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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-04-22

sue. The l. H. Kent Company.
Something for nothing Is worth
while-$S.00 worth of ware for
nothing is worth your time to in
vestigate. See our big ad. In this
paper. The !. H. Kent company.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-04-22
A NEW MINING COMPANY.
Is Organized by w. l.. Cook With a
Very Promising Group of Claims
As Its Holdings.

w. l.. Cook passed through Fal-
Ion Saturday on his way to his Ter
rel district mining property. Three
miles from the present camp of Ter
rell Mr.. Cook and his associates have
located a group of claims, named the
Lakeview property. The claims
show exceptionally well considering
the stage of development work. The
first assay taken from a two-inch
streak of hematite on the hanging
wall showed $7.70 in gold and sill
yer. Four feet down the pay streak
had widened to four inches and in
creased in value to s14.90, the vein
at this point being two feet in width.
At further depth of eight feet NAL
achite was encountered in a five
inch vein, which carried values total
ing s123.40 and alongside was a six
inch vein of brown oxide of copper
assaying ss4.30.
The copper comes in from the
,oot anu a ohait 10 DciilS ouuh oi al
incline which follow, the edge OF the
copper streak. The shaft Is in
hematite which averages $50 in gold
and silver.
At Is, 20. 25 and 40 feet samples
taken returned values of sS2.55.
s67.35, $3.50 and $164.30. At As
feet the copper vein showed values
of s172.25, about 25 per cent of the
values being silver with from $3.50
to $3.50 in gold, and the vein had
widened to over three feet The
shaft is now 65 feet in depth and in
this distance about seven tons Of
hematite and two tons of copper
ore have been sorted for shipping on
or about May 1st. SThe vein can be
traced for the length of three claims
and seems to run through the Iona
property which Paul Johnson is
operating and through the Scotia
property adjacent.
An incorporation is now being per-
fected by Mr.. Cook, whose assets
will include this Lakeview property.
1t will be known as the Lakeview
Mining Company
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-04-22
Laugh Is On The Wool Men.

Considering all the fiery protest
against tariff revision that would
lower the price of wool, and the wool
market of the first season following
such revision, the laugh is on the
wool men. But 1t Is pleasant
laugh, as indicated by the fact that
one wool grower has contracted to
deliver 10000 pounds this year at
131a cents, as against the 101 he
received for last years clip. There
is the merry jingle of gold in this
pleasantly. which We assume the
wool man appreciates.
1t is entirely unnecessary to 90
over the arguments advanced by the
depressed producers of wool by
which they made 1t clear to every
one prone to believe in government
favored industry that free wool
spelled disaster. The 1914 cents
against 10 " cents of year ago is a
fit and decisive answer.
There is hope-more than that
there is belief in the further demon
stration that the vitality of an indus
try does not depend on an act Of the
Observation-Disclosures Telegram.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-04-22
ABOUT UNION SCHOOLS HERE
District School Superintendent
}. F. Abel Espouses Plan to
Consolidate Rural Districts.

II the move on the part of the
residents of the School Districts No.
., 8, and 10 to form aunion school
Is not at present expedient or adyis-
able, 1t certainly shows the right
spirit and the right idea. The small
schools of this county should COM
blne wherever they can to form
larger central schools. Ii Is very
unfortunate that we have no law on
our statute books which will allow
districts, not to form unions, but to
consolidate and form single large
district without being penalized for
doing the proper thing by losing a
part of the apportionment of state
and county money which would
come to the districts If kept separ.
ate.
The union school law under which
these districts are trying to act Is
| faulty in the extreme. The power
to form the union district lies with
the trustees of the separate districts
and they may act upon the reeom-
mendation of the deputy superin-
tendent A majority of the resi-.
dents OF the districts should deter
mine such questions. Again. the
word two" is used in The law in
several places as though 1t was not
contemplated that more than two
districts might form a union. There
Is no good provision in the law for
arranging buildings and such dis
trict cannot be bonded
With these flaws In the law there
may be some question as 10 the ad-
visibility of the step that Il now be-
ing taken by Districts 3, 4. and le.
II is at best only a temporary ar
rangement and ought not 10 exist
any longer than Is necessary ID get u
good consolidation law passed. We
must. by all means. get proper legis-
lation for consolidated schools next
spring. Fortunately there Is now a
clause In the law which provides
that county school funds may be
used for the transportation of pupils
to and from school.
feel that 1t might be better for
the three districts In question 10 con-
tinue as they are for another year
but am so heartily in favor of any
thing tending toward centralized
chools. that, II the trustees OF those
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-04-22
DEATH Of 4 PIONEER OF 1863
William Lee, An Exemplary,
Honored Citizen Who Came
West in 1852 Passed Away.

Nevada lost another of it's illustri-
Gus pioneers of more than half a
century ago in the death of William
Lee, which occurred at the family
home on Taylor street shortly be-
fore midnight of last Saturday. Ill
Tor but a few hours Mr.. Lee told
those about him that death was
near, remarking to his son Will,
who bathed him Saturday afternoon
in response to his aged parents re-
quest. that the ablutions would be
his last.
Surrounded and ministered to by
those who loved him and for whom
his life's efforts were put forward his
spirit left his body to join that Of
the beloved wife and companion of
more than half century whose
death occurred on the 18th of last
February.
Deceased would have been S3
years of age had he lived until the
22nd of next August. He was ma
tive of Covington, KY, from where
he moved in youth to the state of
Ohio and later to Indiana. In 1852
he crossed the plains to California,
stopping first at Redding, where he
built the first ferryboat used ON the
upper stretches of the Sacramento
river. He accompanied General
Crooks and party in 1853 from one
end of the Pacific Coast to the other,
acting in the capacity of hunter and
scout. He saw service against the
Indians during this period and later
settled In Eastern Oregon for a
time.
He located at Dayton, this state In
1853 where he married Sylvia Ann
Kincaid, to which union ten chill
dren we're born, of whom seven are
now living: d. A. Lee, of Sacra-
mento; Mrs. F. w. Inman, of Hazen;
s. c. and r. e. Lee, Mrs. Bish Fer
guson, Cassius and w. A. Lee OF this
place.
The funeral services occurred
from the residence yesterday after
noon at p. m, and were held under
the auspices of the Masonic order, of
which deceased had long been a
member Interment occurred in
Fallon cemetery beside the remains
of Mrs. Lee.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-04-22

The first section of the Lincoln
highway to be undertaken in this
state was begun on Monday of last
week under the direction of Acting
Supervisor Steele of the forest SER
Vice.
The section reaches from the foot
of Austin summit in the town of
Austin to a point IL miles easterly
in the direction OF Eureka, terminat-
ing at the east boundary of the Toiy-
abe National forest. The cost of
this work will be met from the fund
derived from timber sales.
Twenty teams will be employed
from the beginning and it is expect
ed that the section will be completed
early the present season.
The roadway will be 20 feet wide
with a maximum grade Of IL per
cent and an average grade on hills
OF about nine per cent. 1t will be
drained by ample water bitches and
will have corrugated iron culverts
wherever required.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-04-22
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Considered Road Matters Last Mon
day, .iffecting All Parts Of the
County.

The county commissioners trans
acted road matters Monday. The
county clerk was ordered to adver-
tise for proposals for road building
In the Wonder district.
Joe Jarvis and Joe Eason we're
appointed county appraisers to fix
damages arising from the opening
of a new road along the boundaries
of the C. w. Wightman farm.
Authority was granted w. A. Ked-
die TO expend not to exceed $500 on
the county road through New Pass
and $75 on the road between Alpine
and New Pass canyon.
j. w. Firebaugh was appointed
county inspector of apairies upon
the petition OF bee men.
The board made an order that the
road in the vicinity of Bermond's s
station in the Fairview district be
improved as needed.
At the conclusion of Mondays
session County Commissioners c. P.
Cirac and Geo. Ernst made a trip
over the Hazen road with a view to
determining needed improvements.
1t is probable that the route will be
changed from low to the high
ground. thus eliminating the winter
troubles that have been frequent.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-04-22
Ten Gents . Copy
THE MEXICAN SITUATION BAD
Administration Officials Are
Striving For An Adjustment
Of Mexican Affairs.

This governments attitude tow
ard the Huerta contingent in Mexi-
co had not reached the stage of ac-
tual belligerency last evening. The
president addressed congress Monday
afternoon an asked its cooperation
in effecting means whereby the hon.
or an integrity of this country could
be upheld. His speech was receiv-
amid great applause. Later, the
house of representatives, by a vote
of 337 to 81 gave its approval to the
presidents proposal to effect re-
prisals against the Huerta govern
ment, but the senate so amended
the resolution that Huerta Is not
singled out as special object of at
tack.
The resolution follows:
"In view of the facts presented
by the president of the United States
in his address delivered to the con-
gress in joint session the goth day of
April, 1914, in regard to certain af-
fronts and indignities committed
against the United States in Mexico,
be 1t
Resolved, That the president is
justified in employment OF the armed
forces of the United States to en-
forde his demands for unequivocal
amends for affronts and indignities
committed against the United States;
be it further
Resolved, That the United States
disclaims any hostility to the Mexi-
can people or any purpose to make
war upon them"
The purpose of the new resolution
was said to avoid the appearance q
a ersonal issue between the United
States and General Huerta, but rath-
er his de facto government; also to
avoid any misinterpretation of the
attitude of the government toward
the Mexican people as a whole.
Meantime, the American feet Is
steaming toward the seat of trouble
in Tampico and Vera Cruz. where Il
will arrive some time today. Tar
get practice is being induIssd ard
tentative plans for offense are being
made as the fleet proceeds.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-04-22
Rumors of Changes in s. p. Division
Points.

There Is rumor in railroad
circles that the Southern Pacific is
contemplating some radical changes
in the location of the division points
and shops, and the story goes some
thing like this, according to the Elko
Free Press.
1t is almost certainty now that
the Southern Pacific will build a
road south from Portland to Los
Angeles, crossing the main line at
the town of Fernley, 80 miles east of
Sparks. The main division point of
the whole system will be at Fernley,
and the main shops that are now To-
Gated at Sparks will be moved TO
that place. That would mean that
the division points along the whole
line would have to be moved In
order that a certain distance might
be maintained between the different
points, and the division point at I'm
lay would be moved back to Winne-
mucca, the division point at Carlin
being moved to Elko.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-04-22
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS
Paragraphs of passing Interest
About Matters Worth a
Splash of Ink.

Cashier C. w Foote left Friday
,or Reno where he remained the re-
mainder of the week transacting
business matters.
F. NJ. and L. N. Wightman lett
vosterday for Sierraville, Cal. where
,bey went to attend the funeral Of
tho late Mrs. A. s. Nichols, which
will occur today.
Red Douglass. who will be re-
membered by many as Fallon's 1913
baseball teams star catcher, Is now
the NIT artist on the state prison
baseball team In Carson, whittier he
was consigned some months back for
burglarizing a house in Sparks.
George Wingfield recently bought
1000 head of beef cattle which will
be cared for on his various Nevada
land holdings. A small consign-
meut of beef steers reached Fallon
Yesterday from California, which
have been added to the stock OF the
Wlngfeld ranch in the Island dis
irict
Two tests are reported from the
West Virginia station of the value of
skim milk compared with water for
wetting feed mash for chickens.
In the first test, which covered 1872
days. 22 hens fed skim milk laid
1244 eggs. as compared with 996
eggs laid by 22 hens fed mash wet
with water.
Thomas Sumpter Mays. a resident
Of Fallon for about a year. when he
was fond of being called Georgia
Kid" hailing from the Southern
state. was killed early yesterday
morning In Lovelock. Acting as
bartender In one OF the saloons
there, he attempted TO eject drunk
On teamster from the house, who
pulled his gun and killed Mays.
An examination for the position OF
postmaster at Berlin. Nevada, will be
held at Tonopah on May 3. 1914. by
the Civil sefsiee Commission. The
compehsation of that once asst year
was sis7,0o. Applications for ex-
aminations should be filed at least
seven days prior to the date of ex-
animation. Information can be Sc
cured from the postmaster at Berlin.
The Churchill Creamery Incorpor-
sted produced 16,So0 pounds OF but
ter during the month OF March, all
Of which was readily marketed. Ow-
Ing to the greening of the pastures
Of the project and a consequent In
crease In milk produced. II is esti-
mated that more than 10000 pounds
Of butter will be manufactured and
marketed by the local plant during
the present month.
DR.. L. Miller, OF Reno. registered
optometrist and optician. who car
ries certificate from the state
board Of optometry as to his genu-
ineness and Is registered In the coun-
ties of Washoe. Storey. ormsby and
Churchill. arrived in Fallon yester-
day and can be consulted for eye
troubles and fitting of glasses at the
Grand hotel until next Friday morn
ing. This is an opportunity for To-
cal residents to consult real expert
on eye troubles. That DIR. Miller is
recognized by the state authorities
As knowing his profession Is attest
ed by the fact that he counts as his
patients both the state controller
and the attorney-general and other
officials In Carson City.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-04-22

WEATHER BULLETIN.
For week ending April IS, 1914.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-04-22
PROJECT POWER PLANT.
Was Leased Last Thursday by the
Reclamation Authorities For a
Period of Ten Years.

The following statement was is
sued by the project Office last Friday
and is in line with the reclamation
departments desire to keep the
water users and residents of the var
ious projects fully apprised of the
trend of events In which they are
concerned: Generally speaking the
movement to sell the project power
to a commercial organization Is re-
garded favorably, though there are
those here who believe the project
water users should exercise super
visoral control of the Lahontan
plant.
1t is conceded however, that one
thing or the other must be done.
Either the power must be leased for
a period of years to allow the pro-
ject needs to grow up to far be-
yond what they are now, or the pro-
ject must carry dead investment
at Lahontan for long time, for as
things are now the revenue from the
plant could not be sufficient to meet
the operating expense.
The departments action is chron-
icled in the following from Project
Engineer d. w. Cole:
AS previously advertised bids were
opened at the Project Office Thurs
day, April 18th at 2 o'clock p. NJ,
for leasing the Government Power
Plant at Lahontan, including the
electric transmission line and SUBJ
station at Falon.
Only one bid was received, this be-
ing by the Nevada Valleys Power
Company. an Incorporation of which
Mr.. Edison F. Adams of the Farmers
and Merchants Savings Bank in Oak
land, California, is president; ].
4. Bowes, vice-president; F. ]. Early.
secretary and treasurer; and Milton
S. Hamilton and H. D. Danforth, di-
rectors.
The bid of this concern was 16
hundredths of cent per kilowatt
hour for the gross output of the
plant, with an increase of so per
cent during the winter months. and
providing for minimum monthly
payment to the Government of
$1,000 With the full output of the
plant the maximum payments might
reach approximately $4,000 per
month under this proposal. A certi-
fed check of $1,000 was deposited in
guarantee of good faith by the COM
pany. The acceptance of the pro-
posal was recommended to the De-
partment by the Supervising Engi-
neer and the Project Manager.
1t is understood that the company
has in view, provided the lease is ap-
proved, the construction of long
transmission line which is projected
through Lovelock Valley and on to
the Rochester mining district. The
company would hope to develop the
use of electric power for irrigation
pumping throughout the Lovelock
Valley, and also to build up busi-
ness in the mining districts at Ro-
chester and in that general vicinity.
In case the lease is approved the
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-04-22
NOTICE OF DIVIDEND.

The Nevada Wonder Mining Com.
pany today declared a dividend of
ten cents a share. payable May 21st,
to stockholders of record at three
o'clock April 30th. Books close
April 30th and open May 9Th.
(Signed) NEVADA WONDER
MINING COMPANY,
Wonder, Nevada. April 18th, 1914.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-04-22

Education consists in knowing
things-know how range is made
inside and outside. Call at our
store during our special majestic
range onstration-week of May
4th to May 10th, inclusive at Kent's.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-04-22

districts dedide to form a union
school, shall give my recommenda-
tion and trust that no one will take
any advantage of technicalities Of
law to hinder or stop good move
ment. ], f, ABEL.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-04-22

Household Economy-the main
spring to reduce the high cost of
living. Start at the vital point
your range. See our ad. in this is
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-04-22

company would take over the opera
tion Of the power plant, with the
Fallon, branch on September 1st of
this year.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
HOW TO MAKE THE
MOST OF YOURSELF
NTIONAL MOURNING ATTIRE.

While it must be regarded that the
rules in regard to mourning are far more
lax than formerly, the conventionalities
are still observed. II not quite so rigidly-
except perhaps by the very few-and the
question Of correct apparel to suit the
occasion is more or less a difficult one to
the average woman brought to face II
suddenly, as Is usually the case and al
ways at time when the mind is not In
a condition to discuss matters sartorial
To begin, II goes without saying that
the deepest mourning is worn by a widow.
She will be expected to wear Grape for
at least six months. This means Grape
trimmings for gowns or wraps, for the
covering of hats or bonnets and for the
we'll.
The last named may not necessarily
be worn over the face unless the wearer
so decides. 1t will be quite correct to
drape 1t over the hat or bonnet, falling
in folds down the back, adding a short
face vefl of black net, plain or Russian
mesh bordered with a Grape fold Some
times the face veil is omitted altogether.
The conventional toilet to be worn by
the widow during the first six months
Of morning consists of a gown Of dull.
soft black wooden material, as Grape
cloth, .armure, henrietta, and cashmere.
This list, however, does not include all
mourning fabrics, for new weaves are
constantly being added.
The skirt will be trimmed to the knee
with Grape either sold or in bands. They
must be put on quite plain and fat:
shirring or anything fussy at all is de-
cidedly bad taste.
The waist is always simply fashioned
and may be almost covered with Grape.
The neckbank is finished with a narrow
turnover OF folded lawn. The new Or
CANDY naring collar OF moderate width,
hemstitched on the edge or finished with
a picot, will be quite correct. A widow
wears long sleeves to her gowns, white
lawn bands buttoning at the wrist A
small dull jet brooch is admissible, also a
gun metal chain and, II necessary, a
black belt buckle, but aside from these
articles jewelry should not be worn-ex-
cepting the wedding ring, of course
For street wear, a walking suit of any
dull cloth or cheviot viii be correct, and
II the widow is still youthful she may
wear hat draped with a Grape veil, the
hat briim lined with white Grape.
Suede gloves and duh black kid shoes
will complete her toilet. The handbag
will be of gun metal. dull black fabric, or
dull black leather.
In the case of a middle-aged or elderly
widow. she will wear a plainly tailored
black cloth suit and a small black bon
net, showing a strip Of white resting upon
the hair, the back draped with a grape
ven. If preferred. the Grape veil can be
worn over the face for little tina after
the bereavement This is a matter that
may be governed entirely by ones feelings.
When the veil falls over the back Of the
bonnet an elderly woman wears the short
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
CLEANING FRUIT.

Fruits for food should be fresh, ripe
and clean. Fruits exposed long in The
market often undergo partial decomposi-
ton. When decomposition has not act
ua'l- i,agun the surface of the fruit is
Often covered with mold, dust and germs
Of various sorts, often Of a deadly char
acter, writes a physician. Careful Sc
lection of fruit to be served and thor
ough cleansing of 1t is always Of the ut
most Importance
Such fruits as apples, plums and grapes
should be dipped for two minutes in .
per cent solution of peroxide Of hydro
gen. The commercial brand used for
bleaching is suitable for the purpose and
is much less expensive. After disinfect-
ing the fruit needs to be thoroughly
rinsed. Berries. salad greens and in fact
all fruits and vegetables may be thus
rendered safe for eating.
The most active cause of summer dis
eases is germs OF various sorts- These
are communicated through dust, in which
they rapidly multiply by decomposition,
especially in cities, where the air IS
often charged with millions Of germs to
the cubic yard: