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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-02-05
THE WATER USERS.
VIII Meet at The Court House Sat
urday Afternoon.

ufuhI AIttfnODn.
Hon. r. l.. Douglass, president of
the Truckee Carson Water Users
Association, has issued call for
meeting to be held in the court
house next Saturday afternoon at
two p. m. The object of the meet
ing, in the main, is the adopting of
measures that will look to the nulli-
flying of the operation and mainten-
ance charges due on project lands
this spring until such time as the
United States Supreme Court has
rendered a decision on the test case
arising from the Sunnyside, Wn.
project, wherein the United State
circuit court of appeals decided
against the imposing of the charge
and in favor of the settlers.
A full attendance is desired on
this occasion, for the matter of &C.
operating with other projects in this
instance as we'll as many others, is
plainly up to the users of water in
this valley and the Importance of the
Truckee-Carson as a unit in the gen.
eral plan for better conditions on all
government projects will be deter
mined altogether by the interest
shown.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-02-05
THE LAKE TAHOE CONFERENCE
San Francisco Account of First
Days Meeting OF Au-
thorities.
lFrom Frlday's Examiner }

Uncle Sam listened to himself yes
terday, pleading to join with a pow
er company in lowering the level of
Lake Tahoe So that there would be
plenty of water to flood thirsty Ne
vada acres as well as to generate
kilowatts for the California and Me-
vada towns.
City Engineer M. NJ. o'Shaugh-
messy of San Francisco, and A. w.
Maltby, a water power expert of
Contra Costa county sat as repre-
sontatiyes of Secretary Of the IN
terror Fisher in an all-day confer
ence In the postoilice building, hear
ing all sides in the complicated dis
pute.
Representatives of the Lake Ia
hoe Protective Association, argued
against any scheme for constructing
n dam and enlarging the natural
channel Of the Truckee river so that
more water would be drawn from
the lake than ordinarily flows out in
the course of year.
The United States Reclamation
Service, represented by Engineers
Hobson and Davis and by John +.
Truesdale, special assistant TO the
Attorney-General, sided with the
representatives of the Thuekee Riy-
er General Electric Company in the
plea for the privilege of lowering the
body of water six feet II necessary.
And, while Government agents
and the representatives of the Pow
er Trust" Joined hands in begging
for Tahoe water against the indig-
nant protests of the Tahoe riparian
owners, the state of California sat
quietly by. represented by Assistant
Attorney-General John 7. Nourse
and Attorney ". w. Thomas, watch
ing the course of the arguments and
laying plans TO block any effort OF
public or private parties TO take wat
er from a California lake for the
Truekee-C Carson (Fallon) Reelama-
tion Project or for any undertaking
which Is outside of the State.
The hearing will continue to-day
in the Postofflee building.
The lowering of the level of Lake
Tahoe, according TO w. NJ. Bliss,
who represented the owners of the
Tahoe Railway. the Tahoe Tavern,
and the other big resorts along the
shore would result in damage
amounting to million and half
dollars, rendering certain localities
along the southern side of the lake
inaccessible by steamers because OF
shadows.
Men who hold the mail contracts
for the lake resorts eontended that
the Reclamation Service, by agitat-
ing the lowering of the lake level.
was hurting the Postofiice Depart
ment.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-02-05
JAP LABOR CONTRACTOR.
Here Last Week Investigating Local
Conditions.

Chass Mayota, a japanese labor
contractor of Reno, was in Fallon
last week seeking an arrangement
with the management of the Nevada
Sugar Company whereby he might
place SO of his fellow countrymen in
the beet fields of this valley, though
owing to the absence of Manager
Fred Hinze at the time of his visit
nothing definite was done in this re-
speet. 1t is said, however, that
Japanese will form considerable
part of the labor furnished for thin
ming and cultivating beets during
the coming summer.
1t is also said that Hindos will be
imported in considerable numbers
to perform the same functions, they
having been found to be the most
capable laborers in the beet fields.
The Mexicans brought hither last
year were not altogether satisfae-
tory as beet field workers. Not only
were they deficient in this regard
but they proved persistent disturb
ers of the peace and equinimity of
the community and their absence
during the 1913 season will be gen.
orally appreciated.
THE NEVADA Hills
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-02-05
THE NEVADA HILLS.
Shows Improvement in Every
Way,

Stockholders of the Nevada Hills
company are much interested in
studying the December statement
produced on Sunday in these col
umns, the salient features of which
were the low costs of production, the
low grade of ore handled as COM
pared with previous months and the
low net earnings. The mill has been
in continuous operation since the re-
sumption from the month OF July
last year, and, comparing the reports
of the last six months of 1912, pre-
sents some very interesting items for
speculation.
The December tonnage, for in
stance. was we'll ahead of July, the
costs were lower in December, yet
higher than September and October
The value per ton of ore handled be-
gan with $2S.44 In July, going TO
$20.23 in December, and the earn
ings have decreased from S64,S94.10
in July to s32,207.45 In December.
Salt Lake Tribune.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-02-05
CALLED BY HIS MAKER,
Former superintendent of Irrigation
II. w. Marean Passes Away.


III. w. Marean Passes Away.
All that was mortal of Herbert w.
Marean was exacted by the Grim
Reaper Tuesday afternoon of last
week. The illness resulting in death
had been of grave nature for sew
eral days and the end was not unex-
pected. Deceased was aged "a years
one month and two days, and up to
the time of being stricken, was un-
usually athletic and appeared to be
In the hey day of his strength.
He was man of unusual attain
ments. In the Reclamation Service,
to which he gave nearly all his ma
ture years, he was recognized as a
man of great worth, a recognition
that had been followed by numerous
promotions, the last coming a few
weeks preceding demise, when he
was notified of his appointment to
position that would have entailed
the supervision of the operation and
maintenance of all government irri-
cation projects with headquarters in
Washington, ID. c. He had expected
to assume his new duties about the
time that death came and his loss
will be keenly felt by his superiors
in the government service.
Funeral services we're held at the
Baptist church Wednesday afternoon
under the auspices of the Masonic
fraternity, Rev. Ir aD. Hall, Baptits
pastor, delivering an address of eu-
logy to the memory of the departed
young man. The lodge ceremonials
were conducted by Past Master A.
Bindewald, assisted by Churchill
lodge, f. & A. M.
Immediately following, the re-
mains were consigned to East Lawn
crematory in Sacramento, from
where, following cremation, they
were shipped to Washington, D. c.,
the old home, for interment.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-02-05
RAILROAD AND PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION.

The last legislature created a
Public Service Commission, ex Off
clio, the members of such commits
sion. and created the Office of Engin-
eer. The effect of this law was to
extend the Jurisdiction of the Rail-
road Commission to cover electric
light, power, gas, sewer and water
companies. The report of each of
these departments shows the work
performed during 1911 and 1912.
The Reno rate case has not been
finally settled. although a reduction
of about 20 per cent in the rates
from eastern points on several hun
dred articles has been effected. If
what are known as the Fourth
Section" orders are sustained by the
Supreme Court of the United States,
where the issue is pending, this will
result in n saving to the people OF
Nevada of several hundred thousand
dollars, annually, in class and COM
modify rates on shipments from
eastern territory. The commission
has effected reductions on freight
and passenger rates on a number of
intrastate railroads during the last
two years which are more particu-
larly covered in its report.
The work of the Public Service
Commission relates to investigations
into the conduct of public-seryiee
companies with respect to excessive
and discriminatory charges, unjust
regulations and practices and the
correction of the same.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-02-05
TO LIMIT SALOONS.
Ordinance introduced That Will
Limit Number of Saloons to Five.

The number of saloons that will
serve thirsty Fallon in the future
will be limited to five rather than II
as is now the case, if bill intro
duced by Councilman ]. C. Jones
at last evenings meeting avoids the
bumps when it comes up for final
passage a week from next Tuesday
evening. The proposed ordinance
contemplates that with the discon-
tinuance of saloon business the IL
cense shall automatically be revok-
ed and if at any time in the future
the number, for business reasons,
reaches the number of five, no addi-
tional licenses will be issued by the
city until the need for bars in excess
of this number is more apparent
than it is now.
The fact of the matter is that the
towns list of saloons is more or less
oyererowded. Business has not been
forthcoming to make the caterers s
lot happy one with the maximum
of competitors, and the bill now be-
fore the council will undoubtedly
have the espousal of majority of
the saloon men of Fallon as well as
most everyone else.
The license system now in vogue
will not be disturbed by the propos-
ed city measure.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-02-05

The act fCongress approved
June II, 1902, known as the RE
clamation Act" creates a fund for
the reclamation of arid lands from
the moneys received from the sale
of public lands in certain western
states and territories, excepting the
per cent Of the proceeds of such
sales as set aside by law for educa-
tional and other purposes. The ac-
tual receipts from this source to
June 80, 1911, including S229,-
22267 from sale of townsite lots,
are S77,612,201.41. The net invest
ment of this fund in reclamation
works on June so, 1912, amounted
to s69,s5S,21693.
The act requires the secretary of
the interior to determine, with a
view to its return to the reclamation
fund, the estimated cost of construc-
ton, and entrymen and private land
owners receiving water from recla-
nation projects are therefore re-
quired to contribute their proportion
Of the costs of construction, opera
ton, and maintenance of the project
wherein their lands are situated The
cash receipts from this source to
June so, 1912, were: Building pay
ments, S2.156. .442.75. and operation
and maintenance, $s77,825.S2.
In addition sales of water to towns
and cities, leases of power develop
ed on the projects, rentals of carry
ing charges for irrigation water,
miscellaneous sales of old material,
etc. have produced an additional
return of $3.1S9,275.56. REIN
bursement for work done for the
Indian Service amounts to $1,5S1,-
236.62. Under the respective laws
authorizing these transactions this
amount is credited as reduction of
the cost of the projects.
No new projects have been under
taken since 1906, but prior to that
date 25 primary projects had been
undertaken, the net investment in
which on June 80, 1912. amounted
TO $6S,S23,171.56.
Every effort has been directed to-
ward the completion of projects or
portions of projects where the most
immediate results can be had in the
way of irrigable area. There are
numerous requests for the survey of
secondary projects which must be
denied primarily because of lack of
money TO undertake them even if
they should be found worthy
Reclamation Entries.
Among the recommendations of
legislation affecting the Reclamation
Service were: That the title should
pas sto the settler in advance of full
payment of his share of the con-
struetion cost, with reservation of
lien to secure ultimate full payment;
and that the duty OF collecting such
payments should b etransferred to
the Reclamation Service from the
General Land Office. Both changes
were effected by the act of August
Q, 1912 (37 Stat, 1863, providing
for patents on reclamation entries,
This Statute embodied, with slight
notifications, parts of a bill to
amend the reclamation law which
was drafted in the Department and
introduced in both houses(S. 6272
and II. r. 20490). Under it home
stead settler, who has performed the
duty of residence 6 years), recla-
nation and cultivation (half the
area of his entry, and has paid all
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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-02-05

terror was given authority to require
subdivision into holdings of lesser
area if the same were sufficient for
the support of q family.
Such a direct (though reimburs-
abie) use of public funds for the
benefit of property held or to be ac-
quired by private parties, towners
or homestead settlers1 vas a novelty
and the proposal met with strong
opposition in Congress. 1t was de-
nounoed as socialistic. and Members
from the eastern states prophesied
that the settlers would repudiate
their obligations to repay the con-
strueticn cost and would obtain re-
lief therefIom through political ac-
ton. On the other hand, ii was con-
vbincingly urged that the great and
permanent development of the arid
country could not be safely entrust-
ed to private enterprise alone and
was beyond the financial ability of
The several western states. The bill
was passed in the belief that the
pledges OF public and private faith
involved in it would not be violated
Its aim was the wide and permanent
diffusion of wealth and of the bene-
fits Of the natural resources of fer
tile land and water among a large
number of persons, and it's success
mGst be judged upon this basis, not
by the accumulation of large for
tunes in the hands of a few.
The novelty, magnitude, and in
herent difficulty of the experiment
demanded that the administrative
officers be entrusted with large dis
cretion and responsibility. There
fore. the Secretary of the Interior
was given very large and sweeping
powers by the act. 1t appropriates
the proceeds received from time to
time from public-land sales in the
western states (less 3 per cent? for
the irrigation of arid lands therein,
and constitutes them into a special
f1nd called the reclamation, fund
These receipts, up to June 80, 1912,
have amounted to about S77, 600
to which should be added $20,000,-
600, authorized by the reclamation
bond act of June %, 1910. The total
amount expendable under the act
has therefore been in the neighbor
hood of s1O0,000,O and with re-
spect to this expenditure the Sec
retary of the Interior was given
full discretion. He was also au-
thorized to withdraw from entry
public lands needed for the construc-
tion of irrigation works. and from
all but homestead entry public lands
to be irrigated from such works. to
make contracts for such construe
ton, to acquire land for the same
purpose by purchaes and condemna-
tion, TO fix the limit of area mot
exceeding 160 acres) necessary, in
his judgment, for the support of a
family and limit the area of entries
accordingly. to estimats the cost of
the works and fix by public notice
the charge per acre to be paid by
settlers in reimbursement thereof
The act made the water rights ac-
quired under it appurtenant to the
land irrigated, made beneficial use
of the water basis, the measure, and
the limit of the right thereto, and for
bade sales of water rights to private
land owners, unless resident upon or
in the neighborhood of land for which
the right was sold.
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Hay For Sale.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-02-05

The services at The NJ. E. church on
February 9th will be commemorative
of the signing of the Emancipation
Proclamation. Preaching at IL a. m.
and special services at 7:l5 p. m. when
the Epwortn League will give the
special anniversary program. "The Red
Road" To all these services the pub
lie are cordially invited.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-02-05
Weather Bulletin.

The following weather report for Il e
week ending Feb. l, 1918, was COM
piled at the Experiment Farm, u. S.
Department of Agriculture, Fallon, Me-
vada, by the observer.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-02-05
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Met Monday and Tuesday For The
Transaction OF Current Business.

The board of county commissioners
met Monday and yesterday. Authority
was given J. II. Miller. of the Miller
hospital, 10 purchase for Gus Hall, an
INDECENT who me months ago lost
foot in an accident in the LEGAL railroad
yards, an artificial limb, the cost not to
exceed $40 With this expenditure Hall
will be enabled to sally out into the
world again.
II was orderfd that the bonds of J.
II. Miller, holding he contract for the
care of the couo,y's in'ligent and sick,
and Black & Ferguson, with contract
for the burial of the INDECENT dead, be
approved.
The following transfers of the county
money were ordered; TO the general
fund from the toll road bond fund, $500;
from tn fish and game fund, $500;
from the road ard bridge bond fund,
1922 75: from the telephone bond fund,
$3.50 32; from the district No. A bond
fund, 1886 SO.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-02-05
STRIKE AT CAMP ROSALIE.
News Received in Fallon Yesterday
That Brings Elation.

County Commissioner c. p. Cirac is
in receipt of letter from his brother
Louis at Camp Rosalie in Nye County,
stating that Rosalie mine at the camp
bearing its name, had been developed
to a point that warranted the state
ment that its future was absolute and
would return to the Indomitable men
behind the development work the rich
est reward Mr.. Cirac's letter states
that an 1s-ineh ledge, promising the
much coveted permanency, has been
uncovered and that it carries values
ranging from $430 to 5000. There is
little doubt that an excitement is i'm
minent in the Camp Rosalie district
that will result in a permanent and
well populated camp.
Camp Rosaie is 45 miles from Tono-
pah and 80 miles from Millers. the
nearest railroad stations and is abund-
antly supplied with timber and good
water. The mining locations were first
made by L. Cirac and Chas. Joseph,
who later joined with Sam and A. l..
Rosenberg and M. Downey in the ef-
fort to develop the property. and the
news received yesterday would certain
ly indicate that these parties are to be
richly rewarded for their expenditures
of money and labor, which have been
put forward so confidently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Consumer: Get
your milk from the Fairyiew Farm
Dairy and be assured of the best OF
u.taIity Phone 5I4
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-02-05

If not now, you will soon need
embroidery, laees, trimmings, mus
lins, ginghams. draperies, oil cloth
and curtains, so anticipate your
wants and hurry to Rosenberg's
store.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-02-05
Hay For Sale.

Baled $1,000 per ton. In stack
$3.50 per ton. Inquire of e. e.
Winters attorney-at-law, or Chas.
Babb, Sheckler District. At.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-02-05

We have a frst-class horseshoer on
the job. Benadum & Spreyer.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-02-05

Bone meal is the thing to make
your hens lay. Fallon Slaughtering
& Supply Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-06
THE FARMER FEELS IT NOW.

The truth about the new tariff bill!
Is that the country has been doing
business in anticipation OF its pas
sage ever since the fourth day OF last
March. 1t was understood that it
would pass bat with this understand
ing the cost of living has not been
reduced one penny but on the coll
trary it is still going up. The wool
market shows that the manufacture
ers anticipated the tarinr law and
the formers of West Virginia have
lost ten cents per pound from the
wool produced this year, but they arc
going to go to the store this fall and
pay just the same, or higher prices,
for their yarn, for their clothing and
everything that is made from their
wool. We defy any Democratic poll
tician or newspaper to prove to the
contrary. Tie, producer has already
felt the effects OF the tariff but the
consumer we are told will not he
benefited Tor some time yet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-06
PROGRESSIVE LEADERSHIP.

The West Tirginian endeayors 10
keep itself free from selfishness as
much as possible and 1t is not our
purpose nor desire to deny the Times
any Of its pleasure or diversions, ami
1t Is therefore very comforting for
the West virginian to observe that
the Times is apparently enjoying life
Better when 1t constantly refers to
the West Virginian as the stand
pat organ OF the Republican party"
II also enjoys reference to Scott,
Penrose, AldriCh. ct al, as the lead
crs of the Republican party. 1t for
gets that Borah and Hadley and the
progressive element in the Republic
can party are taking the leadership
u this campaign and that 1t is these
progressive statesmen who are com
ing into this district to uphold the
principles Of the Republican party.
1t forgets that the West Virginian
years ago repudiated the state leader
ship of Senator Scott. The West Vir-
ginian is a progressive Republican
newspaper and stands pat on the
principles of the Republican party.
1t wants every Progressive in Marion
county to understand this and help
10 redeem the party. and its pledges.
That redemption cannot come about
with a divided parry, as long as the
Democracy is united in opposition.
The Progressi"es and Republicans
know that the Democratic party is
strong enough to give the United Re-
publican party interesting battle,
and it is well for the country that
this should be the case, but it will
prove disastrous to tie country If the
Republican party through differences
within its own ranks ceases to give
the now entrenched Democracy intel
ligent and effective opposition.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-06
NELL PRESIDENT OF
THE DENTAL SOCIETY

The Monongahela Valley. Dental
Society met here Saturday evening
IN the rooms OF the Physicians and
Dentists club in the Fleming build
ing. There were &c members in at
tendance from MOrgantOwn, Fair
mont. Grafton, Clarksburg 'and
Warrington. Plans for the cstab'
lishmcnt Of free dental dispGnsariCs
were discussed. The annual election
followed the discussion Of thu
program. The officers elected arc
&. II. NciII, Of t'airmOnt, president;
K. NJ. EIitc, of Warrington, vice
president; X. D. Rumbaugh, OF
Clarksburg. sCcrctary-trcasurcr. The
MOnOngahcIa Valley Dental Society
was organized in Fairmont and Is
the largest in the state. The next
meeting will be held In Warrington
December 5.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-06
KEPT BUSY APOL0GIZING.

The DCEacrat': press ANA the lead
crS of the party are now kept busy
ap0logizing for the Underwood bill
Mr.. Underwood himself says that ii
will be a long time before the people
noticc any benefits coming from the
reduced tariff and that it will be
many years before tic effects will
be felt on sugar. In the mean time
the people will continue to pay the
same high prices for the necessities
of life, and will run the desperate
chance Of being out Of employment
most of the time, and consequently
having very little money with
which to purchase anything, either
at Il high or low price,