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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-09-12
SEVEN YEAR OLD CHILD
AsTRAY IN DIXIE VALLEY

a lad of seven years was the cause
of a general excitement in Dixie Val
ley last week. Mrs. ]. II. Barkley
left for Fairyiew by auto to meet her
husband. Later her seven year old
son Jimmy concluded to join the par
ty and started to follow on foot to
carry out his purpose falling to ac-
quaint the members of the family
with his plans. His aunt Miss Bark
ley missed him and notified neigh
bors who Immediately commenced a
search for the lad. He was tracked
for a distance of nine miles at which
point his tracks were lost. 1t was
not until the next morning that Jim
my was located.
He had decided to abandon the
trip to Fairview and retraced his
steps toward Hot Springs and re-
mained in this vicinity all night,
none the worse for his experience.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-09-12
DIR. MEAD AND c. S. KNIGHT
WILL BE HERE FOR FAIR

DR.. Elwood Mead will visit Fallon
at the opening of the State Fair and
will deliver the opening address, TAX
ing as his subject THE Extension of
Irrigated Agriculture in Nevada" 1t
is the present intention of the Fair
Managers to have the official opening
of the Fair take place on Tuesday
morning, September 18th, as it is ex-
pected that the first day will be bus
lily occupied with getting the exhibits
in place.
c. S. Knight, Dean of the Universi-
ty of Nevada will also be present and
during his visit here will take up the
proposition of establishing a grazing
reserve on what is known as the Car
son lake "beach lands"
At present these lands are open
to public grazing with the result that
they are largely monopolized by big
cattel owners to the exclusion of the
settlers on the project, to whom they
rightfully belong, since the grazing
is only made possible by the waste
waters from the project storage.
DR.. Mead and Dean knight are
both greatly interested in the prob
lem of food conservation and ampli-
fication through the medium of rec
lamation districts and both are In q
position to make their recommenda-
tions along these lines productive of
practical results.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-09-12
NJ. L. Church Services

Mrs. J. E. Piatt, National repre-
sentative of work among the Chinese
will speak in the church next Sunday
morning, and possibly evening also.
Her topics will be of rare interest to
our people. She is reputed to be an
able speaker, and will doubtless be
listened to by good audiences.
Sunday School at 10 a. m, Ep-
worth League at Z p. m.
The league meeting last Sunday
evening proved most interesting and
encouraging. The interest will un-
doubtedly increase, as the young
people are hopeful and determined
to succeed the coming year. All are
invited to attend their meetings. and
all young people.
J. A. WACHOB, Pastor
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-09-12
KILLING OF MRS. KELLY
BEING INVESTIGATED
Charges that Woman Was the Victim
of IA Disloyal Element VIII
Not BE Downed

A veil of mystery still continues to
shroud the killing of Mrs. Kelly
which occurred dt Rawhide two
weeks ago. Notwithstanding the ef-
forts of those connected with the oc-
currence to minimize the reports that
have leaked out, the impression gains
force that there is considerably more
behind the affair than has yet been
made public.
One of the participants in the af-
fair was in Fallon last week and
when questioned stated that there
was nothing to it," and that Mrs.
Kelly's injuries were the result of a
fall. However, the character of the
numerous wounds on the woman s
head and body as disclosed at the
eoroner's investigation forbid any
such explanation and 90 far toward
emphasizing the allegation that an
attempt is being made to cover up
the real facts.
From all accounts that have
reached the outside it is very appar-
ent that there exists in Rawhide q
strong PROC erman sentiment that in
this case has been given forcible ex-
preston. Whatever may be said of
the private character or habits of
the dead woman. there is C,-ory rea-
son for believing that she Tas the
victim of this dlsloyal sentiment and
for this season the affair takes on a
significance that might not attach
we're she merely the unfortunate vic
tim of q drunken brawl.
County Attorney White held en- in
quiry al Rawhide last Friday and
Saturday, at which Attorney Leonard
B. Fowler of Reno was present and
a number Of witnesses we're examin-
ed. The result of the findings have
not yet been made public. 1t is to
be hoped for the good name of the
people of Rawhide and Mineral
county, that nothing will be left un-
done to clear up all the rumors con-
cerning the affair, to the end that
the accused may either be punished
as they deserve or cleared of the
charges that have been made against
them.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-09-12
HARMON DISTRICT ITEMS

School opened Monday morning
with Miss Ezell and Miss Gertz for
teachers.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Thorn are sport
ing around in a new Oldsmobile.
Mrs. Alexander and son Erva ar
rived from Michigan the past week
and are visiting at the Freeman
home.
Miss Ezell arrived home Friday
after spending her vacation in Colo
RADIO and Missouri.
w. H. Williams has started out
with his thrashing outfit.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Hancock and
Hiram Hancock returned the past
week from two weeks auto trip to
Idaho.
Mrs. Otta Baumann spent Sunday
with her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. G.
Wendt.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-09-12
Card of Thanks

We take this means of expressing
our sincere and heartfelt thanks to
the many friends and neighbors of
Hazen and vicinity for assistance and
sympathy rendered during our great
bereavement In the loss of our darl-
ing little one, Josephine Ellen. We
especially thank the friends of Still
water for their kindness and SYM
pathy.
Mike Harte and Family,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-09-12


ham, Willard Coatney, Alvin Mus
tard, George r. d. Freeman.
The following responded to the
selective draft: Alexander Silva,
Rafel Mattencci, Joseph H. Douglass,
Whitefeather, Joseph G.. Brotherson,
Melville F. Chapman, Sibley Grub,
William Roat, Clyde Smith.
The thanks of the community are
due to Mr. Frank G. Hough. who had
general charge of the demonstration
as we'll as to his able lady assistants
in charge of the various booths and
the banquet. Also to Messrs. Marsh,
Austin. Jewett, Rice and Hudson who
contributed the music and to Mr..
George Sherman who donated the
use of the Overland Hotel dining
room for the banquet.
Last Thursday the first contingent
of three men, comprising ten per
cent of those called in the first con-
tingent, departed for the training
quarters at Camp Lewis, American
Lake, Washington. They were: JOS
eph N. Winn, in charge of the squad,
Alexander. Silva and Melville F.
Chapman.
1t is expected that the next de-
tachment will leave here on or about
next Wednesday and will consist OF
fifteen or sixteen men, as the call is
for forty per cent of the county
quota.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-09-12
MORE NAMES CERTIFIED BY
DISTRICT BOARD AT RENO
Men Who Must Hold Themselves In
Readiness for Military Duty
On Call of Board

The Local Board of Churchill
county has received the following list
of those who have been selected for
military service and who have not
been exempted or discharged.
A copy of this list has been posted
at the courthouse and constitutes no.
tice to those whose names are listed
to hold themselves in readiness to
report for military duty at the Of
flee of the Local Board at date to
be specified in a later notice to be
posted at that office.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-09-12
Big Display of Tractors IA Feature;
Splendid Livestock and Agricul-
tural Exhibits Now Certain

The farmers and their families
will be interested in the grand vista
Of tractors at the State Fair. Appli-
cations are being received daily from
individual corporations for space at
the State Fair grounds.
Increased food production posi-.
tiIities Of tractors to be demonstrate
ed at the Fair
Every farmer knows how difficult
II is to get fall plowing done at the
proper time when his horses are all
busy hauling and making hay and
hauling grain and other general farm
work the farm tractor overcomes
this problem at once. every tractor
that is bought now and put to work
will help to win the war. The big
gest problem confronting America to-
day is to increase the food supply.
the advantages of fall plowing is we'll
known as an established fact.
1t is to the interest of every farm
er in the State to make thorough
study CT the advantages of the farm
tractor and we know of no better
place to see several different kinds in
operation than at the Fallon State
fair.
Keeping the Boys ON the Farm
How many boys have left the farm
and found other employment. to the
great sorrow of the parents. all or
account of the drudgery which could
have been avoided by the use of mo
tive power on the farm. a few years
ago the tractor the automobile, the
gas engine. the power separator, milk
ing machine and even the powoI
binder and thresher we're an expert
ment; today they are models of per-
fection. Shortage of labor has made
your time more valuable: the use Of
power gives you more time which is
money in your pocket. Several com
panies have asked for space at the
fair to display and demonstrate
these labor saving devices which
space has been granted.
Live Stock at the State Fair
Live stock breeders who look TO
the small premium as the only gain
by showing their best stock at the
State Fair are standing in their own
light. The live stock breeder viii
get much deserved advertising and
will learn many points on breeding
by showing their stock and learning
its good and bad points direct from
the Judges who are specialists and
have made a life study of such stock
Mr.. J. e. Thorp Of Stockton. Cal.
who showed his stock at the Nevada
State Fair last year is showing his
herd of pure bred Jerseys and Duroc
Jersey hogs at the Sacramento state
Fair this week and has reserved
space at the Nevada State Fair and
will arrive here the forepart of the
week with his stock.
II you are going to show your
stock or produce at the State Fair
your reservations for space will no
doubt be made before this reaches
you but there is still time for . few
words of advice: Don't be afraid
fear never got anybody anywhere
Twelve years ago some of the new
settlers on the Truckee-Carson pro-
iect we're afraid alfalfa would be so
generally planted that 1t would be n
drug on the market and couldn't be
sold and actually hesitated for sever
al years to plant It. Their fears
have never yet been warranted: al
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-09-12
Lutheran Services

Next Sunday Lutheran services
will again be conducted at Fallon.
They will occur at 2:3O In the Meth
odist church. Also Sunday school at
1880. You are cordially invited to
attend Wald. E. Mcneil, Pastor.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-09-12

Hyatt Bros. are in the market for
orders for hay baling. They claim
their baler is without a superior and
capable of turning out 35 tons daily.
Orders received by telephone, S0x4,
or Fallon Post office. If.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-09-12
Serial


The Board has been examining
the latest list of fifty called to fill the
quota during the past few days. and
from the indications it will require
another call of perhaps fifty more to
secure the number required. In all
about thirty-four have been secured
at this time of the required thirty
nine. The last call only resulting in
a possible three, due to previous en-
listment. physical deficiency. exemp-
tions on the grounds of dependency
and a large number of aliens.
However, Churchill county will be
able to respond to the demand for
forty per cent to go forward on or
about the 10Th.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-09-12
NOTICE

This is to inform the public that
anyone found hunting in our field
will be prosecuted This applies to
friend and foe alike. Keep out. l..
A. Beckstead. s6tf.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-09-12
No Hunting on DoIf Ranch

All persons are notified that l alb
solutely forbid hunting on my lands.
This applies to all All tresspassers
will be prosecuted. to the extent of
the law. TH0S. DOLF.
s12tf
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-09-12
sort and keepingAhile on exhibitio

sort and keeping>hile on exhibition
aud under his supervision.
Mr.. Bowler's liking for the horse
is a we'll established fact which he
says he just naturally can't help, he
came by 1t naturally, while he rather
takes to those with most speed he
has a kind consideration for all
horses and at the same time interest
ed in the sheep business, his expert
ence qualities him to act in this ca
paeity with satisfaction to all exhib-
itors, those intending to exhibit
horses or sheep can depend on Mr..
Bowler to see that they are properly
cared for.
The University of Nevada have en-
gagged stall room for their herd of
pure bred horses, cattle, sheep and
hogs and under the instruction of
Prof. F. w. Wilson, professor OF
animal husbandry hope to make their
exhibit an educational feature at the
Fair. Prof. Wilson will be at the
Sacramento State Fair this week In
the interest OF the Nevada State Fair
and we are informed that many of
the exhibitors at Sacramento will
bring their live stock to the Nevada
State Fair.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-09-12
BORN

In Fallon, September Sth, 1917, to
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Brier a daughter,
weight nine pounds.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-09-12

Graduates are assured substantial
positions by the Reno Commercial
College. s2e'
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-09-12
Buying War Horses

C. R. Smeed is in town and with
l. L. Davis has been buying cavalry
and artillery horses for the govern
ment. They are to ship car load
this week and another shipment viii
20 forward the last of next week
Messrs. Smeed and Davis are regis
tered at the Overland.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-09-12
UNPRECEDENTED ENROLMENT
IN LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS

All past records for enrolment
during the first week of school were
eclipsed upon the first day of regis
tration this year, and by the end of
the first week a total of 346 pupils
had been enrolled. These are dis
tributed as follows: First grade,
81; second grade, 35; third grade,
81; fourth grade, 40; fifth grade, AT;
sixth grade, AZ; seventh grade, 20;
eighth grade, Sc; and kindergarten,
26. The total registration at the
West End School is 166, and the to-
tai number registered at the Oats
Park School, including the kinder
garten pulls, is $50.
The enrolment for the first week
during the last five years has been as
follows: 1913, 1872; 1914, 219;
1915, 236; 1916, 279; and 1917,
346. In 1914 there was an increase
of 81 pupils or IA per cent over the
preceding year; in 1915 there was an
increase of II pupils or IL per cent;
in 1916 an increase of 43 pupils or
1872 per cent; and this year an in
crease of 154 pupils or so per cent.
The average increase per year for the
last five years has been 3S.5 pupils
or 15.9 per cent. The increase for
the last two years has been abnor-
mally high because of the consolida-
ton of Soda Lake School last year;
and of Old River School this year
with the schools.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-06

SPRINGFIELD, No., June 6-Plans
to abduet a st. Louis manufacturer OF
munitions az part of German con-
spiraey to block the shipment Of such
supplies, were confessed here today
to Paul o'Day, prosecuting attorney,
by c. J. Piersol, one Of the. six men
held In connection with the disappear
ance Of Lloyd keet, thes1 months old
son Of j. Holland Keet, wealthy bank.
er. O'Day announced the confession.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo, June 6.-With
the arrest early today Of six persons
charged with being implicated in the
kidnapping last Wednesday night of
Lloyd, the 14-monthJ old son Of ]. Hol-
land Keet, wealthy banker of Spring.
field, the police believe they are on
the track of the abductors, and ex-
press the belief that the baby will be
returned before nightfall.
Under the guidance Of a man who,
according to Prosecuting Attorney
O'Day has confessed that he is mem
ber OF a band which kidnapped the
baby. that official and four detectives
early today started for the place
where 1t was said the baby had been
held pending the payment of $4,000
ransom.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-06

they have made their dollars do their
bit to help Uncle Sam win the war.
Today the clock hands pointed to
1858, 900 as $4,000 was subscribed for
bonds yesterday, Wayne county still
has $4,000 to subscribe. ..s.
Largest Sale Reported.
Included in the bond sales today, to
be announced in full tomorrow, was a
subscription for $4,000, purchased by
a Well-known German-American res
ident of Richmond. This is the larg-
est single subscription yet reported
in the county. The purchaser secured
his $4,000 Liberty Loan bond, non
taxable and bearing 3h per cent inter
est, by disposing of other non-taxable
securities earning him from to Az
per cent interest.
A number of people are now begin
ming to purchase Liberty bonds on the
installment plan, paying down two
per cent of the value of the bond and
agreeing to pay off the balance on
easy weekly payments
Good investment
These thrifty people are not
only doing their bit" but are
making splendid investments ror
themselves. If you want to buy
bond on this plan call at any bank
in the county and arrangements will
be made to accommodate you.
An insurance solicitor today turned
into a Richmond hapk.twelye subscrip-
tions, each for q $50 bond with d dollar
payment made in each instance.
A representative OF the federal bank
ing reserve wAs in Richmond today
and met with the cashiers of all the
county banks. He complimented the
bankers on the splendid manner in
which they are promoting the sale of
Liberty bonds. informing them that
the sales organization they had per-
fected was unrivaled In Indiana.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-06

Five others, Claude Peirsol, Taylor
Adams, Mrs. Taylor Adams and the
latter's two sons are under arrest
charged with completely in the plot, ac-
cording to the prosecuting attorney.
According to the official, C. A. Glenn
ent, a jeweler and his baby were
among those who were to be kidnapped
and held for ransom.
Guided by the alleged kidnaper in
an automobile the officers drove over
the route said to have been traversed
by, Keet Wednesday night to a point
about seven miles from Springfield.
There they entered an abandoned
house a mile from the main highway
and found baby's crib and cot
which appeared to have been recently
occupied.
The discovery that their quarry had
flown started the party in another
direction. --@e
Since last Wednesday night when
the Keet baby was removed from ihs
nursery until now the mother has
clung to the belief that her little son
will be returned unharmed. A COM
munication said to have been received
by Keet stated "baby is all right, we'll
taken care of and in the best of
health"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-06
FOURTEEN LOSE
LIVES IN STORM;
FLOOD FEARED
Tornadoes Again Sweep Kan
sas and Missouri - Entire
Village is Razed.

KANSAS CITY, June 6.-Tornadoes
caused the death of fourteen persons
the injury Of half q hundred and much
property damage last night In Missouri
and Kansas, dispatches from various
sections today showed. Telegraph and
telephone wires are down in part OF
the storm area and when complete
advices are received, the death list
may be increased.
Perhaps the most severe of the tor
nadoes occurred at Centralia, Mo-, last
night where five persons were killed,
thirty injured and fifty small houses
destroyed.
In Missouri, just east Of Richmond,
two women and baby were victims of
tornado that wrecked their home.
Three negroes are expected to die as a
result of injuries.
The village Of Elmont, near Topeka,
Kan, virtually was levelled with the
death Of one man there and two others
nearby as the storm swept on into the
open country. A negro boy was killed
near Lawrence and man is reported
dead at Clinton, further west
A down pour Of rain followed the
tornadoes and many small streams in
a few minutes were out Of their banks
All the rivers are rising rapidly and It
is feared floods in some sections may
result.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-06
u-B0ATS FIRE ON
HELPLESS VICTIMS,
,EAMEN DECLARE

LONDON, June 6-At a conference
of members of the Seamens and Fire
mems Union yesterday indignation
was aroused by the recital of two re-
cent instances of German ruthless
ness in the North Sea.
In one case British SHIP was sunk
and eleven men of the crew were
killed by shell fire. In the second
case, after torpedoing the ship, the
Germans fired a surface torpedo
through small boat which was car
rying the crew to rescuing steamer
and killed all on board.
The conference was held to discuss
means of carrying out the resolution
of the executive committee OF the
Union, refusing to permit members
of the Union to man any ship convey
ing pacifsts to Stockholm or Petro-
grad unless they signed guarantee
that they would insist on restitution
for murder and destruction committed
by German submarines. Two dele
gates have been appointed to go to
Stockholm and Petrograd and present
copies of the resolutions to all enter
national labor representatives and
socialists they meet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-06
WASP SUNK
IN RUNNING
FIGHT WITH
ARMED SHIP
Sixty Shots Exchanged in a
Naval Battle Lasting For
an Hour and One Half on
High Seas.
RAISED OUT OF WATER

WASHINGTON, June Ga German
submarine is believed to have been
sunk by an armed American steamer
in a running hight lasting one hour
and half, in which 35 shots were
fired by the submarine and 25 by the
steamer. An official announcement
by the state department today says
the steamers final shot apparently
struck the submarine, which raised
clear OF the water and stood astern
and aft for few seconds. She then
disappeared"
The department announcement fol-
lows:
Manned BY Yankee Tars.
"The department of state Is advised
by telegraph of an engagement be-
tweenan armed steamer and sub
marine. The guns Of the steamer
were manned by an American naval
crew. The submarine was first seen
at about 1000 yards. She had six
inch gun forward and another aft. She
flew no flag.
Upon sight Of the submarine the
steamer hoisted the American flag and
waited for about ten minutes. AS the
submarine approached the steamer she
fired.
"The submarine responded The
steamer kept a speed which permitted
the submarine to travel within range.
Then followed a fight lasting for an
hour and half.
"The submarine came to q distance
of about 1890 yards. BY that time the
submarine had fired thirty-rve shots
and the steamer twenty-five.
"The last shot OF the steamer ap-
parently struck the submarine which
raised clear out Of the water and stood
stern eld up for few seconds. Then
she disappeared
THE captain Of the steamer and the
commander of the guard believe that
the submarine was sunk. The steam
er suffered no damage"