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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-09-10
GREENHEAD CLUB MEMBER.
SHIP HELD MEETING

The members of the Falion Green
head club, spurred to action by the
edict that no hunting shall be al
lowed on the Carson lake marginal
lands, embraced within the 1900
acre project community pasture,
held a meeting of protest last even
ing and outlined a policy to govern
the clubs activities throughout the
hunting season which commences
next Tuesday morning at the first
peep of the sun. The reclamation
officials and the club membership
have hitherto been unable to agree
upon a congenial policy relative to
hunting activities and at last even
.ing's meeting a committee, composed
of A. L. Haight, M. b. Johnson and
L. W. Crehore, was appointed TO
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-09-10
'LAHONTAN OIL SYNDICATE
GOES AHEAD With PLANS
Lahontan Oil Syndicate President
Here Yesterday and Gave Out
Statement Relative to Plans

Walter ]. Bracking, president and
Oil Syndicate Company, and one of
the livest oil promoters in the west,
was in Fallon yesterday on his way
home from the oil fields east of here
While here Mr.. Bracking stated that
drilling operations would probably
be under way on his company's To-
cation midway between Saltwater
and Salt Wells during the present
month. The derrick Is fully complet-
ed, the cook and bunk houses are
ready for use, the foundations for
the machinery are finished and the
imported mahogany bull wheel is
about installed. Meanwhile the ma
chinery, ordered some time ago in
San Francisco, is en- route to Fallon
and will be put in place and made
ready for use Immediately upon ar
rival.
The men behind the Lahontan
Syndicate are deserving of the ut
most praise by local people interest
ed in the development of the oil re-
sources known to exist in the Still
water neighborhood. They havo pio-
neered from the outset and will un-
doubtedly be the first of the new
companies to mature their under
taking. Mr.. Bracking said yester-
day that should the first well prove
to be a non-producer that a second
will be sunk or even a third In the
effort to make positive determina~
ton of the oil resources of this
basin.
As a result Of his confidence and
untiring efforts three other outfits
will enter the Fallon field within the
near future. Each of these are Of
ficered by prominent business men
of Los Angeles. San Francisco and
Pittsburg, Pa, and Reno. Experts
representing these men have been in
the field in company with Mr.. Brack-
ing and have made examinations
which are altogether satisfactory to
the capital they represent.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-09-10
OIL SEEPACE FOUND NEAR
SALTWATER IN QUANTITY
Oil Seepage Is Found In Slough North
of Saltwater and Samples Are Ex-
hibited Causing Excitement

Considerable excitement prevails
in Fallon today as the result of
samples of oil bearing sand brought
here yesterday from north of Still
water where deposits in considerable
quantity have been found. In one
locality this oil bearing sand is
found of a width of about so feet
and of an unknown depth. apparent
ly constituting seepage from a
strata from higher elevation. the
slough manifestly acting as vent
for the percolating materials.
Samples of the sand, placed in a
bottle, shows petroleum unmistak-
ably and favorable comment is oc-
oasioned by inspection. Oil bearing
shales in the hills and oil bearing
sands at the lower elevation un-
doubtedly constitute omens that
warrant the drilling of wells and
the several outfits in the field are
firm in the determination to waste
no time in going to the usual depths
in order to make plain the existence
of vast underground pools of oil
The Lahontan Oil Syndicate, the
Pioneer. the Paramount, the Silver
State, the Astra, the Churchill
County Oil and Gas, the Big Four
and quite a number of others, all To-
cal outfits, are actively engaged in
their several projects and are hon
estly making the effort to develop
holdings of land in the Fallon
fields,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-09-10
CHURCHILL COUNYT RIFLE
MAN RETURNED FROM Shoot
Churchill County Representative at
National Shooting School Return
ed From Caldwell, n. j.

Col. II. j. Kinkaid. Churchill
county representative at the natio .
al shooting school, he'd recently in
Caldwell, n. j., returned Saturday
from that point where he spent sew
eral weeks on the rifle ranges. Ac-
cording to Col. Kinkaid Nevada's II
representa- tives at the shoot failed to
distinguish themselves. being well
down toward the bottom of the lis
of state aggregate scores The best
scores, he said. we're made on the
ranges by the several contingent of
marines, who have been trained for
years and made highly creditable
marks.
Col. Kinkaid made 81 points out
of a possible 100 at off hand shoot
ing at the 200-yard range and was
10th on the list in this competition.
There were something like 5000
marksmen from all parts of the un-
ion at Caldwell. ard the gkooti~ z
tests were exhaustive and the in
struction of the most valuable ma
ture This shoot will be held every
year, at some point in the union. the
next shoot TO be pulled off probably
at Camp Lewis, Wash, where excel
lent rife ranges are available for
instruction.
Col. Kinkaid said the New Jersey
mosquito fully eerns the eulogies
put forward durieg past years By
those who have met him In his ma
tive haunt and is a creature of real
parts being many times larger than
the more or less famous Lahontan
variety and possessed of industry
that rivals that Of the honey bee
He sid he is negotiating at this
time for a few OF the species end win
bring them to Fallon at a later date
and may cross them with the honey
bees Of this section in the hope that
a honey extracting bill may be de-
veloped tat will make possible the
drilling of holes in hundred-pound
pumpkins, brick walls and other i'm
pedimenti TO honey gathering effort.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-09-10
CHURCHILL COUNTY BANK
CONTROL IN LOCAL HANDS
Churchill County Bank Control Pass
es From Ownership of George
Wingfield Into Local Hands

A deal was concluded last Thurs
day whereby the majority stock con-
troll of the Churchill County bank
passed from the ownership of
George Wingfield. the Reno million
aire, to George b. Williams, Thomas
Dolf and c. W. Foote, formerly mi
nority stockholders. The deal car
ries the utmost significance In that
the character of the pioneer banking
institution becomes purely local in
its nature, practically every share of
its stock now being owned by
Churchill county residents.
Il is understood that the bank d.
rectorate will be reorganized when
the quarterly meeting is held next
month at which time Mr.. Williams
will probably be made bank presi-
dent, while Mr.. Foote will continue
as cashier and Mr.. Dolf as vice-presi-
dent. Directors will also be named
to succeed Mr.. Wingfield and w. H.
Doyle, of Reno.
Plans for new and larger quarers
are also being matured at this time
and the banks patrons are assured
banking facilities that will he as
good as any in the state.
Mr.. Wingfield's decision to dis
pose of his Churchill county bank
In o. ,ptaraote fsa,ad fro-,, hi. 1oa;ro
to concentrate his interests on the
coast, IL is said, and will be regret
ted by great number of friends
here who had come to regard him
very highly indeed. He put forward
his first investment in this county In
the Nevada Hills mining enterprise.
later placing great deal OF capital
In land and livestock In this valley
He sponsored the splendid Fallon
creamery building and equipment
and co-incidently bought and SHIPPED
into this valley more than one thous-
and head of dairy cattle. His in
vestments were made here at time
in the community's history when
they meant the most to project pros
perity. That he was a decided fac
tor in helping project residents to
bridge over the critical time in the
early constructive period of the COM
munity and performed a really hero
ic part in project development all
fair people will agree.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-09-10
Big Barbecue On Friday

At Friday noon DR.. C. A. Hascall
fair manager, will tender the public
barbecued steer meat free of charge
and the feature will undoubtedly
attract a large crowd. DR.. Hascall
and his associates in this fair under
taking have worked indefatigably
to make the meeting a complete sue
cess and they are entitled TO and
must receive unqualified commenda-
ton for their efforts, put forward
without hope of pecuniary reward
and with the sole object In view of
maintaining the Fallon fair, ire
spective of its official designation, as
a permanent annual event.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-09-10
The County Club Exhibit

The main pavilion on Williams
avenue contains some very credit
able individual displays. Here is al
so found the home economics and
boys and girls club exhibits and the
youngsters of the project, under the
highly capable leadership of Miss
Leah Barker, have been successful
In grouping a display worth going a
long way TO see. Samples of garden
products raised by the juveniles COM
pare favorably with the best tender
ed by the grownups and the range is
the widest of the several representa-
tive of project farm effort. George
Chamberlain and Clifton Whitaker,
last years club prize winners, have
again put forward very earnest ef-
fort which will without doubt bring
them additional recognition. The
work of the girl members of the
club Is none the less meritorious.
consisting of various forms of home
cookery. Out In the stock depart
ment of the fair may also be found
evidence of the activities OF the chill
dren, exampled by splendid speci-
men of hogs, calves. sheep, goats,
rabbits and chickens.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-09-10
CHURCHILL COUNTY FAIR OPENED
WITH many INTERESTING EXHIBITS
Pavilions Are Well Filled With Wonderful Fruits Vege
tables and Other Products of the Farm-Boys' and
Girls Club Exhibit Evokes Much Prase-Home
Demonstration Exhibit Also Comprehensive = Many
Individual Exhibitors Earn Praise = Former Army
Aviator is Flying Daily and Meeting is Worthy of
the Fullest Recognition Friday to be Big Day.

public pays premium for this form
of sweetness In preference to the
production of all contemporaneous
honey producing sections.
Russian Children's Handiwork
The Red Cross ladies OF Fallon
are maintaining very interesting
exhibit booth In the center of the
main pavilion where Interest centers
around lot of articles representa-
tive of the handiwofk of Russian
peasant children, succored by the To-
cal organization. These prove the
aGeptness of the children of the sore
ly stricken land. and carry a degree
of sadness in that narrowing poverty
is portrayed.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-09-10

Former Army Aviator Flying

One of the chief attractions of the
fair meeting is the daily flying of
Lieut.. D. M. Spencer, of San Fran
cisco, former army aviator. who is
taking passengers for aerial trips.
Fallon is said to have a metropoli-
tan aspect TO the observer with a
vantage point a thousand feet or so
In the heavens and number of To-
cal people have made the ascension
from the fair grounds for a brief
lookaround over the Newlands pro-
ject. Lieut.. Spencer is using a Mar
tin plane equipment with a 90
horsepower Curtiss engine and he
will continue his passenger carry
ing flights throughout the remand
er of the week 1t is understood
that he will make his headquarters
in Fallon, following the conclusion
of the fair and will fill number of
flying dates at different Nevada
points.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-09-10
Painting Exhibit

Under the charge of Mrs. A S.
Conant, home economics superin-
tendent, is the finest exhibit OF
paintings ever seen at a fair In this
state, all done in oil by Mrs, John
T. Knox. This exhibit alone is more
than worth the price of the gate ad-
mission and proves Mrs. Knox an
artist of extraordinary ability. Her
pictures have been shown at many
of the large fairs in the east and
have uniformly received first prize
awards.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-09-10

The Churchill county fair. put for
ward as yearly review of project
accomplishment in lieu of the state
fair discontinued by gubernatorial
edict, opened Monday morning with
more than a usual number of highly
interesting features. Products. OF
the farm constitute the main part OF
the exhibits, although the great pa
vilion on Williams avenue, erected
for state fair purposes, is chock full
Of other things carrying more than
ordinary significance.
Interest seems not to have dimin-
ished as a result of iessening the
scope of the exposition end the 1913
Churchill county fair must 90 on
record as being entirely representa-
tive of the Newlands project and the
splendid homebuilding effort that is
rapidly making II the outstanding
farming community of the state of
Nevada.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-09-10
f. T. Morgan Won First Prizes
Ed T. Morgan, the Northam far

er and stock breeder, was recently
awarded a number of prizes at the
Sacramento state fair on stock bred
by him on his farm west of Fallon
These awards included a first prize
in favor of a fine Hereford bull
which was given in competition with
entries from all parts of the west
and naturally Mr.. Morgan feels
highly elated over the distinction
attained.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-09-10

confer with Project Manager John
F, Richardson and inform him that
the club stands ready to put In gates,
maintain a gate keeper and assume
all responsibility for damage done
by those who enter and permission
is to be requested for the construc-
ton of a bridge across the Grimes
slough.
A conference between the club
committee and the project manage
ment will occur today and it is
hoped that an amicable arrange
ment may be entered into that will
permit of the hunting privilege
throughout the present season.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-09-10
Entertained Club Members

Mrs. T. V. Connor. of the Island
district, in a most delightful manner
entertained the members of the
Sheckler district club at her home
last Thursday. Mrs. A. s. Conant,
county home demonstration agent,
was made an honorary member of
the club on that occasion.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-09-10
Home Economics

worker in the department of home
economies, has grouped a very splen-
did showing of the various articles
developed under her tutelage. Par
ticularly worthy of mention in this
department of the local exposition
are the fruits and vegetables canned
by methods advocated by the agri-
cultural department of the govern
ment.
Jones a. Jewell Have Fine Display
Jones & Jewell, Island district
farmers and owners of the ranch
formerly known as the A. r. Merritt
tract. have come forward with COM
mendable pride and offer an exhibit
of fruits, vegetables and cereals
representing their seasonal efforts
which would attract keen attention
at a much larger fair. Within this
single group may be found excellent
samples of hops, beans, seven dis
tinct varieties of squash, six of ap-
pies, two of pears, two of peaches
and three of prunes. They are also
showing samples of field corn, grown
to a height of more than 15 feet and
carrying several well matured ears
of kernals to the single stalk.
Swingle Bench Represented
c. G. Swingle, the Swingle Bench
pioneer, is also on hand among 9TH
ers from his neighborhood, and his
exhibit of fruit is fully up to the us
ual standard produced In that Won
derful district where 1t is maintained
air circulation and general condi-
tions conduce TO the most perfect
form of fruit. He has peaches. ap-
pies aud many other varieties OF
fruit of the most luscious sort as
proof that he exercised good judg-
ment when he filed on his homestead
selection some 1s years ago.
Other Fruits and Local Products
Many other exhibits have been
put forward which were unlabeled
yesterday afternoon, all worthy Of
mention. These include splendid
offerings of grapes, including all va
rieties from the Concord to Tokay,
in fact every kind of deciduous
fruit, and Churchill county honey,
white OF comb and with transparent
sugared filing, 10 there from the
several local growers. offering evi-
dencs OF the reasons why the buying
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-09-10

DR.. W. E. Taylor. Optometrist ir
Fallon Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday at the Western Hotel.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-09-10

E. Gardner, the contractor, has an
exhibit in the main pavilion, show
ing the process of manufacture of
his concrete hollow wall blocks. He
also has prepared a. very fine chair,
which Is the last word in mechanics.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-09-10

Smoke El rropicn cigar.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-09-10
Notice From Physicians

Inasmuch as there has been some
misunderstanding as to the fee
charges for medical service in
Churchill County. the undersigned
physicians have decided to establish
and abide by the following rates to
govern in the future
House Calls In Fallon..............S3 $500
Clnce NlsIts s....---.-.-...-..........-... S@.oo
Outside Visits $500 plus si.00 pei
mile or fraction thereof.
Il. +. DERBY.
]. L. GARNER,
C. II. LEHNERs,
F. E. NICHOLS.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-09-10
Assistant State Leader Present

WHICH ID tne idst NoFu III mcCidnlte'
Assistant State Leader Present
w. d. Collins, assistant state club
leader, is present at the fair and is
taking very keen interest in the
juvenile exhibits. He is showing a
fine John Deere plow and an incu-
bator. prizes to be awarded the
most successful club member for
garden and poultry exhibits at a
fair within the state and after in
specting the results of the club gar
den work here as shown at the fair
is certain he will at least leave the
plow with some local youngster.
Boy Makes Demonstrations
II has remained for Jerry Chamb-
erlain, small son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. T. Chamberlain, to make a num-
Der of valuable demonstrations of
the adaptibility of local soils to pro-
ducts previously untried. This
youngster has samples of the finest
fiber of broom corn within his offer
ings, which is said to be marketable
for an average price of S340 per ton,
He has also succeeded in raising
excellent tobacco plants. This boy
marketed s125.0O worth of canta-
loupes from one-eighth of an acre
on the parental ranch south of town
during the present season and If he
keeps up the pace he has set will be
real scientific farmer with a
knowledge gained in actual work
and experimentation by the time he
has attained his majority.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-20
NO ASSESSMENT WORK
 REQUIRED ON MINING
 CLAIMS FOR 1919

Senator Wesley l.. Jones' resolu. tion making it unnecessary to do as sessment work on mining claims in 1919, and making the resolution ret. roactive for 1917 and 1918 is now the law.
 The resolution was made retro active to prevent possible lawsuits that might result because certain attorneys have argued that the for mer resolution making assessment work for 1917 and 1918 was defec- tive. The Interior Department and Judge Thomas R. Lyons and other attorneys who had investigated the matter for clients all held that the former resolution met all the legal requirements of the case. Lawyers did not hesitate to advise their clients that they were not required to per. form assessment work, and, as far as known. there was no claim jump ing on account of the assertions o. certain lawyers. who sought to dis credit the work of those who pre- pared the resolution.
 The interesting feature of the Jones resolution is that it makes as sessment work unnecessary for the current year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-20
Testimony Reviews of
 Princess Sophia Wreck

Much testimony has been taken al the hearing of the Princess Sophia wreck in Victoria, which probably will be reviewed again in the hear ing to be held in Juneau, arranged by Canadian Commissioner Morrison fol February 26-27.
 Captain H. G. Bayers, of the sds boat Electro, testified that rough weather forced his boat into Der ner's Bay. He said the rough weath CT never abated
 Others who testified were w Charles Stokes, engineer of the Flee tro, Captain H. L. Silkwood, of the North Star, A. Baxter, mate Of the Amy The latter claimed that the passengers could have been landed on the reef at low tide on the first day.
 Would you have undertaken to care for the passengers? the wit ness was asked, and he replied Certainly"
 Expert evidence was submitted to show that the Princess Sophia was loaded light and that in coming down the Channel with a strong wind be-
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-20

hind her that her steering gear might have caused her to "haw' con siderably, accounting for her being off her course slightly. Captain Logan said the wreck first rested upon the crest of a mountain 75O feet high, with the reef cleft in two parts and the wreck lying be tween them, before she slid into deep water.
 Following are the telegrams and radiograms that passed between the Victoria officials and the North, and between Agent Lowle of Juneau, Ag ent Johnston of Skagway, and Capt Locke, of the Sophia SOS. call received wireless 2:15 a. m. October 24.-"Sophia ashore Vanderbilt reef. Send all possible help"
 Various wireless messages to and from Locke and wireless station as to what boats had been dispatched and up to 4 a. m:
 Lowle to Locke, a. m, October 24-"Have you any instructions to give mel"