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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-12
ARRESTED FOR WHIPPING BOY
Well Known Resident Upon Be-
ing Fined, Goes To Jail,
Rather Than Pay.

w. l.. Steele was arrested and tried
yesterday for assault and battery.
committed, according to the complaint,
on the person of Ray Clark, 12-year-
old son of w. d. Clark on the after
noon of the fourth of this month. Mr..
Steel admitted his guilt of the charge,
but maintained he had committed nc
crime. 1t seems that a number Of the
boys of the community have been in
the habit OF swimming in the govern
ment canal north of Mr.. Steele's home,
waiving the formality of wearing bath
ing suits and have made themselves q
decided nuisance. On prior occasion
several of these boys, while in a nude
condition chased little girls pass.
ing by accosting them in vulgar Ian.
guage.
On the afternoon of the Fourth, Mr.
Steel found number of the boys al
the swimming place, and mistaking the
chastised boy for one of the bunch,
who had ruaely accosted the girls on q
prior occasion, administered a severe
whipping with buggy whip, the boys
claiming he broke the instrument OF
torture over the youngsters back.
w. D. Clark, the boys father. swore
out complaint for Mr.. Steele,
who argued his own case in the justice
court. and upon being fined by Judge
Jones in the sum Of $500, went to jail,
maintaining he had committed no crime;
that he would not pay the imposed fine
and that he would serve seven days
rather than sacrifice what he maintains
is principle.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-12
The Fallon Creamery Company.

It's manufactures are usually the
pulse and heart of community's pros
perity, and the merry hum of their ma
chinery wheels sing a sweeter song
than the poems of departed glory or the
tales of triumph in war.
And while fair Fallon is essentially an
agricultural town, it has one splendid
industrial plant in which every citizen
takes a justifiable pride.
The Fallon Creamery Company, es-
tablished last October, has proven a
boon to the farmers of the valley, is an
attraction to the prospective settler
and one of the best assets of the valley.
It's commodious plant is located at the
corner of Maine and Virginia streets in
the southern part of town, and it is
equipped with the most modern and i'm
proved machinery known to the butter
making trade.
It's capacity is 500 pounds of butter
daily, and it is now turning out 1900
pounds each week and, but for the lack
of cows to supply the butter fat, it
would be running to its utmost capac-
ity. This is condition, however, that
the hundreds who are coming hence will
soon remedy.
The output of the creamery is mainly
sold in Fallon, but when there is sur
plus it is taken with avidity by the
coast markets, where it is received and
paid for as extra quality butter.
To make clear the material benefit of
the creamery to the farmer, it should
be stated that before its establishment,
the cream producer was receiving two
to three cents per pound below coast
prices for butter fat. Since the cream
cry was established it has frequently
paid the farmer three cents above the
coast quotations and never anything be.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-12
.PIUTE SQUAWS SHOCKING HAY
Bob Douglass Kidnaps Piute
Washerwonen And II as
Them At Work.

Labor is so scarce in this valley that
much trouble is being experienced in
getting sufficient help to handle the
crops now being harvested. Bob Doug
lass hit upon the scheme Of hiring
Piute washerwoman to do part of his
hay shocking and last week he kidnapp-
ed five squws, one of them being the
handy man around the editorial home,
with the result that the editor is now
doing the washing. These FIVE squaws
are however, making a record in the
shocking of hay, and are genuine Maud
Mullers, though lacking the beauty of
face of the inspiration of the famous
poem.
Now that Bob has established fe-
male Piute colony on his Island ranch,
we may look for him to inculeate the
doctrin of woman's rights among the
members that it may become perma-
nent innovation.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-12
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET
Sever Business Relations With
Utah, Nevada & Idaho Tel
ephone Company.

The county commissioners met Sat
urday afternoon and took up the con-
tract matter entered into by the county
and the Utah, Nevada & Idaho Tele-
phone Company. 1t would seem that
the county originally agreed that in
consideration of the payment of $25
monthly and a certain percentage of
the earnings of the Fallon- Hazen line,
the telephone company should have
charge of and use the county's tele-
phone line between the two places.
Later, it was found impossible to get a
satisfactory settlement from the Utah,
Nevada & Idaho Telephone Company,
and Saturday the county commission
ers, acting on behalf of the county,
terminated the contract, and further,
notified the Utah, Nevada & Idaho
Telephone Company to Immediately
cease using the county's poles between
Fallon and Hill, upon which the lat
ter's wire. forming a part of the con-
nection between this place and the
mining camps, has been strung.
This action on the part of the coun-
tvs executive board came about only
after numerous efforts had been made
to satisfactorily ADJUST matters with
the Utah. Nevada & Idaho people.
The county commissioners also issued
mandate that the S. P. Company
provide wagon road crossing over its
track at a point west of Hazen.
Bills Allowed.
The following bills laid over at the
regular meeting, were allowed Satur-
day:
Benadum & spreyer. sign posts,
$500.
Mrs. Mary Wightman, school census
marshal, $3.50.
j. II. Miller, county hospital, Sl2S.75.
|. A. Taylor, game warden, $50.
Drs. Gardner and Smith. county
physicians, S35.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-12
THE FERTILE ISLAND DISTRICT
VIII Produce Banner Crops
This Year. Asscmblyman
Merritt Experiments.

The Island district is being exploited
in manner by its residents to prove it
a banner district in any country, when
the raising of valuable farm crops is
the basis for figures. We say il is be-
ing "exploited'', and the word is used
appropriately, for though the vast Is
land ranch comprising the greater part
of a township, was owned for several
generations as one estate, it was never
given over to anything save the raising
of livestock and the growing of crops
incident upon a stock business. Within
the past three years, the owner, Hon.
r. l.. Douglass, former state senator,
capitalist and all around good fellow
has been busy with subdivisions and
the work of the new settlers who now
call the Island district 'home." is of
high order. Besides. Mr.. Douglass
is doing some good farm work on his
own accord. N. r. Fitzpatrick, of the
real estate firm Of Fitzpatrick & Childs,
made trip to the Douglass and sur
rounding ranches Thursday and brought
back some very interesting reports Of
the progress of this years crops in the
district.
On Assemblyman A. R. Merritt's
ranch south of Mr.. Douglass private
holdings, he said the finest wheat ever
grown in the valley is now putting
forth it's blooms. This wheat will go
more than SO bushels to the acre. it is
estimated, and is the result Of a novel
experiment on Mr.. Merritt's part, who
planted in rowe eighteen inches apart.
Though but 20 pounds of seed were
used 10 the acre, the stooling process
was so prolific that now that the great.
et part Of the growth has been attain
ed, the top of the field presents quite
as solid an appearance as neighboring
wheat fields, where the planting was
done by drills and by broadcast sowing.
Until the wheat had attained some
size it was irrigated and handled in the
rows very much as beets would be.
In addition to Mr.. Merritt's field of
fine wheat, he has oats growing that,
according to estimate. will produce
crop of better than 20 bushels 10 the
acre. Mr.. Douglass and others on the
Island district are also boosting banner
yields of grain, basing their boasts on
the fine growth nos being made. The
slow, backward spring seemed to have
a beneficial effect on the grain acreage
of this valley.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-12
fernIey DOings.

Rudolf Miller left Thursday for New
York City, where he will claim as d
bride Miss Bertha Wight, Of Germany.
Following the marriage Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller will return to their home in this
district to reside permanently.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Rankin, of the
Truekee dam, were Fernley visitors
last week.
L. L. Wheeler is shipping hay, as is
also William Pierson, from Fernley
station.
DIR. Hoods small son and daughter
are spending the summer at Mrs.
George Laughton's home.
Mrs. Peter Lind and children will
spend the summer at White Horse
canyon. Miss Abby Pray is also
among the Fernleyites visiting at the
same locality
A. Bindewald, the government ditch
tender in this district, visited Fallen
Saturday.
The water is to be turned out of the
Fernely ditch system for ten days. A
part of the system was without water
from July 3rd to 7th, and the added ten
days without water win work serious
inconvenience and in some instances
loss to our settlers. Because of ap-
prehension resulting from the announce
ment os the governments intention to
turn the water off, no alfalfa planting
occurred in this district since June 25th
and none will be done until about the
first of the coming month. Not only
has the turning off of the water re-
suited in retarding crop planting, but
it has also made it impossible to water
the second crop of alfa.fa at the proper
period. A majority of those living
/ in this district have no wells, but de-
pend upon the government ditch for
their supply. This latest edict viii
mean that most of us VIII have to haul
water for a considerable distance.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-12
PAPER To Give LOCAL HISTORY
This Paper VIII Treat In Series Of Articles OF Certain
Interesting Phases Of This Valleys Develop
And OF Those Responsible For It,
BY FRANK MCDONALD.

profits, S11, 120. 15; individual deposits
subject to check, s165, 668 81. These
show that the banks earnings on it's
paid up capital stock are unusually
large and they further show that this
prosperous little community carries
with it approximately 5000, 900 fer the
transaction of its current business.
1t is questionable if any bank in the
sagebrush state ever showed such pros
perity or made like record of growth
in the same period of time.
The officers and directors of the
Churchill County Bank are the follow
ing well-known business men, stockmen
and farmers Of the valley: President,
w. w. Williams; vice-president, Thorn
as Dolf; cashier, C. W. Foote; assist
ant cashier, F. P. Strassburg. Direct
ors: w. w. Williams, G. B. Williams,
w. c. Grimes, W. A. Keddle, E. j..
Freeman, Thomas Dolf and Z, L. Will
Jams. All are names that are synyo-
nyms of success and integrity in every
eonfiue of Nevada. The name of Will
Jams, it is but fair to say, is more close
ly linked with the development of this
fair city and valley than that of any
other. W, w. Williams, president of
the bank, is one of the oldest citizens
and leading merchant Of Fallon and as
well is largely interested in stock, G. B.
Williams is one of the largest sheepmen
of the state and E. L. Williams, while
a prominent attorney of Reno, has al
ways had property interests in this val
ley.
OF the board OF directors, L. J. Free
man is a son of The late John w. Free
man, of Saltwater, and is manager for
his mother and sister of the large sheep
and cattle ranch left by the deceased
father, and w. A. Keddie, whose faith
er found the pass for the Western Pa
cific down the Feather river canyon and
whose sobriquet is The Pathfinder of
the Western Pacific was for many
years government engineer with the
reclamation service.
1t is perhaps proper to here state
that the earlier cashiers of the bank
were George T. Childs and NJ. D. Fair
childs, both skilled financiers and we'll
known bankers and that its first presi-
dent was R. L. Douglass. Some three
and one-half years ago, Mr.. w. w.
Williams was elected the banks presi-
dent. In closing this brief apprecia-
tion Of the excellent institution, it is
not amiss to mention the most worthy
act of its notable career. During the
panic of 1907, when banks and Business
firms were failing over the country,
its stockholders were assessed S25, ,000
and responded with the full amount
and, in addition, its president and
directors pledged their private holdings
for $40, 900 more to tide over the crisis.
And during the depression, the bank
never forced a foreclosure or pressed
any creditor to the wall.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-12

low.
The Fallon Creamery Company is in
corporated with capital stock of $40,
600, and the following are its officers;
President, Lem Allen; vice-president,
j. B. Young; treasurer, C. B. Likes;
secretary and manager, w. r. Ro-
brecht.
1t is but just mede of praise to say
that much of the success of the cream
cry is due to its secretary and mana
ger, who is thoroughly experienced
creamery man and is indefatigable in
his energetic efforts to upbuild the en-
terprise.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-12
The Churchill County Bank.

It's banks best bespeak commu-
nity's prosperity and are it's bulwark
of salty in the adverse hour.
1t is true they are first to feel an ad-
vancing tide of fortune and to float 10
dividends anchorage on it's favoring
flood, but it should also be borne to
mind that in the dark days of financial
stress and storm they ever stand ready
with succoring life line for every
worthy breaker threatened business
or enterprise and to pilot it through the
dangerous shoals of momentary strin-
gency to safe harbor of success.
And in the Churchill County Bank
the citizens of Fallon and Churchill
County have breakwater of Gibralter
like strength against any possible hurri-
cane of financial disaster.
The Churchill County Bank was in
corporated less than five years ago
or in 1906 and it's splendidly success
full career since that time tells like
tale of safe, prudent and conservative
banking and as well attests the pros
perity and resources of the reclaimed
fecund Carson Sink valley. The bank s
sworn state of condition, made June
7th last, show respective resources
and liability of 1896, 925.75. OF the
liabilities the following are significant
items and tell tale of success: Capt.
tai stock paid in 5000; undivided
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-12

The sons of J. II. Douglass, hard
working rancher west of town afford
an example of correct parental train
ing aud youthful ambition to do. Mr..
Douglass freighted until recently be-
tween here and the mining camps,
being forced to abandon the work ow-
ing to bad eyes, which were irritated
by the dust of the desert. The boys,
the youngest being about l3 years of
ag.. took charge of the freighting out
fit and are making it paw. They load
and unload with the same adeptness of
a man, care for their outfit en- route,
eat and sleep by the wayside when
night comes on and are business in
every action. These young fellows
are also good examples of what boys
should be and when they grow up 1t Is
a safe bet that they will be industri-
Gus hard working citizens, who VIII be
honored by their neighbors and ac-
quaintances.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-12
Another Irrigation System For
Humboldt County.

Work has been begun upon an irriga-
ton project in the Thousand Creek
country, in the Northwestern part Of
Humboldt county. A reservoir is in
course Of construction seven miles
from DEMO. with capacity of "a, 600
acre feet of water, which will be suiie-
lent to irrigate 5000 acres of land. The
necessary water will be stored from
Thousand, Alder and Cane Greeks.
Necessary permits have been secured
from the State Engineer and work on
reservoir and bitches is now under way.
although the force Of men is rather
small, owing to the season Of the year
and other causes.
or the 5000 acres which will be
placed under the system but very lit
tie has been taken up, nearly the en-.
tire tract remaining open to entry.
The cost of water rights has not beer
determined thus far
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-12

The directors of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Reno have just
issued statemknt of its financial con-
diton. It shows that there was pledg-
cd at the time of the campaign for the
Y. M. c. A. building the sum of SS7,
O0l and site worth $50, 900, making
the total amount pledged sll7094
The total pmount paid todate on sub
scription has been $4,000, including
the lot More than S45, 900 is deln-
quent.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-12
Project Engineer Hopson IN Wash
ington.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July Sc.
G. Hopson, supervising engineer of the
reclamation service, is here comforting
with the interior department officials,
partly about completing the plant for
the construction of the Lahontan dam
of the Truckee-Carson project. The
department hopes TO complete this
construction in one season, between
floods.
Hopson has charge of the 0rland and
Klamath projects also.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-12

Ladt week we mentioned the advent
of several colonies of honey bees in
town. Since then they have belliger-
emily taken charge of two residences on
Williams avenue, where, despite the
frantic endeavors of the householders,
they persist in placing their honey.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-12
Youthful Examples of Industry and
Pulchritude.

Russell Morton, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Morton, has begun an appren-
tceship at the Eagle Office. Mr.. and
Mrs. Morton have three sons, industri-
Gus little fellows, two of whom went
through the grind" in the Standard
office. Now Russell, emulating his
brothers has concluded to try the role
Of .'Devil." Harvey, a fourteen year
old youngster is at work in this office,
while his twin brother, Henry, after
nearly a years try at the job, conclud-
d that the bank offered better induce
ments and is working his vacation
period out at the Churchill County
Bank as the messenger boy and all
round handy fellow. The examples of
.hese bright and growing youngsters
may well be emulated by many other
youths Of the town, whose time seems
to hang heavy on their hands, for they
are IN daily evidence on the streets.
where they learn nothing of good to
them, but much that is bad.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-12

The east has become overpopulated
and has ceased to expand. The tide
star of immigration, which for more
than half a century pointed to the
northwest and to the southwest, has
well nigh set. There remains but one
last west-the great, central, inter-
mountain west-Nevada and its count
less untouched mining resources of it's
hills and mountains; with its millions of
acres Of centuries old, rich, silt-laden
soils, needing but the magic touch of
water to bear as Green Bay tree and
blossom as the rose, unquestionably Of
fers the most alluring opportunities
both to the capitalist and homeseeker,
OF any of the galaxy of forty-six states.
And the section that has the call on all
others is the territory embraced within
the confines of the Truckee-Carson irri-
gatian project. The limitations of
space prevent further mention of this
peerlessly fertile section in this issue,
but it will be the purpose of this Sec
tion of the Standard to tell from week
to week truthful story of its progress
and development, to picture with yeri-
fled exactitude its resources and, Incl
dentally, to briefly recount the part
employed by prominent people in re-
claiming quarter of million acres of
desert land to the uses of mankind.
And in this useful and beneficial pro-
ject the writer solicits the cooperation
of the citizens of this valley.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-12

The history of community is but
the life stories of those of its citizens
in commercial, industrial and profess
sional pursuits, whose names are indis-
sollubly interviewer with its growth and
upbulding.
Such life tales, well told, are always
interesting reading matter, offer incal-
culable valuable lessons to the growing
young and afford examples for emula-
tion to all. Hence, under the caption
of Nutshell Biography" or "Fallon
in Epitome, the Standard will publish
from time to time truthful told tales of
the respective careers of those of our
citizens whose names are thus linked
With our city's splendid prosperity; of
the enterprises and institutions, which
their genius and ability have up-reared
aid which make fair Falon today ad-
mitiedly the most progressive and pros
porous community of the great and his
toric sagebrush state.
Truth and brevity will characterize
all personal mention and the fiattery
and fulsomeness common to the usual
newspaper 'write-up" will be carefully
eschewed, the aim being to make this
column a valuable contribution TO local
contempofaneous history and an inter-
esting regular feature of this paper
And, preceding these sketches, each is
sue will contain review and remnis-
cence of some historical or notable
event connected with this valleys de-
velopment of the past, or horoscope
of its fair future, based on its material
resources, all prepared by a writer of
well-known descriptive power
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-07-12

Here where the summer moon softly.
Tints the arched sky's azure dome;
Here where all nature bids me welcome,
Here III build my western home"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-09-12
ONE-THIRD AMBITIOUS
This Numbers Of New Fourth Class
Want to Play Football Class
Squad Light As A Whole

Seventy-five members of the new
fourth class. about one-third Of its
whole number, reported to Head
Coach Howard at the Naval Academy
yesterday afternoon. Ensign Howard
was assisted in giving the lads some
preliminary work by Prof. C. V. Gu
sachs who for some years past has
given his assistance i'm connection
with the new men,
The fourth class squad is light as a
whole, and there were only three or
four men who appeared to weigh
over l65 pounds. but the majority
were strong. active lads, and il look
ed as il there was some material
which might be developed into excel
lent backs and ends, II was also
noticeable that large proportion Of
the new men seemed to have an excel
lent knowledge of the game.
The work yesterday was entirely
in the rudiments of the game. There
was good deal of practice'i in getting
down under kicks, in passing and i'm
starting. No tackling was allowed.
nor were the men permitted to over
do themselves in any way.
The work of the squad will be grad
ually increased, and by September
%, when the main squad reports,
Coach Howard will be able TO desip-
nate the players who will try for the
big eleven. The balance will form
the squad which viii try for the fourth
class team.