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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-11-19
NEARLY MET DEATH IN AUTO
X. Il. Douglass and r.. j. Maupin in
Narrowing Experience i'm the
Sierra Snowsheds.

Death stalked very close to r. l..
Douglass and Il. J. Maupin Sunday
afternoon as they were on their way
TO Fallon from Sacramento in the
Stutz auto recently bought by Mr.
Douglass. Leaving Sacramento at
eight O'Clock Sunday morning they
made the mountains by noon, where
snow of increasing depth as altitude
was negotiated. was encountered
Reaching Soda Springs station about
three miles west of the summit. the
packed snow had come TO be prac-
tically impossible ana figuring that
if the snowsheds could be followed
to the summit, the wagon road could
he again invoked for the auto, Mr..
Douglass, who was driving, sailed
into the snowsheds. They had
proceeded but a short distance when
a freight train drawn by a great NAL
let compound engine, proceeding
without steam down the grade was
upon them. So suddenly and with
out warning that nothing was left
for the auto occupants but to jump
and in the impact that followed
Messrs. Douglass and Maupin were
entangled In mass Of smashed tim
ber, broken auto parts and debris
Mr.. Douglass was fortunate in hav-
ing more clearance on his side than
Mr. Maupin, escaping with a few
eoatasions. Mr.. Maupin suffered
disloeated collar bone and a miscell-
e1eous assortment OF bruises and
iolts that will keep him bedridden
for some time. His injuries are
extremely painful but not necessarily
serious and should not. his doctor
says. leave any after effects OF a bad
nature.
Messrs. Douglass and Maupin have
been lifelong friends and following
The unfortunate affair, the formers
solicitation was for the safety and
care of Mr. Maupin who was brought
TO Reno. where physician attended
him. They arrived home on Mon
days second train.
Mr.. Maupin says the impact oe-
CURED at about 4:30 In the after
noon and that had Providence been
more kind and allowed them TO
reach the summit they would have
made Fallon Monday evening in the
stutz car. The auto was a total
wreck. little salvage. If any being
o5tainable following the mishap. II
was valued at about s2750.
The friends of the men involved
IN this accident have been congrat-
ulating them upon their miraculous
escape from death. Mr. Douglass
! ays be has no remorse over the loss
- the Stutz racer, but that Mr.
Maupin's condition is a matetr of the
gravest concern to him. Mr.. Maup-
IN had only arrived In Sacramento
from Fallon on the morning of the ]
having gone over at Mr.. !
Douglass solicitation in order TO ae-
company him over the mountain.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-11-19
DEEDS FOR HOMESTEADS LAND
Letter From the Commissioner of
the General Land Office Setting
Ont the Rules to Govern.

The following is quoted from let
ter, dated October 10, 1913, from
Hon. Clay Tallmah commissioner of
the general land office, to the regis
ter and receiver OF the government
land Office at Carson City a copy of
which has just been received at the
local reclamation office.
THE act of August 8, 1912, f37
Gtatutes, 1868 provides for the issu-
anee of patent on reclamation home
stead entries upon proof of the rec
lamation of at least one-half of the
irrigable area covered by the entry
and upon payment of all water right
ance of the patent, lien being re-
tanned TO secure payment of the bal
anee of the water right charges, as
provided by section two of said act.
An instalment of the water char
ges in connection with the lands
within the Tsuekee-Carson project
becomes due December 1st, 1913,
and in order that this Office may be
in a position to issue patent before
December /, 1913, you are directed
to forward to this Office by special
letter all final certificates heretofore
issued in connection with reclama-
ton homestead entries and to
promptly issue final certificate upon
the fling in your Office of the faal
afidavits, duly approved b. the p o.
iect manager and to forward the fin
al certificates and the final afiidav-
its to this Office by special letter in
all cases where the final certificate
IS issued prior TO November 10th,
1913.
Your Office should strictly observe
these instructions for the reason that
II this Office does not receive the fin
al certificate and final affidavit in
time to issue patent prior to Decem-
Der /, 1913, the entryman must pay
the instalment due December / 1913
before patent can be issued after
that date"
The local reclamation Office has
recently been advised that action
will be taken as indicated in the
above quoted letter on all final GER
tiflcates issued up to November %,
1913, as indicated in the commits
sioners letter.
This Is only one of the many ae-
tions of Wilson's administration,
through the interior department for
the direct benefit of the homestead
er That a new attitude-a SYM
pathetic attitude that takes into ac-
count the necessities and desires Of
the water users, actuates the pres.
ent officials of the department in the
conduct of business with the water
users becomes more evident with
each succeeding ruling. Govern
mental operations are more or less
at best, but 1t is appar-
ent that the intention of the admin
istration is to place Uncle Sans
red tape machine in first
class working order and to use it to
the best advantage, under the law,
for the benefit of those whose for
tunes and happiness are affec-
ted that great body of settlers who
have staked their all to secure in
dependent homes and develop the
public domain in so doing.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-11-19

Tonopah Belmont has established
another record for production, pass
ing the previous best month by over
$1,000 and making a highwater mark
for Tonopah. Returns received this
that the net output for the month of
October was s187,332, compared
with the earnings of September of
$182,905 and for August of $1S4,-
993. This latter was the champion
month and operations of the mill and
the improvement at the mine led
close observers to predict a still bet
ter yield for October.-Tonopah Bo-
nanza.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-11-19

Fallon. Nevada, Nov. s,

Fallon, Nevada, Nov. 8, 1913.
There will be meeting of the
members of Company 3D." Engin-
eers, Nevada National Guard at 1880
p. NJ, Thursday, November 20, 1913
for the purpose of electing commits
stoned officers in above company.
A full attendance of the members
is ordered as a majority vote of the
enlisted strength of the company is
necessary for a valid election.
The undersigned has been desig-
mated by the adjutant general of the
state to supervise the election.
II. La f. APPLEWHITE
Col. and A. D. G.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-11-19
FEDERAL JUDGE RULES ON TAX
Idaho Federal Judge Makes Ruling
That Homesteads are not Taxable
or the improvements.

A decision that will be far reach
ing in its effects and of the most ex-
treme interest," to homestecders the
country over has been rendered
cut of the federal court of Idaho and
concerns the paying of taxes upon
laad for which patent has not yet
passed from the government to the
homesteader. The following from
the Spokesman-Review, of Spokane,
Wn., gives an idea of how portenti-
Gus the decision really is:
Land within government recla-
nation projects can not be assessed
and therefore taxes do not have to
be paid upon them while the United
States hold title, regardless of how
valuable the development of the land
This in brief is the important ruling
that has been laid down by Judge
Frank S. Dietrich, Of the federal
court of the Idaho jurisdiction and
will have its influence not only upon
reclamation projects within Idaho,
but every other state in the union,
where the reclamation of land is be-
ing carried on by the reclamation SER
vice.
Government Brought Suit.
The decision was rendered in an
action brought by the United States
against the county of Lincoln and its
officials. United States District At.
torney Clurg A. Lingenfeltcr pres
entod the governments case. That
of Lincoln county was present
ed to the court by Acknowledgement
J. Il. Peterson, The point at issue
was the assessment made by the
county of the government land with.
in the Minnedoka irrigation project
n Southern Idaho, the greater part
Of which Is actually settled and occu-
pied by settlers who have made a
Great many Improvements In rec
claiming their entries. The govern
ment brought the suit upon the
grounds that the assessor had no le-
gal right to assess the lands within
the project. for title to it Is still held
by the government, which Is immune
from the state or county assess
ment
Judge Dietrich held squarely
against the assessment of the land.
He held that the title of 1t Is still
with the government The state
contended that the Improvements of
the settlers at least were subject to
and taxation, as they
owned them and not the government
but Judge Dietrich did not agree
with this contention. Under the
decision as it now stands 1t will be
i1possible for county assessors to
collect taxes from settlers upon rec
lamation projects unless the settlers
have completed all water payments
and obtained title from the govern
ment.
While a boon to the hard pressed
pettlers upon reclamation projects,
the decision proved to be a body
blow to Minnedoka county in par
ticular and is also injurious finan-
eially, to Lincoln county, both of
which contain a large per eentage of
government reclam alton land. Min
nedoka county was created by the
last legislature and the courts de-
eision takes from the new county a
greater part of the revenue it hoped
to have for operating expenses dur
irg the next two y.ars."
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-11-19

Letters received in Carson lately
state that 1t is pretty we'll authenti-
Gated and generally believed in Eu-
reka that the Western Pacific has
taken over the Eureka and Pali-
sade railroad, and that 1t will I'M
mediately begin the rebuilding and
widening of the old narrow guage,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-11-19

A flock OF 30 turkeys. almost
prime for the market, strayed, lost
their bearings or were stolen from
the Paris Maxwell ranch last Fri
day. Mr.. Maxwell will pay a re-
ward of $40 for information that
viii lead to their recovery.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-11-19

ED T. Morgan, of Northam, will
leave next week for his old home in
En2 and, where he aoes to be In at
tendance at the 50th anniversary of
the wedding OF his parents. He 10
10 bc absent attu two m0ntns
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-11-19
For Sale.

Well-bred colt two and one-balf
years old, fine action, stylish appear
ance, natural single footer, Will
make fancy saddle or driving horse.
Inquire c. care of Standard. 2t.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-11-19

WEATHER BULLETIN.
For week ending November Is, 1918,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
Myles McHugh finished far in the
rear.
HILL ORDERS BUELOW
TO REPORT FOR PLAY
Old pitcher With Severe Nervous
Trouble In Wing Thought to
be In Condition Again.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May PC
Charles Buelow. who quit the Bunny
team about two weeks ago and has
been in Cedar Rapids nursing the
soreness out of his throwing arm, has
received a telegram from Manager
Belden Hill. in which Hill asks Bue-
low to again place himself on the
Bunny payroll and report to the team
as soon as possible. Buelow undoubt.
eddy will play the initial sack when
the Rabbits return to Cedar Rapids
today.
Buelow quit the Bunny team be-
cause his arm was affected with ser.
| ious nervous trouble. 1t seems that
| the old time famous hitter was out of
1.-The game for about two years and
after reporting with Cedar Rapids for
the practice season played too strenu-
ously and rendered his arm unfit.
Physicians said that brief rest and
warm weather would cure the arm.
| Bnelow's throwing wing now Is In per
feet condition and indications are that
the soreness will not return when he
resumes playing.
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Mccarty,s Neck Broken.

UNITED Press Leased WIRE Service ]
CALGARY, Alt. May 2s.-The for
nal inquest into the death of Luther
McCarty, knocked out and killed by
Arthur Pelkey in Saturday afternoon 8
battle, was to begin here today Mans
ayers of the two fighters, seconds ana
all the newspaper men at the ring
side were to give testimony
Though Coroner Costello will per
NIT no formal statement to be made
until after the inquest, it was known
today that DR., H. H. Moshier, who
conducted the autopsy, will testify
that McCarty's death was caused from
broken or dislocated neck tina,
caused a rupture of the spinal cord
and flemorrhage of the spine Mosh
Ter arrived at this conclusion after 4
second examination. The blow that
killed the young heavyweight was the
jab to the jaw Immediately after the
opening Of the contest. It is believed
and not the blow over the heart.
Tommy Burns took charge of Nc
Carty's body today and ordered Il
prepared for shipment tonight. He !;
awaiting word from McCarty's par
ents.
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SHADES Of NIGHT
we're FALLING
Ard Umpire Fleming Called the Sab
bath Day Matinee In the
Eleventh at
kewanee.
Ned Esan Kept From Winning by
the Effective Work OF
Pennlnston's
Field.
Especial to The Gate Cftyl

Il j
KEWANEE, May 26.-Mith the
score 10 Jumps Fleming called the
Ottumwa-Kewanee matinee here Sun
day afternoon at the end of the
eleventh. Both teams played air tight
ball and the contest was one OF the
best yet staged on the local lot.
Dunn was especially effective in the
pinches Kewanee made their frst
run in the fourth when Linderbeck
singled. was sacrificed to second and
scored when Harvey singled to left.
In the sixth, Penny singled, stole sec
ond and came home when Harvey hit
to Wise. Wise fumbled and recover.
ing the ball threw home but the
throw was poor and Lord Muncaster
was safe.
Burns was the hero for pttumwa
scoring both runs and getting 2 OF the
six hits. In the fifth Burns, singled
stole second and reached third when
Andreen threw poorly to second. Their
to make things sensational, he stole
home on Hollys third strike. Burns
made the second run in the sixth
| opening the inning with two Dagger
/ Holly tried to sacrifice, but YVES out a
! first. with Burns still on second. Link
next up. singled and Burns scored. II
I the first House tried to score aftel
reaching third on an error by Linder
beck and two passed balls, but
/ double play, House to Bauer to An
dreen, caught the Indian three fee
/ from the bag.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
RAIN PREVENTED
TODAY's GAME
Indians and Cedar Rapids Did Not
Play the Last One on Account
Of Wetness Of the
Grounds.
SCORE WAS TWO AND PLAYERS FEELING GOOD
Manush on Long Distance phone
Lauds Work Of Pitcher Vail
In Sunday
Battle.

No ball game was played at Cedar
Rapids this afternoon between the
Indians and The Hill employees. 1t
rained extra hard last night and there
was drizzle descending this morning
when Boss George Manush called up
Secretary Louis Sterne and said the
war paint wouldn't stick so the thing
was off
Manush complimented the work of
Pitcher VAIL over the wire in no UNI
certain sentences. He said the boy
went great and was only sorry that
Cedar Rapids got the scratch hit. Ey-
eryone Of the team Is feeling in good
spirits and the hospital corps is get
ting ready to depart. Kline is still
paying first base but the boss will
get back in day or two now. The
club goes to Waterloo tonight for q
three-day spin with Doc Andrews.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
BiddIno for pitcher.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicer
CHICAGO, May 2e-Rube schauer
sensational young twirler of the sn-
perior. Northern league team, will
prove a prize in fast company. Pres.
dent G. " Murphy of the Cubs pre-
dicted today.
Murphy announced that he was
through dickering for schauer. As
soon as the news leaked out that the
Cubs were looking him over every
other league magnate sapinted at the
Superior twirler. according to Mur
ply, and the Superior club heads
boosted the price to the clouds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
Another Boxer Dead.

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CHICAGO, May 2s.-students and
boxing instructors at the William o.
Connell gymnasium We're summoneo
to testify today in the inquest into
the death of Frank Carbone, young
italian whose death is believed to
have resulted from injuries received
in q sparring match.
The police are trying to locate
Jerry" Sullivan, another student In
boxing. Before Carbone became un'
conscious after bout at the gymnas.
ium last Thursday night, he told his
mother he had been sparring with
Sullivan.
Carpone complained of pains In The
abdomen after the bout. Physicianf
said that lie was injured internally.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
. . : = : . = = = = 80 I
: WATCHING THE SCORE BOARD !
80 1890 ,A>%~

Jackson and RYAN each contributed
three hits to the Nap victory over
Chicago. One OF Jackson's was a
double Benz and Smith couldn't stop
the Maps after Russell had been
knocked out by a pitched ball.
Stovall used seventeen men In his
attempt to bring the Browns In a
winner in the second game against
Detroit but couldn't break their habit
of dropping the first game OF each
series.
The offerings of Pitcher Steele did
MT look any better than scrap iron to
the Cubs and the Cardinals were
whipped before they fairly got start.
ed Eyers got four hits in five times
up. 4
/ It had been a long time since the
Reds beat Babe Adams but they turn
ed the trick yesterday. despite the
fact that the Pirate pitcher held them
to five hits. A triple by Bates and
.Bescher's sacrifice fly brought In one
run, which was enough.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
Tennis Matches.

BOSTON, May 2s Some fiercely
fought matches were locked for today
when the New England Intercollegiate
lawn tennis championships started at
the historic Longwood Cricket club
courts. There are entries from prac-
tically every college and university in
the six New England states.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
Pop Bottles for Pfrman.

There came near being baa muss
at the close of the game because or
one decision that Jumps Pfrman rem
dered that seemed raw to the bunny
huggers. In the second inning, Brown
lined one down to third, the ball roll
ing along the line and when 1t struck
the bag, 1t rolled out Pfirman called
1t foul.
PA" Hill became incensed at the
arbiter's call and protested it. Pfr-
man ordered the Cedar Rapids leader
to the club house. After the game.
pop bottles and lemons were thrown
at the umpire and he had TO be es-
tprted to his rooming house by two
policemen.
The score:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
YesterdaY,a Results.

Detroit, 7-11-2;; st. Louis. 4-7-3. Bat
teries- Wihett and Stanage, Lever
enz, Allison and Agnew and McAllos-
ter. Second game: Detroit. SLIP; St.
Louis. 6-144. Batteries Lake. Fam
loch and Stanage;; Hamilton. Stone
and McAllester. Alexander and Ag-
new.
Cleveland $3.50; Chicago, 1873. Bat
teries Mitchell and ONeill; Russell,
Benz, Smith and Schalk.
Open dates for other teams.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
At Cedar Rapids.
Reb Russell.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CLEVELAND, O.. May 26. "Reb'-
Russell. prize recruit of the White
Sox pitching corps, was ordered to
undergo medical examination when
the Sox and Maps arrived here from
Chicago today. Manager Callahan
feared that the injury to Russell when
he was hit In the head by pitched
ball in the sixth inning OF yesterdays
game may have been more serious
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
EAST Half Mlle Runner

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, May 26.Janes II.
Meredith. the University of Pennsyi.
vania runner today Is in class by
himself at the 'af mile. In a meet
here yesterday Meredith met six OF
the fastest middle distance men .n
the country, defeated them easily ano
covered the half mile against strong
wind in 1855 40. Homer Baker ct
the New York A. G., was second
Tom Halpinscf Boston third, and Abel
Kiviat and Dave Caldwell of Cornell,
tied for fourth. Melvin Sheppard and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
Release is Coming.

When Manush gets back ON the bag
1t will be compulsory that someone be
released. 1t is thought that the toss
will lie between Hines and Jack. The
former. contrary to al expectations
and mis- poor showing of week ago,
is going good again. Jack threw Sat
urday's game away and has been
credited with several other errors
which were costly. Kline, the Fcent
acquisition from Ottumwa will be
played ON third, his regular position.
as soon as the boss gets back in the
game.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
Games Today.
Especial to The Gate city /

CEDAR RAPIDS. May VAIL.
Keokuk's prize pitcher who has been
under the eyes of big league scouts
for the last two weeks. pitched a
wonderful game OF ball here yester>
day and the Indians won, to 0.
Smith was the only one who got a
hit off Wahl and that was only a
scratch.
The Bunnies lost to the Red Men
after having played seven innings OF
tight ball. Hofer was in good form
and allowed hits when they counted
for naught. The two scores made by
Keokuk were in the eight innins
when Hines was walked and Jack
tried to sacrifice him. Hyzer fooled
and Hines went home when the
Cedar Rapids first baseman threw
wild to the plate. It was an easy mat
ter for Jack to tally.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
Arena pestroye..

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CALGARY, Alt, May 26 Tommy
Burns prize fight arena where Luther
McCarty received the fatal blow from
Arthur Pelkey Saturday afternoon, Is
a heap of ruins this morning follow
ing fire that started last night at II
O'Clock. 1t is thought to be the work
of enraged citizens who are decryine
the alleged brutality of the game that
sent McCarty to his grave.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-26
Summary.

Summary.
Two base hits--Jenkins
Double plays-schuller to Hyzer.
Strike outs-Wahl, s; Hofer, s.
Base on balls-Wahl, 1 Hofer. Q.
Wild pitch-Hofer.
Time OF game-1:30.
Umpire-Pfirman.
Attendance, 533.