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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-19
ASSOCIATION ASSISTS IN
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
Lincoln Highway Organization Will
AID Sparsely Settled
States.

The following from an article in
the Metropolitan, shows that the
Lincoln Highway association is max
ing nation wide effort to raise
funds for road construction in the
desert sections of the west:
THE people of Wyoming, Utah
and Nevada are doing everything
possible to make the Lincoln high
way as perfect a road as their limit
ed resources will allow. One county
in Wyoming with population of
$4,000, and section of the highway
some 152 miles in length, has spent
in one season over 100000 for
road Improvement and maintenance
Churchill county, Nevada, with 81
900 population and an area of over
5000 square miles, has spent an
amount equivalent to over $3.65 for
every man, woman and child in the
county.
ut is in Utah and Nevada where
the worst conditions at present ex-
ist on the Lincoln highway, and
where the Lincoln highway tourist
has encountered his chief difficult
ties, and yet the necessary funds to
improve these natural desert roads
and make boulevards of them would
be insignificant in the face of ma
tional cooperation toward their I'M
provement. Hard surfaced perma-
ient roads, under present conditions
in the west, are absolutely impos-
sible with the funds provided
through regular road Improvement
sources.
Nevada with population of
about $4,000 people, is the fourth
largest State in the union, has 425
miles of trans-state Lincoln high
way, and by no possibility and no
matter how great an effort could
the necessary funds for the improve
ment of this entire road be raised
within the State. II is here, as in
Utah and Wyoming that the associ-
alton appeals for the aid of the
people of the country. The popu-
lous and wealthy east must realize
that if a good, through connection
of a transcontinental road is desired,
4 its financial aid must be had. Funds
should be sent to the national head
( quarters of the Lincoln Highway
assoc ociation, Detroit, Michigan.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-19
TUESDAY, NAY Z, WILL Be
CIRCUS day IN FALLON
Al G. Barnes Big Wild Animal
Show VIII Give But One Per-
formanee on That Date.

The circus is comm to town, to
town. Yes. stree.
And within the next few days, a
gaily decorated car will roll into
town, and the army of advertising
men that go along with it will scat
ter and post flaming pictures of
lions and tigers, elephants and cam
els, and horses and ponies, and pa
Iades, and all the things that make
enc wish the day would hurry up
and get here.
When is it going to be? May q.
And which one is it? Why, the
Al. G. Barnes big four ring wild
animal circus, of course. and it's
going to present the biggest
brightest, and altogether the best
line of circus glories and features
in the history of it's numerous visits
here.
So says Murray A. Pennock, gen.
eral contracting agent who was here
last week arranging the preliminar-
les. A busy man, is this circus
agent. for upon him falls the task
Of making contracts for the licenses,
the show grounds, space ON the bill
boards fer the circus pictures, water
end feed for the animals and food
for the shows family of five hundred
people. Livery rigs must be engaged
to take tne bin posters out into the
country and last but not least, calls
On he newspaper boys and says
"howdy."
when the show comes this year,
we believe we'll show you more
new, novel, sensational, thrilling
and amusing feats than you ever
saw under q canvas in your life.
That's quite . bombastic statement
and borders on hyperboiizeism, but
referring TO the past visits of the
show here, hasn't Mr.. Barnes always
made good on the promises made
about his show? The whole program
was made over this season-its en-
tirely different Educated animals
give the performance still a
Wild animal circus, the largest of
that character in the world.
Lions, tigers and bears do the
'thriliers" on the program, great
groups of them-3O full grown
African lions being performed in
one act. You'll shiver when you
see the peril of the one trainer who
mingles with this bunch of man.
eaters.
1.-The cutest act of the show is the
troupe Of trepese performing monk
eys Bet you never saw an act like
Il? And the clown pigs. too. they'd
make a cigar store Indian laugh.
The sixteen champion dancing hors-
es, doing the Tango, the Maxixe, the
Jitney Struggle and
But jimmy crickets, | must hur-
~ along. its nearly train time and
I've got to buy hay for the elephants
yet Adios, see you next year.
Tuesday, MAY End.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-19
DEATH ROBS FAMILY OF
TWO BRIGHT CHILDREN
Dread Diphtheria Enters Home Of
G. w. Latin and Leaves Sorrow
and Desolation.

The hand of afIliction has been
laid very heavily upon the family of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Latin, from
which two bright, winsome children
were taken last week in the passing
of Sidney, aged 13 years, which oc-
Cured on Thursday, and Wynn,
aged 8, on the Saturday following
Both died from the effects of diph-
iberia, rare disease in this section,
which was introduced into the Lat
tin family through Homer an older
son who has been chief deputy in
the local post Office for a long time
II is believed the first infection was
brought about by handling mail con-
signed by a diphtheria carrier, of
whom there are many. other mem
bers of the family and Miss Lillian
Nygren, another local post Office en-
ploye. are afflicted with the malady,
but the prognosis in all instances is
fairly satisfactory.
Each of the deceased children
we're buried privately on the days
following their deaths, interment
being made in Fallon cemetery. Both
were particularly bright promising
children and were general fayorites
with all who knew them.
The sympathy of everyone famil-
lar with the sad facts in these in
stances is extended freely to the sor-
rowing relatives. Ii is a case where
in words cannot mitigate grief or
the way made easier by proffers of
kindly offices But rather the stu
alton Is one of harshest aspects and
must be borne silently and apart
from those who would gladly under
other circumstances lend all human
aid
Mr.. and Mrs. Latin and all mem
bers of the stricken family are well
known in this community. The
family came here several years ago
from the former home in North Da-
kota in the hope that Mr.. Lattin's
falling health, the result of rigorous
hardship undergone while serving
his country as captain of volun-
teers in the Philippines in 1895
1899, might be benefited. Long
years of patient toll Is just om-
mencing 10 make itself manifest in
home environs that were calculated
for those who have passed, along
with the other members of the fam
lily, who are disconsolate in their
loss.
Sidney. the first child taken, was
a native of North Dakota. while
Wynn, the second child. was born
on the homestead where his death
occurred Their untimely taking is
matter of profound regret among
the residents of this section.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-19
selling MnnV Cords

Fords are coming into Fallon af-
ter a long delay. For some reason
these cars were never as generally
appreciated as now, and this state
ment Is evident when IL is known
that for the first time the cars be-
ing sold locally are more largely
Fords than all other makes COM
bined. c. l.. Benadum, the local
distributor, sold runabouts TO Gray
Reid. Fallon slaughtering & Supply
Co., J. T. Ricthheart. two to the
Williams Estate and one to Raw
hide business firm, all for delivery
purposes. In addition the local de-
mand for touring cars is greater
than Mr.. Benadum can fill and he
has ordered a carload of eight, which
will be here within a short time.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-19
Tonopah's Payroll

Disbursements by the mining
companies of Tonopah and vicinity
for the past month came round with
that regularity which has made the
name of Tonopah famous. The
event was emphasized by the fact
that silver made a wonderful jump,
attaining 62A cents an ounce, the
highest silver has sold for since
1912. Close estimates of the pay
roll place the total around $420,000
or about $4,000 in excess of the
month of March.-Tonopah Bo.
nanZa.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-19
.ELYS BOYCOTT ON SALT
LAKE CITY IS WITHDRAWN
Amicable Business Relations Re-
sumed After Mormon City Prom
ises to be Good in Future.

The controversy between Salt
Lake City, Utah, and Ely, Nevada,
over the route of the Lincoln High
way between those two points, has
been at last amicably settled. as a
result of a conference between busi-
ness men of Salt Lake City who
went to Ely and there conferred
with The business and mining men
of that city.
The differences arose over Salt
Lake City's active efforts toward the
re-routing of the Lincoln Highway
west from Salt Lake over new
road which is under construction,
which would effectively eliminate
Ely from the path of the greatest
portion of transcontinental travel.
While a change of the Lincoln
Highway to follow the new road has
never been contemplated by the Lin
coin Highway Association, neverthe-
less the citizens of Ely have felt
that the people of Salt Lake were
net acting in a way best calculated
to advance the best interests of Ely.
and accordingly declared a boycott
against all Salt Lake business
houses, which has been so rigidly
carried out that for many weeks not
dollars worth of material has
been purchased by Ely merchants
in Salt Lake City.
The meeting of the two commit
tees representing the warning cities
held in Ely recently effectively
closed up all difficulties and Salt
Lake City has agreed to discontinue
its agitation for a change of the
Lincoln Highway route. and all is
again peaceful.
Every so often agitation in one
State or another is instituted for a
change of route of the Lincoln High
way, and 1t is always interesting to
note to what extent the cities on the
present route will go TO jealousy
guard their coveted position. The
merchants of Ely have for many
weeks been forced to buy all their
material from San Francisco or
Reno at considerable loss to
themselves in freight charges, but
so keen was the sentiment that
despite this loss every merchant re-
fused to do a particle of business
with the Salt Lake jobbers or
wholesalers until Salt Lake City
recognized the error of its ways.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-19
Entertain Worthy Grand Matron

Mrs. Marie Burdick, of Tonopah,
Worthy Grand Matron of the East
eIn Star of Nevada, was the guest
OF Past Worthy Matren and Grand
Worthy Patron Mrs. and Mr.. e. Z.
Cam at a luncheon last Saturday
afternoon. Bidden to meet the
honored guest were: Mrs. j. w.
Nannoy, Worthy Matrcn of Mrytle
Chapter; Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Will
liams, Mrs. c. w. Kinney, Mrs.
Mount, Mrs Evelyn Kerr and Miss
Mildred Cation. Owing to the exist
ing quarantine there was no meeting
O. the Chapter in the evening to ex-
simplify the work and Mrs. Burdick
departed Sunday afternoon to pay
her official visit to Yerington Chap
ter
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-19
IDENTIFYING RARE METALS
BY THEIR CHARACTERISTICS
L. s. Geological Survey Gives Infor-
nation That May be as Useful as
Chemical Tests.

In Identifying minerals a know
ledge of characteristics may be as
valuable as chemical tests. A shori
description of molybdenum minerals
is given by Frank L. Hess of the U.
S. Geological Survey in Resources.
Three molybrenum minerals are
fairly molybdenite, wul-
fenite and molybdenum ochre.
Molybden UNI, molybdenum sulphide.
Mos, 2 containing so per cent molly
bdenum, occurs in thin, bright, lead
colored flakes, Which bend readily
but are not elastic and are easily
scratched by the finger nail. The
flakes may be so minute that they
coat a surface like paint, or they
may be several inches across, and
they may be regularly bounded by
straight lines and piled up into
doubly terminated hexagonal crys-
tails. The mineral however, is more
likely to be found in irregular
Jumps, easily cleavable into thin
leaves Its specific gravity is about
45.
Molybdenite is associated with
many kinds of rocks and veins but
occurs most plentifully iii associa-
tion with granite rocks, c7pecially
with granite pegmatites. e de-
posits are invariably pockety.
Wulfranite. lead molybdate. pb
Mo.4. contains 39.3 per cent Mo
.O.3. 1t usually occurs as lustrous
resinous yellow, orange. or red tet-
ragonal crystals in tile oxidized
parts of lead deposits. 1t may be
gfeenish or brownish, grayish or
whitish, or eolorless. The crystals
are generally platy. but may be
nearly cubes or double pyramids.
The mineral Is very brittle. 1t has
"a hardness of 2.75 to 3 and a speci-
flc gravity of CT to I.
Molybdenum oehre, hydrous fer
ric molybdate, Fe,2, 0,S.S Mo OF
1-2 H,2O, generally forms a bright
yellow powdery mineral, though it
also appears in small radial crystals.
It is a weathering product of molly
hdenite, but is probably never found
in sufficient quantity to be of COM
mercial value.
Powellite. calcium ,molybdate
CaMoO4. is a white or grayish min
eral formed by the weathering of
molybdenite. In some specimens
tungsten replaces a part of the
molybdenum. Like molybdenum
ochre IT is not found in deposit of
sufficient size to be of commercial
value.
Any OF these minerals, except
molybdenite. may be tested by heat
ing a small piece in a porcelain cruc-
ible, a particle half the size of a
grain of wheat is enough with a
drop of sulphuric acid until the
fumes have nearly ceased. When
the crucible has cooled, it will have
beautiful deep blue coating.
Molybdenite must be oXidiZed be
fore il can be tested in this manner
1t may be oxidized either by boiling
1t to dryness with two or three drops
of nitric acid or by powdering and
roasting it in the air for a few min
utes. The sulphuric acid is then
added and the test performed as in
dicated
When molybdenite contains no
mica, or other substances harmful
to steel and difficult to separate it
is most valuable
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-19

The metal market Is humming
and meats and agricultural products
are in great demand, which happy
conditions assures a largess from
Nevada this year that will be of sur
passing value and volume.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-19

Carson City is taking front
rank as an alfalfa center. 1t is also
a mohair center. Much of the fiber
Is grown on the lower jaws Of an
tiquated politicians in the State cap
itol who have been there so long
they have forgotten the way out.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-19

in the scope of the board of health
edict.
In the meantime all local physic-
ians are optimistic regarding the
control of the situation, which they
deem highly satisfactory. There is
no occasion, they state, for further
alarm,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-19

"To resume sinking" not armed
merchant ships, but Nevada mining
shafts. This is the burden of more
than one news note from the mining
sections of the State.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-19

An "anti-treat" club has been
formed in Tonopah with the motto,
mo, thank you" The club be-
lieves in the dutch treat"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-23

three brigades OF three regiments
each, infantry; one regiment, one
squadron and one machine gun
troop, cavalry; two regiments field
artillery, two battalions engineers,
one battalion signal corps, three
field hospital companies, four am
bulance companies; at New Dorp.
SOUTH CAROLINA-Two regiments
infantry, one troop cavalry; at Lex
ing County, near Columbia
NORTH CAROLINA-One brigade OF
three regiments, infantry; two
troops cavalry, one field hospital,
one ambulance company; at Camp
Glenn, Morehead City.
North DAKOTA-One regiment IN
fantry; at Fort Lincoln.
OHIO-Two brigades OF three regi-
ments each. infantry; one squadron
one battalion signal corps, three
field hospitals, two ambulance com
panies; at Columbus.
OKLAHOMA-One regiment infantry,
two troops cavalry, one company
engineers, one field hospital at
Chandler.
OREGON-One regimen. infantry,
one troop cavalry, one battery field
artillery; at Clackamas.
RHODE ISLAND - Three troops
cavalry, one battery field artillery,
one ambulance company; at Quonset
Point.
SOUTH DAKOTA-One regiment in
fantry; at Redfeld.
TENNESSEE-One regiment and two
separate battalions and three sep
arate companies of infantry; one
troop of cavalry, one field hospital,
one ambulance company; at Nash
vile.
UTAH-One squadron and two sepa-
rate troops Of cavalry, one battery
field artillery; at Fort Douglas.
VERMONT-One regiment infantry,
one squadron cavalry, at Colchester.
VIRGINIA-Two regiments infantry,
one battalion and one separate bat
tery field artillery, one company sig
nal corps, one field hospital; at
Richmond.
WASHINGTON-One regiment infan-
try, one troops cavalry, one com.
pany signal corps; at American
Lake.
WEST VlRGINIA-One regiment In.
fantry; at Terra Alta.
brigade of three |
regiments infantry. one troop caval |
ry, one battery field artillery, one
field hospital; at Camp Douglas.
battalions infantryI |
at Cheyenne.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-23
EW YORK.

New York.-Not since the Spanish
American war has there been such
activity around the armories. News
Of the order of mobilization spread
through National Guard circles be-
fore the Governor issued it, and hun
dreds OF guardsmen telephoned the
armories. In every case the reply
was to await word from the officers.
Gov. Whitman in Albany received
from Washington the call for the New
York State troops at 1915 Il. NJ. In
q sh0Et time he had transmitted in
structions through Adjt. Gen. Stotes-
bury to Maj. Gen. Organ at Peek
skill to prepare for the mobilization
without waiting for the formal orders.
Gen. Organ Immediately issued
orders TO the divisional commanders
to mobilize their men at their armor-
les and proceed to the State camp at
Beekman, near Poughkeepsie.
Gen. Stotesbury started the machin-
cry in motion from his home. Partial
mobilization began, although the 49,
600 guardsmen were given three days
to mobilize.
The entire guard, except the Coast
Defense command, is to go 10 Camp
Whitman, at Beekman, though the
Presidents order calls for only nine
regiments of infantry, and there are
thirteen in the state. They will be or
ganized as a division and will com
prise the following units:
Twelve regiments of I'M ntry, ar
ranged into four brigades.
First and Second Regiments of
Field Artillery.
First Regiment of Cavalry.
Squadron A of Cavalry.
Companies A and b OF Signal
Corps.
Second Battalion OF the Twenty
second Regiment of Engineers.
First and Second Field Hospitals.
First. Second, Third and Fourth
Ambulance COrps
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-23
FOR PATROL, NOT INVASION
WILL TAKE PLACE OF REGULARS
WHO THUS WILL BE FREE TO
MEET ANY CRISIS.
WARSHIPS SENT TO SCENE.
Gunboats and Lighter Craft on the
Move, and Bigger Ships Held
Ready.

shington.-VirtuaIIy the entire
mobile strength of the National Guard
Of all States and the District of Co
Iumbia was ordered mustered into the
Federal service by President Wilson.
About 100000 men are expected to
respond to the call. They will be
mobiIized Immediately for such serv-
ice on the Mexican border as may
later be assigned to them.
General Frederick Funston, COM
mandlng the border forces, will desig-
nate the time and place for move
ments Of guardsmen to the nterna-
tonal line, as the occasion shall re-
quire.
In announcing the orders, Secretary
Baker said the State forces would be
employed only 10 guard the border
and that no additional troop move
ments into Mexico were contemplated
except in pursuit of raiders.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-23
NEW JERSEY.

Trenton.--The New Jersey National
Guard is ready to mobilize at Sea Girt
within forty-eight hours. Governor
Fielder and Adjt. Gen. Wilbur +. Sad
ler, Jr., have everything in readiness.
General Sadler returned to this city
from Sea Girt, following a conference
with Governor Fielder. and went to
his office in the State House.
General Sadler said that approx.
mately 5000 men were available and
that he thought there would be a gen.
eral response. Practically at once. ac-
cording to General Sadler the places
pf any of the guardsmen not respond.
Ing could be filed.
Governor Fielder issued an order to
Brig Gen. Edwin Hine TO break the
camp OF instruction at Seagirt and di.
rected the officers to go to their
homes, there to await the mobiliza.
tion order.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-23
CONN ECTlCUT.

Hartford, Conn.-Governor Marcus
il. Holcomb and Adjt. Gen. George NJ
Cole, field commander OF the Connecti.
cut National Guard, first learned of
the general call for State troops
through press dispatches.
General Cole said he would have his
men ready in twentyfour hours, but
81 would take much longer to obtain
1900 or more horses, which are re.
quired and which the Federal Gov
ernment must purchase.
The General believes all his men
will respond except those who are i'll
or absent from the State The OFF,
GERS were enthusiastic over the pros
pect OF active duty.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-23
pENNSYLVANtA.

Philadelphia.-Adjt. Gen. Thomas j.
Stewart announced that he had receiv'
ed orders for one division Of the Penn
sylvania National Guard to be mus
tered into the United States Army.
This includes all regiments except the
Ninth and Thirteenth and a separate
OF infantry located at Will
Transport. The troops assemble at
Mount Gretna.
Inquiry at the armories elected the
that there was a sufficient
supply OF ammunition TO issue TO the
men in the case Of emergency. Be
sides this there are hundreds OF thou
sands Of rounds of cartridges at the
Essington Rife Range available for is
5uance to the guardsmen.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-23
CALL TO ARMS BY
GENERAL TREVlNO

Ell PASo, Texas.-copies Of
a decree issued by General
Jaeinto Trevlno, Military Com
mander Of the North, calllna all
Mesicans in the State Of chihua.
hua TO arms has teen received
by Juarez military officials.
In his decree General Trevino
announces that all Mexicans
who do not respond TO the call
will be disarmed and that ar.
rests will follow. The decree
forbids any Mexieans in chihua-
hua crossing the international
boundary line into the United
States.
General Trevino is mobilizino
the entire military strength Of
chihuahua and expects this week
TO have every available man un.
der arms.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-23

BEEvES. Dressed beef at 1914 l5iac.
for native sides.
CALNES.-Common TO prime veals az
slOOOGl275 per 100 lbs: culls at $500
@9 90; yearngs at $500. City dressed
veals 15Ml9c. with selected carcasses
lgiac country dressed 12is dl7c.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Medium TO fair
ly good sheep at 81 50mS.0O per 100 lbs;
lambs at $500; yearlings at sS.S5@lO 20.
culls at S.. 90. Dressed mutton at l29 %
i7c: dressed yearl,ngs at lTn2lc (out-
side figures for hog dressed) dressed
lambs at 2S024c: country dressed hot
house lambs at S400Hl0.o0 per carcass.
HOGS So 75GlO40 for common light
10 good heavy hogs: SIS 50@S90 for roughs.
cnItNrnN nRESSED MEATS
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-23
GUARD TOTALS 132,2O8
or These Officers Number 9103, En-.
listed Men 1o31OS

IIsteu WeH, TEo, IUo.
The organized, uniformed militia or
National Guard of the United States
consists Of 9103 officers and 123,105 en-.
listed men, total of 132,20S, divided
among the States as follows, according
to the very latest official reports:
Enlisted