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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-18
The UPPER CARSON VALLEY
May Be Further Irrigated By
The Govern.
ment.

John s. Richardson. assistant on
gineer on this project, with a special
assignment from the department hay-
ing for its purpose the determining
OF rights to the waters of the True
kee and Carson watersheds. is now
IN the upper Carson valley making
Investigations with the end In view
OF preparing a report for the secre-
tary of the interior upon the feast
bility of the reclamation department
cooperating with the residents of
the upper valley with the object of
reclaiming much of the fertile but
unused lands of that section through
the agency of water supply to be
developed by the Truckee-Carson
project authorities.
This movement was set on foot at
the instance of Secretary Walter
Fisher. following an appeal from the
residents of the upper valley, for
governmental action, in the hope
that development there may keep
pace with development here under
the benificent influences of govern
ment irrigation. Ii will be remem-
bered that a number OF the leading
business men of the upper valley be-
came quite belligerent in their atti-
tndes towards this project some time
back. They raised their bristles
and showed their teeth and for a
while 1t seemed that 1t would take
the entire flow of the Carson to as
suage their anger, but their better
judgment prevailed, and acting up
on we'll given advice, an appeal was
made directly to the secretary of the
interior. Now Mr.. Richardson is
making surveys and is at work upon
plan that will contemplate the stor-
age of water at some site or sites
IN the upper basin, which may be
used in the future, If not under the
express direction of the authorities
Of this project, by a cooperative ar
rangement that will not threaten the
interests of our system as it stands
today, the meanwhile insuring a
greater scope of development in the
upper valley than could be attained
by belligerent methods.
II is believed that much OF the
spring food of the Carson watershed
can be spared each season for the
residents of the upper basin, who
by earnest cooperation can probably
effect an arrangement with the gov
ernment that will be highly satisfac-
tory. Ii will be remembered that the
great Lahontan dam will, in addition
TO the flood waters of the Carson
watershed have the annual run-off of
the Truckee watershed as well to
augment its supply, which conserv-
ed until midsummer, will be turned
into the Truckee-C Carson distributing
system.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-18
LET BIG CONTRACT FOR DAM
Steel Control Gates To Be Built
And Delivered By
May.

Contracts were let last week by
the reclamation department to the
Rosedale Foundry Co., of Pittsburg,
Pa, for the construction of 16 gates
to control the flood to be stor-
ed in the Lahontan reservoir. The
gates will vary in size FIRM three feet
square to three feet eleven inches by
eight feet. Appurtenant to the gates
will be giant frames and lifting de-
vices, the contract calling for the
payment of approximately $4,000 to
the foundry company upon the COM
pletion of the utilities ordered. The
control of the irrigation waters for
this project will be vested in two
giant circular balanced gates that
are decidedly new in type, being
duplicates of the gates that will be
used in the control of the water in
the locks of the Panama canal.
The reclamation departments
specifications provide for the COM
pletion and delivery at Lahontan of
the gates by May 1st of next year,
when the dams building will have
reached stage that will allow of
their installation. Assurance Is
given on this matter by the regular
progress of operations on the base
embankment of the great Lahontan
dam.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-18
PREPARING INDIAN HISTORY
Neuada's Tribes Are Being List
ed For Historic
Data.

One of the most complete Indian
! catalogues ever prepared is now al
most completed by Major G. w. Ing
alls, former special Indian commits
sioner for the United States govern
ment, who is assisting Congressman
E. e. Roberts in his efforts before
| congress to provide for the Washoe
Indians of Nevada by gathering data
on the tribe, says the Reno Gazette.
While it has been heretofore
roughly estimated that there are 800
Washoes in the state. the new cen
sus of the tribe will show a total of
close to 600 members of the Washoe
branch of redskins, and not only will
1t show the number of Indians, but 1t
will give nearly every man, woman
and child by name, and the general
location of his or her residence.
For weeks past leading members
of the Washoe tribe have been work
ing for Major ingalls,, coming in to
Reno periodically to submit to him
lists of the Indians of the tribe not
already noted down. There has been
an Indian working in Long Valley
and Honey Lake Valley others near
Washoe and others toward Carson.
Congressman Roberts is planning
TO interest the government in caring
for the Washoe tribe as we'll as the
Piutes. The Piutes In the early days
were warlike but the Washoes never
joined them in their wars or sallies
and are considered to have done
more for the white man than their
more fortunate neighbors. OF the
two tribes of Indians the Washoe is
considered by many to be more thrift
ty, and in recognition of past SER
vices to the whites 1t Is now desired
to help the tribe as whole and Ma
jor ingalls, is gathering accurate data
for Congressman Roberts use in his
effort.
The inform alton thus gathered is
to be used in another way by Major
ingalls, in connection with the report
he and Major Powell made In '73 on
the Indians of Nevada At that time
it was generally supposed that in Ne
vada, Arizona, Southeastern Cali
fornia and Southern Idaho there
were 10000 Indians. Their census
showed but / 1 900.
In the new history of Nevada now
being prepared, Major ingalls, has
been assigned $50 pages for histoy
of the Nevada redskin.
In his library including many rare
records and volumes he has what is
perhaps the only complete file of gov
ernment Indian reports in existance.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-18
AL ABOUT THAT DERBY DAM
If Built Expense Would Fall
On Our Project Set
tiers.

We have all read a great deal
ahout a fish ladder at Derby, but
fow have understood the real sig
,,aeanee OF the balderdash that has
been going the rounds of the pap
ers for two years. 1t seems that a
huneh of California nimrods and
.,ma killers desire better facilities
~ the government dam at Derby for
The massage of fish up and down
stroam. the government maintaining
the meanwhile that the new ladder
nroyided one year ago at the expense
NJ this project Is ample. lnas-
much as the Truekee flow last sum
mer was practically nil the ladder in
oueston never received a fair test,
bnt now comes Congressman Raker,
of California, who is fathering a bill
for SO. 900 TO build n suitable" fish
ladder to assist the trout over the
Derby dam.
The phase of the matter that par
ticularly interests the settlers within
this project Is that no difference
where the appropriation comes from
10 build the ladder, its cost reyerts
back against the Truekee-carson
project fund. The department ofiie-
als do not feel that this project can
afford an expensive fish ladder. par
tleularly in view of the fact that the
one now In use is ample and the pro-
posal Of californians will be strenu-
ously opposed by reclamation offle-
lals.
The Reno chamber of commerce
and the daily papers there have un-
duly interested themselves in a mat
ter, about which at best they know
little and seem quite willing 10 add
an unnecessary burden 10 the men
upon whom deYolves the task of pay
ing project bills. Let us hear no
more about $4,000 fish ladder, at
any rate until the present facilities
are determined as inadequate. When
this occurs let the matter be recti-
fed under project supervision with
the end In view OF saving this pro-
ject the unnecessary expense that
would attend the building of FISH
ladder by special appropriation.
In the meantime. believing that
the irrigation of Neyada's broad ae-
res are of greater consequence than
an open waterway for migratory FISH
upon which California dudes and Re
no divorce seekers prey for pastime,
Il Is the opinion of this paper that
an active protest against the Raker
BIN should so up from the water us-
ers of this valley at an early date.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-18
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Girl for general housework wanted.
Must be A No. One Phone 29i.
Fresh Milk and Cream direct from
the ranch 10 the consnmer--From the
Fairyiew Farm Dairy-phonc SIS.
The post Office store will remain
open evenings until after holidays.
A fancy box OF candy makes your
list OF gifts complete. We have 1t.
The Lahontan Candy Store.
A $500 Hoffman, piano. used two
months, viii sell cheap for cash See
II. Roberts at Bath House next to
road house
When YOU are tired and need the
oafoer's services try Lew Dorworth
al the Palace shop. lie guarantees
best services. Baths in connections
'ur milk and cream is scientific
cally cooled and bottled. Fair View
Farm Dairy--Pbone 5is.
Prices cheerfully given on candies
lor Christmas. Special rates TO
eaurches and schools. The Lahon-
tan
The Palace barber shop is now in
eharge of Lew Dorworth, late of the
FaAmer House barber shop in Chi
sago and his tonsorial ability is a
saarantee that you will be pleased.
Baths in connection. sss
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-18
Subscribe for the Standard.

is not favorable showing. Usual
ly it is construed as evidence of fecal
contamination, though we usually
have other and eonfirmatory evil
dence. In these specimens there
was no indol formation.
The chemical analysis does not
make so favorable a showing. The
quantities of nitrogen present in var
ious forms, ammonia, nitrites and
nitrates are high. Were we depend
ing on chemical analysis alone we
would consider the showing unfavor-
able. But when the probable source
of the water is taken into consid-
eiation, the fact that this is un-
doubtedly surface water, probably
much being filtered through cul-
tivated fields, the nitrogen is very
probably accounted for. If that sup
position is correct the chemical find
| ings are of less importance. In other
words where the chemical and bac-
THEOLOGICAL findings are in conflict
and the physical conditions do not
conflict with that conclusion, we are
of the opinion that it is safe to fol-
low the results of the psychological
rather than the chemical examina-
tions. In our opinion this water is
safe from a public health point of
view although it is not an ideal
water. 1t is, however, the best that
can be procured in your locality
without great expense and we see no
reason why it should not prove sat-
lisfactory.
The writer would suggest that oc-
casional examinations be made for a
considerable period, at least two
years. 1t would be desirable to have
another examination in about three
months. before irrigation is begun,
followed by still another about three
months later and determine what in
fuence is exerted upon the quality
of the water by irrigation.
Respectfully Submitted,
STATE HYGIEN1C LABORATORY.
By Winfred B. Mack, Director
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-18
LIVE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Has Been Organized and Prom
ises To Do Much
Good.

A commercial body of which the
town is proud-thats what Fallon
has now-5S strong with every prae-
tieal assurance that the membership
viii include 100 live, virile souled
men within a short time, all working
earnestly for the advancement and
general upbuilding of Fallon and its
tflbutory territory. Fallon has had
chambers of commerce before, but
ior one reason or another they suf-
Tered from premature seniIe decay.
but this chamber of commerce has
come to stay to move along in the
fashion that characterizes chambers
OF commerce In live sections.
Already, the organization is being
made an instrument for community
betterment, actively espousing
number Of innovations. and each
weekly meeting serves to bring to
the fore an idea that perpetuated
must rebound for good. At the
meeting Thursday evening Fallon's
relation to the beet sugar factory
was discussed, mind you we say Fal-
Ions relation, for hitherto we have
blandly pursued our respective eour-
ses, and impudently imagined that
but one relation existed, /. e., the
the factory's relation to Fallon,
meanwhile culpably ignoring the OBJ
legation that rests upon this COM
munity TO discharge In favor of an
Industry that has already demon
stratedIts wonderful potency.
As result of the discussion, a
business mems club has been form
ed, the members of which are guar
antors of sugar beet culture this year
each to the amount OF five acres and
as much more as an individual cares
to assume. Epitomized, the scheme
Is TO allow the sugar company to
rent land in an advantageous local
ity. plant II to beets, the expenses
being guaranteed by the business
men of Fallon. Barring unheard of
conditions the seasonal crop gather
ing will return profit to the busi-
ness mems club. The object sought
Is principally the encouragement,
among ali classes. of sugar beet cul-
ture. We have the factory now, and
our virtues have been vaunted sky
high as a result. but certainly We
cannot expect to long enjoy the
great distinction unless we can en-
list every interest In this valley In
the factory's favor.
The subject that will engross the
meetings attention tomorrow
Thursday evening. at the city hall.
viii be Good Roads" Every In
terested person is urged to be pres
ent and express his views. As a min
or matter, bring 81 along for your
initiation due and dues at the rate
Of so cents a month for al least a
quarter. In other words blend your
moral and financial support in favor
Of a body that means much to this
section.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-18
USE TOO MUCH WATER.
Falion Property Owners Guilty of A
Flagrant Misuse of City Water.


Property owners in town who have
incomplete plumbing appurtenant
TO their homes recently hit upon the
scheme OF allowing the water to
flow constantly in order to obviate
the danger of frozen pipes. The
city authorities noted an unaccount-
able consumption of the city's sup
ply and began to look about with the
result that an edict has gone forth
that faucets must not be allowed
to run constantly and rigorous steps
are to be taken at once. The drain
made upon the city supply was un-
usual, 125,000 gallons passing out
of the reservoir on Fallon butte
one night last week between the
supper and breakfast hours-suf-
fieient to stay the thirsts of at least
one million people, which is more
than we now have.
The city officials first pronuneia-
mento is please don't The next
will be something different.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-18
MORE COMMENTS ON RENO d.
VORCE.
(Salt Lake Tribune.)

(Salt Lake Tribune)
Lessons for Brides.
Q. Define separation and divorce.
A. Separation is the anarchy of
love; divorce is its assassination.
@. What is temperament?
A. Temperament is what divorce
courts are paved with.
@. What is child's saddest ques-
tion?
A. Mamma, what was my last
fathers manner"
Lessons for Bridegrooms.
@. What is an affinity?
A. An affinity is only fresh dis
appointment in disguise.
@. State the difference between
blush and rouge.
A. Blushing Is virtues color;
rouge is inexpensive.
@. What is alimony?
A. The money you pay to support
another mans wife.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-18

we wish to call your attention to
'ue iaet that most infectious diseases
'ucn as whooping cough. diphther.
and scarlet fever are contracted
'aeh the child has a cold. Chamber
'''ns Cough Remedy will quickly
.u'e cold and greatly lessen the
salser OF eontractin these diseases.
LUIS remedy is famous for it's cures
colds 1t contains no opium or
s'aer narcotic and may be given to
ssalld with implicit confidence. Sold
W all dealers.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-18
hORMONS TO GAIN FOOTHOLD
Gradually Acquiring Vast Tracts
In This State For
Church.

The absorption of NeYada'S S agri-
cultural lands by the Mormons and
the consequent division of Nevada s
trade from san Francisco to Salt
Lake Is one of the most significant
developments of the last year in this
state, according to r. l.. Fulton of
this city, who is perhaps the best
posted man on Nevada real estate,
and who says the wave of immigra-
ton from the eastern states is just
reaching Nevada.
- different policy in San Francis
co towards Nevada would have held
vast regions once dependent upon
her as headquarters and would have
made Nevada as prosperous as Utah
or Idaho and a great field for her
enterprise" said Mr.. Fulton. Even
now she Is missing an opportunity
offered to but few communities. The
wave OF immigration that has work
ed steadily west, covering in turn
Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah and states
adjacent has reached Nevada and
large tracts of land are being sub
divided and will make homes for
thrifty farmers by the thousand.
Since April 1st more than a quar-
ter OF million acres of Humboldt
and adjacent valleys have gone into
the hands of the Mormon church or
allied interests, and instead of being
sold to settlers who would become
customers of the west coast they will
do every cent of their trading at the
Zion Coop. stores. Three times as
many acres have been absorbed in
the same way within a very few
years.
THE Sparks Harrell ranch, with
100000 acres, the Hardin ranch of
Quinn river, with $4,000 acres, and
the Riley land adjoining with 10000
acres, the Godchaux 10000 In Para
disc valley, the Promontory coun-
try with $4,000, Tom Nelson's 2O,-
600, and Blossoms $4,000 acres are
already absorbed.
''Salt Lake City men took that
Hardesty ranch three years ago and
added 10000 acres of railroad land
to its 10000, built the town of Met
ropolis, laid miles of sidewalks and
sewers, built the best hotel between
Reno and Ogden, then offered the
land in small sized farms with the
result that crops are already reach
ing market.
"All the men in California who
own land in Nevada are offering 1t
for sale and it promises to go the
same way. Our friend, William Kent,
it is said, has bonded his 5000 acre
ranch in Glover valley to E. P. Eli
son, who represents the Mormon
church, and also his Golconda Cattle
company which owns $4,000 acres.
THE big Dumphy ranch near Bat
tie mountain is for sale with away
over 10000 acres. So is the Gray
son ranch near Beowawe with Is, 900
acres. The II ranch held by the
Boyd estate is also for sale at low
price. All these lands are pretty
nearly certain to fall into the hands
of the Mormon church.
THAT institution stands ready to
finance every needy settler until he
gains strength to stand alone and he
will give his trade to the Zion Coop.
for the balance of his days. Why
shouldn't he? Over a million acres
of the best land in the Great Basin
is going fast and will be forever lost
to California business men. Morgan
Hill is the only man | know of who
is cutting his land up for small
farmers Journal
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-18
FOR SALE.

Ten head of first-class dairy cows; |;
nearly all fresh, rest coming in soon;
also a pure bred Jersey bull calf, 8
months old; also two head of mules,
coming four years old, both broke to
work. For particulars, call upon or
write to T. H. Depp, postoffice, Fall
Ian; ranch four miles south of town.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-18

Now that long evenings are upon
us many of the men of the state have
resorted to draw poker for money
to assist in passing away the time,
and big games are reported from
many different towns. Fallon has
not been without its poker for that
matter.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-18

Owing to the approach of the new
year all county telephone subscrib-
ers are urged TO pay up their ac-
counts in order that the telephone
system books may be turned over to
the new board with their proper
credits. This is important and must
be done. 81.
r. r. RUPRECHT, Manager.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-18
LOST

Three COWS, branded quarter cir
Gle s, vented, two ears split, waddle
ON nose; two steers, underbit in
each ear, waddle on nose, Pc, con-
nected, on left hip. GIBBS, PHIL
LIPS & ROBINSON.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-18
SPECIAL SALE!

What is Doing mt Rosenberg's.
They are not waiting until the
frat of the year to cut on winter
goods. They have commenced to DO
SO to-day. If you need dressgoods,
skirts, aannelettes, sweater coats
qowna see their prices.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-18

William Mcclure Gottwalt, OF the
Gazette. who visited Fallon recent
ly and looked guileless, was mar
ried Thursday evening to Mrs. Il. A.
Ross. of Reno.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-18
The old reliable, genuine
Rock Spring coal always on
hand at Burton's coal yard.

When you have bilious attack
give Chamberlain Tablets trial.
They are excellent For sale by all
dealers
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-18

Easter Is coming. Get a Spring
bonnet of the stetson kind for moth
ing. For particulars stop in the
Bank bar and ask Callahan.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-18

LoST:-In or near Fallon, Mon
day, December 2nd, lady's gold
watch. hunting case. attached to pin.
Finder will receive IS reward by
returning the watch to this office.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-18

We have a first-class horsesho
the job. Benadum & Spreyer.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-29
BAR ANALYSES
AMENDMENTS

An analysis of the so Initiated
and referred bills and constitutional
amendments has been. prepared by
the members of the Colorado Bar AS
sociation, and is published in pam
phlet form for general distribution.
There is no effort made by the
attorneys who prepared the COM
ments to be partisan in their express
sions, but its purpose is to afford to
voters opportunity to have the pro-
posed measures analyzed with refer
ence to existing laws to assist them
in their deliberations to reach cor
rect conclusions.
Several of the comments were
written by local attorneys, and the
work was distributed generally over
the state. Several copies have been
received here.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-29
Weather Conditions.
observations taken at 6

observations taken at a. M,
Mountain time.)
The principal Low has increased in
energy during the past "a hours and
moved northeastward to a position
central over northern Minnesota. The
rise in pressure in the rear of the
storm has, as usual, been accom-
panied by a considerable fall of tenn
perature. especially over the region
extending from New Mexico, Colo
RADIO and Wyoming to Iowa and Min
nesota. The weather Is generally
cloudy and unsettled and winds are
brisk to high, in Manitoba, the east
ern portions of the Dakotas, Min
ncsota, Wisconsin and upper ACichi-
gan a trough of moderately low
pressure extending from Arizona to
the state of Washington is cuasing
unsettled weather. with general light
precipitation, over northern and CEN
trail districts west of the Rocky
Mountains.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-29
EDITOR
IS CALLED ABOVE

Frederick Land. Western Slope
pioneer booster and founder of the
Montrose Press, died in Los Angeles,
yesterday. He had made his home
there for several years since leaving
this state. He was well known in
this city and valley where he had
business interests and often visited
in years gone by.
Mr.. Land was always an ardent
booster for Colorado and was loathe
to leave the state on account of
having to seek a lower altitude. He
was 5s years of age and is survived
by his widow, and two children, one
of them Mrs. Charles Ryan of Mont
rose. Death was due to inflamma-
ton of the kidneys.