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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-03-06
.FALLON GETS THE CONVENTION
Republicans Will Gather Here
May 6--Fallon Must Now
Prepare for Them.

Tom-toms are being placed in order;
fireworks have been ordered; hotel me-
nus are to be added to, and all the new
drinks known to Delmonico's are being
included in the local bartenders' list Of
beverages, for the Republican, state
convention will be held in Fallon on
May 9th, at which time it is expected
that something like 150 of the G.. o. p
followers will be in this great irrigation
center to do politics on the sly, elect
half dozen delegates to the national
convention and as many alternates,
and then proceed ta view the many nat
ural and man-made wonders that abound
in this region.
Fallon was placed on the state politi-
cal map at Reno Saturday when the
Republican state committeeman select
ed it as the site of the first 1912 politi-
ical matchmaking, albeit our town was
considered so likely place for politi-
cal endeavor that there was hardly
protest, the vote being practically
unanimous in favor of the plan to hold
the convention here. Hon. W. w. Will
liams, one of the state committeeman
who, by the way, aspires to carry
Taft vote back to the national conven-
tion-first conceived the idea, and act
ing quickly on the suggestion delega-
tion of local business men, including
Mayor G. h. Sherman, +. +. Winters,
ID. h. Williams, Chas. Eyeritt, made
the trip to the states chief city and the
nations greatest divorce center and
extended the glad hand on behalf of
Fallon. The invitation was accepted
without cavil, and now it is in order for
all the local folks, Democrat and Re-
publican alike, to work together in the
extending of hospitality to the advo-
Gates of high protective national tax,
commonly called tariff. In the mean
time, marked cards for money solo
games should not be overlooked.
Altogether 120 delegates will visit
Fallon from other parts of the state,
and this number augmented by the u.s.
ual retinue of political dopesters will
bring the number Fallon will be called
upon to entertain to around 100. The
presence of these delegates, who will be
representative men from over the state,
cannot help but bring much advertising
to this section, and in turn their pres
ence here will prove to be revelation.
Many old-timers will be in the crowd of
delegates who will remember this Sec
tion as the old Carson Sink of earlier
times, when the few farms that lined
the water-courses of the valley were
confronted with water shortages and
the time seemed not far distant when
the development of the upper valley
promised to either deprive them of
their entire supply of the vitalizing fluid
or involve them in a long-drawn-out
lawsuit for the rights to the water. To
these men the changed conditions will
prove revelation, indeed, and nothing
should be left undone by local people
that will add to the pleasure and con-
venience of the visiting delegates.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-03-06

The levy made this year for the sal
airy fund is the first of the kind in the
county's history, this fund only recent
ly having been created. Formerly the
county officials were forced to take pot
luck out of the general fund, but now
separate fund will be maintained from
which the county's workers will receive
their pay.
The telephone bond fund needed no ap-
portionment by reason of the fact that
it now contains surplus sufficient to
meet all Indebtedness that will accrue
during the present year.
We notice that no petition was filed,
as required by law, asking that the city
of Fallon be set apart as a separate
road district, and as a result the munic-
ipality-will be deprived of the use of
the poll tax monies collected from the
city's residents, which will under the
present arrangement be diverted into
the county road fund. 1t seems that
someone of our local residents should
have had sufficient public spirit and de-
votion to the local interests to have pre-
pared and circulated such petition, for
the benefits that would have accrued
would have been considerable.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-03-06

erous dividends from the industry, was
looking hither for investment, and that
the success of the Fallon factory woulo
spell additional factories for this valley
and other parts of the state.
1t would seem that the success of the
Fallon factory is now altogether up to
railroad building. Either the Southern
Pacific, the sugar officials or the citi-
zenry of the valley must build dozen
or more miles of track towards Still
water and six or eight miles into the
Island district, or the machinery of the
Nevada Sugar factory might as well be
oiled, wrapped in burlap and left in
charge of caretaker. We believe the
roads will be built, and that the South
ern Pacific company will further ingra-
tiate itself into the good favor of the
interests of this valley by readily acce-
ding to the factory's request for addi-
tional railroad that would serve the
chief farming sections of the valley and
could be constructee fer minimum OF
cost.
1t is hoped that local cooperation can
be had for the sugar factory by organ
ization, and that the burden of cam
paign for acreage in this valley. at
least, will then devolve upon the busi-
ness and farming interests rather than
upon the factory officials, as is now the
case.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-03-06

The largest and best display of horse
blankets and lap-robes ever brought to
Fallon are now on sale at
J. w. VANNoY.
Quality and prices are right.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-03-06
NIXON WILL HELP.
Will Do What He Can to Secure the
Graduated Water Payments.

" AsHINulUNJ iIdINH n
"R. L. Douglass. Fallon. NeF.
"Replyiug to your telegram, will do
everything possible to have graduated
scale water payments adopted. Advise
me when petition to Secretary is mailed
SO | can take matter up in person.
GEO. S. NIXON.
The celebrated Phoenix flour
at Burton's store.
Canadian Club Whiskey at The
Bank.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-03-06
Story of the Island Ranch


invited Substantial devet
with increment to the investor has been
When the idea of subdviding the $4,000
old first conceived
three land values about one
ara: "f' s s's
selling figures which makes us know that the
menL though netting the early investors a handsome profit
As and settlement continues
homes from hky populated rural
values will without doubt reach
commanded other where these processes
SO long delayed.
for local land investment proptious Is
Judges of
of district OF
products grown alfalfa and AS sugar-beet
completed
handsome profits be had from small
sfarm
considered that
life the Island district and made successes despite un
other conclusion reached than that
Island so
To- of
families would indeed
residents the
of
walks Ee has
the
thosewh We
Ifyouwa nttok abe ali the
the
this natural advan-
fomthe
menth that will bring handsome profit:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-16
HARD METALS.

They Como From Titanium and Are a.
Firm as the Diamond.
The diamond has ever been regarded
as possessing one quality that placed 1t
beyond rivalry-namely, that OF hard
ness. There are several gems that COM
pete with it in beauty, and at least one
the ruby-when of rare size outranks
1t in costliness, but none in the whole
list equals it in hardness. The hardest
steel cannot equal the diamond in that
respect.
But there are at least two products
Of chemical experiment that have
proved, according to French chemists.
to be as hard as diamonds. These are
produced from the rare metal titanium.
One experimenter. it Is claimed. sue
ceeded in preparing titanium In the
electric furnace. In the pure form it
is much harder than steel or quartz,
and when combined with silicon or
carbon so as to form a silicide or boz
ride of titanium 1t matches the dia-
mond itself in hardness.
Titanium resembles tin in its chem
zeal properties, and it Is the character
istic element in the beautiful red and
brown crystals of rutile These, in the
shape of needles, are sometimes found
penetrating large white quartz crys-
tails, forming gems that the French
call ''love's arrows."-New York Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-16
HARVESTER TRUST
TRIAL WAS BEGUN
Clarence S. Funk Was First
Witness Before the Spe-
cial Examiner.
(National News Association

CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-Clarence S.
Funk, general manager of the Inter-
national Harvester company of New
Jersey, was the first witness grilled
before special examiner Robert S..
Taylor, hearing evidence in the gov
eminent suit for dissolution of the
harvester trust, which began here to-
day. The only important point brought
out was that his company, which man.
ufactures millions of harvester ma
chimes, has no selling department but
dis poses of its products to the Inter-
national Harvester company of Ameri-
ca. Mr.. Funk is virtually the head of
the selling department of the latter
concern, however.
The suit is similar in many ways to
that against the Standard Oil company
which resulted in victory for the gov
eminent, and the testimony to be TAX
en- by the special examiner will be
submitted to the court, where the at
torneys will argue the case. 1t is ex-
pected the taking of testimony will
require many months. Among other
witnessed summoned are Cyrus H. Nc
Cormick and Charles L. Deering.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-16
NEED A TREASURER
City Officials Believe One
Will Be Appointed in 1913

Richmond may have city treasurer
In 1913. A state law provides that
whenever a municipal public utilities
service company's receipts total
100000 gross. the appointment of a
city treasurer is necessary. The re-
ceipts for the light plant will approach
this sum at the close of 1912. accord
ing to Superintendent n. Johnson.
1t is probable that If this sum is not
reached in 1912, the increase in the
business of the light plant in 1913 will
swell the gross receipts to $4,000 or
more. This will necessitate a city
treasurer. City officials would accept
this addition to the office force with
great relief. The duties OF the city
controller have become a burden late
w
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-16
FRUIT GROWERS To
RECEIVE ADVICE
Purdue Expert Will Hold a
Demonstration in Orchard
Near Cambridge City.

Indiana orchards when well cared
returns on the money invested. The
Purdue horticultural department has
nine orchards located in different
parts of the state run by their owners
under expert direction. These or
chards everyone netted their owners
over 500 per acre in the season of
1911. They were neglected when
taken by Purdue. Now they are pay
ing 10 per cent interest on valuations
of 5000 to $1,000 per acre.
Purdue does not do the work. Her
representative merely tells the own
er how. Several leading fruit growers
of this community have requested Pur-
due to hold a meeting in this neigh
borhood, explaining how these results
have been obtained. This meeting
has been granted.
1t will be held next Wednesday,
September IS, in the Purdue demon
stration plat located in the H. A. Whit
ley orchard, four miles southwest OF
Cambridge City on the Connersville
pike.
In the morning, various orchard
problems, such as orchard cultivation,
cover-crops, fertilization and pruning
will be discussed. The demonstration
will have with him a kit of pruning
tools and he will actually prune one
or two trees SO that those present
may become familiar with properly
pruned tree. In the afternoon, spray
ing problems will be taken up. The
reasons for spraying will be given and
the proper times for applying the mix,
ture will be mentioned, Several OF
the most prominent spray materials
will be made onsa practical scale and
will be applied to- the trees.
Every person in the county who
owns an orchard is urged to attend
this meetingg.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-16
TRIBUTE WAS PAID
LATE MR. CAMPBELL
District Progressive Leaders
Express Regrets Over His
Untimely Death.

Charles o. Campbell, the prominent
Progressive leader, who died last week
following an automobile accident, was
buried at Shelbyville, Indiana, today.
At the meeting of the district COM
mittee of the Progressive party at
Connersville on Saturday, the follow
Ing resolutions relative to the death
of the Progressive leader, Charles
Campbell of Shelbyville, were passed:
The untimely death of our friend
and co-worker in the Progressive
cause, Charles Campbell; has removed
one whose advice we valued and whose
leadership we trusted. The Progress
sive party of the Sixth District and of
the state has suffered a loss it could
i'll afford at this or any other time.
Much as we feel the loss of this faith
full friend and leader, we realize the
inestimably keener loss to those loved
ones he has left to mourn the passing
lily of Mr.. Campbell we extend our
heartfelt and sincere sympathy.
Lloyd Fosdick, Union county,
e. A. Schultze, Franklin county,
George Carter, Fayette county.
William Robbins, Wayne county,
w. r. Wilson. Renry county,
Carl Rock, Hancock county,
Benjamin McFarlane. Rush county,
Oscar Hall, Shelby county,
Rudolph G. Leeds, District Chair
man.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-16
FARMERS FORM
AN ORGANIZATION
To Keep City Hunters from
Trespassing on Farms
with Guns and Dogs.

Local followers of the elusive bunny
and quail will be interested in the an
nouncement of an organization OF
farmers near Hagerstown for the sup
preston of hunters. The farmers have
posted many placards announcing No
Hunting and Penalty for Trespass-
ing" and will prosecute TO the fullest
extent of the law, all persons hunt
ing on their grounds.
The farmers state that hunters have
caused the scarcity of many species
of birds, to the point, almost, of ami
hilation. Especially is this true, they
state, of the quail, bird of inestima-
BILE value in destroying insects and
weed seeds.
Their determination on this point is
further strengthened by the repeated
loss of farm animals that have been
killed by stray bullets. Barring this
danger, they are losers, they claim, by
the flocks of sheep, herds of hogs,
horses and cattle becoming demoraliz-
ed through fear of the hunters dogs
and the noise from the repeated dis
charge of guns by hunters.
These farmers assert that hunters
have no civil nor moral right to enter
the premises of citizens of our towns
and cities for the purpose of plumber
and that they have not the right to
trespass on farm premises and de-
stroy and carry away the game.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-16
CRAzED FROM FEAR
A NEGRO EXECUTED
Grewsome Spectacle Witness.
ed in the Death House of
New York Prison.
National News Association

AUBURN, N. Y, Sept. 16.-The
most grewsome spectacle ever pre-
sented at an electrocution was seen at
Auburn prison today when James Will
hams, q negro, was executed. Fear Of
death had driven the negro insane and
he struggled and talked necessarily
from the time he was taken out of the
death cell until the electric current
ended his life
Nevertheless the execution was one
OF the most rapid on record, requiring
only one minute, 40 seconds. One con-
tact of 1880 volts ended his life.
Williams was accompanied to the
chair by priest of the Roman Catho-
lie faith which he had embraced. De-
spite the priests soothing words, Will
Hams struggled to the last against his
captors and insisted upon making a
wild speech. He entered the death
chamber in working suit and golf
cap, but was angry when the cap was
taken off. He struggled to rise but
the stripes held and he delivered his
rambling argument saying, Don't kill
me gentlemen, want to warn you
about women. Keep away from wo-
men. That's what got me here That
my last voice. Lord Jesus, / was the
first one. Hello, I'm the one, but gen.
tlemen don't kill me-"
The current ended his wild haran-
que
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-16
CAUGHT IN MACHINE
Was a Cake Maker and He
Lost Four Fingers.

Joseph O'Brien, aged 81, an expert
cake maker, who has been an employe
of the Richmond Baking company for
several months, was severely injured
this noon while at work at the plant.
His right hand became caught in some
unknown manner in the blades OF the
cake mixing machine where he was
working. He succeeded in preventing
the blades revolving and with wonder
full nerve held the machine in check
against the power exerted by the belt
until help came. Then the power was
shut off, and his hand released. He
was taken to the hospital where the
four fingers Of his right hand were
amputated.
Had it not been for the loose belt
on the mixing machine his death
would probably have resulted. O'Bri-
en- was working alone on the third
floor cleaning his machine during the
noon hour. 1t is thought probable he
had the machine working while clean
ing and that a paddle he cleaned the
blades with caught in them, drawing
in his hand. If the belt furnishing
power to the machine had been tight,
he could not have stopped the machine
and slid the belt about on the pulley
as he did.
His cries for help were heard by a
girl working on the floor below. after
he had been held fast in the machine
for some time. IIe was conscious
when removed to the hospital and suf-
fered excruciating pain.
O'Brien is single, boarding near
Fourth street on Main street. He
came from Cleveland to this city last
spring.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-16
IN POLICE COURT

Bert Williams, and Eli McClerney
received 81 and costs each for drunk
in police court this morning. A faul-
ty affidavit against Tom Rand. charg-
ing him with provike, caused the
quashing of the affidavit AS the case
was caused by a neighborhood squab-
BILE, and started ina fight of the chill
dren OF the affiant and defendant over
some grapes, the case will not be pro-
secuted.
Sam Jones, arrested Saturday night.
left plea of guilty and s11 to cover
fine of 81 and costs for drunk
Bert Helms, charged with drunk and
destruction of property was released.
He promised to pay for a dashboard
broken from a rig hired at the Zim-
norman livery barns Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-16
THE PRIMARY Law.
IS BEING TESTED
Receives Its First Try-out in
Minnesota at Nominating
Election Tuesday.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Sept l6.-Minne-
sofas direct primary law. which has
a second choice provision as its dis
feature. viii be given its
first try-out tomorrow. when the sever
al parties will name their candidates
to go on state. congressional. legisla-
tive and county tickets at the general
election in November.
The main Statewide contest so.far
as a gubernatorial nominee is con-
cerned is between Governor A. o. Eb-
erhart, who is seeking denomination.
and field of five rivals in the Repub-
lican camp. c. NJ. Andrist OF Mime
apolis and p. NJ. Ringdal OF Crooks
ton are aspirants for the Democratic
nomination for governor.
United States Senator Knute Nell
son ia seeking Endorsement for re-elec-,
ton and is opposed by James A Peter
son Of Minneapolis on the Republican
side. The Democratic choice for the
Paul.
Republicans and Democrats have
plural candidates for most of the plac-
es on the state ticket other contests
are embraced in several OF the con-
gressional districts. The Prohibition
lists have practically an entire state
ticket in the field and the Public Own
ership and Socialist Labor parties have
selected candidates for governor. The
Progressives have not determined the
stand they will take with regards TO
the Republican candidates. A definite
decision as to whether an independent
state ticket will be put in the field is
expected to be reached at confer
ence of the Progressive party leaders
at the end of this week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-16
OVER CALIFORNIA
7, R. SWEPT TO-DAY
Predicts Wilson's Tariff Pro-
gram Would Soon Bank
rupt the Country.
(Nationsl News Association

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Sept. 10
Into Southern California came Col
Roosevelt today to renew his attack
upon Gov. Wilson. The ex-president as
sailed the Democratic candidate for
his tariff stand, saying that If Wilson
gets the presidency and attempts to
put into effect the tariff program enun-
ciated in the Baltimore platform he
will plunge the country into bankrupt
cy
1T is amazing that the Democratic
party is brazen enough to try to jam
such a platform down the peoples
throats," said the Colonel. They are
fooling only themselves. The people
are going to show by decisive vote
that they are not bam-boozled by the
empty Wilson theories"
Roosevelt glowingly referred to the
prospects of the third party winning
this fall
From what I've seen here in the
West l believe we are going to beat
the Bosses" he exclaimed. tits a sig
nifcant thing that the bosses have
directed their whole fight against us
You don't hear Penrose, or Guggen
helm, or Barnes railing at the Demo
cratic party. They are after the Pro
gressive party. Well we are in the lead
and they'll never catch U.s."
The ex-president glorified Califor-
mia for it's recent primaries. You,
state leads in the whole progressive
fight" he said. California put up q
solid front in the Republican conven
ton, that is it did with what delegates
were not unseated.
II could have been the nominee
there if l had agreed to wink at the
bosses. But I would not come Their
way. They tried it and failed. Then
they were bound to cheat us. In No
vember the progressives will show the
bosses where they belong"
Roosevelt left San Francisco last
night at 10 o'clock after a day of rest
He winds up his California campaign
tonight with a speech in Los Angeles
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-16
BANNER ATTENDANCE
At LOCAL SCHOOLS
Whitewater and Baxter Can
Not Accommodate Pupils
Enrolling There.

With rudy glow of tan and a hap
Ply smile on their countenance. signifi-
cant OF a three-months vacation we'll
spent, between 5000 and 1000 Rich
mond school children wendell their
way to the school buildings this morn
ing. ready and willing to start upon
another year of schooling.
Very little trouble was experienced
by the pupils in arranging their pre-
liminary work for the opening term.
Following the roll call and remarks OF
years work. the pupils were given in
structions regarding the required text
books.
A run" on the book stores took
place Immediately after the closing of
the morning session. School children
from the ages of to Is crowded book
stores and drug stores. where school
supplies We're on sale. Some bookstore
Lroprietors will be obliged to order in
creased supplies.
Inspect Buildings.
7. A. Mott, superintendent of the
city schools, with Drs. A. l.. Bran
kamp and J. E. King. school physi-
clans. visited every school in the city
today. The superintendent conferred
with teachers and Strengthened out diff
ficulties. The school physicians in
spected the buildings to see that they
we're sanitary. The physicians found
the buildings in good condition.
Supt. Mott stated this afternoon he
was unable to state the exact number
Of pupils enrolled. but he believed the
total enrolment would equal, II not
snrpass, that of last year and. in fact,
all previous years. The total enroll
ment of last year was a trifle more
than $500.
Buildings Are Crowded.
In several rooms in the Whitewater
building and in the Baxter buildings
there were more students than the
seating capacity could accommodate.
The school board decided, after the
superintendent had reported the mat.
ter, to transfer Baxter school pupils
living north of Richmond avenue from
the Baxter building to the Sevastopool
building in the Fairview district. The
school board will arrange that some
of the Whitewater pupils be trans.
ferred to either Starr or Warner bull
6ings.
During the past summer two new
rooms were added to the Fairview
school. A new heating plant was also
installed there. The total cost of these
improvements amounted to $1,000.
Minor improvements will be made to
other school buildings within the nexi
few weeks