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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-07-05
CHANGES ARE MADE N
THE STATE PRIMARY LAW
Election of Delegates to State and
County Conventions Will Be
Held August 8th

The last legislature made several
changes in the primary law, the ef-
feet of which has been to confuse II
not improve former conditions. The
return to the old convention system
necessitates the election of dele
gates. Under the law no provision
is made for the compensation of
judges and clerks at the primary
election. hence it will be necessary
for the central committees of the
various parties to provide for their
payment.
The election law provides that 1t
is the duty of the county central
committee on or before the second
Monday in July to apportion the del
egates to which each political party
is entitled to elect to the county con-
vention by precincts, and the ap-
portionment thus made certified to
the County Clerk on or before that
date.
In compliance with the statute the
Democratic county central commit
tee met last week and made the
proper certification to the County
Clerk. Churchill county's Democrat
ic county convention will consist of
seventeen delegates, exclusive of the
four delegates to the State conven-
tion of the party who, under the
law, are to sit as delegates at large.
Registration of voters for the pri-
mary election will start on July 1st
and everyone desiring to vote at the
coming elections must register.
II Is understood the Attorney
General of the State Is preparing
pamphlet which sets forth matters
relating to the primary election law
as amended. and will undoubtedly
clear up any points regarding the
conduct of the primary over which
there is any doubt as to procedure.
At meeting of the Democratic
State executive committee it was
decided that Reno be designated as
tie place for holding the Democratic
State convention, which -convenes on
September 5th. The committee also
made the apportionment of the
State and county delegates provided
by the new primary law. This ap-
portionment is made on the basis of
the vote cast for Congressman, each
county being entitled to one dele
gate for each 100 votes or major
fraction thereof nd one delegate to
the county convention for each 20
votes or major fraction thereof.
Every precinct casting over ten
votes at the last preceding general
election is entitled to one county
delegate. Delegates to the State
convention also sit and act In the
county convention.
The primary for the election of
delegates will be held on August Sth
and it is necessary that candidates
for delegates file their certificates
with the County Clerk not earlier
than thirty days nor later than ten
days before the primary election.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-07-05
Lecture and Music

Fred ID. Warren of Girard, Kan
sas, former Editor of Appeal TO
Reason will lecture in Harmon
School House Saturday night. July
s, 1916 There will also be special
music, both vocal and instrumental.
This win probably be the only time
the people of Harmon district will
ever have an opportunity of hearing
Mr.. Warren. Many are expected
from neighboring districts. Admis-
sion Free
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-07-05
Notice Horse Shipment

State of Nevada, County of
Churchill, ss., Sheriff's Office, Fal-
lon, Nevada, July 3rd, 1916.
This is to certify that by the re-
quest of A. ]. Evans / have this day
examined and inspected 4S mules
and two horses shipped by A. j.
Evans.
Three brown mules no brand; 6
black mules no brand; bay mules
no brand; gray mules branded X;
black mules branded X; 2 bay
mules branded X; l mouse mule
branded BF; black mule branded
.2S: brown mule branded 7B; bay
mule branded o; two brown mules
branded Jews Harp black mule
branded OBJ: black and brown mules
branded X; brown mule branded N;
sorrell and brown mule branded A;
sorrel mule branded V over bar;
black and brown mules branded
star; bay mule branded r.; bay
mule branded DIP bay mule branded
y; black mule branded j; black
mule branded LQ; blue mule brand
o over bar: brown mule branded M;
bay horse no brand; roam horse
branded II.
That the destination of said stock
is South st. Joe in the State of
Missouri. That the number of the
car is o. II. 61S96 & S. p. 7531S.
In witness whereof | have here
unto set my hand this 3rd day of
July 1916.
]. C. CONIFF, Sheriff.
BY c. M. CLARK, Deputy.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 3rd day of July, 1916.
A. e. WILSON, Clerk.
By CHAS. e. HOWARD, Deputy.
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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-07-05

Geo. b. Williams, returned yester-
day from a protracted visit to the
East where he went as a delegate
to the Republican national conven-
ton. Mrs. Williams stopped over
at Elko on the return and arrived
today. During their absence Mr.
and Mrs. Williams have visited the
chief cities of the East, including
Washington and New York and on
their return paid short visit to rel
atives in Minnesota.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-07-05

A telegram TO the local Masonic
Lodge received yesterday announced
the death at the Roosevelt hospital,
Berkeley, Cal, of j. w Richards,
the well known pioneer of Churchill
county.
Mr.. Richards was stricken with
paralysis about three years ago,
since which time he has been a help
less invalid Last summer he was
taken to California to St Helena
sanitorium, where he has been un-
til a couple of weeks ago. when he
was removed to Berkeley.
j. W. Richards was e pioneer of
pioneers in this county, arriving
here on April 3, 1862, to take up
his permanent residence, having
passed through the valley the prev
ious year on his way to California.
He located on Old River and has re-
sided continuously in Churchill
county ever since. During his long
residence he has occupied practically
every official position in the county
and served as county treasurer from
1908 until January, 1915. He was
man Of sterling qualities and the
circle of his friends comprise all
with whom he ever came in contact,
either in a business or social way.
There will be a general wave of re-
gret over the valley that has so long
been the scene of his earthly activi-
ties. He was born in Bath county,
Kentucky, November 3, 1889, and
hence was in his 18th year
He leaves a brother and sister
and other relatives residing at
PERI. Missouri, and other relatives
in California. Word has been re-
ceived from his sister Eliza Rich
ards requesting that the body be
sent to John Briggs at Winters,
Cal, for interment j. r. Post is
now in the city and on behalf of the
Masonic Lodge of this city, of which
Mr. Richards was member, will
arrange for the shipment of the
body. The date of the funeral has
not yet been announced.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-07-05
Increased Use of Electricity

As an indication of the prosperi-
ty of the Lovelock valley and the
surrounding mining country, it is
officially stated by the management
of the Nevada Valleys Power COM
pany the consumption of power on
their lines In Humboldt county at
the present time is 400 per cent
greater than one year ago. A num-
Der of mines in the Humboldt range
will soon become users of electrici-
ty.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-07-05
Rejoicing Over Good Crops

The first cutting of alfalfa in the
Gardnerville region will be below
the average yield although 1t will
be a fair crop. The second cutting
will be heavy and all in all the yield
will average up with that of former
years. The price will be good, If
the fact that buyers are already on
the ground, can be used as basis
to Judge by 1t has been many
years since buyers have appeared
in the valley before the crops were
harvested.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-07-05

All roads led to saltwater yester-
day on the occasion of the celebra-
tion of the Nations Natal Day. The
enterprising citizens of that COM
munity had issued broadcast invi-
tation to all the people of Churchill
county to come and partake of their
hospitality and judging by the
crowd that assembled in the stately
grove to do honor to the occasion,
practically everybody within a rad
ius of twenty miles responded to the
invitation.
The exodus from Fallon toward
saltwater began early In the morn
ing and by 10 clock nearly thous-
and people had assembled from all
sections of the valley. The commit
tees in charge of the various fea-
undone that would contribute to
the comfort. amusement and re-
freshment of their guests and the
interest was not permitted To lag for
a moment-there was something
doing every minute on the snappy.
rapid fire program.
shortly after 10 O'Clock the liter
airy exercises took place in the big
shady grove and were listened TO by
an attentive audience who literally
applauded the various contributors
to this feature of the days celebra-
tion. Il. e. Cam was the president
OF the day and introduced each num-
Der of the program with appropri-
ate remarks. The program began
by singing America" by the as
semblage. following which the Dec
laration of Independence was read
impressively by Il. II. Mackay and
Columbia. the Gem of the Ocean,
sang as solo by Miss Nellie Nor
ton, who possesses a sweet voice of
great carrying power. Miss Esther
Breeze gave recitation that was
we'll rendered and received.
The orator of the day was Mr..
Geo j. Kenny. After briefly recit-
ing the history of the adoption of the
Declaration of Independence he
urged his hearers to carry on the
work the fathers of the Republic so
we'll begun, as could best be shown
by our undivided loyalty to America
and her institutions.
The Star Spangled Banner was
sang as a solo by Miss Stella Green
wood who gave most acceptable
rendering OF the popular National
air.
Fulton H. Sears closed the pro-
gram by an address on Patriotism. !"
Mr. Sears is fluent speaker and
made strong appeal to his audi
ence for loyalty to the country and
its traditions and protest against
excessive preparedness which
threatens to lead the country into
militarism.
Now came the main event of the
day--the barbecue. f. j. McDer-
mott and Chas. Il. Kent had this
feature under their special care and
well and truly had they performed
their duties. The baked meats of
beeves. hogs and sheep had been
prepared the night before and were
done to a turn awaiting the charge
of the hungry brigade that lined up
by the improvised sideboard next
the pits and presented their plates
10 be filled by Joe Frey with two
Oriental assistants who cut and
slashed the savory morsels and
dealt them out with lavish hand to
all comers. Soon the multitude
were seated around under the spread
ing trees in groups and enjoying
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-07-05
Catholic Church At Elko

Roman Catholics of Elko will
soon have a beautiful church edifice
of which both they and the city
justly may be proud. The congre-
cation has acquired the old Presby-
terian church on Idaho street, which
adjoins the fine new Presbyterian
house of worship, and will move the
building and reconstruct IL.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-07-05
to Blow up Restaurant

An attempt was recently made to
dynamite a Chinese restaurant in
Elko. A stick of dynamite was
placed at the corner of the restau-
rant kitchen in the rear of the
building and the explosion shatter-
ed the glass in all the adjacent
windows but did no serious damage
to the building itself. People living
near the restaurant state that early
In the morning they heard a row on
the sidewalk in front of the rest
aurant and heard drunken man
vowing to get" the Chinaman. The
officers are working on this clue.
Read the classified column.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-07-05
CLEANING WITH GASOLINE
UOUSE BURNED DOWN

Mrs. Ewing Folsom of Goldfeld
nearly lost her life Saturday while
cleaning a belt with gasoline, and
was saved only by her husband roll
ing her in a blanket. The fire
quickly spread and the house and
contents are a total wreck.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-07-05
SAM PLATT ANNOUNCES HIS
CANDIDACY FOR SENATOR

Although it has been generally
conceded that Sam Platt would again
enter the lists as candidate for U.
S. Senator at the forthcoming cleo
tion. ii was not until last week that
he has declared himself officially in
the race. His announcement ap-
pears elsewhere in this issue of the
Standard.
Mr. Platt is Nevada boy born
and raised and il successful in his
ambitions will be the first native son
10 occupy that exalted position. He
has been an honored member of the
bar of Nevada for the past twenty
years and at various times has rep
resented his county of Ormsby in
the legislature and has held the po-
sition of United States District At
torney. Two years ago he was a
candidate against Senator Francis
G. Newlands for the position to
which he now aspires and failed of
election by only forty votes. The
ties in the school room his physical
lection to Mr.. Platt, in the opinion
of the Standard, lies in his political
affiliations. In other respects he
would measure up to the job.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-07-05

Mrs. Fred Grob returned Monday
from Reno where she has been visit
ing with friends for the past three
weeks.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-07-05

Read the classified advertising
column.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-02
DIAMOND Theft
ABERDEEN YOUTH TRIES TO
STEAL THREE LARGE
DIAMONDS.

Aberdeen, March Frank Fry,
90 years old, appeared in municipal
court yesterday afternoon to answer
to a charge of attempting to steal
three diamonds valued at " $500,
from the jewelry store of A. w. Voc
disch. The young man waived exam
nation and was held to the state cir
cult court, his bond being fixed at
$1,000. Fry went to the jewelry
store to attempt to secure a loan
on a large diamond owned by his
father, William Fry, who is ill, and
wanted to secure a loan to tide him
over. AS the clerks back was turned
Fry seized three diamonds from a
tray and hurried out. The clerk
missed the diamonds and Mr.. Voc
disch hurried after Fry and caught
him in a business establishment next
door, where he had thrown the dia-
monds in a waste paper basket. He
failed to tell where the gems were
until a policeman had been sum-
moned. Having recovered the jew
elry, Voedisch sought to save the
young man by refusing to prosecute
but the authorities, owing to the fact
that Fry had been mixed up in a
number of other deals, refused TO &C
cept Voedisch's plea for leniency.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-02
ELOPING COUPLE
GREGORY COUNTY AUTHORITIES
ARREST PAIR AT FAIRFAX.

Fairfax, March 2.-Ewalt Grewel,
a we'll known Trip county raneher,
and Mrs. Phoebe Vandelvelden, wife
of a Gregory saloon keeper, nave
been arrested by the Gregory county
authorities on a statutory charge, fol-
lowing their capture after they had
eloped. The clipping pair travelled by
automobile, and evidently intended
to make their way into northern Ne
braska, but when they reached the
vicinity of Fairfax the roads became
so muddy and their progress was so
slow they decided to make a stop at
Fairfax. They reached a Fairfax
hotel at about 2 o'clock in the morn
ing and were given a room, the land
lord supposing they were husband
and wife. Their identity soon was
discovered and they were taken into
custody by Sheriff Hertz and placed
in the county Jail. States Attorney
Ford promised to not prosecute the
woman for past offenses If she would
leave the state. but she refused to
accept the offer, and now, upon con-
viction with her affinity, will be sub
ject to a term in the Sioux Falls peni-
tertiary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-02
DON'T MISTAKE THE CAUSE


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Heed the warning; don't delay
Use a tested kidney remedy.
Read this Madison testimony.
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In such trouble. Others OF my fam
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Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
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Props. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-02
WAR SUMMARY
PROGRESS OF CONDITIONS AS
COMPILED BY THE ASSO-
GATED PRESS.

New York, March Especial:
With the lessening of the activity of
the contending forces to the north of
Verdun, the French in the Woevre
region, east of Verdun, are using
their artillery TO break up German
preparations for further advances to-
ward the fortress. At various points
the fire of the French guns has pre-
vented the Germans from launching
offensiyes. In the Vosges mountains
there also has been great artillery
activity by the French near Senones
and Ban-de-Sapt; while neal Seppois
the Germans have been driven out Of
trenches they had previously taken.
In the Champagne, the German forti-
fled works in the region of Hill 1913
have = been battered by the French
guns and the crater of a mine explod-
ed by the Germans was occupied by
the French.
The Germans have added several
additional points to their terrain in
the fighting about Verdun, having
been enabled TO construct trenches
on the slopes north of the Cote du
Poivre and to capture an armored
works northwest of Douaumont and
have taken the towns of Manhuelles
and Champion, thirteen miles south
east of Verdun.
In their drive to the east of Yer
dun, the advance of the Germans has
extended over a front of virtually
twelve miles from Dieppe to
Champion.
Berlin reports that thus far they
have taken prisoners 22S officers,
26,575 men and a large number OF
guns, machine guns and much war
material.
There has been considerable artil-
lery activity and fighting in the air
between batallions of German and
British aviators along the British
front in France and Belgium.
In the Dvinsk region of Russia.
the Russians have driven the Ger
mans back and advanced their line.
and put down under heavy fire an
attempt at a counter attack.
In a lengthy statement in reply to
an official communication issued
from Constantinople, the Russian
general staff describes the powerful
d%efenses which guarded Erzerum and
declares that the force of the blow
dealt by the Russians a be esti-
mated by the fact that some of the
Turkish army crops of three divisions
each now number only a few thou
sand men. all the remainder either
having persisted or having been
taken prisoners.
Details are lacking concerning the
disaster to the French auxiliary
cruiser Provence. which has been lost
in the Mediterranean. While the
French ministry of marine estimated
the number of survivors at $40, no
estimate is made of the casualties.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-02
GIRLS DELINQUENCY
FIVE MEN FINED AND GIVEN
JAIL SENTENCES.

Sioux Falls, March Prank Gil
lispie. George Jesse. Edward Lacome,
Frank Taylor and Ray Bellesby, who
were brought into county court by
Carl w. Berry, head probation Off
GER, and charged with the crime OF
contributing to the delinquency of a
minor girl, 16 years Of age, were
given their sentences yesterday by
Judge j. T. Medin. Frank Gillispie
was fined $50, and each of the others
was fined SIS and sentenced to one
year in the county Jail. the jail part
of the sentence being suspended con-
ditioned upon the faithful perform
ance Of an agreement made with the
court.
The agreement requires that the
men whose sentences have been sus-
pended abstain during the period COW
cred by the sentence from the use of
intoxicating liquor, that they do not
loiter around the poolhalls or saloons,
that they remain at home after Z
O'Clock at night unless business re-
quires their presence elsewhere, at
tend church every Sunday, and report
to the county judge regularly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-02
DROP LIQUOR CASES
ABERDEEN DRUGGISTS SLIP OUT
OF CASES AGAINST THEM.

Aberdeen, March 2.-The cases
against local druggists charged with
selling liquor contrary TO law have
all been dropped for the time being
at least. This is because, according
to a statement by a local attorney. ii
is almost impossible to secure a con
viction. The state law provides that
pharmacists may sell liquor for med
icinal. mechanical, scientific and sac
ramental purposes, but not as a bev-
erage, nor to be drunk on the prem
Uses. A later provision is hat in a
dry town a druggist cannot sell Ii
quor for medicinal, mechanical, scien-
tific or sacramental purposes, except
on the prescription of a physician.
The provisions are conflicting, and SO
are the penalties, that provided in
the first cas- being for a first offense
a fine, and for the second a jail SEN
macist's license. Under the conflict
ing provisions, the authorities have
found 1t practically impossible to Sc
cure a conviction.
1t is probable some action may be
secured under the city ordinances
providing for the punishment of
druggists selling liquor, as Judge
Bouck has denied the writ OF prohi-
bition sought by the druggists. In
which they claimed the city had no
jurisdiction and that the city ordi-
ances regulating the matter were
null and void.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-02
HEALTH LESSONS
RED CROSS BULLETINS MAY BE
OBTAINED FROM THE
GOVERNMENT.

Housewives and mothers should
make frequent use of the numerous
bulletins published by Uncle Sam and
mailed free TO any citizen.
Your congressman is G. II. Dillon,
for the First district of South Dakota,
and he can be addressed at Washing
ton, ID. c., and will gladly fill your
request for such bulletins. If you
are not receiving the list of such bull
letins. write him to put your name on
the mailing list, so that you may Sc
lect what you want.
The latest list of the United States
department of agriculture of farmers
bulletins has several of especial in
terest to you. Here are the topics
with the bulletin number beside each
one
"a. Meats: Composition and Cook
ing.
391. Economical Use of Meat in
the Home.
SO. Cotton Seed and It's Products.
IS. Fish as Food.
121. Beans, Peas and Other Leg
umes as Food.
249. Cereal Breakfast Foods.
256. Preparation of Vegetables
for the Table.
293. Use of Fruit as Food.
$50. Canning Vegetables in the
Home.
521. Canning Tomatoes at Home.
363. The Use of Milk as Food.
Alb. The Care of Milk and Its
Use in the Home.
400. Bacteria in Milk.
535. Sugar and It's Value as Food.
SOS. Corn Meal as a Food and
Ways of Using 1t.
GA. Manufacture and Use of I'm
fermented Grape Juice.
653. Honey and Its Uses in the
Home.
389. Bread and Bread Making.
487. Cheese and Its Economical
Uses in the Diet.
607. The Farm Kitchen as a
Workshop.
609. Bird Houses and How to
Build Them.
1856. Beautifying the Home
Grounds.
679. House Flies.
473. tuberculosis.
M. A. Winters,
Public Health Nurse.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-02

to Assemble i'm Pierre i'm
April.

Pierre, March 2.-The county SUI
perintendents, at the call of State
superintendent Lugg, will meet in
Pierre on April 81, 2S and 30. On
March 80 and 81, over the state will
be given the seventh and ninth grade
examinations, this being a chance
given to children who have not taken
the regular work in schools, but who
can pass this examination.
Superintendent Lugg announces
that County Superintendent Ira Howl,
of Day county. has been appointed a
member of the educational legislative
committee in place of superintendent
Blakely, of Brookings, who resigned
from this committee. The legislative
committee will have the usual inter
esting experience in trying to show
that it is not working in the special
interest of some big book concern.