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Newark post., 1915-09-01
Preparations Made For
Large Freshman Class

Preparatory to the opening Of
college on September Is. the
buildings of Delaware and the Wo-
mems College are being thorough
" renovated and number of
changes made to accommodate the
large Freshman classes expected.
In the old Dormitory building,
the room formerly used by the lit
erary societies has been renovated
and fitted for room for the class
in English. The store room in the
same building has been reftted
for the Athletic Council. The
drawing room and class room Of
Professor Van Giesen Smith. in
Mechanical Hall has been reftted
and looks much more attractive
than it did in the past. The walls
Of the swimming pool have been
repainted and everything in con-
nection with the pool made sani-
tary.
D. Lee Rose, superintendent of
the grounds at both colleges, has
seen that the surroundings of the
buildings are attractive and ship
shape. A cinder driveway has i'm
proved the grounds of the Wo-
mems College. 1t is planned to
plant a row of trees, presented by
the New Century Club of Will
mington early in October.
Entrance examinations will be
held at both colleges on September
IA and Is.
Newark post., 1915-09-01

The explosion occurred in a mill
where fuses are made and loaded.
Cunningham and Gillespie were
working there alone at the time,
as the mill is small and only q few
men are employed at a time. The
explosion set off the corning mill.
which was a short distance away.
This is mill where powder is
pressed into cakes.
Houses in the vicinity Of the
plant were rocked, windows brok-
en-, and plaster shaken from the
walls. Close by the mills are
number Of houses formerly occu-
pied by employees of the COM
pany, which had been vacated a
short time ago, to be used by the
company for storage of articles.
These were badly damaged, with
scarcely piece Of glass left in
them.
In the neighborhood are also
homes Of some of the officials of
the company, but all of these es-
capped damage other than having
few windows broken, except the
home Of Frank L. Connable. man.
ager OF the black powder depart
ment. Nearly all of the glass in
the windows was smashed and the
plastering was cracked and
knocked from the walls and other
damage done.
The body Of Gillespie, aged
twenty years, who had been work
ing in the plant only about two
weeks, was found on Monday. The
body which was horribly mangled
and practically burned to a crisp.
was identified by means of a gold
tooth.
No trace has been found Of
Cunningham. He is believed to
have been blown to atoms. It was
learned on Monday that he had
wished to go away on Sunday, and
in order to be relieved had asked
three or four Of his fellow en-
ployees to operate his mill on Sun
day for him. All those he asked
had replied that they too had
planned to go away and therefor,
could not accommodate him ny
working in his place. Being un-
able to find a substitute, Cunning
ham went to work on Sunday.
Newark post., 1915-09-01
Completing Plans
For The Big Fair

With the announcements of the
excursion rates on the Delaware
Railroad and the very good trolley
service made possible by the con-
solidation Of the West Eighth
Street and Rising Sun lines, two
very important factors in the sue
cess Of the Delaware State Fair
have been made public.
The trolley service will be the
best the Fair Association have
ever had and Fair patrons will
find the trip to the grounds very
pleasant.
Entries in all departments
closed on Saturday last with the
largest enrty ever known. Each
department has filled up with
amazing rapidity and a very graf
flying feature Of this years Fair
is the large number of exhibitors.
The art department has exhibits
from Waltham, Mass, and the wo-
mems department has exhibitors
from Lyons, n. Y, and Trenton, N.
J. The horse department has a
whole car load of horses from
Rochester, n. Y, and the cattle de-
partment has entries from Mary
land and Pennsylvania as we'll as
from Delaware cattle breeders.
Tuesday will be children's day
and all school children will be ad-
mitted free.
Passes have been sent to every
teacher in the State and it is ex-
pected that this will bring out a
"ry large attendance to see the
many interesting exhibits.
Newark post., 1915-09-01
For Sale Quick.

lhe Jacob B. Moore Farm near
Milford Cross Roads. 125 Acres
OF Valuable Land Good Stone
and Frame Dwelling in fine con-
dltlon with Bath Room. \ fine
Barn and all necessary outbuild-
lngs in fine condition. This is
an ideal home and the land is in
excellent condition. Look this
over quick and let me hear from
You.
Also, the William P. Wollaston
Farm near Ogletown. 16S Acres
with Large Brick House. EN-
cellent Barn with Silo attached
frame Tenant House and other
outbuildings. This is another
choice farm.
For particulars address
E. H. BECK
Delaware
Newark post., 1915-09-01
Warning To Nom
Resident Truck Owners

There should be concert Of ac-
tion by the daily and weekly news
papers, the automobile associa-
tions and the civic organizations
in the cities and towns of Della
and those in the neighboring coun-
ties in Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
and Maryland, to warn non-resi-
dent corporations, firms and CO.
partnerships owning and operat-
ing auto trucks Of the existence Of
Newark post., 1915-09-01
POWDER EXPLOSION
FELT IN NEWARK
Two Men Killed Last SUNDAY

Citizens Of Newark were start
led about nine o'clock on Sunday
morning by two explosions which
shook the houses and ratified the
windows of the dwellings. A half
hour later the report of an explo-
sion in two mills in the upper Hag-
ley yard Of the dupont Powder Co.
reached town. Two men who were
in the first mill to explode We're
killed, and property in the section
was damaged. The dead men are
Lawrence ]. Cunningham, mar
ried, residence at Henry Clay, and
Hugh Gillespie of Hazleton, Pa.
Newark post., 1915-09-01
Sought Death With Acid

Helen Bradley, 16 years old, of
721 West Fourth street, Whining
ton, who on August 1 by prompt
action saved the life of her 15-year
old friend, Ethel Blackwell, who
had swallowed mercury tablets,
on Thursday night attempted to
take her own life. Returning from
an auto ride she swallowed car
Newark post., 1915-09-01

bolic acid mixed with glycerine.
Her mother heard her groans and
she was hurried to Delaware Hos
pital, where it was said she might
recover. She refused to tell why
she took the poison.
Newark post., 1915-09-01
History of Cecil County.

l should be pleased to have those in
terested in forthcoming illustrated His.
tory OF Cecil County call upon me anv
morning from 10 to u O'Clock, by a6-
Polntment The publication is an as
sured success.
VICTOR TORBERT. Publisher
president Delmarvia Advancement e.
incorporated.
Jun2-tf NIL
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-03-10

The local grammar school basket
ball team has succeeded in getting
a game with the fast Sparks gram
mar school team. to be played in
Fallon Saturday evening, March 20.
Although this will probably be the
only game that the local team will
play against outside schools, the
game itself will be decisive, for upon
tho outcome OF 1t will depend the
state grammar school championship
Sparks has defeated the Mckinley
Park grammar school which had
previously succeeded In winning the
league championship, composed oi
the five Reno grammar schools
The supporters of the local team are
confident that Sparks will have to
put up q hard fight to reach the
coveted goal.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-03-10
THE UPPER CARSON PROJECT
l.. II. Taylor, Head of Construction
On this Project In Early Days,
Tells Conditions.

L. II. Taylor received letter
the Reno Gazette, giving an estimate
of what would be required of the
owners of the Carson Valley lands
Il the Upper Carson project was to
he carried through. The letter said
that probably so acres would be
fixed as the amount of land neces-
sary to sustain a family, hence as
the limit for one man to own. Tay.
lor said he thought owners of raw
land would agree to sell off all but
so acres, provided the price fixed by
the government was satisfactory.
His letter, however, was to the effect
that S25 an acre would probably be
fixed as the price for which the raw
land would have to be sold.
II can answer for the owners of
10000 acres of land in saying that
they would not accept s25 an acre, .
said Taylor. "They could make too
much more from the land under pri-
vate development. 1t is my belief
that they would accept not less than
$50. have had several offers to
take over my land at s125 an acre
less the cost of water development
but have refused. | could net from
SEQ to 500 an acre under private de-
velopment While would sacrifice
something to have the government
project go through. l would not sell
FOR S25 an acre, nor would the other
llnd owners"
Taylor says water can be put on
the lands of the Carson Valley for
about s35 an acre. while 1t would
take about $50 an acre in the
Churchill Valley extension. Also,
he declares there would be an I'M
mense saving In the Carson Valley.
due to the superiority of the reser
voir site. The Churchill Valley site
is the fiat bed of an alkali lake.
where an immense area would be
covered with but little depth of
water. The result. Taylor declares.
would be the evaporation of water
sufficient to irrigate 5000 acres of
land in the Carson Valley. Again,
It would be necessary to run the
water stored in the alkali lake back
TO the river and take it out through
q ditch lower down. With the Up.
per Carson project. no such steps
would be required, bat the water
gradually covering the valley as
used for irrigation, would drain
hack into the river.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-03-10
Credit Association.

The merchants in Lovelock, Win
nemucca, Elko and othor towns in
the state have formed a credit as
sociation and charge a one per cent
per month rate of interest on all ac-
counts running longer than 80 days.
We understand some such move is
about to be inaugurated by the mer-
chants of this section, in fact some
of them have had In effect for some
time past Just such a system, the
difference being in the rate of inter
est. Here a charge of eight per cent
is made on all over 80 day bills or
accounts. AS money is worth this
rate we do not see why our mer-
chants here do not do the same
thing g.-Yerington Times.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-03-10
Basketball Season Closed.

The Fallon High School basket
ball team closed successful season
last Friday night, and the boys are
now working in earnest in track,
and are determined to bring home
some trophies at the big meet in
Reno May Sth.
In basketball the local school has
broken even in spite of the fact
that this is the first year it has had
the sport. 1t played eight high
school games, winning four and los
ing four and of the four won two
were played on strange floors.
The boys returned from Reno
Sunday, and although defeated, re-
ported a fine time and most courte-
Gus treatment.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-03-10
THIS CITYS VARIOUS FUNDS
City Tax Budget for 1915 Itemized,
Showing Disposition That Will BE
Made of the $4,000 To BE
Raised BY Taxation.

Explanatory of the article in the
last issue of this paper giving the
tax rate for the city, the following
figures are given to show the differ
ent funds requiring $4,000 in the
aggregate:
Water bonds, $4,000; sewer
bonds, $1,000; interest on sewer
bonds. $3.50; street and alley fund,
$4,000; street lighting, $1,000;
sewer flushing, 1910; sewer main
tenance. $3.50; fire hydrant, $2,SSO;
Oats Park fund. $500; general fund,
S3,1S0.
In explanation of the water bond
fund, 1t should be stated that this
fund is misnamed, inasmuch as the
sum desired is in reality for water
main extensions. The water system
Of the city is entirely self support
ing, bnt does not provide a suf-
ficient income for extensions de-
manded by local householders.
With an increased valuation in
city taxable property. which un-
doubtedly will result from the 1916
assessment the rate will be lowered
IN proportion to the increase. The
tax rates established by the county
commissioners is purely tentative
and il il is revised to the same de-
gree as occurred last year, the act
ual rate upon which taxes will be
paid this year will be less than for
several years.
However, the fact that the city's
sewerage and water systems were
installed from a taxation fund, and
rot by the street assessment plan,
makes future extensions necessary
IN the same manner, for obviously
It would be inequitable to attempt
Gny other plan, once this method
has been set afoot. The fact that
lallon enjoys these benefits in as
round measure as it does, gives us
ample compensation for whatever
extra costs are imposed therefor.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-03-10
FALLoN NEVADA. WEDNESDAY. MARCH TO- 1915
ABOUT COUNTY LEGISLATION
fecting this County In Specific
Sense.

While here last Saturday State
lie anticipated more or less opposi-
ton to his state fair appropriation
measure, but that he was going to
stand for the $4,000 contemplated
! by his recently introduced measure.
He has great hope of engineering
the appropriation bill through the
legislative branches without amend
ment. He stated also that the $5,-
coo relief appropriation for Mrs. T.
7. Richardson had passed the state
lenate unanimously, due largely to
the excellent aid rendered by At
torney General Geo. b. Thatcher
Who appeared before the ways and
means committee in the senate and
urged the passage of the bill calcu-
lated for Mrs. Richardson's relief.
There were no dissenting votes when
the bill was before the state senate
last week and Senator Keddie hopes
that the assembly will view the bills
merit in the same light.
Asked regarding the $1,000 school
lond proposal for this district Sen
'ienator Keddie stated that inasmuch
IS the committe he appointed to in
vestigate the school needs to be COW
cred had made a recommendation
calling for this sum, after they had
likewise been vested with the func-
tions attaching to representing the
taxpayers of the district, he had no
alternative but to pass a bill carry
ing this sum. The extreme inter-
est to be borne by the bonds issued
under the power of this proposed
law will be six per cent. and the is
sue will undoubtedly be snapped up
by investors.
In the matter of the salary bill,
the text of which was published in
the last issue of this paper. Senator
Aeddie stated that it had passed the
assembly as published, but that he
would trim it down to a degree that
viii satisfy the petitioners who sent
Up their plant last week. In other
syords. there will be no salaries
aised. but the law dealing with the
conduct of the Churchill county as
Bessors Office will be made more
elastic to allow of the proper assess
ing of the county without conse-
quent hardship on the incumbent, j.
c. Coniff, who is now both sheriff
and assessor. He pointed out that
the preparation of a satisfactory and
equitable assessment roll is very
vital matter to this or any other
county; that he is seeking the main
tainance OF the most cordial rela-
tions between the county and its
employees, condition Just as neces-
sary to secure efficiency in county
affairs as in private enterprise.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-03-10
GENERAL NEWS.
CLEANED FROM EXCHANGES

II is rumored that w H. Sim
mons, of the railroad commission,
will resign shortly and that a man
engaged in the livestock and ranch
ing business will be appointed to
succeed him. The board favors a
man familiar with the live stock and
farming interests owing to the fact
that under the prepared law before
the legislature the railroad commits
sion is made ex-oflicio the tax com
mission. Friends of Maurice Mack
of Douglas county, are urging him
for the appointment.
One of the hardest fights of the
legislative session is expected fol-
lowing the introduction of bill to
add a part of Nye county, embracing
the rich agricultural districts of Sun
nyside, Duck Water and Current
Creek to White Pine county. Lin
coin county Is expected to put in a
bid for a slice of this territory. The
residents of the section in dispute
have petitioned the legislature TO ia.
clude their districts in White Pine
county.
Word is received that President
Wilson has signed Senate bill 5042
validating titles to land granted by
the Central Pacific company, its
grantees and agents along the line
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-03-10
BEET ACREAGE BEING SIGNED
Contracts Being Rapidly Signed For
the Proposed 1918 Factory
Campaign.

With the passing of each day the
prospects for the operation of the
Fallon sugar factory become bright
er. With the conclusion of each
day r. c. Bailey, in charge of oper-
ations, tucks away in his desk addi-
tional contracts signed by farmers
of the project. 1t now seems GER
tain that, should the negotiations
now in progress result satisfactorily
the farmers of this valley will come
forward with from 1000 to $500
acres of beets, while Lovelock,
Fernley and Mason Valleys will be
depended upon to furnish an addi-
tional 1900 acres and as much more
as can be signed. Meanwhile the
Southern Pacific company officials
are being importuned for rate on
beets to be raised in Salt Lake
county, Utah, 500 miles to the east
of us. Already the company offic-
ials have promised an exceedingly
favorable rate, distance considered,
yet this rate must be further re-
vamped if the local factory and the
Utah farmers are to maintain bust
ness relations throughout this and
subsequent years.
The lease on the factory from the
Nevada Sugar Company to Mr..
Bialey has been executed and for
warded to the Detroit, Mich, bank
ers for their approval, inasmuch as
they are to furnish the financial
sinews for the proposed 1916 cam
paign.
Commencing with next week the
outside agricultural sections of the
state will be thoroughly canvassed
for acreage and it now seems as
though the prospects for the local
factory's operations this year are
to be matured favorably for all con-
cerned. The successful elimination
of Mr.. Bialey's efforts will mean
much to all local farmers and bus
mess men and there should be no
hesitation in cooperating with him
in reasonable manner. He is making
no promises that will go unfulfilled,
he says, and is prepared to meet the
farmer halfway in every business
arrangement.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-03-10

The following public notice affect
ing project operation and mainte-
nance was received at the local pro-
ject Office Saturday. II is about the
most radical departure ever pro-
posed as a project innovation and is
as far from an equitable arrange
ment as could possibly be conceived.
Ii Is the handiwork of official Wash
ington, 2eG0 miles to the east of us
and must not be attributed to any
project or western reclamation SER
vice functionary. A study of its
text will convince the most cursory
observer that it is so impractical of
actual application TO this project that
the inevitable will compel its re-
seinding at as early date as gov
ernment red tape can unwind, which
we are told will be next season.
To prove that the order is confls-
eatory in nature one needs but to
cite the fact that certain districts IN
this project require an average of
seven or more acre feet OF water per
acre for satisfactory irrigation. his
applies particularly to the &c 4ley
and 5wingle bench districts, where
seven acre feet is fair average of
Irrigation water used In past seasons.
figured on the basis of the public
notice now in effect, the first acre
foot would cost rs cents, the next
20 cents, the next 30 cents, the next
50 cents and all additional acre feet
IS cents. This schedule will mean
that the farmer who uses four acre
feet annually fair project average,
probably will have to pay an annual
operation and maintenance charge
of $1.75 per acre fol his irrigable
acreage, while in the sandy and
porvious soil districts of the valley,
where six acre feet are used the per
acre annual charge will be $S.25,
and If the seven-foot estimate is
correct for the Fernley districts,
the cost there will be $500 per acre
annually.
This paper would suggest that the
interior department be communicat-
ed with at once by the local farmers
and business men. together with ci-
tations showing the utter impracti-
oability Of the new schedule of oper-
alton and maintenance charges.
Secretary Franklin X. Lane, always
c friend of the arid land farmer,
will not sponsor so palpable an in
justice.
The new schedule would indicate
that the farmers in this valley who
some years ago signed up for opera
tion and maintenance at a fat rate
of 40 cents per acre annually, drove
q good bargain, for no matter how
much water their tracts require an
nually the cost to them remains the
same. /. e., 40 cents. The public
notice follows:
/. Under the terms of existing
public notices and orders, the oper-
alton and maintenance charges for
the irrigation season of 1914 for the
Truoke-Carson project, Nevada, be-
came due December /. 1914.
2. In pursuance of the provisions
of the Reclamation Act of June II,
1902 (32 Stat. SSs), and acts
amendatory thereof and supple
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-03-10

The Indian service has paid out
over 5000 during the past year for
the relief of destitute Indians in this
locality. However, the funds at the
disposal of the Indian officials have
been exhausted and an appeal has
been mado to the county commits
sioners for $50 a month for the
next three months to carry on this
work. rk.-Gardnerville Record-Courier.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-03-10

A shooting scrape occurred at
Masonic Sunday evening in which
Steve Kavanaugh, a miner, shot a
saloon keeper of that place. Ac-
cording to reports Kavanaugh was
beaten up by the saloon man in a
fight. He then secured shotgun
from his cabin, returned to the sa-
loon and fired a charge of birdshot
into the side of the barkeepers face.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-03-10

Raymond Piper, 10 years of age,
who holds the important position of
chief electrician at the opera house
at Virginia City. recently made
known to the public that he has in
vented an electric contrivance. 1t
is placed at the corner of the opera
house and gives a flash effect of
electric lights, the mechanism oper-
ating the lights being made from the
works of an old clock.