The samples Of coal taken out to date
have proven upon test to be of excell-
ent quality and particularly adapted to
uses where great heat is required.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-26
SUGAR PLANT A BUSY PLACE
Much Machinery Already In
Place And More Is On The
Road.

The Nevada Sugar Company's bis
u,ant is beehive of industry these
days. Machinery is being placed il
position and bricks are being placed il
boiler foundations and walks. On the
second floor of the main building ire
mendous weight in machinery is being
supported, with still more to follow.
On this floor, eight evaporators, weigh.
ing Is tons each and 10 crystalizers,
weighing IL tons each, 10 filter presses
and numerous other mechanical appli-
ances are already in position. Much of
the machinery already installed is quite
adequate for a factory of 1000 tons
daily capacity although the Nevada
Sugar company's plant is only planned
for 500-ton capacity. The additional
machinery will be used in subsequent
years when the sugar beet idea has
taken firm hold of this valley, as it
eventually must.
In the boiler room the ten 175-horse-
power boilers are nearly ready fer fires,
while one adjunct not previously an
paounced, will be installed shortly in the
sfasn of an electrical generator of l50-
horsepower. This utility will manu-
tfactule the necessary lights for the
factory building in addition to per
forming other functions.
Three carloads of factory machinery
are new ON the road from Bay City.
Michigan, and viii be here before that
now on the ground has been put into
place.
The one thing noticeable Ut the big
plant is the number of local people who
are given employment at the factory.
Indeed it has been a eonsistsat policy
Of the factory management to eDcour-
age in every way possible the local co.
operative spirit We do not believe
+, that the people of this valley generally
, recognize the great economic benefit
that comes to US from the undertaking.
. on of the unmeasurable good that will
cons from its operation upon COM
! pletis9.
Laras sums of money have been dis
! bursediiE factory building which have
7 passed directly through local trade
with more to follow. When
,the factory is completed and running
the y esads Sugar Company will con-
tinle to be an ever increasing agency
In the disbursement Of local monies,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-26

Assemblyman Fallon was down from
his East Walker ranch yesterday. He
reports that he was visited by four
separate and distinct cloud bursts this
week which covered his land with a
fine new layer of soil and incidentally
washed away about 100 tons Of hay
which was in the shock. He says about
all he saved was his temper and the
cost Of stacking the hay that went down
the river. The river at his place 10
very high at the present time. Yer.
ington Times.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-26
University Of Nevada
Reno, Nevada.
10th Year Begins Aug
ust ID, 1911.

COURSES in Agriculture and Domes-
tic Science in the College Of
Agriculture.
COURSES in the Languages, History
and Economics, Mathemat-
les and the Natural Sciences
in the College Of Arts and
Science.
COURSES in Mining Engineering and
Metallurgy, Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering, and
Civil Engineering, in the
College of Engineering.
COURSES in Education, Elementary
and Advanced, in the Col
lege of Education.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-26
Geological Survey Issues Report

The United States Geological survey
has just issued report br M. l.. Full
Ter entitled, Underground Waters for
Farm Use." Mr.. Fuller enumerates
the various kinds of rocks and deposits
that contain and convey underground
water, describes the several types of
wells from pollution.
The report, which is issued as water
supply paper 255, also contains sections
OF methods of well boring, the use of
cisterns, the divining rod, the advan-
tages and disadvantages of different
kinds of wells, and the location and cost
of wells. It covers SO pages and is ILL
ustrated by numerous plates and fig
ures. In speaking of the divining rod
Mr.. Fuller says;
"No appliance, either mechanical or
electrical, has yet been devised that
will detect water in places where plain
common sense will not show just as
well. The uselessness of the diyining
rod is indicated by the fact that it
may be worked at will by the operator,
that he fails to detect strong water
currents in tunnels and other free
courses that afford no surface indica-
tion of water, and that his location in
regions where water flows in well de-
fined channels are no more successful
than mere guesses. In fact it's oper-
ators are successful only in regions
where ground water occurs in de-
finite sheet in porous material. In such
regions few failures to find water can
occur, for wells can get water almost
anywhere.
The report can be obtained without
charge by applying to the directors of
the United States geological survey at
Washington.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-26

Lem Allen is the proud owner Of a
new REQ touring car. which arrived in
Fallon yesterday. Mr.. Allen has long
been a fancier Of fast horses and fine
cattle, but concluded he was too old
TO ride in a gallup and that an auto
! would be more to his liking, so we may
expect to see him cutting the corners
!; as soon as he has had little tutelage
Hand experience.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-26
Notice to Taxpayers.

will be in my Office from August LIST
to 5th inclusive, and all persons who
have not given in their property or
paid their personal property tax, are
hereby notified to call on the above
dates, as all real property not given in
will be assessed to unknown owners, if
the real owner is not known.
J. w. SITToN, Assessor.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-26
Buffalo the Scene of Activity

Buffalo, the camp twelve miles be-
pond Eastgate, is the scene of consider.
able activity these days. John Stod.
dard, Goldfield mining man and CAPT
talist, is insta ling much mining ma
chinery and equipment, and 10 prepar-
ing to work his holdings In the district
on an extensive scale with The advent
of cool weather.
Ben James, q mining engineer in Mr..
Stoddard's employ, passed through Fal-
Ion Monday on his way to Buffalo,
where he will do some work.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-26

The University High School-Pre-
paratory to the College. Certificates
from recognized high schools accepted.
General supervision by faculty of all
outdoor sports.
For catalog and illustrated circulars
address PRES. J. E. STUBBS,
Reno, Nevada.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-26
SOME NEVADA CR0PSTATIST|CS
Neyada's Agricultural Census
Shows Large Gains In Value
OF Farm Products.

otatistlcs relative to the leading
crops for the state of Nevada. collect
ed at the thirteenth decennial census,
April l5, 1910, are contained in an of
ficial statement issued by Acting Cen
sus Director Falkner. 1t is based on
tabular summaries prepared under the
direction of DIR. lie Grand Powers,
CHEZ statistician for agriculture in the
bureau Of the census. The figures are
preliminary and subject to slight reyis-
ion later, when a few other farms,
whose returns, now incomplete. will be
included in the final tables. 1t is not
expected that these additions will ma
terially modify the amounts or rates
given in the present statement
The leading crops of the state for
1909, ranked in the order of valuation,
We're: Hay and FORAGE, $4. 104, 600; po-
tatoes, $400, 900; wheat, $500, OOO; bar
ley, S29l, 900, and oats, $l9a, 900.
Increase in Hay and Forage.
During the decade from 1899 to 1909
hay and forage increased 81, 42l acres,
or 17.9 per cent. From "a. 923 acres in
1879 hay and forage increased to l40,-
1919 in 1889, to 292,l in 1899, and to
344, ,555 in 1909. Hence, hay and for
age during the last thirty years has in
creased more than three and one-half
times. The total yield in 1909 was 5i2,-
All tons; the average yield per acre,
1.5 tons; the average value per acre,
S1l90.
Potato Acreage Doubled.
From 1899 to 1909 the acreage de-
voted to potatoes increased 2,630, or
117.7 per cent. From 1901 acres in
1889 potatoes arose to 2, 235 in 1899, and
to 4,865 in 1909. The total yield in 1909
was 766, ,093 bushels; the average yield
per acre, 15s buahsls; the averagetval-
pe per acre, S82 15.
Wheat Acreage Decreases.
Wheat in the decade between 1899
and 1909 decreased 4,6ll acres, or 24.9
per cent. Starting with 1874 acres in
1879, wheat dropped in 1889 to 1854,
arose in 1899 to is, 537, and again fell in
1909 to 1926. The total yield in 1909
was 1888, l6o bushels, of which Sl3, 925
busneis was spring wheat; the average
yield per acre, 2s bushels; the average
value per acre S2s.
Gain in Barley.
The gain in barley for the decade
ending 1909 was 4,234 acres, or 60.1
per cent. From 1879, when 10, 399 acres
were harvested, barley fell by 1889 to
S,0sl, again by 1899 to 7,043, but arose
by 1909 to ll,277. The aggregate yield
in 1909 was 3S4, sos bushels; the aver
age yield per acre, "a bushels; the
average value per acre, $3.50
Increase in Oats.
From 1899 to 1909 there was an in
crease in oats of S,o55 acres, or 63.s
per cent. Starting with 5,937 acres in
1879, oats dropped to 3,4sO in 1889,
rose to 4,7SS in 1899, and in 1909 to
7,s4l. The aggregate yield in 1909
was 1886, 474 bushels; the average yield
per acre, 43 bushels; the average val
ue per acre, S24.40.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-26

When In Fallon stop in and have q
picture taken Of Yourself or baby. J.
Mauz Studio. Open Wednesday, Sat-
urday and Sunday. Opposite Jones 4
Mccall,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-05
BLOODY TRAGEDY
ENACTED AT DANCE

Knoxville. Tenn. July "A Fourth
of July dance at cupp. Campbell coun-
ty. Tenn. was the scene of a bloody
tragedy this afternoon. Deputy Sheriff
w Clymer was instantly killed. his
eighteen -year-old daughter was sho,
and cannot live, and the man who did
the shooting met death at the hands
OF the deputy sherin's son. The dance
was being given by Deputy Clymer.
The trouble Is supposed 10 have been
started over Clymer's Directing to his
daughter dancing with stranger.
Forcing his daughter to quit dancing
with the man. the stranger and Clymer
became involved in a difficulty, as a re-
suit of which Ciymer was shot dead.
In the firing Clymer's daughter was ia
tally wounded, and before II had ceased
the stranger had fallen dead, a bullet
from a pistol in the hands Of the dep
uty's son ending the bloody drama
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-05
News Of South Richmond

brewod after the most delicious and
uppeti2ing recipe, and served by the
falr young women or Midlothian
Those who did not bring their lunch
with them did not have to go hungry.
as the Midlothian women had prepared
n handsome lunch, which was served
at a moderate cost.
After the laying of the corner s. Ton.
by Midlothian Lodge, No. I'll, Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons, and the
address Of Congressman Lamb, the pro
gram of field and running sports was
run on under the direction of Odis
Hinnant head OF the Midlothian Ath.
letic Association. y great many en-
tries made the athletic events excit.
ing and interesting.
Ward Club Meeting.
perhaps the most important meeting
OIL the organization since its founding
VIII be held tonight at S o'clock, when
inc washington Ward Democratic Club
VIII meet in Fraternity Hall. 1t Is ex-
pected that the question of the wards
standing in the legislative election will
occupy the entire evening, and the
presence Of every member is urged.
iresident Jones announced that he an
tlclpates report from the committee
appointed at the last meeting 10 look
into the legislative tangIe and discover
the best step to be taken.
Since the court has decided that the
question of Washington Wards status
In the legislative district is beyond its
jurisdiction. 1t is imperative that a
strong Democratic body like the Wash.
inSton Ward Democratic Club should
definitely decide upon some course oil
action. 1t Is certain that the club will
go on record tonight as to whetbe,
the ward will vote with Richmond or
vote with Chesterfield and Powhatan
ana take the chances of having IFS
member unsested by the Legislature.
Just a. the present moment, since d
Ia Ioney, former representative OF
Manchester. Chesterfield and Powha.
tan, has announced himself as candi-
date for election from Richmond. il
seems probable that the club will vote
TO have the ward enter the Richmond
city primary. 1t is also probable that
the courts decision will adversely AZ
rect the expected announcement OF Al
a. CampbelFs candidacy to oppose To.
ney and Porter for election from III.
sixteenth District. as he will now have
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-05

TO run for election from tho city of
Richmond. II he runs at all.
Late last night It was said that Mr..
Campbell would definitely announce
himself before the meeting of the
Democratic Club tonight.
Funeral of Mr.. Hatcher.
The funeral of Edward Hatcher, a
native OF Chesterfield county. who died
Sunday at the Soldiers Home, was
conducted yesterday afternoon at s
o'clock from EOS East Marshall Street,
the interment being made in Holly
wood Cemetery.
Mr. Hatcher who was eixty-nve
years old. was twice married. His
hrst marriage was with the widow OF
William Hail. and the second with
Miss Mary Lou Baker.
Personal and General.
benefit Performance for the uni
form fund of the South Richmond
Corps of the Boys Brigade will be
given Friday night in the Victoria
Motion Picture Theatre. Special songs
and pictures will be given on this
night. and a crowded house Is ex-
pectcd.
The newly elected officers of Davis
Council. Junior Order of United Ameri-
can Mechanics. will be installed to-
morrow night by State Deputy Smith
ut the regular weekly meeting of this
lodge In the Odd Fellows Hall
Joseph Nunnally, OF 1925 Decatur
Street. the young Southsider who COM
plcted his course in law at Richmond
College while working in the store of
j. t. Abbott. was among the success
full candidates who took the State
bar examinations In Roanoke recently.
Mr.. Nunnally is undecided at present
where he will locate. but it is prob
able that he will begin to practice
law In South Richmond
Seldom has such a crowd as throngcd
Forest Hill yesterday and last night
been seen on this side of the river
For almost the entire day. the street
car company ran the Forest Hill cars
on a one minute schedule in order
10 accommodate the people who were
fleeing the sweltering streets of the
city for the cool of the park. Music
and various kinds of games were ar
ranged by Colonel Livingston for the
entertainment OF the pleasure seekers
and the major portion of South Rich
mond's population took advantage of
the opportunity.
W. II. Dunnivant. charged with wife
beating, was discharged by Justice
Maurice at the request of the wife
yesterday morning in the Police Court
Part 2. The regular Wednesday morn
ins civil docket will be heard by the
justice to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-05
BOY RUN DOWN BY
NEGRO ON BICYCLE.
Especial 10 The r.me.-pl,p.tcA.l

Roanoke. Va. July "a safe and sane"
Fourth was observed Ia Roanoke to-day. al
though death claimed Ellis Eunis an eight
Year-o!d syrian boy. who run down by
a negro riding bicycle.
The boy was crossing the street when tho
negro. who was riding rapidly. ran Into him.
Il was al hrst though that tho boy was
not Injured seriously. The accident occurred
at o'clock this morning. aad at noon tho
Eun!s boy became Ill. HIS condition grew
worse and he died within a short time, Tho
reSFo boy was thrown OF and badly bruised.
blu, has not seen located since the death a
the boy.
Physicians attending the boy could find no
visible cause for his death. II Is though.
that death was due to cerebro hemorhnge