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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-29
.FALlON'S POSTAL AFFAIRS
Are In a Highly Prosperous Con-
dition, Reflecting Local
Progress.

Postmaster Albert johnson has re-
ceived notification from the department
that his salary will be raised on July
lst from $500 per annum to sl700, an
increase that will come about from the
excellent postal business enjoyed dur
ing the year 1911 by the Fallon post of
flee, which only failed by $125 to trans
act sufficient business to bring the To-
cal office in the $500 class. When an
office handles a volume of traffic that
automatically increases the postmaster s
salary to $4,000 per annum it has reach
ed degree of Importance that gives it
the distinction of second. class, and this
is what will occur during the present
year unless all signs fail.
Fallon's post office will have postal
savings department on and after June
l7th, according to advices received by
Postmaster johnson on Saturdays
mail. Supplies are being forwarded
for use in the bank that Uncle Sem
will establish on that date and the ad-
ded work will make Mr.. johnson very
busy man. 1t will be remembered
that the Fallon office was designated a
government depository several months
ago, but for some unknown reason the
supplies were taken from here before
the innovation was established.
The department will receive propos-
ais tomorrow from local property own
ers for the furnishing for a period of
five or ten years suitable premises for
the post Office, consisting of rent, light,
heat, closets, necessary furniture, etc.,
the floor space to be not less than 200
square feet. Proximity to the busi-
ness center and location within a radius
of eighty rods of the railroad station
are items that will figure in the con-
sideration. 1t would seem from the
advertisement hanging in the post office
that lhe specifications will hardly be
complied with in full by any building
in the town that can be given over to
the post office. Neither does it seem
probable that the building will be erec-
ted for the special purpose, inasmuch
as federal building is contemplated
for Falion. In this connection, though
the bill for $50, 900 structure has passed
the senate, it is pointed out that from
four to five years usually elapse be-
tween the actual passage of federal
building bill and the completion of
the building authorized, for the gov
ernment procedure in this respect as
well as in others, islong and drawn out.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-29
WORK At THE
GOVERNMENT DAM

The work of building the great con-
duits at Lahontan is nearly completed.
Their completion will allow of the dry
ing of the river channel, when the work
of building the great spillway pool at
the toe of the dam will be undertaken.
This is to be an important unit in the
proposed dam and one of the largest of
the preliminary tasks preceding the ac-
tual work of building the great en-
bankment that comprises the dam prop
er. This latter task will be essayed
some time during next October, accord
ing to present plans, and the program
that is being followed with precision by
the capable officials in charge, contem-
plates that something like eighteen
months will be consumed in the work.
Economical speed is being maintain
ed, and while the work could be hasten
ed to a certain degree by increasing
the night shifts to cover the same scope
as the day shift does at present, it is
pointed out that such move would
materially increase the cost of the dam,
and that in any event, it would not be
ready for use before the 1914 season,
which is the date set for the first stor-
age of water in the great basin that is
destined to be referred to in future
times as Lake Lahontan.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-29
TWO DEPARTMENTAL RULINGS
Having To Do With Assignment
of Project Homestead
Entries.

A new ruling has recently been made
by the Secretary of the Interior, which
provides that overdue water-right
charges against an application assigned
to new entryman, need not be paid al
the time of filing by the assignee. This
has been the rule for some time in con-
nection with private lands, and it is
now extended to apply to homesteads.
Formerly when homestead was re-
linquished and the water-right applica-
tion assigned to another person, the
new applicant was required to pay, at
the time of filing, all charges due under
the relinquished entryman's applica-
tion.
A water-right application cannot be
assigned if there are two or more in
stallments of water-right charges DUE
But if only one instaliment is due, the
assignment can be made without the
payment of any water-right charges.
Any unpaid charges against the assign
ed application must be paid by the as
signee at the same time and under ex-
actly the same conditions as would
have governed in the case of the orig
inal entryman had no assignment been
made.
Another recent ruling by the depart
ment has to do with the amending or
REIMBURSEMENT of part of farm units.
In this connection it is pointed out
and emphasized that amendments
wherein the undesirable portion of a
farm unit is relinquished will not be al
lowed, as it would render available for
entry areas that are unattractive and
would not be taken. 1t is expected that
the general policy of the reclamation
act will be followed in all cases so that
each farm will contain a sufficient ir-
rigible acreage for the support of a
family, or that the land released is of
such character that it will be taken up
either by itself or as part of another
tract.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-29
ALLEGED HIGH GRADES
ARE BOUND OVER

Churchill county's second high grad
ing case occupied the attention of the
local justice court Friday, Saturday and
Monday, Frank McLauhlin and John S.
Spencer, being the defendants in a
criminal action brought by j. S. Hoov-
er, of the Cyclone mine at Fairyiew,
upon which property the accused men
we're employed, who charges his former
employees with having made away with
concentrates from the mine and using
criminal tactics in seeking to get re-
turns from them.
The evidence submitted at the tria
was quite voluminous, seventy pages
Of typewriter manuscript being pre-
pared by Miss S. E. Baumann, who re
ported the proceeding. Following thu
Introduction of the evidence, Justice
t, A. Jones held the accused men ovel
to appear before the grand jury under
bail of $500 in each instance.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-29
LONDON DAIulES MAKE
UNTIMELY CRITICISM.

1t comes with an exceedingly poor
grace for many leading English dailies
to criticise in no gentle terms, the Sen
ate committees investigation. Such
an article is calculated only to direct
the attention of American travellers
even more to the German and French
lines. Had it been Yankee skipper
whose American president, five officers
and 2l0 members of his crew-nearly
one third of the rescued-reached Liv-
erpool in safety while 1,635 British sub
jects drowned-there would have been
something more than Investigating. !"
To their credit, however, few of the
London dailies heartily approve the
Senate action. Eventually there will
doubtless he branch of an internation-
al marine court in each maritime coun-
try, competent to conduct such trials.
H. H. Windsor, in the June Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-29
LOW RATES TO CONVENTION
Rate of Fare and One-Third For
Round Trip to Failon From
Nevada Points June 3rd.

Carson City, Nevada, May 20, 1912.
To all Delegates and others who con-
template attendance at the Demo
cratic State Convention at Fallon,
June 3, 1912:
Application has been made to all rail-
roads of the State leading to Fallon for
reduced round-trip rate for attend
ance ON this convention. The Southern
Pacific Company advises that it will
publish rounG-trip rate of fare and
third from all Nevada points on its
lines, on the certificate plan.
You should inquire of your local ticket
agent for particulars. So far as ad-
vised at this writing, all connecting
lines have concurred in this rate from
Nevada points.
This certificate plan" means that
you pay full rate for ticket to Fallon
and procure from the selling agent
what is known as receipt certificate"
which. after being signed by the Sec
to the agent at Fallon, entities you to
purchase a return ticket at one-third
the regular fare. This rate is condi-
tional, however, on at least fifty of
such receipt certificates en- all con-
curing lines, being presented to the
Secretary OF the Convention and his
-. - T. 10 Aot Of
feet. So far as possible, therefore, all
persons attending the Convention are
urged to purchase this form of trans
purtation, SO that the reduced rate may
be assured. AS this Conveation con-
sists of 1876 members there ought to be
no doubt about the rate if all persons
attending are particular to get this
form of ticket.
Attention is called to the fact that
Fallon is the center of one of the most
progressive agricultural regions of the
State, and the people there are making
preparations to afford entertainment
for the Convention and, on the day fol-
lowing to show the resources and at
fractions Government irrigation pro-
ject, sugar factory, ranches, etc., of
that section to all desiring to investi-
gate. This will afford good opportun-
ity for those interested to make trip
to Fallon.
CLAY TALLMAN, Chairman.
JAMES ID. FINCH, Acting Secretary
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-29
MAY TUNNEL THROUGH
CAUCASIAN MOUNTAINS

The Russian Government has been
convinced by body of Swiss engineers
that il is perfectly feasible to bore a
tunnel through the Caucasian Noun
tains, near Tifls, in order to join the
Black and Caspian seas. This will be
an exceedingly large undertaking, as
the tunnel will be in the neighborhood
of sixteen miles in length. The Russian
government had about decided that the
undertaking was not possible, but the
Swiss experts have reported that the
tunnel can be built in approximately
seven years, but its expense would be
tremendous. 1t is reported that some
bankers in Paris are supporting the
enterprise, which will be started some
time in 1918. From Popular Mechanics
Magazine for June.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-29
CONVENTION DAY IN FALlON
CONVENTION
Next h ~ ~- ~- mE EAmr mL~ ~ armmo mo~amra
Next Monday Promises To Be
Biggest Day In The
County's History.

Next Monday promises to easily b,
the biggest day in Fallon's history
On that date, the Democratic hosts
from over the state will be here, anC
they will be carrying large chunks Of
harmony on their persons, in their lug
gage and the harmony idea promises
to be so generally featured that there
will not be even ripple of strife tC
mar an occasion of which the city OF
Fallon will be extremely proud.
Delegates or their proxies to the
number of 1876 must be here and the
town will be filled to oyerflowing with
the largest and most representative
crowd of state business men that il
has ever been Fallon's good fortune to
entertain, for be il known that the
representatives of Nevada Democracy
are making money at home out of pol
itical times and will carry back to their
abiding places the good news that Fal-
lon is the liveliest little city in the
state. And the good impression that
is bound to come TO every visiting del
egate will come not alone from the
towns appearance of substantial pro-
gress and wide awake spirit extant,
but from a cordial welcome and whole
souled hospitality that will go ont to
the visitors next Monday.
Aside from the convention when po-
litical business will be all engrossing,
there will be much to occupy the atten-
ton of the visitors. Points of interest
in the protest will be visited in autos
and following time honored custom, a
big dance will be given at the Clark
pavilion Monday evening by the county
Democrats that should easily be the
most generally attended social function
ever occurring in the town. A full
orchestra has been engaged in Reno
and efforts now being put forward by
the local Democrats and their assistants
au4ur AN event for convention night
that will be pleasure usalloyed, unique,
novel and interesting for it is not often
that the misses of Churchill county
will have the opportunity of being
guided in the wal,zes and two steps by
the leading Democratic politicians of
the state.
The hall will be festooned with dec
orations that will be highly pleasing,
for an unusually large committee al.
ready has thi, feature of the occasion
In hand and over in one corner of the
big pavilion one of the towns prettiest
young ladies will serve liquid refresh
ments. Notwithstanding the elaborate
preparations that are being put for
ward the swains of the county will be
allowed to dance for the usual fee Of
one dollar. while the gentler sex, maid
and matron alike, will be extended
every courtesy that can be accorded.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY.
The Line of March and Program OF
Memorial Exercises.

Following will be the order of march
and exercises on Memorial Day, May
30th:
Marshal of the Day, w. H. Reavis.
Chaplin and orator of the day
iii carriages.
Master of ceremonies,
Hon. A. r. Merritt.
Flag Bearer
Drum Corps.
Band.
Veterans of the Civil War.
Spanish h-American War Veterans.
Boy Scouts.
School Children.
All Fraternal Orders.
Citizens in Carriages.
Citizens on Horseback.
The procession will form in line al
the courthouse at 10 o'clock sharp and
march to the pavilion; then take car
riages to the cemetery in the above
order.
The pavilion will be open from 10 to
1:30 us rest room and lunch room for
any from the country who desire such
a place.
The exercises at the pavilion will be.
gin at 80 with Hon. A. r. Merritt as
master ofceremonies. Following will
be the program:
Prayer by Chaplain.
"Song, America by school children,
Miss Coffrin leader.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address,
Comrade J. W. 1amborn.
Recitation by Mrs. w. d. Cook.
Song by the children.
Grafton OF the Day,
Hon. J. w. Ferguson.
Music by the Band.
Recitation bv Mrs. A. r. Merritt.
Song by the school,
Recitation by Boy Scout.
Recitation, Mrs. 4. ]. Lyons.
Music by the Band.
Recitation by Mrs. Simmons.
Song by school children,
LED by Mrs. Brown.
Song by school children,
led by Mrs. Gulling.
Solo, johnson Price.
Song by High School.
Long Roll, H. Newcomb.
Music BY Band.
Benedletion,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-29
Notice to the Public.

Under the contract between the City
of Fallon and the Western Engineering
and Water Supply Company all house
service pipes from the main water lines
to the sidewalk curb are to be placed
by the contracting firm for the sum of
$l0. 90 for each connection. As the wat
er works are near completion, the con-
tractors are now ready to do this work.
Parties desirous Of obtaining water
connections, can have same by making
an app icali,n, accompanied by the
deposit of $40 90, to either City Clerk
w. II. Reavis, or r. P Easley, super
intendent of construction. The materi-
al for this work is now on hand and said
work is to be done only by the con.
tractors. 1t.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-29
Rivers Are Booming.

There is plenty of water in both the
Carson and Truckee rivers these days,
fact that gladdens the hearts of the
farmers of the project, who are further
gratified at the knowledge that no actu-
al shortage Of water is likely to exist
here until after the second crop of al
falfa hay has been harvested. Oh
course those kinds of farm products re-
curing late irrigation are likely to suf-
fer this year, but otherwise the season
promises to be nearly normal.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-29
ELKO EDITOR ExTOLS FALLON
Says 1t Makes The States Older
Town Look Like About
Thirty Cents.

Were you ever in Fallon? The writ
er was few days ago, and certain in
cldents will remain with him for many
years to come. Fallon is a new town
still and in its swaddling clothes, but
every resident knows it and is proud of
the fact. But Fallon in its infancy is
greater than many of the grayhaired
towns of the state. The people make
the country. 1t takes optimism of the
richest sort to make possible a town
like Fallon; and this stuff they call "op-
timism' is so plentiful around Fallon
that you can pick chunks of it out of
the air. Every street and alley in the
town is torn up, and the town Is in a
chaotic state-a beautiful confusion. 1t
made our heart ache to travel through
the town and see the big machines dig
ging trenches and laying water pipes
and huge sewer mains, electric power
being installed, street lights going up
at every corner, and realize that this
town, less than eight years old, less than
nalf the size of Elko, has more public
spirited men as residents than this
grand old town of Elko, located in the
richest county of the state, on two
transcontinental railroads, and not
enough get up TO them to put in bad
ly needed sewer.
They know how to shake hands in
this "City of Promise" None of your
flabby, half. hearted. withdrawn hand
shakes, but the tingle is there and it
has its effect. They believe in them
selves and see what the future has in
store for them; they believe there is
enough for every resident in Fallon,
and to spare, and the stranger is well
coined and invited to help himself; is
pointed out the promises of the future;
the 5000, 900 sugar plant; the million and
half dollar Lahontan dam being put
in by the United States Government;
the blossoming desert; the thousands of
acres of new land under cultivation
bearing big crops the first year, irrigat-
ing bitches, systematically covering
the whole country; and knowing that
they have all this, they secure the two
big conventions of the state, at the
time of the year when most effective
and every man, woman and child sees
that the stranger is taken care of prop
erly. The town is Incorporated. has
mayor and board of aldermen, who
serve without pay, city attorney who
gets but twenty-five dollars month
and who is proud of his position; a po-
lice magistrate, who while not amassing
wealth has the respect o. his fellow
townsmen; own their own water sys-
tenn. their own electric light system;
a county-owned telephone system at a
nominal rental but good lord isn't this
enough to make your heart ache the
same as the writer's?
a trip to Fallon will repay you and
give you an idea of what progression
means. Editor Elko Free Press.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-29

Poor appetite is sure sign of i'm
paired digestion. A few doses of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
win strengthen your digestion and inn
prove your appetite. Thousands have
been benefited by taking these tablets.
Sold by all druggists.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-29
Lost. Strayed or Stolen.

From the ellison g. Foorman corrals
in the eastern part of town, Monday,
May goth, one dark bay gelding, weight
about 1850; white hind feet. And one
dark bay riding pony, weight about
1850 having wire cut on left front foot.
Notify this office or ellison & Foorman.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-29

Now is the time to get rid of your
rh eumatism. You can do it by apply
ing Chamberlain Liniment and mas
saying the parts freely at each applica-
tion. For sale by all druggists.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-29

Lame back is usually caused by rheu-
matism If the muscles of the back, for
which you will find nothing better than
Chambe 'lain's Liniment. For sale by
all drug. ,ists.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-29

Two divorce suits were filed in the
district court this week, Amelia Gruber
lnstltuting an action against Joseph
Gru6er and Ora A. Avery against
Kate M. Avery, the first being filed oil
record Monday and the last named or
the following day.
Manager Fred Hinze, of the Nevada
Sugar Company, who is raising a large
acreage of beets in the Lovelock val.
ley on his own account, returned from
that point the first of the week and
reports the condition of the fields ex.
cellent, line growth having been attain.
ed from all of the early seeding. The
water situation looked alarming in the
lower Humboldt valley for awhile. ac-
eording to Mr.. Hinze, who was quite
apprehensive, but later reports from
Winnemucca are to the effect that the
river is rising rapidly and that plenty
OF irrigation water is In sight for the
Loyelock section.
President r. L. Douglass, of the
Truckee-C Carson water users associa-
tion is in receipt of letter from the
first assistant secretary of the interior.
in which attention is called to the fact
that laws that will tend to adiudicate
the matter of disposal of the irrigation
waters of Nevada, are needed. The
letter further voiced the department s
earnest desire to have the local water
users association do everything in its
power to bring to the attention of the
state officials, this crying need. He
stated that the department was press
ing measures whereby the government
may acquire absolute control of the
outlet works at Lake Tahoe.
in an effort to make a mountain out
of a molehill the Eagle refers to con-
test that held sway in Reno Democrat.
ic circles for few days over a state
convention delegateship. Inasmuch as
the job is perfunctory one and the
parties involved numbered only the
two belligerants, the Eagles compare
son to the riot, rule or ruin, steam roll
er policy that has characterized Repub.
lican affairs in this state is somewhat
far fetched. In the meantime if the
Eagle editor really wants to see har
monious, well conducted convention anC
royalty entertained bunch of visiting
delegates, he should call around at the
convention hall next Monday and take
notes.
The Peerless 5-ton motor truck, or
dered by the Nevada Hills Mining Co.,
which will be in charge of ellison
Foorman, the forwarding agents, ar,
rived Friday and is being added to by q
large freight carrying superstructure
by Benadum & Spreyer, the local black,
smiths and wagonmakers. This truck
is the most powerful and heaviest auto
truck in this part of the state, having
as horse power engines and cen nego.
tiate the trip to Fairview and return
fully loaded in day. 1t is geared tt
run 10 miles an hour and will be driver
by an expert now on the way here
from the Peerless factory. In addi
tion to carrying the traffic of the Ne.
vada Hills, including bullion and mine
supplies, Messrs. ellison & Foormar
will accept any freight bound to OF
from the mining camps and will con
duct general transfer business. Those
having hauling to be done should geI
their figures.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-29
DISTRICT COURT SATURDAY
Judge French Sentences Two
Forgers and Hears Pro-
bate Cases.

The district court was in session Fri
day, at which time sentence was passed
upon the two fictitious check writer's,
Adolph Webber and James Snyder
Brooks Quinn. The first named stood
trial and was given an indeterminate
sentence by Judge French of from two
to three years, while Quinn received a
lesser sentence his incarceration in the
state prison to run from one year to
one and one-half years, the duration of
both sentence to be determined by the
good behavior of the prisoners and the
discretion of the state pardoning board.
Sheriff j. c. Coniff, accompanied by ].
I. Collins left Sunday with the prison
ers and their commitments, bound for
Carson City.
In the matter of the estates of b.
McGowan, deceased, and John Menson,
deceased, summary administrations
were ordered.
In the matter of the estate of P.
Toomey, an incompetent, the hearing
of the annual accounting of Fleming
Mclean. guardian, occurred. which
showed that the receipts from the sale
Of property belonging to Tocmey dur
ing the past year amounted to So, 6S4. As,
while the disbursements for bis care
and the care of his interests amounted
to l,24O.69. 1t was pointed out by
Mr.. Mclean that 81 900 now on deposit
in the bank, could very conveniently be
spared for safe loan, which may be
made at the discretion of the court.
Two divorce cases were heard and
DEGREES granted. In the instance of
Nettie L. Miller VS.. Godleib Miller, an
additional order was made restoring the
maiden name of plaintiff.