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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-16
Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Wont Cure.

The worst cases. no matter OF how long standing
cured by the wonderful. old reliable DR.
Porters Antiseptic Healing Oil. II relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. csc. Soc, 81 90
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-01-14
Oddie Says We Will Not Haxc Extra
Session of Legislature.

The Carson Appeal in an issue of
last week published the following
interview from Governor T. L. Od-
die relative to the holding of an ex-
ira session of the state legislature:
You may quote me as saying that
at the present time there is no oc-
casion to call an extra session of the
Legislature and l have no idea of
calling one. The question of cleo
ting United States senator at the
next general election, which is the
only proposition that would impel
the calling of a special session, is
now before the United States senate
and three bills provide a means for
the election of senator without
bringing legislative machinery into
play at the present time Should
congressional enactment fail, 1t will
then be time to talk about . special
session"
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-01-14

We have just received the Spring
sample book for Strauss Bros, Chi
cago tailors for men. The fabrics
represented are the season'r best
and we recommend them.-Fallon
Tailor Shop, Sanford bldg.
FERNLEY LAND FOR SALE
so acres carrying deed with $40 wa
ter right. IS acres irrigable, of
which 2S acres are In good stand of
alfalfa. Deed to the 80 acres for
$4,000. r. B. Headley, Fallon.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-01-14
COMING INTO ITS OWN
San Francisco Paper Says State
Will Soon Count Farming Its
Leading Industry

Nevada, long known as che Sage
brush state, the land of grim dese.t
and gaunt mountains, with here and
there a wonGrous. treasure of gold,
is losing its old character and win
ming new reputation. Nevada bids
fair to be known soon as the Alfalfa
state and to take place as one of
the great agricultural communities
Of the mountain region Of the west.
Yet the sagebrush title was not
altogether inappropriate. That
humble plant, so long the sign and
character of the desert has been
found to have another and far diff-
erent significance. 1t has come to
be the mark of fertility in the 6es-
ert regions. Wherever the sage
brush grows you may depend upon
1t that the soil is deep and rich, well
drained and free from alkali, and
capable of producing most abun-
dant crops. The sage brush is the
surest index of Nevada soil values.
Where IL grows only one thing else
is needed to make the farmer fat
and prosperous.
Water is tae tallsman Ii is the
development of water in Nevada
that Is turning the rich deposits OF
soil in the desert valleys into GASES
of luxurianee, causing the building
OF creameries. of -four mills. of sug-
ar factories. and bringing IN perma.
nent settlers to grow up with the
country. II is changing the whole
character of the state. While the
mining industry Is not diminishing
but is now fiourichirg on a larger
scale and more substantial basis
than ever before, and the cattle
raising business is still fiourishing.
vet agriculture is rapidly coming to
the front as the first interest of the
state. aided and promoted, indeed.
by the demands of the other tive.
Water is not lacking 10 transform
lfrge areas OF the Nevada desert into
green fields and orchards and bloom.
ing gardens. II has only waited
for development When mining
and cattle occupied the exclusive at
tcntion OF everyone the sources of
water wero negle ed.
The soil OF Nevada is adapted to
the growing OF any kind OF crops
that lie within the great climatic
range of the state. Alfalfa as a
suro money crop. is one OF the fav-
orites, The Nevada fields produce
onormou crops OF onions, some
times as much as thirty tons to the
1erc. The Nes ada potato is unsur-
passed. and because Of its splendid
nnality Is In demand all over the
roast. 1t forms the principal ex-
port crop. Celery seems TO be par
ticularly adapted to the soil and
climate of Nevada. and ia In great
demand. both for local consumption
End for export.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-01-14
EARLY NATIONAL LEGISLATION
That Proposed Includes Rural
Credits Law AS An Admin
stration Measure

Congress re-convened Monday for
the second stage of a long regular
session. The calendars of both
branches of the national legislature
are crowded with legislation of far
reaching character, calculated to
restore normal conditions in the
land and abjure the system that was
fostered and built up for many years
Regulation of the trusts through
further corrective and prohibitory
legislation will hold much of the at
tention of both houses, but other
subjects are TO share the considera-
tion of the lawmakers.
Chief among this probably, in the
minds of the farmers of the country.
is the proposed rural credits legis-
lation that will receive attention at
the hands of the lawmaking body.
The administration bill in prepara-
tion will take the form of meas
ure creating a system of country
banks from which farmers and stock
raisers can obtain credit upon spec
ial terms of security and time of ma
turity. and the creation of credit as
sociatlons. by which farming COM
munities can finance their own OPP
erations, -
II congress does It's duty in this
respect II will make the rural cred
its legislation a model for the world
and will provide specially for the
government settlers in the irriga-
ton projects of the west Ii Is In
| these sections that the great need OF
a system of credit, backed by the
government, has been demonstrated
and 1t these sections particularly
that need the most liberal dispensa-
tons. The arid land farmer has
far from pleasant role in land rec
lamation. though In the ultimate II
Is undoubtedly profitable. But the
character of BODYBUILDING attach
ing 10 the desert surely places the
hardy settlers OF government recla-
nation projects in line for extra pa
ternalistic favors. and II reclama-
| tiondom does its duty 1t will empha-
size this fact, apparent to every one
conversant with the true conditions.
That the president considers the
proposed legislation relating TO the
subjects of rural credits and anti
trust, of paramount Importance,
was indicated Monday by a
statement made by him while en-
-oute to Washington to take up his
active duties. He said that in the
immediate future these matters
would occupy the forum of public
attention. These reforms particu-
larly had been on his mind during
his vacation In the southern states
during which he gave much atten-
ton to the report of the commission
that went abroad to study rural
credits. There really seems small
] doubt that the present administra.
tion will pass this particular meas.
ure, which will unquestionably rev
olutionize the conditions relating to
American farming life.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-01-14

WEATHER BULLETIN.
For week ending January 10 1913.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-01-14
HAS A0N0us ANIMAL FARM?
Irapper" Has Been Drawinr
Heavily Upon Treasures of
This and Other Counties

Has Fred Mitchell, a pleasant
hammered gentleman, who has been
In and out of Fallon for year past
with large consignments of coyote
and bobcat scalps, very much after
the fashion of Finnigan's on agin'
OF agin, noxious animal farm and
preserve, Is he importing these
scalps from land, where bounties
do not operate against these ami
mails, or is he really catching the
owners OF the head gear which he
has been turning into cash via the
different county treasures of the
state. These are the questions
just now agitating the minds Of the
various members of the Churchill
county board of commissioners.
1t seems that Mr.. Mitchell, who
may have the small boys put salt
on their tails" plan beat from every
angle in gathering in noxious ami
mails, commenced to feed County
Clerk G. L. Noble with scalp bills
about year ago, since when he has
deftly extracted from the county's
exchequer the sum of $3.50. Now
success in any line of endeavor Is
dangerous and this instance is no
exception, Five hundred and thir-
ty three dollars is a tidy sum
in these days Of governmental re-
construction and it SO far beggared
the results obtained by other trap
pers in the county that the commits
sioners and clerk grew suspicious
Inquiry was begun with the result
that it was determined that Mr..
Mitchell had collected scalp money
during the year just closed from
the counties Of Ormsby, Lyon Wash
oe and Humboldt in addition to this
county. Humboldt county paid him
during 1918 the sum Of $3.50. Lyon
$441 and the other counties lesser
amounts. Just how Mr.. Mitchell has
come to be the Coal OIL Johnny Of
the Nevada scalp game at one jump
is the subject disturbing the MINDS
of local officialdom.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Mitchell's Lest
consignment Of 40 bobcat scalps hm
not been paid for, but reposes IN -
county vault for expert inspectioe
If it is shown subsequently by ~
claimant that the bobcats M
which the scalps were taken -
Mr.. Mitchell's honest quarry, =
be paid bis two plunks per, 7 y
! eurden Of proof now rests upon him.
In fact the affair has progressed to
that stage, where the county ofic-
ials feel free to invoke the good or
bad Offices of the state police. which,
ever way one Is pleased to term It.
to the end that the genealogy Of
these bobcats may be determined.
| Just now there is a deep seated
suspicion that they were bred and
grew to maturity at some point IN
the wilds of the northwest. Con.
firmatory are the scalps, which II ID
claimed do not resemble in the least
the Nevada product, though Mitchell
claims to have found the unusual
lspecies up Carson river within this
county's territory, where though ad'
mitting his residence to be In Reno
he claims to maintain trapping
lcamp.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-01-14

tiles for BODYBUILDING by American
citizens.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-01-14
THE SEASONAL WATER SUPPLY
Is All That Could Be Expected
And Assures Plentiful lrri-
CATION Supply

The following report of rain ant
snowfall on the Truckee river wa
tershed has been received at the pro.
ject office from Prof. Church Of the
University of Nevada:
THE snowfall on Mount Rose to
January 3, 1914, in comparison
with other years is as follows:
At Contact Pass, elevation 5000
feet, January 3, 1914, water equiv
alent 21.57 inches; April 9th, 1913,
water equivalent 1872 inches; April
7, 1910, nine-tenths normal year,
water equivalent 25.15 inches.
From the above it will be noted
that the present precipitation Is only
3.6 inches below the entire precipi-
tation of the winter of 19o9-191O.
Timber line of forest. elevation
$500 feet, where on January 3.
1914, the water equivalent was 3s.1
inches; March 10, 1S1S. % inches,
and on April 8, 1910. Ali inches;
present snowfall only 8 inches below
that of 1909-1910, or normal, and
the season has only begun.
At Lake Tahoe conditions are full
ly as good, excepting that At the wa
ter's edge and slightly higher rain
instead of snow has occurred. How
ever, this rain has been caught by
the lake. The only loss is along
the Truckee river, and even here the
rain was beneficial for the river now
carries sufficient water for power
purposes without opening the dam
at Tahoe City.
The precipitation at Tahoe City
has been in totals as follows:
January /, 1914 (record since
Dec. IS, 1879, snow and rain in
water equivalent, 1873 inches, snow
on ground, 26 inches; January 4, af.
ter rain and thaw, snow on ground
24.2 inches, water equivalent, 6.7s
inches; January 9Th, 1914. snow OF
ground. 2a,s inches. water equiva
lent, 81 inches. Storm ending
January 8th had IT'S inches o.
snow with an equivalent Of water o.
1.34 inheo.
On March II, 1910, there was
snow on the ground at Tahoe Cit,
to the amount of 29.8 inches, of 6
water equivalent Of III inches, ant
there Is now deficit of only 81
below normal for early March ant
if rainfall be included, the precipi
tation Is very satisfactory. The pre-
cipitation at Tahoe City from Sept
l, to March 81. 1909-1910 is ssvel
as 30.76 inches. There must b,
same mistake here, for the abnorm
al years Of 1910-1911 Is credited
with only 1906 inches. But ever
so, more than 16 inches have beer
recorded so far this season and VIZ
have two and one-half months o.
stormy period remaining ahead o.
us. The level of Lake Tahoe is one
and one-fifth feet above its loves
for the past autumn. The storm
now upon us should still further in
crease the store of water.
! congratulate you and the ranch
ers of the project on the brigh
prospects for next season.
Very Sincerely Yours,
]. E. Church Jr.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-01-14

The Sacramento Bee man seem
to have a very peculiar idea of th1
eternal fitness of things. Last Sa@
urday's issue of that paper publisho1
group of pictures Of prominer
men in Nevada politics, the top rc
OF which contained the likenesses
Ex-Governor Dickerson Senator Pi<
man, Senator Newlands, the secon<
row, Ex-senator Massey, Congres1
man Roberts and Judge Sommer1
and in the third row were Governor
Oddie and one VIM. Till, who Is ac-
cused of murder in Nevada County,
Cal. 1t looks as though there was
something faulty about the grouping
of this picture.-Carson News.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-01-14
NOTICE TO SETTLE.

Jones & Mccall Company will re-
tire from business on or about Feb-
ruary 1st, 1914. All bills owing
the firm must be settled ON or be.
fore that date. The merchandise,
stock, realty and every business Aps
purtenant are for sale.
J. C. JONES,
Vice-president.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-01-14
HOw's This.

any aese '' OF f"c cai"rrh that csnot 81 cnred
ny "'"F r. J. cHiENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. 0.
We, the undersigned hive known J:
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to cary
ont anv obligations made by his lrm.
Toledo ohio.
no directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, Testimouisls sent
free price rs cents per bottle. Sold py
all druggists. rake HATS raHihs runs
FAR consultation.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-01-14

II Is claimed by the Sacramento
Bees Washington correspondent
that either J r. Kunz, of Goldfield,
or c. II. Mcintosh. from Nowhere,
will be appointed federal district at
torney for Nevada during the pres
ent week. Here's hoping that its
Mr.. Kunz, II the contest has mar
rowed down to he and Mcintosh.
Twenty-eight hundred Mexican
federal soldiers, six generals and
1900 civilian refugees are tempo
rary wards of the United States at
Presidio, Tex. whence they were
driven Sunday after the military
represented had been defeated by
the rebels In battle across the bor-
der at Ojinaga. The caring for the
refugees is problem now confront
ing the government of this country.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-01-14

ing across the Carson gorge.
here and have held on through good
or evil report with frm faith in
the government enterprise and un-
dauted hope of ultimate success:
THEREFORE, be it resolved that
the Secretary of the Interior be pc
titioned to call on the Project man.
agement for immediate report as to
the feasibility of opening the addit-
ional lands to entry and water right
application on or before the first
day of May, 1914. and in the event
of confirmation by the reclamation
service of our belief In such feasi-
bility. we further request thet suit
able instructions be isssed by the
secretary for the earliest expedite
Gus opening of not less than 10000
acres of new lands, to be followed
from timo 20 time with additional
openings as may be advisable.
Be 1t further resolved; that the
eight years of experience of the
farmers under the Truckee-Carson
project has fully convinced US that
the payment of water right construc-
ton charges from produce of the
sell, within a period of ten years, is
impractical; that an internission
period of four or five years, after the
first payment made at the time of
entry, to insure good faith, is abso-
lutely essential for enabling the av-
erage farmer to establish and sus-
tain himself and family upon the
land during its reclamation;
That the further payments should
be graduated so as to require q
small payment at the end of the
fifth or sixth year, with an annual
increase thereafter to maximum
payment at the end of twenty
years which should be the full tern
allotted for the payment of building
charges to the reclamation fund.
Realizing that the extension of tn,
payment period beyond the ten year,
now prescribed by law would involv,
amendment of the law by congress
VIC are further resolved in unquali
fed indor3ement of the secretary,
already announced desire and pur
pose, If possible, to procure tn,
amendment of the reclamation act il
this particular.
In view of the proposed early re
opening of the land of the projec
and the probability of congress
ional amendment of the act previou
thereto, we urge, in justice to al
new comers and to the best interest
of the entire project, that the term
of payment under the new openin
be fixed so as to come under tn
provisions of the sccretGry's regula
ton after amendment of the act t
provide for longer period of grad
uated payments.
| Finally we are resolved in favor Q
and in hearty sympathy with Secre
tary Lanes general attitude of helr
fulness to settlers on reclamatio
projects of the west and we wish t
go on record as approving his polio
of enlarged governmental onterprii
and his action In cooperating wit
the state governments of Califorr
and Oregon for the examination al
development Of public resources re
resented by lands and water powel
We favor the enlargement Of I
! powers of the secretary OF the Int
Tor by congrcsS to the end that
may cooperate effectively with sts
and city governments. through T.,
cation districts. or oth.r annu
agencies. for the most econ..
and beneficial utilization q, A. 9
'en''a'''ies in the public 80 p
with incidental creation :, u0mai'
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-01-14
WORK UP At CAMP LAHONTAN
Is Proceeding Rapidly and Ca
nal Is Being Built Into New
District

Work up at Lahontan is progress
ing as rapidly as weather conditions
will permit. Just now a force of
about 200 men is on the camp pay
roll. The paving of the upstream
face of the dam is in progress, rock
being used for the purpose that was
blasted out last fall by the gigantic
powder charge that proved less spec
tacular than advance notices fore
casted. The teams formerly en-
ployed upon the dams crest In the
moving of dirt and gravel, are now
at work building dyke leading
southwark from the spillway for a
distance of three quarters of a mile.
The height of this dyke is to be
from one to five feet and it parallels
the canal that will serve the Lahon-
tan bench south of the Carson riv-
er. This canel Is also being con-
structed now and when completed
it will carry water to 5000 acre
tract of desirable land, fertile and
above all drainage problems. This
district has much land practically
level and will be eagerly sought by
settlers when opened to entry.
The date of opening is uncertain.
1t depends upon the settlement of
the Truckee and Lake Tahoe water
rights, That the government con-
templates opening the district to
settlement is evidenced by the sub
stantial work done towards this end,
which includes not only the canal
excavation mentioned, but the install
alton of giant siphen in the bed of
the Carson river, which is In fact a
part of the dams pool Eventually
this siphon will conduct water from
the Truekee canal to the bench ly-
ing across the Carson gorge.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-01-14

EIGHTY ACRES Of railroad con-
tract land near Hazen for sale. For
terms inquire of Frank Conn, S3
w. sth street. Reno. New.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-14
Stallings Once
Had Chance for
Signing Wagner

Every time George Etallings. now
manager OF the Boston Nationals,
hears the name Of Honus Wagner. the
great Pirate shortstop. he almost
weep9.
Something like twenty years age
George. then manager u O. major
league team, lined W q deal whereby
no was to have the pick, At the end
Of the season, Of any man ON the Pat
eEaOn, N. j.. team
I. At the tail end Of the season he
1ourneyed to the Jersey town and
looked over the athlestics cavorting
on the green.
Stallings decided 10 take an In
fielder named Heidrick, graceful.
1.-the limbed athlete.
II don't want Ia dictate your
CHOICE" said tho manager OF the Pat
erson club, ''but IL I were In your
place ! would take the fellow Wagner
He's I diamond In thS rough"
0tAllings took ouo long look ut the
clumay, awkward person named Wag-
ner and giggled.
gay. that guy b too clumay to even
mind the bats" said 0tallinGn. HE
might do u the min0rg. but he'll never
BE- any good to tho majors. He's toe
slow and COO clumsy"
All right. Mr. dtallings." said the
Paterson manager. Just suit your
self. Only think that some da,
you'll regret that you didn't take this
Wagner fellow"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-14
FOSTER WOULD NOT
HESITATE TO JOIN
FEDERAL LEAGUE
IF CONTRACT WITH NATIONALS 10
UNSATISFACTORY WOULD 40.
cEPT OUTLAWS OFFER.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Fiddle Eos.
Ter the Nationals crack third bassman,
has not signed his contract for next
season. nor does he give any assur-
aucs thar tTe witt 10 SO. Foster wx1
seen at his home at 512 Fifth street
Northwest, this morning and he free11
admitted that he had received an Of
fer from the Federal league. He in
sisted. however, that it was not thu
Baltimore club OF that circuit which,
had communicated with him. He 3D.
mitted that II the Federal league wou1A
guarantee him a big salary for three
year period and fix 1t SO that he WAS
not apt to lose regardless of what
tho outcome Of the leagues stand might
be, he would not hesitate to jump.
II will be candid about that" said
he, II would jump In a minute Il they
would make 1t worth my while. II +
could get contract such as Tinker
and Knabe aressaid to have obtained,
would go to the Federals and not
feel that i had done wrong. ]. Hike
most players. am In baseball Tor Whist
there 10 in IT, and IL l can sec my
way clear to get a bunch of money
for three years service. / viii not
0AAs
While the writer was in Fosters
room a registered letter from Mana
ger Griffiths office was delivered. Fos-
ter looked at the envelope and without
opening 1t tossed 1t, on table say
Ing, IT'S Griffs contract / won't
open 1t for am not In a hurry 70
sign. April will be time enough to -
that"
Are you going to 500 orin7" 49,
asked
II have seen Grin but twice this
winter" was the reply. TT am up
that way I may drop in on him. though
have no reason just now for visitine
him."
Foster talked rather reluctantly
about his dealings with the Federal
league, though he made 1t plain he
would not hesitate 20 join the so-called
OUTLAWS" IL the financial end Of Tho
transaction were made satisfactory "a
him.
When Manager Griffith was apprisel1
OF Fosters statement he did not ap~
pear to be in the least disturbed. h
said that he would see Foster soon
and come to some sort OF an under.
standing with him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-14
I'll TR0vAT0Rt"
IS sung ADMIRABLY

A we'll filled house greeted the San
Carlos Grand Opera company. playing
IN Trovatore" 1t tho Academy last
night.
Although the chorus was weak. the
scenery not OF tho best. the superb
acting and stnging OF this four prin-
cipal artists moro than made up for
there omissions
e. Do Ealcp. ~ Manica. the Trou-
hadour was In splendid voice. and he
was ably supportsd BY E. vergin. as
Leonora-
r. Campbell. ~ Asucena. tho gypsy
queen, was easily the. most nnishad
actor in the cast. and h4r deep con-
trslto voice At al times measured up
to tho REQUIREMENTS Of her dificult
role.
A. Antola, N Count De Luna. Wa
hcArse, and. 1T times. Il wAa imposGf-
BILE for him to reach his high notcA
A good company. taken all togeth-
or. but with many details lacking.