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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-01-04
(By A. r. kANAGA)


Inside of the next twenty-five years,
one million acres of land in Nevada
will be under irrigation in addition
to the small acreage that Is now wat
cred by few systems.
The state of Idaho has over seven
ty separate irrigation projects and
Nevada has not ten. Yet, Nevada has
three times as much land capable OF
irrigation as Idaho. Arizona with one
fourth the acreage Of irrigatable
land has ninety per cent more acres
under cultivation than Nevada. This
condition is due to more activity In
irrigation among the people of Ariz-
ona than can be found in Nevada.
California in proportion to its vast
acreage of land and big population
has received less money from the
government than Nevada and less
than any other western state. This is
due to the fact that the California
people are Indifferent and will make
big fight to get small sum but are
awed In the presence of millions of
dollars. California up to this time,
has secured but one little government
project that cost $4,000 and in
cluding money spent on this same
plant at Orland, there has not been
to exceed $675,OOO spent in Califor-
MIA. Yet, Arizona has received over
$19, $50, 900 and Colorado more
than $9,128,00O. with Idaho up to
$17,276,O00. Even New Mexico has
managed to- get from Uncle Sam
$3.50, 900, while Nevada with twice
as much irrigatable land as they have
in Idaho, has so far secured but $5,-
879, 9S9 and in pro portion to the
money received by most of the Wes-
tern states, Nevada has now due to
her from the vast government fund at
least $10,00O,000 and it is not the
fault of the senators or congressman
for thep did their share by getting
the Reclamation law passed and from
that day to this, irrigation and get
ting the money from Uncle Sam is
up to the people and if they don't
fight and fight hard. they will get
nothing. The government forces at
Warrington are never to blame for
any not getting government pro-
iect as our Uncle Sam will go into
any state where the want them bad
enough to make an effective fight
for the garnered millions.
Nevada has 100000 acres that can
be irrigated by>and with the use or
pumping plants and they have 3Oo'-
600 acres that can be irrigated with
the use of Uncle Sans gravity sys-
TENS but the problem at present IN
Nevada is to install five to fifteen
hundred pumping plantsand that
ought to sound like q small number
To Nevada when, l remind them that
in the immediate country around
Lodi. California they have install
ed and now have in operation more
than 500 pumping systems. No later
than last week visited some farmers
in the San Joaquin Valley who in the
last three months refused $3.50 pei
acre for their land ranging from 32t
to 1000 acres. This price offered was
due to a pumping project going tt
he installed there In the year, 1918
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-01-04
Postponed Ten Days

Owing to the absence of District
Attorney Orr and agreeable to the
attorneys for the defense, the cases
instigated by the state mine inspec-
tor against the Prince Consolidated
Mining & Smelling company and a
number Of its employees was post
poned for ten days. The matter was
set to come up in Judge Thomas
court last Wednesday.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-01-04
II Is NOW MAJOR
SCRUGHAM, U. 8. A.

j. G. Scrugham, state engineer ana
dean Of the college of engineering at
the university. has accepted majors
commission in the ordnance depart
ment Of the army and will probably
not return to Nevada for several
weeks.
Mrs. Scrugham has received tele-
gram from him stating that he had
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-01-04
WEEKS ORE SHIPMENTS

Ore shipments from Phoebe this
week amounted to 54 cars, the con-
tributing mines being:
Prince Con, So
Uvada Copper. 2.
Silgoled Mining Co.,
Hodges-Cook, l.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-01-04

w. s. Hawfler, chief operator of
the Western Union Office in this city
left today on brief trip to Los An
geles. During his absence BUS" Car
the help of dad" Carman.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-01-04
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STATE ENGINEER
ENLISTS IN THE ARMY

B. G. Mcbride, assistant state en-
gineer received a telegram from
Washington, d. c., ordering him to
report there as soon as possible for
an examination by the war depart
ment for a commission in the ord
nance department.--Elko Free Press.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-01-04
Commissioners Meet Tomorrow

The county commissioners are
scheduled to meet tommorrow at
which time the contract for the care
OF the county indigents and the ap-
rointment of a county health "nfcer
will be made. The contract for
boarding of county prisoners Will
also be let.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-01-04
Visits TullOch Mines

F. c. Moore of Bay City, Mich,
who is interested in the development
Of the Tulloch mines in this camp,
arrived in the city Wednesday for the
purpose of looking over the property.
He returned east yesterday after ex-
pressing satisfaction over the prog
ress of development work.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-01-04
DENTON APPOINTED
AGENT FOR EXPLOSIVES

County Clerk w. A. Denton mas
been appointed federal explosive
agent for Lincoln county and Will
be Empowered to issue licenses TO
useers of explosives in this county.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-01-04

Ed H. Snyder of the Greenwood
lease has arrived in camp from Salt
Lake.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-01-04

Supt. E. M. Tinker OF the Com
bined Metals Co.. returned from Car
ifornia yesterday.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-01-04

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jeffs, of Cali
ente and Mr.. and Mrs. Duffin OF Mil
ford, attended the New Year dance.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-01-04

H. E. Prudential was called to
Salt Lake early in the week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-29
" " " " " " v

fee You will give up your father,
mother and lover.
II am ready for the test" was
June's parting remark. as she left
her mother for her own room.
June soon had made preparations
for sailing. The parting from her
family was very hard for her. but
she bravely faced the first of her
many sacrifices that she must
make.
June was placed in charge of a
children's hospital in northern Bel
GUM. The children's fathers had
gone to war at the beginning and
had defended the country. Their
mothers had been carried into Ger
many as slaves to work on the
farms. The children had been left
to roam over the country until they
died. All of their homes had been
destroyed. These children had
wandered over the country until
they had been found by some Red
Cross people. They had been tax
en- to a little village in northern
Belgium
The hospital was very old build
ing which had been made into a
hospital. When June saw it she
felt very sad when she thought of
the lovely home she had left. But
her thought was, 4 must help these
children and be happy"
She was shown over the hospital
by Belgium lady who had helped
to prepare the little hospital for
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-29

the children. Then she was left in
charge of her twenty-five little chill
dren. The little children at once
began to love their beautiful nurse.
1t was very hard to understand all
their wants at first. but she easily
learned to understand them,
At night she would hear them
crying and would go to their bed
sides where she asked what was
the trouble. The children said, 81
want my mother" She would take
them up and rock them to sleep.
Sometimes she would say to them,
"This will soon be over, and your
mother will be. brought back to
you" This would make them quit
crying sooner than anything else
she could tell them.
In the daytime she would find
games for them to play. These lit
tie Belgium children loved to play
the American games which they
had never heard of before.
June was losing the beauty which
she had when in New York. Lack
of sleep was very trying to her.
She was not used to staying awake
most all night Her work was prov
ing very satisfactory to those who
inspected her hospital.
Her supplies were getting very
low and the men of the town told
her that it would be impossible to
get more when they were gone.
She went over the food and divided
it up to each child. In this way
she found that there was enough
for four days. She knew that the
children needed it more than shc
did. She ate very little during
these days and watched that the
children did not get more than
their share.
One little girl, about three years
old came to her on the fourth day
and said, Let me have something
to eat. am so hungry" This was
all June could stand to think that
her babies, the ones she had fed
and bathed for all these days were
hungry. She must do something
at once.
The day before little Belgium
boy had come to the hospital. He
said that the Germans had stored
some food at store near the hos
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-29
THE RED CROSS NURSE

June Johnston, very beautiful
society girl of New York City. was
preparing to sail for Belgium as a
nurse. She had always had every
thing she wanted. He father was
the president of large firm in New
York.
Mrs. Johnston said, "June, you
should not go. You have so many
lovers and are so beautiful, you
could easily make some young man
very happy There are so many
girls wilo have not the accomplish
ments that you have"
June said, Mother. it does not
make any difference If could have
a nome and live happily ever after
That is not what the girls of today
want. We know that there are
many little children today who
need our help. 1t may be very
little that can do, but am going
to try to help suffering humanity
The boys are going and giving their
lives. why can not help the little
children? There are other girls
who might go. but that is not me.
| have my part to do as well as
they have"
Mrs. Johnston looked at June and
said. "Ali you say is true, but you
have never been known to give up
,nything to others. You have al
ways had everything that you asked
rOur father for. This means sacri-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-29
THE FORSAKEN HOUSE

One evening while visiting some
friends in small town in Ohio,
we were sitting around the fire
place telling stories. Someone hap
pened to mention ghosts end an old
neighbor woman spoke up, Laws,
don't so tellin' any spock stories.
1t may be funny to you. but l own
house, and nobody will rent it,
cause people say its haunted.
wish to goodness somebody would
skeer them spooks out"
We asked her more about it. 1t
seemed that before she owned it
man was murdered in a room in
this house. People said his ghost
haunted the place. l laughed at
the idea of ghosts and wanting
some adventure, said I would 60
At first she looked frightened and
then seeing l wanted to go, she got
a blanket and lantern and told me
where the house was, gave me the
key and told me the spooks came at
midnight.
Now, you better take q club or
something to skeer the spook,' she
said, as left, but said that | was
not afraid of ghosts so did not
need one. With that | SET off down
the road.
The night was very still and the
moon very bright. l was still laugh
ing at tie idea Of ghosts, but the
stiffness was getting on my nerves.
When | reached the spot | saw a
large, old fashioned house set back
among sCme trees. The house was
very much rundown. The windows
were smashed, shutters hanging
loose and l thought l heard some
one inside, as I unlocked the big
door. travely stamped in, walked
up the old stairs, put the blanket
at the top of the stairs and fell
asleep.
When I awoke I looked at my
watch, it was nearly II o'clock.
got up, took the lantern, and started
in another room, and as ! did this
| heard long wall from another
dark room. Instantly cold chill
went down my back and | started
to whistle. thought someone
whistled in the next room. l knew
there were no ghosts, yet now was
not sure. A slight daft came
through the room and my lantern
went out. l could not find my
matches. I started to go back to
my blanket when there in the cor
ner of the hall was white figrue.
waving its long arms. Then came
the vail and sharp lang. NV
hair started to rise and | blindly
ran down the hall. Then | ran
against a door and | finally found
the room where l slept. l was so
tired fell asleep again and when
| woke the sun was up. AS in the
night | heard the wall, but the light
made me Drawer. l found it was a
loose shutter swinging in the wind.
l supposed the bang was that same
shutter, hitting the house. The
the old house. But even after I
found all these evidences I believe
do not want to be in a haunted
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-29

pital And only one guard was
watching them. This came across
her mind at once and she made up
her mind to go to that store and
get some food for her babies. That
evening she left the hospital in
charge of the oldest children and
told them to be good, and that she
would soon be back. She took with
her Ratchet and loaded pistol.
When she came to the store she
was stopped who goes there"
said the guard. June replied, A
nurse"
He said. "Why are YOU away
from the hospital this night" She
made no answer. He advanced
toward her and said, "If you will
not tell, will shoot you"
During this conversation she had
prepared her pistol and as he fin
ished she shot him and he fell to
the ground. She made sure that
he was dead and then went into the
store. She found some canned milk
and bread. Taking these she left
the building.
This news was carried to the
German army which was stationed
not very far away.
A few days later the town was
told by messenger that tie German
troops were advancing upon the
village. The people knew that they
must leave the town so they made
ready to leave at once. June or
ganized her little group and set out
for the north. They took with
them what provisions they could
find.
June told the children, do not
be afraid because we must travel
fast. We are starting soon enough
ahead of the Germans that we can
get to safety before they can come.
Do not cry, but hurry, because /
must save YOU
The poor little ones soon got
tired and hungry, so she had to
stop and let them rest. As they
were resting she heard the sound
OF the village which they had just
left falling. They all resumed
their journey with great speed.
She could see woods in the dis
lance so June said, I'VE must go
there" Just as the Germans were
coming up they reached the woods.
BE quiet she told her children
They were very much frightened
and were as still as possible as they
found hiding place.
The Germans came into the for
est and found June and the chill
dren. She was seized by German
officer and tried to get away. She
struggled in vain. The children on
seeing the army, rushed into every
direction. The Germans did not
care for the children very much,
because they would rather see
them starve. But they cut the
hands from some and cut out the
tongues Of others. But June John
ston, the American. was the one
they wanted. One German said to
her, "Why are you Americans COM
ing over here?" She said, "To help
suffering humanity" The Germans
laughed at her and began to pre-
pare cross.
June said, you are not going to
be that cruel to a helpless woman
are you7"
They again laughed and lifted
her up to the cross where she was
nailed. The Germans went away
and left her to die in the desolate
forest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-29
THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM

The Junior Palladium chidrens the Richmond
Palladium founded May
boys and girls invited be end contributors News
items social events want" advertisements local and
original acceptable published
be writ plainly and side of
and Molly always
sonaly they bring articles
letters addressed Editor
and we hope each and girl will use thoroughly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-29
FRANK COULD DO IT.

When our soldier boys get to
Berlin, John Holiday suggests that
Frank Strayer make the response
to the address of welcome.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-29

Regarding this three cent rail-
road fare l might say l hadn't in
tended going anywhere. anyhow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-29
..-NX-PET CHICKEN

onss :. .-NX--PET CHICKEN
her some castor oil. She went to
bed and the next day. she died so
we buried her.
Elizabeth Estelle, Warner school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-29

NAMES BE NAMES.
Will Crankit has just bought a
flivver.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-23
NOVEMBER p, 1913.
WORK FOR All.

II looks as if there viii not be much Of a problem
after ALL I'm the return OF millions hghting
70 the economic life Of the country The process Of
'inhltration." by which worsmen are fed back to in
dustries they needed expected TO take care
all the able bodied. The cornpar i.y small number
disabled viii have jobs ava. 2 them too aft
they have undergone the phys i reconstruction
treatment provided by the government.
The Rehabilitation will be rapid or slow according to
the requirements American business and according
the police" requirements appears now
that cantonments will be virtually empted and
nearly all the training United States
VIII thus be released by the first the year That will
provide about labor industry can assimata
this time.
AS normal peace business is resumed the men will
otter in from abroad Army men say it will probably
be years before the last them get home. If
business activity expands with anything like
rapidity anticipated by many experts will be no
trouble all in taking care of them as they come
some manufacturers and hnanciers say we are more
likely TO suffer from continued dearth labor
plethora Of it. both during the rehabilitation
process and for some years afterward
The real problem may be with the women have
taken mems jobs. Many of these war-working women
gladly give MP their present employment the
return. But large numbers of women who have
established themselves in occupations new to them viii
noS want to drop out. VIII there be work for them
too?
likely that there will. this temporary
geriod of unsettledness is over-Ans should
before the bulk of come back-there will be
much work to do for several years replace the
wealth destroyed by and up for four years
of time that there ought plenty
tive employment for every willing and woman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-23
WILHELM AND DANIEL

XV1FiEN the allied troops city they
originally p 3 td d f 6aD Mf'z S aiRed n acre K W 5
IN ms royal and religious pride had the head taken from the statue and his
whem head still rests anonymously, the prophets body
those marching soldiers glanced how the Teutonc ey
and pacad dangling from them these words Sc transit gloria
We Shakespeare for fitting comment: "a Daniel Daniel come
But has this Daniel really Judgment He still
one Of the principal problems LEFT by the great He has not settled mat
selves with the proper disposition to make of him
pon e od ne GG R oye gS b oT re-
Some would like him tried criminal and found
guilty hanged like any other murderer Others suggest an international
Many prefer lifelong
tong ST.
Sland isna uallvu suggested for purpose
mayor Memphis differing with these judges suggests that APP
propate punishment would Wilhelm before military and
sentence him spend the of his life working restoration Bel
gium with a ball and chain leg
peoples problem They ought to settle with the
kaiser themselves they that duty may have
Wilhelm large country an everpresent menace to the
peace OF Germany and the world There always the possibility return
This really one vital matter belonging to the allies reckoning with Ger
m mas tot Geen touched upon in the amGe terms and %n
by government Of all members of the German army
and against whom the allies have evidence sng criminal trials
The crimes have allied Jurisdictions plenty
thousands of Germans who committed ordered committed crimes
defeat Of Gean as military power naturally raves the w
for the surrender of these criminals their due international
There should be discrimination The allies might demand the
orderS- Germany fails deal
Indeed there need of waiting the peace treaty. arm
could properly make this demand submitting whatever list of criminals they
such demand would afford quick test of the good faith the present
factory conclusion of satisfy the conscience mankind would
more than food Germany refuses to render them up the allies have powe
S 5on fax The 1f65 S be 80 v spirit o S
teutonic menace
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-23
The PROHIBITION RACE.

1t Is written in the book of fate that the United
SHtes is TO be completely dry later than next
@aamer The only question is whether the drouth will
not come before that time, and whether it come
by congressional enactment by constitutional
ment IL IS a between these two methods.
Most observers are betting on the amendment Four
have ratified already. A survey of election
is said show that least p other states
will ratfy 1t in their coming legislative sessions Most
their legislatures early January pretty
safe then. that the country will go dry
maticaly time next spring, with the Endorsement
of the federal amendment by the 36th state.
Otherwise the doom of alcohol will with abso-
lutte hnality the July a result of the
prohibition war measure appended TO the agrcul-
tUral extension bill by the house and senate. nov
definitely passed along to the president
great a difference though, a.
many people fancy There so states dry already.
and in nearly all the there dry Fo-
bulk population, the transition will not be
a all
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-23
STAY HOME A WHILE LONGER.

The is not legally yet and will not be until
the peace terms have actually signed. Until that
time travel from this country TO Europe will remain
under restrictions
The great throng of men and who sought
early passage to continental Europe have come up
against governmental mo" that has surprised them
Neutrals obtain passage although still difn-
cult for women Of any nationality to obtain permits
sion for the trip. There is somewhat more freedom
allowed in travel q England
IL is rather hard the is weary of stay
home, and the foreigners who are anxious TO
look up relatives from whom they heard Tor
months years Nevertheless 1t is wise regulation.
The signing of the armstice did automatically wipe
all the transportation and food problems OF tho
old world know only too we'll Ii is just as well
have d lot OF excited tourists dumped on its
shores 10 comphcate the situation up recon
struction work the very start