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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24
JUDGE HART'S SERVICES
ARE MUCH IN DEMAND

Judge T. c. Hart leaves today for
Yerington where Court cases are set
for November 26th. a Grand Jury
called for November 30th, and a
trial jury for December 18th, thus
completing the years work, he hav-
ing kept the docket we'll up in both
counties as well as doing consider
able work outside of his district.
We understand from our ex-
changes that he has made prompt
disposition from the bench, wher-
ever presiding, of nearly all matters
coming before him without the usu-
al delay of waiting months for a de-
cision. This seems to have met with
particular approval and is highly ap-
preciated by the legal profession and
clients also. Perhaps that reason
and also not having been reversed
by the Supreme Court in any of his
rulings, has made him so much in
demand over the State by other dis
tricts. He returned from Carson
and Virginia City last week, and
just received a message to come to
Winnemucca to preside for Judge
Ducker, but owing to matters being
already set for Fallon and Yering-
ton was unable to go.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24
JURORS CANNOT PURCHASE
EXEMPTION FROM DUTY

A trial jury reported in the dis
trict court this morning, and upon
roll call it was found that six men
had paid $25 each for exemption
from jury duty, six had not been
served, while five were excused for
various periods, ranging from one
day to the term. Judge Quicker
asked that District Attorney Powell
recommend to the county commits
sioners that they place all names OF
men who had obtained exemption
by the payment of s25 on the jury
list for next year. The court stated
that this exemption had been auth
orized by an obsolete law, which ap-
piled only TO jurors living more
than sixty miles from the county
seat, and was intended to include
only those who lived beyond the
reach of telephones and telegraph;
that at present there was no more
reason for a Lovelock juror claim
ing the exemption than one living
In Winnemucca. Silver State
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24
SEN. PlTTMAN REDUCES
NINE TIMBER STUMPAGE

Realizing that the charge imposed
by the government for stumpage on
mine timbers in many mining dis
tricts In Nevada represented an un-
justifiable hardship on mine opera
tors, Senator Pittman some time
ago took the matter up with the
forest service at Washington and
interceded particularly in behalf of
the camp of Jarbidge, where a
stumpage charge of $4 per thous-
and had been eXacted.
After considerable correspond
enoe, Senator Pittman succeeded in
securing a material reduction in
stumpage rates at Jarbidge, and in
getting the department at Washing
ton to accept his view that more
leniency should be shown in similar
cases in mining districts where tim
ber is employed exclusively in local
mining enterprises.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24
WILL ERECT MODERN STORE
BUILDING ON Maine Street
Lot Adjoining Masonic Hall Soon
to be Occupied by Handsome
Business Block

Work of construction on a new
business block on the site of the La
hontan confectionery store, which
was destroyed by fire a couple of
years ago, will be commenced with
in a few days.
Mr. Thomas O'Connor of New
York has acquired the property and
has engaged A. Henriksen to erect
the building, which will be of ce-
ment blocks and one story in height
with a modern front. The building
will be thirty by one hundred feet
with basement and will add materi-
ally to the appearance of that side
of our main business street.
DR.. G. NJ Gardner, who is an
uncle of Mr.. O'Connor, is consider
ing the question of remodeling the
front of the property Immediately
south and which is now occupied by
the Nevada Cafe and Laveagas ice
cream parIors, to make it conform
to one general architectural plan.
Mr. 0'Connor. who recently arrived
here from New York on visit to
his uncle is very favorably Impress
ed with the business outlook of
Churchill county and took the OPP
portunity to acquire business prop
erty while the prices are lower than
they will ever be again
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24
WORK HAS BEEN STARTED
ON new FLOUR MILL
Machinery Has Been Ordered and
Will be Installed as Soon as
Buildings Are Ready.

David Mccall, manager of the
iallon Flour Mill Co. and c. w.
Renfro returned last Friday from
Stockton and San Francisco, where
they lad been to purchase maehin-
cry for the new mill Their trip
was entirely successful and all
necessary equipment has been ar
ranged for and will be shipped to
this city as soon as the building
can be erected in which to install it,
In the meantime work is pro-
crossing on the buildings The
foundation is being laid and as soon
as the lumber which has been ord
cred has reached here a force OF
carpenters will be put to work TO
hurry the work to completion. 1t
is estimated that 1t will take about
four months to place the mill In
shape for operation.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24
MEETS HORRIBLE DEATH IN
GASOLINE FIRE AT RAWHIDE
Jeremiah Gross, Well Known Auto
Driver Fatally Burned Last Sum
day-Four Houses Consumed

A frightful accident occurred at
Rawhide last Sunday afternoon
which resulted in the death of Jere-
miah. (Red) Gross and the destruc-
tion of four residences by fire
Gross was engaged in repairs on
an automobile and had been using
a fire in a forge. After. finishing
his work and before closing up his
shop he proceeded to put out the
fire by throwing upon it what he
supposed was a can of water, but
by mistake picked up can of gaso-
line and threw it upon the flame
The resulting explosion threw the
unfortunate man through an ad-
joining room and outside the build
ing. Ready hands were soon at the
scene and removed his burning
clothing, but it was soon apparent
that in the enveloping flames every
inch of the mans body was scared
and cooked except his feet which
were protected by his shoes. He
lived but couple of hours and re-
mained conscious almost until the
last and said he suffered no pain.
Dr. Farrell was called from this
city, and made a fast run over TO
Rawhide accompanied by nurse,
but arrived too late to be of assist
ance.
Mr.. Gross repair shop and garage
adjoined his residence which took
fire and before the flames were sub
dued this and three other dwellings
were destroyed, belonging to Ernest
Carter, Mrs. Timson and H. E.
Scott.
RED" Gross, as he was familiar
ly called, was well known through
out the southern part of the State,
having been engaged in the automo-
bile rent service for many years in
which he drove in all the mining
towns during the boom days. For
time he drove the auto stage from
Rawhide to Sehurz and previously
from the Keene-Wonder mine to
Goldfeld. He was of cheerful dis
position and made friends of every
one with whom he came in contact
and there will be many man in the
southern camps who will sincerely
regret to hear of his terrible and
untimely end
Mr. Gross was we'll known in Fal-
lon and was here only last week,
leaving for Rawhide but few days
before the unfortunate accident.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24
PLANS BEING MADE FOR
RECLAMATION CONGRESS.

A step toward the organization
of a national reclamation congress
was taken at a meeting of fifty rep
rasentatives of various irrigation
projects and districts of the state
OF Washington at Seattle. The
Washington State Reclamation Con
gress was formed and those pres
ent voted to invite seventeen West
ern States to send representatives
To a conference to be held at San
francisco on the Panama Pacific
exposition grounds December 2 for
the purpose of organizing Q national
reclamation congress
TIE state invited to join in the
conference to be held in San Fran
cisco are California, Oregon, Wash
ington. Idaho, Montana, aNevada,
Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming,
Kansas, Nebraska. North Dakota,
South Dakota, Texas, Oklahoma and
New Mexico.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24
Is TONS OF TURKEYS
SHIPPED FROM VALLEY
Competition Keen Between Buyers
Crop Estimated at Not Less
Than $4,000

That the Truckee-Carson project
has provided the piece de resistance
for many a Thanksgiving dinner
in California tomorrow is evidenced
by the fact that over $4,000 pounds
of the succulent birds have been
shipped from Fallon during the past
week to San Francisco and Oakland
dealers.
The competition between the rep
resentatives of the various commits
sion houses has been unusually keen
and agents have visited practically
every farmer in the valley in the
endeayor to have the consignments
made to his firm. Spot cash offers
of 81 cents were made and quite a
number were sold at that figure,
but a majority were consigned and
1t is believed will net t. , farmers
around 25 cents per pound.
II has been a busy week for
Agent Vaughn at Wells-Fargo Of
flee. His books show that up to
Monday night 49,130 pounds of
birds have been shipped through his
Office II is expected that yester-
days shipments will bring this
amount to something over $4,000
pounds. A conservative estimate
places the value of the turkey crop
this year in Lahontan valley at not
less than $4,000 for the Thanks
giving market and this amount will
be augmented by the Christmas
shipments which will probably be
one-half as large.
The first car of birds left here
last Saturday and was followed by
a second on Sunday and a part of
a car yesterday. The express car con-
tanning the shipments were decor
ated by banner conveying the in
telligence that Fallon was furnish
ing the turkeys for California S
Thanksgiving.
AS an additional evidence that
Tallon has the goods. ii may be
stated that Tony Testolin shipped
in the neighborhood of a ton of
celery by express to fill Thanksgiv-
ing orders These eonsignments,
however were all TO Nevada points.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24
STATE ENGINEER HERE
ON HIGHWAY MATTERS

State Engineer w. NJ. Kearney
was q Fallon visitor between trains
yesterday. Mr.. Kearney came in re-
sponse to a request for Lincoln
Highway Consul l. II. Kent to look
over the proposed survey of the
route through this county. Owing
to the absence of City Engineer
Crehore and the inclement weather,
Mr.. Kearney was unable to take up
the matter at this time but will re-
turn later and prepare the data re-
quested by Mr.. Osterman as neces-
sary before contributions can be
forthcoming from the Lincoln High
way Association.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24
T0NOPAH BONANZA EDITOR
Is ARRESTED FOR LIBEL

w. w. Booth, editor and manager
of the Tonopah Daily Bonanza, was
arrested today on charges of crimi-
nal libel. The first was brought
about by Commissioner Marsh and
Davis and District Attorney San
ders, their lawyer. The second was
instigated by District Attorney
Sanders.
II is expected another arrest will
follow tomorrow when Commission
er Ferguson files his complaint
against Mr.. Booth.
Mr. Booth was released on $4,000
bail. The people of Tonopah rallied
strongly to his support and prom
ised bail TO the amount of $500. 900.
If It was needed.
During the Bonanza's fight
against extravaganza in the use of
county funds and for good govern
ment, the paper has had the loyal
support of practically all the people
Di tpuppdus
A great amount of additional dis
satisfaction with the board of com
missioners has been created by the
action of the plaintiffs in beginning
felony action against Mr. Booth
whereby the taxpayers will be called
upon to pay the bills of the jury
trials.
It is pointed out that the commits
sioners. il they thought themselves
libeled by the Bonanza. could have
brought a civil suit and, b. putting
up a bond. attach the newspaper
plant.
II is freely stated that impeach-
ment proceedings will be started
against the commissioners and the
district attorney.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24
WALTER KERMEEN NOT
TO HANG THIS MONTH

Walter w. Kermeen, formerly of
Carson City, who will be remember
ed as the boy who set fire to the
school house In that city some years
ago and was later ordered to leave
town is not to be hanged in Arizona
this month as was planned, but has
been given stay of four weeks so
that his sanity may be inquired into.
He was to have been hanged on the
10th instant for murder. but his ac-
ton have been such all through his
life and especially during the last
year, that 1t is believed by many
that he is insane, and religious peo-
Pile who have interested themselves
In his case are working hard to
save him from the gallows.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24
GEORGE WINGFIELD MAY TAKE HOLD
OF THE NEVADA SUGAR COMPANY
Nevada Millionaire Mining Man Now Negotiating With
California Sugar Men for Joint Control With
Detroit BOndhOderS

Pursuant to a call for an ad-
iourned meeting of the Nevada Sug-
ar Company the Board of Directors
met at the Office of the company at
the factory yesterday afternoon.
There were present at the meeting.
besides the local members of the
Board, Messrs. II. c. Bialy and w.
E. oxtoby of Bay City. Mich, and
l.. N. French of Reno.
On last Monday afternoon de-
cree was entered in the Federal
court by Judge E. S. Harrington in
favor of the bondholders OF tie Ne
vada Sugar Co, The foreclosure
sale will be held about December
30th, after the formalities of adver-
tising have been complied with.
At the meeting of the board of di
rectors held yesterday afternoon a
resolution was passed calling for "a
meeting of the directors on Decem-
ber 30th, at which time the stock
holders of the company viii be
called upon to ratify the sale end at
the same time to clear the records
In favor of the bondholders. II was
also proposed that |. ii. Kent, as
receiver be discharged on next Sat
urday and the property of the COM
pany be formally turned over to the
board of directors.
1t is currently reported that ne
gotiations are now pending which
means the entrance of George Wing
field into the company. Mr.. Wing
field is now in San Francisco in con-
sultation with his associates and It
is understood that he will cooperate
with practical sugar men on the
Coast If these negotiations are
completed. as now seems practical
ly certain, 1t will place the company
under the joint control and manage
ment of the Detroit bondholders
and Mr.. wingheld and associates.
Meanwhile X. c. Bialy has been
authorized TO make necessary re-
pairs on the factory and arrange
all preliminary details looking to
the signing of contracts for the
raising of beets in this valley the
coming season.
1t is hardly necessary to state
that the entrance of George Wing
field into the affairs of the Nevada
Sugar Company will be welcomed by
the people of this valley and the en-
tire state OF Nevada. His name at
the head of any enterprise in this
State has come to symbolic busi-
ness efficiency combined with
square deal" for everybody and the
mere fact that he is connected with
the company will inspire the farm
ers of this section with a confidence
in its stability and financial sound
ness that no other man in the coun-
try could bring TO 1t.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24
ELKO STILL HAVING
MORE EARTHQUAKES

At three twenty-five Wednesday
afternoon there was one of the
heaviest tremblors felt In Elko in
years. II was of very short dura-
tion and some thought that it was
quake Court was in session at the
time and there was considerable
commotion in the court room. In
order TO allow the nervous tension
to relax Judge Breen declardc re-
cess for ten minutes.
One OF the big ceiling globes in
the hall way of the court house
broke and pieces fell to the floor
Elko Independent,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24
Has Troubles Enough

Governor Boyle. when interview
ed by the Appeal relative to the ar
ticle in the Reno Gazette that he
might be a candidate for United
States senator, said, "You can
state positively and emphatically
that | am not candidate for the Of
fee OF United States senator or any
other office and that have troubles
enough already without adding to
them.n
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24
MARRIED LAST SUNDAY

A marriage license WAS granted
last Saturday to Wesley w. Rat
life to wed Rosa l.. Kendrick. The
couple were married at Hazen last
Sunday Mr.. Ratliffe is the janitor
at the high school building and his
bride has just arrived from the
East Mrs. Ratliffe's many friends
In Fallon will wish them long and
happy welded life.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24
INFANT SUCCUMBS TO
La GRIPPE AND PNEUMONIA

Ralph Jean, the 1l-month old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Conrad, of Saltwater, passed away
yesterday at Ii a. m. Death was
the result of a complication of la
grippe and pneumonia. The funeral
will be held this afternoon at l
o clock from the residence of G. W.
Likes
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24
Moving to Fallon

Henry Miller, who has been a res
ident of Paradise valley for a num-
ber of years, accompanied by his
family will leave this evening for
Fallon, where they will make their
residence in the future. Mr.. Mill
er is going into the farming bust
ness in that prosperous part of the
State and is shipping today car
load each of live stock and house
hold goods and ranch moyables for
his new estate at Fallon.-Star.
Cuhscrihe for the Standard
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24
PIANO TEACHER.

Mrs. Annette Stone. conservatory
graduate and experienced teacher of
piano, has located in Fallon on Sec
ond street In the Marean cottage. 81
per lesson. Those wishing lessons
phase call, It
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24
TONOPAH NOW PROMISED
A MORNING NEWSPAPER

IL Is dunOunCtu lIoHl louopdh
that Frank p Garside, formerly of
Manhattan, will begin about Dec. 1,
the publication of a morning daily
newspaper in the silver camp. Mr..
Garside since leaving Manhattan has
been engaged in the job printing
business in Tonopah, under the bus
mess name of the Southern Nevada
Printing company He was for sew
eral years the publisher of the Man
haitian Post.
$500, but the other merchants OBJ
jected, on the grounds that he was
peddling and wanted him to pay
peddlars license of $500, per quar-
ter
The City Attorney says that IL any
one will enter complaint he Is
ready to prosecute, but they only
stand back and criticize. He said
that Frank Woodliff, Milton Wal
lace, and member of the firm of
Grob & Bingham had complained to
him personally but would not stand
to file a complaint.
AS to the sidewalks the Mayor and
Council say that they can't afford to
put in the extra sidewalks and the
other property holders cant afford
to make the improvements.
c. M. Beeghly, Chairman.
G. w. Winder,
l.. G. Weaver,
The following report of the COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
rabid coyote condition was adopted
by this body:
Owing to the extreme danger to
livestock and people from rabid
coyotes, now so president in north
ern and eastern portions of Churchill
county, and being satisfied that these
rabid coyotes will ultimately reach
the Lahontan Valley and the City of
Fallon, we earnestly recommend
that the County Commissioners get
in touch wit hfederal officers and
have hunters sent into this county to
exterminate these coyotes; and we
further recommend that in the
meantime the Board of County Com
missioners cause to be destroyed all
stray dogs, and see that others are
muZzled
j. A. Bailey, Foreman.
G. w. Beaudreau, Clerk.
Dated at Fallon, Nevada,
November, 16, 1915.
WEATHER BULLETIN.
For the week ending November 90
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24

duOpttu Dy tulS DOuy.
I'VE, the undersigned committee
appointed to investigate the books
and office of the Churchill County
Telephone Co., find same in good
condition, with all business trans
actions kept in an up-to-date book
form. The undersigned committee
recommend the extending of the CEN
ter board partition. In above named
office. for the purpose of keeping out
cold and also loud conversations of
patrons, which annoy operator when
at switchboard, and also in case of
strictly private messages, same is
apt to be overheard by disinterested
paties from the outside.
Chas. H. Cress,
G. Il. Burton,
l.. C. Weaver.
The following report of the COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
books of the treasurer and clerk,
was adopted by this body:
I'VE, the undersigned Committee
appointed to inspect the books of the
Treasurer and Clerk report that we
find the books kept are in good order
and up to date.
8. B. Smart,
G. X. Burton,
ID. S. Brotherson.
The following report of the COM
mittee appointed to inspect the
county buildings was adopted by this
body:
We, the undersigned Committee
appointed to inspect the county
buildings, find same in good eondi
tion but. would recommend that the
coal house at the high school be kept
locked hereafter as 1t has been neg
lected heretofore.
I. II. Depp,
L. s. Hartman,
VIM. Rushby.
The following report of the Com
mittee appointed to inspect the sher-
IFS office, find that there is an eff
cient system of bookkeeping and
every thing appeared in a satisfac-
tory condition.
l.. L.. Allen,
L. q. Dorworth,
s. ii. HUT.
The following report of the Com
mittee appointed to investigate the
Recorders office, was adopted by
this body:
We, the undersigned Committee
appointed to investigate the record
er's office, find things in good con-
dition with the exception of some of
the books, which are in a rather bad
condition, due to little rough hand
ling in transferring same from Of
flee to vault in a wooden wheelbar-
row. We, the undersigned Com
mittee, recommend that the janitor
be instructed to be a little more
careful in handling books and also
that the wheelbarrow be padded.
j. A. Eason,
Chas. II. Cress,
w. w. Sanford.
The following report of the Com
mittee appointed to investigate the
affairs pertaining to the City of Fall
lon. was adopted by this body:
We, the undersigned Committee,
ON inspecting the City affairs do find
that the City Attorney has done his
duty in our opinion as to the town
license question. AS to Mr.. Kohl
boss, we find that he offered the City
Clerk and treasurer a license of
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24
8. b. Smart,
g. X. Burton,
ID. s. Rrotllersnu.
7. II. Depp,
Il. s. Hartman,
Vim. Rushby.

The following report of the Com
mittee appointed to inspect the sher-
IFS office, find that there is an eff
cient system of bookkeeping and
every thing appeared in satisfac-
tory condition.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-11-24

For the week ending November 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-21
SHOW ATTRACTS ARMY MEN.
Many Nominations for Oficers q
Compcte In Military Events.

For obvious reasons the military COM
petitions at the coming Horse Show
will be confined to United States officers
and militiamen. There will be a big
representation of the cavalry. AZ nom
nations have been made from every
cavalry post from New York to Ari.
iona and twenty-nine entries have been
made for the Canadian Challenge cup
competition alone. The Eleventh Cav
airy from Fort Oglethorpe. Ga. will
send eleven mounted horsemen. includ-
ing col. i Lockett. Lieut. Col. Henry T.
Allen. Major :. ID. R~ockenback. Capts.
A y. Mcclure and Frank Parger and
lieuts. II l.. Flynn. n. n. Baird. J. A.
Pearson and W. =. Jernegan.
The Tenth cavalry. at Fort Huachuca.
Ariz,. will he represented by Capt. II. II.
Walach. Capts. x q. Alexander and
n. C. card ar. entered from West Point.
capt. Gordon Johnston OF Governors
Island and capt william Mitchell OF the
General stan. Washington. are among
those entered. The National Guards OK
New York. New Jersey ant Rhode Isl
aud Will also he represented In the mill
tIrv events.