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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-11-15
PASSED TO HIS LAST LONG REST
Death at Fernley of S. H. Ses-
sions, Man of National I'm
portance in Business Life

S. H. Sessions of Baltimore, Md,
who, together with Mrs. Sessions, was
residing temporarily at the Wheeler
farm in the Fernley district, passed
away suddenly Sunday night, death be-
ing due to hemorrhage of the lungs,
induced by tuberculosis, from which
the deceased had been a suffered for
several years. At his demise he was
aged 53 years, months and 20 days.
So sudden was the stroke that from
apparently greatly improved health to
death only few moments intervened'
Earlier in the evening the deceased, to-
gether with Mrs. Sessions, had accom-
panied Mr. and Mrs. l.. l.. Wheeler, the
latter their daughter, on an auto ride
to Wadsworth, and seemed to be in ex-
cellent spirits.
In fact, the Fernley residence OF the
Sessions was taken up in the hope that
the health of the deceased would be
benefited So marked was the improve
ment from the outset that the deceased.
upon the advice OF specialists, absented
himself from his business in Maryland
in order that ne could iife an open-door
life. Up to the time oil being stricken
with his fatal illness his progress tow
ard recovery was such that complete
cure seemed to be his portion.
Undertaken E. w. Black was called
Monday morning and prepared the re-
mains for shipment to Baltimore Tues
day. The widow and Mr.. and Mrs. l..
L. Wheeler accompanied the body East
and interment will occur in Baltimore.
The deceased was highly successful
business man. Together with BROTH
er, who is now in charge of affairs, he
succeeded in building up the largest
wholesale and retail fish business in the
United States. Scores OF fishing boats
are part of their equipment.
The deceased left large and valu-
able estate. Mrs. L. L. Wheeler of Fern
ley, an only child, together with the
widow, are the immediate relatives who
survive.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-11-15
WILL HAVE BIG PRODUCTION
This County Will Be a Big Pro-
ducer of Precious Metals in
Another Year.

Churchill county's mineral produc-
tion during the year 1912 will be close
to one and one-half millions of dollars.
This estimate is based upon what we
can CLEAN of the production of the
county's two operating milling plants
without taking into consideration the
third, which will be erected by the
Jack Pot Company with valuable prop
critics at Hercules, which upon compile
tion, will make two great milling plants
for the Wonder district. The Jack
Pot mill will probably cost its build
ers around $500, 900, and like the Ne
vada Hills and Wonder Milling COM
pany plants, will be model of me-
chanical excellence.
The estimate on next years mineral
production in this county will be sus-
tanned without doubt. This paper
has no inside figures, but we are sure
that the annual report of the opera
tions of the two mines now being ex.
plotted will fully corroborate it's figures.
luc augmentation VI BSuCia al PAoo-
perity to the Truckee Carson project
from the working of these great pros
perities is almost incalculable. Take
the teaming opera tions out of Fall
lon at the present time alone. The
three companies concerned in this
sketch pay out easily $4,000 monthly
for hauling from this great distribut-
ing point to their properties. The
Nevada Wonder and Nevada Hills are
importing around 200 tons monthly
while the Jack Pots incoming freight
will soon greatly exceed this tonnage,
reaching its maximum throughout the
mill construction stages.
To build a mill in the isolated Sec
tions of this country means that sum
approximating one-half of the mills
total cost is disbursed for teaming
and mill labor charges. All Of this
money goes to add to the county's
trade balance, SO its Importance can be
readily seen.
After all, it seems that the old boom
days have been productive of much
good for this county. With three
great producing properties and more
to come later, the results have really
been great.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-11-15
WANTS A PARDON.
Lawrence Case Comes Before Par
don Board Next Month.

II. c. Lawrence, the former Hazen
postmaster, who is serving term of
IA years in the state prison for attempt
ing to kill W. E. Garretson with rob-
berry as motive, has served notice
that he will again come up before the
pardon board next month with petit
tion for clemency. District Attorney
w. S. Wall viii oppose pardon or pa
role. Lawrence shot Garretson from
behind, while ostensibly showing him a
land claim near Hazen. The bullet en-
tered the victims neck but failed to
kill him, and Lawrence explained away
his act by saying that one Mary, who
resides in an eastern state, communi-
Gated to him telepathic message to do
the crime, but his stuff didn't go with
Judge Ben Curriers' court and he was
convicted.
Later, it was learned that Lawrence
had killed man in California and was
an all around bad man. The states
prison is the place for Lawrence.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-11-15
HAY is SOARING At PRESENT
1t Has Jumped from SIS to $40,
With Further Sharp Ad-
vances Promised.

Shortage of hay on the coast this sea-
son IS expected to react to the great
benefit of the hay raiser of Nevada by
increasing the price of that staple to
boom proportions. Nevada's crop this
year promises to be larger than in any
previous year. 1t is one of the largest
items in the crop report and this year s
crop shows gain of IL per cent over
1910.
The shortage is not alone On the Pa
cific but is general throughout the
country. Nevada seems to be the
shining exception to the rule of short
ages and failures.
According to the hay association, says
the San Francisco Call, there is availa-
bic at San Francisco, Oakland and at
tributary points, l61, ,750 tons of hay.
On November /, 1909. there were 25S,-
$40 tons, or difference of 81, 600 tons.
Compared with last year the difference
was lis, 600 tons.
In addition to the hay shortage there
is shortage of grain and the demand
for both hay and grain this year. due
to the construction work going on on
the coast, will be greater than it has
been for three years past.
Nevada produced 1874, 600 tons of hay
in 1909. 1t is fair estimate of the
Nevada hay crop this year at 225, 600
tons. The great bulk of the crop is
shipped out from Humboldt and
Churchill, in the neighborhood of Fall
lon, is valued at conservative esti-
mate at s6, 900, 900 annually.
In this valley the price Is soaring, the
$40 notch having been reached, and nu-
merous small sales have been negotia-
ted at even better figures. At the
outset of the selling season $500 was
the ruling figure and no inkling was
had at that time of what was in store
for those who gambled on the future.
These fellows have been extremely for
tunate, profting by the misfortunes of
other hay sections, where shortages are
being recorded.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-11-15
WATER PAYMENTS DEFERRED
Secretary Fisher Postpones 1911.
Project Charges to March
Is, 1912.

Under ruling of Secretary of the
Interior Fisher, no steps will be taken
TO enforce payments due on December
lst as project charges, until after the
loth oil next March. This ruling applies
to all government irrigation projects
The news will be received with good
cheer by local project residents, who
have been preparing petition asking
Tor postponement until April. The
secretary's action shortens the deys Of
grace about two weeks, but the pur-
pose aimed at, namely, the marketing
of crops, will be facilitated greatly by
the seeretary's action. MANY of the
project water users will thus be ena-
bled to pay their annual stipends with
vastly fewer tons of hay than would
have been possible had payments been
forced.
In the meantime the secretary is
having five public notices prepared
graduated payments for as
many projects, though the list does not
include this project. In view of this
fact, it would seem to be a mere mat
ter of business for local water users to
get together and urge the necessity of
the innovation for the Truckee- Carson
system. During Mr.. Newel's visit
here he taeitly admitted to the editor of
this paper that the graduated payment
plan was the real business plan, a1d
there would seem to be nothing in the
way of having it applied here only
apathy on the part of those who should
De the interested petitioners.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-11-15
District Court Proceedings.

The district court was in session
Monday. The case of H. ]. Allen VS..
Clara Allen, an action for divor ce, was
set for trial today.
The case of G. w. Bentz VS.. Alice c.
Bentz, a like action, was dismissed
without prejudice.
The John Ehrgood estate, amounting
to less than $500 in value, was ordered
administered upon summarily.
The divorce suit of j. E. Burden VS..
Laveta NJ. Burden was given cogni-
zance by the court and an order issued
for publication of summons.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-11-15
ANOTHER RAILROAD
Projected in Oregon, and 1t May
Mean Something for Nevada.

Articles of incorporation of the
Southera Oregon Development COM
pany and the Coos Bay and Eastern
Railroad company were last week filed
in the Office of the secretary of state.
The Southern Oregon Development
company was Incorporated for $40, OO0,-
900 and is for the purpose of carrying
on the real estate business.
The railroad company is Incorporated
for s25, ZOO and is for the purpose OF
building and operating a railroad from
Coos Bay, Oregon, to Boise, Idaho.
It's intention is evidently to build into
Nevada also.
The filing fees of the two corpora
tions amounted to $500.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-11-15
A New Power Company.

Articles of incorporation of the Me-
vada Valley Power Company were filed
in Reno and Carson. The company is
Incorporated for 81, 500, 900, with stock
at 500 per share. A. d. Ayers. H. B.
Danforth and A. A. Smith of Reno and
Milton S. Hamilton and +. ]. Early of
Oakland are the incorporators. They
plan to build plant on the Truckee
river east of Reno and to compete with
the Harmon interests: The plant is to
develop 1000 horsepower.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-11-15
AN INTERESTING CASE.
The County Sues It's Commissioners
at Instance of Grand Jury.


at Instance of Grand Jury.
A much discussed case was disposed
of in the justice court Monday, when
Judge jones ruled in favor Of the coun-
ty commissioners in the case of Church
Ill county VS.. the commissioners board,
In which District Attorney w. S, Wall,
at the instance Of the grand jury,
sought to recover the sum of Sl4l.25,
expended by the commissioners for
formaldehyde during the epidemic of
contagious diseases last winter. The
grand jury professed to believe that
the board had no right to spend money
for disinfectants. holding that the pur-
chase properly zane under the contract
Of the county physicians. Judge
Jones held the commissioners had a
right to make the purchases and pay
for them under q statute enacted in
1908, irrespective of any existing con-
tract.
Attorney e. E. Winters appeared in
the justice court on behalf of the coun-
ty commissioners.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-11-15
WHAT is A DAIRY cow"
p,of. True VIII Answer 1t for
the Farmers-Other Lectures
May Follow This One.

What may really prove the Inaugural
tion Of farmers lyeeum, if the term
nav be used, will begin in this locality
an the evening of the Goth inst, when
Prof Gordon II. True, of the State uni
vsrsity. will deliver the first of five
lectures on what is a Dairy Cow?"
ior the benefit of the farmers. His
lecture will be followed by talk on
The Horticulture of the Project" by
y. Fulkerson of the experimental sta
lion here, and both addresses ought to
uroye invaluable to those who get their
living from the farm. Prof. True is
one Of the foremost authorities in the
country on dairying and kindred sub
jects
supt. F. B. Headley, of the expert
mental farm, at whose invitation Prof.
True delivers these lectures, has Sc
cured a splendid stereoptieon. and the
lecture will be illustrated with numer-
Gus views. Needless to say, they will
add considerably to the interest.
The five lectures will be delivered on
the project as follows:
Harmon district Nov. 20.
Wildes dlstrict-Nov. 81.
Smart district-Noy. %.
Wghtman district Nov. %.
Island district-Nov. "a.
II this first lecture proves as popular
as il is hoped it will, it is the intention
Of supt. Headley to follow it up with
others on topics of interest to the far
ner. Prof. Doten, the state entomol-
gist, will probably be invited to speak |
N the insect pests OF this region. and |
iher specialists will be chosen. The |
Ian, If carried out. will add much to |
he knowledge of the local farmer on
ubjects germane to his vocation.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-11-15
WILL BE REBUILT.
Eureka & Palisade Road Will Again
Resume Operations.

The Eureka & Palisade railroad, that
was washed out about twenty months
ago, is to be rebuilt. The contract has
been let, and work of rebuilding the 81
miles is to begin at once. The new road
will be broad gauge one in lieu of the
former narrow gauge.
Outside of the hundreds OF thousands
of tons of low-grade ore in the mines
and on the dumps of the district that
could be shipped at profit. there are
two furnace Stag dumps in the town of
Eureka that have been sampled and es.
timated to contain about SIS, 600, 00o
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-11-15

A package of papers, including anote
book ard naturalization papers, the lat
ter placed in the former, were lost re-
Gently on the road between Fallon and
the Ed T. Morgan ranch at Northam
Return same to this Office II found,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-11-15
A Palatable Remedy.

1t is not generally known, but it is a
fact, that grapes are the surest remedy
in the world for constipation and cos
tiyeness. Eat pound or so day, and
Won will not be troubled with those sort
Of ailments. And the remedy is far
more agreeable than the average pre-
ecrintion
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-11-15
TAKEN BACK EAST.
Gibson Will Have To Stand Trial in
Indiana.

Gibson Will Have to Stand Trial in
Indiana.
James c. Gibson, the local meat cut
ter, whose arrest was mentioned in
these columns last week, was rearrest-
ed following his release upon habeas
corpus proceedings, and upon his sec
ond appearance in the district court was
denied his liberty and was remanded
TO the custody of John II. Mayer, Indi-
ana state agent.
Mayer had secured Gov. 0ddie's sig
nature to the extradition papers, and
on Wednesdays train left with his pris-
oner for Indianapolis, where Gibson
will be required to stand trial for wife
abandonment and failure to provide. 1t
seems that the couple had been living
apart under a separate maintenance ar
rangement and that Gibson failed to
decorate the mahogany with the week
ly stipend decreed by the court, but
chose the alternative of hunting pas
lures new. Taking with him his 2-year-
old son, the issue of the marriage, and
a housekeeper Gibson hied himself to
this great mecca of the divorcee and
settled down to humdrum life. Just
how his presence here was discovered
is not known.
MAYER, the officer who took Gibson,
in discussing the case said Gibson was
a serious offender, while the prisoner
maintains his innocence and ability to
demonstrate il either here or in Indiana.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-11-15

Last Friday night was the eoldest of
the season, ahd almost unprecedently
cold ior this valley. The government
thermometer at the experimental farm
registered 10 deg. above zero.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-11-15
SHIPS IN SUGAR BETS.
Wushoe County's Contribution to
the New Industry.

The first shipment of sugar beets
from the Reno district was made Mon
day morning from the Percival ranch
near Glendale, says the Reno Gazette.
The beets were consigned to the sugar
factory at Fallon.
The beets will weigh an average of
two pounds each, and the yield is be-
tween ten and twelve tons to the acre.
The tests show that the beets run high
in saccharine.
An extremely low rate on this pro-
duct has been made by the Southern
Pacific company, and as consequence
there is a large acreage planted this
year, says the Gazette. The acreage
put out next spring, however, will far
exceed that put out last spring.
1t isn't always the girl with the Slim
,nact waist fh at waarc fha utnal1as< s1,1,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-11-15

A fine young Jersey COW for sale at a
price. Now being MIXED.
Inquire at this office.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-11-15

1t is pretty near time for this years
almanacs to go out of style.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-11-15

1t isn't always the girl with the SLIM
NEST waist that wears the smallest shoe.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
DOLPHIN BAY

The Social club met with Mrs.
Engleson last Thursday.
!. Joseph Iotte made business trip
to West Sound Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Schmuck and
son Arthur. made a trip to Friday
Harbor Saturday. .
Mrs. F.sF. Peasley and Miss
Nellie Jones returned to their home
at Mitchell Bay Saturday.
Mrs. F. F. Peasley, Mrs. Hagen,
Mrs. Kerchoff, Mrs. Ness, Misses
Nellie Jones, Cora and Pearl Benson
were visitors at the Social club
Thursday.
Fred Krumdiack had the misfpr-
tune to break his artificial arm Mon
day while moving peas. Ee went
to West Sound Tuesday to have Mr..
Drinkle make him new one.
While there he visited with his
daughter.
Mr.. Krumdiack and sons and
daughter Emma. MIR. and Mrs. w.
A. Jones and children. Dan Hearty
ane Carl BOSNIAN went on a, fishing
trip to the Cascade lake. They only
caught seven trout but a good time
as reported. S..
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
leland

POP. 1889

g 8 q E.
Miss Dawson, Of the Normal, is 8
guest at Gretchen cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Matteson. OF
Bellipgham, spent the week end
here.
Mr.. r. D. Van SAINT went to Sc.
attic this week for medical treat
ment.
Mrs. j. w. Powell and son are at
the Mccartney cottage for two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young. of Sunny
side, are at Cline's Point for a two
weeks outing.
Miss Claire Brisbin, of Bellingham
is the guest OF Miss Irish at Sham
rock Lodge.
Prof. Vanderveer, of Idaho Uni
versity, has returned home after a
month IS visit here.
Mr.. P. N. Dellinger. of Belling-
ham, has commenced work on his
pagoda in the Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Hopes, of
Bellingham are, at the Spencer
cottage for a two weeks stay.
Mr.. H. C. Gee returned from
Sunnyside Wednesday, stopping at
San Juan island on the way home.
Mrs. F. Schulz has returned from
an eastern trip and is spenr ing the
balance Of the summer at her cot
tage here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Mar tin. of
Vancouver, B. c., and Miss Templin,
of Bellingham, are guests at the
Olga Inn. They will be joined at
the end of the week by Mr.. and Mrs.
C. S Beard. of South Bellingham,
and DR.. and Mrs. Shute.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11

In the palmy days of the. French
monarchy sumptuous entertain
ments Of royalty were not uncom-
mon. To entertain . queen for a
week the Comte d. Artois rebuilt, re-
arranged and refurnished his cas-
tie from threshold to turret, SEM
ploying 900 workmen. day and
night. The Marshal de Soubise re-
ceived Louis XIV. as his guest for a
day and night at cost Of 1000, 900
francs. Il hear" said his majesty
to the marshal, who owed millions,
stthat you are in debt" Il will in
quire Of my steward and inform
your majesty, replied tile host, hid
ing yawn behind his hand.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
MITCHELL BAY

Miss Gladys Bridges visited with
Miss Winifred Lightheart Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Scribner
spent Sunday at the Botsford home.
A crowd Of people from here went
to Richardson Sunday to the ball
game.
Mr.. Stamm. of the South End,
visited with friends here Saturday
afternoon.
A few of the young folks attend
ed the dance on Spieden Island
Saturday night.
The launch Camera has been
anchored in the bay for the past
few days taking pictures.
Mrs. F. F. Peasley and Miss
Nellie Jones returned home Satur-
day from a weeks visit with their
brother at Dolphin bay.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
DEER HARBOR
Miss Ada Hurlbert, of Bellingham


Miss 4 da Hurlbert, of Bellingham,
is visiting the Green's.
Mr.. Roy Caldwell, Of Lopez, is
visiting his relatives here.
4 few people from here attended
the dance at Orcas Saturday night.
Miss Carrie Loos spent thursday
and Friday of last week at Pole Pass.
Mr.. Philip Noble. of Orcas, was
q visitor at Murray's Monday and
ImSI3ay.
Capt. Henry Weddle returned
Tuesday from few days visit in
Seattle. #4
Miss Alma Bromley, who has
been visiting friends and relatives
here returned to Bellingham Satur-
day.
Miss Emma Lawson returned to
Friday Harbor Sunday morning
afteT spending few days here the
guest of her parents,
There will be Silver medal CON
test at West Sound Friday evening
August is. It will consist of some
OF the brightest Deer Harbor and
West Sound young folks. Everyone
come and help along this good cause
because it is surely needed for the
benefit Of our young folks as we'll as
the old.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
ORCAS


Mr.. Jas. Gore is somewhat better
this week. at
Mr.. W. E. Sutherland paid a visit
to Friday Harbor last week.
Miss Kathleen Furlong is the
guest Of Mrs. M. C. Curry his week
Mr.. P. Naugel has been visiting
relatives and friends in this vicinity
lately.
Mr.. B. W. Graves, of Victoria,
who was visiting his brother, Mr..
A. R. Graves Of this place, returned
to his home after short visit.
Quite few of the Orcas young
people went over to Friday Harbor
Sunday to attend the ball game and
returned we'll pleased with the
game.
Mrs. Drinkle, of West Sound.
spent II thursday at Orcas visiting
friends and attended the meeting of
the Ladies w. l. l. club Miss E.
Peter entertaining. s
The dance given by the ladies of
the W. L. l. Club Saturday last. was
well attended, many campers from
other places being among those
present. All seemed to be we'll
pleased with the hall and the way
the ladies managed their dances.