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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-22

WANTED-Stock to pasture. Re
member how nice they looked when
you took them home last fall. Price
most reasonable, good care Ed.
Houran or w. Percy. S7t12*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-22

FOR SALE FOR $25O-Five passen-
ger, cylinder Cadillac touring car
in first class mechanical condition.
Five good tires almost new Car has
been used very little for three years.
Is splendid proposition for private or
renting purposes. Original cost $4,000.
Car worth three times amount
charged, object for selling no use for
it. o. w. Davis. 95t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-22

WANTED-Experienced carpenters
at once. Fifty-five cents per hour.
Also good laborers, two dollars and
seventy cents, three dollars, and up
for nine hours, according to expert
ence. Apply Casper Ranger Construc-
ton Co., Holyoke, Mass. 94t3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-22

WANTED TEACHERS--Good posi-.
lions, public and private schools, ele-
mentary and academic grades. Free
registration for limited time. Hatha-
way Teachers Agcy. Tel 226-W.
att
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-22

FOR SALE-Thoroughb Guern-
sey Bull king Masher", 9th. Price
5000 or would exchange for another
thoroughbred. Andrew Barney Man
ager of Carpenter Hill farm. Pownal
Center, VT. 28tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-22
TO RENT

TO RENT-Rooms furnished or I'M
furnished, as desired, at 213 Union
street, one of the most pleasant loca
lions in the village. Address lock box
432 stating price willing to pay. 96tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-22

FOR SALE-19 IL acre chicken farm
located close to and near the village
of North Bennington. Land all smooth
and tillable. nearly new house, chest
nut finish; new barn and garage, els
tern in house and good well of water
at door, poultry house, 15x120 one
72x15, killing house 12x15 on con-
crete foundation with water and sew
er Connection, colony houses, 4 of
which are 12x20, buildings all new.
Price $4,000. Nash & Hutchins. 98tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-22
WANTED

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at Cot
tage Hotel. 96t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-22

WANTED-Pupil Nurses, male and
female, wanted at the Taunton State
Hospital Training School for Nurses.
For particulars, address DR.. Arthur Y.
Goss, Supt.. Taunton State Hospital,
Taunton, Mass. S4t1
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-22

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hand turn.
err for wood. Good wages with piece
work and steady employment. Apply
at once. II. T. Cushman Mfg, Co.
Telephone No. SEW. Stiff
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-04-25
DEAL CLOSED FOR SITE OF
new HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
Board Will Meet Next Saturday to
Open Bids For Construction
and Awarding Contract

The Churchill County Board of
Education met at the Office of A. L.
Haight ON April 20 and closed the
deal with C. w. Verplank for the
purchase of the site for the Churchill
County High School. The tract pur-
chased from Mr.. Verplank comprises
slightly less than IA acres; 1t has a
frontage on Maine street and on
Taylor street of about 545 feet.
The board also met on April %
to confer with some of the High
School boys who have found it
necessary to go to work on the
farms in order to get the crops
started for the coming season. The
present shortage of labor is being
very keenly felt by all project farm
ers and many of the boys have come
to the conclusion that their duty
lies in helping their parents to get
the crops started rather than in the
direction of enlisting in the Army
or Navy. The boys requested the
board to extend the same privi-
leges to them as has already been
extended to those who enlist in the
Army, that is the privilege of leav-
ing school at the present time with
full credit for the terms work in all
subjects in which they have hereto
fore made satisfactory progress. The
board gladly conceded to the ar
rangement requested by the boys
and adopted a resolution which ap-
pears in full in the High School
Herald elsewhere in this issue.
The Board of Education will meet
next Saturday afternoon for the pur-
pose of opening bids for the erection
of the new high school building. Con-
siderable interest has been shown
in the advertisement for bids by var
ious large contractors, and the board
is very much in hopes of securing a
number of favorable bids in spite of
the present adverse conditions of
labor and the prices of materials.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-04-25
COMPILING LIST OF LAND
OWNERS ON THE PROJECT

|. II. Kent, as chairman of the
organization committee of the irri-
CATION district has engaged Miss Lu-
cile Young to compile a list of the
landowners In each Of the subdivis-
ions of the proposed irrigation dis
trict, and pending the arrival of Mr..
Martin, Reclamation attorney, who
in conjunction with the committee
will draw up the petition together
with the map that is to be circulat-
ed for the signatures of all land
owners In the district, these lists
will be used to obtain a straw vote
for the purpose of sounding out the
sentiment and acquainting them with
the objects of the organization of
the district.
In view of the fact that the money
from the Federal Farm Loan bank
seems available In the near future,
the early formation OF the district
seems to be the most important mat
ter before our people at this time.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-04-25

Up to date Churchill county has
furnished fifteen recruits to Uncle
Sans army, and according to the
estimates of Sergeant Piutti, at
least as many more will enlist with
in the next week from Wonder and
Fallon and vicinity.
The first six mentioned above left
last Saturday, and the next five on
Monday and the last four on yester-
days train.
We present In these fifteen names
an honor list. Our little city of
Fallon has brought into its life
through the enlistment of the above
young men the real meaning of the
war talk of the past two years
Monday last was a day to be re-
membered for all time in Fallon as
it meant many depleted homes and
sad leave takings on the part of the
young men who had so splendidly
responded to the presidents invita-
ton to the willing and patriotic
And the citizens, too, anxious that
these young fellows should not fail
to know in what appreciation their
action is held, turned out en- masse
to speed them on their way.
Led by the entire high school and
its drum corps, and followed by the
pupils of the grammar school the
young men were escorted through
the main streets and were the re-
cipients of a continued ovation on
their way to the station. Practical
ly every auto in town joined the
procession to do honor to the oc-
casion. The scene at the station was
sad one the young men strug-
Cling brayely to keep up a cheerful
air while the immediate families and
friends did their best to conceal
their sorrows at this breaking of ties
that mean so much in the home.
That the honor shown the young
soldiers was not lost upon them was
apparent both in the expression on
their young faces and in their words
and as one expressed himself II
would live in his memory forever
The entire occasion was another
proof of the oft repeated claim that
the citizens of Fallon may be relied
upon always to respond to call for
action.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-04-25
THE 'DASHEEN;;' WHAT IT
IS AND HOW IT CROWS
A New Tuber That Rivals the Irish
Potato, Both In Food Value
and Productivity

In these days of the high cost
of living" anything that promises
to relieve the situation and increase
the food production of the land is
of supreme Importance and interest.
Here is an account of a new vege-
table that promises to usurp the po-
tato as the king of vegetables" 1t
is known as the "dasheen," or
chestnut tuber," and according to
the U. S. Department of Agriculture,
which has been investigating it. has
truly marvellous possibilities. How
ever, those contemplating planting
them should get additional informa-
ton from the Department before ex-
perimenting, especially as to what
might cause crop failure. 1t is al
ways we'll to be right before ventur-
ing on a new product.
Here are some of the facts given
out by the Department with regard
to the new vegetable:
They grow in low. wet ground.
They are the rival of Irish pota-
toes.
They yield from 800 to 400 bush
els per acre, under normal condi-
tions, while Irish potatoes under the
same conditions yield about 100 bu-
hsels. Dasheens have gone 600 to
900 bushels to the acre.
Dasheens are SO per cent higher
in nutriment than either sweet or
Irish potatoes.
The starch grains in them are
much finer, making them more easily
digested than Irish or sweet pota-
toes.
They are used in hospitals for in
valids
There are a number of varieties,
but the variety recommended by the
government after trying all of them,
is the one originating in the island
of Trinidad, off the coast of South
America.
Dasheens keep about the same as
Irish potatoes. If banked in the hill
so as not to freeze, they can be TAX
en- from the garden all winter just
as needed
The leaves of the dasheen, grown
In the open, are said to be the su-
perior of spinach, and when grown in
the shade, the stems are surely a
rival of asparagus.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-04-25
How to Apply Act to Projects Is
Now Puzzling Departments and
Bank Officials.

At this time when the government
is urgently requesting the farmers
of the country to plant every avail
able acre in food stuffs to provide
for our own and allied armies, the
question of the settlers on reclama
ton projects with reference to the
Federal Farm Loan Act, is occupy
ing considerable attention, both in
Congress and In the directorate of
the banks.
The following extracts from let
ters bearing on the subjects will
serve to enlighten our readers on
the outlook at present. They are
culled from correspondence received
by the Berkeley bank and were
brought to Fallon by Vice President
X. l.. Douglass. The following is
from a letter dated April IL. from
Congressman Hayden of Arizona to
Lysander Cassidy. attorney for the
Berkeley bank:
II am in receipt of your letter of
March %. and 10 save time l am en-
closing herewith a file of cOrre-
spondenee relating to the question of
loaning money on lands under Fed
eral reclamation projects. This
question must be determined by the
Federal Farm Loan Board before
very long. and | am hopeful that
the decision will be favorable TO
the water users under the projects.
| had talk with Secretary McAdoo
the other day, and he seemed to be
of the opinion that way would be
found TO make the loans"
AS will be remembered, the posi-
tion of Judge King, Chief Counsel
for the Reclamation Service. has al
ways been that In the formation of
district organizations lies the best
solution of the problem, but as ex-
planned in the following even this
plan is not without its shortcomings
and difficulties:
Last month we secured from
Judge King. the Chief Counsel of the
United States Reclamation Service.
un opinion on the subject in which
he discusses II very fully After
stating tLat the Act cannot possibly
apply to public land, either unen-
tered or where the entry man has
not acquired the right to transfer
Is interest, he goes on to discuss
the Applicant ity of the Act to pri-
vate land He divides private land
into four classes-flrst, where the
land has been entered subject 10 the
Homestead law and the Reclama-
ton law. where every patent re
serves a prior lien to the United
States superior TO all other liens
Claims or demands" second, land
pledged TO return the cost of the
project by means of a stock sub
scription contract to a water users
association; third. where the land
has been decided In trust to a trus-
tee TO secure conformity by the
eventual water right applicant with
tho terms of the Reclamation Law.
These trust deeds all provide for the
reservation of lien on the land to
meet the Reclamation charges. In
all three of these cases he is of opin
lon that the land could not be cover
ed by FIRST mortgage" under the
requirements of the Federal Farm
Loan Act. In the fourth class of
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-04-25
BORN

sANDER-Near Fallon, April 23,
1917, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sand
er, son.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-04-25
CHURCHILL COUNTY TRACK
MEET SET FOR MAY 18TH
Competitions This Year Will Include
Contests i'm Domestic Science
and Agricultural Work

The teachers of Churchill County
met at the Oats Park School this
week end and made preliminary ar
rangements for holding the regular
annual grammar school track-meet.
Friday, May 10Th, was set as the
date that would accommodate the
closing of most of the schools. 1t
was decided to conduct the meet
along the same lines that it has been
conducted in the past, that is stress
ing individual competition rather
than competition between schools.
This is done in order that every
school, regardless of size, may be
induced to enter at least a few.
One important change that was
made was in the matter of individ-
ual rewards. The teachers were all
of the opinion, that at this particular
time less money should be used in
! financing the meet than in past
years. About $50 a year has been
raised and spent upon the track
meets of the last two years-over
$50 a year going into bronze and
silver medals. In order to econo-
mize, ribbons only will be given to
point winners, and there will be no
special rewards of any kind. Fur
ther little time if any will be given
to regular practicing for the meet;
I I1 nI,4 fA
turn to their homes when school is
out, and to devote their spare time
upon the farm or in their gardens.
small entrance charge will be
made the day of the meet to cover
cost of advertising, tickets, ribbons.
etc. Any money that may remain
after these things are paid for will
be turned over to the National Red
Cross Society.
To the end that the meet may not
be wholly athletic, it was decided to
cooperate with the University Exten-
sion Division, and let the boys and
girls compete against each other in
sewing, cooking and agriculture. The
/ directors of the University Extension
day, and this will be one of the big
gest features of the meet.
s-hoped that every teacher in
the county that teaches within the
limits of Lahontan Valley viii be at
the meet that day with a good sized
| representation from her school. For
many years the directors of this
meet have felt that they did not have
the whole-hearted support of all the
teachers of the valley; but have felt
! that this has been due partly to the
fact that the meets Heretofore have
been almost wholly athletic, and
many of the teachers have been un-
able to direct this activity in their
schools. Now however, that they
are industrial as well as athletic, and
that cooking, sewing, and agriculI
ture are given prominent places; and
that manual arts, drawing, ETC., may
be placed on exhibition, surely we
shall find no teacher in the valley
but that can do something.
Full information relating to the
University Extension work may be
had by addressing Mr.. MeGinnis,
Extension Division, University of
Nevada, Reno, Nevada. Write him
Remember that the teacher of today
is measured largely by what he can
do outside of the school-room, as
well as inside, Help preform ma
tional service by having the boys
and girls do some of these marginal
activities.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-04-25
SWIFT AND MITCHELL ARE
GRANTED SEPARATE TRIALS
Young Men Charged With Cattle
Stealing Plead mot Guilty" and
Trial Set for May 2Sth.

VIM. Swift and Guy Mitchell,
charged with cattle stealing, were
arraigned before Judge Hart last
Monday and entered a plea of not
guilty. They asked for and were
granted a separate trial. Swift's
trial was set for Monday. May 2Sth
and that of Mitchell for the follow
ing day.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-04-25
Trinity Church

Archdeacon Howe will be absent
next Sunday working up services In
Wonder. He returned from an eight
day trip through Mason valley and
Hawthorne and had eight services
in seven different places, organized
one Sunday School, two organiza-
tions for boys known as the Round
Table and Boy Scouts and took pre-
liminary steps for organizing a
woman's auxiliary.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-04-25
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Assessor M. l.. Wildes hereby an
nounces that the annual assessment
of property for the year 1917 has
commenced and that from this date
on the Assessors office will be open
to receive assessments.
M. l.. WILDES, Assessor.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-04-25
CHURCHILL COUNTY
SENDS ITS FIRST
CONTINGENT

WALTER McCAW
RALPH RUBY
HARRY BOLANDER
JACK ROYCE
HORACE THOMAS
HOWARD STEWART
EDGAR MAUPIN
ELWOOD KAISER
RUSSELL MORTON
FRANK CLINTON
TOM KENNEY
ARTHUR SHIRLEY
GUS HALL
LIONEL LANGFORD
WALLACE SMITTEN
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-04-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

All persons qualified to vote at
the coming City Election. and who
have changed the location of their
residence since the last registration,
must call at the Office of the Registry
Agent of the City of Fallon and have
their names transferred to conform
to their present place Of residence.
T. A. JONES,
Registry Agent, City of Fsllcn,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-04-25

A regular schedule has been ar
ranged SO that every Tuesday and
Friday evening two of the opposing
teams play three games.
Last Friday the Champs took the
Government into camp by a margin
of 200 pins. Will Reayis and his
team mate, Cap. Clark were there
roofing energetically for the Govern
ment, but without avail.
Reserved seats are provided for
the ladies and an especial invitation
is extended to the wives of the con-
testants to witness the games.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-04-25
FOUR TEAMS CONTEST IN
BOWLING TOURNAMENT

Extraordinary interest is being
taken in the bowling tournament
now in progress at the Bowling AL
ley and Pool Hall. Four teams are
entered in the series, made up of
the prominent business men of the
city and considerable friendly rival
ry exists between the contestants
and small wagers are frequent as to
the outcome of the series.
The present standing of the teams
is as follows:
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-04-25
GREETINGS FROM THE
BOYS EN- ROUTE

Our little party of embryo
soldiers has never had in their
lives any incident that so deep
ly moved them or one that i'm
pressed them with the thought
that the community in which
they had lived regarded them
as their representatives, than
the splendid farewell recep-
ton rendered them today. 1t
is the avowed resolve of every
enlisted member of our party
to prove by his conduct the
deep appreciation of the honor
shown us by all the citizens of
Fallon and our fellow students
Hazen, Nevada, April 90,
1917.
Elwood Kaiser,
Frank Clinton,
Edgar Maupin,
Russell Morton,
Thos. Kenney.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-04-25

LaFollette literally translated
from the French, means "the little
foolish one" Who says there Is
nothing IN o nams,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04
Hughson-NiOses.

From the Daily Item, June 90.
yesterday afternoon at $50 o'clock,
at the home of Mrs. Jno. M. Nc
Knight, on Broad street, there oc-
CURED very pretty wedding when
Miss Clara Bessie Hughson was joined
in holy wedlock to Mr.. Andrew Jack
son Moses The Rev. Jno. A. Brun-
son, the brides pastor, performed the
ceremony.
The marriage was very quiet af-
fair, only the immediate families of
the contracting parties being present.
The bride, who has been i'll for some
time, left her sick room for the oc-
casion.
The housew as beautifully decorat-
ed with potted plants and pink and
white phlox, and the ceremony was
performed before a prettily arranged
background Of green. Just preceding
the ceremony, Miss Iva Belle Hugh
son sang "At Dawning." She was ac-
companied by Mrs. Mcknight.
A great many handsome presents
were received from the many friends
of the bride and groom.
At present the happy couple are
staying with the brides sister, Mrs.
j. A. Mcknight. AS soon as Mrs.
Moses health permits, AL extended
trip north will be taken and after
that time, Mr.. and Mrs. Moses will
be at home at 121 Church street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04
BRAZIL TAKES STAND
UNITED STATES.
WITH

Rio de Janeiro, June 23.-Brazil
has revoked her decree of neutrality
in the war between the entente allies
and Germany.
The Brazilian congress late In May
authorized the revocation Of Brazips
neutrality. In notifying the Brazilian
legations of the action Of the revoca-
ton, Milo Pecanha. the foreign min
lister, said Brazil had refrained from
taking sides in the European conflict
but that the republic could not re-
main Indifferent from the moment the
United States found itself involved
in a struggle for the rights Of the
people and when Germany meted out
indiscriminately to Brazil the most
brutal treatment.
A dispatch from Rio de Janeiro,
June 8, said diplomatic exchanges
with representatives Of the entente
powers were in progress and that
practical results might be expected
shortly. 1t was added that warships
of the entente would be permitted to
visit Brazilian ports without adherine
to time limits imposed by neutrality
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04

Three negroes were up this morning
In the recorders court charged with
various petty offenses.
Bessie Chandler was charged with
breach of trust with fraudulent in
tent. II seems that she had borrowed
suit case from Mr.. j. ID. Wilder.
her employer. but unfortunately had
neglected to return 1t. She was also
guilty OF wearing some clothes which
did not belong to her. Though she
plead not guilty. she was fined $40 or
compelled to serve 90 days.
Lum Mathis was charged with dis.
orderly conduct. having. while drunk
given way to his rising spirits
Through his representative i'm court
he plead guilty and was fined IS.
Rosa Gaillard was charged with
cursing and otherwise disturbing Lu.
cinda Burroughs. one of her neigh.
bors. Her plea Of not guilty was no
enough to prevent the recorder from
fining her 81.