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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-22
LEWD WOMEN SAID TO BE
FL0CKING TO ATLANTA DAILY

ATLANTA, Ca, June 22.-Women OF
the underworld are flocking to At
lanta in advance of the location here
of an army concentration camp for
training recruits, but when the federal
government, aided by the local authori-
ties, gets through with Atlanta it is go
irg to be a clean town and going to
stay clean, or else the government will
be put under martial law. Three spec
ial commissioners of the war depart
ment are here now for that purpose.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-22
TAMPICO OIL CONCERNS
WANT OWN WIRELESS PLANTS

MEXICO CITY, June 22.-Oil com
panies operating in the vicinity of Tam
pico have petitioned the government to
be allowed to erect and operate wire
less stations for conducting their bust
ness. The petition is under considera-
ton, but it is said that if it is granted,
it will be on condition that the sta
lions be under government control and
by government operators.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-22
NOTICE.

This is to give notice that bill to
amend the charter of the City of
.Americus will be introduced at the
next session of the General Assembly
Of GEORGIA, providing for the election
Of chief of police by the Mayor and
City Council of Americas; also provid.
ing for a penalty for non-payment of
street tx by the time prescribed by
law. 1913
This June 18th, 1917.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-22
Mexico to Make More Explosives.

MXICO CITY, June 22.-Machinery
to equip complete plant for the man
ufacture of powder and explosives for
projectiles has been purchased from
Japan by the Mexican government. This
machinery will be installed in an adti-
tion to the factory now making gov
eminent powder at Santa Fe, few
miles south of the capital.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-22

&. c. Womack, e. d. Beacham.
Lumpkin.
Frank Lanier, Jr.
Plains.
j. H. Williams, T. W. Zimmerman,
A. ]. Zimmerman, Earl Carter, j. F..
Parker, w. ]. DibbIe, Thos. ]. Barrel
r. b. Evans, C. C. Lunsford, A. T.
Gardner, W. 0. Carter, NJ. 0. Camp
Lell, A. G. Kendrick, r. S. Oliver, s.
H. Zimmerman. W. L. Thomas, E. l..
Spann, Edmund Oliver, Mrs. Edmund
Oliver, A. Dodson, Ross Dean, z. Tim
norman, B. d. Howell, Dr.. B. T. Wise,
j A. Mcdonald, G. F. Davis. j. H.
Honts, Louie Zimmerman, DR.. B. J..
Wise, F. F. Zimmerman, NJ N. Jen-
nings, E. Zimmerman.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-07
RECEIVES SAD NEWS
MURDER OF NEPHEW

c. L. Benadum has just received
word of the murder of his nephew,
Joseph NJ Stewart, near Medford,
Ore, last Tuesday night, by a neigh
boring farmer named Butler. Ac-
cording to the newspaper account,
the young man was shot through the
thigh and permitted to bleed to
death.
The trouble originated over the
closing of a county road at Butler,
and Stewart had been instructed to
act as a watchman by the county Of
ficials to secure evidence that Butler
was fencing the road. The shooting
occurred shortly after midnight with
no witnesses. A special grand jury
has been called to investigate the
affair and from the tone of the news
paper account, Butler will pay the
penalty for the crime.
The deceased is a brother OF Roy
Stewart, we'll known In Fallon and
who enlisted in the aero squadron
and is now aeroplane inspector at
Hampstead, n. Y.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-07
TAX RATE
THIRD LOWEST IN STATE

The Nevada Tax Commission has
compiled a table showing the assess
ed valuations of property in the var
ious counties of the state and the
tax rates for county purposes, and
which is printed in the Carson APP
peal.
According to this table the total
amount to be raised by the counties,
cities and special districts is $2,-
S25,344 on an assessed valuation in
the entire state of $1S5,5S5,1SS.
Churchill county makes a particu-
larly good showing in this compila-
ton. On an assessed valuation of
sS,332,393 the amount required to
be raised is $4,000, making the tax
rate .9S3, being the third lowest in
the State. To this must be added the
State rate of s0.62s5 together with
special city and school district taxes
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-07
DIR. COLBY RESIGNS
WILL JOIN C0L0RS

DR.. H. E. Colby. pastor of the
Baptist Church tendere dhis resigna-
tion to his congregation last Sunday
to take effect January 1. In the
meantime he will supply the pulpit
in Sparks during the absence of the
regular pastor.
DR.. Colby is to enter the service
of his country as physician he hav-
ing had previous army experience in
the line of his profession. From a
pronounced pacifist, an attitude the
doctor held some time ago, to that
of one of the most ardent support
ers of the governments war policy
is the change that has taken place
in his life within the past year, and
following the course he urged upon
his congregation in recent sermon
on the DUTY of citizens" he has
pledged hemself to the great cause
and only awaits his assignment from
Washington.
The community joins with his con-
gregation in wishing him God speed.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-07
TEAMS WILL AGAIN
COMPETE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Believing in the motto NIL Des-
perandum" the two teams of the
Green Head Club that on recent oe-
casions competed for honors in shoot
ing and on each occasion leaving the
question in doubt will brave the
tules again next Sunday for a final
test.
It is to the credit of these MINI
rods that they were true to the
highest instincts of good sportsmen
in their recent decision of the en-
tanglements arising from tho hunt of
Sunday two weeks ago.
After a friendly discussion of the
points involved it was agreed to con-
slider the result a tie thus cementing
the good fellowship that has always
existed amongst the members of the
club.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-07
SCOUTS TO HAVE INTER-
ESTING DEMONSTRATION

The Boy Scouts ask your patron
age to their demonstration which is
to be given at the Pavilion on Satur-
day. November II. Many tickets
have already been sold, and many
more will have to be sold II this
great work is to be carried on as
successfully as other troops. Ne
vada has II Boy Scout troops count
ing ours. We want to make ours
the best in the State. The other ten
cities support their Scout troops.
Show your interest by helping to
support this one.
Archdeacon Howe spent last Sun
day in Wonder. The attendance at
the evening service numbered about
sixty. This Is exceptionally good for
small mining town.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-07
vADA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER ?, 1917
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MEET IN REGULAR SESSION
County viii Join With State and
Government in Construction of
State Highway

The Board of County Commission
ers met last Monday in regular ses-
sion all members present.
Monthly reports we're read and
accepted from the following, Church
i'll Co. Telegraph and Telepohne Co.,
Sheriff and County Physician.
Deed for a road right of way was
received from w. II. Denny and ord
cred recorded with County Recorder.
A contract with the U. S. Govern
ment for service over the county
telephone system was signed by the
commissioners and returned to gov
ernment authorities with the under
standing that an informal copy of
contract should be sent to county
clerk.
Ordered that the services of
guard at Lahontan Dam be discon-
tinued from November 5.
Voted that county tractor be
rented to U. S. Government at a
rental of $11 per day and the grader
at $500 per day. This action
received the approval of Messrs VIII
liams and Bowler, Commissioner
Benadum dissenting.
1t was ordered that the county
clerk notify the U. S. Reclamation
Service that the Holt tractor and
Austin grader be returned to the
county clerk at the court house in
Tallon at the expiration of the twen-
ty day lease.
The Board adopted a resolution
accepting the proposal of the Gov
eminent for the improvement of the
county road lying between Fallon
and Leeteville the total cost of
which will amount 10 s57,t96S0.
OF this sum the County of Church
i'll will pay ss,46O.41 which amount
together with s5,83s.3s raised by
the highway tax, will equal one
fourth of the estimated cost of the
improvement.
Under this resolution the County
of Churchill will acquire without ex
pehse to the State of Nevada such
rights of way sixty feet wide which
may be deemed necessary by the
State Highway Engineer it being un
derstood that this right of way is
for a relocation of approximately
two miles of the above section of
road and to clear the title to GER
tain other portions of the road as
now located.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-07
CHURCHILL COUNTY SENDS
FINAL QUOTA TO CAMP

Last Friday Churchill county sent
Its last quota OF the draft to Camp
Lewis.
This contingent consisted OF Her
bert Cook OF Fallon, Harry H. Rich
Gilman to en- train at Price. Utah,
Wiley C. Woodard at Salt Lake City
1Yer Raum from Minneapolis, Minn..
Nicola Frasconi. Des Moines, Iowa.
and Leo Sepulveda who was recently
pardoned from Carson penitentiary
will take train at that point
Egedeo Seri who failed to report
for examination was inducted into
military service entraining at En-
reka, Utah.
The list is now complete and no
further calls will be made under this
draft unless through reflections OF
any of those who have gone forward
when others will be called in their
order to take their places.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-07
FIRE CONSUMES HAY STACK
ON J. ". FERGUSON Ranch
60 Tons of Hay Total Loss--Believed
to Have Been Started by
Siuaw

Last Monday afternoon an urgent
summons from the ]. Wallace Fergu-
son ranch for fire fighters brought
large number of willing workers to
the scene but upon arrival found
themselves helpless TO stay the fire
that was fast consuming hay stack.
Fire Chief Comfy assisted by mem
berS of the Fallon Fire Department
and others confined their efforts to
preventing the spread of the flames
to the buildings on the ranch and
we're successful in this although a
wind that came up about seven o.
cock aroused fear that these
might be endangered. BY exercising
care at this stage in beating down
the many small blazes that started
in various places they had the salts
faction OF eonfning the fire to the
hay stack Many of the members of
the local fire department remained
on che scene until l O'Clock in the
morning when the rain came to their
relief and made it safe for them to
leave.
The stack was total loss and rep
resented about co tons of hay, its
value approximating $4,000.
The cause of the fire I. believed
to be the result of earele 5ness on
the part OF drunken squaw and
Mexican companion possibly throw
ing a lighted match or cigarette in
the hay.
The squaw was detected running
from tho scene Just as the fire start
ed and following O chase was cap
tured by Mapes Ferguson. Being
questioned she gave conflicting stor
les one being that some mn In
town tod her TO set the stack aire
and also that a Mexican had started
II giving the officers a good deserip
ton of one. Sheriff Wildes follow
ing up this clue brought Mexican
perfectly answering the description
to the jail where the squaw is con
fined. but upon being confronted by
the squaw she denied that he was
the one. The Mexican also in his
own defense convinced the Sheri
that he had been In town at the time
of the fire.
Sheriff Wildes is following up
new clue but with the meager infor-
nation at hand the task is difficult
one.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-07
'DIANONDF|ELD jack DAVIS
ORGANIZES MINING COMPANY
Takes Over Group of Ten Copper
Claims From Sherman and Blake
at Sand Springs

A deal that promises to mark the
revival of the mining industry in
this county that has languished for
the past two years, was consum-
mated last week, when Diamond
field Jack" Davis and associates took
over a group of ten claims from
George e. Sherman and Clayton
Blakeley in the Sand Springs dis
trict under a lease and bond.
The claims will be incorporated
under the laws of Nevada and will
be known as the Copper Gap Mines
Co., capitalized for 100000 shares.
Half the stock will remain in the
treasury and will be sold exclusively
for development purposes.
Davis, who is one of the best
known promoters in the West, and
who is perhaps as we'll informed as
any man in the mining game, is con-
fdent that in this group he has a
winner. lie says the country in and
around Sand Springs has all the
characteristics of the Jerome, Ari-
zona, copper belt, the formation be-
ing the same combination of porphy-
ry, slate, sandstone and schist that
carries the copper values in the fam
Gus Arizona properties. Here, as
there, the schist is impregnated with
copper the dyke being from 100 to
$50 feet in width on the surface and
carries values up to 80 per cent.
Present plans contemplate the
sinking of a vertical shaft to q
depth of about 800 feet from which
the vein will be prosecuted. In ad-
dition, drill holes will be sunk to
thoroughly prospect the vein.
Active operations will begin with
in the next thirty days. Copper Gap
lies about two miles east of Sand
Springs station and has been known
as a copper bearing section from the
days of the first pioneers in the val
ley, However, the distance from the
railroad and the low price of the
metal has heretofore initiated
against any attempt to interest cap
ital In the district on a scale that
would insure its successful working.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-07
PLANNING IMPROVEMENTS
ON COUNTY HIGHWAY
Eight Miles Between Fallon and
ton From Government

C. c. Cottrell, Assistant State
Highway Engineer of Carson City,
and Charles II. Sweetser, District
Engineer U. s. Office of Public Roads
of San Francisco, were in Fallon last
week comforting with the County
Commissioners and others on mat
ters connected with the proposed iu-
provement of the roads of Churchill
county under Government superyis-
ion.
II has been decided to begin work
on the stretch between Fcilon and
Leeteville, a distance of about eight
miles. According TO the estimates of
the engineers it will require about
s57, 900 to complete this stretch,
which, however, includes the con-
struction of two bridges-one over
the river and another over the canal
at an estimated cast of about $751;
600. The plans as outlined contem-
plate q change in the route, that will
eliminate two railroad crossings, the
road continuing along the south side
of the railroad from the Brown
ranch to the Branch home
1t is necessary that Nevada take
advantage of the offer of the govern
ment to contribute dollar for dollar
with the State In the improvement
of post road highways before July
1st next, at which time the allot-
ment to this State amounting to
s64, 1880, If unaccepted under the
terms, automatically returns to the
U. s. Treasury. In order that the
apportionment- for Churchill county
may be made available, it is neces-
sary that the Board of Commission
ers pass a resolution authorizing the
expenditure Of its proportion, thus
guaranteeing our acceptance.
Inasmuch as the condition of the
bridges on the present highway have
reached stage of decrepitude that
neeessitates their renewal In the very
near future anyhow, it would seem
that Churchill county is particularly
fortunate in getting eight miles Of
high class road constructed praeti-
cally for nothing, since the bridges
will represent about the proportion
this county is required 10 contribute
and must be built. in any event.
One gratifying feature of this gov
ernment road work lies in the fact
that once the road is constructed all
future upkeep devolves upon the
State, so that the county will never
need to spend another cent in its
maintenance. Under the conditions
the Commissioners need have no
hesitancy in passing the resolution
es requested, as such action on their
part will undoubtedly receive the
unanimous support of the taxpayers
and public generally.
There is another phase of this
matter that will bear investigation.
1t has been frequently stated that
the National Highway Association is
prepared to eXpend a liberal part of
a fund of $4,000 now available, in
Churchill county preferably ON the
eight and four-mile flats, but
doubtless available for any part of
the work in this county.
At any rate this is the first prae-
ticable scheme for the improvement
of the wretched road conditions in
Churchill county and the opportuni-
ty should not be allowed to pass.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-07
FUEL SITU..TION HAS NOT
REACH-D AN ACUTE STAGE
Local Committee Appointed TO CO.
operate With State Administrator
In Handling Coal Supply

L. w. Crehore has received IN ap-
pointment as chairman of q commit
tee to look after the fuel situation
in Churchill county and has associ
ated with him in the work d. l.
williams OF the Churchill County
Eagle and E. L. Bingham of the
e.ens - Inscriptions from III f.
man Z. II. Walker Federal Fuel Ad
ministrator for Nevada, request that
the committee at once proceed to
make accurate survey of the fuel sit.
uation in this county, with an esti-
mate of the amount on hand and the
minimum needs of the future Il Is
especially desired that all who have
not made provision for their winter
supply Immediately inform the COM
n.ittoe OF their needs. As the report
of the committee will be based on
the result of this information, It Is
essential that everyone take Iced
and give the committee the neces-
sary data upon which to proceed
With their part of the work.
Accompanying the instructions
Chairman Walker sends out an en-
eouraging report OF the situation
decrying the pessimistic rumors that
have received credence predicting q
calamity" this winter in fuel or
age, He states that he has made ar
rangements for twenty-four carload
of coal to be delivered in Fal!on al
regular intervals in the very near
future. which should at least meet
the immediate wants of this com
munity. However. he inpre2ses up
On everyone the necessity OF consery-
Ing the coal supply as much as pos
sibls by substituting wood and mill
blocks wherever practicable, espee
ially during the fall seaeon.
The public should rest assured
that no community is going to suffer
through lack of action on the pert OF
the U. s. Fuel Administration and
the State and local committee, -rn
vided they receive the active a s.
hrice of the public. end that in n
event the shortage that M o.
will not be Of such character -
cause actual suffering
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-07
CHURCHILL COUNTY MUST
RAISE $500 FOR Y.h.C. A.
Plans Being Made for Big Drive Next
Week to Provide Comforts For
Our Local Boys

Secretary F. r. Pargellis, of the
Reno Y. NJ. c. A. was in Fallon last
Sunday in connection with the forth
coming drive for the raising of Ne
vadas proportion of $4,000, 900
which is to be raised in the United
States to care fer the work of the
organization in all the countries of
the world. Nevada is expected to
raise 100000, this amount to be
reached by an estimate of SIS per
man furnished by the various States
Nevada furnishing approximately
1000 men to all branches of the
military service.
Based on this proportion, Church
Ill county must raise about $500 to
rare for the one hundred young men
we have sent to the army and navy,
and plans looking to the orgaEize-
ton Of the campaign, which opens
next Monday, November 10Th and
continues for the week, were perfect
cd at a meeting which was he'd at
the City Hall last Sunday. Z. P. Os-
good was elected Campaign Manager.
C. II. Dimond, Secretary. and c. E.
Bingham of the Bank of Fallon,
Treasurer. The county will be dis
tricted and a concerted drive made
to raise the $500 by popular sub
scription.
Mr.. Pargellis gave an interesting
account of the work of the Y. NJ. C.
A. at the cantonments and Just back
of the lines on every fighting front
in Europe. In every one of which
there has been erected and maintain
ed a building exclusively for the ben
eft and use of the soldiers, and
where they are provided with every
possible comfort and convenience
that can be accorded them under the
circumstances, including stationery,
music. games, reading matter, etc.
1t is the only place to which they
can turn for rest recreo tion and en-
tertainment after the strenuous
work of the day in making the world
safe for democracy II is just as es
sential that the morals and bodily
and mental comfort of our boys
should be provided for as that their
wounds shall be dressed, and it is
to this phase of the great work that
the Y. NJ. c. A. is deyoting all its
energies, backed by the endorsement
of the President and every COM
mander of the L. S. Army and
Navy.
Speaking of the outlook for Ne
vada and Churchill county, Secre-
tary Pargellis said: II haven't the
slightest doubt in the world that the
people of Nevada will subscribe the
full amount required. l know that
the people of this community will
do their share and will raise their
proportion. l know it because their
boys are already receiving the bene-
fit of this great work in their train
ing camps. They will receive the
benefits when they cross the ocean
and they need it.
ut is as essential as food and am
munition. 1t cannot, it must not be
denied them. II you want to do
your bit for your country, do it for
the soldier boy who is giving his life
to make the world safe for democra-
cy. Give what you can to the Army
and Navy Y. NJ. C. A. that they may
not fail in this hour of the country's
greatest need. Remember that the
Y. NJ. C. A. hut is the only place
where your boy can find happiness,
comfort and entertainment when he
is In the army"
SCOUTS TO HAVE INTER-