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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-27
WOULD YOU KNOW WHOM
YOU ARE DESTINED TO WE'D

in, and the girl whose chestnut pops
first will be the first bride. OF course,
she must Immediately cat the chest
nut. BUT-that is not all.
SHE is SUPPOSED TO SEE THE
FACE OF HER FUTURE HUSBAND
ARISING FROM THE FLAMES!
The Ghost Fire.
This ghost fire is direct survival
OF the earliest Druid rituals. In Scot
land, Ireland and Wales Druidism left
its impress upon the later Christian
faith, and to this day traces of its fire
affairs are still found.
Now the Druids believed in trans
migration Of souls, and on the eve OF
their festival to the sun they lighted
their fire affairs to propitiate the spir-
its of darkness. The custom was kept
up in parts of Great Britain until a
comparatively recent period. None OF
the levity caused by the modern witch
fire" however was attached to this OBJ
servance. Instead of ohestnuts being
roasted white stones, each previously
marked with the name Of a member Of
the family, were thrown into the Hal
lowe'en fire Prayers were then said
and the family went to bed hoping tc
find all the stones again in the morn
ing. If any stone were missing, it be-
tokened that the owner Of it would die
within the year.
While some superstitions are pref
ty, this was one OF many which were
cruel. Happily only sportiveness re-
mains today of this quaint old=time
ceremony, and whatever lamentations
are chanted have to do with healthy
nonsense.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-27

DR.. valeria H. Parker; Unitication Of
Laws Concerning Civic Status Of
Women, chairman, Mrs. Catherine
Wauge McCulloch; Food Supply and
Demand, chairman, Mrs. Edward p
Costigan; Research, chairman, Mrs
Mary Sumner Boyd.
The personnel of the staff Of WON
en- accompanying Mrs. Gait on her
western mission is made up of heads
Of committees of the League Of Women
Voters, or experts in the special
themes covered by the committee,
Thus, Miss Julia Lathrop, head Of the
Federal ,Ghildren's Bureau, Of Wash
ington, or some one designated by her
will address the conference on Child
Welfare; Mrs. Jean Penfield, Phi. B,
L. L. B., of New York. win pick up the
torch after Mrs. McCulloch is Obliged
to lay it down, and will carry on the
message of the need Of unity in the
laws governing women's civic status;
Mrs. Costigan, wife of Edward P. Cos
tigan, Of the United States Tariff
Commission, and Miss Jessie Hayer,
Legislative representative Of the Ma
tional Consumers League, both Of
Washington, D. c., will divide the work
OF presenting to the women Of the
country a definite program to mitigate
the difficulties of the present food sit
uation; DR.. Valeria H. Parker, OF
Connecticut, who heads the Social Hy-
glene committee Of the League Of
Women Voters, will outline a work
ing schedule for sociay Hygiene, This
schedule has been submitted for dis
cussion to group of women doctors,
and viii be finally adopted only after
1t has been approved from both social
and physiological standpoints.
The League Of Women Voters was
begun last spring in st. Louis at the
Jubilee convention Of the National
American Woman Suffrage Associa5
tion. This league Is automat ically u
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-27

This is the night o. Halloween
When all the witches may be seen
Some o. them black, some o. them
green,
Some o them like turkey bean.
Whatever a turkey bean" may be
like
Nevertheless the fact remains that
for centuries young men and maids on
the eve OF All Saints Day have in
voked ghostly information as to their
futures.
There are many methods OF doing
,this-such as holding a candle-lighted
mirror over your head and walking
backward down a crooked stairway as
the clock strikes midnight. If you are
girl the apparition of your future
husband will cloud the mirrors sur
face. If you are a man vice versa.
Your Future Husband.
But the oldest as well as most mirth-
provoking mode Of procedure is the
ghost fire.
A ghost fire Is made as follows:
"A big dish pan is placed in the cen
ter of the floor of a dark room. The
pan contains some four or five pounds
of salt which has been fairly well sat
urated with wood alcohol. The party
gathers around the pan, chanting the
incarnation quoted above. Each has
been given a chestnut, and each chest
nut has been marked in some distin-
gushing way. A lighted match is
thrown on the salt, which breaks into
blaze that gives of. an uncanny green
light. The chestnuts are then thrown
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-27

Il IS estimated that an expenditure
Of SO 900, 100000 would be required to
euuip the United States with all till
age tools necessary to bring its farms
up to the highest possible production
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-27

better yesterday than at any time
since the vacation closed.
VIII not all the church people CO.
operate in this work and FIJI ever!
church to Overlooking.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-27
Needs Knew
Pima Quick.
Says Il Is Fine For Coughs,
CoIda Bronchitis and
NonsiIlitis

A lady froA Kansas City, Mo, asks
Us tosendher . rof Krew-P Pima quick
IS she has used it for two, Aue7
doesn't want to Ei''le+it. Thi
Is one Of the ms stters We receies
ke5tifYipG ( Iae goo york KreW-Ba
y cong. Wherever goes, col ha
Ind colds disappear. Il fals burr and
Euts promptly and is pighty good
hing to have in the medi pee st fol-
Emergencies.
Krew-Pina Is an d tmen made Of
combination Of stSeral a homo
rtnedies. It will MOI blist or soil the
sin. Pleasant to us and ~ effective
fol treatment Of mi ernal md external
inf mmatioh. Ole Al ication will
eoutteract tpltt headache.
Quic " relieves iheuu tism and pleu.
risy. Splendid Tor les, eczema and
Ill sill eruptio s. xeellent for bton.
chitis Shd TOT silit Convenient for
treating Is littls hurts and ailments
Of children - Ely efecil in reliev.
ing whooping cough aud roub KreW.
Pima affords keliei ID more than fifty
common ailme ITS ! at bse the aver:
age family and Id be in every
medicine cabinet for cases ofemergency.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-07-09
URGED BETTER ROADS
FROM FALLON TO CARSON
Carson City Good Roads Boosters
Are With AS as Guests Today and
Good Feeling Enhanced

About thirty Carson residents
travelling in eight automobiles. came
to town this morning over the La.
hontan route. The party Is led by
W. p. Harrington, the State Indus
trial Insurance Actuary, who Is pres
ident of the Pioneer Trail associa-
ton. This route runs direct from
Fallon to Placerville, Calf, and has
as its ardent exponents. every resi-
dent in the terminal towns and those
living along the way. A. B. Gray,
the well known humorist. receiver of
public moneys in the federal land
Office at Carson City, is a member of
the party He made dive for the
Standards Office dictionary as soon
as he hit town and commenced to
look up the definition of the word
road" II may seem odd to some
that a man of Mr.. Gray's education
and polish should seek Websterian
aid in effecting so simple a determi-
nation, yet be 1t known that he had
Just drove in" from scaling the i'm
| pregnable natural and unnatural de-
fenses lying along the road between
Fallon and Lahontan. and he was
suffering from shell shock, or
shocks the shock absorbers failed to
absorb with the result that the
meaning of the word road" had
been lost TO his mind
Supreme Court Justice ]. A. San
ders, Sheriff Joe Stern, of Ormsby
county. c. L. Kitchmeyer. Carson
druggist. Henry Burlington, C. NJ.
Smoot, j. T. Davis, A. G. Meyers, E.
J. Walsh and other capital city busi-
ness men are among the visitors be-
ing entertained by Fallon business
men today.
The visitors were served with a
midday luncheon today and follow
ing a meeting was held at the payil-
ion. Speeches characterized largely
by fluctuations were made by several
of the visitors and residents here
responded. Need of better roads
was the dominating expression and
the Churchill county policy of coop
Grating 10 the fullest extent with
Ormsby and Lyon counties was af-
firmed by County Commissioner w.
II. Williams.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-07-09
REFUND CHECKS
ARE SENT OUT

Letters carrying refund checks
totaling $133,1S9.40 were sent out
this week to contributors to the in
dustrial insurance fund by George
d. Smith, chairman of the commits
sion. The money is being refunded
TO contributors In accord with the
terms of an amendment to the work
mems compensation act adopted by
the last legislature. The surplus
fund which has accumulated as q re-
suit of the payment of rates by vari-
Gus contributors will not be depict
ed by the refund, but 100000 will
remain available to pay injured en-
ployes in catastrophe cases.
The refund rates will be so,o6S27
on each 81 for every contributor In
the mining industry except the Ne
vada Consolidated, which will get a
refund of $0.10441 on the dollar;
railroads. $020SS public utilities
s0.4576; state, $0.1186; miscellane-
Gus about SOLO. No refunds will
be made to contributors under the
milling class.---Reno Gazette.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-07-09
SHEEP CAMP Scene OF
KILLING LAST MONDAY
Sheepherder and Camp Tender Quar-
rel Regarding Location of Camp
and the Herder Was Killed

Fernandez Gomez, a Portuguese
about 25 years of age, was killed
Monday afternoon by Jesus Ruiz. a
Mexican who gives his age as being
64 years. Both men were employed
by the Williams estate company, the
dead man as a herder and the Mexi-
can as a camp tender. The scene of
the shooting is in Sagehen canyon
pine ranch After killing Gomez
Ruiz took the dead mans Colts re-
volver and his own rifle with which
he did the killing and rode on horse
back into the Alpine ranch where he
gave himself up to the ranch fore
man, G. II. Mullison who came into
Fallon in company with the Mexican
who was lodged in the county Jail.
A party, composed of George
Bradley. of the Williams estate com
pany. Deputy Sheriff w. f. Kaiser,
NJ. B. Salisbury and Mullison re-
turned to the scene of the shooting
Tuesday morning and brought the
remains to Fallon. A coroner's jury
will pass upon the manner of death
and fix culpability some time today.
The aged Mexican Ruiz, tells con-
fiicting stories regarding the affair.
asseverating that he shot in self de-
fense. Two shots were heard by a
third employe of the company, but
he does not know who fired them. He
took fright at the first alarm and
beat a hasty retreat, thinking the
made his way over the precipitous
mountains to the Alpine ranch beat
ing Ruiz in by l 5 minutes, although
afoot.
The Investigations of the officers
who brought the body into Fallon
sufficed to prove that Gomez met his
death from a rifle shot which enter
ed his body at the side and emerged
from the lower part of the abdomen.
showing that he probably met his
death while running away from
Ruiz, who is reputed to be a man
hard to get along with and highly
irascible in temperament.
The dead man came to Fallon on
June 18th from Fresno, Calf, and
entered the employ of the Williams
estate company as sheep herder.
Ruiz had been working for the same
company for about three years.
Ruiz was to have left yesterday for
the company's Elko county ranges
and the dead man was to have taken
his place as camp tender.
The inquest held this afternoon
resulted in a verdict that Gomez had
met his death at the hands of Ruiz
who will be formally charged with
murder tomorrow.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-07-09
NO LEGAL HINDRANCE TO
OIL DRILLING ACTIVITIES
Travellers Oil Company VIII Re-
sumo Operations Within the
Next Few Days

The Travellers Oil Company shut
down work recently on their oil le-
velopment undertaking east of Still
water pending the arrival of new ma.
terial purchased lately in Vallejo
Calf. 1t is understood that their
development activities will be re-
newed upon the arrival of the ap-
purtenants bought. These include
more than 5000 feet of casing, sec
ond hand derrick timbers and other
things necessary for boring opera
tions.
The temporary cessation of activ-
titles caused considerable gossip
about the cause both here and in
Reno, the report being current tina,
the government authorities had de-
manded the abandonment of the
land located because of the fact that
it is included within a withdrawal
made by the secretary of the inter
ior about | 6 years ago for reclama-
tion purposes. As a matter of fact
practically all OF the land located in
the territory east and northeast OF
Saltwater was withdrawn under
what is known as the first form of
withdrawal and that as a result it is
not subject to any form of entry in
its present status.
But applications have gone for
ward to the secretary of the interior
for drilling privileges and Project
Manager John #. Richardson can see
no logical reason why they should be
refused The reclamation service Of
ficials here have done everything
possible to aid the oil development
plans of all legitimate companies op-
Grating now and it is their earnest
hope that oil development will be
facilitated in every way possible. 1t
is asserted that there is no basis in
fact for the numerous statements
that have been made in Reno papers
and verbally and it is generally re-
gretted by people who have the best
interests of this section at heart that
these reports should have been
voiced.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-07-09
Smoke Ell rropico Cigars.

ent in nature. Just now the passen-
ger traffic is booming, while some
thing like 240 cars of freight come
In and go out each month. The
present peak in volume of business
has been arrived at gradually and
is due entirely to the normal growth
of the country sustaining Fallon.
Included in those who are coming
here are a large number of home
seekers who are gravitating toward
this center by reason of the splendid
opportunities offered for homebuiid-
ing. Rejecting the increase in pop
ulation is the shortage of homes In
Fallon and unless enterprising in-
yestors come forward very soon ana
erect so to 100 new houses here peo-
pIe will either be forced to hit the
back track upon arrival or sleep IN
tents.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-07-09
WATER USERS HERE SHOULD
Be REPRESENTED IN CAPITAL
Calffornians Must be Opposed at
Conference IL interests of This
Project Are Maintained

The controversy over Lake Tahoe
rights may be terminated within the
near future by condemnation pro-
ceedings, which Secretary of the In
terror Franklin K. Lane proposes
shall be brought following a confer
ence of people interested which will
be held in Washington on the 23rd
OF this month. The Newlands pro-
tect should be well represented at
these negotiations and nothing left
nndone that would tend to adjust
once and for all a matter that has
held in allegiance for l 5 years the de-
velopment of large areas of splendid
land within this project.
1t is realized that California in
terests will be well represented at
this conference and plausibility be-
ing leading California quality 1t is
going to require the most complete
and logical showing possible on the
part of Newlands project representa-
tiyes in attendance before the secre-
tary of the interior If we are to sur
vive the attack that will undoubted-
ly be made by the californians.
Proof that California would
change natures plan CT disposing of
the flow from the Tahoe watershed,
has been had in the recent ac-
tiyities of people of that state.
Proposals have been put forward to
divert the waters of the lake west
ward and southern California resi-
dents who are nothing If not am
bilious and enterprising are asking
congress for the right to start this
surplus of water southwark to water
the barren lands of the Mojave and
Los Angeles deserts.
The following letter from the sec
retary of the interior to the director
of the reclamation service explains
the purpose of the approaching con-
ference:
Washington, July 1, 1919.
Dear Mr.. Director: | am in re-
ceipt of your recommendation, based
upon similar ones by the project
manager and district Counsel of the
Newlands reclamation project, Ne
vada. that the United States secure
by condemnation proceedings, ne
gotiations for settlement having
proved unsuccessful, the right to
control the outlet of Lake Tahoe be-
tween the limits of feet, with 6
inches depth over the outlet, for the
purpose of drawing the necessary
water from the lake at the low stage
for the reclamation of $4,000 acres
of arid land in the Newlands pro-
ject, Nevada.
Various property owners and
others having interest in the lands
abutting upon the shores of the
lake have asked to be heard in this
connection. and you are directed to
advise all parties in interest by wire
that will hear any persons who de-
sire to be heard in connection with
said matter at my Office in Washing
ton, on Wednesday, July 23, at 10
a. m. Parties may appear either in
person or by counsel. end it is my
desire to give all parties in interest
full opportunity to be heard in the
matter.
Very truly yours,
aaL,p NIIEI IN u IANL, ,,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-07-09
'ALLoN. NEVADA, WEDNESDAY. JULY 3,
PROJECT WATER USERS TO
HOLD MEETING SATURDAY
Movement on Among the Water U.s.
ers Having For Its Purpose
Project Control

There is general desire in the
minds of the Newlands project water
users for the direct management
under their auspices of the project
water distribution system, and there
| is also a general desire to vary from
I the present land settlement methods
in favor of more effective and rap
! idly working plan. From the larg-
est to the smallest land owner the
opinion is entertained that the treat
ment accorded the Newlands project
settlers by the Washington authori-
ties has not been entirely fair-in
fact opinion has crystallized into
deep seated conviction until now il
! is proposed to move in concert to ef-
feet desired changes.
1t now seems likely that a COM
mittee of three of the representative
water users of the project will be
delegated with authority to act for
project interests generally and go to
Washington to try to prevail upon
Secretary Franklin X. Lane for the
right to conduct this project under
the direct supervision of the land
owners. 1t is argued that only un-
der such radical departure will ii
be possible to eliminate the cum
bersome system of administration
prescribed by reclamation service Of
fcialdom and effect substantial saw
ings in the project overhead
There seems TO be uniform dis
position to treat fairly with the rec
lamation authorities and ii Is earn
estly hoped that the Washington
representatives of the government
will grant the dispensation desired
under highly favorable terms in
order that the project residents may
control in the most direct manner
allowed by law the distribution of
water here. Project Manager John
F. Richardson has not gone on rec
ord as opposing these plans.
A meeting of the water users of
the project has been called for next
Saturday afternoon at two O'Clock to
be held at the Palace theater audi
torium and the fullest possible at
tendance of project residents is de-
sired. At this time. the several
plans in mind will be considered
and the committee may also be nam
ed to represent the project resi-
tents in a conference that may be
ield with Interior Department offic-
ials at Washington.
There is also some sentiment here
favorable to taking over the gov
ernment hydro-electric plant at La
hontan dam, an innovation the rec
Iamation authorities would probably
welcome. II is maintained by the
service officials, however, that this
investment largely served its pur-
pose in the construction of the dam
structure and that to attempt to OPP
crate it now and pay ordinary re-
turns upon the outlay would be i'm
possible. The financial outlay rep
resented in the plant is about $751;
600 and unless at least three
fourths of this sum can be charged
to the dam construction expense,
there will be small incentive for the
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-07-09
Kitty Gordon Is the Star of the New
World Picture

Kitty Gordon is the star OF the
new World Picture, which will be
shown on next Tuesday at the Palace
Tehater. The title of the produc-
tion is "Mandarins Gold,' and IT
sure is a hummer 1t is jammed
with thrills and surprises from start
to finish, and is entertaining from
start to finish. There isn't a single
dull moment in this picture. You'll
enjoy this attraction immensely.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-07-09
Very truly yours,
"FRANKLIN X. LANE.
Mrs. Otto Williams Died In Elko
Friday of Influenza

Mrs. Otto Williams, wife of the
we'll known Elko attorney, passed
away last Friday after an illness OF
about ten days of influenza. Mrs.
Williams visited here several years
ago and was well known to many
Fallon friends. Mr.. Williams is a
brother of County Commissioner
Will Williams and G. Budd Williams.
Will williams left Saturday to be
present at the funeral which was
held In Elko Sunday afternoon.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-07-09
Smoke Ell Tropico Cigars

FOR SALE-FURNISHE HOUSE
new, rooms, bath, two closets.
sleeping porch, modern lawn,
garden, chicken houses. Enquire
owner. Phone 531.
HORSES FOR SALE-Two teams,
about 100 apiece. good workers !;
3 wagons, harness, stretchers end
extra chains. See Mr. Cropo at
j. II. Millers. st
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-07-09
LOCAL RAILWAY STATION
DOING A RECORD BUSINESS
FaIlon Station Business Greater
Than At Any Time In History
of the Town

The business transacted regularly
at the Fallon station of the Southern
Pacific railroad company is now
greater than at any previous time In
the history of the Fallon-Hazen
branch. There have been times dur
ing mining rushes when for short
periods the daily business would ex-
ceed anything being done now. but
this business was altogether transi-
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-07-09

.osT-PocKET BOOK AND TIME
book and tobacco pouch, lost be-
tween Overland hotel and Carson
river bridge. Parrott q Thomp.
son time checks, Return to Par
rott 4 Thompson, Overland hotel.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-07-09

The special feature at the Palace
Theatre for Thursday evening, July
10th, will be Dustin Farnum In
Light of the Western starsY.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-07-09
Baler for Sale.

John Deere No. 2. in good con-
dition. $3.50.
I'm Mrs. Flora Morris.
project residents to assume its con
duct, for manifestly the limited mar
ket for the energy developed would
preclude its operation under present
day conditions as a business propo-
sition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-06-21
HARNEY FoREsT NOTES.

Mr.. L. 5. Elmer and his assistant,
Mr.. Wolliyer, of the Biological Survey
are holding a series Of meetings at vari-
Gus places on the Forest this
week in the interest of the extermina-
tion of chipmunks.
Supervisor Conner went TO Rapid City
Wednesday to meet Mr.. Tinker and Mr..
Donery of the Denver office, who are
spending a few days on the Forest in
specting timber sales,
Quite n serious fire broke out last
Saturday afternoon in the Limston e
country in Wyoming just across the
state line. The fire was not completely
extinguished until Tuesday and burned
over an area Of about 400 acres. Mr..
Conner went over from Custer with an
auto load of men, and practically all the
rauchers in the vicinity of the fire were
on the fighting crew.
Two editions of the Harney Peak
Hurricane, weekly newspaper pub
lished on lIarney Peak have now been
issued. Mr.. f. H. kmmons, the pub
Usher, states that since the population
of the peak has increased 100 per cent
during the past year he considers q
newspaper essential to the welfare o
the inhabitants. Those desiring to sub
scribe for the paper should communi.
cate with Mr.. Emmons.