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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-04-24
FOUND DEAD IN CANAL
John Mensen Meets Death in Canal
Thursday.

John Mensen, well known character
in Fallon for seven years, was drowned
in the government canal directly south
of the sugar factory building some time
last Thursday evening. He had spent
the afternoon in town, imbibing quite
freely and when he left for the factory
he was more or less inebriated. 1t is
presumed that he accidentally fell from
the foot bridge crossing the canal, and
this was the conclusion of the coroner's
jury, which met Saturday at the in
stance of Acting Coroner T. A. Jones
and rendered finding. The body was
found Friday about noon in the canal
just north of the w. H. Williams home
where it had been washed about mile
from the scene of the drowning by the
current of the canal stream.
The following gentlemen composed
the jury that passed upon the case:
Jno. F. Burnham, foreman, w. F.
Kaiser, H. j. Allen, E. r. Drummond,
w. w. Sanford and ]. M. West. Two
WllHeSseS, II. Il. ROe, SECRETARY OIL the
Nevada Sugar Company, and j. I. Gut
tier, bookkeeper, were sworn and
testified to seeing the deceased on the
day of his death. They said that at
noon he was seen about the factory in
maudlin state. G. B. Burr of the
sugar company boarding house, was
perhaps the last man who saw Mensen
alive, though no one saw him as he
made his fatal attempt to cross the
canal.
1t was determined by the jury that
Mensen was native of Germany, aged
about 6S years. That he was brick
mason by trade, having worked for
local contractors for number of years,
and that he had no known relatives.
| That he had about $500 in the Churchill
County Bank in addition to half
months salary from the Nevada Sugar
Company.
The remains were inferred in the
Fallon cemetery by Black & Kaiser
on Saturday afternoon following the
inquest.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-04-24
.FALLON LOSES GAME TO RENO
Sundays Contest Lost Through
Loose Playing. Inclement
Weather To Blame.

Fallon's baseball team lost to Reno s
nine Sunday afternoon in a game that
contained all brands of baseball. At
times both teams showed flashes of ex-
cellent form, only to go to pieces after
an inning of clock like work. The in
consistent playing is altogether attrib-
utable to the weather, which was far
more variable than the ball player S
temperaments. Starting off the after
noon with breezes the weather man
concluded his end of the task with a
small sized cyclone which carried a
degree of frigidity that froze the mar
row in the bones of the hardy spirits
who persisted in holding down the
grandstand, considerate swains, the
meanwhile trooping home with their
tender charges for fear of the i'll con-
sequences that might follow.
OF course the cold, penetrable wind
had bad effect on the players throw
ing arms, the pitchers not being alone
in the affiiction. In the third inning it
looked as though Falon had the game
well sewed up, but you can never tell
what will happen on day so produc-
tive of eceentricities, and Fallon's boys
came right back with the Alphonso and
CASTOR act and handed their neatly
earned laurels back to Reno with
bunch of ragged plays
Probably the score summary tends
to show that Reno's ball team outplay-
ed the Fallon lads, for it credits them
with sixteen hits to eleven for the locals,
four stolen bases TO two for the locals
and eleven runs to eight for Fallon,
which on paper surely looks pretty con-
elusive in figuring supremacy, but again
figures are deceptive, for the Fallon
boys were certainly entitled to win
Sundays game. They had numerous
chances to annex the honor, but in
terminable luck broke against them.
That's the story summarized.
The attendance was excellent in view
of the inclemeney of the weather, and
the ball club management lacked but a
few dollars of breaking even on the
recreation provided for the local people,
which certainly exemplifies public
spirit on the part of the club manage
ment and willingness to take chance.
The University cadet band was brought
down from Reno with the ball team,
the music for the Saturday evening
dance being furnished by this organiza-
tion. The ball proved a very popular
function, nearly 100 couples enlisting as
dancers.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-04-24
HOmeSteadS.

Where a homestead entryman dies
prior to submission of final proof the
order of succession to his interest in
the entry is provided in Sections 2291
and 2262 X. S., U. S. These sections
are very carefully considered and con-
strued by supreme court in the case of
Bernier VS.. Bernier Q47 U. S., 142.) 1t
was there held that Section 2292 has no
application when there are heirs other
than infant children of the deceased
entryman; that the succession is to the
heirs generally under section 2291, il
there be both adult and minor heirs.
The reclamation act declares that no
right to the use of water for land in
private ownership shall be sold to any
land owner unless he be an actual bona
fide resident on such land or occupant
thereof, residing in the neighborhood of
of said land. The "neighborhood of
said land has been construed to extend
to fifty miles and no more.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-04-24
DISTRICT COURT is CONVENED
w. D. Kemp Is Awarded Judg-
ment Against |. H. Kent AS
A Result OF Overt Act.

District court was convened by Judge
L. N. French Monday morning and the
newly called grand jury entered upon
its duties. The following compose the
body or inquisitors: S. B. Smart, fore
man, M. H. Wallace, secretary, r. j.
Swope, |. L. Davis, H. G. Ruchty, Z.
L. Winder, George D. Ernest, P. I.
Maxwell, L. L. Allen, w. E. Bowler,
j. T. Simmons. L. A. Becksted, G. w.
Goebel, L. w. Merritt, M. S. Stephen
son, J. S. Hodges and J. Z. Howser.
Monday morning the case Of w. u.
Kemp vs. j. c. Coniff, taken to the
district court on appeal from the justice
court occupied the court with the taxi
ing of evidence and on the following
morning the arguments of the attorneys
were heard. The plaintiff s case in this
action was really directed against 1. II.
Kent, who attached unlawfuly a mis-
cellaneous lot of household and farming
implements for another mans s debt dur
ing Kemp's absence from the state and
had them sold under execution. A jury
being waived, Judge French as inter-
mediary, was convinced of the right
eousness of the cause of the plaintiff
and awarded him damages in the sum
of $132 so, plus interest from the time
of the Unlawful attachment, together
with the costs of the suit. The sheriff
in this instance was made the defend
ans to the suit inasmuch as he acted as
the agent of l. H. Kent, who must
stand the brunt OF the decision.
The grand jury's report occupied the
attention of the court Yesterday after
noon, this body returning verdicts
against the three offenders now in the
county Jail, whose trial will occur at a
later date. Those against whom true
bills were found are: Adolf Webber,
forgery(2); AL Drennen, grand larceny;
r. F. Harris, obtaining property under
false pretenses; Milo Olcesse, assault
with intent to kill; Henry Sue, grand
larceny, charge ignored.
Grand jury following the advice of
accountant George Likes recommend
that the city install a more efficient
system of bookkeeping.
The grand jury also recommended
IN accordance with Expert Rogers re-
port, that the county commissioners
employ someone to improve upon the
business methods of the county tele-
phone system.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-04-24
VALUABLE WATER STATISTICS
Giving Comparative Figures For
This And Preceding Season
al Snowfalls.

The following interesting informa-
tion is taken from authentic data pub
lished by the Reno office of the wealth
er bureau in the last issue of the snow
fall bulletin for this season. This data,
collected at snowfall stations located in
the various drainage areas of Nevada
and on the eastern slope of the Sierras
in California is of great value to far
mers, stockmen and those connected
with power and irrigation projects.
Parties wishing complete copies of the
bulletin may secure it free by address
ing the office, weather bureau, Reno,
Nevada:
| SNOWFALL IN THE MOUNTAINS.
The season, to date, has been one of
the dryest on record. The precipita-
tion was decidedly light in September
and October. At the close of October
the ground was dry and there was prac-
tically no snow in the mountains. Dur
ing November the snowfall was moder-
ately heavy in the high mountains of
Elko county, but it was greatly def
cient in the drainage basins of the west
portion. The precipitation in December
amounted to about so per cent of the
normal in eastern and northern coun-
ties, and about 90 per cent of the nor
NAL in the western portion of the sec
tion. January and February were
exceedingly dry months, except in the
mountainous regions of the northeast
portion where the February snowfall
was nearly normal. In the eastern
Sierras it amounted to less than 25 per
cent of the normal for the two months.
March was the most favorable month
of the season, the snowfall in the
mountains being generally only slightly
less than normal, and in few localities
the monthly amounts equaled or ex-
ceeded the normal. The average pre-
cipitation for the month in the Truckee
river drainage basin was 45 per cent of
the average in that basin for March,
1911. Inc dfuOu0l III tue carson ana
Walker river basins averaged about 40
per cent of the precipitation during the
same month of last year. The average
in the Humboldt river basin for March
of this season is double that Of March,
1911, when there WAS deficiency in
that section of the state.
While the water supply for the COM
ing season will depend to some extent
on the amount of moisture received
during the remainder of the season,
accurate records kept at mountain
snowfall stations indicate that water
for irrigation and other purposes will
be slightly less than one-half of the
usual amount, except in the Humboldt
river and its tributaries, where the dis
charge will be about 65 per cent of the
normal.
The following stations, located at
high elevations in the different basins,
give the total seasonal precipitation to
March 81, for the seasons of 19O9-10,
1901 and 1911-12:
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-04-24
Churchill County Pioneer Passes
Away.

J, H. Mccullough, former resident
of this section, having settled here in
the early days, passed away in Oak
land, California Sunday morning, and
on the following day Mrs. j. j. Cush-
man, sister, of the deceased and MIR.
and Mrs. G. M. Wightman, the latter a
niece, left for Oakland to be present at
the last sad obsequi es, which occurred
Tuesday.
Ali old settlers in this valley will re-
member the deceased and will be pain
ed to hear of his demise He was one
of the hardy band of history makers,
who first pointed the way towards con-
quering this valley, the examples set
by them making it possible to trans
form the desert into a habitable p lace
OF thrifty homes.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-04-24
GRAMMAR SCHOOL ATHLETICS
Field Meet Held at City Park
Saturday For Embryo
Athletics.

Five of the county intermediate
schools sent athletic representatives to
the field meet that was held on the
grounds in the city park Saturday
morning and afternoon, and that some
excellent records were established is
evidenced by the figures below. Fal-
Ions grammar school proved the great
est point winner, with the Smart school
second. The Northam school, formerly
known as the Hartman district, secur-
ed third place in the list of contestants,
the Harmon district fourth and the Old
River fifth. The following are the re-
suits of the various contest:
EVENTS UNDER 100 POUNDS:
50-Yard Dash
lst, Walter Ferguson; End, c. Weaver;
3rd, George Davis. Time, seconds.
220Yard Dash
lst, Archie Harmon; End. C. Weaver;
3rd, Paige. Time 20 secands.
Shot Put
1st, Arthur Harmon; End, Claude Doug
lass; 3rd, Geo. Davis.
Running Broad Jump
1st, Claude Douglass; End, Arthur Har-
mon; 3rd, Chas. Weaver. Distance,
ID fit. 10H in.
Half Mile Run
1st, Walter Ferguson; End, H. Lohse;
Bird, c. Weaver. Time, 2:54.
100. Yard Dash
1st, Archie Harmon; End, Claude Doug
lass: Bird, Harry Hartman. Time,
ID seconds.
Pole Vault
1st, Walter McCaw; End, Geo. Davis.
440-Yard Dash
lst, Harry Hartman; End c. Douglass;
3rd, Paige. Time, lis.
Standing Broad Jump
c. Weaver and Edgar Brown, tie; 3rd,
Harry Hartman.
High Jump
1st, Harry Hartman; End, Walter Fer
guson; 3rd, Walter McCaw.
EVENTS ABOVE 100 POUNDS:
50Yard Dash
1st, r. Weaver and Frank Mulyaney;
End, Fred Hinze. Time, seconds.
220-Yard Dash
1st, Fred Hinze, End, r. Weaver; 3rd,
Joe Douglass. Time, Is 2-5 sec.
Shot Put
1st, Ed. Hartman; End, Frank Null
vaney; 3rd, Fred Hinze.
Raining Broad Jump
1st, R. Weaver; End, Herman Mustard; !;
3rd, Louis Bauman. 18 ft. y in.
Half Mile Run
1st, Joe Douglass; End, Herman Mus
tard; 3rd, l.. Moody. Time, Sol.
100-Yard Dash
1st, Ed. Hartmann End, Fred Hinze;
3rd, Frank Mulvaney. Time, IL sec.
Pole Vault
1st, Herbert Powell; End, L. Bauman;
Bird, Vern Hursh.
440-Yard Dash
ist, r. Weaver; End, Fred Hinze; 3rd,
Frank Mulvaney. Time LOG.
Standing Broad Jump
1st, Ed Hartman; End, II. Powell; 2rd,
Fred Hinze. s ft. AZ in.
High Jump
1st. Ed. Hartman; End, Lester Powell;
3rd, Frank Mulvaney.
Mile Run
1st, Joe Douglass; End, Eddie Parsons.
Time, min. IL sec.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-04-24
Incorporates A Mining Compan,

ihSoi PoidtSS "A NihihS NoiuPduys
Sam Rosenberg, our esteemed fellow
townsman, Is real mining magnate e
these DAYS, having completed an in
corporation last week of the Rosalie
Milling and Mining company, which has
acquired the rights to valuable prop
erty. formerly belonging to L. v. Cirac
and E. A. Joseph, who by the transfer,
acquire an interest in the corporation.
Within few days development work
will be in active progress and those be-
hind the enterprise not only give it a
stamp of legitimacy, but one presaging
success as well.
M. Downey, mining engineer of
wide experience will be connected with
work on the property, together with l..
V. Cirac.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-04-24
United States Senate Take Notice

The house of lords consents to mini
mum wage bill-passes it without a
division. 1t does it not because it fav-
ors the bill but because public opinion
can compel it. What pity public opin-
ion can not coerce our senate into
obedience to the popular will. But be
patient, we shall have popular election
of senators sOon.- -Commoner.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-04-24

The White Pine County Grand Jury
has rendered its report for this term
of court, and although it failed to re-
turn any indictments, it recommended
that suit be commenced against the
bondsmen of ex.Sheriff A. j. Butler
for So, 276.42, the amount of his short
age as shown by the expert account
ant. 1t also recommended that the
dance halls in Ely and Ripetown be
closed and that minors be prevent
ed from visiting saloons. s...ss ....ss
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-04-24

A dispatch from Washington says
that the transcontinental railroads
have been directed by the Interstate
Commerce Commission to show on May
5 why they have not put into effect the
commodity rates prescribed last June
to and from Reno. Nevada, and to and
from Phoenix, Arizona.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-04-24
Compliments Our School Work.

The following letter from ]. Edward
Stubs, president of the State Univer-
sity, of Reno, and addressed to Princi-
pal X. II. Fetter, of Fallon High School,
is commendatory tribute to the work
and general department of our local
institutions:
Mr.. r. H. FETTER,
Principal High School,
Fallon, Nevada.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-04-24
RENO

Bases on balls-Iohnson p Henderson g. Ferris
1: tWo-base hit. Birch. Struck out by Johnson,
7. Higgins ;. Henderson g. Ferris 3.
Hit by pitcher, bingham 3, Delahde. +. John
SON Delahide stalled about getting hit by pitch.
er Ferris gave n base by balk Delahide ruled
nira Iafu
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-04-24

My DEAR SIR:
"The Entrance Committee of the Uni
yersity of Nevada aecredts the Chur-
chill County High School in the follow
ing subjects:
English, Elementary Algebra, Plane
Geometry, Advanced Algebra, Solid
Geometry, Plane Trigonometry, Phys
les, Ancient History. American History
and Civics, Medieval and Modern His
tory, Latin, French, Chemistry, Physi-
cal Geography, Botany, Zoology, Phys
iology, Book Keeping.
''Our Inspector reports that he finds
the work in exceptionally good eondi-
tion. He is much pleased also with the
interest you are taking in the social
activities of the town, the encourage
ment of good entertainment, and in
instilling in the young men a helpful
interest in athletics.
All the subjects taught during the
last two years are accredited.
The Examiner, DIR. Tangier Smith,
Professor of Department of Geology,
visited the High School Thursday, April
IL, 1912. Last year the examiner was
DIR. Hill, Professor of English. Both
years all of the work given was ac-
credited.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-04-24
To The Public,

Fallon. Nevada, Apr. IL, 1912.
As Mrs. Ed. Alworth has left her bed
and board | will not be responsible for
any debts she may contract.
Tn ufanmt.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-04-24

The very latest designs in baby GO
carts are being shown by Frazzini &
Foot at the new furniture store oppo-
site the postoffice.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-04-24
Lost.

Somewhere in Fallon in a store or on
the street, brown fur muff, which
finder will please leave at the w. w.
Williams store.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-04-24
The celebrated Phoenix flour
at Burton's store.

For Sale-Sixty acres of fine farming
land in the Douglas district; decided and
easy of cultivation; fertile and level.
A snap. See j. W. Buhrlage, owner,
Fallon, New
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-04-24
Wood for Sale.

Dry cottonwood, delivered any place
in Fallon, for Sc per cord. Two tiers
to the cord. A. F. BRANCH, phone 2O3.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-04-24
Notice.

After April 18th. the ]. Mauz Photo
Studio will be closed. People desiring
work should call now. Studio open
daily. j. MAUI.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-04-24

Good work team for sale. See Sim
mons, the milkman. Phone 20x4.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-13
Aaee-orndon.

At the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. Josephine Agee, Miss Vera Mar
garet Agee and Mr. Blaine Orndoff
were united in marriage on April IL,
1912, at 8 o'clock. Rev. Roper officiat-
ing.
Only the immediate relatives of the
family We're present and Miss Louise
Kibler of Marshall, Mo, who was a
school mate of the bride.
The bride is the attractive and ac-
complished daughter of Mrs. Josephine
Agee and has been popular and sue
cessful teacher at Bluejacket for sew
eral years and has many friends there
as well as in this city.
The groom is well known and en-
terprising young man and has many
friends here.
The bride wore a beautiful white
marquisette over cream messaline
with trimmings of Irish crochet medul-
lions and silk fringe and carried
brides roses. The groom wore the
conventional black.
They expect to make their future
home i'll Colorado.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-13

miles long an dit required over two
cled the globe. was eighty-six thousand
years OF the globe-trotters time. with
in itself this remarkable record is
surely proof that there is something
about the "Kilties' that almost every.
body likes. and the reports from the
various American cities the "Kiltiesn
have played on their present tour go
to show that they still retain that
something about themselves that have
made them internationally famous.
Great enthusiasm is being displayed
in this city over the coming Of this
exceptional attraction and music low.
ers who are fortunate enough to hear
them and who enjoy high class novelty
with their classic music. such as folk
dancing, bag-piping, the Scotch High.
land dances and various humoresques
by the band, will have a feast of music
ranging In musical Importance from a
simple humorous Interpretation Of the
old tune "Arkansaw Traveller" to the
best works Of the great masters Of
music
The Kiltiesp COME to the Grand
Tuesday, April 2Syd.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-13
TULSA GRAFTERS
TO SUPREME COURT
Tulsa County Bar Members VIII Work
to obtain Reversal Of Recent
Decision.

Tulsa, Okla, April ls.-For the pur-
pose of assisting in the fight to obtain
a reversal Of a recent supreme court
decision, affecting the title to hun
dreds Of thousand dollars worth Of val
liable land in the Eastern District OF
Oklahoma, the Tulsa County Bar AS
sociation last night appointed com
mittee to take definite action toward
this end.
rhe decision in question was to the
effect that the probate courts Of Okla
homa had no jurisdiction to sell land
of a minor situated in county other
than in which the court sat. In other
words, the decision means that the
fright Of the county courts of the state
at the present time to sell the land Of
minors under their Jurisdiction, is now
seriously open to question If the de-
cislon is taken literally it peans that
vast amounts of valuable land in this
section which has been sold by the
county court of another county has
clouded titles.
The Bar association appointed
committee composed of Messrs. Car
roll, Dillard, Murray. Biddison and
Hates to prepare resolutions on be-
half of the bar calling the courts at
tention to the seriousness Of the ques-
tion involved and to file brief, as
amici curiae, with the supreme court,
for consideration, if the court grants
the pending motion for rehearing.
At last nights meeting the impor-
tant question Of the formal opening
of the Tulsa county courthouse was
also taken up The dedication will
take place about May /, near the time
when the Hotel Tulsa will be opened
to the public.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-13
Fame is FIeetinu.

Fame is indeed a fieeting and transit
tory thing. Regulations which may
have been years in the building are
soon forgotten, unless carefully nur-
tured and preserved. In no field of
human endeayor does this hold more
true than in the theatrical world. AL
ways alive to this fact the manage
ment of Richards & Pringle's Famous
Georgia Minstrels have ever kept pace
with the changing taste of time.
They come to your city this season
claiming to have the best company in
their existence Of considerably over a
quarter Of century
Be at the opera house at 1880 o'clock
in the evening and hear the free con
cert given by Simpsons Challenge
Band of twenty-five solo musicians in
a concert Of an hours duration, en-
bracing all the latest in music as well
as the old classics.
Don't forget the date, Tuesday, April
10th.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-13
The nkiItIes.v

Not satisfied with renown in their
own country. the ~Kilties,' Canada's s
greatest concert band. have made
themselves internationally famous.
They have travelled it is said over four
hundred thousand miles and have Civ
en- over SIX thousand concerts in the
principal cities Of twenty different
countries. The ~Kilties" have been
dubbed the globe-trotters' by the
people of various nations and they
deserve the name for so extensive
have been their wanderings that they
have sailed on every ocean Of the
globe. Their last foreign tour, IN
which the wanderers completely cir.