The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-04-24
LIBERTY LOAN MEETING
HELD IN WONDER SATURDAY
Eloquent Address by Judge Hart
Stirs Large Audience. $1,000
Subscribed by Residents

on the splendid meetings heretofore
held In the various districts of this
valley, that of Saturday last in Won
der was one of the most enthusiastic
and inspiring of all.
From the officials of the Wonder
Mining Co. who lent their aid most
generously in preparations for the
meeting, to and including employees
in every department, there was a
spirit of patriotic fervor that was
contagious.
Accompanying Chairman c. W.
Foote from F'allon were, Mrs. c. w.
Foote, Mrs. G. NJ. Gardner, Mrs. A.
]. Aikens. Miss Geissler, Mrs. L. j.
Crehore. Judge 7. G. Hart, District
Attorney Geo. J. Kenny, County
Commissioners, Bowler and Williams
Professors, McKillop and McKeown.
Johnston Price and c. NJ. Way and
family.
Mrs. Tony Castleton kindly volun-
teered the use of her large Chandler.
which conveyed group of s high
school girls. whose effectiveness dur
ing this drive has earned for them
the significant term. SHOCK troops.
When the meeting was called to
order by Chairman Foote there were
more than 200 present, the excellent
attendance being largely due to the
action of Superintendent Cunning
ham, who informed the men that
they need not be anxious about their
time for reporting on shift.
Judge Hart delivered the princi-
pal address. which was considered
by all present TO be a most mastery
presentation of the needs of the gov
ernment and of the pun poses of the
Third Liberty Loan.
Many who have heard Judge Hart
during his many visits through the
valley declared his address of Sat-
urday was one of the most inspiring
and convincing of any he has hereto
fore delivered, and several of those
present said that no better address
has been delivered in the county
during this drive.
Proof of its effectiveness was shown
In the results of the evening when
$1,000 was subscribed and this IL
should be understood was subscribed
by the individual residents of Won
der.
Chairman Foote states that before
eaving he made arrangements with
chief Clerk Swim TO receive pay
nents on subscriptions and requests
all subscribers to make settlements
accordingly.
Chairman Foote is in receipt of
Instructions from the Department of
Federal Justice to thoroughly can
vass the entire territory under his
ulisdiction and with blanks furn-
ished by the government obtain
from any who have not yet sub
scribed to either loan or to the Red
Cross their reason for failure to do
so.
These blanks have been carefully
prepared and contain questions as to
tie amount of property owned, am
cunt of income and other questions
bearing upon their financial condi-
tion.
These reports will be returned
to the Department of Federal JUS
tice and will form the basis for fu-
ture action.
Committees are already organized
and the canvass of the valley will be
most thorough,
Contributing of their time during
this drive were, District Attorney
Geo. j. Kenny who addressed meet
ings at Consolidated "A" and Hazen,
A. L. Haight at st. Clair. Rev. M. w.
Coates at Harmon, Judge +. e. Whit
ers at Island District, f. E. Cam at
Sheckler and Professor McKillop at
saltwater.
In addition to the above the chair
man states that thanks are also due
for most effective work 10. Fred
Grob, Thos. Woodliff Jr., Prof. e. L.
McKeown, Fred Strassburg, C.. M.
Way, and Johnston Price.
Chairman Foote whose splendid
organizing powers have been proven
in the harmonious workings of the
various committees, is highly graft
fed with the results Of the drive thus
far, the total amount subscribed ex-
ceeding 100000, but he, as also
Mrs. G. NJ. Gardner, Chairman Of the
Woman's Liberty Loan Committee
has set a mark of 100000 for this
county confident that the praisewor-
thy spirit shown by the different
committees will make It possible
to achieve this result.