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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-01-24
ELECTRIC CONTRACT is SIGNED
And Forwarded to Washington
Council Busy With Civic
Improvement Plans.

The city council has been very busy
body of late. Not only has it been re-
quired to transact much routine work
incupbent upon the city s maintenance,
but it has had contracts galore to let,
including those having TO do with the
proposed municipal water, sewerage
and electric light systems.
Several sessions weekly have been
the rule, and the haggard looks that
smear over the countenances of our
city dads would denote that the thank
you jobs. which were so eagerly sought
at last election time, are getting to be
more or less irksome.
The council met Monday evening and
awarded contracts as follows: To the
Western Engineering and Water Sup
ply Co. of Oakland, contract for the
construction of the city's proposed wa
ter system complete, all details to be
handled by the recipient of the con-
tract, which guarantees to complete the
system within three months from the
date of awarding contract. Men are
already at work on Fallon butte, and a
large force will soon be engaged in the
task of laying the main and lateral sys-
tens that will shortly handle the town 5
water supply.
Included in the plans for the system
are two tanns of 200, 900 gallons eapac-
ity each, which will be erected in the
form of standpipes on Fallon butte,
which will give sufficient pressure for
fire and other requirements. Only one
tank has been awarded so far, but it is
the plan to build two, which will insure
the town a ten days water supply.
These tanks will be of high-ribbed, re-
inforced cement construction, and each
will be 42 feet in diameter and % feet
in height.
The contract for the sewer pipe was
let to a local firm at the meeting Mon
day evening.
The electric light and power contract
between the city of Fallon and the gov
ernment was signed by the city officials
Monday evening and forwarded to
Washington. This contract provides
that the city shall pay to the Trnckee-
Carson project fund a minimum month
ly figure of $3.50, which insures the city
165 6iowatts of continuous power. Ad-
ditional power is to be paid for at the
rate of 1e per kilowatt hour. 1t is I'M
derstood that the contracts for the fur
nishing of all necessary supplies for the
line that will transmit the electricity
from Lahontan to Fallon have been let,
and that work will be started within a
short time.
The advent Of electricity into Fallon
will doubtless precede the completion of
though the two last named public utili-
ties will also come during the late
spring or early summer.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-01-24
TerrilI Looking Up Again.

Mrs. Allen, of the firm OF Wright &
Allen, paid Rawhde and Terrill visit
this week, being interested in mining
property in the latter place. She re-
ports that camp Terrill is looking good
at present, a number of leases being
operated, and one of them sacking ore
for shipment that will run from $500 to
$500 per ton. This ore is to be shipped
to the sampling works at Hazen. There
is chance that the old camp of Raw
hide and the newer camp of Terrill will
come to the front in the spring with
some better showings than have ever
yet been made in either camp.-Yering-
ton Times.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-01-24
WITH ANOTHER MANS HORSE
Mr.. brennan Headed West, Only
to be Brought Back by the
Sheriff's Office.

AL brennan, 21-yesr-old young man
from Montana, who was conspicuous
loiterer about town for a week, stole a
saddle horse, together with the riding
equipment, from local hitehing-post
Saturday evening, and struck out for
the West, passing through Hazen at
midnight.
The sheriff's office got busy as soon
as Ray Streeper, who owned the ami
NAL, made complaint of his loss, and
Deputy Albert Johnson, hiring an auto,
overlook brennan with his stolen prop
erty at point few miles west of
Clark's station. The thief had made
numerous attempts along the route 10
dispose of the horse and outfit, but ere
ated only suspicion among prospective
buyers by placing too low figure on
the property he claimed as his own.
When apprehended brennan was fear
ful of being shot. and complied wi n
alacrity to the command to throw up
his hands. Constable G. w. Sharkey
accompanied Deputy johnson from Ha-
zen.
The culprit was brought to Fallon
and lodged in Jail Sunday night booked
with grand larceny. He will have his
preliminary hearing today. The sher-
ifs Office is to be congratulated on its
quick work in recovering the stolen
property and apprehending the thief.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-01-24
LOWER RATE ON NEVADA SpUDS
The Southern Pacific Enlarges
the Market for the Nevada
Potato Grower.

The potato growers of Nevada will
hereafter have other outlets for their
product than the home market and that
provided by California, the former be-
ing limited and the latter uncertain.
A new rate has heen made by the
Southern Pacific, Which will go into eff
feet Feb. 9Th. 1t is applicable to all
Nevada points where this crop is grown,
such as Reno, Sparks. Wabuska, Day
ton, Fallon and intermediate points as
far west as Colfax
The destinations covered by this rate
are points in Colorado, Texas, Iowa,
Indiana and Illinois.
The rate is SIS ton, which is mate
rally less than the rates now In exist
ence. which are tariff combinations and
prohibitive.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-01-24
POWER PLANT WAS FROZEN UP
and So the Nevada Hills and the
Nevada Wonder Shut Down
Until Next April.

Because the recent cold snap froze
out the plant of the Hydro-Electric
company at Lundy, Cal. which fur
nishes the power for Churchill county S
mining industI y-the Nevada Hills mine
at Fairyiew and the Nevada Wonder
mine at Wonder have shut down until
warmer weather comes and the power
plant is thawed out.
The power went off at O'Clock of
the morning of the 14th. and on the
same day notice was posted in both
camps announcing that, with a few ex-
ceptions, the working force was laid off
for the time being.
About 100 men were affected at the
Nevada Hills and about 60 at Wonder.
The only men left at work in the Hills
are ten engaged in tunnel and eight
running a drift. And none are work
ing at Wonder.
During the past week number of
the laid-off miners have passed through
Fallon bound for other points in search
of work. Some of them went over to
the Ely country, while others headed
south for Tonopah and Goldfeld. Many
OF them will return in April, when the
power company is expected to have
been thawed out.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-01-24
Examinations for Clerkship.

The United States civil service com.
mission announces an examination on
Feb. z, at all places at which city de-
livery service has been established in
the states of California, Montana, Me-
yada, North Dakota, Oregon and Wyo-
ming, to secure eligibles from which to
make certification to fill vacancies as
they may occur iu the position of clerk
of the railway mail service. An en-
trance salary of $500 per annum is al
lowed. Only bona fide residents of the
states mentioned may enter.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-01-24
ONE COMMUNITY PROUD
OF ITS SUGAR FACTORY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The beet SUI
gar industry and its benefit to Califor-
MIA farmers was described to the House
sugar investigating committee by Will
lam Newlands, Huntington Beach, Cal.
1--WE are proud of our heet fields,
proud of our sugar factories, and proud
of our people who run them" he said.
"The cost of lumber and every other
commodity used by the farmer has gone
up, and we think the increase in beets
is justiiable The sugar company has
given us an advance of rs cents ton
for beets."
Newlands said he knew nothing about
the profit on sugar that if the refiner
Is getting bigger profit than he is en-
titled to the tariff should be reduced in
the consumers interest.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-01-24
THEIR SCALES WEREN'T
UP TO THE MARK

Prof. Dinsmore and Ellsworth Ben
nett, inspectors under the new weights
and measures act, inspected a number
of business houses houses today, and in
some of them discovered the scales
were not just what they should be and
consequently refused to affix their Off
cial seals to them. These particular
scales will have to be remedied, or the
owners of them will be called upon to
answer for violation of the law. The
inspectors report most of the scales
they examined were all right.
They report some places below the
standard in regard to cleanliness. Reno
Gazette.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-01-24
Is NOT TRUE.
FALLoN, New, Jan. 19,

FALLoN, New, Jan. 19, 1912.
To the Editor of the Standard.
| understand the report is being cir
culated in this community that Hon. L.
N. French, J. C. Coniff and William S.
Wall are responsible for my losing the
position of postmistress at this place. l
desire to take this means of refuting
any such statements, as they are en-
tirely untrue. Very truly,
CALLIE B. FERGUSON.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-01-24
TO IMPORT BLUE-RIDBON STOCK
Allen Ranch Co. Will Conduct
Some Far-Reaching, Impor-
tant Dairy Experiments.

At meeting of the officers of the
Allen Ranch company in Reno Sunday,
at which the resident manager, S. b..
Allen, was present, a decision was
reached which will prove of far-reach-
ing Importance to the cattle and dairy
interests not alone of this valley but of
the entire state of Nevada.
1t was decided to import three differ
ent herds of cattle, one of Durhams,
another of Jerseys and third of Hol-
stems. Not only is every. animal to be
registered, but to be blue-ribbon prize
winner. And for this purpose Mr.. Allen
this fall is to visit the county fairs in
the states of Iowa, Wisconsin, Kansas
and Illinois where the finest dairy
stock in the world is to be found-and
buy every blue-beribboned animal he
may run across which is purchasable.
Money will be no object, and to COM
pass the end desired Mr.. Allen is au-
thorized to expend as much money as
may be necessary.
These three bue-ribboned herds will
be shipped here, and with them will be-
gin series of experiments, to be con-
Quoted over a period of five years, to
determine which of the three breeds is
the more profitable as dairy PROPOSE
tion.
There is no question whatever as to
which breed is the best paying from the
standpoint of the butter-maker. 1t is
admitted on all hands that the milk of
the Jersey is the richest in butter-fat.
But it gives less milk than the Holstein
and for beef the Jersey brings only
about two-thirds the price of the Dur
ham. And as there is always a certain
percentage of the increase of a herd
that must be disposed of, the beef side
of the problem must be considered as
well as that of milk and butter.
The HoIstein, on the other hand,
while giving more milk than either of
the others, gives less butter-fat than
the Jersey and is q pooreS beef than the
Durham. The Durham, on the con-
trary, while giving less milk than the
Holstein, gives more than the Jersey,
and although its milk has less of butter
fat than the Jersey it is richer than
that of the Holstein. And for beef it
commands a much higher price than
either of the others.
So it will be seen that the problem is
many-sided, and the determination of
the question of which breed of dairy
cattle is the more profitable in Nevada
is one of no small moment. Complicated
as the problem is by climate, feed, soil
and water conditions, the solution of
the problem will be watched with in
terest. And just as Senator Stanford
found California was the best breeding
ground in the world for the thorough
bred trotter, so these experiments may
determine that one of these three
breeds of dairy cattle has its natural
habitat in the dryer climate of Nevada.
The way the company is going about
the matter augurs much for its success.
Mrs. Thoma, the president of the COM
pany, as well as Manager Allen, is de-
termined to make the tests conclusive.
There are now on the ranch 169 head
of cattle, some of which are Holsteins,
but eventually all these will be replaced
by registered stock.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-01-24

Geo. T. Childs sold his automobile
yesterday to w. f. Kaiser.
California is welshing on the reward
of $4,000 offered for conviction of the
Los Angeles dynamiters. The contin-
gent fund, it is claimed, is entirely ex-
hausted.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-01-24

The largest and best display of horse
blankets and lap-robes ever brought to
Fallon are now on sale at
j. w. VAHNoY.
Quality and prices are right.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-01-24

The Fallon creamery has just secure
through the Standard a new label foi
its roll butter which is a triumph of tbs
engraver's art. 1t is indubitably the
handsomest dairy label in the state.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-01-24
Story of the Island Ranch

is repetition of what has occurred
where has Substantial deve
with increment the investor has been
- the rule When the idea of ubdividng the 10000
Island ranch old first conceived and
into execution three land values about
AZ half what they today marveousy cheap today they
80 only fraction of what lands of equal value command in
selling figures elsewhere which makes know that the nce
- though netting the early handsome profit
have barely started AS time and settlement continues
homes and the benefits that t populated rural
communities this district values will without doubt reach
the maximum commanded other where these
not so long delayed.
for local land propiiou
and the place somewhere the Island Judges of good land
my place stamp approval this wide
products alfalfa grain AS sugar-beet
producing district and contribute
that completed here
has been determined that handsome profits be had from small
than
all walks OF life settled the Island
ososn be
he 30 has sreaim
half fhundred
their families call this district story though
X of the
published below. of gospel
school teachers and all
already determined that to
aptitude who willing follow of
fertility
of is a develop
mentha will O manya dsomep
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-01-24

The two sheriff's sales in this issue
are duplicated on both sides of the pa
per because of typographical error.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-01-24

Latest fiction and books for young
and old at Black & Ferguson's
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-01-24

GraIn, Alfalfa and rruIr. erms given 10 r1onsc
seekers. Call on or address:
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-01-24

/ Shaoio ~ $500 tosasivu, .uv VIvgou
] Wnnlen Mills stnre recentlu onnncd
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-01-24

= wen ana IavorapIy known IN ramon ana vlcInlty.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-01-24

that will bring to many a handsome profit
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-01-24

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The Washington times., 1912-06-29
BASEBALL GAMBLING
FR|GHTENS LEADING
BACKERS Of GAME
National Commission Tries
to Suppress Pools Made
on Scoring.

Frightened by the wide spread of
baseball pool gambling, the National
Commission is IIaking a determined
effort to obtain the aid of the au-
tborities all over the country in sup
pressing it. Pools are being formed
on the number OF runs scored daily
in the two big leagues and the m
ternational and American Association
Leagues Furthermore, in different
localities local minor leagues are
used in these pools.
The pool sellers charge % and 80
cents for tickets, and one pool re-
Gently paid $e40 for % cents. So
large is the gain and so small the
price of the ticket that thousands
who never see BALL game are play
ing these pools The pool sellers are
making money fast on their scheme
deducting 20 per cent.
IF a pool seller receives 5000 tick
cts at 25 cents each" explained a
person who has looked into the mat
ter yesterday, he has $3.50 in cash
He deducts $3.50 for his commission
and II 1000 tickets have been sold
on the winner each winning ticket
other hand he sells the same number
of tickets and only 100 persons arc
entitled to collect he can pay $40 tC
each, or even 81 or IS. whatever ht
thinks is enough, for there Is nc
way of finding out just how much
business has been transacted. In pari'
mUtuel betting on horse races the
me echines record the exact number
of tickets purchased on each horse
so that there is no chance for fraud
But pool selling on ball games is
new graft which Is conducted entire,
ly under the surface.
In other words baseball pool sellini
affords an unusual chance to get Ticl
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
CORNELL CREWS
HEAVILY. BACKED
FOR TODAYS RACE
Odds of Eight to One Laid
That Its Boats Sweep
the River.

POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y, June o.
Ideal weather conditions prevailed early
today for the races of the big intercol-
legiate regatta over the classic Hudson
river course here this afternoon. The
day broke cloudless and without rain.
Thousands of visitors poured in upon
train boat, and automobile throughout
the morning, augmenting the throns
that had journeyed to Poughkeepsle
yesterday. There were indications thar
a record crowd of close to 100000 would
see the three contests.
Cornell ruled favorite in the late bet
ting, hackers Of the Ithacans asking
odds of to against the field In the
varsity race. Even money was offered
the Columbia would beat Syracuse, and
Cornell offered the same odds TO the
followers of Ten Eycks Syracuse crew.
One bet Of 500 to S65 was made that
Cornell would beat Syracuse and odds
of to / were laid that Cornell would
sweep the river. Leland Stanford was
20 to shot in the big race.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
KING GGUSTAV SEES
ATHLETES PARADE
Three Thousand Olympic Competitors Reviewed BY
Ruler of Sweden-Thro ngs Crowd to Stadium to
See First Events
See First Events.

STOCKHOLM. Sweden. June 29.-The
fifth Olympiad opened here today with
a parade of the 5000 competitors before
King Gustav and the crown prince of
Sweden. The fine new stadium was
royal patron and president Of the games
committee drove into the arena and
were escorted to the royal box to the
strains of the Swedish national an
them.
After a few words of congratulation
10 the members of the committee and
brief general welcome to the foreign
competitors, the athletes Of twenty
seven countries lined up for the march
past The games then opened in quiet
fashion, the events to be decided until
July being football, lawn tennis (out-
of-door courts), and shooting.
England. as holder of the Olmypic
Is hopeful of retaining the trophy, but
Sweden and Denmark are thought to
lie dangerous rivals The football cham
pionship was one Of the four events
of 1903 held in London-the others being
rowing, yachting, and swimming-and
her representatives are not particularly
hopeful of winning many fresh prizes.
1876. are confident that they will be able
to- add several trophies to their 1905 bag
when among other events they won the
Marathon and throwing the discus COM
1
run about July Is, will be over a stiff
twelve miles out and back course due
north from Stockholm to the village Of
Sollontuna, through practically wild
country, and the hilly road with its up
ward slope at the finish, will try the
| worlds best runners. The Swedes have
had the advantage of practicing on the
course for some months. and are hope
full OF annexing the trophy won by
Johnny Hayes at London.
From July to July 20, the competi-
tions in general athletics. fencing, gym
nastics, swimming, wrestling, and cy-
cling, will be held and II Is in these
events that the Americans are expect
| ed to shine. In the discus and javelin
throwing competitions they will prob
ably fnd the Scandinavians their most
dangerous rivals. The Swedes and Danes
expect to annex the new combinations
| of events, the Pentathlon and Decath-
Ion, as the conditions are quite in line
with their training system.
There will be big round Of festivities
| in connection with the visit of the
worlds picked athletes, and in addition
| to minor functions a garden party will
| be given by the King of Sweden on
| July s, a dinner by the Swedish Olympic
| games committee on the 9Th. dinners by
| the crown prince July 8 and IL and
| Prince Charles will entertain, the eques-
| trian competitors on the 18th. On the
| 18th and 18th King Gustav, will enter
| tain the athletes, and among other fes-
| tivities there will be a gala perform
| ance at the opera house.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
BINGLES AND BUNTS
Bv Grdntldnd Rice

Are the Red Sox factors to finish In the American
arena? In the past three weeks they have four
straight from ST. Louis two out Of four from Detroit
three out Of four from Chicago five straight from the
Yanks, and two out Of four from Washington-a total
of sixteen out of twentyone games the road up
Friday 1t all depends upon what Joe Wood, Charlie
Franklin Baker E. Collins, Danny Murphy and few
BY jammng back the Mackian legion next week
the Red Sox become than vital factors-they be-
stout possibilities with the edge their But
they still have rough-and-t tumble machine to handle,
that machine opens the throttle and begins to
emit smoke.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Games Today In
Amateur League.

Columbia. Sixteenth street and CO.
lumbia road-Bankers VS.. Insur-
ance.
East Washington Thirteenth and D
streets northeast-First Presbyter-
ian VS.. Ninth.
Departmental. White Lot Ellipse-
= War VS.. G. P. o.
Government White Lot Ellipse-No
game.
Northern. Georgia avenue and Ken
yon streets-Andrews VS.. Regent.
Independent, First and NJ streets
northeast-Southland VS.. Loffler.
Railroad, Fifth street and Florida
avenue northeast-Open date.
Marquette, Thirty-fifth street and
Wisconsin avenue-Trinity VS.. st.
Stephens.
Sunday School. Fourteenth and A
streets northeast - Sherwood VS..
Anacostia.
Treasury, White Lot Ellipse-State
VS.. Hydro.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
q - - CURES
o.o.o. BLOOD POISON


Poison the manifested The mouth and throat ulcer
and usually and ulcers show on
the trouble powerful and to tte with If allowed to
sometimes makes complete physical wreck Of the The
directions be the poison
ndous virus ceanes the circulation and makes complete and
s.
blood gradually the health
thoroughly purified the circulation trace Of The disease left
because all blood purifiers tested and for
medical advice
tree THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Why Is WeSterVelt?
Umpire Westervelfs work behind

Umpire Westervelt's work behind
the bat yesterday was so
wretched, that a report should
be sent to President Ban John.
son concerning him and urging
his removal from the city, If not
from the league. Nothing spoils
n ball game quite so much as
an incompetent official. The
players on both teams were con.
stantly in trouble with Wester.
welt, and even from the stand
his weakness could be seen.
Once, while looking at the bench
and talking to Al Williams, he
called q strike on Schaefer,
though he could not have seen
the ball. Chicago refuses to en-.
dure Westeryelt. Why should
WsshingtOni
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Among the Minors.
. American Association.

Louisville. 2; Columbus, 3.
st. Paul, O; Kansas CityH4.
Minneapolis, 4; Milwaukee. 3.
Virginia League.
Portsmouth, 4; Norfolk, 3.
Roanoke, 8; Petersburg, 2.
Newport News, 2; Richmond. o.
Southern League.
Atlanta, 5; Chattanooga, 3.
Mobile 4, Montgomery. g.
Memphis, /; Nashville. thirteen in
nings)
New Orleans. I; Birmingham. 8.
South Atlantic League.
8; Macon, I.
g; Albany. I.
Columbia. 7: Jacksonville. 0.
International League.
Toronto. s; Baltimore, g.
Rochester, s; Jersey City, 2
Montreal 2: Newark, 5.
Buffalo. g. Providence. 4