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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-04-02
THE FALLON BELT LINE.
Temporary Organization Effected
Friday Afternoon.

About so interested persons met
at the Offices 10 the proposed Fallon
Belt Line Railroad company in the
Cedarbrook building Friday after
noon and effected a temporary or
ganization that will have power to
negotiate and proceed with the busi-
ness in hand. pending a more COM
plete organization at later date,
when definite shape has been given
the project
A. II. Merritt was elected tempor-
airy chairman. L. e. Winters, sec
retary and counsel. and the follow
ing as directors: L. C. Weaver. f.
NJ. Wightman. Scott Harmon, w. II.
Williams. c. +. Kent, A. Baumann
and A. r. Merritt. DR.. c. A. Hascall
was elected general manager.
A meeting of the board of direc-
tors has been called for this after
noon at 2:30 o'clock.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-04-02

ITEMS FROM OTHER PROJECTS
Telling of The Progress of De-
velopment Else
where.

The Pacific Reclamation company
the organization which has been en-
gagged in the extensive reclamation
work at Metropolis, has gone into
the hands of a receiver. to which po-
sition Geo. n. Bacon. of Salt Lake
City, who has during the past few
months been acting as general man
ager, has been appointed.
Interesting facts set out by the
March issue of the Reclamation Rec
ord. reaching our desk last week.
show that the price of alfalfa on the
various government irrigation pro-
jects are as follows:
Boise project, Idaho. $3.50 to s5
per ton; North Platte project, Neb-
raska and Wyoming. 50 to $4 per
ton; Truckee-Carson project, Nevada
81 to sS per ten; North Dakota pro-
iect, 50 per ton; Klamath project, IS
to 50 per ton; Belle Fourche project
South Dakota, $3.50 to So per ton;
Shoshone project, Wyoming. $3.50
per ton.
From the figures it would seem
there is wide range in the price of
hay in the different sections, depend
ing presumably, altogether uron To-
cal conditions. The following para
graphs are also taken from the
March issue of the Reclamation Rec
ord
Some of the projects are gain
ing the attention of representatives
of large seed houses and expect to
make contracts for hay seed, alfal-
ia seed, ETC."
THE beet sugar factory at Bill
ings, Mont, has announced that 1t
will continue to pay the 1912 price
for beets during the coming year.
A possible reduction in the price of
sugar will result in loss to the COM
pany. but the officials consider this
action justified in the promotion of
the beet sugar industry. This decis-
ion is of much Importance to the set
tiers on the Huntly project where a
large acreage is devoted to sugar
beet culture.
''The Minnedoka Cooperative As
sociation, consisting of representa-
tives from the five banks on the pro-
ject, shipped in three cars Of Hol-
stein dairy cows and heifers from
Richmond, Utah, on February 3rd.
These were distributed at cost from
Rubert and Burley to the farmers
who had previously filed application
for them and the banks accepted
notes from the purchasers In pay
ment. In all, 90 head of stock were
disposed of. and probably as many
more could have been sold had they
been imported. The farmers were
we'll pleased with the stock. The
prices averaged from SIS to 500
for cows and $4,000 to $500 for
heifers. The overhead expenses
were about $500 per head"
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-04-02
A SPECIAL SALE.
Gray. Reid & Company Is Planning
Bigger Establishment.

Messrs. Gray and Reid, of Gray,
Reid & Wright, of Reno were in
Fallon Saturday and closed deal
with S. Rosenberg & Company for
the dry goods and furnishings re-
naming unsold. A special sale at
unheard of prices commencing as
scheduled in the ad in this issue is
the result. The goods will be sold
at the present location In the bank
building, though the firm has taken
a long time lease on the Cedar
brook building and will occupy 1t
with a complete stock on or about
June 1st
The advent of this progressive
firm into Fallon's business circles
spells a great deal. The members are
energetic and work for the COM
munity's best interests along with
their own, realizing fully the inter-
dependence of the two. Mr.. b. Z.
Archer, a partner in the firm and
local manager, Is conducting the sale
and promises to make everybody
happy.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-04-02
PROVIDES FOR RECALL.

One of the bills signed by Govern
or 0ddie is the measure passed for
the purpose of putting into effect the
constitutional amendment adopted
by the voters at the last election
providing for the recall of any pub
lie officer. The bill was drawn by
Attorney-G General Thatcher and sets
forth the procedure necessary to Sc
cure recall election.
Not less than 25 per cent of the
voters at the last preceding election,
may petition for a recall election,
and the petition must state in not
more than 200 words the reasons for
the recall. The call for special
election must be issued within 20
days from the time the petition is
filed. other candidates may be
nominated to take the place of the
officer sought to be recalled, to be
voted for or against at the recall
election. The official against whom
the charges are made and whose re-
call is demanded may resign within
five days of the filing of the petition,
il he so desires.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-04-02
OUR ANNUAL COUNTY EXHIBIT
The 1912 Fair Book Have Been
Closed With Finances In a
Good Condition.

Now that steps are being taken
to effect the annual fair for next
September, interest is being revived
in the project and there is little
doubt but that each future season
will witness a full representation of
local products of all kinds with the
consequent good that comes from
such events. \ decided impetus has
been added to the interest taken in
the matter since it is possible to
secure state aid to the amount of
$500 annually under the terms of
one of our new laws
Last years fair was closed with
finances in excellent condition under
the direct management of Secretary
c. j Kelsey, who lately furnished
us with figures relating to the finan-
ces that should prove of general in
terest. These figures show that the
fair of 1912 cost s1261.34 for all
purposes and received from all
sources the sum of s1352.20, leav-
ing balance on hand of about 500
The receipts were as follows: do
nations, $3.50; concessions, s65;
lumber sales, s65; broncho contest,
$500; advertising in fair program,
s277; ticket sales, $3.50; total ST.
1920.
1t may surprise some TO know that
54 exhibitors were represented in
the domestic group at our last fair
with a total of 1s4 exhibits; IN the
vegetable department, Ss with 144
exhibits; farm, 10 exhibitors; mar
ket gardeners, 5; fruit, Is exhibit
ors and 20 exhibits; grain, and IL
respectively; sugar beets, % exhib-
itors; cattle, II, horses, 81; hogs,
35; sheep, three and poultry, %.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-04-02
JOKER IN GAMBLING BILL
prizes" of Two Dollars Pro-
vided By Bill Are Con-
fusing.

At the time the gambling bill was
up for passage in the legislature,
there was considerable of fight be-
tween the sporting element and the
"antis" The bill as amended, was
finally passed. and the "antis'' claim
ed that there was now law on the
statutes that would do away with
gambling, and that it was now a
thing of the past and would soon be
forgotten. To this statement the
pros" made no reply but it was
limited that the amendment carried
1. provision that would practically
nulify the law.
II now transpires that the Joker"
referred to is that clause which pro-
yides that any and all card games.
with the exception of percentage
games. may be played for amuse-
ment, drinks or for prizes of value
not to exceed two dollars.
1t is generally conceded that the
playing of percentage and banking
games for money constitutes felony
However, under the law, 1t is held
by eminent counsel in different cities
OF the state, and on this point they
are unanimous, that solo, bridge
whist, big Indian and poker. the
playing of which for money is des-
ignated as a misdemeanor, may be
played for any sort of prizes desir-
able, provided they do not excel in
value the sum of s2.00 each. These
prizes may be anything except mon
ey. and may be fruit, candy. confec-
tionery, merchandise or celluloid
disks. These latter may be of any
convenient size, plainly labeled prize.
and of different colors and values,
provided that 50 is the maximum
value. 1t is held that the practical
effect of the amendment will be to
permit the sportily inclined to pur-
chase stacks of prizes of various de-
nominations, ranging in value from
bit to two dollars, and wager a
bushel basket full of them on any
thing they see fit, without infring-
ing the law.
II this view of the law shall be
taken by the encouragement of the
state, while it will be very deplor-
able situation, 1t will nevertheless
be the law from which there will be
no relief for another two years
Silver State.
Reports from Carson are to the
effect that Governor Oddie has ve-
toed the bill providing for capital
punishment by electrocution. This
means that J. +. TRAINER and An
drew Mickovich will pay the penalty
for their crimes by being shot.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-04-02
Notice---Foreclosure of Mort
gage--Sheriffs Sale.

IN THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DIS
TRIcT COURT OF THE STATE
OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF CHURCHILL.
w. r. Johnson. Plaintiff, VS.. John
MaeGregor Evalyn Wilkinson West
and c. F. West, her husband, defen-
dants.
Under and by virtue of an order
of sale and decree of foreclosure is
sued out of the Eighth Judicial Dis
triet Court of the State of Nevada.
in and for the county of Churchill,
on the 1st day of March, 1913, and
attested by the Clerk of the above
named Court on the 1st day of Ap-
ril, 1918, in the above entitled ac-
tion, wherein W. r. Johnson, the
above named plaintiff, obtained
judgment and decree against John
McGregor, Evalyn Wilkinson West
and c. +. West, her husband, defen-
dants therein for the sum of $3.50
together with interest thereon
amounting to the sum of s72.71 and
costs amounting to the sum of s9.70
and attorneys fees amounting to the
sum of $1S7.27 and necessary dis
bursements, and which said judg-
ment and decree has been duly filed
! for record in the Office of the County
Clerk of Churchill County, Nevada, l
am commanded TO sell the following
real property, situated, lying and be-
ing in Churchill County, Nevada, and
particularly described as follows, to-
wit: All that portion of the south
half "a of the Northwest Quarter
I ca of section Thirty-four (34)
lying north of the IL" line canal of
the Truekee-Carson irrigation pro-
jeet; and all that portion of the
Southwest Quarter (A) of the
Northeast Quarter (A) OF Section
Thirty-four (34) lying north of the
81" line canal OF the Truckee-Car-
son irrigation project; all in section
Thirty-four (34), township nineteen
! (19) North, Range Twenty-eight
| (2S) East, M. d. B. & NJ.
Together with all water. water
rights, bitches and ditch rights
thereunto belonging.
AND NOTICE is HEREBY CIV
EN- that on the Friday, the 25th day
of April, A. d., 1913, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. of that day, in front of the
Court House door, in the City of Fal-
lon. County of Churchill, State of
Nevada, | will in obedience of the
said order OF sale and decree of
foreclosure, sell the above described
property, or so much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy PLAINTIFF s
Judgment, with interest thereon and
costs of suit and aceruing costs, to
the highest and best bidder for cash,
lawful money of the United States.
Dated this 1st day of April, 1918.
j. c. CONIFF. Sheriff of
Churchill county, Nevada.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-04-02
ASSESSOR FIXING TAX VALUES
Fallon's Rate Not High When
Benefits and Methods Are
Considered.

County Assessor J. w. Sitton is
busy shaping up his Office affairs
so that he may make the 1913 as
sessments. The following districts
will pay the tax rate indicated on
each hundred dollars property val
uation for all purposes: School dis
triet No. 3, $2.59; school district No.
4, outside of Falion, $2.74 school
district No. 5. s3.29; school district
No. II, s3.09; school district No. 16.
S2.79; within the city of Fallon for
all purposes, S5.64, the remainder of
county S2.59. This includes the
state W of sec on each hundred
dollars property valuation.
When the advantages that have
accrued as the result OF The lnssalla-
ton of the local municipal improve
nents are weighed the rate seems
more than reasonable, and particu-
larly SO when it is considered that
the real value of local property is
several times In excess of the as
sessed valuation. Indeed, Maine
street property owners would prob
ably uniformly refuse to accept a
cash tender of four times of the as
sessed figures on their realty hold
ings.
Recalling the conditions that pre-
vailed here before the modern con-
Yenienees were given us we are free
to say that we have few il any local
residents who would sacrifice the
towns health and comfort for the
difference in taxes. II is the best
investment a town can make and the
added taxes should and will be paid
cheerfully.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-04-02
EXPERIMENTAL FARM.
Disburses $4,000 Annually in Fall
Ion Without Cost to Farmers.

Much discussion goes the rounds
in a desultory manner regarding the
government experimental farm and
its cost to this project, 1t often being
alleged the farm is a source OF cost
to the water users of the project.
This is not a fact as the farm main
tenance is borne entirely from the
agricultural fund of the government.
As a matter of fact the government
agricultural department disburses
something like $4,000 annually in
the care of the farm, a tidy sum that
would be missed should 1t be dis
pensed with.
At the outset the arrangement
that made the farm possible, in
eluded the erection of farm build
ings at project cost, which amounted
to $7,0OS.44, but the cost so far as
the project fund is concerned ended
there.
Not only does the farms opera
ton result in the disbursing of a
good deal of money, but lessons of
incalculable Importance are in evil
dence there for the new settlers,
whenever they may care TO avail
themselves of visit to the scenes of
the approximations.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-04-02
.FALLON COMES TO THE FRONT
And Contributes Literally To
The Relief of The Stricken
Flood Districts.

Fallon has established an envia-
BILE record for acting promptly and
generously when the needy send ap-
peals for aid. The first call for aid
for the sufferers in the flooded dis
tricts in the east found generous
response from the residents of this
valley, whsoe donations include ev-
erything from money to food and
clothing. Indeed, the efforts OF
those having the relief work in hand
have sufiiced to fill five cars with To-
cal products, including potatoes, on
ions and other root products of the
farm, smoked meats, flour and ev-
en- clothing.
The total value of the consign-
ments will approximate $500 on the
cars in Fallon and upon the arrival
at their destination. where they are
being carried gratis by the railroads,
the value will be at least twice
this sum.
Upon the completion of the tasks
in hand by the committees a full list
of all contributors will be publish
ed by this paper.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-04-02
A TILE MAKING PROJECT.
Expert Cement Worker Here From
Minden to bid on Work.

John L. Hoffman,, formerly as
sociated with Anders Henriksen, but
lately a resident of Minden, where
he has been working overtime max
ing and installing drainage tiling,
came over Sunday to look over the
demands of the government in con-
nection with the proposed drainage
work to be done in this section.
Mr.. Hoffman, informs us that he
has laid nearly 20 miles of tiling in
the upper valley. where the land
owners uniformly recognize the val
ue of drainage, and II he is success
full in getting the contract, he will
establish a plant here that will care
for the needs of this valley for many
years.
Messrs. Hoffman, and Henriksen
would in the event the government
looks upon their plan with favor, re-
establish business relations and es-
tablish their plant, which would in
clude among its appurtenances a
combination trenching and tile lay
ing machine that would be adapted
particularly to the underground con-
ditions peculiar to this valley.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-04-02
THE STATE TAX RATE
Is sIXTY-SIX CENTS.

State Controller Eggers has sent
notices to the board of county COM
missioners that the state tax rate
for 1918 and 1914 was fixed by the
legislature at Sc cents on each 500
valuation. This is an increase of six
cents over the former rate, probably
made necessary by the failure of the
legislature to carry out the retrench-
ment policy of which so much was
said before the lawmakers convened.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-04-02
STUDBORNLY FOUGHT CASE
Sugar Spur Condemnation Suit
Is Settled By Judge
Moran.

One OF this county's hardest
fought legal battles came to a close
late Saturday night after three days
strenuous labor by opposing counsel.
when Judge Barney Moran, of Was
hoe county. sitting for Judge French,
decided the case of the Southern
Pacific Company VS.. ]. A. Bailey and
Peter Mori, condemnation suit
arising from the building of the su-
gar factory spur. At the time the
spur was built. it is said. the railroad
company, through its attorneys. Of
fered Messrs. Bailey and Mori the
sum of s2650 as compensation In
full for all damages. The defendants
to the suit maintained real loss ap-
proximating $4,000.
After hearing the evidence adduc-
ed Judge Moran gave j. A. Bailey
judgment for $3.50. with a proyiso
attaching giving s1140 of this sum
to Peter Mori, who occupies a part
Of the Bailey ranch as a tenant. Out
of these sums the defendants must
pay their attorneys, while in addition
TO the sums mentioned the railroad
company is to pay the accruing court
costs, amounting to approximately
s125.
The courts award was made on
the basis OF s175 per acre for 4.72
acres of land taken up by the rail-
road right-of-way and the additional
sum of $1,000 as damages arising
from the railroad spur crossing the
Bailey premises.
1t is said that both sides are sat
isfied with the courts verdict and
that the case will not be appealed.
Attorneys Geo. S. Brown, of Reno,
and w. S. Wall represented the rail-
road company in the suit and Messrs.
Bailey and Mori by Z. L. Williams
and Summerfeld & Richards re-
spectively.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-04-02

Garden making is on in earnest
in this section, and many are busy
planting the seed of the harder ve-
getables. 1t might be well to add
that lawn making in Fallon should
be general now that a water supply
is available for most everybody. The
price of yard Identification in water
tolls and elbow grease is certainly
moderate and the benefits large both
for the individual and the town.
Under the plan of recognizing the
customs districts in the United States
as approved at Washington. Nevada
and Utah are consolidated into one
district with headquarters at Salt
Lake City.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-04-02
THE CITY ELECTRIC SYSTEM
M a kes Highly Commendable
Showing as Proven By State
ment.

The following statement of the
eity's electrical business is highly
commendatory of the management.
City Electrician L. w. Crehore hav-
ing established an enviable record
for the system and one that is sell
dom equalled at a corresponding
period in a systems existence. At
tention is called to the fact that the
five months figuring in the state
ment are ordinarily the best months
in the year for juice disposal though
with additional local power require
ments being made manifest right
along. it Is hoped that the ordinary
growth will serve to supply in
large part the deficiency that might
otherwise exist throughout the sum-
mer months.
1t is we'll to call attention to the
further fact embodied in the state
ment that of the total of expendi-
lures noted, $1607.40 represents
new construction effected and paid
for out of the FIVE month increment.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-04-02
PLAY BALL.
Reno High sshool Team VIII Cross
Bats With Local Lads.

Reno high schools baseball team
will be in Fallon Saturday after
noon for game with the local team
on the afternoon OF the following
day. which promises to be a hotly
contested event. The ball park
should be full TO overfiowing on this
occasion, the date marking the open
ing OF the season in Fallon.
Saturday evening the Reno boys
will be guests at a dance at Clark's
pavilion now being arranged, and
a good attendance will doubtless be
on hand to dance away the evening.
The best of music has been arranged
for and nothing is being left undone
by the committees in charge that
would tend TO make the affair en-
joyable.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-04-02
FERNLEY THRIVING SECTION.
Visitors from Railroad Town Report
improvements and Prosperity.

improvements and Prosperity.
Rudolph Miller. Frank Ferera and
j. A. Galbraith, residents of the new
reclamation town of Fernley, were
in Yerington yesterday to attend
court and secure naturalization pap
ers. They were accompanied by
John Moe of Fernley, and Mr.. Hardy
of Olinghouse, and John Garavanta
of Wadsworth as witnesses. Messrs.
Miller and Ferera passed very credit
able examinations and were admit
ted to citizenship, but Mr.. Galbraith
fell down on several questions and
was required to appear later on for
another examination.
The Fernley boys are all good
boosters for their section, as we'll
they may be. for it is one of the
thriving little sections of Lyon coun-
ty. They report that fully 1,400
acres of new ground will be put in
this spring mostly to alfalfa, and
that several nice orchards will be
set out, it having been demonstrated
that apples, pears, peaches and
small fruits do nicely in that To-
cality. The farmers there have about
600 tons of hay left over from last
year, but are now finding some sale
for it at s12 per ton baled and on
the cars. This hay is of fine quail
ity, containing some timothy and
wherever it has been sold it has Civ
en- the best of satisfaction.
The railroad company has just
completed a townsite survey at Fern
ley of 40-acre tract of railroad
land, but as yet no lots are for sale.
1t is reported that all new building
and construction work at Sparks
has been suspended by the company
and there is a persistent rumor that
the S. p. shops and roundhouse, etc,
at Sparks will eventually go to Fern
! ley. In few days a trai will leave
Fernley for Amadee over the new
Lassen cutoff. The road is now
nearly completed. Considerable
stock is being held and fed on the
ranches along the Truckee river by
the construction people who did the
grading on the new cutoff. and this
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-04-02

leads to the belief that the cutoff
from Apache, on the line between
Churchill and Hazen, is soon to be
made to Fernley. AS stated before,
this would give the S. p. a through
north and south line from Portland
to Los Angeles, and, being on the
main east and west line of the COM
pany, Fernley would be quite an
important point.