The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Kent came W
from Saltwater Sunday and visited Mr.
Kent's parents.
The boys of the Corinthan club, leaC
by President NJ II. Wallace, violated
the last Sabbath and completed theii
tennis court.
Alfred Bennett sold his forty-acre
tract of land west of town to Mr.
Huges, late arrival from Canada, 70,
consideration named as being 81, 500
Rev. Thos. j. Hudson, plans to leave
shortly, accompanied by Mrs. Hunson
and their children for either Kansas or
Ohio, where he will engage in church
work.
Abe Rosenberg essayed the role of
host last Thursday evening to few of
his intimate friends at his bachelor ap-
artments on Taylor street. Abe served
delightful luncheon, a feature of
which were imported handpainted nap
kins.
+. P. Hook, of Nevada City, Cal +,
brother to Mrs. Z. w. Black, arrived in
Fallon Saturday for a visit with his
sister Mr.. Hook likes the looks or our
country and is highly impressed with
the prospects for a good future for
this valley.
What can a poor man do? Ray Bak-
er, so it is stated. is to become a cam
didate against E. E. Roberts for the
nomination for congress on the repuhli.
can ticket. Surely the republicans are
between the devil and the dark blue
sea. Carson News.
Although last Friday was Flag Day,
but one business house in town tumbled
to the fact that the date was the an
niversary of the birth of the emblem of
American liberty. 1t is hoped that on
June 14th of next year the date will be
more generally observed.
The government is advertising for
bids on the standing cottonwood tim
ber growing below the low line of the
Lahontan reservoir. There are hun
dreds of cords of wood on the govern
ment's Lahontan reserve, which may
be purchased, according to the adver-
tisements.
The Nevada delegation elected some
of its committeeman while en- route,
and on arrival Sunday announced
them as follows: Chairman, E. E. Rob-
erts: Platform and Resolutions, II. V.
Moorhouse; Credentials, E. Z. Roberts
National Committeeman, II. b. Maxon
The six delegates are instructed fol
Taft.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Hardy, autoist'
from Selma, Alabama, drove into towr
Sunday in a Chalmers-Detroit on theil
way to San Francisco. They remained
here for couple of days resting anC
having repairs effected. After sojourn
ing in the region of the bay they viii
motor home again by way of Los An
geles and the southern route.
Within week hay cutting will begin
on the Truckee meadows and by thu
Fourth of July the first crop will b'
pretty well garnered. There is som,
fear of water scarcity late in the sea
son, but none of the irrigators are il
doubt as to there being sufficient watel
to bring the second crop to maturity
while the cereals will have an ample
supply.
The rebuilding of the burned owe
district on Maine street will have beer
accomplished when the fine propose,
Woodliff structure Is completed. Th'
fire when considered in a communit,
sense, proved to be boon, for it ha
resulted In the building of SIX fine, fir,
proof structures, any one one of whicl
has cost more than the flimsy building
burned,
The farmers are the busy peopl
these days, as some are cutting ha.
while others are preparing for a har
vest. Crops look fine and the presen
season, which promised for time t
be one of partial drouth has reverse
the prophesy and is going to be ban
ner one in many respects. The onl
form of farm crops that seem to be /
danger at this time are the late gar
dens.
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