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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-08-06
Finding Homes For Teachers

The time is approaching when the
teachers of our local schools must be
provided with living aeeommoda-
tions. In the past years much
trouble was encountered in finding
rooms and board for teachers Last
year several teachers could not find
suitable living places for severa'
weeks after the beginning of school.
such unsettled conditions must in
eyitably produce in teachers a feel
ing of unrest that will impair their
efficiency in the classroom. A teach
erage or a number of teacherages Is
a present necessity. But the COM
munity is not financially able to pro-
vide them. Therefore 1t will be
highly appreciated if all who can do
so will cooperate with the schools in
securing comfortable homes for our
teachers.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-08-06
PROJECT FARM CROP VALUES
ARE SURPRISING THIS SEASON
Ne"iands Project Farm Crop Pro-
dnction During 1919 VIII Ap-
proximate Two Million Dollars

Those familiar with present-dav
project conditions forecast that the
farm crops of the valley will approx
innate two million dollars this year.
This sum is arrived at by figuring a
little less than 100000 tons of al
falfa hay at $500 per ton and max
ing conservative estimates of the val
ue of the cereals. potatoes, fruit.
garden truck and stock that will
come from project farms.
Alfalfa hay will form by far the
greater part of the value turned off
by our farmers and the estimates of
the present year crop run all the way
from 10000 to 100000 tons.
Figuring the project population at
1000, inclusive of the town resi-
dents, the farms here will produce
increment to the value of $400 for
every man, woman and child in the
valley during the present year. An
already healthy trade balance will
mount up as crops are sold and new
money is already being introduced In
large amounts, coming from outside
stoekmen who are looking to this
section to supply their feeding wants
a large number of hay sales have
been effected at $500, and some at
$1,000. Many of the farmers. how
ever, are holding for better prices
firm in the belief that the extraordi-
nary range conditions throughout
the intermountain states will result
in further advances in hay prices.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-08-06
CONSOLIDATED DISTRICT" B"
PREPARES FOR new Term
Directors of Fallon Consolidated Dis
triet "B," Held Interesting Meet
ing Last Evening

The directors of Fallon consoli-
dated district "B," met last evening
and transacted considerable business
in anticipation of the new school
year commencing the first week in
September The formal contracts
were prepared for the Misses Bendle
and Mills recently employed as in
termediate grade teachers, thus
rounding out the faculty of A which
will care for the pupils of the Fallon
grade schools. The board anticipates
an enrolment of more than 500 dur
ing the coming year. the greatest
number in the history of the district
The school board also decided to
sell the Soda lake school building,
long a target for the throwing arms
of the youth of the neigh borhood
and an advertisement appears in an
other column of this paper calling
for bids on the structure
Owen L. Bosquit was elected to
serve as mechanic In charge of the
district auto buss repairs and to
drive one auto route. Other buss
drivers named are from the high
school student body. Under the
terms of the contracts entered into
these drivers will receive $40 per
month. The following have been
named; Charles Morgan. Carl Nell
son. Leslie Sanford. Francis Ahern,
Glenn Dudley and Cornelius Fort.
No driver has been selected for route
Three.
F. B. Headley was elected clerk
of the board, a position that has
been filled for some time by Prof. l..
q. McFadden, whose time will be re-
quired exclusively in the fulfillment
OF his school duties az city suporin,
tendent of schools
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-08-06
Fallon Port of Call For Mather
Field Aviators

Two Mather Field aviators in
charge Of a giant DeHaviland ma
chine cireled over Fallon Monday af-
ternoon and gave an exhibition of
flying that delighted the local folks
and later landed at the field north of
town where they we're met by local
people. The first question of the
pilot, us this Verdi brought smiles
to the faces of the local populace 1t
seems that the army fiiers took the
Sierras too far south and followed
the Carson river in the belief that
the thread of silver below them was
the Truckee. AS soon as they learn
ed their location they took the air
and proceeded to Reno to which
point they were called to effect re-
pairs to one of the two machines
stunting there Saturday.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-08-06
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HOLD MONTHLY MEETING
County Commissioners Refuse to Act
on Nevada Valleys Franchise Mat
ter Until Full Board Is Present

The county commissioners spent
mots of yesterday in considering the
application of the Nevada Valleys
Power Company for an extension of
franchise to a 5O-year period. At
torney Sam Platt and Manager
Shield, representing the applying
company, stated the reasons why the
request should be granted and en-
phasized its relation to the success
full elimination of company plans,
while local interests were represent
ed by r. L. Douglass, Edmund
Dietz, G. M. Beeghly and others. The
opinion Is entertained in the minds of
project residents generally that the
Nevada Valleys Power Company as
the disburser of the energy develop
ed at the government plant at La
hontan, has failed to take proper
recognition of the demands existing
here. Project needs, it is believed,
have gone unseryed while the Juice
Has bCCA " I1unBOAQt
county where 1t is used at Lovelock
for municipal purposes and In the
operation of ore crushing mills at
Rochester and MIL City. Project
residents take the viewpoint that ap-
parent needs here should be served
first and the surplus energy, II there
should be any, sold elsewhere. Com
missioners w. H. Williams and J. ..
Austin decided to postpone action in
the matter until the return OF their
associate member of the board. Lem
Allen, now absent In Wyoming, and
as a result of the decision no action
will be taken on the franchise appli-
cation until next month.
The old court house building 1T
Saltwater was leased to Mr.. Van
BiariegD for period OF three
months,
An engineers license was granted
10 Lou Broadly, of Wonder.
The commissioners took action re-
garding the New Pass road in the
eastern part of the county and ord
cred that the link in the route COM
plained of so generally be made fit
for travel in advance of the advent
of the government army caravan ex-
pected here about August gath.
Men and teams will be sent out this
week and rocks removed and wash
outs filed,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-08-06
Cow Suffering From Rabies Killed

A valuable COW belonging to Mike
Bria, OF north of town, was killed
yesterday when it had been de-
termined that the animal was suffer-
ing from the rabies, the first case to
appear in this section for a long
time For several days the strange
actions of the COW had aroused the
curiosity of the Bria family and on
going into the pasture yesterday
morning Mrs Bria was attacked by
the ordinarily gentle bovine and
knocked to the ground. The COW
continued on her course, apparently
blind and fell after going a short dis
tance. DR.. Harden, the veterinarian,
gave instructions that the COW be
dispatched, which was done by Mr..
Bria, and the carcass destroyed.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-08-06
League of Nations Discussed mt
the NJ. Il. Church

A crowd that filled all available
seats listened to a discussion of the
above topic Sunday evening at $3.50.
In the absence of Prof. McFadden,
who failed TO appear on account Of
Illness, DR.. Nichols spoke in his
stead. The other speakers were
David Mccall, Prof, Nutten and
Robt. Hodgen, Good music was
provided by the church choir and by
Messrs. Davis and Rowe. The pro-
gram was greatly enjoyed by those
present, who no doubt feel that the
question is now settled.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-08-06
THERE WILDE NO OADATEMENT
OF ELECTRICAL SERVICE HERE
Fallon win BE Supplied With Power
and Light Without Intermisison
Despite Shortage of Water

Project Manager John +. Richard
son is negotiating with the Truckee
river power companies for a flow of
water from the Truckee sufficient to
meet the light and power needs of
this community At the present
time the Lahontan plant is being
supplied with water frem the reser-
yoir, but the level is now dangerous
ly near the point where this will no
longer be possible. For a time it
was feared that the hydro-electric
plant at Lahontan would be closed
down through a lack of a sufficient
flow to turn the turbines, but the
promised concession from the Truck
ee river interests assures a supply
that will meet all urgent demands
and carry US through a season that
has been fraught with an unpreee-
dented shortage of water
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-08-06
I. II. Kent Company Store
Burgiarized

The |. H. Kent Company store
was entered by some evil minded
burglar some time Saturday evening
and the loot toted away consisted of
seven six shooters. Entrance to the
store was effected through rear
window. Clues to the Identity of the
person responsible for the depreda-
tion are lacking.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-08-06
Eastern Churchill County Has Vast
Bodies of Oil Carrying shaie That
Must Have Great Value

Recent investigations carried on
in the eastern part of this county
have determined the existence of
vast deposits of shale carrying sub
stantial percentages of petroleum
and ii is not improbable that oil To-
cations may become as general in the
eastern county district as they are
at this time in the Saltwater district.
Over in Elko county shale beds are
being worked for the oil they carry
and convenient transportation has
Tended an aspect that promises to
make the industry leading one of
the state.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-08-06
COUNCIL MET LAST NIGHT
AND DISPOSED OF BUSINESS
City Council Acted on a Number of
Matters at Last Evenings Meeting
of General Interest

At last evenings meeting the city
council considered a request from
the Western Meat Company and the
Verdi Lumber Company for the con-
strnction of water main down Car
son street to the city's manufactur-
ing district in order that proper fire
protection may be afforded. and il
was ordered that work be started on
the project. The city authorities pro
pose to defray the cost of installing
700 feet of mains with a contingency
that an additional 400 feet shall be
constructed at the expense of the pc
titioners with the proyiso that reim-
bursement shall be made from the
water charges of the future.
Delegations of local property own
ers appeared and requested that ade-
quate erosswalks be installed at all
points in the city where sidewalk
construction is effected. The city
engineer was instructed to prepare
estimates on the probable cost of the
innovation and also for projected
sidewalk construction on Virginia.
Taylor, First. Maine and Center
streets.
The council granted authority for
Mayor J. c. Jones. City Engineer L.
W. Crehore and City Attorney A. L.
Haight to make the trip to Reno to-
day to effect an arrangement. if pos
sible. with the Truckee river power
company representatives whereby a
flow of water may be had sufficient
for the continued operation of the
Lahontan electrical development
plant, the expense OF the trip to be
met from the city's electrical fund.
The council also authorized the
sale OF the car now used by the sew
eral city departments and the DuF.
chase OF a Ford truck
The following bills were allowed; /;
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-08-06
island District Farmers Planning TO
Get Electric Service for Their
Homes

About a dozen of the farmers of
the rapidly growing Island district
are cooperating to get a power line
lateral built from the FallonLahon-
tan transmission line to their COM
and hopes are entertained
that the project may be consummat-
ed within the next two months.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-08-06
Smoke El rropico Cigars
Card of Thanks

We desire to take this means TO
express our heartfelt thanks to all
who so kindly assisted in any way
during the illness and following the
passing of our beloved husband and
father.
Mrs. w S. DeArmond, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence DeArmond. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. G. Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs
H. e. Hoy. Raymond and Lewis De-
Armond.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Vaughn and
son Clarence returned home last
Wednesday from a vacation stay at
points along the coast, in the course
of which Mrs. Vaughn visited her
parents at Hermiston, Oregon.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-08-06

Dan Callahan returned home Sat
urday from his stay In San Francis
co. Mrs Callahan and their two
sons remained in Oakland for a
longer visit with relatives.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-08-06

WANTED-Rooms with or with
out board for elementary school
teachers; also, q four-room furnish
ed cottage for manual training
teacher and family. Write or tele-
phone (56s) Professor McFaddea
giving rates and descriptions Of ae-
commodations.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-08-06
TAKEN Up

One white SOW and eight pigs came
to the Portuguese ranch recently.
Owner can have same by calling at
the ranch and paying costs.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-08-06

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-29
Struck by Fast Train
Man Continues to S!een

Jack Moan, a farmer living near
Norburn, Mo, is pointed out by resi-
dents of the place as the worlds
soundest sleeper Moan himself adj
mlts that at snoozing he has few
equals. A recent accident. in which
he figured, gives ample proof.
Moan, driving old Dobbin to the
buggy, was ambling down a lonely
country road late at night.
AS he neared the railway track
the fast limited was approaching ht
terrific speed. Moan was deep in
slumber and unconscious Of his dan
ger The horse p1odded along on its
way and arrived at the crossing just
in time to receive the head-on i'm
pact of the speeding train. The
horse was instantly killed and the
harness and shafts shattered to splin-
terS.
But the buggy in which Moan war
peacefully doing was hurtled
through the air full fifty feet and
landed on top of the rail fence mark
ing the right of way.
The news spread swiftly and
brought O. fearful, anxious crowd TO
view the remains. All was silent at
the scene of the tragedy and not p
trace of the victim could be found.
Then some one saw the buggy neS-
ting on top of the fence and saw
the sleeping Moan, who had never
awakened.
After examining for possible inju-
ries his neighbors aroused him.
"Ho, hum" Moan yawned, with a
bewildered look. and innocently in
quired, "Is it time to get up YETI"
Moan now bemoans the loss of his
horse but congratulates himself on
his own escape which, he says, was
due to the fact that he was asleep,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-29

Stable flies are a source of keen
annoyance to work animals during
the heat of summer. Every owner
who has the welfare of the dumb
beasts at heart should strive to al
leviate as far as possible the dis
comforts to which the horses are
exposed.
The most logical method of abat-
ing the fly nuisance is to eliminate
all breeding places, such as manure
piles. The Bureau of Entomology
advises that manure be kept in fly
tight pits or bins until such time
as it can be hauled to the fields,
Pits should be conveniently located
so the manure can be easily thrown
in at the time of cleaning and SO
constructed that it can be readily
removed. 1t is essential that flies
be prevented from reaching the ma
nure, but. as some OF them Will,
even though great care is exercised,
it is advisable to place flytrap
on the pit
The coal-tar sprays used in com
batting the fly evil in the dairy sta
BILE are also efficient in driving the
winged pests away from the horses.
Among the best of these is a solu-
parts of oil of tar, and part
of crude carbolic acid. 1t may be
prepared at home at a cost of about
35 cents a gallon. This spray, as
we'll as kerosene emulsion and other
fly repellants containing coal-tar
products, fish oil, resin, and oil OF
tar are best applied with an mex
pensive spray pump. 1t is preferable
to- give the horses a hasty spray
ing each morning before they go to
work. This brings best results from
the use of the fly eradicator.
Sponge Baths After Work
For the general comfort of the
work animals when they come from
the field at night it is recommend
ed that after the harness has been
removed each animal be given a
sponge bath with a solution of cool,
salt water. In case there are any
work gals or shoulder sores, these
injuries should be treated with
white lotion, which is one of the
most healing and soothing prepare
lions of its kind for use in warm
weather. White lotion is composed
of mixture of drains Of zinc
sulphate (white vitrioD, l ounce of
lead acetate (sugar of lead), and
mint of water It is efficient in
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-29
Proper Care Of the Horse, Particularly
In Summer, Necessary for Ills Well-Beng

curing wounds, sores. sumemr gals,
and fistula, and should be applied
three times daily for best results.
The prevalent sentiment among
horsemen is that it is better to
house and feed the work horse
during the summer than to attempt
to run the animals on grass with
scant supply Of grain and hay.
Grass is not a desirable material to
serve as the basis of the Work-horSe
ration. The practice of turning work
grass, to which they are unaccus-
toned, is prolific source of collie
and other digestive disorders. Cen
orally the animals would be better
off in cool, darkened stable, where
they could be carried on half ra-
tons of grain during idleTess.
Might c*Esa1z1ng Harmful
Where work horses which are fed
ed out to Craze each night they
usually are in poor condition for
work next day, as the extra feed
they have consumed merely tends to
increase the tax on their digestive
capacity. However where the stables
are hot and i'll ventilated it is pref
cradle TO expose the horses to di-
gestive troubles on the pastures
rather than to attempt to carry them
in the barns.
should be examined frequently dur
ing the summer. in order that ac-
communications of dirt may be re-
moved A few moments devoted to
sscraping out the. hoofs each morn
ing and evening will add to the
comfort of the beasts, as often
such foreign materials. as nails or
stnes lodge in the wall or sole of
the. foot or are collected in the
clefts of the frog or between the
bars and the frog. If the hoofs are
excessively dry or brittle, they
should be softened with some good
Oil or hoof ointment, and if they
are ragged or tend to split they
trimmed until smooth.
-, 1t is advisable to clip horses when
the weather warns up in tbs
spring and heavy work begins. When
clipped, they work much better, and
they do not become chilled after
work from having thoroughly soaked
the heavy coat of winter haid with
perspiration. Horses that are clip
ped as soon as heavy spring work
begins should be blanketed at
NIGHT
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-29

crop. The main disadvantages in the
pit or bank method of storage are
the large amount of loss due to de-
cay; the inferior quality OF the
sound potatoes; the loss on the mar
ket because banked potatoes VIII
keep for such a short period after
being removed; and the inconven-
fence of getting the potatoes when
needed. especially during cold or
rainy weather.
Handling and Marketing Important
An explanation of why southern
farmers have not received better
prices for their sweet potatoes is
that they have not used proper meth
DDS of handling and marketing. In
MANY cases the potatoes are badly
bruised and cut in digging, then are
put in bags or rough barrels With
out grading, and rushed on the mar
ket when there is an over supply
The secrets Of success in getting
high prices are to grade, clean, ana
pack the product caretully ana 10
put it upon the market when theer
is a keen demand. The greatest de-
mand for sweet potatoes is, as a
rule from the middle Of December
to the middle Of March. The market
demands medium sized, uniform
type OIL sweet poldIo, Ii LlOIi
bruises or decayed spots. In grad
ing, all understood and the large,
over grown crooked, broken, or
bruised potatoes should be kept at
home for feeding or for canning. The
best potatoes will bring more money
than will both the culls and the
primes marketed together.
Two market grades are sometimes
made, the extra selects" or primes
and the seconds" but the southern
farmer will do well to make just
one market grade and keep the
others for home use o. for feeding
to his live stock.
After carefully grading. sweet pc
tatoes should be put in clean, neat,
attractive packages. Bags should
never be used as the potatoes in
them become badly bruised when
handled The standard veneer potato
barrel with a burlap cover is often
used in summer or autumn, but for
winter shipment the doubled-headed
stave barrel, or tight box is often
used. The small type of package.
such as the bushel hamper, busher
box, or basket, is gaining in popu-
larity. A neat and attractive pack
age of well-graded potatoes will
bring good price at almost any
time, even when the market IS over
stocked with inferior gods. Sweet
potatoes, when shipped during the
winter, should be protected from the
cold. When 4 potato becomes chilled
soon follows. In cold weather the
package should be covered with pa
per and the cars heated, in order to
prevent chilling the potatoes. Some
shippers report that it pays to line
their baskets and barrels with paper