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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-02-10
AN EXCELLENT PROPOSAL.
california Representative Would
Make Exemptions in Favor of
Dry Land Homesteads.

Representative Hayes, of Calf
ornia, has introduced bill which
is intended to bring relief to sett-
lers on desert lands whore irrigation
must be provided, II at all. by the
expenditure of large sums of mon
ey through organized effort. sett-
lers In the Chuckawalla valley, on
the Colorado river. we're instru-
mental in securing the introduction
OF this bill, but there are similar
conditions existing in the San Joa-
quin VI ley. and in other places in
California, Nevada, New Mexico.
Arizona and other states.
The bill provides that when bona
fide entrymen in a district of gov
ernment owned lands requiring ir-
rigation for their practical use and
which arc susceptible of such irri-
cation from one common source, are
not allowed by the government to
divert water from such source or
are prohibited by the secretary of
the interior from taking water from
such source by reason of any pend
ing question involving the owner
snip, apportionment, conflicting
rights of diversion, conservation of
Hood waters, or any other cause be
yond the control of the entryman.
tho requirements Of law as to annu
assessments and final proofs shal.
without further delay or notice be
thereby suspended until such ques-
tons shall have heen determined
Section two requires the secre-
tary of the interior to give notice
% such suspension and IL he does
not do so three or more entrymen,
acting fo- all, may petition for such
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-02-10
MAY OPERATE FACTORY.
Representative of the Eastern In
yestors Expected In Fallon To-
to Make Investigation.

Whether the Nevada Sugar Com
many plant will be operated during
the present year depends upon the
outcome of the visit of Mr. r. c..
Bailey to this valley His mission
here is for the purpose of gathering
data for the Detroit bond and
stockholders of the sugar company,
upon whom will devolve the task
of providing the necessary funds for
the campaign should one be decid-
ed upon. .Desultory correspondence
has been in progress between the
Detroit bankers and local parties,
including l. H. Kent, receiver of the
local sugar company, and DR.. c. A.
Hascall, who Is often referred TO as
the daddy OF the local factory, for
several months. and Mr.. Bialey's
visit here Is the sequel to this cor
respondence. II is earnestly hop
ed by the eastern investors in the
Fallon factory that a campaign may
be arranged for the present seas
on and to this end farmers meet
ings will be held and the field will
be thoroughly gone over 1t is an
nounced thai should the local inter-
ests manifest the proper desire for
the campaign that it will be forth
coming
The beet sugar market is said to
be more hopeful on the outsida than
for long time. and this is proba-
bly, one of the incentives for the
desire to boost a factory campaign
for this year. Another reason as
signed is that the factory deterior-
ates more rapidly during per-
iod of idleness than when It Is ac-
tually in operation.
Mr.. Bailey left Detroit Saturday,
to local advlces, and is
expected In Fallon today.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-02-10
HOW THE LEGISLATURES VOTED
Those Who Voted For and Against
the Divorce and Pari-Mutuel
Measures.

For the divorce bill: Babcock,
Baker, Baldy, Barring, Beard. Blum.
dell, Craze, Dewar, Drappo, Evans
Fairchild Ferguson, Fitzgerald
Friedhoff, Geraghty, Goodman,
Heidtman. Kane. Kind, Leary Mac
kay, Murdoch. Mcfarland of Clarke,
Mcnamara, Pate, Pohl, Preston,
Reid, Rives. Schmidt of Nye, Sher-
man, Springmeyer. Taylor. Walsh
Waits, White, Whftesides, Winslow,
Winter, Young-40.
Against the divorce bill: Baird,
Beason, Dickenson, Fulton, Gallag-
her, Gilbert, McFarlane of Elko,
Pitt, Scott, Smith of Humboldt,
Steele, Yoight-12 Not voting,
Speaker Mcbride.
The vote in the senate on this
bill has not been taken. On the
other hand, the senate has passed
fayorably upon the race track bet
ting bill. while the assembly has
not expressed itself upon this pro-
posed law. The senate vote upon
the pari-mutuel bill was as follows:
For the bill: Arnold, Balzar, Bu-
oil, Carpenter, Elliott, Fulmer, Hus-
key, Hussman, Kenney, Keddie, Lee
Stickney. Thatcher-14.
Against: Bradshaw, Chaplin,
Fernald, Gault, Harrington, Le-
maire, Seanlon-9.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-02-10
PRIVATE LANDS WITHDRAWN.
The Secretary of the Interior With.
draws Certain OF the Local Pro-
ject Lands.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 3, 1915.
The secretary of the interior has
just issued the following public mo-
tice in connection with certain farm
unit plats on the Truckee-Carson
irrigation project:
Public notices issued prior to
August 18th, 1914, and farm unit
plats applicable thereto and here
tofore filed, in connection with the
project, under the provisions of the
reclamation act of June 18th, 1902,
and acts of congress amendatory or
supplementary thereto, are hereby
withdrawn as to all farm units
shown on such plats for which entry
has not been made or for which ap-
plication for entry has not been
heretofore filed and as to lands in
private ownership shown on such
plats for which water right applica-
tions lave not ben made; and it is
hereby ordered that no applications
for entry or water right applica-
tions may be accepted for such farm
units or lands in private ownership
until further notice.
Though the full significance of
the above order is not plain merely
by reading the brief official order,
yet it is certain that it does not ap-
ply to the land opened last fall,
which may still be located. Inas-
much as all other lands have been
withdrawn for long time, it would
seem that the above mandate is a
more or less perfunctory one, prob
ably involving a legal formality
covering isolated tracts, pot pro-
yided for previously.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-02-10
lone Lady Passed Away in Reno

Mrs. ]. A. Mayett, beloved wife OF
]. A. Mayett, of lone, Nye county
passed away last Wednesday in d
Reno hospital after long illness
aged about 43 years. In addition
to the husband and many other rel
atives, two children are left to
mourn her demise Among the
relatives are Mrs. d. A. Wildes and
Geo. Woodruff, of this place, sister
in-laws, and Mrs. r. T. Walker,
niece, also of this place, all of whom
left Fallon and were p. esent at the
bedside of their kinswoman when
she passed away.
The funeral services occurred in
Carson City Saturday morning, the
birthplace of the deceased. Many
floral offerings were received. from
diffeent parts of the state, Mrs. May
ett's family being one of the oldest
and best known within Nevada.
Mr.. Mayett and two children and
Mrs. M. O'Hare, mother of the de-
ceased lady. arrived in Fallon Sun
day and left yesterday by auto for
the family home in lone.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-02-10
To Introduce Gambling Bill.

Copies of a gambling bill which
it is said will be introduced in the
legislature this week have been in
circulation in Carson several days.
The bill would, If enacted into law
legalize stud and draw poker, pan
guingue, solo and all other games
played with cards. The latter
clause, 1t is claimed. is destined to
permit the operation of faro banks,
There is a license provision in the
bill fixing the license fee at $50
quarter with $40 quarter license
for each additional table.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-02-10
THIS COUNTRYS GREAT BASIN
Government Bulletin Tells About
Resources of the Nations Only
"Ground Floor" Territory.

The region known by geographers
as the great basin of the United
States is the intermountain country
lying between the Rocky Mountains
and the Sierra Nevada system, COW
ering portions of Oregon, Idaho,
Utah, Nevada. Arizona and Calf
ornia. II Is called the Great Bas-
In because the rivers which rise in it
do not flow to the sea but for the
most part empty into lakes, from
which the water is evaporated.
Among these lakes the largest is
Great Salt lake. which receives the
discharge of a number of rivers, in
cluding among others the Bear. the
Weber and the Jordon. Others
are Owens nike. which receives the
flow from tho Owens river basin
Walker lake into which is discharg-
ed the water from the Walker basin
Carson sink including Humboldt
lake, into which flow the waters OF
Carson and Humboldt rivers, and
Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes,
which receive the discharge OF the
Truckee river. All the lakes men
toned are located in Nevada except
Ne Great Salt lake. which is in Utah
and Owens lake which is in Calf
ornia In the Oregon portion of
the Great Basin there are such lakes
as Malhcur. Harvey and Warner.
Lake Tahoe. which lies partly in
Nevada and partly in California, is
a high Sierra lake which receives
the water from the surrounding
mountains and discharges il By
way of the Truckee river into Pyra-
mid and Winnemucca lakes. There
are many other bodies of water in
the Great Basin of more or less i'm
portance.
Practically all of the Great Basin
is desert country. though the aspect
of some parts has been changed ma
terially by irrigation, Much of the
soil is exceedingly fertile when wa
ter Is applied to It. as was long ago
demonstrated by the Mormons. who
settled ia that country and found
ed strong and prosperous colony
that has taken prominent part in
the development OF the west.
The Great Basin contains two ir-
sigasion projects of the government
the Truckee-Carson project in Ne
vada, which will ultimately cover
100000 acres, and the Strawberry
Valley project in Utah. The new
municipal water supply for the city
of Los Angeles is taken from the
Great Basin through long conduit
the conception and construction of
which have been a noteworthy fea-
lure in recent engineering.
Along certain edges of the basin
where II ascends TO the mountain
erests. like the Wasatch range in
Utah and the Sierra Nevada in Cal
ifornia. there are many valuable
sources of water power, some of
which have been profltably deyel-
oped.-Goyernm Bulletin
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-02-10

Conductor George Dobbs. of the
haze-Fallon railroad run, who re-
sides in Hazen, is having neat lit
tic bungalow built in Hazen just
north of the depot, which he will
occupy as bachelor quarters upon
completion. He has given ii out
positively that he will be the sole
occupant
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-02-10
the STATE WELFARE MEETING
University Authorities Conduct a
State Welfare Meeting That is
Generally Attended.

With |. II. Kent, of Fallon, pre-
siding, the morning program of the
welfare conference today contained
addresses largely given over to the
discussion of agricultural questions
Reclamation problems were dis
cussed by e. p. Hopson and e. P
Osgood, both reclamation engineers.
Adjudication of water rights was
discussed by State Engineer VIM
Kearney. ]. M. Fulton, of the
Southern Pacific Company read a
paper on agricultural opportunities
which was well received. H. C.
Mutt, of the San Pedro, Los Angeles
& Salt Lake railroad told of South
ern Nevada opportunities. w. T.
Riteh gave an address on wool
growing and Supreme Justice Nc
Carran spoke on university and
state development. The honorary
presiding officers this morning we're
Senator A. w. Hesson, of Elko and
Senator VIM. Hussman of Gardner
vile.
Governor Boyle's address was
switched from afternoon to evening
but the discussion of the control of
public utilities by w. II. Simmons of
the railroad commission and tax
equalization by Chairman ]. +.
Shaughnessy of the tax Gem ssion
remained as leading features Of the
program, with President SpToule of
the Southern Pacific company, Dean
T. =. Hunt of the University of Cal
ifornia, and John S. Drum. San
Francisco banker, also speaking.
The wool shearing demonstration
by w. T. Rich was given at one
O'Clock this afternoon In front of the
Maekay building, instead of in the
gymnasium. The presiding officer
in the afternoon was A. G. Mcbride
of Elko, speaker of the assembly
with Senator N. H. Chaplin of Ely.
Senator Fred Balzar of Nina and
Attorney-General George B. Thatch-
CIR of Carson, honorary presiding OF
fcers.
In a paper from United States
Senator Key Pittman read today be-
fore the state welfare conference
the latest development movement
was praised as a means of determ-
lining conditions in the state and
formulating plans to meet the state
needs.
Senator Pittman reviewed the re-
lations of the state to national leg
islation and declared it necessary
for senators and representatives to
have the moral support and coopera-
tion of the people If the represen-
tatiyes or senators were to be able
to secure beneficial legislation. The
difficulty in putting through legisla-
tion of benefit to the west against
the prejudice of easterners in con-
gress was mentioned by Senator
Pittman. Another topic consider
ed was the development of water
sites. 1t was pointed out that the
owns most of the avail
able storage sites, but that some
equitable method of dividing the
cost of construction between pri-
vately owned and government own
ed lands should be round. Carson
valley was cited as an instance.
The development of artesian and
other underground water supplies
was cited as the only means to the
fullest agricultural development.
A systematic campaign of education
is being waged in congress, Senator
Pittman said, to make the way of
legislation for the western states
easier Saturdays Reno Gazette.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-02-10

The Truckee-Carson project was
well represented at the welfare con-
ference. Those attending from
here we're: Project Engineer and
Mrs. d. w. Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. |. H.
Kent, Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Mobley
Il. p. Osgood, l.. w. Crehore. c. J.
Kelsey, f. G. Hough and Edmund
Dietz. All were on the program
for talks involving project topics,
among the gentlemen except Messrs.
Cole, Mobley and Hough.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-02-10
20t4
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank the many kind
friends for their help and sympathy
in our sad bereavement in the loss
of our affectionate wife and mother,
as well as for the beautiful floral
offerings.
J. 5. Garrett and Family.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-02-10

WANTED-To borrow $4,000
for one year, gilt edge real estate
security worth more than ten times
amount of loan. Inquire at this
office.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-02-10
To Property Owners in the City ol
Fallon.

AT regular meeting of the city
council February 3rd, 1915, 1t was
ordered that on and after March 1st,
1915, all sanitary tax be charged to
the property owners.
w. ii. Reavis,
2Ot4 City Clerk.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-02-10

Fresh ranch butter, 40 cents
pound. Mrs. j. II. Douglass.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-02-10

Assemblyman ID. A. Pate is pre-
pairing a bill for introduction in the
lower house calling for an appro-
priation OF $4,000 for the con-
struction and repair of the Lincoln
highway in the counties of White
Pine. Eureka. Lander. Churchill
and Washoe. The bill when per-
fected, win seek the improvement
of the road from the Utah to the
California lines and calls for the
sum of $1,000 for the section of the
road In Lander county.-Austin Re-
veille
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-02-10

suspension and the secretary must
take cognizance of 1t. No contest
or cancellation of any claims may be
made because of such suspension.
While it is not probable that ac-
tion can be had on this bill before
March 4, Representative Hayes is
planning to push it with energy at
the next session of congress. To
that end he will consult with Sena-
tor Newlands and others who are
interested in irrigation.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-02-10

Home made candy and fruit cakes
at the Home Bakery.
Mrs. S. j. Coatney.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-02-10

WEATHER BULLETIN
For the week eding Feb. 9th, 1915.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-03
BRITAIN'S REASON
 FORFOOD BLOCKADE

Maj. Dillon's Afidavit shows That There Are About so,ooo, 900 People
 Dependant Upon State for Rations.
 London. Aug. Sir Frederick F. smith, the solicitor general, at, yes- terday's session of the meat cargo cases, before British prize court, produced a sworn affidavit by Major Brick Dillon, member of the gen eral staff, giving a British estimate. which he says is approximately cof- rect, showing that the number of persons serving in the German army and under the control Of German mil itary authority aggregates 10,00o,o00.
 The statement was produced in sup port of the crowns contention that people employed in some of the or dinariiy civilian occupations are now in the service of the German govern ment and no longer part of the civil ian population, and that, therefore, the foodstuffs seized by the British government really was intended for Germanys military forces. Major Diilon's figures follow:
 A-Under arms on two fronts, in E garrisons in Belgium and on lines of communications, 4,000.000.
 B--In training in Germany, 750, ,000
 C.-Casualties, including constant 3 temporary wastage. 100000.
 Don railways, all of which are used and organized specially for war and are controlled by the military au- thorities, 500, ,000.~
 E.-At Krupps arsenals and fac tories, and other arsenals and factor ies concerned in the manufacture of war munitions. 750, ,00o-
 Fin coal mines and in factories, concerned in making army boots. clothing and other articles necessary in the equipment and provisioning of the armys 100000.
 Solicitor General Smith argued that the German government reserved the
New Britain herald., 1915-08-03
OFF FOR NEWPORT.

New London Aug. 3.-In a 12 knot northeast wind and under gray skies the New York Yacht club cruising squadron started for Newport, R. l., at 10 o'clock today.
 The habor start was signalled at 9 o'clock from the flagship Viking, and the various racing and cruising craft moved in stately procession out of the Thames to a point off Bartlett's Reef light vessel, where the regatta committee tug has established the starting line
 Towering high above even the 90- foot schooners were the top hammers of the two American cup candidates, Vanitie and Resolute. These single stickers, being special craft were to race for prizes of their own and were not to compete for any of the squad ron runs cups. They were started be- fore the regular classes, so they might have all the sea room they needed
 The cup yachts went away at 10 o'clock and the New York Club fifties and large schooners and auxiliaries were sent over after the smaller di- visions had been sent away in the wake of Vanitie and Resolute
New Britain herald., 1915-08-03
Personal
Mrs A. F. t3onander has returned from stay at Chalker Beach.

Mrs. A. F. 5onander has returned from stay at Chalkert Beach. N City Hall Commissioner William G. Dunn has returned from Ocean Beach where he spent his vacation William D. Stafford of Chestnut street has returned from a two weeks vacation at Wilmington, Del.
 Miss Anna Robinson of Hartford avenue will spend the next two weeks at Atlantic City, N
 Thomas McWilliams has returned from a two months vacation at Lake Congomond.
 James E. Magson and family have returned from Lake Quassapaug.
 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew F Oliver of Hart street are at the Spencer cot tage, Cosey Beach.
 William H. laybeck and Leyland Pierce are sojourning at Lake Maran- cook, Me
 W. H. Dewolf of Reading Penn, is visitor in town. James M Curtin is home from Block Island
 Mrs. Franklin s. Turton and chiI- dren have returned from Chalker Beach. -t
 Judge John H.. Kirkham and fam fly have returned from a months va cation spent in the Adirondacks.
 Judge James E. Cooper and family will spend the coming month in Maine.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-03
MORE CARS NEEDED.

If you are an owner of an auto mobile and would like to put it to T use that would be much appreciated, lend it to the Boys club next Thurs day so the youngsters can make the trip to Hartford on the outing planr- ed by Superintendent Crawford. To date w. l.. Damon and R. H. Erwin have agreed to loan their machines, but eight more are needed. The boys are planning big time for tomorrow at the gardens when they will re- ceive visitors and explain their ef- forts in the gardening world
New Britain herald., 1915-08-03
TENNIS PLAYERS ASSEMBLE.

Norfolk, Aug. s.---Tennis players gathered at the Country Club here today for the opening of the tourns- ment for the Connecticut state cham picnship. Heretofore this tourna- ment has been played at Litchneid, but this year it is merged with that usually held in Norfolk and in which the Bridgeman cup is the chief tro- phy. Last year the state cham pionship went to F. H. Harris of Brattleboro, Vt, who defeated Alrick H. Man, Jr., of Richmond Hill, L. IL, title holder by virtue of his win in 1913 from Harris
 When the committee met today to make the drawings it was found that Man had sent word that he would not play in the tournament this year There were Al entrants and on play ing form F. M. Watrous and Wander bilt Ward of New York. were looked upon as likely to pass through the early rounds with little difficulty.
 The Bridgman cup which is local trophy was won by Robert Leroy of New York last year and as it was his third win he took possession of it. The cup this year is new one.
 It Is the gift of Mrs. H. H. Brids- man.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-03

sunshine has found it's way into so many homes can not be measured. Can there be a more humane ser- vice?
 Lewis Sperry deserves the thanks Of the community for his generosity in Furnishing all the ice used at the sta ton free of charge. This means a great deal to a fund which is made up of voluntary contributions
 Baby Contests Planned.
 During the month of August Miss Hamrick plans for two baby contests and offers prize for the winner in each case. The first is for the best cafed-for breast-bed baby up to six months of age and the second is for the best cared-for bottle-fed baby The conditions attached in each case are that the mother must bring her baby to every mothers meeting on Thrsdays in August at ? D. m. to be weighed and inspected. It is hoped that a large number of babies will be entered in these two contests.
 sIn recent years much has been done 10 spread the Knowledge of the means of preventing the large sum- mer mortality among infants, but much yet remains to be done and an institution which aims to help in this. work is deserving of the support. of a city which so fundamentally benefits by it's effects.
 May we not hope tht moral and financial support by the municipalitS and by private citizens will insure the permamency and extension of this i'm portant work of saving babies
New Britain herald., 1915-08-03
PERPETuATE GERMAN IDEALS
Dr. Hexamer Tells Members of Ger
 man-American Alliance.

San Francisco. Aug. 3.-opposition to national prohibition was expected to take form in the proceedings of the second days business session of the National German Am erican Alliance of the United States. Dr. c. J. Hex amer of Philadelphia, president of the organization, said that resolutions dealing with. the subject of prohibit ton would occupy a prominent place i'll the program of the convention, which is to close Saturday,
 Perpetuation of German ideals by Germans who had become natural ized Americans was advocated last night by Dr. Hexamer, who admon- ished the delegates that their first duty was to their adopted country but at the same time to preserve the ideals of the fatherland and trans- init them to their children.