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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-08-04
DELEGATES TO IRRIGATION
CONGRESS TO Be NAMED
Governor Boyle Requests Those De-
string appointment to Noti-
fy Him.

In response to an invitation ex-
tended by the Offices of the Interna-
tional Irrigation Congress Governor
Boyle of Nevada will appoint fifty
delegates from this state to attend
the twenty-second annual session of
the congress.
On account of the Importance of
the work accomplished by the irri-
cation congress which is of vital in
terest to agriculturists generally
throughout the west, the governor
has signified his intentions of ap-
pointing as delegates any agricultur-
lists or persons sufficiently interested
in the matter to request of him such
appointment.
The twenty-second congress will
meet in Stockton, September 1914;
Fresno, September 1916; Sacra-
mento, September 17-1S, and San
Francisco, September 20.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-08-04
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA
OPENS MONDAY, AUG. 80
Number of Applications Forecast
Largest Attendance In History
of Institution.

Not only state loyalty, but sound
reasons as we'll, demand the educa-
tion of Nevada boys and girls in the
University Of Nevada, rather than in
outside institutions. however old or
famous the latter may be.
The University of Nevada opens
Monday, August 30th. The largest
attendance ever in its history is FORE
cast by the number of present ap-
plicants.
The faculty has been enlarged and
strengthened and number of i'm
provements and betterments will be
discovered in the general operation
and conduct of the institution. Not
the least important will be the new
Dean of Women who will be the
leader and have charge of the well
fare of the girl students position
which has been filled by the appoint
ment of a women of rare training
and personal endowments for such
important work.
The University of Nevada is Sec
ond to no other great educational
institution in the thoroughness of its
training, as witness the success In
this state and elsewhere of its alum
nj. In addition to which it offers to
Nevada young men and women two
signal advantages, namely, special
equipment of it's student graduates
to meet successfully the conditions
of life in Nevada, and intimate stu
dent acquaintanceship with the hun
dreds of other Nevada University
men and women who will be of the
same generation in the work of the
state.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-08-04
ALL AUTOMOBILE OWNERS
MUST TAKE OUT LICENSE
Attorney General Instructs District
Attorneys to Commence Proceed
ings to Collect.

District Attorney Eli Cam has
received the following letter of in
struction from Attorney-General
Geo. B. Thatcher, which is self-ex-
planatory and sounds like business
Carson City, Nevada, July %, 1915.
Hon. Ell Cam, District Attorney.
Fallon, Nevada.
Dear Sir: Section Is of the act
concerning the licensing of automo-
biles (Stat. 1913, 2S3) makes the
violation of any provisions of said
act misdemeanor.
The licer ses therein provided for
are to be issued by the Secretary Of
State. vino informs me that many Of
Il & owners of automobiles through
out the tSate have failed to take out
licenses.
This is to be regretted, because
SaCtjcL II of the act provides that
the amount of fees received by .ue
Secretary of State shall be paid into
the treasury to the credit of spec
ial fund to be known as the Auto.
mobile Road Fund" which fund.
when it reaches a certain sum. is to
be apportioned among the several
counties of the State.
- With this provision it would seem
that all owners would willingly pay
the small annual license. but it ap.
pears that some have to be forced.
The Secretary of State has re-
quested me to ask your cooperation
in the enforcement of the provisions
of this act in regard to payment of
licenses, and to that end has pre-
pared a certified list of automobile
owners in your county who have
taken license this year, which list
is herewith enclosed, that you may
determine who are the delinquents
He suggests that a conference with
your assessor would disclose those
owning automobiles and compari-
son with this list will show those
who have not taken out license.
| would suggest that before action
is taken against these for punish
ment under the provisions of said
Section Is, that you call their at
tention to their oversight and per-
nit them to have an opportunity to
voluntarily to pay the license, and
thus save them annoyance and ex-
pense. Should any of them, how
ever, after such opportunity is af-
forded, still refuse, action should be
taken at once.
Very respectfully,
GEO. b. THATCHER,
Attorney General.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-08-04
PROF. j. II. MeKILLOP MOVES
TO FALLON WITH FAMILY.

Professor j. r. McKillop, princi-
pal of the Churchill County High
School, returned to Lovelock Sunday
from Berkeley, Cal, where he has
been attending summer school at
the University of California, and in
cidentally rendering valuable assist
ancte to the Churchill County Board
of Education in the matter of OBJ
taing teachers and equipment for the
coming school year.
Prof. McKillop, with his family,
expects to move to Fallon on Thurs
day of this week and will occupy the
E. S. Berney residence on Taylor
street.
Immediately upon his arrival here
Prof. McKillop will enter upon
his duties by working with the board
in making plans and preparations for
the coming term, which will prob
ably open early next month.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-08-04
HUMBOLDT COUNTY FARMERS
INVESTING IN CHURCHILL
Lahontan Valley Lands Attract At
tention of Sbrewd and Sue
cessful Agriculturists.

J. l.. Heady, the local real estate
man, last week consummated deal
whereby the farm holdings of George
Temple. consisting of eighty acres of
improved land about two miles and
half south of Fallon, passed to the
ownership of Henry Miller, one of
the prosperous and successful farm
ers of Paradise Valley, Humboldt
county
This transfer is the sequel to a
transaction that took place about a
year and half ago. when II. c.
Gerdeman, also of Paradise Valley
bought the two ranches owned by
Clarke and Bendle in the Island dis
trict. About six weeks ago Mr.. Gerd-
eman returned to Fallon to look a.
ter his investments and was accom-
panied by his neighbor, Mr.. Miller,
who came along to investigate con-
ditions here. He was so taken with
turned to Humboldt county to ar
range his business affairs prepara-
tory to taking up his permanent
residence in Lahontan valley and
last week the final arrangements
we're compelled whereby Humboldt
loses and Churchill gains a substan-
tiai citizen.
Accompanying Mr.. Miller in his
last trip here. was another neighbor,
Gerhard Miller, the same name al
though no relation, who came to see
for himself the cause of the hegira
from Paradise valley. He was taken
over the various districts in the val
ley by Mr.. Heady and expressed him.
self as profoundly impressed with
the opportunities for successful
farming here and stated that he
would probably return as soon as he
had arranged his affairs at home
and endeavor to make selection of
a future home under the project.
He was particularly taken with
certain piece of property in the
saltwater district, which, If it is
consummated will involve an invest
ment of over $4,000.
George Temple, whose place was
bought by Henry Miller, will con-
tinue to reside in Fallon, as he has
another forty acres south of this city.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-08-04
Comparative Weather Statement For
July, 1915.

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, 1915-08-04
DR.. HASCALL COMMENTS ON
OUR AGRICULTURAL EXHIBIT
Says State Makes Poor Showing in
Everything Except Mineral
Display.

DR. c. A. Hascall returned last
Sunday from San Francisco, where
he has been on business connected
with his recent appointment as Mar
cotic Inspector.
Incidentally DR.. Hascall visited tine
Fair, and thereby hangs a tale, one
which the Doctor. whose is boost
er" from Boosterville, is telling to
everyone in Fallon. II has to dc
with the Nevada exhibit. or perhaps
more properly speaking. the lack OF
a Nevada agricultural exhibi. at the
Fair.
In his criticisms Dr. Hascall says
he has no desire nor intention To re-
feet on Messrs. Pinger and Patrick
who have the agricultural features
Of our State in charge at the Expo
.ition, as they are apparently doing
II they can to make as good show
ng as possible with tie means at
aeir disposal and the cooperation
hey ere meeting with from those at
ONE. The whole display in the Ag-
ieultural Palace, according to Has
all, is pathetically scant and mis-
representative, consisting OF a few
lilapidated charts and some two or
hree NANCY bales of what was ones
alfalfa hay, but which is now by
faatIarfng ond ohroo;o, rodun.d -
| state that would make it unfit for
jedding for self-respecting Church
II county dairy COW. If there were
,ver any exhibits of fruits or vege-
ables from this State in the Agri
.ultual building they have probably
,een ordered removed by the lealth
officer for there is certainly nothing
n the exhibit now that would lead
my visitor to believe that Nevada
IAN raise enough farm products to
entitle 1t to space in the building
According to his views, 1t wou be
far wiser for Nevada to give up it
space than to shame 1t by the trav-
esty of an exhibit such as is nov en-
numbering the enclosure set aside
for Nevada.
DR.. Hascall says he talked with a
aumber of Nevadans and al de-
olored the seeming lack of interest
aiken by our farmers in this oopor-
unity TO display their products and
irged him TO bring the conditions
existing to the attention of the
people of Fallon in an endeavor to
arouse them to an appreciation Of the
situation and see II something can
not be done in the remaining months
to redeem the omissions of the past
six months.
I. II. Kent, who has also just re-
turned. confirms the statements
made by DR.. Hascall, and with
characteristic energy has set about
correcting the conditions complained
Of by arranging for weekly ship
ment of fresh produce from this val
ey. He has already forwarded a
shipment from the Vannoy ranch
md this will be followed later by a
selection of garden vegetables from
the Mori place.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-08-04
WEATHER BULLETIN.

Fer the week ending July 81, 1916.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-08-04

Subscribe for the Standard,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-08-04
CHILD ACTRESS STRANDED
WHEN COMPANY GIVES UP.

Julia Fehr, known as chiid ac-
iress, who recently came to Reno to
DIN the Claman Players, is stranded
lere and a number of the prominent
women of Reno have joined in a
movement to give her a benefit in
order to send her home The girl
IS one of several children, her moth
er being ill., She took UP the theatri-
cal work for the purpose of assist
ing her mother.
She played only a few weeks re-
ceiving a salary of SIS week, send
ing all of it with the exception of ac-
tual expenses to her mother. The
company gave up about three weeks
ago, leaving the child in Reno with
out friends or funds. A benefit per-
formance at Belle Isle will be given
ON August z, the money raised to be
used in sending her home.-Gazette
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agricultural and stock raising.
There Is feeling prevalent in this
county, however true it may be in
tact, that there is an appreciable
amount of negative opposition to
the holding of the fair here this fall
in certain circles in Reno. While
this opposition has not taken an ac-
tive form, being confined to insinua-
tions and reflections on the ability
of this city and county to successful
~ care for the crowd that may at
tend and to properly finance the un-
dertaking, it has had the effect of
adding to the indifference of the ma
jority of the Board of control of the
State Agricultural Society and was
further aggravated and exemplified
by the attempt few weeks ago to
appropriate $500 of the fund for
buildings and improvements and di-
vert it to the race track grounds at
Reno in anticipation of the race meet
now being held there. By the oppo-
sition of a few enterprising business
men of Fallon and the assistance of
Governor Boyle, this barefaced
scheme was frustrated and the fund
is still held intact.
The terms of several of the men,
bers of the Board of Agriculture ex-
pired yesterday, August Srd, and it
is expected that the Governor will
enlarge the existing representation
from this county in his new appoint
ments. The meeting held under the
auspices of the Chamber of Com
merce last week shows that there is
a widespread desire on the part of
the people of this section to demon
strate their capacity to meet any re-
quirements that may be imposed and
that they are ready and willing to
put their shoulders to the wheel as
soon as the disabilities under which
we are now laboring are removed.
Fallon will hold State Fair and
1t will be good one If we are given
half q chance.
l.. w. Crehore has received let
ter from w. A. Keddie, who has
been called to Elko on business, in
which he states that the deed to the
lands donated by him to the State
for Fair purposes has been accepted
by the State Board of Agriculture
after being passed upon by Attorney
General Thatcher. Senator Keddie
states that the general opinion seems
to be that the Fallon Fair should be
set for about September goth.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-08-04

"A Problem Solved.-"Anyhow,
there's one advantage in having
wooden leg," said the veteran.
whats that asked his friend.
"You can hold your socks up with
thumb-tacks. columbia Jester.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-08-04

II time were money the average
man would have his watch geared to
run forty-eight hours a day.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-21
State of Oregon

Senator's; George Il. Chamberlain
and Harry Lane, Representatives,
NC. Macarthur, w. C.Hawley aud N
J. Sinnott. Supreme Judges; T. A,
Mcbride. Geo. II. Burnett, II. J.
Bean, f. A. Moore, Robert Eakin,
l.. 7. Harris and Henry Il. Benson,
Governor ;J.E,Withycombc. Secretary
of State; Ben. w. Alcott. Secretary OF
Treasury; Thomas. b. Kay. Attorney
General; G.. NJ. Brown. Superin.
tendent of Public Instruction: j. A.
Churchill. Printer; K. A. Harris.
Engineer;J. II. Lewis. Labor Com.
O. p. Hoil. Railroad Road
COMMISSIONS; L. J. Miller. Water
Superintendent; G.. +. Cochran. Rep
c. G. Clark and James
5. Stewart. Senator: Mr. Ragsdale.
Food and Dairy Commissioner; DR..
!. w. Bailey. Circuit Judge OF llth
Judicial Districts ID. i. Parker.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-21
What Do You Think.

When a. ten year old child
plays on pile of ties on rail
road right of way and the ties
fall and hurr him, one is natur-
ally sorry for the boy, but how
does the accident give the guar
dian a right to sue the compa-
ny for $4,000 when the child
was hurt while traspassing.
If a suit like this can be main
tanned and collected as is now be-
ing attempted against the Great
Northern railroad in Washington,
why could it not also be done if
a child came into your back yard,
cllmed on your woodpile and
caused the wood to fall on him?
1t VIII be interestiong to watch
the results in this case,
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-21

Editor Courier: | am glad {,
see some of the papers ia thi
part of Oregon waking up in the
good roads movement. Many ;
man, while whiting on a stick,
will tell you of various things
that all the country. and cords oi
wood are daily destroyed in this
way, altho we are paying vast
sums of money to preserve oul
forests.
An inspection of any prosper
Gus community will show a think
ing man that it has one thing
that we have not, good roads.
Why is it that good roads have
doubled the value of property
wherever they have been built?
Some guy, handy with what we
call modern English. has said
that it is because you can get to
it, And this is just whats the
matter with this country. You
can't get to it." or if you do.
you are disgusted before you get
there with bad roads.
Having had some experience
with the soils of this country. |
believe it is one of the best under
the sun for mixed farming and
stock. But with poor roads. we
are shut off from market, and
now can a farmer sell what he |
raises without.a market? I
With a down-hill shoot to an
,pen river, there is no reason
Why we can't have an outlet.
All that is needed is for the
'eople to get together and put
heir shoulders to the wheel and
We will have a highway. When
his is built, the road money can
e used each year to build roads
rom the m ain highway. and in a
ew years we will have roads all
lru the country. Under our
resent system, if you can call
system, we will never have !
bod roads. Farmer No. 2.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-21
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OFFICIAL. DIRECTORY
IlxRCurlvE DErAnrMENr

ESscurivE DErARrMENr
President, Woodrow Wilson's OF New
Jersey; Nice President, Thomas Mar.
shall, of Indiana, Secretary of State,
William Jennings Bry an, of Nebras.
ka; Secretary of resasury, William
q. MeAdoo, OF New York; Secretary
of War, l.indley NJ. Garrison of New
Jersey; Attorney General, Mr.,
Gregory, of Tennessee; Postmaster
General, Albert S. Burleson, Of Texas;
Secretary of Navy, Josephus Daniels,
oil North Carolina; Secretary of Int.
rior FRANKLIN X. Lane. of California;
Secretary of Agriculture, David A,
Huston, oi Missouri; Secretary OF
Commerce, William c. Rediield, of
New York; Secretary Of Labor, vii.
liam h. Wilson, Of Pennsylvania.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-21

During.the quarter ending Jul.
81, 1915. the State Engineer is
sued l52 permits for the appro-
priation af water under which it
is proposed irrigate %, 143 acres,
develop 352 horsepower and con-
struct Is reservoirs. These per-
mits will require the construction
OF 2l0 miles of canals and pipe
lines at the estimated expenditure
of s891,242.O0.
The followin permits were is
sued in Wheeler County,
j. T. Olsen Of Mitchell, for the
irrigation of s acres, diverting
water from Taylor Creek in Sec.
is, 7 IL S, II 20 E. A. Carson
Of Mitchell, for the irrigation of
81 acres, diverting water from
Mill Creek in Sec. "a T IL S, r.
q E. S. c.. Blake Of Mitchell,
for the irrigrtion Of rs acres, di-
verting water from Slide ahd
Rail Creeke in Sec 27, L 12S, RI
20 e. Mr.. Blake also has a res
eryoir permit to store s acre feet
'f Slide Creek for the irrigation
If the above land.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-21

According to a recent COM
pllaiion of the Department
of Agriculture, approximate
ly 1000, 100000 sores repre-
sents the total tdnd area of
the United States. OF this
area about S7S,000,0O0 acres
or 46 per cent Of tue total. is
in farmes. Only a little
over half OF this farm land is
improved.
OF the total land area of Or
egon, G1,1SS,000 adres. 10
per cent ollie ,6S5,000 acres
is in faImes.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,
u. s. Land Office AT The Dalles

u. S. Land Office at The Dalles,
Oregon, September 9TH 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Edgar
B. Enyait, Of Spray Oregon, who
on August 3lst 1908, made Home.
stead Entry No. 04S4 and on August
Goth 1915, made additional Home
stead Entry No 0i53iS, for lots l-23.
4, NE4Nw4. & sE4sw3, Sec 81 4. . S
X, rs +. & lot g. Section 6, Towuslii +
10 South, Range % Fast, Willamette
Meridian, has fled notice ofintcntion
to make Final five year Proofto estab-
lish claim to the land above describe |, /,
before David T. Baxter y. S. Commits.
sioner, at Spray Oregon, on the 2lst
day of October, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Ed Templeton, Clarence Templeton,
Eugene Spray. Robert L. Wright, all
of Spray Oregon.
Fl. Frank Woodcock, Register.
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Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-21
WuERLER County

Attorney; Joseph X. Starr. Judge;
Henry y. keyes. Commissioners. NJ.
Dukek ard r. Il. Wright. Clerk
Scott Sasser. Treasurer;A u. Lamb.
School Superintendent; Henry j. Sim
mons. Sheriff; Oscar Kelsay' Asses.
sor: Peter Hartman. Surveyor: IL. Il.
c. Heidtmap
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-21

Occasionally we see a man
who is perfectly satisfied with
our roads asthey are. He is the fell
low who sighs for them happy
days" of long ago when the OK
team was a fast freight, and
when he carried his corn to mill
on mule with a stonein one end
of the poke to balance 1.-THE
load. Such a man is living in
the wrong age. The present gen.
GRAFTON is too fast for him. I'm
fortunately, cur government does
not provide an institution where
he could be kept in safety from
trucks, hearses and average citi-
zens afoot.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-21

The Courier. has been favored
during the past two weeks with
several interesting articles on
good roads, which we were glad
to print. TIE Courier is in favor
of good roads, good schools or
any other improvement that will
develop Oregon. and is always
pleased to receive contributions
along this line. The press is ex-
pected to advocate the advance
ment of the country, and it is in
deed an inspiration to know that
our readers are taking such an
interest in the good roads move
ment.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-21

You have discussed good roads
and you have cussed the bad
ones now in use. You have adj
mitted that the proposed highway
is of all importance. to us. Now
what are you going to do about
it? Are you going to wish for it
or work for it?
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-21

The question has been asked
"Who should be interested in a
highway OH the John Day River?
Well, the man who wants work
should be interested; the man who
raises anything that has to be
hauled or driven to market should
be interested; and the man who
buys anything that is hauled over
our poor roads at high freight
rate should be interested. Does
this include YOU?
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-21
EDITORIALS
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We are trying to fill this col
umn without mentioning Ard
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-21

In an advertisement OF a certain
Automobile Co. we read, that
their car had made arecord trip
through the John Day River
gorges, etc. Adding that the
route was the hardest possible
and especially chosen as a
test Of endurance. While not ad
mitting that our join Day River
gorges are 1.-The hardest possi-
ble;" we grant they fall long
short of perfection in the pres
cnt unworked condition of our
roads. This is the more lament
able because it is possible to
make them the "best ever, and
at no great cost. Nature did
much towards the construction
of the Highway in the beginning.
Here is a pass through the Blue
Mountains, a short route and a
gentle grade. Here are all mate
rials for road building. While
on either hand are miles Of plow
land and grass llnl, waiting de- |
YelopHant.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-21
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Thursday, Oct 81 1915.

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