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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-03-26
PROJECT DRAINAGE WOE.
First Steps Being Taken to Re-
lieve This Valley of Its Surplus
Underground Waters.

The expenditure of at least $685.
900 during the present season, al
ready determined upon by the gov
ernment reclamation department
will probably lead to a comprehen-
sive system of drainage work in this
valley that will cost in round figures
something like 100000.
Elsewhere in this issue brief men
tion is made of proposed drainage
work to be undertaken by the gov
ernment and the importance this de-
parture occupies to the future of
this project makes the undertaking
well worth serious mention.
Project Engineer d. W Cole is
asking for bids from contractors for
the excavation of 10000 cubic yards
of dirt, which will comprise the open
cut that will be a means of relieving
the surplus water situation east of
town. In addition, the work adver-
tised for will include the excavation
of about four miles of tile trench,
varying from seven to 10 feet in
depth. This trench will contain the
drainage tile that will be depended
upon to handle the underground
waters in two districts; south of
town commencing at a point near the
experimental farm and continuing
two and one-half miles to the south
east corner of the ID. A. Wildes farm,
where an electrically operated pump
will be depended upon to lift and
lent drainage ditch, and due east of
Fallon, commencing at a point four
miles from the city limits and con-
tinui for one and one-half miles.
where an open trench will take the
water, conducting it southwesterly
to the Saltwater slough three miles
distant for disposal.
The present work is largely of an
experimental nature, though there Is
little doubt that the work once un-
dertaken, will be prosecuted to
finality. One object sought Is the
interesting of contractors who will
find sufficient inducement in the
work offered to install great
trenehing machine of the type that
dug Fallon's sewer trenches. Work
continuing over a period of several
years would be at hand for such
machine Failing to induce private
enterprise to install such a machine,
the government will buy one and the
work done under the force account
system that operates now in the
maintenance department
Project Engineer d. w Cole re-
turned home Saturday from an Of
fetal visit to California points and
while away interviewed contractors
in Sacramento. who have evinced
much interest in the governments
drainage undertakings here. 1t is
said that several parties will visit
this valley at an early date and sub
nit bids upon the first work and that
arrangements may be made that
will lead to the complete consumma-
ton of the services desired under
private auspices.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-03-26
THE HITCHCOCKS.
Former Local Residents in the San
Francisco Limelight.

The Frank Hitchcock family, the
members of which will be remem-
bered by most Fallonites, figured in
Thursdays San Francisco papers by
reason of the perverted nature of the
mother, who deserted Harold. their
nine-year old son and an infant girl
one month old, in rooms to be vacat-
ed for non-payment of rent. The
children were later taken TO the de-
tention home and detectives ar
rested Mrs. Hitchcock, who has
a penchant for strong booze and
plenty of it. The father is at Keeler
working. according to the newspaper
accounts.
Hitchcock was arrested in Fallon
about four years ago for theft of
automobile tires and his wife aehiev-
ed a good deal of notoriety through
number of bouts with John Bar
leycorn. Harold. the eldest child,
seems TO be a shining example of the
doctrine of the survival of the fit
test, the four children born to the
Hitchcocks following have died
from the deplorable care given them
by their drunken mother
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-03-26
FLOODS RETURN TO FALLON.
After Covering Large Area of Coun-
try. they are Sure Fallon Has The
Call on Them All.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Flood and the
latters sister, Miss Marie Hayes ar
rived in Fallon Monday after a
years absence on the road. They
have property here and will remain
for an extended stey. Mr.. Flood is
an old time Snowman and thinks so
well OF Fallon that he probably will
conclude to put in a theatre In a
Maine street location at a not far
distant date.
The Floods have been travelling
continuously for year or since
their departure and they have cover
ed Idaho, Oregon and California and
this state. In his travels, Mr.. Flood
is sure he has seen no town promis-
ing so much for the future as Fallon.
Among the irrigated districts OF the
west. In m"ny of which booms are
being experienced, farming is con-
Quoted under less ideal conditions
than here when everything is weigh
ed and he thinks Fallon will come
into its own with the completion OF
the great Lahontan dam. In this
opinion most good judges concur.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-03-26
IN THE LOCAL DISTRICT COURT
A Trial Jury Has Been Called
And District Court Will Have
Busy Time.

District Judge L. N. French has
called trial jury for April 14th
and the ensuing week or two prom
ises to be busy ones in the local
district court. Included in the
criminal calendar are three charges
of murder, the greatest number in
single session of court since law
has been administered in this coun-
ty and District Attorney T. c. Hart
has his work cut out for him. He
will be busy man.
Jud Terrell was arraigned In court
Saturday morning and plead not
guilty to the charges of murder in
one instance and assault with in
tent to kill in the other. Wego, the
Indian and Andrad, the Mexican
each charged with the crimes of
murder and rape, were arraigned
upon the latter charge, both plead
ing not guilty.
Cases were set for trial as fol-
lows: Hopkins, charged with burg
larry, April 14th. Andrad upon the
indictment of murder, April 18th;
Wego, upon the indictment for MUIR
der, April 18th. Jud Terrell, on the
murder charge, April 23rd and H. j.
Kinkaid, charged with setting a trap
gun, April 29th.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-03-26
POTATOES MAY DISAPPEAR.
Expert thinks That Radical Changes
Will Have to be Made.

Eugene Fl. Grubp, potato expert,
within a few years be practically
without potatoes, providing radical
changes are not made in the present
method of their cultivation.
Mr.. Grubb has visited many for
eign countries as potato expert on
behalf of the United States govern
ment and is generally accepted as
authority on the question of potato
culture.
He says there Is an actual de-
crease of 35 per cent in the crop
throughout the States, the reason
being the farmers neglect in not al
lowing the soil to ''rest once in
while" and the failure to remedy the
yearly disease which is becoming
alarmingly more prevalent.
Five years ago 1000 varieties of
potatoes were grown in the United
States, and through the government
elimination process, there will be
only about 1000 varieties in one
year from now, 1000 varieties al
ready having been eliminated. The
United States government has ap-
pointed Mr.. Grubb special represen-
tative to an agricultural congress at
Rome next May, he already holding
a position as potato expert for the
Hartman lines.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-03-26
DIR. GARDNER GIVES 1T WRONG.
Was Nictimized by Messrs. John Post
and DIR. j. l.. Smith in Huge Joke.

DIR. George Montgomery Gardner
is a good diagnostician; as surgeon
he has few superiors: in fact he is
all round alleviator of human ills,
but when it comes to giving the ver-
sion of tiny jokelet he cannot rele-
gate the human element to the back
ground. For example, the doctor
was completely fooled by John Post
and DIR. Smith recently in Carson
City, together with the help of Jim
Gardner, his brother Now, the
doctor cherishas his auto like un-
to his right eye and once out of his
possession he has the wiggles un-
til his hand rests on the steering
gear once more. During their Car
son sojourn John Post, the Bill Nye
qf Fallon, together with the aid of
DR.. Smith, hid the car, raised hue
and cry of auto thief and later, the
two by manipulating cigar store
telephone, persuaded the doctor that
the sheriff of Ormsby county had ar
rested them for the alleged theft.
Convinced that only his personal
appearance at the county jail would
relieve his companions from durance
vile, the doctor after telling the oc-
cupants OF the Arlington hotel lobby
the huge joke, said "come on fell
lers, We'll all go down and see Post
and Smith behind the bars and jol-
ly them before letting them Out"
Acting on the suggestion large
crowd followed the smiling doctor
out of the hotel door and down the
street. When DR.. Smith and John
Post emerged a moment later from
the cigar store from which they had
put the plot over on the doctor, the
latter first realized the hugeness of
the joke and was only revived a few
moments later by the liberal use of
smelling salts. Johnny Post and DR.,
Smith are persona non grata with
DR.. Gardner now.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-03-26
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, the 9th day of May, 1913,
in the City of Fallon, County of
Churchill, State of Nevada, an cleo
tion will be held pursuant to the
provisions of Chap. CXXV of the
Statutes of Nevada of 1907. Ap-
proved March 9th, 1907, for the
election of the following officers to-
wit:
One Mayor.
One Councilman for the First
Ward
One Councilman for the Second
Ward.
One Councilman for the Third
Ward
One City Clerk.
One City Treasurer.
One Judge of the Municipal Court.
One City Marshal.
Said election polls shall be open
not later than seven o'clock A. M.
and shall continue open until six
o'clock P. NJ. on said election day, at
which time the polls shall close.
The polling place for said elec-
tion is hereby fixed at the Garage
building two doors south of the
Wells-Fargo Express Office on the
east side of Maine street in the said
city of Fallon, Nevada,
The inspectors for said city elec-
tion are: Thomas Woodliff, Jr.,
James B. Young and George w.
Likes: Clerks, Clorence G. Browne
and Fred p. Strassburg,
Dated this cath day of March,
1918.
w. II. REAVIS,
City Clerk
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-03-26
A FEDERAL BUILDING SITE
Has Been Asked For BY u. S.
Treasury Depart
rnent.

Heads have been put together dur
ing the last few days by the owners
of local realty, who are figuring on
Offering Uncle Sam their lots for a
federal building site. The specifica-
tions received in Fallon last week in
dicate the governments desire to get
a corner lot of no less than 16,60O
square feet in size with a minimum
depth of 115 feet. A central loca-
tion is also factor to be given con-
sideration. Along Maine street in
the business section proper, three
pieces of realty conform to the re-
quirements set down by the treasury
department: the Douglass & Jarvis
lot south of the Kent store, the w.
w. Williams lot upon which stands
the city fire house and the Nixson
corner east of the court house. Each
would be ideal for government
building. but price as well as loca-
ton will be factor in determining
the site.
Many other property owners are
coming forward and inasmuch as the
first lot of bids will be opened in
Washington on April 14th, it is
quite evident that action by those
who wish to sell sites, must occur
within the next few days.
The promptitude with which the
government has acted. Following the
authorizing of a $55,000 building
and site in Fallon, would indicate
that no time is to be lost in bringing
to maturity this project that means
so much for our little city.
The reclamation department is
said to be negotiating already for
floor space in the proposed building
to the amount of 5000 square feet,
the building on north Maine street
having proven too small for all re-
Quirements, it having been erected
with economy figuring strongly. Now
that the project officials have taken
over all water payments, the extra
floor space will be urgently needed.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-03-26

kee-Carson fair. Another law pro-
vides that the county commissioners
may extend what aid they see fit in
financial sense to county fairs.
Fallon district school board is en-
powered by another law to issue
bonds in the amount of $1,000 to in
stall sewerage and water connec-
tions with the school house. This is
sue may not be needed, but is au-
thorized for an emergency.
DIR. T. F. Richardson, state veter-
marian, was allowed by special act
the sum of s1350.35 for services
rendered during the years 1911 and
1912 in hog cholera and glanders
epidemies, and the state controller
is instructed to pay this amount to
the beneficiary.
The assembly considered over $50
bills and the senate over 200, so it
is seen that the session was a busy
one.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-03-26
FULL TEXT OF new GAMBLING LAW
WHICH is SIGNED BY GOVERNOR ODDIE

shall be unlawful for to deal play
conduct in capacity whatever of
monte roulette, ansquenet nor rondo
and half tweny-one hokeypokey klondyke
banking percentage played with dice
device for heck credit
tive of value gambling in which
ing conducting, managing permitting the
red receives directly indirectly
ward share of the money property
played. for keeping running carrying permitting
said to be carried to maintain
slot machine played for for checks tokens redeem
able in money; to buy sell or deal in pools
books horse who violates
above provisions shall be imprisoned the prison
period of not less than than
Every who shall play whatsoever,
than those above mentioned
with cards, dice other device which may adapted
used in playing of chance which
material element who shall bet
cards sides of do play aforesaid shall
deemed guilty of misdemeanor provided however
this paragraph shall be prohibiting
played only for drinks and cigars served individually
for of value exceed dollars
the machines for the sale
back allowed.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-03-26

Farmer and Others who desire
their own meat supplies can get beef
front quarters for cents by buying
from the Fallon Slaughtering G. Sup
ply Co. Sides of beef at 10 1a cents
Best prices on all kinds of meats.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-03-26
Weather Bulletin.

The following weather report for the
week ending Mar %, 1913. was IN
piled at the Experiment Farm, u. s.
Department of Agriculture, Fallon, Ne
vada, by the observer.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-03-26
Notice to the Public.

This Is to let the public know that will not
be responsible for any debts that may be con-
tracted by my wife. Pearl Cooper a she has left
nv bed and board II. q. COOPER.
Fallon Nevada March 10th, 1913.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-03-26

Mrs. V. NJ. Willis returned home
Sunday from an extended visit with
her mother In Missouri,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-03-26
Reorganization of the Truckee-Car.
son Fair Association.

A meeting of the Truckee-Carson
Fair Association will be held on Sat
urday afternoon, March 20, at 900
o'clock, for the purpose of forming
a more perfect organization. All in
terested are invited to be present.
F. B. HEADLEY, President
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-03-26

Let us supply you with the best
there is in the milk line. Fairview
Farm Dairy. Phone 54S.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-03-26

ANY old kind of merchandise and
grain to trade for young horses at
Becksted's store.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-03-26

Compressed yeast cakes at Grob &
Bingham's.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-03-26

Idaho Recleaned Seed Wheat
at Burton's.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-01
WAS
UNSUITABLE

Sheriff A. A. Burke returned last
night from a trip Of ten days to the
northern part OF the county to inves-
tigate the shooting of George Emp
field by Jesse Hapgood, near Bald
Mountain. on March Sd, and the
Sheriff reported that he had made no
arrests because all the evidence he
had been able to gather pointed to
the belief that the shooting was done
in self defense.
The Sheriff heard from the lips of
Jesse Hapgood the story OF the fight
with Emp6eld, and he also heard the
story told by c. Peterson and James
Wittmore, who were first on the
scene OF the shooting after the fight
was over.-Journal
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-01
RECEIVER IS
APPOINTED

George NJ. Bacon OF this city, has
been appointed receiver OF the Paci-
fc Reclamation Company, an ogani-
cation which has been retaining a
large acreage in Elko County. The
appointment was made by Judge Far
rington of the Nevada Federal Court
at Carson on application OF Joseph
Gutman of New York and about thir-
ty Eastern men who through stock.
bond and note ownership have been In
control of the company.
Mr.. Bacon is required TO file a bond
in the sum of $4,000, and is directed
to take immediate possession of ev-
cry asset OF the company, which he
is to operate as a going concern. -
Salt Lake Telegram.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-01
FOR SUPPLIES

Sealed proposals for furnishing sup
plies, delivered at the Nevada State
Prison, for one year, from May ], 1919
to May l., 1914.
All articles to be first-class Of their
kind and delivered in such quantities
and at such times as the Warden may
direct, quantity varying each month
as required. All articles not satisfac-
tory TO be returned at the contrac-
tors expense. Bids to be directed &c
the Secretary State Board OF Prison
Commissioners. Carson City, Nevada
up to April %, 1913.
Dated March %, 1913.
The Board reserves the right to re-
iect any and all bids.
J. w. LFGATE,
Secretary of the Board
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-01
Fresh Vegetables of all kinds every
Tuesday at the Bon Ton Candy Store
DONATE SlOO

The members Of Comstock Aerie of
Eagles held a largely attended meet
ing yesterday afternoon at headquar-
tiers called in response to a telegraph
&c appeal on the part of the National
organization for aid OF Eagles affect
ed by the food disasters in the East
The situation was thoroughly discuss
ed. and by a unanimous vote the sum
OF 500 was voted for the relief funds
This money will be expended under
the auspices of the National officers
ard is a most generous contribution
Chronicle.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-01
BEN GREETS
ARE APPROVED

The Comedy of Errors by the
Ben Greet Players, will be one of the
delights that Carson people will long
remember and speak of with keen
pleasure for days after the event.
Mr.. Oberfelder writes from the
Denver Office of the Redpath Bureau:
"The writer personally saw them (the
Ben Greets) in the production of The
Comedy OF Errors at Cheyenne, Wy
oming. They made a remarkable hit
and you can go just as far as you like
in Advertising them. The Cheyenne
papers gave them a great write-up
and ] am sure you and your papers
will be pleased"
Reserved Seats on sale now at Null
ler's Drug Store.
At the Carson Opera House, Friday
March 4th
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-01
N

The people of Virginia City are
greatly concerned over the future OF
the great mining camp and the threats
to suspend deep mining and the aban-
donment of the pumping plants. Pc
.ltions are being circulated and freely
In the meantime the two or more fac
tons that are at wordy war have Of
no solution to the situation.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-01
RESIGNS POSITION

w. B. Alexander. who has been
secretary and treasurer of the Mon
tana-Tonopah Mining Company since
its reorganization several years ago.
has resigned his position and here
after will devote his entire time to
the office of secretary and treasurer OF
the Nevada Mine Operators Associa-
ton which was formed in this city
the early part Of the week.-Bonanza.
WANTED-Girl for general house
work. only two in family, good
home for right party. apply Ad-
ans Hotel. Gardnerville. Nevada.
MA
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-01
NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the
firm of Adams & Whitaker. hereto
fore conducting the Adams Hotel at
Gardnerville, Nevada has been this
day dissolved and the Hotel will be
carried on by J. A. Adams to whom
all bills will be paid. and all bills
against the above firm will be paid
by its present owner and manager.
7. A. ADAMS,
Gardnerville, Nevada, March 20. 1918
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-01
E ARRESTED

w. ]. Hunter, the express agent at
Winnemucca, has been arrested in
California on an embezzlement charge
The agent and his wife LETT without
notice. when it was found he was
short several hundred dollars in his
accounts. He has been returned to
Winnemucca and will probably be
tried on the charge.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-01
A BAD FIRE

The old stock exchange building
was destroyed by fire in Tonopah
Saturday night. This is the second
time the building has been Quilted by
FIRE within the past few weeks. BY
hard work the FIRE department pre-
vented the spread of the flames to
adjoining buildings.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-01
HELD FOR LARCENY

Indian Johnny Charles. who eloped
with another mans wife ard was ar
rested in Goldfeld. has been bound
over by the Grand Jury for larceny.
he having stolen the horse that he
and his lady love arrived in Goldheld
with.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-01
SHIPPING CATTLE

This morning three carloads of beef
cattle were shipped to the West on
the local train. The winter-fed cat
tie have about been cleaned out OF the
valley above. while considerable hay
is left over from last years crop.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-01

sixteen years. and
was thin, weak and
nervous. When /
would lie down it
would seem as il |
was going righ t
down out Of sight
into some dark hole,
and the window cur
tains had faces that
would peek out at
me, and when | was
ont of doors il WOuld
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-01
RETURNS TO LOS ANGELES

Harry Kitzmeyer, who was called
here on OF the illness OF his
mother, has returned TO Los Angel
es, Mrs. kitzmeyer being consider
ably improved in health.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-01
Hot Tamales and Washington
Coffee. something new, at the BON
TON Candy Store.
BACK TO

George Marsland has resumed work
on his claims in Momona, about four
miles soouth Of Luckyboy. After
putting in three years in Mexico and
Arizona Mr.. Marsland has returned to
what he says is the best mining dis
trict in the world for a poor man.
Hawthorne Bulletin.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-01
SENT TO THE AYSLUM

A man with a mania for smashing
windows in Goldheld, has been found
insane and sent to the asylum Be
fore he vas finally rounded up he had
hcaved bricks through hall a dozen
valuable plate windows in the gold
camp.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-01
Another Case.
IN THE SAN JOAQUIN

Al Trieloff, the local cattle buyer,
is spending some time in the San
Joaquin Valley. California, attending
to his cattle interests. Al covers
considerable territory and had just
recently returned from a trip into
Oregon.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-01
TO HOLD

The people of Winnemucca are to
hold an election for the selection of
a City Council and a Mayor. The
enactment creating the incorporation
of Winnemucca took place during the
last Legislature.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-01
FEDERAL COURT

Federal Court has been called for
April 9TH and a jury summoned. Ii
quor selling cases are the principal
ones on the calender.