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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-01-14
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OFCOMMERCE FOR THIS YEAP, $3.50
Ad
Churchill County Chamber of ComTY
merce Elected New Officers and
Discussed Community Topics : =

Just 29 of the live members of Tia
Churchill county chamber of con
merce met Monday evening at tn
club rooms in the Palace buildin
and reelected the officers of the o
ganization as follows n. A. Clark,
president; e. II. Hursh, vice-pres-
dent; w. K. Davis, secretary: Brya
Laveaga, treasurer. Twenty-one ne
directors were named. These are !
H. Hursh, II. A. Clarke, w. A. Ke4
die. Thos. Dolf, A. D. Drumm. w. i
Moody, w. X. Davis. c. L. BenaduI(
l.. w. Crehore, j. p Eldredge. Ha
old Bellinger. Nicholas Jesch. Brys
Laveaga, George w. Likes. F.
Wightman, J. w Flood, j. G. Jdes
B. c. Archer, Phil Hursh. Jr., ere
Grob and J. F. Milton.
The hotel project was dicusse
but no action was taken thd woui
add definiteness to the uplertakine
The subject of bettermep OF the 10
cal stockyards was congdered and
communication was yad lndicatini
the railroad company Willingness e
enlarge the yards muse now A pc
tition is to be present1 to the eoun
ty commissioners asking'or the es
tablishing of a road alonsa the sec
tion line leading south frp th'
yards in the western enyirof D
town to provide means of defer-
ing cattle for shipment from ne
project ranches other than tbroug
the streets of this city.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-01-14
BANKS SHOW
STATES GROWTH

At the close of business on the
18th day of November, last, the
amount of money on deposit subject
to check in the twenty-three state
banks was $10,699,S9O.7 according
to the compiled reports that have
been returned to the Office of the
state bank examiner, says the Car
son News. This is an appreciable
increase over $1O,563,19O.OO totals
reported September IL. The saw
ings deposits amounted to $7,493,-
325.05, as compared to $5.679,-
994.57 in September. The state of
Nevada deposits in these banks to-
tailed $295,500.0O, marked de-
crease from the September total of
$412,500.
Undivided profits took big
jump. In September they were $685.
323.6S. The November totals were
s577.341.19.
The total liabilities of these banks,
consisting of capital, surplus. undi-
vided profits. sums due banks, certi-
fled and cashiers checks, deposits
of all kinds and other unspecified Ii
abilities. reached grand total of
$23,527, ,402.16. The resources
equalling the above amount of liabil-
tiles are represented In part by loans
amounting to $13,S43,045.47, $685.
09714 in cash, $5S,S02.05 in cash
items. $4,643,S Scala due from banks,
and other items. such as overdrafts,
stocks and bonds. banking houses,
furniture and fixtures, real estate
exchange for clearing house. ETC. The
total resources of s23,527,402.16
reflect steady expansion the Sep
tember figures having been s22,-
743.107.4S. The amount of cash on
hand in the banks increased approx
imately eighty-five thousand dollars.
Suhncrfbe for the Staadard
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-01-14
MUCH GOOD LAND TO Be
AVAILABLE FOR SETTLEMENT
Project Extensions to be Undertaken
Will Include Some oi the Choic-
est Land Anywhere


Consideration of the potentialities
of the Newlands project brings to
mind the fact that there still re-
mains within the area susceptible OF
irrigation under the project system
many thousands of acres of fertile
lands still classified as public do
main. Northeast of Fallon, lying to-
ward saltwater is one stretch. said
to aggregate 1000 0acres in extent
and presenting feasibility of home
building as attractive as can be
found anywhere. This tract lies just
beyond the present limits of the pro-
ject's water distribution system and
will undoubtedly be covered just as
soon as additional funds can be had
from congress for further arid land
development.
In the Sbeckler district there still
remains some choice farm unit
where new drainage facilities will be
necessary If the territory is ade-
quately served.
1t has also been proposed To in
stall a pumping system at Lahontan
dam and serve five or six thousand
acres of fine land on what is gener-
ally retired TO as the Lahontan
bench extension. BY lifting water
from the reservoir, this extension
would be made available for immed-
tate development and would provide
homes for many families probably
several years in advance of the set
tlement of the badly involved Lake
Tahoe storage question
Further development is also pos
sible within the district now known
as the Soda lake neighborhood and
like the territory further east this
will receive the early attention of the
reclamation officials.
All of these new developments
may be made from the Carson river
water supply which comes from an
annual runoff considered ample to
meet all needs, present and prospec-
tive, within the Fallon unit of the
project.
New homestead locations are be-
ing sought out by people bent on
BODYBUILDING and it now seems GER
tain that the time is at hand when
desirable homesteads will be thinf
of the past in the Newlands projec'
Water rights are now being sold 10
entrymen ar the rate established in
1914. $4,000 per acre, payable un
der the terms of the government S
reclamation law and the announce
ment has been made that this will
probably be raised with the issuance
OF the next public notice to $500
per acre or more. an actual deficien-
cy existing now in all cases where
the $4,000 rate is granted.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-01-14
VIII Establish Cleaning ParIor--

Bennett Moyle. for more than six
years a valued member of the Stand
ard force. and Harold BelliIger, OF
the county recorders Office force,
are preparing to start an up to the
minute cleaning and pressing estab-
lishment and have leased the Fallon
laundry building on Center street
where the latest washing and press
ing equipment is TO be installed.
Both young men are popular with
the Fallon public and announce the
determination to call for and deliver
garments as a fixed policy of their
projected business.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-01-14
WENT TO RENO TO ATTEND
PARTY CONFERENCE

Judge +. +. Winters. Forme.
State Senator w A. Keddie. Attor-
ney A. l.. Haight. Judge T. A.
Jones. c. M. Way and others of the
Republican political faith in this
county will be present in Reno to-
morrow when VIII u. Hayes, chair
man of the national Republican
committee, will be present for a con-
ference with the Nevada leaders OF
the party. Mr.. Hayes VII speak
at the Rialto theater tomorrow even
ing and in addition there will be 4
banquet at which expressions will be
sought from the leading Nevada Re-
publicans.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-01-14
kindergarten to Close

The school authorities have de-
cided to close the kindergarten de-
partment Of the Fallon schools with
the conclusion of this school week,
shortage Of funds being assigned for
them owe. Something like 80 schol-
ars of less than school age are at
tending the tt.,o prep" s-soo, an
parents concerned have generally ex-
pressed regret over the proposed
move. Mrs. X. ". Nutten, who now
gives part of her time as kindergar-
ten teacher is to have charge of the
new first grade class that will be es-
tablished next Monday.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-01-14
DELIVERED GOOD SIZED WAR
RANT TO CITY AUTHORITIES

County Clerk and Treasurer C. Z.
Howard delivered a county warrant
Grace Wildes, city clerk, this morn
ing, the amount being the city's
share of the December collections of
the 1919 tax effected by Mr.. How
ard. These included 375 poll taxes.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-01-14
We're Married Yesterday

Waneta Stewart. of Denver, Colo.
and Perry Hubbard. of Fallon. were
united in marriage yesterday after
noon by Judge T. A. Jones. They
will make their home on the Larson
ranch north of town, the groom hav-
ing taken the place over on lease
for term of years.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-01-14
TWO DIVORCE SUITS FILED
TO EACH MARRIAGE LICENsI

Churchill county's records show
that during the year 1919 approx.
rnately two suits were filed for di.
vorce to each marriage license is
sued, which leads to the conclusion
that the world is awry insofar as dXj
nestle affairs are concerned in tn
halcyon land, where milk and hone
is an unvarying diet of the averae,f
resident, and conjugal felicit
should be unmarried le
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-01-14
MOVEMENT ON LOOKING TO
ATHLETIC ORGANIZATION

Ben Nichols, Ernest Gwenell and
others are working on project
which matured. will mean that Fal-
lon will have a well equipped ath-
letic club room. Subscriptions are
to be solicited co-lncident with mem
berships and those having the matter
In hand assert that the prospects for
a successful organization are very
good.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-01-14
BIG OIL MERGER is BUILT
TIE AROUND SILVER STATE
Oil Drilling Activities Increase With
In the FalIon District and New
Developments Occur Daily

Developments in the Fallon oil
field are as active today as at any
previous time, but with this differ
eaee: present activities are charac-
teiized by earnest method and fam
haoyanCy is absent. Drills have
been set in motion by experienced
crews in different parts OF the Fallon
field and Il fair rate of progress is be-
Ing made by several different com
panies. The George b. Williams
ranch east OF Failon is the scene OF
activities put forward by the Church
Ill County Oil and Gas Company.
According to Geologist A. +. Wiley
the oil produced on this ranch is
distinctly of q mineral character and
when he left for the coast Monday
he took samples with him for the
purpose OF securing an analysis
The board of directors of the Dia-
mona Oil company, with holdings in
the Falloa district. has voted to
send George r. Mckenzie, assistant
field director. to the California oi
fields to make az inspection of vaf-
Gus kinds of equipment in nse there.
lie will also report on the possibility
of obtaining machinery in that sec
ton. The company IS in the market
for drilling equipment. accord
ing to J. p. Gallagher. vice
president. and Field Director L
T. Leonard has received a fav-
orable reply from a well-drill-
ing contractor in Oklahoma with
whom 4 deal may be made TO sink
on the Diamond holding at Falron.
Jay. l.. Heady, of the Pioneer Oh
and Gas Company, left Sunday for
the Coalinga. Calf, fields where he
has taken an option on q standard
oil drilling rig. the purchase of
which viii be completed during HIS
stay In southern California 1t is
announced that the rig viii be ship
ped to Fallon with ali possible haste
and set to work on ground owned by
this company. situated in the anti
cline district OF the Fallon field.
The Lahontan Oil Syndicate man
agement is redoubllng efforts to go
to a great depth on The eompanys
ground near Salt Wells and some in
teresting reports are promised with
IN the next few days This company
lately changed IN management and
J. A. Holman, Reno promoter, has
assumed the tasks laid down by
Walter J. Bracking. who succeeded
n building up treasury that Will
allow OF the fulfllment OF all plans
in contemplation.
Tie Big Four Oil aud Gas Com
pany and the Fallon Oil and Gas
are proceeding with their announced
programs and the managements of
these oil companies are working
harder than ever TO make exact de-
examinations Of the oil resources of
ground owned With splendid p-os
poets promised for success.
Interest here and wherever the
field has come TO be known has cen
tered during late days on a great
merger. built around the Silver State
Oil Company's holdings. an account
Of which appeared in recent issue
OF the Reno journal. This company
is Offering the public limited issues
Of treasury stock and counts assests
that make the Offering very attrac-
Concluded on page six
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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-01-14

DR.. w. K. Harrison, veterinarian.
who lately returned from army SER
vice and established himself in the
practice here, left today for Reno
where he will meet Mrs. Harrison.
They will return to Fallon tomorrow
and establish themselves in home.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-01-14
RENO HIGH SCHOOL WILL
PLAY BASKET BALL HER

Both the boys and the girls bai
ket ball teams of the Reno hig.s
school will be here Saturday for cod
tests on the high school court witt
the players representing the Churcl
Ill county high school. Fallon far
should not fail to attend this atb
letic event and root for the he
players.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-01-14
SUIT FOR DIVORCE FILED
IN THE DISTRICT COURT

Joe Menlensek filed a suit today
in the district court for decree of
divorce from Hilma Menlensek, the
wife being a nonresident.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-01-14

FOR SALE-Barbed wire fencing,
30 jumper posts, woven wire, chick
en- wire. at bargain. George Brad
bury, at c. W. Staup ranch near
saltwater. j14-21
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-01-14
FOR sAII-

tOk SAtff---
-4-room house, good location,
$3.50.
House and two lots, $500.
-4-room house, very close in
$3.50.
-4-room house. modern, $1,000.
broom house, modern plaster
ed, garage, $4,000.
20 acres, 4-room house, mile
out
40 acres, S5 in cultivation, 4
miles out.
10 acres. 35 in alfalfa, mile
out.
SO acres, a snap. 5 miles out
-f60 acres, 80 In cultivation,
miles out
For Quick Sales, list your proper
~ with
w. II. CALDWELL--At Post Office
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-01-14

Smoke El Tropico Cigars.
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subscribe for the Standard.
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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-01-14

Mr. and
on Friday
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21
HoD to Make Pine
Cough Syrup at HONS
Has no equal for prompt results.
Takes but . moment to prepare
and saves yOu about y.

S-eHsse-e''s-e''s~s"s~s''s''s
Pine is used in nearly all prescrip-
tions and remedies for coughs. The
reason 10 that pine contains several
elements that have q remarkable
effect in soothing and healing the
membranes of the throat and chest.
Pine cough syrups are combinations
OF pine and syrup. The syrup" part
Il usually plain sugar syrup.
Tomake the best pine cough remedy
chat money can buy, put 2Hs ounces
- pinex in pint bottle, and fill up
with homemade sugar syrup. Or
you can use clarified molasses, honey,
% corn syrup, instead Of sugar syrup.
& Either way, you make q full pint
more than you can buy ready made
for three times the money. 1t is
pups, good and tastes very pleasant.
Yoa can feel this, take hold Of a
ecugh of cold in . wsy that means
ynIinass. Tho cough may be dry,
seiiy lcoss from the formation Of
! pklagm. The cause is the same-in-
Snelned membranes--and this Pinex
md Syrup combination win stop it
1sually In - hours or less. Splen-
~, too, for bronchial asthma, hoarse-
f94 q any ordinary throat ailment.
fnex = highly concentrated COM
app4 ct genuine Norway pine ex-
9ek, and 10 famous the world over
( 4 IT. prompt effect upon coughs.
eware Of substitutes. Ask your
4ruegist for ~2H ounces of Pinex''
With directions, and don't accept any.
Thing else. Guaranteed to give abso-
+ {4eo eatisfaction or money refunded.
I Ae 3inex Co.. IT. Wayne, Ind.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21
1VoMENF FACE
WHISKY CHARGE
Barred BY RAID


Dry enforcement operations In
Moline resulted yesterday In the ar
rest Of two more Moliners on q
charge alleging Illicit trafic in
moonshine liquor. One Of the men
was arrested by the Moline police,
the other by federal agents.
The alleged moonshiners are:
Peter Cornelius, 160 Sixteenth ave
nue. and Hasten Bovinsky. l55 Sew
enth avenue
Alloge Booze Find.
Prohibition officials arrested Cor
nelius last night. The federal
charge specifies that a still, 100 gal
Ions OF mash and seven gallons Of
whisky were seized at the Cornell
ius abode.
Bovinsky was subjected to q po-
, lice raid by Chief De Jaeger and De-
tective Lebber:, who allege they saw
. woman in the act Of destroying
the liquor when they arrived at the
home.
Cornelius faces trial under q fed
eral statute Bovinsky might be
arraigned on a charge Of violating
q city ordinance. Both men are
being held upon their failure tt
obtain bonds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21
BODY OF MOLINE
HERO RETURNING
HERE FOR BURIAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Peterson,
1922 Sixteenth avenue, Moline. re-
ceived word yesterday that the
body Of their son, Corporal Harry
A. Peterson, q, who died Oct. 81.
1918. in France. had arrived in
New York. The body will be
brought home for interment
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
Harry was a member Of Company
X, 59th Infantry. He and his
brother, Rudolph, left Moline a:
the time of the first draft. Both
were placed in the same company
and they sailed together for
France, but were separated later.
Harry was born April 20. 1893.
in Moline, where he had resided
practically all his life. He was
educated in the local public schools
and was a member of the Moline
Stag lodge. Previous to his de-
parture from Moline, he was an
employe of the Moline Heating and
Construction company.
Surviving him are his parents,
borther, Rudolph, and . sister.
Ruby.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21
PRuEIT BEFORE
COURT PUTS OFF
PLEA on chAReE


Thomas e. Pruett, confessed
gunman, who Is thought to have
fred tho shot that killed Robert
swearingen on Sept. Is. was ar
raigned ON . charge Of murder be-
fore Judge W. r. Church this morn
ing. He heard the Indictment read
without . change Of expression.
Pruett did not plead to the
charge, having not yet consulted q
lawyer. It Is understood that his
mother, Mrs. Mary English Of Chi
cago, will retain . Chicago lawyer
to defend him. The arrival Of this
lawyer il expected In Aledo at any
time.
Attorney Hartzell Of Carthage,
who will defend "Brickey" Wood.
charged with murder and conspir-
acy, appeared before the court yes
terday, and had Woods trial set for
February. All four Of the prison.
ers appeared in the, court room yes
terday. Pruett, who had not seen
any Of the other three men since
hts Imprisonment, was not allowed
to speak to them. He did not seem
very anxious to have any CONVEX
eation, but sat quietly beside the
deputy sheriff. Pruett was the only
man handcufIed.
Wood and Tomhnson did not
show much interest In the specta-
tors, but Sherman calmly and de-
hbcrately viewed every one present
in the court room. Wood appeared
in court wearing q pair Of dark
glasses.
As the prisoners filed into the
court room a great deal of excite
ment was caused by the appear
ance Of dark, unknown man, fol-
lowing German, who sat quiz
city beside Sherman during the
hearing. As the man entered, he
laughed and sat with. his back to-
ward the spectators. 1t was i'm
possible for anyone in the court
room to distinguish his features,
but the general belief was that Ru-
bernstein had been arrested and was
up before the court. Some, disap-
pointment was felt when the pris-
oners left the court room and the
stranger was found to be q well
known New Boston man, who was
acting as special deputy for Sher-
i'll Fleming.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21
SERVICE COUNCIL
ACTS ON PLAN TO
REDRAFT POLICIES

+ Plans for fedrattlhg the Moline
Community Service council budget
to meet changed economic condi-
lions were considered at a meeting
held at the city hall today.
No definite acton was taken but
it was informally decided to begin
a campaign to determine the senti-
ment of the people on the future
program Of the council.
Mayor C. P. Skinner declared it
would be q calamity II something
were not done Immediately to safe
guard the activities OF the organi-
zation.
The council is confronted with a
situation that demands action very
quickly. No plans for the 1921
budget have been made. and it ap-
pears imperative that action OF
some kind be taken to guarantee
the life Of the council.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21
SIDEWALKS LIVE
UP TO CONTRACT.
ALL BUT so FEET

Only so feet of the 1928 feet of
sidewalk built in Moline five years
ago have failed to meet contract re-
quirements, according to A. D. Pay
ton. city engineer, and Oscar Abra-
ham. superintendent of streets.
Engineer Payton and Superin-
tendent Abraham inspected the 49,
293 feet Of walk today. Every foot
was guaranteed to give good ser
vice for five years and contractors
were required to file maintenance
bonds.
City officials probably will call
on the contractor who built the
so feet Of questionable walk, t.
make good.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21
SHORTEST COUNCIL
ON SHORTEST DAY,
rs MOLINE RECORD

Today is the shortest day Of the
year and last night was the short
est Moline council meeting. That
includes before, during and after
the formal session in the council
chambers.
Last nights meeting adjourned
about 8, instead Of 9, $3.50 or 10, as
on other council nights. The en-
tire meeting, including the commit
tee discussion, lasted about Is min
utes. =
Claims Of two boys who were in
jured on SLIDE in Prospect park
last summer were allowed. Devore
Belden was given $67, and E. P.
Lawson, $42.75.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. Dec. 21.-Cattle: Re-
ceipts, 10000; beef steers steady to
strong; 1895 bid on choice
heavies; fat she-stock steady ia
strong; Gamers, steady, mostly
$500; bulls steady to Csc lower ;
good and choice bolognas, $500
5.75. Calves, strong to SOC higher
quality improved; top vealers to
packers, $1,000; feeders steady.
Hogs: Receipts, $4,000. active,
mostly 10c to 15c higher than yes
terday's average; top. one load,
$S.45 for 100 to ITO pound hogs
bulk. $9.10@s.25; pigs mostly 10c
higher; bulk desirable 80 to 1sd
pound pigs. $3.50.
| Sheep: Receipts, 10000; fat
classes generally Csc higher
lambs top. $11.0o; bulk, 5000
1875; yearlings, $685.; good ewes
early $4.25; no sales feeder lambs
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21
DAUGHTER TELLS
OF GARDNER CALLS
UPON HER MOTHER

In the breach Of promise case,
now on trial in circuit court, Mrs.
Martha Mullen, who is suing John
B. Gardner Of Abindon for 5000.
yesterday finished her testimony.
Her daughter, Mrs. J. c. Mudd, of
Milan, took the witness stand late
in the afternoon. Her statements
added little to tho evidence already
given, as she merely told Of the
visits made by Mr.. Gardner to her
mother while she was visiting at
her home in Milan. She also stat
ed that Mr.. Gardner had been very
affectionate during these visits.
Mr.. Gardner was expected to testify
today.