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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-07-23
NEW PROPOSED ROUTE.
Winnemucca To Fallon Is Favored
As Best Road For Autos.

Now that the Hoosier Automobile
Manufacturers tour has been lost to
Fallon, through reasons other than
causes having to do with the merits
of the respective routes, local busi-
ness interests have received the sub
ject of seeking feasible thorough
fare across this county for cross-the-
country auto travel In this connee-
tion County Commissioner c. P. CT
rae stated Saturday lhile in Fallon
that of all the proposed roads across
Churchill county, the one that pre-
sents the nose economical features
and withal the most attractive, is
the road that joins the Winnemueea
route at the northeastern corner of
the county and rounding the Still
water range of mountains on the
north, follows the base of the range
to Saltwater, where the valley is
entered and followed through Fal-
Ion and westward to Reno by the
usual route.
The main features in favor of this
route is the absence of heavy traffic
and the fact that sand does not oc-
cur as an impediment to travel.
Those who have Travelled the route
claim that nominal expenditure
will suffice to make the road far
preferable to the one leading from
Winnemucca to Lovelock and thence
across the desert via the Eagle Salt
Works in the northern part of this
county and that this county should
work in conjunction with Winnemuc-
ca in seeking to attract the auto
tourists.
The matter of issuing road bonds
to the amount of $1,000, which un-
der our roads laws is without cum
bersome detail, may be taken up at
an early date by the board of coun-
ty commissioners.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-07-23
New Department Ruling.

The following wire was received
at the local reclamation Office on
July 10th from Washington, D. c.:
"See Public Notice June twenty
third. For all projects, number of
full irrigation seasons referred to in
paragraph nine shall be counted from
time present owner of land first Sc
cured control thereof"
Paragraph nine of Circular of
June %, 1913 reads as follows:
mo water right applicant shall be
entitled to the above reduction in
the building charge unless he has
paid the charges for operation and
maintenance now due and has pre-
pared for Irrigation and has irrigat-
ed in good faith for the purpose of
raising agricultural crops, one-half
the entire irrigable area of his tract
or less than five acres for each full
irrigation season since water was
available therefor"
The ruling contained in the above
telegram therefore means that in
order to obtain a reduction to one
third of the Building charge, due
December l, 1912, the requirement
is that at least acres per full ir-
rigation season, dating from the
time the present owner secured con-
troll of the land, must be under cul-
tivation.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-07-23
DAMAGES
SOUGHT
Companies Owning Big And
Little Soda Lakes Would
Force ReparatiOn.
The Project Water Users Are Asked
To Pay Soda Manufacturers The
Sum of $205,00O.

The Truckee-Cargon project is be-
ing sued for total of $205, 600 for
alleged damages to Big and Little
Soda lakes, north of Fallon. OF the
total amount sought, the Natron
Soda Co, owner of Big Soda lake,
alleges damages in the sum of $780,
600 while John Horstman Co, would
be content with the paltry sum of
$35, for what is alleged to
have happened TO the smaller of the
soda bearing bodies of water.
The suit is being staged in the
United States court of claims, and
is based upon the allegation that the
entrance of the government recla-
nation project in this valley and the
consequent irrigation, raised the wat
ers of the lakes, making soda manu-
featuring Improbable and the two
properties practically valueless. Wit
nesses for and against the project
will offer testimony in Reno before a
government attorney next Monday,
and in San Francisco ON August 1st
The granting of the claims of the
owners of the Soda lakes, the cut
ting down of the sums or the COM
plete denial of the business of their
contentious rests entirely at this
time with the court of claims And
whatever expense may be attached
to the proceeding will be charged
against the project and must be paid
by the farmers.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-07-23
D. W. COLE

The following taken from the
Reno Gazette indicates the accom-
plishments of Thursdays meeting
At the conclusion of a harmoni-
ous netting of the farmers of the
Truekee valley with Fallon farmers
and government officials at the court
house yesterday. the committee in
charge OF rotating the use of irriga-
ton bitches in the valley was given
full power to act In readjusting the
rotation so that the farmers of Fal-
n may have more water for their
crops
Embodied In the resolution grant
ing this power was a suggestion that
all the bitches Of the Truckee be
closed down at the same time one
day week instead OF rotating con-
tinuously Another resolution plae-
ed on record the statement of the
Fallon representatives. that the kind
ness Of the Truckee valley in help
ing them out should not be con-
atrued as giving them any additional
rights to the waters OF the river
a new committee was appointed
10 get in touch with owners Of bitches
along the water who have not been
rotating and whose cooperation is
desired. Since 100 second feet ad-
dltlonal was turned into the river
from Lake Tahoe these ditch owners
have been getting more water than
any others and have not been lend
ing their aid for the general good.
Water Does Not Get BY.
Since the 100 additional second
feet was turned into the river from
the lake, Project Engineer ID. w.
Cole said a maximum of not over so
second feet additional has reached
the intake at Derby dam, AT times
this has been reduced to 10 second
feet and in other times reduced to
nothing, according to the amount OF
water taken out in irrigating bitches,
II has heretofore been practice to ro-
tate the water bitches five days In the
week and run them all the other TWO
days. 1t was one of the conditions
In turning in the additional loo
second feet that It must get by Reno
or be shut off
Mr.. Cole referred TO the suit oil
the government now pending In Car
son in which it is seeking to con-
denim the dam site and gates owned
by the Truckee General Electric COM
pany at Lake Tahoe so that IL may
have continuous and sole controi Oh
the great natural reservoir OF water
at the lake. u
Among the farmers from Faiioh
who addressed the meeting were As,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-07-23

C. B. Staup, of north of town, suf-
fered a serious loss Thursday, when
attempting to cross the Southern Pa
eific railroad track near Fernley,
with freighting outfit, his horses
stalled and the outfit was run down
by freight train, which Mr.. Staup
tried strenuously to flag but failed.
His wagons were telescoped and his
two wheel horses killed and other
damage inflicted, which according to
an appraisement made afterwards
amounted to 5000. The wreck had
hardly been cleared away when a
railroad adjuster appeared and there
seems little doubt but that re-im
bursement will follow.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-07-23
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Meets At Carson City And Makes
New Educational Plans.

/ Deputy Superintendents of Public
instruction G.. E. Anderson, L. b.
Lightfoot, j. f. Abel, e. e. Winfrey,
and b. G. Bleasdale are in this city
IN semi-annual session with State
Superintendent Bray, says the Carson
News
The meeting is in pursuance of
law and the work embraces the ap-
portionment of State school money
to the various counties, and various
other matters.
The state distributive school fund
IS growing gradually smaller owing
to the payment in full on land con-
tracts and the decreased revenue in
some other departments of the state.
However, the schools win not suffer
as the counties have raised the tax
rate for school purposes to meet the
growing deficit from state sources.
This year there are over 500 more
school childen than in 1912, so that
the apportionment to each child will
be smaller
Another matter that is occupying
the attention of the superintendents
is the change in the course of study
required by an act of the Legisla-
ture, which provides that bookkeep-
ing and commercial branches shall
be taught in the eighth grade. The
new course of study will provide for
the new branches.
Plans are also being projected f1.'
holding district institutes in each
supervision district some time before
the holidays. These will take the
place of the state institute this year
and will bring out a larger average
attendance than the state institute
With the opening of the schools
plans will have been completed for
supplying all the students with free
text books and other needed equip
ment for school work. Ii is estimat-
ed that it will cost about SO for each
pupil or $4,000 for the state The
money will be provided by county
taxation and will in no way impair
the regular school funds.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-07-23
NEW LAND DISTRICT.
'e"a'of fittman's Measure Puts Ex-
IRENE Eastern Churchill In New
District

Senator Key Pittman has introdno-
ed and caused to be passed in the
senate bill providing for the crea-
llon OF second land district within
nevada, with the land Offices at FL
ko. The proposed measure will take
from the Carson City land district
all OF the counties of White Pine.
hlko, Lander and Eureka and large
part OF Humboldt county. Some
nall dozen townships in the extreme
eastern part of this county are also
included In the new district. the es-
tablishment Of which will occur in
due time. This project is left within
the Carson City land district and 1t
should be as matter of convenience
and expediency for those who live
within il.
The following message was re-
eeiyed Friday from p. C. Fisler.
secretary to Senator Pittman:
Washington, d. c., July IS, 1913.
Churchill County Standard,
fallon. Nevada.
Senator Pittman's Bill being Sen
ate bill No. 1927 creating a new land
district in the State of Nevada, en-
bracing the counties of White Pine.
flko, Lander and Eureka and large
portion of Humboldt and Churchill
counties was reported to the Senate
today by Senator Pittman on behalf
OF the Committee on Public Land
md upon his request for unanimous
consideration OF the bill at the pres
ent time the bill was passed by the
Senate.
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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-07-23

The first case of the industrial
scheme Is to be given a tryout in
Nevada. A few days ago young
man employed on the Y. T { r. R.
fell and was killed few months
ago the company Joined the State In
iurance proposition and as a eonse-
quenee the widow of the dead man
will receive $4,000, the payments be-
ing made monthly for loo months,
which in, ureo her a comfortable liy-
ing for a number of years to come.
The morning after the fire at Won
der last week the streets were cover
ed with thousands of stock eertifi-
Gates of defunet mining companies,
reminders of the flush times of 1906
been stored in the bank building
end 1907 The certificates had
and for some reason refused TO burn.
The bonds of Harvey E. Harris,
ex-deputy at Austin court house and
member of the assembly at the last
session, were declared forfeited at
Austin last Friday, as he failed to ap-
pear to answer the charge of embez-
element. T. II. Dalton and j. NJ.
Hickey were his sureties.
Mrs. Kate Douglass fled petit
ton in the district court yesterday,
through Attorney T. C. Hart, asking
for letters of administration upon
the estate of her deceased husband,
Joseph Douglass.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-07-23
Fallon to be Connected With Mason
Valley Points by Telephone.

Hugh Thomas, manager of the U.
~ & |. telephone line, is in Fallon
accompanied by his family. Mr.
Thomas gives ii out that the purpose
of his visit here is to snperintend the
building of a connecting line between
Fallon and Mason valley points via
his company's lines. This will give
this and the Mason valleys direct
talking facilities.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-07-23
WEATHER BULLETIN.

The following weather report for
the week ending July 10th, 1918,
was compiled at the experiment
Farm, U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture, Fallon, Nevada, by the "Obser-
ver."
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-07-23

Rather than meeting at the court
house next Saturday in order to pros
pect the project sentiment relative
to organizing IA water users associa-
ton, the land owners of the valley
will meet at the Temple theatre 1t
was first announced that the court
house would be utilized for the pur-
pose but later Developments caused
the change. The meeting will be
called to order at 2:3O T.. NJ.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-07-23


semblyman Wallace Ferguson, For
mer Assemblyman VIII Williams,
Former Assemblyman A. r. Merritt,
and A. R. Swingle and Fulton II.
Sears, homesteaders on the project.
II was said that Lahontan valley
farmers have given up hope OF get
ting a second hay crop except that
which comes without irrigation, but
are bending all their efforts toward
securing enough water to save about
COCO acres of new alfalfa, some of
which has been already damaged by
lack of water. and towards the irri-
CATION of sugar beets, potatoes and
other diversified crops
Little Water Available.
II was shown that for the $4,000
acres of land under cultivation in
the Lahontan waller. only $50 second
feet of water is available. while for
the 10000 acres under cultivation
around Reno $50 to 500 second feet
are used. The figures were refer
red to as eloquent enough in them
selves, where ranch owners are con-
cerned. without need of explanation.
Prof. Charles knight, agricultural
expert for the Nevada Sugar COM
pany, told of conditions nj the beet
fields. most of which have had four
to six civilizations and have been
brought along in fine shape at great
expense. Lack of water at this time
would be fatal to the aim of cutting
big crop. As is generally known,
crisis is considered to exist at the
sugar factory this season. The farm
ers expect TO have to make good in
delivering 10000 tons of beets to
the factory or lose their industry and
untold wealth in the future for their
county and state. Unless water is
Forthcoming they may be unable to
deliver the beets.
As a result of the representations
of the visitors, who asserted no rights
in the matter but merely asked the
utmost indulgence from the farmers
of this valley in order that they day
not face partial ruin of their crops
a very kindly feeling was manifest.
This was expressed by Geo. w. Mapes
who while insisting that no rights
of the Fallon farmers could be rec
ognized, asserted that the farmers OF
this valley ought to do everything
In their power to let as much water
go by as possible in order that the
farmers of Fallon may not be dam
aged and that promising industry
may thus be saved to the state,
Committee Is Named.
The committee which was givef
nower to act in setting a day fol
turning of all Truckee valley ditchei
and in so arranging matters that al
much water as possible may get by
at other tines includes John Evans
Albert Steiner, and William Holcoml
All water that can be spared will b'
cont through under the direction o
/ this committee.
County Commissioner Orville Ses
s,ons heads the committee, which /
Il a. interview other ditch owners an
Il a,daayor to induce them to lend thei
Il oid in assisting Fallon to save thi
u years crops,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-07-23

lie proportion Of this water.

due proportion of this water.
Ii IS arranged to open the gates at
Donnor Lake Immediately so that
about 100 second feet will be dis
charged to increase the present flow
in the Truckee river.
Yours respectfully,
d. w. COLE.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-07-23

Anders Henriksen and James
Knox are home from visit to the
Dixie valley section, where they see
great possibilities for the future.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-07-23

Milk and cream from Fairview
Farm Dairy. Guaranteed clean and
sweet.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-07-23

First class horseshoer at Geo. S.
Spreyer's blacksmith shop.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03
BY GORDON MACKAY.

Plump the sinsle-barreled question at
any manager of intelligence and strict
regard for the truth something after this
fashion: 80
Whats the toughest place you have 10
fin?' ....
And backward will come the mana
gerial response: Gimme the pitchers"
That's the direction in which every
manager is bending his energies now-to
secure a supply Of young men who will
be competent hurIists to take the places
Of the brigade of veterans whose pres
ence in the news will soon be largely
confined to the annual October reunions
known as the worlds series.
When the eight clubs, bossed by bulky
Ban johnson, started the season they
were shattered with pitchers. OF those
groups toted about the country for va
rious periods only seven have advanced
to the role Of stars or the seven not
one is high-priced Individual, and ali
Of them were overlooked when the glow :.
ing tales Of camp life in the, spring were
spread before bugdom. -
Unfortunately. too, Cleveland has not
one in the list. True, Falkenberg and
Mitchell have rounded into men of splen-
did efforts on the hillock; but they
couldn't be rightly termed Juveniles and
novices. - sr.-. .--.-
The residential districts which these
young successful hurIers populate, to-
gether with their Identities. reads some
thing after this fashion,:
In the dazzling career Of this I'VE are
seven brotherhood one reads striking
tales Of such az only the truthful epics
Of our pastime can depict. None of these
lads were weighed in the golden sca.es
OF reputation, None of them added to
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03

He has started a winning streak because
Griffith taught him how to twirl. Also a
few Quirks about strict obedience and a
vaulting ambition. Engei Ii only q nine
teen-year-old kid. with youths dilletante
spirit and a general desire to loaf on the
job. -.' s,sS 1870
Grin taught him lot about control.
and finally the teachings OF the Old Fox
filtered through Joe's steel roof and
spread itself on fallow ground. Ensel
also was told by Grihith to cut out all
nonsense and get down to business and
make one of pitching. =.
EnRei did that, and he il galloptng fast
into the ranks of the brightest aRd best
OF the seasons kid output In the hurting
line.
With the tail-end Tigers and Browns
are two Of the best pitchers uncovered
this season. The Bengal cub Is a right
handler named George Dauss. who was
found in Omaha, and has since been the
one. bright spot in the hurting corps Of
the Jungaieers.
Dauss' specially 10 his superb coolness
and nerve under fire. and his absolute
disregard for batting regulations on the
part of the opposition. He has q fine
curve bah and decent hop to his fast
one, but his control and nerve are his
istrongest assets. With q first division
bunch Dauss would win three-nfths OF
] his games, as ghe rarely gets any .offen-
sive support from the Tigers Il
Young Leverenz, the southpaw dandy
found by the Browns, was passed over
flor several seasons by all the Eastern
teams He was In Worcester, Mass. With
Jesse Burkett His work there was bruit.
ed in the press continually. How the
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03
SEASONS SCHEDULE FOR
MONUMENTAL LEAGUE

August 4-Outlavs vs. Potomacs.
August s-Orioles vs.. Yankees.
August 6-Roush Riders vs. Newarks.
August 7-Yankees vs. Outlaws.
August s-Newarks vs.. Orioles.
August e-Potomacs vs. Rough Riders.
August 1-Outlaws vs. Orioles.
August l2-Newarks vs.. Potomaca
August D-Roush Riders vs.. Yankees.
August H-Orioles vs.. Ncwarks
August l5-POtomacs vs Yankees.
August l6-Rough Riders vs.. Outlaws.
August E-Orioles vs. Potomacs.
August 1e-Outlaws VS.. Newarks-
August s-Yankees Us. Rough Riders.
August 2l-Potomacs vs.. Outlaws.
August 22-Yankees vs. Orioles.
August g3-Newarks vs.. Rough Riders.
August 25-Outlaws VS.. Yankees.
August a6-Newarks vs.. Yankees.
August H-Roush Riders vs.. Potomaca
August 8-Orioies vs. Outlaws
August 29-Potomaes vs.. NewsrkS
August 5-Roush Riders vs.. Orioles
September l-Open date.
September 2-Open date.
September 3-Outlaws vs. Rough RiderA
September iPotomacs ". Orioles
September 5-iankees ". NewarkA
September 6-Outlaws vs. 0rioles-
September s-Newarks vs.. Putomacs.
September e-Rough Riders vs.. Yankees.
September lo-Newarks vs. Outlaws.
September ll-Yankees w. Potomaca
September l2-Orioles VI. Rough Riders.
September I5-Newarks VI. Orioles.
September l6-Open date.
September lf-Open date.
September le-Open date.
September is-Rough Riders Va Outlaws
September D-Orioles vs.. Potomacs.
September 22-Newaris vs.. Yankees.
September 24-Open date.
September 3-Yankees vs.. Rough Riders.
September N-Outlaws VS.. NewarkA
September 2-Yankees vs. PotomacA
September N-Outhws Va Yankees.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03

Outfelder Arthur Holman. now wild
Nashville. has sued the Chicago cl,I
for 1900 damages for breach Of col
tract when the Chicago club traded hi)
tc Pittsburgh. which Subsequently n
leased him to the Southern League clut(
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03
FOOTBALL RULES
SHOW few CHANGES
intercollegiate Cennittee Makes Al.
tesatio.s which win Have But
Little Eject Upon Game.
THE PUNTING CODE IS CHANGED

The intercollegiate football rules, as
promulgated by the football rules COM
mittee In New York. show few changes
in the gridiron code for the season Of
1918. The majority of the alterations
are technical and win have little effect
upoa the game this autumn.
The most important change Ia the
rule which permits the kicker to stand
at any distance from the line of scrim-
mags when kicking. instead Of At least
hve yards in the rear Of the scrimmage
line. Under the new regulations, 1t is
expected that quick kicking from di-
rectly behind the forwards will be .
feature Of the play during the coming
Season Walter Camp. in outlining the
work Of the rules committee in con-
necticn with the revision Of the play
ing code. said:
The alteration was brought about
by the fact that the player could not
be returned to the game after he had
once been taken out, except at the be-
ginning of q period. It often happened
that al unexpected substitution was
necessary In the fourth period, and
there seemed no reason why an excep-
tion should not be made in this case;
but the rdles forbade II; hence they
were altered this year to read: Player
may be returned once at the beginning
of any period. or at any time during
the fourth or last period
"A relic of the old time, when the
ball was not always snapped back with
the hands. had been eliminated. The
rule which read by one quick con-
tinuous motion of the hands or of the
foot has been shortened by cutting
ous-tfe words or the foot
The rule relating to Q forward pass
or . kick made from behind the goal
line. together with the rule relating to
dropping back linemen, has also been
rendered clearer by changes in the
wording. A specific penalty has been
placed upon advancing beyond the lines
In case Of . punt-out, the penalty now
being that the punter's angle be moved
five yards away from the nearest goal
post along the goal lines. II the
punter-out makes q deliberate attempt
by feint to draw the opponents on
side the referee 10 not to permit him
to kick the ball until the opponents
have had time to return behind their
restraining line.
In the rules regarding the conduct
OF players after . forward pass or
after q kick. insertion OF the words
after the pass has been made now
makes 1t clear that players may inter-
fere with>one another until the pass is
actually made"