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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-11-06
co,,ino iron With Lead.

Lead as substitute for TIN as a
cootina for sheet Iron, iron wire and
wire gauze was strongly advocated at
the Buffalo meeting of the American
Chemical society by Charles BaSker-
vile. who exhibited some specimens
If q process worked out by him.
iron shingles. so treated, have been
exposed 10 the weather In a ROOF les,
70, two years and eleven months ana
show no signs of rust. They may be
bent without cracking the coating ana
e<noslng the iron. Chicken wire 50
,rnoted is quite as good as the galvan-
lzed ana cheaper to produce.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-11-06
BOUGHT STAGE LINE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. p. Sly last week
removed to Greer where they expect
to make their home. Mr.. Sly recently
purchased the stage line and mail con-
tract from Homer Phillips. The line
covers the territory from Greer to
Pierce City.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-11-06
DANCE AT ADDISON SCHOOL.

There will be a dance at the Ad.
kison school house on Friday night
November IA. The Basil Harris Jazz
orchestra will provide the music.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-11-06

II you want to buy or sell farm
loan or borrow money or insure your
poperty, just see M. L. AYERS.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-11-06

FOR SALE-Pure bred SHROPSHIRE
rams. Call phone Farmers SKI. Sweet
& Sweet 49-2t
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-12-10
O|LDEvELOpMENT CONTINUED
new DRILLING IS N PROGRESS
Many OH Companies Continue Activ.
ities Despite Recent Winter
Weather

The recent cold snap slowed up
but did not terminate the activities
of the several oil companies at work
in the Fallon district. The Lahon-
tan Syndicate. the Rainier. the Big
Four and many others are going
right ahead after the manner indi-
Gated by previously announced
plans. The Lahontan Syndicate has
"spudded in" as oil men call the
first few feet of drilling on hole
and the force at the big derrick
marking the first drilling Attempt on
the Sand Springs anticline is en-
gagged in resetting certain Of the ma
chinery. The start made last Satur-
day will be followed by active work
within the week.
Inquiries are reaching Fallon from
as far. east as New York asking the
manner of acquiring oil land owner
ship here and every incoming mail
further proves the effectiveness of
the advertising campaign that has
been carried on relative to the Fall
Ion district. A number of the oil
company managements announce
that raises in the price of stock will
be made within the near future.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-12-10

The next regular meeting of the
West Side Community Farm Bureau
will be held Tuesday Of NEXT week
at the community center. All are
invited.
Walter ]. Bracking. president OF
the Lahontan OIL Syndicate, accom-
panied by. o. E. Bilbee. q prominent
resident of Reno. spent Sunday and
Monday here and at the company's
oil ground In the Sand Springs VI
cinity.
Falloh's high school baaekt bal
athletes will compete on the local
floor next Saturday evening. Yer
ington's high school boys team will
be here. The girls win also COM
pete. according to present plans, the
opposing team being undetermined
at this time.
Mrs. ID. L. Wheeler, mother OF
Park Wheeler, Of Saltwater, return
ed to her home In Reno Monday af-
ter spending couple OF weeks visit
ing her son. She went TO saltwater
sorely af,iicted with rheumatism and
was completely cured, she averred.
by the waters of the artisan we'll re-
Gently developed by Mr.. Wheeler on
his hotel premises. These waters
are above the boiling point In temp
erature when they issue from the
depths and carry medicinal qualities
Of the most pronounced kind. ac-
cording to a number of people who
have been benefited by their use.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-12-10
SPURIOUS CHECK ARTIST
MAKES THE FAIION RoIrNnc

hoot. LeGrand, paroled convict
from the Nevada state penitentiary
whefe he was serving term for
forgery committed in Elko county.
visited Fallon last week. played
pofer around town. worked a few
SHIFTS for the l. H. Kent Company
and then cashed a $4,000 check at
the Kent store, $40 in checks at the
failon hotel ard $1,000 at the Vic
tory pool hall. His operation were
commenced on last Wednesday and
terminated two days later since when
LeGrand has not been seen and it is
nelieyed that he has further broken
ms parole by leaving the state.
Sheriff c. M. Way has communicate
ed with the state authorities who are
expected to cooperate with the offici-
ais here in seeking out LeGrand.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-12-10
FALLON's POSTAL BUSINESS
is VERY RAPID GROWING

During the first Is days of octob-
er the Fallon post oifce force hand
led exactly 1900 pieces of parce
post. A very large part of the parcel
post brought here Is of the bulk va
riety which means that Postmaster
G. W. Likes or his assistants work
after the fashion of longshoremen
for a considerable period of each
day. An average of 40 money ord
ers were issued daily for the month.
Other departments of postal affairs
here have increased In a correspond
ing manner In the matter of volume
and 1t is now estimated that the Fall
Ion Office will be advanced two
grades within the second class as a
result of the half-year report that
will shortly go forward from Mr..
Likes to his superiors in Washing
ton, ID. G,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-12-10
FARM BUREAN HELD ANNUAL
MEETING

The Churchill County Farm Bu-
reau held its regular annual meeting
On Saturday, each community being
represented by a delegation of five
persons. A campaign for member
ship has recently been made. making
a total now registered 1T. The
stormy weather has held back the
work In various of the communities
and the membership probably will be
increased to $50 or over by the first
of February.
The Farm Bureau has filed arti-
cles of Incorporation with the secre-
tary of state. and after Incorporation
1t will be in a position to promote
work for Improvement OF farm busi-
ness.
Officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Geo. w. Latin, presi-
dent; r. r. Robinson. vice presi-
dent; F. NJ. Murchison. secretary:
v. Fuikerson. treasurer. and Fred
Branch as fifth director.
Farm Bureau interests will be ex.
tended into each community, accord.
ing to Its needs. There is an in
creasing interest In farm organiza.
ton and its needs are apparent.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-12-10
GEORGE WINcHflD TO SUB
DIVIDE AND SELL RANCH
VIII Sell Fine Island Ranch In
Tracts Of Eighty Acres. Fully
Improved

George Wingfield, owner of the
fine Calvada ranch, comprising $40
acres Of the most fertile land in the
project. has decided to complete the
placing of the entire tract In culti-
walton and within a short time will
set surveyors at work subdividing
the full section into eight units of so
acres each. These will be improved
by the erection of modern farm
plants. including bungalows, barns
and other needed structures, and
Mr.. Wingfield will. during the COM
ing year, offer these tracts for sale
on easy terms to industrious heads of
families who will thus be given an
opportunity to acquire home
Trough the expenditure of energy
md small annual money outlays.
The land to be offered is ideal for
alfalfa and general purpose farming.
including fruitgrowing and the an
ouncement of Mr.. Wingfield's in
entions will undoubtedly be sufiici-
snt to encompass the immediate
sale Of every tract.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-12-10

NOTICE First instaIlment of
taxes on sidewalk construction.
Maine and Center streets and Pro-
iects Nos. 1. Q. q. and 7. are now
due ana payabIe AT CITY Hall.
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stration proposals relative TO the
adoption of this tremendously i'm
portant matter. In answer l have
said that although l voted against
the reservations put forward ! am
not opposed to them and the stand
is not paradoxical. ] am altogether
anxious that the world should get
back to pre-war conditions as rapid
ly as possible and favor the quick
adoption OF plan that will be un-
Questionable to the powers of the
world. believing meanwhile that cer-
tain reservations will not nuliify the
proposed peace treaty In any Of its
essential provisions. The allied rep
aration commission will decide when,
where and how the central powers
are going to trade and II American
interests are to be served throughout
the future American statesmanship
must act In consonance with other
world powers In making these de-
examinations.
great amount OF work as a member
OF the senate committee or commits
sion appointed to aid In fixing new
rules that will govern in the en-
ployment of workers in the national
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-12-10
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING
PROVED INTERESTING MONDAY

The Churchill County Commercial
club met at the Court House Mon
day evening when community prob
lens were further discussed. The
committee on the proposed hotel for
Fallon reported progress while that
dealing with the matter OF getting
suitable club headquarters declared
that an arrangement had been effect
ed whereby the second floor Of the
Palace building has been secured for
club purposes. The furnishing OF
these quarters Is now to be under
taken.
The band organization project was
considered and endorsed and aid is
IT, be Tended to the undertaking. II
is asseverated that Fallon is possess.
ed of musical talent suflcient to In
sure splendid band and that COM
petent leader is to come here soon
and complete the work Of organiza-
ton already set in motion.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-12-10

Nevada automobile license plates
for the year 1920 will be fat with
red background and canary figures
and lettering. Neither the large
figures nor the small lettered NE
vsda, 1890" below will be EN-
bossed, that feature having been re-
jected by the purchasers. The 1920
series will start with the number
40,001.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-12-10
REPORTED THAT FREEMAN
RANCH HAS BEEN SOLD

II is reported in Fallon today
that the John w. Freeman Com
pany land holding in the saltwater
vicinity, comprising ABOUT 5000
acres. of which $500 are under cui-
tivation, has been sold to Idaho par
ties who are about TO launch vast
colonization scheme In which Q
great number of farmers and their
families from the Boise valley will
take mart
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-12-10
FRATERNAL HALL Ae6OC1A.
TON MAKE PLANS 10 BUILD

The joint committees. represeht-
ing of the F. o. E.. I. O. o. F. and
K. of P. lodges in this city. have
completed preliminary arrangements
for the erection of a modern fra
ternsl building In this city and will
shortly ask for bids In conformance
with plane which have been tenta-
lively adopted at this time. Il Ia
estimated that the proposed struct-
ure will cost In the neighborhood of
$35,000 and the furnishings an ad-
ditional $4,000 and stock will be
sold to defrsy the costs. The assoc.
iation 10 possessed of very desirable
Maine street frontage.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-12-10

Quality zines OF Xmas CARDS
Booklets. Seals, Tags, Ribbons, Etc,
at LaveaRa's.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-12-10

FOR sALE--Fresh Holstein cows
Phone sf.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-12-10

Smoke Ell Tropico Cigars.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-12-10
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MET
AND TRANSACTED co. AFFAIRS

The board of county commission
ers, meeting at the court house last
Friday and Saturday ordered the
county clerk to prepare notice sd-
vertising the proposed sale of an so
acre tract of land in the Island dis
trict in section 1S. twp. II, range
2s. w. NJ. MeCafferty was granted
permission to tote a shooting iron
around concealed in his neither
pants pocket. The commissioners
ordered the transfer OF $3.50 from
the general TO the road fund of the
county.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-12-10

due ana payable at city Hall.
Trinity Episcopal Guild will meet
with Mrs. Ed F. Dunbar next Friday
afternoon at two o'clock.
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by the service for these investments
indicate that about 95 per cent of
them will be actually returned in
cash at the time provided by Law. ~.
Warren Act Water
with the mones invested the SER
vice has provided water systems and
water supply for about 1,7s0,000
acres situated in the projects con-
structed by the government, and, In
addition 70 this. has furnished water
from its reservoirs to systems con-
strueted by private or corporate en-
terprise or irrigation districts for
which the water supply was other
wise deemed inadequate to the
amount of about 100000 acres.
"On the government project lands
are 10000 families In independen
homes. The population OF the cities,
villages and towns on these projects
has been increased by an equal num-
Der of families. That is TO say, on
the lands reclaimed there are now
profitably employed and satisfactor-
lily housed 100000 people.
Measured by the yardstick of the
financier, the dollar. the results OF
reclamation are interesting. Since
the first ditch began turning it's wa
ters upon the land. the crops pro-
duced have had total value o.
1850. 100000. The increase In land
values due to these reclamation
works has been enormous. Conserv-
ative estimates show totals of more
than half a billion dollars"
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-12-10

NOTICE 49, First installment of
taxes on sidewalk construction.
Maine and Center streets and Pro-
jects Nos. /, 2. 3, and 7, are now
due and payable at City Hall.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-12-10

Trinity Episcopal Guild will meet
with Mrs. Ed F. Dunbar next Friday
afternoon at two O'Clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-05
WARRANTS UP FOR
SCHOOL MEETING
Outside of Routine, Principal Article
Relates to Salaries-Chairman
Term Expires.

Warrants We're posted this morning
for the annual meeting of school district
No. ,, to be held in the high school
building at O'Clock Tuesday evening
July -
The articles in the warrant call for
the regular routine OF elccting modera-
tor, reports Of the treasurer and pru-
Dental committee, and the election of
officers. The term of Rev f. Q. s Os-
good. chairman OF the prudential com
mittee, expires this year
An article which is likely TO be the
center Of attention and interest is that
pertaining to the salaries Of teachers. in
which the district is asked to raise the
salaries of teachers who were in the en-,
ploy of the district at the close of the
present school year and who are to con.
tinuc in its employ during the coming
year 500 each and to increase the sal.
aries of teachers who have been engaged
70 teach in the schools the coming wear,
and who have not previously taught
here, the sum Of $50 each.
There are the usual articles to raise
money for current expenses and to see
what action the district will take under
act - of the Public Acts of 1915 rela-
tive to medical inspection in the schools.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-05
ACCIDENT FATAL
TO HOLY0KE MAN
Motorcycle Carrying Four
Crashes Into Tree i'm
East Putney
HENRY MELHORNE
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Suctained Fracture at Base of Skull
Sister-in-Law Unconscious - Wife
and Child Bruised-Dr. Bugbee and
DR.. Aldrich Summoned.

Henry Melhorne, 80, of Holyolxe,
Mass, is dead, his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Laski, also of Holyokc, is in the Brat
tleboro Memorial hospital, and his wife
and child have minor bruises as the
result of an accident east of the Dana
s. Angler place in East Putncy last
night, when a motorcycle, with sidecar
attached, in which they were travelling
at a rapid rate failed to make a curve
in the road and struck tree.
Dr. L. II. Bugbee of Putncv and Dr.
G. II, Aldrch Of Brattleboro were called
and the party was brought to Brat
tleboro by DR.. Aldrich, DR.. Bugbee and
Waldo Howard, and taken to the Me
mortal hospital, where Mr. Melhorne
died about 80 clock this morning of
a fracture ct the base of the skull Mrs
Melhorne and child, who were riding in
the sidecar, received several scratches
and Mrs Laski, who was riding on a
seat back Of Mr. Melhorne, was in
lurcd, although not seriously. She be
came unconscious soon after the ply
slcians arrived and remained in that
condition until late last night
The point at which the accident hap
pened is on the road to Westminster and
is the same place where two other Sc
rious accidents have occurred in the
past two years, l.. H. Barber and L, F.
LcitMnger OF this town went off The
bank there about two years ago and
both were somewhat injured, and a
voung woman from New York. return
ing from 4 vacation at Lake Suuapee
driving bort car and accompanied by
child, failed 10 make the turn and
struck the same tree which was struck
by the motorcycle party last night The
| child was cut badly by glass from the
windshield
The body Of Mr. Melhorne viii he
sent to Holyoke by Moran 4 Rhode this
afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-05
PICNIC TUESDAY
AT CENTRAL PARK
Congregational Sunday School Planning
for Enjoyable Time-Train Each
Way to Stop There.

Preparations are being made for a
picnic at Central Park, Vernon, by the
Sunday school of the Congregational
church. 1t will be held next Tuesday
beginning with the arrival of the S.5S
a. m. train from Brattleboro. The
train arriving here at $40 p. m also
viii stop at the Central Park station.
The railroad fares will be found in the
Centre church space on the first page
of this paper Many will go by auto
mobile, and is expected that a large
number will attend. Each is asked to
carry a drinking cup in addition to
luncheon. lee and water Will be pro-
vided by the owner of the park, and a
committee which has been elected by
the Sunday school will provide some
other refreshments. There will be
games, for which a committee also has
been elected, and piano in the pavil-
ion will add to the pleasures of the day.
The grass on the ball field will be moved
Monday and everything will be in readi-
ness for very pleasureable occasion.
The slogan of the school is, Let IS Go. :"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-05
NO FRAUD IN FACT
BY NATIONAL BANKS
Court Makes Ruling in Case Brought
by Mrs Genevra w. Woodruff
Further Hearing Soon.

The federal court, Judge Harland B.
Howe of Burlington presiding, which
had been in session in the government
building here since Tuesday morning.
took a recess Thursday afternoon in the
trial of the case of Mrs Genevra w.
Wooruff Of New York against Oscar A.
Woodruff of New York (now deceased)
and the Vermont National and Peoples
National banks of Brattleboro. Charles
G. Staples trustee. The bill Of com
plant in this case charged fraud in Sc
curing from Mrs. Woodruff an assign
mcnt of a mortgage of $4,000. which
she held against New York real estate.
TO the defendants as additional secur-
ity for loans to the Vermont Last Block
Co., which has since gone through bank
ruptcy, although the plaintiff in the
hearing made no contention of actual
fraud on the part of the banks.
After dinner Thursday the plaintiff
recalled Cashier Staples, When the
plaintiff rested the defense asked the
court to rule that no fraud in fact had
been shown with respect TO either of
the defendant banks, which the court
did. 1t remained to show whether a
certain shifting of securities held by
the defendants acted as release of the
$4,000 mortgage
Witnesses called by the defense were
Roger Anderson Of New York, a nosarv
who ofliciated when the mortgage was
assigned and John s. Woodruff. son of
the plaintiff. Shortly before O'Clock
court adjourned, az Judge Howe has
hearings elsewhere This case will be
resumed soon If is pxDpptp6
Counsel for the plaintiff are +. W.
Gibson and c. $. Chase of Brattleboro
and Anthony j. Ernest Of New York.
The attorneys for the defense are F. f.
Barber, A. f. Schwenk and NJ. T.
Maurice of Brattleboro and Albert
Stckncy of New Yerk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-05
R-34 WANTS HELP
Fighting Headwinds Off Coast and
American Destroyers Are Sent
to Her Assistance.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-Two Amer
lean destrovers were ordered today TO
proceed toward the Bay of Fundy to
lend any required assistance to the R.34
which reported that she was fighting a
headwind over Nova Scotia with her
fuel supply getting low.
= The destroyers will put out from Bos-
ton with orders to establish radio com
munication with the dirigibc as quick
Iy as possible and also TO keep in touch
with the Otter Cliff, Ne, wireless sta
tion. Admiral William F. Benson, chief
of naval operations and acting secretary
sent orders to the commandant of the
first naval district at Boston after re-
ceipt of a message from Commander
Landsdowne, L. S. n, who is on the
R-34 asking if destroyers could tow the
dirigible to port if necessary.
Com. Landsdowre 5 message, as well
as a previous one from the airship re-
porting she was over Nova Scotia was
flashed from Washington to the air min
istrv at London with assurances that
the American navy would render all pos
sible assistance should any be required.