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The Falls City tribune., 1911-01-27

by and by I heard her voice: You
are Just mean and stingyl That cloak
costs only $3.50
He was not the happiest person.
Then | looked into the windows OF
IA great retail store. Argosies from
across the yeas, rich garments. beau
tiful fabrics. were there. As | looked
the owner Of the establishment stepped
from his automobile and hastily enter
ed. one glance sutficed. There were
dark circles under his eyes. and :
great frown distorted his face.
He was not the one | looked for.
All that day | searched in vain.
Late at night | passed the theaters.
From one of them issued an old man
dressed in youthful garments, and he
had on his arm his wife. Her opera
cloak. flung back. displayed gems Of
purest rays. And rs they waited for
their limousine | overheard her say,
al forgot to take my headache tablets.
and my head is bursting And he.
"Well whose fault Is it,
No. neither OF them was the hap
nlcst.
And II little farther along | watched
n young man in evening clothes who
staggered as he walked. His white
tie was nwry. and his opera hat was
shapeless. The hilarious stage of his
intoxication vas past. His eyes roved
like an Idiots. lie was white about
the lips.
No, no.: he was not the one.
And the next morning | renewed my
search. There were so few smiling
faces! Finally as | passed the little
park | saw my old acquaintance the
cripple. Good morning" he said.
isn't this Il lovely morning? How
do enjoy the sunshine and the grass
and the flowers, You know, ! can't
get around much. but | just SIT here
and drink In the beauty and the sweet
smells.' His face beamed.
| had found the hapniest man In
town.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-01-27
Heart toHeart
Talks.
THOUGHT TRANSMISSION.
BY EDWIN A. NYF.

Is there such II thing as telepathy-
the sending of a mental message from
one mind to another? Who will sayI
There are more things than are
dreamed Of in our philosophy. But
There is such Il thing rs thought
transmission or transferenee.
| write down the words you are now
reading, which are symbols of my
thoughts. | have II definite mental
picture in my mind. How do you gel
IL? You look ut the symbols and In.
vert my action of putting down ms
mental picture. You take up the pie.
lure into your mind from my words.
And that Is as wonderful as Il wire.
less message by the Mareoni system.
The transference may be of all sorts
of thoughts-good, bad or Indifferent
useful, vicious or trivial.
Now. | have n helpful thought. Per.
haps | have received that thought
from the suggestion of another person
or from Il book.
| believe | can make that thought
palmer to you or illumlne 1t In such n
way that IL may inspire you OF yonI
rugged road.
What is my duty?
Ny duty is TO write down that
thought or idea so that you can gel
hold of 1t and use II In your life.
The teacher or preacher or writer
who has helpful thoughts and Is true
to his kingdom must pass on to others
the best that is In him. And thus Is
the world upward drawn to God"
But suppose there Is In me unwhole
someness Suppose | have vicious
thoughts, deprayed ideas. | know
these impure things will debase and
defle YOU.
What should do?
Manlfestly | should let them rot IN
my soul, not in yours.
Therefore when you meet Il man or
woman who seeks by suggestion OF
speech to drag your mind through the
sewer of a filthy mind flee from such
as from Il e%ontagion.
When you come across an unclcal
thought in n book take up the foul vol
ume with the tongs and throw 1t int
the fire.
No man or woman or book has any
right to wrong you in that way.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-01-27
THE HAPPIEST PERSON.

| was looking for the happlest per-
son in town.
As | walked down to my Office II
glass cage on wheels. drawn by two
fine horses, drove by. The driver ON
the seat outside looked contented. but
the man inside, whom | knew by sight
as the traction magnate, looked tired
and worn and pallid.
He was not happy.
That day | was in the outer Office
of a great lawyer who had many
clerks. | had often heard him in the
courts and admired his great ability.
He was not only prosperous, but
wealthy. While | was there the law
yer's daughter swept into her fathers
sanctum. The door was some ajar, and
The Falls City tribune., 1911-01-27

will be all broken up yer Cousin
Mary's death. Just advise me. Jim;
there's q good fellow. 1t will be all
pending her fathers letter of instruc-
tons, won't itE'
Hudson's face sobered. Just the
place. Peter. Why don't you go and
engage a suit for her? Then you can
take her directly. there as soon as she
arrives"
"Ill do that now" said Ramsey, re-
lieved. I'm watching out for Miss
Simpsons message to my cousin. 1t
will be sent down to me here from the
house"
The message came next day. 1t was
addressed to Mrs. Ferris. and, accord
ing to Peters instructions. it had been
sent down to his office. Itswas natural
~ brief:
Will arrive New York Thursday on
Shore limited, due at 6 p. m. GUSSIE.
Peter Ramsey, bereft of all his own
w%omankind and very shy where others
were concerned, felt a pleasant little
Jingle in the intimacy of the signature
even if it had not been intended for him.
He was surprised at his own i'm
patience as the hour drew near for the
arrival of the strange girl who had
come SO oddly into his care. From
the few letters bearing OF the subject
that he had found among his Cousins
effects he had gathered that Gussie
Simpson was a very attractive girl
and that she was inclined to impul-
siveness: and from that he concluded
she must be young.
1t was 5 O'Clock on Thursday when
Peter Ramsey reached the Central sta
The Falls City tribune., 1911-01-27
SMILE
10 not retail your woe

DO not retail your woe.
Smile. And If you cannot smile grin
and bear it.
The world Is not interested in your
troubles. Ii has troubles of its own.
Even though you may feel bad
hold up your chin and present to the
world Il smiling face. When you can
no longer he cheerful with your alllie-
ton take 1t home with you and hide il.
Smile.
Your troubles should teach yon TO be
more sympathetic with your troubled
brother. DO not add your woes TO his.
4 nObleman Of ancient times, it is
said, constructed a great aeolian harl
by stringing wires from one tower o.
his castle 10 another. Aud then whei
The summer 2ephyrs blew he listened
Tor the music.
There was not a murmur.
Bnt by and by came the chilling
DlIsis Of winter. Under the influence
of The cold The wires grew taut as tn
Strings Of Il keyed violin. and. 10, there
anne from The harp the most thrilling
harmonics.
~ let it be with the harp of yout
soul.
When the chilly blasts Of II cold
world strike and the winds of adver.
sity blow leh your spirit give out is
sweetest |har1nonies Of good cheer and
of kindness.
Here Is 4 strange thing:
When people say How do you do
or How do you feel!, they do not
want TO know the truth If the truth
requires a recital of woes and n cat.
aI0eue of private catastrophe.
II is the way of the world.
If one is not we'll in body or spiri;
it is well enough 10 say so and let il
go at that. Make an ending. Prepare
no exhibit Of narrowing details. Life
IS O short to listen TO the andante
measures &C 2 never ending miserere.
Remember Smiling joe"
It, WIS q poor little consumptive
so fri That he had to be strapped 10
a board day and night for years. But
he was always smiling. They took his
picture and printed his story. and PEG.
IKE who walled of the trivial ills were
ashamed.
md the face of Smiling Joe and the
tale Of his patient sutrerings brought
in thousands of dollars to be used In
giving poor consumptive children a
chance ut the seashore and the sun.
shine.
Put the soft MEDAL ON yOur pprsonal
The Falls City tribune., 1911-01-27
BY CLARISSA MACKIE

Jim Hudson laughed uproariouSly
when Ramsey told him about it. My
dear Peter exclaimed the light heart.
ed youth when he had caught his
breath, you of all men to be appoint
ed guardian pro ten. of n young and
lovely grill She is young and lovely.
| suppose? Why didn't they pick out
some woman to send her to, eh?"
''They did" said Ramsey. reddening.
'rhey wrote to my cousin. Mrs. Fer
ris, whom they knew for years before
they went TO China, that they We're
sending the girl to her for a years
visit. 1t seems she needed Il change
of air, and Cousin Mary had invited
her. Then after the girl sailed my
cousin, as you know, died suddenly,
and it was only while 1 was looking
into her papers that | learned the girl
was c~oming-in fact, was OF the way.
There are no other women in my fam
lily to send her to, and | have no friends
to call upon in such an emergency
"That comes of being an arrant wo-
man hater." said Hudson heartlessly.
"What are you going to do about the
matter?"
"Wait till she comes and send her to
the Young Women's Christian associa-
ton, | guess. I've cabled to her par
ents telling them of the situation and
asking for Instructions"
Mr.. Hudson howled joyfully. Did
you tell them you We're young and
handsome and a rich bachelor to boot?'
he chuckled.
Scarcely room for all that in a "a
BILE, you know returned Ramsey mod
estly. Joking aside, jim, l don't know
what to do. You see, the girl was to
wire Cousin Mary when she reached
San Francisco saying what train she
would take for New York. I've got to
meet that train
Lucky you," murmured Mr.. Hudson
%enviously. Nobody ever intrusted me
with a young and lovely daughter, and
if her people had seen you first they
would recall her at once. Heard from
them YETI
mo. Expect a cable most any mo-
ment. They're missionaries, you know.
After the heather Chinee and all that"
(Which accounts for their childlike
trust in Mr.. Hudson never finished
the sentence, for at that instant a serv-
ant brought a cablegram to his friend.
Ramsey tore it open and read rapidly
aloud:
Hold Gussie for letter. SIMPSON.
Ramsey never understood why this
brief message should send Jim Hudson
into another roar of laughter. He
stared at mis- friend with rising indig-
nation. Il say, old man." he protest
ed, there's no need to make quite 3
fool of yourself, you know. The young
lady is in something Of q fix. and she
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-02-15
Francis Z. Willard Memorial Day.

The Ladies of the w. c. T. U. will
hold a Francis E. Willard memorial
day at the M. E. church, Fallon, Ne
vada, Feb. 18th, 1911. Everybody in
the country, interested in temperance
is requested to bring lunch for an all
day meeting. The following is sum-
mary of events: 1880 a. m., devotion
al exercises, business meeting, noon
tide prayer. 1900 to 1:30, social and
lunch. 1:30, 1.-The Crusade Glory
Song" Scripture readings, prayer,
"White Ribbon Rally Song" remarks
by presiding officer, biographical
sketch Frances E. Willard" tribute
by Anna B. Gordon, song America, :"
the Frances E. Willard memorial fund,
solo, tribute to Miss Willard by men,
bers of of Congress, poem by Kather-
inc Lent, poem by Ella Gilbert Ives,
song, the present statutes of the Tenn
perance reform, brief addresses by res
ident pastors, solo, Doxology, Benedic-
tion.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-02-15
INTRODUCES 4 NEW MEASURE
Senator Chamberlain Proposes
To Regulate The Sale OF
Government Power.

Senator Chamberlain of Oregon has
reported bill authorizing the acquisi-
tion Of lands by the Reclamation Ser
vice by exchange with private owners
of land. the. object being to round out
territory to be included in a reclama-
tion project.
Representative Reeder of Kansas
has reported from the Irrigation Com
mitttee the bill with reference to wat
er power on irrigation projects. The
measure was amended SO as to make
the development of such power accord
with the general water power policy of
the administration, which contemplates
fifty-year leases. In the report Reeder
says:
THE Committee is of the opinion
that the present law authorizing leases
of surplus power or power privileges
for periods of ten years only is made
quate, for the reason that the funds
necessary for their development could
not be secured from the sale of bonds or
otherwise on such limited periods.
with respect to the provisions re-
quiring the approval of the water
users associations to all leases for a
longer period than ten years the COM
miitee is of the opinion that this is es-
sential, both as a safeguard for the
.r Md 4hn ,..f. aI
as protection to the landowners who
are ultimately TO pay the entire cost of
the reclamation project. Since the Act
OF June IT, 1902 (32 Statutes. 3SS)
provides in Section thereof that the
cost of construction of the reclamation
projects shall be paid in ten annual in
stallments by the owners of the land
irrigated in equitable apportionment,
and since it provides in Section there
Of that when the payments so required
are made for the major portion of the
land irrigated, the management and
operations of the works shall pass to
the owners of the land irrigated there
by, to be maintained at their expense,
with title of the reservoirs and works
in the Government, it seems appropri-
ate that any lease of surplus power or
power privileges for longer term than
ten years should have the approval of
the associations of water users, organ
lied under the supervision of the secre-
tary of the interior, for these water
users own the lands irrigated and at
the expiration of ten years, will have
paid the entire cost of the project"
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-02-15
Buys Valuable Mining Claims In The
Eastgate District.

The Gold Northern and Sunny Jim
mining claims near Eastgate were
placed under thirty-day option Satur-
day to w Morris, formerly Fairview
mining operator, by the owners, W. W.
G. B. and j. P Williams and George
Baker, who will receive the sum Of
$50, 600, should the deal be concluded
as outlined in the document that passed
hands Saturday. Mr. Morris left here
Monday for Eastgate and upon his re-
turn he will have more complete
story of his plans and what he proposes
to do in connection with his deal.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-02-15
The LAKE TAHOE CONTRACT
Reclamation Official B elieves
1t Imperative. No Reason
For CALIFORNIA; Fight.

The Lake Tahoe irrigation and power
contract is the subject of discussion
among Western congressman. Presi-
Taft is not expected to act upon the
matter before next month, as he has
given representative-electW William Kent
of California until March to file a
brief of arguments against the con-
tract
Solicitor Finney of the Reclamation
Service has had charge of the Tahoe
matter in the Interior Department.
Mr. Finney says that the new admins
tration bill for the conservation and de-
velopment of water power resources
will not affect the Tahoe project.
''The administration plan relates only
to water power on government lands, .
said Mr.. Finney recently. ''The Lake
Tahoe scheme is largely a matter of
privately owned lands. The Truckee
River Electric Company owns tract
of fifty y-eight acres at the point where
the lake empties into the Truckee riv-
er. 1t has dam six or eight feet high
which retains the water The pro-
posed construction of tunnel under
the mountains into Nevada is a matter
Of secondary Importance. The princi-
pal point in the pending contract is the
regulation of the flow of water from
the lake into the Truckee river. Under
the contract the government would con-
troll the outlet works, giving the com
pany all the water necessary to gene
rate power and at the same time pro-
viding for the storage of water tn be
used for irrigation purposes.
Under the tunnel scheme the lake
would not be lowered materially. The
chief thing about this scheme is the
fail of water down an incline 1000 feet
high, which would generate enormous
power. After it had served this pur-
pose the water would be run into a
reservoir, to be built at the company's
expense in the Washoe valley or some
nearby point in Nevada. This reser-
yoir could store from $50, 900 to 200, 900
acre feet of water, which, when want
ed, could be turned back into the river
above Clark Station, through canal to
be built by the company at its own ex-
pense. The water would then be avail
able for use on the Truckee-Carson re-
clamation project. which is below Clark
Station.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-02-15
HOW TO PREPARE YOUR LAND
Nevada Sugar Company's Ag-
riculturist Tells How To
Prepare for Beets.

Select your best land for growing
beets; take deep, sandy loan ground.
Ii the work is delayed on the farms so
that the alfalfa land must be plowed
for beets now, plow just deep enough
to cut the roots below the crown; har-
row thoroughly, cross and length ways
to get all the roots to the surface and
bring them together and haul them
Fl, m the field. After two or three
weeks plow again eight inches deep and
turn under as many Of the roots as pos
sible. II there are any roots still on
the surface go over and haul them off
from the field.
If possible bring stable manure on
your beet field; it is of Importance for
the quality and quantity of the beets.
The manure must be well rotted and
spread over the ground evenly. After
ward disc your land crosswise as deep
as possible several times SO IS to help
you make your land level. Plow your
land as deep as possible. This is the
first principle OF beet culture because
the plant is thereby enabled to pene-
trate the subsoil without any obstruc-
ton, thus preventing it from going
above the ground. Also deep plowing
gives you clean ground and makes it
ready for early spring planting and you
can be sure OF good Tonnage.
Take it rs a rule what has been
plowod in the day should be narrowed
IN the same day, or. in other words,
don't 60 home before you have har-
rowed what you have plowed
In order to irrigate the beet field sue
eessfully, it is absolutely necessary to
have the land level. This can be done
by narrowing and floating the land
rapidly crosswise and lengthwise
When you think the land is pulyerized
enough, a leveler should be used which
will drag the soil from the high places
to the lower.
The leYeler can be made of a frame
7 by IA feet Tor two horses or 8 by l6
feet for three or four horses. The
front and rear boards are fastened at
an angle about 10 @ toward the rear so
that the earth does not offer too great
resistance when the tool is dragged
over the fields. In the middle OF the
frame vefticle board is fastened
which assists in dropping the soil in
low places.
This is the first work that has to be
done before you can proceed in seed
ing.
If there is other advice the beet
grower should wish for, such as pre-
pairing the land proper before seeding,
or should he wish his land looked over
by our sgriculturist, apply to the Ne
yada Sugar Company's office in person,
by writing or by telephone.
1t is to our interest to see that the
beet growers get as many tons to the
acre and as high sugar test as is pos-
sible.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-02-15
Investigates County Accounts.

Expert j. II. Wilson concluded his
inve stigation of county accounts yes
terday and his findings will be reported
to the county commissioners at spec
ial meeting to be held today. This
paper understands that no discrepancies
of note have been found, and that all
errors are simply nominal and the re-
suit of inaccurate book work. Mr..
Wilson pays highest testimonial to the
clerical abilities of several of the county
officials, including County Auditor f.
F. Frenke and Assessor j. w. Sitton,
whose books, he says, are in excellent
condition.
The auditing of county books is a
formality that must be had at least
once every two years.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-02-15
WILL ASK FOR SUGAR BOUNTY
A Number OF Nevada's Law
Makers VIII Ask State To
Encourage Industry.

This paper has been given to under
stand that Nevadans, realizing the i'm
portance of promoting the beet sugar
industry in this state, will ask the legis-
lature to pass an act during the present
session, placing a nominal bounty on all
sugar manufactured in the state from
beets grown within the state. Now,
Nevada has been crying for industries
for decade; the Importance of pro
noting manufactures has been appar-
ent for long time, and following the
examples set by New York, Michigan,
Minnesota, Kansas, and other progress
i've states, a bounty on sugar mannfac-
turing to cover a period of several
years, will do much TO guarantee to su-
gar investing capital the sincere desire
OF Nevada to encourage it.
The usual bounty given on sugar
manufactured within certain states has
been, we understand, one cent pei
pound, although Kansas went so far as'
to give a premium Of two cents per
pound on sorghum sugar manufactured
from Kansas raised cane.
Now, ihe one point that should be re
membered in considering the measure
legaIizing the giving of a nominal boun-
ty upon Nevada produced sugar, will
not be a sectional measure. The time
will come when, if the Fall9n factory
proves a success, and it will, that Va
shoe, Humboldt, Eiao, Lyon, Clark
and other counties viii need factories,
for the adaptabiity of Nevadas S soil to
sugar beet culture is nnquestoned.
We understand that those members
of the legislature, who have in view,
the introduction of this bounty meas
ure, will make the figure merely nomi-
nal and that the added taxation to come
from the proposed measure. Il made a
law, is SO light that the burden upon the
states taxpayers will be MI. On the
other hand, the good to result from
bounty may come in the nature of sew
eral new factories for Nevada's virgin
agricultural sections.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-02-15
AFINE AGRICULT LTURAL DISTRICT
The Bench" District Southwest
OF Fallon Will Be Eagerly
Snapped Up.

w. H. Reavis and w. C. Black drove
to the Ed T. Morgan farm near the
Lahontan dam site Saturday evening
and returned Sunday afternoon. after
being delightfully."- feasted on farm
produced viands at the Morgan home.
A big 16-pound turkey, which resem-
bed so much wax, was among the din
ner menu. Mr.. Morgan is a type of
cess, and his efforts in this county's
westernmost community is sufficing to
make of his land holding a home worth
while. The ranch has been designated
"The Riverside and would make most
anyone ''land hungry"
To the west of Mr.. Morgan's place at
the dam site is a scene of activity that
will soon be productive of huge results
for this valley. The station Lahontan
has already been established and sever
al cars of lumber can be seen standing
on the side tracks. This station prom
ises TO be one of the busiest in the state
during the next two years.
Driving back from the dam site OF
the south side of the L line canal, one
passes through large area of bench
land that will be reclaimed upon the
completion Of the proposed dam, for
this innovation will raise the water
supply to heighth that will allow of
the conducting of the water to the
higher levels for irrigation. On the
bench in question the land is extraor-
dnariy fertile, of even surface and
drains perfectly. For homeseekers to
view this section is to make up their
minds to get farm unit whenever
Uncle Sam opens it TO homestead entry.
The possibilities in the bench land dis
tricts of this project are very great
and ultimately they will prove to be
the most proiificaly yielding portions.
under the irrigation system.
Only here and there are homesteads
that have won out and they are potent
arguments of what may be accom-
plished by hard work, buoyancy and
perseverance, and make US know
what is in store for this valley, when
the hundreds who are still to come have
a chance of succeeding in like measure.