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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-07-14
WORK HAS COMMENCED ON
FALLON ELECTRIC RAILROAD
Promoters Expect Road WIN Be
Open fer Traffic by First of
the Year.

The Standard is reliably informed
that the management Of the Fallon
Electric Railroad Co. has succeeded
in securing funds sufficient to war
rant them in proceeding to recon-
mence work ON the railroad grade
from this city to Sand Springs, a dis
tance of about thirty miles. Work
was started the first of the week and
it is proposed to prosecute 1t with
such yigor that the road will be In
operation before the first of January
next
Dr. c. A. Hascall and Mayor e.
S. Berney. who are the active spirits
in the enterprise, are ayerse to maxi
ing any lurid promises or to become
unduly optimistic in the matter, be-
ing ever mindful of the adage that
the "best laid plans o mice and men
gang aft aglay They are certainly
entitled to unlimited credit for the
persistence with which they have
elung to this project in the face of
repeated discouragements and often
unappreciated efforts. Assured in
their own minds. and in the minds
of all who have examined into thc
feasibility of the project, that 1t
n assured success once in opefa
tien it has been difficult TO secure
the attention of outside capital to
finance the enterprise in the absence
of local capital sufficient to place it
upon a basis that would indicate to
the investing world that there was
local sentiment back Of it that
would warrant the issuance of bonds
AS a consequence they have been
thrown largely upon their own re-
sources and the help of local farm
ers in building the roadbed, and the
amount of work that has been ac-
complished in this way is truly re-
markable, when all the facts and
conditions are taken into considera-
tion.
The roadbed is now completed ii.
sofar as the heavy grading, cuts and
fills are concerned and there re-
mains but few stretches of level
work to connect up the line to the
terminal at Sand Springs. Work at
present viii be confined to trimming
up the grade to get ready for laying
Of ties and steel.
Negotiations are now under way
for the cutting and delivery of the
ties and the purchase of steel and it
is confidently asserted that the lay
ing of the steel will begin within
the next sixty days.
When completed the road will
open up an enormous acreage of new
farm land that is nov retarded in its
settlement and development by iso-
alton from a market. besides the
immense mining territory around
Wonder and Fairview and Rawhide,
hat are held back through prohibit
i've freight rates by the slow and
costly methods of teaming across a
country that is practically impass-
able in the winter and spring months
and only a little less SO in the
summer and fall
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-07-14
MILITARY AUTOMOBILES
PASS THROUGH fALLON
Making Transeontinental Trip to
Demonstrate Practicability of Ma
chimes Under War Conditions.

The much heralded dry land flotil-
la of automobile cruisers came into
the port of Fallon last Saturday
forenoon about eleven O'Clock over
the Lincoln Highway, having en-
camped at a point this side of AL
pine Friday night and left for Reno
after partaking of lunch at the Over
land Hotel. They reached Reno Sat
uiday evening, completing upwards
of one hundred and forty miles in
the days journey.
The party consists OF Col r. +.
Davidson. Captain F.. T Rice. Lieu
tenant George Arnemann and TWEEN
ty-six students of the Northwestern
Military and Naval Academy, OF
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. who are
touring across the country with
eight Cadillac automobiles equipped
as war machines and being conduct
ed as nearly under actual military
conditions as possible. The tour is
being conducted by Col. Davidson.
Lead OF tie Academy, and who de-
signed the equipment and is carry
ing out the test under government
supervision. Col Davidson began
work on this branch of the military
service several years ago and before
the European war had demonstrat-
cd the usefulness of the automobile
in actual practice, by the purchase
of Cadillac car which he fitted W
with a rapid fire gun, since which
time he has added TO his squadron
until it now numbers eight cadil-
laes, FIVE of which are of the s.
cylinder type.
The party left Lake Geneva on
June IL and have encountered all
kinds of roads ana lack of roads.
Across Nebraska they found the
country under water and all roads
obliterated, necessitating fording
deep water courses and breaking of
new trails across the Hooded plains
Col. Davidson Is enthusiastic regard
ing the performance of the s. eylin-
der Cadillac which has responded 10
oyery strain put upon it and has
demonstrated its adaptibility to all
sorts OF actual working conditions
calculated to test to the utmost the
ftaunchness OF construction and pull
ling power of the machine
The eight cars in the squadron
include an officers reconnaissance
car, equipped with special Ross mil
it2ry rifles, map tables and instru-
n ats for making road and contour
II ps. a dictaphone, a periscope for
making observation behind walls or
other defenses. ancroid altitude IN
dieators, range and elevation finders
agd in fact every SORT OF an instfu-
mant for correctly and seientideal-
ly making a reconnaissance report
The two wireless cars are fniy
equipped with a teleseoping mast
mounted on the running board, g
special electric generator capable of
producing a current OF 1l0 volts. aad
one of the cars. in addition to its
wireless outht Is armed with Colt
automatic rapid ire gun and a pow
- -.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-07-14
erful electric searchlight with auto
matte heliograph shutters.

erful electric searchlight with auto
matte heliograph shutters.
The field kitchen and hospital
cars are mounted on the S-cylinder
chassis and carry full equipment,
which includes an electric cooking
range; the hospital car has an oper-
ating table, surgical instruments,
X-ray apparatus, etc.
The dreadnaught of the fotilla is
a complete armored car of bullet
proof steel in which is mounted a
Colt automatic rapid firer with open
ing in the walls for rifle fire. This
car also carries a MINDLESS arrange
ment that renders it valuable in as
sisting another car out of ditch or
over a steep embankment.
What is known as the quarter
masters car is armed with a Colt
rapid irer, while another car is
equipped with similar apparatus for
destruction of balloons.
The students corps is under strict
military discipline and are instructed
in making observations and reports
to the government on every phase of
the trip which has to do with such
matters as cost of upkeep in tires and
equipment, nature of the country
sraversed. condition of roads and the
hundreds of details that might prove
OF value TO a military expedition.
Several auto loads went out from
sa.lon and met the party at Salt
Wells and escorted them into town.
Among those who went out were j.
n. Tedford in his S-cylinder Cadil-
.ac, accompanied by George L. Sher-
man, Joe Jarvis and Harry Robin
sou; Mayor E. S. Berney, accompan-
ed by Geo. w. Likes and L. w. Gre
bore; G. ". Coverston, with c. l..
Benadum, DR.. Hardin and Rolly
Ham; Joe Howser in his machine
With a party. Mr.. Tedford with his
family and George Sherman and
Judge Winters piloted the war ma
,hines to Reno, being met at Vista
3y several autos from Reno Col
Davidson expressed his thanks to
Mr.. Tedford for his courtesy in
plotting them across the Hazen fiat,
which is not yet thoroughly dried
out from the recent rains.
Speaking of the condition of the
roads across Nevada, Col Davidson
Iaid he had been warned of the diff
iculties that he would encounter on
his link of the Highway, pus was
gratifed to state tNat he mad seen
nothing to Justify the predictions.
He stated that nowhere since they
left Lake Geneva have they encoun-
tered better roads than since they
crossed the Nevada line, which is
evidenced by the fact that the party
had been able to make never less
than 100 miles per day and as high
IS $50, and it must be taken into
consideration that their mileage is
based on the slowest machine in the
group. If anything happens to one
i means that all must stop until the
afayan can move as whole.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-07-14

|, F. F. FRANKIE, County Auditor
and Recorder. hereby acknowledge
receipt of the above claims as per
list.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-07-14

Quelquefoins, in the Gardnerville
Courier. succintly sums it all up this
way: Is it right, is it just, is it pat
riotic or treacherous. for an Araeri-
can citizen, or any number of them,
to step aboard British ship, laden
with war supplies, and wrap himself
up in an American flag, and howl
for protection and involve his coun-
try into war?
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-07-14
Notice TO Property owners.

Notice is hereby given that those
Who have not called at my Office and
siVen in their property or have not
been assessed by field deputies must
call at the Office at once and give
their property or the law will be
eulilled and an arbitrary assessment
made Of property included in their
ownership.
]. c. CONIFF, Sheriff.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-07-14

Before you buy glasses send for
Free Booklet-"EYE SERVICE" to
e. j. Nixson, Nixon Building, Reno,
Nevada, filter and maker of real ser
vice glasses. m291y
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-07-14

road west of the Brown estate.
Reports of DIR. Lehners, health Of
ilcer, the auditor and treasurer, the
sheriff and the game warden were
read and approved.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-16
GUNBOATS SHELL WESTENDE
Germans Say Enemy's Vessels Did
No Damage.

Berlin, March 16.-The German war
Office gave out a report on the prog
ress of the fighting, which reads as
follows:
The baths at Westende were shell
ed without effect by two gunboats of
the enemy.
The German attack on the heights
south of Ypres occupied by British
troops is making good progress.
Partial attacks by French troops
north OF Lemesnil, in the Champagne
district, have been repulsed. The
enemy sustained heavy losses. In the
vcsges the fighting continues at sew
eral places.
THE number of Russian prisoners
from engagements to the north OF Au
gustowo forest has been increased tC
5,400 Strong Russian attacks to the
ncrth and to the northeast of Przasn
ysz resulted in failure and the enc
my's losses were heavy. South ol
the Vistula there has been nc
change"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-16
THOUSANDS VIEW TRAGEDY
Beachey's AeropIane Drops Two Thou
sand Feet Into Water.

San Francisco, March 16.-Lincoln
Beachey. the most daring aviator
ever known, dared once too often and
as a result was killed while making
a fight here.
His new monoplane dropped 1000
feet with him into the waters OF San
Francisco bay.
Fifty thousand spectators witness
ed his ascent; they saw him loop the
loop and turn somersaults in the air;
dc flights upside down and finally,
rise for what he called vertical
flight, straight up, up, up.
The monoplane quivered after its
nose was pointed for the azure and
the spectators were horrified when
they saw a flash of flame. Like a
shot from a cannon the monoplane
and its helpless aviator, who was
strapped to the aluminium frame
dropped into the bay. A diver recov
cred his body in half an hour
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-16
ITALY SEEKING EXPANSION
War With Germany Foreshadowed by
Semi-offieial Statement at Rome.


Rome, March 16.-Foreshadowing a
possible war with Germany, and an
indication that Italy looks upon the
present war as likely to furnish her
an opportunity of territorial expan-
sion, are contained in an article, said
to be semi-official, i'm the Giornale
d'Italia.
The article points out that Italy re-
quires more territory, especially on
the Mediterranean.
Nov that the confagration of Eu-
rope, perhaps OF a greater part of
the world, is about to be decided, we
must and will obtain, by every means,
a frontier which politically and from
military viewpoint is in no sense
a menace" says the article.
Germany is accused OF trying to
stir up a revolution against Italy In
Tripoli, where, the article says, rifles,
concealed in beer barrels, We're found
to have been shipped In by the Ger.
mans.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-16
Carranza heedS Warning
From Washington.
STRONG NOTE ON WAY
Dispatch on Way to First Chief From
President Wilson Threatens to Use
Force IL Necessary to Permit Ship
ments From progresso.

Washington, March 16.-General
Carranxa has abandoned his blockade
Of the port OF progreso on urgent rep
reservations by the United States. The
Mexican gunboat Zaragosa has been
called OFF and two American ships
laden with sisal for the United States
were cleared without interference.
Rear Admiral Caperton, command
ins the American feet in Mexican
waters, reported the raising of the
blockade and reported that the cara
gosa has returned to Vera Cruz.
The admiral's dispatch crossed a
new note from the United States to
Csrranza giving notice that the Unit
ed States was determined to raise the
blockade and II necessary use the
cruiser Des Moines to do so.
Ii became known for the first time
had stopped one American ship with a
shot across the bows, had held up an.
other and had interfered with British
shipping.
The seriousness OF the situation
growing out OF the blockade of Pro-
greso was pointed out by Secretary
Houston of the department of agri.
culture, who, advised the president
that 100000. 900 pounds of twine are
used each year in the United States
in. I'm in in nd nc
and that nine-tenths of the supply is
made from sisal grown in Yucatan
and exported through Progreso.
Might Delay Harvesting.
kilograms from manufacturers and
farmers in the grain growing states
pouring into the White House and the
state department pointed out that un
less sisas was obtained through Pro
+ greso the harvesting of this years
grain crop by the usual methods
would be embarrassed and would have
to be done almost entirely by hand.
The Spanish ambassador, Juan Ri
ano, advised the state department
that his government has accepted in
pinSAPiC al apoio6y WuiCA Sdil huAn
has offered for having expelled the
Spanish minister from Mexico recent
ly on the ground that he was conceal
ing In his legation Juan Caso, Q
Spaniard whom Carranza accused o1
working in the interests of General
Villa. AS Carranza suggested to the
Spanish government that 1t would bs
better for Spain to send another min
lister, that will be done.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-16
LATEST THAW FIGHT OPENS
Argument on Motion to Return Slayer
to New Hampshire Heard.

New York, March ia prelude to
Harry Thaw's final and decisive STRAIT
egy to remain out of Matteawan asy-
lum was the argument before SUI
preme Court Justice Page on mo-
ton to have Thaw returned to New
Hampshire.
A decision by Page is not expected
for several days.
Attorneys for Thaw and the state
prepared, however. for habeas corpus
proceedings which will test Thaw's s
sanity. Even if Page decides Thaw
shall be returned to New Hampshire
il is probable the sanity trial will be
held. Both sides regard ii as almost
inevitable.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-16
BISHOP JOSEPH FOX DEAD
Was Head of Catholic Diocese o,
Green Bay, Wis.

Chicago, March 16-Bishop Joseph
Fox of the Catholic diocese of Green
Bay, Wis, who was taken to the Alex
ian Brothers hospital March | for a
serious operation, Is dead.
Friends of Bishop Fox had been en-
couraged by the great Improvement
shown in bis condition after the opera
tion and last week he was Believed to
be ont OF danger and w3s looking for
ward to returning to his charge Just
prior to his Geati, phgsl i1ns Observed
distressing conditions anl his heart
action was founl to be weaker. Sew.
eral hours later he suceumbel.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-16
HUSBAND AND FATHER GONE
Bodies of Wife and Daughter Found
in House by Neighbors.

Aberdeen, S. d., March 16.-G. w.
Carlow of Sisseton, s. d.. is missing
and his wife and sixteen-year-old
daughter murdered
The authorities broke into the
house after noticing that the stock
had not been fed for some time
They found Mrs. Carlow had been
killed by a wrench and her daughter
by a butcher knife.
Carlow, former manager OF the Da-
kota Central Telephone company, has
nor been seen since Saturday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-16
CONSTRUCTED ON NEW LINES
Navy Department. Expects Dread
nouahts to BE Torpedo Proof.

Washington, March 16.-Plans are
being prepared by the navy depart
ment in the light of the European war
for the two great dreadnoughts re-
Gently authorized by congress where
by provision has been made for the
construction within the hull OF the
second tier of compartments, next to
the skin of the ship and on the sides
to keep out torpedoes.
II Ii expected that torpedo dis
charged from submarine, even IL 1t
penetrated the ships side. would ex-
plode harmlessly in the outer COM
partment and that the damage would
be so localized that the ship would
not be sunk by reason of the double
protecting walls Of steel.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-16
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London. March l6.-The British or
der i'm council decreeing retaliatory
measures on the part of the govern
ment to meet the declaration of the
Germans that the waters surround
Ing the United Kingdom are a mill
tary area has been made public.
The order says that as the German
government has issued orders, i'm vio-
lation of the usages of war, purport-
ing to declare that the waters sur
rounding the United Kingdom are a
military area in which all British and
allied merchant vessels will be de-
stroyed irrespective of the safety of
I the lives of the passengers and the
crews, and i'm which neutral shipping
/ will be exposed to similar danger
and such attempts on the part OF the
enemy give to his majesty an unques-
/ tionable right of retaliation, his maj.
esty has decided to adopt further
measures in order to prevent com
modities of any kind from reaching or
4 leaving Germany. although such meas
ures will be enforced without risk
to neutral ships or to neutral or non
combatant life.
No merchant vessel which sailed
from her port of departure after
March | will be allowed to proceed
on her voyage to any German port
The goods on board any such vessel
must be discharged in a British port
and, If not contraband or requisi
toned for the use OF his majesty will
be restored on such terms as the prize
court may deem just.
Goods on merchant vessels which
were loaded at and sailed from any
German port since March l must be
discharged in British or allied port
If not requisitioned for the use OF his
majesty, the goods will be detained
or sold under the direction of the
| prize court
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-16
GERMAN CRUISER SINKS
THIRTEEN SHIPS.

Rio Janeiro, March 1.-THE
German auxiliary cruiser
Kron Prinz Wilhelm, which
has aboard 500 German sail
ors, has sunk thirteen vessels
since it began it's raid ON COM
merce, according to the pas
sengers and crew of the
French steameh Guadeloupe,
who were taken to Pernambu-
co by the British steamer
Churchill. The Guadeloupe
was sent to the bottom by the
Kron Prinz Wilhelm near the
Island of Fernando de Noron-
ha, of the eastern extremity
OF Brazil.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-16
DECISIVE FIGHT
SEEMS IN SIGHT
Vast Forces Along the Vis-
tula Drawing Near.
GERMANS MAKING GAINS

Reports From Eastern Battlefield In
dicate That the Forces Of Marshal
Won Hindenburs Have Been Sue
cessfui in the Forest of Ausustowo.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-16

]. Washington, March 16.-The i
!. United States will vigorously i
!. protest England's latest ship :.
!. ping order. Officials say that !
J. ii is fragrant collation. of in i
!. ternational law and of the :.
!. rights of neutrals. Failure to :.
= specifically proclaim a block :!
j. ade TO be maintained by ships :.
!. of war off German seaports :.
!. is declared to make the order i
+ in council, as issued In London, :.
:. distinct violation of the ::
!. treaty rights OF the United :!
!. States with both France and :.
!. England :.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-16

MhECH ioiCHt
!. eannonading is going on at !.
! point to the northeast of Dun i.
]. kirk, according to dispatch +
!. from that seaport TO the =
!. Havas News agency. The be- =
i lief in Dunkirk is that Brit +
+ ish squadron is bombarding =
!. the sand dunes around Nieu- :
!. port =
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London, March l6.-Mystery en-
velopes the progress of Field Marshal
Won Hindenburgs latest advance into
Poland, but ii is the opinion OF Brit
ish observers that the vast forces
along the line from the Niemen to
the Vistula cannot much longer be kept
from decisive contact, unless the di
rection OF the German offensive un
dergoes a radical change.
The meager information coming
through OF the operations in the
mans have been successful in the for
est of Aueustowo, whence the Rus
slams have fallen back under the guns
OF Grodno Further to the south, in
the Mlawa region, the German ad-
vance mas been stayed and the Rus
slams are initiating an advance on
the northern bank of the Vistula, in
the direction of Plock.
AS far as the Germans are concern
ed, however, all of these movements
may be abandoned and Central Po-
land again become the scene of de-
termined attack on Warsaw. 1t is re-
called that Field Marshal Won linden
burg never has been fond of moving
far from his lines of rail communica-
tion.
In the Carpathians the Russians ap-
parently are abandoning their de.
4 fensive attitude, for they are making
4 desperate counter attacks on the Aus
ltrians, with the greatest success, ac-
cording to official announcements
/ from Petrograd The region OF the
principal Russian offensive is near
I Lupkow pass. Here the Russians
claim heavy captures in prisoners
and guns. On the other hand Vienna
reports the failure of Russian counter
attacks and the taking Of many Rus
sian prisoners as a result OF bitter
night fighting in the Carpathians.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-16
STARTS LIFE ANEW At AGE
or SixTY-El0HT.

Chicago. March 16.--Newton
G.. Dougherty, at the age of
sixty-eight years, has started
west to begin life anew.
The former president of the
National Education associa-
tion, who had served five years
in the penitentiary for embez-
Element of nearly half a mil
lion dollars of Peoria school
funds, would have served an
other term but for the pardon
granted him by Governor
Dunno.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-16
VESSELS BARRED
FROM GERMANY
British Issue Orders for
Seizure Of Ships.
REQUISITIONED OR SOLD

Cargoes on Merchant Ships Bound for
German Ports Will Be Discharged
at British or Allied Ports Subject
to Action of Prize Court.