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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-06-17
flLLOnS NEW SCHOOL HOUSE
Contracts Have Been. Awarded For
Construction OF the Oats Park
School Building.

Bids for the construction of Fal.
Ions proposed Oats Park addition
sehoolhouse and the installation oil
the plumbing necessary, were opened
at the Williams addition grammar
school building Saturday afternoon
The bids for the construction of the
schoolhouse ranged from $20,734
by L. A. Kaiser, down TO $4,000,
the low bid offered by Freidhoff &
Hoeffer. of Reno. being accepted
other bids were: W. G. McGinty
and Son of Reno, $4,000; C. G.
sellman Construction Co., of Reno,
s20.45O: Ward Bros, of Reno,
s1s,9s7; Bernasconi Bros. of Reno.
s17.SO0; A. Henriksen. of Fallon,
s19,763.
Bids for the plumbing and heat
ing plants varied from $1,000 sub
mltted by VIM. Wagner. of Reno, to
the low bid. which secured the
award, OF s2650, by J. A. McDer-
mitt, of Reno. Other bids were
D. J. Beasley. of Fallon. s2795;
Reno Plumbing and Heating Co,
OF Reno. s2764.
The total amount involved In the
awards of the two bids approaches
too nearly the $4,000 that will be
realized from the sale of the recently
authorized bonds and accordingly
elimination of certain features origi-
nally contemplated In the school
building has been made that will eff
feet a saving of $3.50. which sum.
together with other funds, II is figur-
ed. will allow for the purchase of the
real estate, the school furnishings
and the payment of the architects
five per cent. fee for supervising the
buildings construction.
The bonds OF the successful con-
tractors will be approved within
week, IL is said. and the specifiee-
ton under which they will work con-
templates that all work Will be COM
pleted by Oct. LIST. In the mean
time. the bonds have been printed.
signed and returned and in due
course of time the money will be at
the districts disposal.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-06-17

A current newspaper item is as
follows. The wife of Methodist
minister In West Virginia has been
married three times. Her maiden
name was Partridge. her first hus-
band was named Robin, her second
Sparrow and the present one is
Quale. There are now two young
Robins, a Sparrow and three Quales
In the family One grandfather
was swan and another a Jay. but
now he's bird of Paradise. They
live on Hawk avenue, Eagleville.
Canary Islands, and the fellow who
wrote this Is Lyre bird and rela-
tive of the family.-Ex.
II is not generally known that
the c. p. X. is the largest land own
er in the world. Despite the sales
of millions of acres from the original
grant of approximately 26,7o0.OO0
acres. the railroad still possessed at
the opening of the year more than
100000 acres worth. on the
basis of sales in 1912, at least s175,-
OO0, O0,000.-virginia Chronicle.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-06-17
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We have just received a nice line
of notions of all kinds for men wo-
men and children, and a complete
line of candies and cigars as we'll and
will be open today, June 18th. We
will serve the public one and all
with its needs in our line. Wishing
to receive our share of your patron
age and good will and assuring You
of fair treatment and good service
at all times.
The Ell Solo Racket Store,
Corner Maine and center streets,
next door to Wells-Fargo express
Office.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-06-17
ABOUT THE BIG LAND OPENING
washington Officials Cast Gloom
over This Community BY Untoward
Attitude Regarding Opening.

A desultory correspondence has
Deen going on for some time between
the citizens of this community
through their chamber of commerce
and the project management on one
hand and the department officials in
washington on the other, relative to
the projected land opening for fair
week at date yet to be selected for
next September. Despite the fact
that the local sentiment is solid for
the move 1t is hard to convince
Washington circles that the date Is
desirable and there still remains
much conscientious work to perform
II the consent of the department is
to be obtained
When the general favor in which
the undertaking Is held in this pro-
1eet was made manifest to Project
Engineer ID. w. Cole, he set about to
encompass the end so generally de-
sired, by writing his superiors back
In Washington. His letters, despite
the fact that he Is a clear and concise
letter writer have failed of proper
understanding back east, as is indi-
Gated by reply received by him
form the director under late
date, In which the suggestion is put
forward that late October date
meets most generally with the favor
of the department inasmuch as the
farmers of the east will then have
their corn in the hopper and hay in
the NOW and will be ready for a sal
ly into this irrigated district. Very
obviously. il is not realized by the
department that a number of intend
ing settlers are actually residing up
oil this project awaiting land open
ing and many others at points in the
west need only the word to start
them towards this project in search
OF home. Inasmuch as only a 49,
WV hNtt opthihB 40 tOiltllt pidttu iOi
fall, II must seem that the farmers
of the east who haven't their season
al knitting completed in September
have little call upon the department
to keep the local conditions stag
mated for their direct benefit.
Another underlying motive for
postponement lies in the fact that
the reclamation extension bill has
failed of passage to date through the
house of representatives, though ad-
vices received in Fallon Monday by
|. II. Kent, president of the local
commercial body from United States
Senator Newlands Is to the effect
that the house committee has agreed
upon a program of legislation which
includes the extension bill. Senator
Is doing his utmost to
bring about the passage Of this
measure, as is his colleague, Sena-
tor Pittman.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-06-17
MOUNT LASSEN VERY ACTIVE
Volcanic Disturbance Northwest or
Fallon Accounts For the Recent
Temblors Felt Here.

Fallon enjoys the distinction of
being within 200 miles of the only
active volcano in the United States,
Mt. Lassen, just over the Lassen
county line in Shasta county, Cal,
which has been on a rampage for
two weeks and has underwent more
than half dozen eruptions. After
sleeping for centuries, during which
time timber grew to great size over
the volcanic formations CT past ages,
the mountain suddenly developed
new craters and Is going through all
the antics usually attaching to vol
canic eruptions. Parties of sight
seers have travelled to and from the
volcano and the sight is declared to
be spectacular beyond description
and worth going long way to see.
Volcanoes are, perhaps, the most
deceptive of natures creations.
Some have been known to be in
active for thousands of years, and
believed to be extinct, only to sud-
denly erupt and destroy the country
in the immediate vicinity.
1t sometimes happens that vol
canoes will remain in a state of mod
crate activity. though more frequent
ly, they are decidedly Intermittent.
Volcanic eruptions are usually
preceded by certain symptoms, the
most common of which are earth
quakes. The mountain may be
thrown into a state of tremor, the
result of internal activity, causing
eruptions. This state may exist for
months and years, the damage being
confined to the immediate vicinity.
This condition is, at times, how
ever, but the forerunner of a serious
disaster, the minor eruptions con-
tinuing until a crisis is reached II
is at this time a general eruption oc-
ours, the devastating powers of
which may cover distance of many
miles.
Occasionally warning from i'm
pending danger within volcano is
conveyed to residents in the near VII
cinity by underground thunder.
Other precautionary measures are
emitted from nearby springs, which
may flow with unusual diminished
volume, or cease entirely.
Electrical displays. which usually
occur during the eruption of a vol
cano, are declared by scientists to
be caused by the friction of steam
rushing through the volcanic vents.
Electricity also follows the friction
of ashes and cinders as they rise and
fall in showers through the air.
Although the discoveries of volcan-
ologists have as yet been somewhat
limited, it generally ] as beeL agreed
that explosions are primarily aused
through a local source of heat in the
volcano, which is followed by the
oxidation of minerals. Under
ground channels of water, attacking
heated rocks following their oxida-
tion, serve to start the eruption Of
the minerals.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-06-17

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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-06-17
DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL FUNTCION.
Tne Members of Myrtle Chapter. o.
f.. $. Entertain Friends.

The entertainment and social
dance given by Myrtle Chapter No.
IL, Order of the Eastern Star, last
Tuesday evening was most enjoy
able event. Following brief ses-
sion of the chapter. about rs men,
bers and invited guests assembled in
Palace hall. The committee had ar
ranged that each member was to
have the privilege of inviting one
guest. Mrs. Fred Grob was the NOV
ing spirit in preparing the program
and making the arrangements, and
H. E. Roe, worthy patron, announced
the numbers on the program.
piano solo was rendered by Miss
Elizabeth Johnston, sister Of Mrs. S.
R. Marean. Miss Hancock, of vir-
ginia City, niece and guest Of Mrs. H.
v. Clinton, gave vocal solo, in
which her finely cultivated voice
was given full sway. Miss Frances
Mayfield rendered one of her popular
readings, and Miss Janet Parsons
sang one of her solos which are al
ways pleasing to a Fallon audience.
The closing number on this part of
the program was reading by Mrs.
Ed Bingham, which broubht out her
excellent talent as an elocutionist.
The evening was then given over
to dancing, short intermission be-
ing called for refreshments which
were served in the same hall by the
members of the Star. The members
of Myrtle Chapter frequently have
social affairs in their own hall, but
this was little more elaborate, in
that friends were invited to partic-
ipate.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-06-17

Out of nearly 400 cases of mailg-
nant cancer treated by the Radium
institute during the year 1913, so
are described in the annual report
of the institute as apparently cured
and 1873 as improved" In num-
ber of cases the results are not yet
noted.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-06-17
NOTICE
or Annual Meeting OF Hidden Treas.
ure Mining Corporation of Nevada.

Wonder, New, June 5th, 1914.
The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the Hidden Treasure
Mining Corporation of Nevada will
be held at the office of the company,
at Wonder, Nevada, on Monday,
July 9Th, 1914, at one o'clock p. m,
for the election of Directors of the
Corporation for the ensuing year
and the transaction of such other
business as may properly come be-
fore the meeting.
l.. N. SHARPE, Secretary.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-06-17

DIR. c. II. LEHNERs, PHYSIC-
IAN AND SURGEON, Office: Loft
house residence, South Maine street;
Office hours, one to three p. NJ,
seven to eight p. M. Telephone 921.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-29

laws. Men like to make laws but they
do not like to be governed by them
What has Chicago accomplished IN her
vice war OF nearly Ave years. durationf
1t seems to be nothing, but an investi-
CATION and the investigator man is well
pleased with his work and will appoint
a committee to look into these things
and win notify the paid police and
there it ends.
The prostitute goes from one part of
the city to another part or over into
the resident district. If too big fuss
is made sometimes. but not often. an
arrest may be made to still the weak
little committee.
Then they let the prostitute leave
their city and go to some other town
or city to ply her trade because they
do not care to arrest her or keep the
law Then why make laws II men will
not keep or enforce them. VIII the
law ieek out the prostitute and cure
or kill her of her nefarious business
No, indeed The men population OF
that city will see to that and will 'be
delighted" to have such an honor
harlot the best of care while she stays
in the city.
No matter how the women folks talk
and the club women work. Men still
say it Is a necessary evil. Think of 1t
will you? God deliver us from such
| weaklings.. If laws will AXE pure
honest men would say trot out YOU
laws. Yes, indeed. encourage the pure
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-29

nee upon time three little
fairies, litter than any fairies
~ you ever saw or heard of. nestled
down under the tiny yellow leaves of
a big dandelion.
For two days they had lived there
quite happily, drinking in the sunshine
and enjoying the warm spring breeaes,
but on the third day they got rather
tired of that
what / would like to do" said ono
of the three fairies, 'is to travel and
see q little more of this world"
IT think would like that, too" said
the second fairy, II don't fancy just
staying on one flower all my life
IT don't either" agreed the third.
whats that you don't like7" asked
the fairy queen as she stood by the big
dandelion.
81 don't like to stay on one flower all
the time" repeated the third fairy with
q tiny little grumble. !.
well, maybe you won't have to-
said the fairy queen philosophically,
maybe somebody will come along and
pick your dandelion and you'll get car
ried into the house, or onto the street,
or somewhere different in the world"
81 don't believe / care very much,
about being just carried around" said
the tiny little fairy doubtfully, Il would
like to really go somewhere"
The dandelion laughed softly to n
self.
"What are you laughing atr asked
the tiny fairy.
"Oh, I have just got little secret
all my own" said the dandelion COM
fortably.
Cant you tell Il to us1" asked the
three fairies all together.
well, might" said the dandelion
doubtfully, "but / thought YOU wanted
to leave me-"
"We do" said the fairies truthfuily,
sbut IL you have secret to tell US,
maybe well stay"
First, tell me why you wanted to
go away" said the dandelion.
1--WE wanted TO 60 away because we
wanted to see more of this world that
looked so beautiful" said all the fairies
together.
Every weii,s said the dandelion. 7
will take you.'
take us r exclaimed the fairies IN
amazement, show can dandelion take
fairies anywhcrea'
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-29
Letters From the People

As to Pure Fabrics and Other Laws.
Evening Capital News: Your edito-
rial June % on Pure Fabrics" was
read with much interest.
But what surprises me always is the
need of protective law, "a little Wig
orous prosecution and for these men
that misrepresent their goods.
Why are not men honest because It Is
right to be honest?
Their business will only increase II
they are honest. It seems to me that
clergymen and newspaper men seem to
think that If they only put their ap-
prevail on any new law or thing that
comes up why that Is, all that Is neces-
sary, no matter whether said law Is
ever carried out in letter or not,
For instance, the pure food law
seemed o good thing and was upheld in
pulpit and press. Yet how much does
it protect us from limitations? Most
any old thing can be mixed up and it
will pass If it has the pure food gov
eminent stamp on 1t.
So It viii be with the pure fabric law.
Indeed, more laws-laws to hide the
rascality of men.
Inc lOcdl opllOn law lOOheu bobu w
us and 1t sounds well, tagged onto a
state, / will admit. Yet, bootleggins,
blind pigs. soft drink parlors and speak
easy sare going on right and left.
We women folks and children, too,
smile when we see how the man en-
forces the law. Fathers, brothers and
sons breaking the law and the officers
being paid to not squeal on the law
breakers. The city fathers" closing
their eyes to these things. The high
err ups" indeed. Then the vice commit
tee comes along with their laws and
tells us that we will have no more
houses of i'll fame in our fair 90 city,
Maybe for time everything will look
that way, but look and behold tho pros
titute has only moved to better quar-
tiers, or to some rooming house over
some office, or to some hotel Why is
all this sham battle of laws going or
any way? Only to shield weak littlt
man.
Mother and wife are not deceived 10y
all these laws. They know only toe
well the class of men back of all these
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-29

coSyriehi i9l4-clcra IHgram JsdsoA
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-29

put off the agony of choice a. long as
possible.
Il Most of us have had the experience
of trying to crowd two pleasures into
the same day because we could not
choose between them And most of us
have found that both were spoiled BY
the hurry and confusion and fuss which
the overcrowding involved.
The inability to choose Is a fatal flaw
in character.
A mans choices are his life We
build our characters and our destinies
by the choices we make
| Life is perpetually forcing choices
upon us. Sometimes she shows US the
alternative clearly. Again she puts her
hands behind her back and says.
which hand will you have7" and we
can only guess as wisely as possible.
Any man who wants to forge deci-
sive character and a destiny worth
while must learn to choose wisely and
with reasonable promptness.
The big men in business are those
who make the choices One day sat
In the office of a man who Is at the
head of one OF the biggest transporta-
ton companies In the country. There
were few papers on his desk, his tele-
phone seldom rang, he did not seem to
be very busy. / marveled. indeed, that
he had SO much time to give to me.
Just then a clerk entered with~a wire
less. THE Steamship So-and- is at
Santa Marta, and tho captain wants to
know where she Is to go next" The
general manager looked up at a map
his smile died out and an almost visible
shadow of tense concentration came
across his face. He studied the map a
moment, or less. then he said decisive
ly, Send her to Havana" That was
all, but l understood after that what
he was there for. and why he received
an enormous salary.
Learn to choose. Don't let the rust
of indecision eat into your character
Remember that life is made up OF
choices, and that he who shrinks from
choices shriniSs from life itself.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-29

Peggy, seated gracefully on the arm
of fathers chair, is doing one of the
very best things she does. 1t may not
appear at first what 1t is that Peggy
Is doing so cleverly.
Any fairly keen observer would have
noticed-there was one present, broth
err Tom-that while Peggy is not talk
ing baby talk. her tone Is something
akin to that. 1t is what is called a
propitiating tone.
After arranging fathers smoking
things at his elbow, after getting a
new supply of matches and after doing
number of other pleasant little
chores, Peggy has seated herself as
above mentioned and in the tone de-
scribed she has said something about
letter that came today.
A very dear girl friend, 1t seems,
has asked Peggy to visit her at their
country place. Peggy doesn't like to
complain, but she is really quite done
out after her graduating exercises.
The work on her essay and having
dresses fitted and all has told on her
more than anyone would believe.
Much more than anyone did believe,
as 1t happened.)
A very pretty pout at this point did
the work for Peggy. And SO 1t was
agreed that she should have the little
trip. Mother, who had still been won
dering a little about altruism in the
kitchen, decided that Peggy had only
meant to deal with the matter as bit
of philosophic speculation. Mothers
hopes of help around the house from
Peggy began to evanesce and fade
away.
Its q funny thing" unused Tom.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-29

and others to do it in Wisconsin, for it to be done in
other states at that time.
Moreover the Republicans-those in control Of the
Republican party and the Republican namethose who
in hearty sympathy and approval Of both the name
and the principles represents not asking for
Indignation The only amalgamaton they seek is the
Indignation that from complete surrender and
shown in Wisconsin, if they cannot get by retain
ing the Republican name, they will get it by the organ
cation of a party of their own
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-29

fabric law. the pure leather law end III
the other good q )hwa But put yUuR
greatest effort Ia seefng that t1ssv aEv
enforced. Then we women wan pgaADs
and thank the men Of our nation
If men would Let God write HlS Awu
upon their hearts ana IN their minds
we would not need sunh stringent hws
as We have today
MRS FIRED W. SNOW.
Twin Fails, Idaho.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-29
-. The -.
Evening Chit-Chat
BY Ruth Cameron

f~1HERE is a certain type of mind
which shrinks from a decision
as a cat from water.
Il What are you carrying those
two books for?" 1 asked a friend
the other day You cannot possibly
read them both this afternoon"
Il couldn't make up my mind which
| wanted to read" she explained, so
brought them both"
That attempt to compromise, to find
middle course, to avoid in one way or
another the onerous burden of making
a choice is typical.
I know another woman who carried
two suitcases of. clothing for week
end visit simply because she could not
make up her mind which of the two
sets of costumes she preferred to wear.
Whether she finally wore two dresses
at once in order to avoid a choice,
am not informed. All I know Is that
she was actually willing to burden her
self with an extra suitcase in order to
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-29
A Decree of Peter the Great
(London Globe)

The Moscow municipal library has
Just been enriched by tho original of
curious decree issued by Peter the
Great at the time of the foundation of
st. Petersburg. says Reuter-.
In order to attract the well-to do
classes to the new capital Peter pro-
hibited the building OF stone houses in
Moscow, or any other town save st.
Petersburg. The decree was rescind-
cd by Peter II In 1728
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-29
Dandeli0n Fairies
lauairsrsnJ,,dsea

That's my secret slad 10 da10ss
Hon laughing, you go to sleep TONIGHT
and rest up wen and IN the mornIng
I'll take you on = long. long Journey"
So the fairies tucked themsslvss con.
tentedly under the golden petals and
slept through the long warm nighk
Imagine their an1asement when dsay
awakened In the morning and fcand
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-29

the yellow petals of the golden dande-
lion were all gone. Instead, on the top
of the dandelion stood dozens Of tiny
sailboats
What has happenedf \" exclaimed the
fairies. where Is our dandelion gone :"
Il am not gone at all r exclaimed
the, dandelion laughingly, II have Just
changed my petals into aercplanes to
take you sailing over the world. Hop
on, hold tight Are you ready for the
rider"
Each fairly jumped onto tiny white
aeroplane and held tight as the warm
wind loosened them from the dandelion
top and sailed them over fields and
meadows.
Notice some day when you are play
ing outdoors-see II you can't yourself,
see some fairies sailing on dandelicn
aeroplanes through the warm summary
air.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-29

These summer days lot Ne Jake one
burden off your hands. Let us do
your washing-your worry win then
be over. The cost--let's see about
that; 1t has something to do about it
well. too. we know how TO solve the
problem-our modern methods in the
laundry business enables us to do the
best work for the least money. Idaho
Steam Laundry.-Adv
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-29

Fathers control is perfect as a rule.
but whenever Peggy comes to bat he
gets wild and gives her four wide
ones" 1t is seen that the best thing
Peggy does as limited at above, is
working father.
(Continued.)