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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-12-29
EDITOR HAS A BIRTHDAY

d. E. Williams, editor of our es-
teemed contemporary the Eagle,
passed another mile stone In life's
tourney yesterday and the event
was celebrated by dinner party,
Judge and Mrs. I. A. Jones, w. II.
Dimond and wife and A. G. ARM
strong and wife were the invited
guests. The dinner was In the ma
ture of a surprise, Del not being
notified in advance that anything
out of the ordinary fare of the
country editor was to be provided.
However, on his arrival home he
found the table beautifully decorat-
ed in holiday trim and cake with
whole lot OF candles-something
short of three score-as center
piece. The Standard joins Mr.. Will
liams' many friends in wishing him
safe conduct past many more mile
stones, each marking the passing of
more enjoyable and prosperous
year than it's predecessor.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-12-29
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HOLD ADJOURNED SESSION
Take Up Matters of Bridge Con-
tracts and Call for New Bids ON
Changed Plans

The County Commissioners held
an adjourned session last Monday
at which the following business was
transacted:
In the matter OF a new bridge
across the Carson river at the E. ?.
Mclean ranch, it was ordered that
the bids heretofore received for the
construction of this bridge be re-
jected and the Clerk ordered to ad-
yertise for new bids, one for the
construction of a new bridge and
the tearing down of the present
bridge and one for the making of a
new channel for the Carson river
and for the necessary fill to cross
the old river channel, according to
plans and specifications now on file
in the County Clerks Office. Ii was
decided that no attempt to use the
lumber in the present bridge would
be made, but that the successful
bidder would be required to pile up
all the old bridge material on the
north side of the present river chan
mel. Bids to be opened Friday, jan
uary %, 1916.
1t was ordered that the Clerk
write to Dondero Bros, C. W.
Hyatt and L. T. Morgan and inform
them that it will be necessary for
them to furnish the county with a
county suitable right of way for a
signed agreement to furnish the
road to the contemplated new
bridge across the Carson river.
1t was ordered that in all future
tax cases against Wells-Fargo Ex-
press company, that the costs be
charged as in ordinary cases and
the Clerk be not charged with
them, but that the charges stand
until the cases are finally settled
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-12-29
BATTLESHIP NEVADA SET
MADE FROM NEVADA SILVER
Handsome Service Received From
hibition I'm Various Towns

An admiring crowd at the office
of State Treasurer Malley yesterday
witnessed the unpacking of the sill
yer service for the u. S. S. Ne
vada," and as every piece was TAX
en- from the boxes they were hailed
with exclamations of delight, says
the Carson News. The large punch
bowl, which stands about two feet
high by three across was the center
of attraction, and is fine example
of the silver smiths art Every one
of the pieces bear the seal of the
State of Nevada in relief. while all
of the larger pieces have designs
representing mining, stock raising,
farming and other industries of the
state.
The service contains sixty-five
pieces and the amount that the
Gorham silver company contracted
with the State to furnish the set for
was $500 with the guarantee that
it was to be made of the Nevada
silver furnished the company by the
Mine Operators Association and
which was taken from the mines of
Nevada, and was paid for by the
company at the then prevailing
price of silver.
The following pieces go to make
up the So articles that constitute
the service:
One punch bowl, punch bowl
plateau, punch ladle, "a cups,
centerpieee with mesh, 2 electro
liers, (7lt) IA eleetrolier shades,
fittings, etc, pieces tea set, l ket-
tie and stand, pieces A. d. coffee
set, A. D. coffee set tray, 1 large
waiter, eompotiers, bread tray,
1 entree dish, l meat dish, 1 fish
dish with drainer l sauce boat,
sauce boat tray, water pitcher, l
water pitcher tray.
On Monday the service was pack
ed in the boxes and shipped by
Wells Fargo Express to Tonopah
where it will be exhibited. From
Tonopah it will be taken to Gold
field, Las Vegas, Elko and other
points, and in about three weeks
will weeks will be in Reno. A men,
ber of the State Police will accom-
pany the service to the different
towns of the State to guard it.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-12-29
PRESENT MINING REVIVAL
NOT A TRANSIENT BOON
World in Need of Many Metals That
Insure a Stimulation of Industry
For Years to Come

The present mining revival in the
West is not transient boom, but
business-like exploitation of the
metal deposits that enrich the land,
declares the Mining and Financial
Record. This activity shows every
indication that it will increase rath-
er than diminish In the years to
come. Various factors contributed
to bring about the larger movement
in mining; and among these may
be mentioned the Unsuitable demand
by Europe for more gold. The
dearth of the yellow metal abroad
naturally has directed greater at
tention to gold mining and stimu-
lated the search for that metal
The higher prices for copper,
lead and zinc, occasioned by war
needs, have promoted the mining of
these products of the earth to de-
gree unprecedented in the history
of the world.
Even the rare metals, such as
tungsten, uranium, molybdenum,
etc, are in immense demand and at
constantly advancing figures. They
are being mined on a steadily
broadening scale, particularly in
Colorado. where they abound.
Silver has not yet come into its
own, although the usual activity
prevails in the white metal dis
tricts. However, the belief that
European nations will be compelled
to give a much greater recognition
to silver as a money metal after the
war lends encouragement to the sit
uation.
Generally favorable production
conditions have been notably bet
tered by improved metallurgy, more
especially in the use of cyanide and
methods of concentration, separat-
ion and flotation. Such scientific
Improvements has made possible
the mining of low grade ores that
formerly could not be handled at
ptObt. Ao a
ed mines that could not be worked
profitably under the old treatment
methods have been reopened and
are making money for their owners.
The Western mining field offers.
many attractive opportunities for
the investment of capital. There
are numerous meritorious mining
properties in proved districts that
are now lying dormant because the
owners lack money for development
and equipment purposes. These
properties can be leased on reason
able terms, with option of purchas-
es at prices that are decidedly mod
crate. 1t behooves investors TO take
advantage of such chances to add
Importantly to their bank rolls.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-12-29
The Lincoln Highway
PICTURES
Will Be Shown at the
REX THEATRE
Next Monday, January 3

The Lincoln Highway film,
consisting of 5000 feet of
scenic views from New York
TO San Francisco, will be
shown at the Rex Theatre,
under the direction of Mana
ger Flood next Monday. The
showing will be under the aus
pices of the Fallon Chamber
of Commerce, and in order to
give everyone who wishes an
opportunity of seeing them,
the management have decided
TO hold a matinee beginning
at p. m. sharp for the espee-
ial benefit of children, and
their parents Three perform
ances will be given: TO 5,
5 to 5 and to II p. m.
The price for admission
will be 25c for adults and 10c
for children under u years of
age.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-12-29
NEVADA WONDER COMPANY
ISSUES ITS ANNUAL REPORT
Shows Property to be i'm Flourishing
Condition With Prospects of Long
Continued Production.

The ninth annual report of the
Nevada Wonder Mining Company.
operating at Wonder, Churchill
county, Nevada, covers the year
ended September 80, 1915. The re-
ports of ]. A. Burgess and L. L. Car
penter, for the mine and mill re-
spectively, include the following:
Development amounted to sN53
feet a total decrease of 5052 feet
compared with the previous term.
A three-compartment inclined sub
shaft is now being sunk from the
1300-foot level. A station is being
cut at 1850 feet to connect with
workings done from a winze. The
cost of mining was $4.16 per ton,
a reduction of 49 cents The mill
treated 58,124 tons of ore, an in
crease of 9455 tons. The stamp
duty was 1892 tons per day, or
ISL tons for actual operating time
The recovery was 95.S per cent of
the gold and 93.6s per cent of the
silver, resulting in a total of 9s01
ounces gold and 1,123.39S ounces
silver. This was an increased re-
ooyery of OBJ per cent in value,
The total cost of treatment was
$2.S13 per ton. All costs amounted
10 S7.45 per ton, a decrease of s1.49.
With cash on hand. s55,231; loans.
100000. etc, the revenue totaled
$561,124. Two dividends of five
per cent each absorbed s140.S0S.
Cash at the end of september was
$10,274.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-12-29

acre project rather than a 5000 one
because they claim they don't need
drainage. They need three or four
acre feet of water and a great part
of 1t must run off through drainage
channels, but because it don't creep
to the surface on their land and
blink at them they say they don't
need drainage. How about IT?
We need the Carson lake drained
and all that fine section brought in
TO use and made to help reduce op-
Grafton charges. We need the set
tiers to build the country, to occupy
the stock here in leveling their
lands and to help keep our sparsely
lined roads in better condition, but
are we doing anything to get them?
We need the Waterright settle
ment on the Truckee river pushed
along so that we can know positive
ly that we can guarantee adequate
supply to our settlers dependent
primarily on those waters and so
that these lands will come into OPP
Grafton and use. We need the Car
son valley unit of this project in
augurated at once to help complete
this project and bring in our upper
lands and are we urging this and
urging keeping a man capable of
carrying this through; OF lining up
some positive action on drainage;
OF assisting settlement and of push
ing the remaining work necessary
on the Truckee water shed and OF
draining our Carson lake; in short
one capable of pushing our project
TO completion? l have not heard
any of 1t If we are. We are called
some 70 per cent completed, but
you have seen that with only $4,000
acres we are only 25 per cent effici-
ent. Isn't this 25 per cent efiicien'
cy the worst inefiiciency in ouI
whole project?
What can we do? We can dc
much. The quiet, sobermindeo
man is vastly in the ascendancy II
this project. but of course with nj.
quiet way he is never heard. III
simply must wake up and take com
plete management himself. Let hin
talk up in meeting. Let him taxi
the reins of management in his owl
hands, and first of all get in com
plete and permanent understanding
OF the operation and maintenance
of this project and be prepared t.
give credit for efficiency when du
just as readily as censure for an
lack of efficiency.
Then by all means let US have
Project Survey that will put us II
the way of hearty cooperation
that can make us one of the bes
irrigation districts in the West
And always remember that "whe
you are kicking you are standin
still" and that ''it is team work an
not dream work that wins"
A Homesteader, Z. P. OSGO0D.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-12-29

family and Mrs. e. NJ. Baker en-
joyed a Christmas feast with Mr..
and Mrs. Hiram Hancock.
Miss Lucille Young, Howard and
David Young. and Mr.. c. p. Whit
ney were very pleasantly entertain
ed at the II. c. Taylor ranch for
Xmas.
The following were entertained
at Xmas dinner Sunday by Mr.. and
Mrs. r. l.. Thomas Mr.. and Mrs.
Roach and Mr. and Mrs. Alexson
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Johnson en-
tertained Mrs. Weidner and John
Weidner at Xmas dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Mason very
pleasantly entertained the following
at bachelor dinner Sunday:
Messrs. Nelson. Harrin, Howard,
Droz, Carlson. Clyde Smith and
Harry Mason.
DR.. J. Il. Wordon of Elko came
down to spend the holidays with
Mrs. Wordon and family.
The following were delightfully."-
entertained at Xmas dinner by Mr..
and Mrs. L. e. Freeman: Mr.. and
Mrs. George Freeman and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Parsons and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. William Phillips
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. u. Il
Freeman and family, Mr.. and Mrs
C. w. Grader. Claud Freeman, Joe
J Bettencourt and Harry Crockett,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-12-29
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

The semi-annual examination of
candidates for teachers certificates
will be held in Fallon in the high
school building four days beginning
Monday morning, December 27 at
9 O'Clock All teachers at present
holding temporary certificates
should present themselves for ex-
animation at that time unless other
arrangements are made with the
Department of Education prior to
the date set Candidates for teach
ers' certificates will be furnished
with any desired information per-
tanning thereto upon application to
the undersigned.
George IL. McCracken,
dS3t Deputy superintendent.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-12-29
A Deserved Commentator

The Yerington Times comment
ing upon the last session of the Dis
triet Court and the work accom-
plished for the year, pays very de-
served respects to our local citizen
in the following language:
"As the year draws TO a close the
wisdom of the people in choosing
Judge Hart to preside in this dis
trict is confirmed His eminent
fairness and courtesy upon the
bench has won the friendship and
esteem of all who appear before
him. During the year Judge Hart
has done more work in other dis
trlets than any other outside Judge
in the State"
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-12-29
How the People in the District
Spent Christmas

Miss Louise Wendt spent Xmas
with the Baumann family.
Miss Mary Ferguson departed for
San Jose. California, to spend the
Xmas with her parents.
Mrs. II. c. Taylor IS spending the
Xmas holidays in Greenfield, Cali
fornia, with her mother, Mrs.
Courtney. They are enjoying a
family reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Davis very de-
lightfully entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
L. A. Thorn and family and Miss
Margaret Dolf at delicious turkey
dinner on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Thomas and
family and Neil Colgan took Xmas
dinner with Mrs. HUFF and Miss
Ezell Saturday.
Mr., and Mrs G. II. Hancock and
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-12-29
HARMON DISTRICT ITEMS

Mr.. II. c. Taylor lost very yalu-
able horse Monday night. from col
ic The horse was taken sick at c.
J. Taylor's ranch at Saltwater.
Chas. Walbersloh lost a fine COW
from bloat one day the past week.
Mrs. L. E. Freeman spent a very
pleasant afternoon with Mrs. E. NJ.
Baker last Wednesday.
Mrs. J. T. Mason returned. home
the past week from Michigan where
she was called by the serious illness
of her father, who passed away
shortly after her arrival there.
Claud Freeman and r. L. Thomas
have gone to fsahsntSn to assist S.
L. Parsons in moving house to
his ranch on Old River.
Mr.. Chas. Dedrikson one of our
popular ranchers and Miss c. Olsen
of Cape Town, North Dakota was
very quietly married in Fallon last
Thursday afternoon. The people of
this vicinity join in wishing them a
happy and prosperous married life.
Claud Freeman brought out a
load of furniture from town the
past week for the new schoolhouse,
which is all complete. ready for
school after the holidays.
Elmer Means. a highly esteemed
young raneher of this vicinity pass
ed away last Thursday evening of
paralysis of the brain and pneumon-
ia set in. Mr. Means was born in
Bodie, California, 1885. He, with
his parents moved to Mason valley
wnen a small boy, where he lived
until last May, when he came to
this vicinity and was employed by
II. j. Long. He was married to
Miss Dedriksen last August, and
death comes as a hard blow to the
bereayed widow Besides the widow
he leaves to mourn his loss a sister,
Mrs. C. II. Dodge of San Francisco,
also a sister in Oregon. Mrs.
Dodge was here to attend the fun
eral also Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Butler
and Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Penrose of
Mason Valley The people of this
district extend their deepest sym
pathy to Mrs. Means.
The Christmas entertainment
given at the old schoolhouse Thurs
day evening by Miss Ezell and Miss
Ferguson was grand success and
greatly enjoyed by all in attend
ance. Everyone in the house re-
ceived a bag of candy and nuts with
big rosy apple in the top.
There will be a general cleanup
day at the new school house Satur-
day, January /, 1916, and we are
looking forward for a large crowd
eager to work. There will be sew
eral prominent men there to sepak
at noon and OF course the ladies
will be on hand at noon to spread
lunch. Every one turn out and
start the new year in the right way
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-12-29
program. delighted everyone.

Santa Claus then called at the
schoolhouse and presented all with
sack of confections. After the
departure of Santa Claus, there was
very enjoyable dance. Miss Eba
Coe furnished the aecompaniments
for the choral and solo work and
for the dance
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-12-29
Judge Jones Ties Two Knots

Judge T. A. Jones performed two
marriage ceremonies last week at
his residence. The contracting par
ties were: C. A Dedricksen of Fall
lon to C. Olsen of Cooperstown,
South Dakota and Fred Hawkins to
Dora M. Miller, both of Fallon.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-12-29
Marriage Licenses Issued

County Clerk A. Z. Wilson has is
sued the following licenses to wed
within the past week:
c. A. Dedricksen of Fallon, Ne
vada, and C. Olsen of Cooperstown,
South Dakota.
Frank II. Fuss of Loyelock, Me-
yada, and Maude M. Pelton of Fall
lon, Nevada.
Fred Hawkins and Dora Nj. Miller
both of Fallon, Nevada.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-12-29
Locates at Oatman

Frank X Pittman, attorney at
law, and brother of United States
Senator Key Pittman, of Nevada, is
the latest addition to the local bar.
Mr.. Pittman will open Offices in the
new telephone building-Oatman.
AriZ., Record
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-12-29

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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-05
VAlUElESS
CITIZENS

The use of intoxicating liquor by
young men and the use of cigarets
by boys. is creating a race OF feeble
minded, unhealthy, valueless citizens.
The offspring of such will be handi.
capped in life, and likely to be
charge upon the benevolences and
taxpayers.
IL seems a crime that we would
not legislate against the causes that
impair American character and in.
crease our taxation, which is a part
OF the higher cost of living. It
seems a monstrous weakness of our
citizenship that our nonaction should
contribute to nothing but wealth of
the distiller and the dispenser Of
liquors, and the manufacturer OF
cigarets.
The license for the makers OF
these two destroyers to be carefully
proportional to the output to cover
the maintenance OF jails, station
houses. reformatories, penitentiaries
and the larger part of the cost OF
hospital institutions for the feeble.
minded, and houses of correction and
refuge. But even were this done
1t would only cover the financial side
OF the question and still leave unset
tied the awful degradation and dis
honor upon America, resulting from
the use of intoxicating liquors and
the creation of imbeciles through CT
garet smoking Good Citizenship.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-05
WIRELESS TELEPHONE
SOON MAY BE IN USE
IN ALL PARTS OF GLOBE

New York, Oct. 1.-The invention
of device with which 1t Is hoped
to prevent static interference with
wireless communication, was announc
ed today by Prof. Michael |. Pupin
of Columbia university. Professor
Pupin said his invention eliminates
entirely the difficulties constantly in
terfering with wireless messages over
q long distance. The app ication of
his device, Professor Pupin said, al
so will make it possible to transmit
the human voice an unlimited dis.
lance without the slightest interior.
ence from unfavorable electrical con.
ditions.
"There is nothing new" the profes.
sor said, ito prevent the transmits.
sion OF messages by wireless tele.
phone to every part of the globe. We
may, for that matter, send message
completely around the globe, If we
like"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-05
Public Inceases Use
Of National Forests
New Statistics Show 1892 Special
Use Permits In Force, With a
Steady Rise Of Business

Washington, Oct. 2.-Tnere were
1S,342 special use permits In force
on the National Forests on June 30,
last, according to figures just com.
piled by the U. s. Forest Service to
show the varied uses to which the
public Is putting the government land
involved. The list includes SO api-
aries, 2 brick yards, 81 canneries. 80
cemeteries, 0 churches, / cranberry
marsh, 32 fish hatcheries, ! golf
link, 43 hotels, l astronomical obser-
vatory, 10 fox and rabbit ranches,
LOSS residences, "A resorts and club
houses, 3 sanitariums, 500 sawmills,
1853 schools, 9 slaughter houses, 81
stores, 16 municipal watersheds, and
1872 water power sites, with many
other uses. Fees collected on 1895
OF these permits contributed a total
OF $l75,s40,+ 40 to the general Forest
revenues, but 1O,447 of the permits
were issued without charge.
There permits cover more than
1,Os7,0O0 acres ard 1904 miles of
right of way, granted for various pur.
poses, these figures including 173,131
acres for municipal watersheds, 6,572
miles for telephone lines, and SO,593
acres and 1919 miles for reservoirs
canals, pipe lines, and other irriga.
ton and domestic supply works.
The steady growth of National For.
est business is shown In columns of
yearly figures going back to the last
century. Between 1891, when the
first Forests were established and
1900 there we're only six timber sales.
The number in 1915 was 10,9O5. Teh
number OF free timber sales has ris.
en- from 2S3 In 1901 to 4O,040 In 1915
and OF grazing permits from 2,3l7 In
1901 to 3O,6lO In 1915. The special use
permits, which were only 29S up to
the end OF 1906 were increased by
5,657 in 1915, making a total during
the last II years OF 42,369. or these
1892 are now In force.