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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25

Lewis A Gibbons, one of the lead
ers of the Nevada bar, died at his
home in Reno recently following an
illness that had its inception In a
disease contracted number of years
ago. Though not incapacitating him
from his labors his ailment pulled
steadily on his system and it had
been evident to his family and
friends for months that the end was
not far off.
Mr.. Gibbons was born in Yolo
county, Calf, in 1874, graduating
from the Hastings College of Law in
1896. After his graduation he en-
tered the law firm of Myrick. Deer
ing & Gibbons in San Francisco,
where he practiced until his coming
to Nevada.
He came To Tonopah in 1906 and
associated himself with George Bart
lett and c. B. Thatcher and remain
ed there until 1910, when he re-
moved to Reno and had lived in that
town ever since. He was a member
of both the Masons and Elks organi-
cation.
Besides his widow. Mrs. Florenee
F. Gibbons, he Is survived by son,
Bert, Jr.. and daughter, Margaret
Virginia Gibbons.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25
NEVADA COWBOYS WILL
ORGANIZE A LABOR UNION

What Is believed to be the first
cow punchers' union in the country
Is being organized in Reno under
the direction of the Trades and Lab
or Council, according to announce
ment made by G. L. James. secre-
tary of the council.
According to Mr.. James, there are
from $50 to 200 cowboys in the vi
cinity who have been considering the
question of organizing for some
time, but have been deferred by the
fact that few of them remained here
long enough to make union worth
while.
They are said now, however. TO be
ready for definite action and the
organization work of the new union
should be completed by the end of
next week. The cowboys plan to af-
filiate themselves with the American
Federation of Labor.
1.-THE cowpunchers and sheep
herders of the state" said Mr..
James. form the base of one of the
most important Nevada industries.
and are therefore equally entitled
with any other class of labor to the
benefits which may be derived from
allying themselves with organized
labor. For this reason we wish
them every success in their new ven-
ture.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25
ARTEMISIA LADIES TO
HELP STUDENT LOAN FUND

The ladies of the Artemisia club
are to put forward a drive that will
continue throughout the entire per-
iod of the first week OF next month,
It being their aim to raise one dollar
on an average, for every woman
within Churchill county. The re-
suits of the drive are to go entirely
to the students aid fund of the Ne
vada state university. 1t is claimed
that Churchill county has had at
least three representatives in the
state university body for many years
and that the people of this county
have been particularly derelict in
putting forward the usual aid to fur
ther the cause of education. In the
meanwhile Churchill county stuz
dents have, in number of instances
benefited from the fund which the
Antemisia ladies propose to replen-
ish to the full limit of their ability
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
ACT IS HELD ILLEGAL
Attorney General States that Law Is
Indefinite as to Amount Of
Appropriation

George A. Cole, state controller,
has been advised by the attorney
general that he may not legally draw
warrants IN payment of claims
against the state by virtue OF law
entitled An act to provide for CO.
operative agricultural and home AGO.
nomics extension work in accordance
with the Smith-Lever act of congress-
approved May s. 1914; providing for
the organization of county farm
bureaus; for county and state opera
ton in support of such work: max
Ing an annual appropriation there
for. levying a tax and for other pur-
poses"
In letter of reply to the control
ler's inquiry and the opinion given
the attorney general. after quoting
pertinent excerpts of the law in ques-
tion states:
From these excerpts, 1t should be
appreciated that no means Is pro-
vided through which the state con-
troller may ascertain any fixed
amount of money attempted to be
appropriated. The fixing of such
amount depends upon the fulf1llment
or non-fulfllment of divers contin-
gencies. He may never be able to
ascertain any fixed amount.t 1t may
rise or fall like the tides of the sea
or the mercury in a thermometer.
according to the various agencies re-
ferred to in the act avail or ignore
at their sole option its provisions.
"It is upon such contingencies, and
many others that might be referred
to. that a fixed amount for the ap-
preparation must necessarily depend.
Such situation is not legally permis-
sible."
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25
NEVADA SOON TO Be
A REVENUE DISTRICT

By the signature of President Will
son to an executive order, Nevada
has been officially divorced from the
first internal revenue district of Cal
ifornia and is designated as an inde-
pendent district The order will be-
come effective April /.
1t is understood that w. A. Kelly,
the present prohibition enforcement
officer for the Pacific coast, has been
selected for the position of collector
of the Nevada revenue district. II
is also stated that Frank M. Cone
hay. the present deputy collector In
charge of Nevada internal revenue
work, will be his chief deputy. The
headquarters of the department will
be in Reno.
The Reno Journal says:
Deputy Collector of Internal Reve-
nue. Frank conehay last night re-
ceived a letter from William Kelly.
newly appointed internal revenue
collector for the Nevada district, say
ing that he would come to Reno
within the next few days to begin the
work of organizing the new revenue
office.
Mr.. Kelly's letter carried the first
definite assurance that Reno is to be
tile headquarters of the newly ere
ated Nevada district
Mr.. Conehay said that the ques-
ton of the appointment of new of
ficials would not be taken up for
some time, and that no application
would be considered until after the
organization work had been praeti-
cally completed.
1T is useless" said Mr.. Conehay,
for anyone to make application for
an appointment at this time. So
much preliminary work has to be
done first, that II will probably be
three or four weeks before Mr.. Kel-
ly is ready to consider the question
of appointments at all"
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25
STANDARD THIS WEEK IS
ISSUED UNDER DIFFICULTIES

Troubles never come singly, 1t Is
said, and the Standard has had a
demonstration of the adage thtis
week. In the midst of the work of
installing a new press while endeay-
oring to keep the regular work of
the office going, every member of
the force save one. was taken down
with the "nu."
We are fully aware that this issue
of the Standard Is hardly up to par.
but we beg the indulgence of the
public, and will endeavor to give
extra measure in future numbers.
We hereby acknowledge our in
debtedness to Mr.. Williams of the
Eagle. without whose sympathetic
cooperation In the use both of his
press and his employees. the Standard
could not have been issued this week.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25
ALL DANCES MUST PAY
H. y. REVENUE TAX

me. l.. Connell. deputy internal rev
enue collector. announces that war
tax is due the United States on all
dances given by individuals or fra
ternal orders unless the dance or en-
tertainment is given for charity, re-
liglous or educational purposes, and
II in the latter case. an exemption
must be filed with the collector OF
internal revenue, stating the facts.
A violation of this ruling is punish
able by fines and penalties, and II
found that the intention was to evade
the law. a fine of $500 and imprison-
ment.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25
Costly Trip


A trip down the primrose path in
Fallon cost Adam Burralli his pa
role from the state prison at Carson
City and he was returned to his
former habitat perforce last Satnr-
day on which date one of the prison
guards came down and escorted the
parole yiolator back to Carson City.
Bnrralli had enjoyed his liberty for
several years and recently imbibed
freely of a kick giving liquid. Dur
ing the course of his night out Bur.
ralli made threats aglnst Sheriff G.
NJ. Way and fiourished revolver in
soft drink place in Fallon. He is
considered to have violated the
terms of his parole on three differ
ent counts.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

The ladies of the Methodist church
VIII serve a chick, dinner with
noodles at the church Thursday eve
ming. Adults, 75c; children under
10. soc.
WANTED TO BUY--A relinquish-
ment; here short time only. Phone
61, Alien House. 17t1.
WANTED-To lease or rent a
ranch Phone 125x1. 17tf
FOR SALE-Sharpless separator
No. 4. Enquire Mrs. Mary Shane.
Phone 5s5. 17tf.
FOR SALE-A few good. young
pigs V. Fulkerson. 17tf.
Junk of all description. rags and
bones included Any one wanting to
sell can leave word in this office or
at Grand Hotel with name and an
dress. 17t1.
FOR SALE-Late 16 Chevrolet in
Al condition. VIII sacrifice for
quick cash sale. Leaving town. En-
auire of Auto Painter on Center 81.
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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25
Smoke Ell Tropico Cigars.

bloomer; strong, upright grower.
All of these roses are climbers,
but all of them can be trained as
bushes If so desired. They send up
two or three strong sprouts each
season, which, when trimmed back.
make large fine bushes. If allowed
to grow after getting started well
they make from four to twelve feet
growth per season, according to va
riety.
These will all be carefully packed
and forwarded by American express
tomorrow.
Respectfully yours,
LUTHER BURBANK.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25
THIEVES KILL CONSTABLE
WOUND DEPUTY SHERIFF
Bandits We're Surrounded and Sur
rendered TO the Officers Early
Monday Morning

Arthur SIT. Clair was killed and
George Requa martally wounded In
a battle with robbers in the southern
part of Elko or in northern White
Pine county Friday.
According to a story published in
Fridays Elko Free Press, thieves
Thursday night entered the garage
OF the Union Land and Cattle Com
pany at Deeth and stole Manager
James Russell's Ford runabout. After
filling the cars tank with gasoline
they left the faucet on so that there
would be no supply of gasoline at
hand for use in the other car should
IL be wanted for pursuit The sup.
ply house was also entered and two
rifles and quantity of ammunition
taken. Fridey morning Mr. Russell
missed thte car and tracked II for
several miles south of town. This
was possible owing to the fact that
there had been a light fall of snow
during the night. He then returned
TO totwn and reported the theft to
Sheriff Harris at Elko Word imme-
diately photographed and telephone1
to all surrounding towns and sta
tions. About 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon a Glover Valley raneher re-
ported having seen the car contain
Ing two men, pass his place. south
ward bound, at o'clock in the
morning. The pursuit was taken up
by Russell. st. Clair. who was the
Deeth constable. and Deputy Sheriff
Requa.
Early Saturday morning the head
Office of the Union Land and Cattle
Company at Reno was advised by
District Attorney Edwards of White
Pine county. that in a fight with the
robbers SIT. Clair had been killed.
Requa badly injured and that Russell
had escaped unhnrt. w. n. Mofflt.
president of the company. immedi-
ately offered a reward of $4,000 Tor
the men. dead or alive Later ia the
day Governor Boyle offered reward
OF $1,000 by the state. for the arrest
of the men. or for the killing of them
II they resist arrest II is though
that there is no possibility that the
fugitives will escape.
St Clair was in the employ If the
Union Comany, in charge of tho
office al Deeth. He has been tie
Deeth constable for many years. His
widow is the niece of Recorder
Greathouss of Elko county Ills
mother and sister live In Deetn. II
ls said thtat SIT clair was i aniver-
sly graduate and a Rhodes scholar
ship man.
The denouement of the three-day
man hunt came early Monday morn
ing, when the younger of the ban
DIS. who gave his name as Joe Bel
gave himself up to the sheriff OF
White Pine county. and told him that
his companion was binding in a
freight car in the station yards. Bel
il said to be only 30 years old.
An armed guard of deputy shir-
IFS. state palice and citizens waa IN
medlately thrown around the sid M
and began elnsi'g In on the ca"
Fearing violence at the hands oi
the consthulary. the fugitive. w'ld
later gave his name "a Leon W. Fris
zoe, came ont from his hiding place
with his hands up. A As eellhra
revolver, loaded, and two high pos'
cred rifles were later found in the
car.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25
HANDSOME BRASS SIGNS FOR
NEW YORK OIL a. GAS 60

City Marshal Smitten, who is in
terested In the organization OF the
New York Oil & Gas Co, was the
recipient yesterday of handsome
brass sign, which will be placed at
the stairway of the Bank of Fallon
building. wherein are located the
LEGAL offices of the company The
sign was a present from his brother.
Geo. A. Smitten. who Is also d.
rector in the company
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25
Many Have Colds

Fallon's population has been very
largely afflicted with bad colds dur
ing the past week. Several we'll de-
fined cases of influenza have also
come under the observation of Conn
ty Health officer f. F. Derby. but
the disease has never been epidemic
here and DR.. Derby reports the num-
ber of cases being reported as dimin-
ishing.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25

The Parent-Teachers' Association
will meet at Oats Park school next
Friday evening at S O'clock.
Mrs. J. S. Erringer of Reno, who
has been visiting here with her
daughters, Mrs Welshons and Mrs.
Asbury. will leave tonight for Louis
ana TO visit with her son.-Winne-
mncca Silver State.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25
Instructs District Attorneys

Federal Prohibition Director r. G.
Stoddard of Nevada has mailed to
district attorneys in the territory un-
der his Jurisdiction. instructions of
how to proceed with prohibition en-
forcement.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25
Rogers Attends Commission Meet

Shober J. Rogers. member of the
State Tax Commission, left for Reno
today TO attend q meeting of the
Commission, to which farmers and
live stock owners have been invited.
The purpose of the meeting is to
come TO an understanding with this
GLASS of taxpayers so as to avoid as
far as possible the dissatisfaction
tlTats ha been in evidence for a num-
ber of years. An attempt will be
made to settle differences before the
assessing is done rather than to have
so much work to be done by tire
State Board of Equalization. Mr.
Rogers has advocated this meesng,
believing that the Commission can
profit by getting the ideas of the
land owners as to what they think is
the proper method of arriving at tire
taxable value of their lands.
Mr.. Rogers was accompanied by
Mrs Rogers and daughter. Justine.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25

Board and room for
two elementry school teachers. If
not provided. teachers will resign.
Write or phone L. f. McFadden,
Supt of Schools. Phone 563.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25

For Sale
20 acres " mile out, IL In al
falfa, good house, stock imple-
meats.
Id acres-12 good alfalfa, az
miles out
w. III. CALDWELL-At Postoffice
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25

Emmett Spencer. the iive-year-old
son of Louis Spencer of Rawhide'
fell last Wednesday, cutting a bad
cash over one eye He was brought
10 Fallon the following day and had
a few stitches taken by DR.. Derby.
Smoke El Tropico Cigars
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25

The minimum wage" is what
most of us earn.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25

Smoke El Tropico Cigars.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-02-25

Smoke Ell Tropieo Cigars.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-18
Women Demand Grit,

If you have the grit you can com.
mand respect. The world doesn't want
any fawning apologies. That may
serve purpose under some weak
sister" circumstances. but never under
the greatest need Some folks wonder
why it is that "all the world loves a
lover" The fact is a lover must have
grit. Women want their heroes to be
leaders, daring, irresistible. They
want men who do things. They even
like to be made do few things they
protest but enjoy just the same.
Weaklings do not dare such audacity.
They fear they will lose the maiden's
smiles. As matter Of fact it's the
daring and the assurance that wins.
Faint heart never won fair lady" we
are told. Even In lovemaking Won
must have grit And what's more the
fellow that does not have grit doesn't
deserve to win. Why should WON
IN waste herself on a nelly coddlep
Be man If you would win.-Grit
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-18
Fish Nets, the First Lace,

Examine piece of fine and costly
lace. What is It fundamentally?
! 1t is a net. By origin it is a fish
net The first lacemaker was FISH
erman, or perhaps his wife.
All Of the beautiful laces we know
today are developed from that clever
invention, the fish net. They bark
back, therefore, far into the prehis-
tOric.
The first white men who came to
America found no lacemakers on this
continent, but they did find the In
dams weaving fabrics Of cotton, yucca
and other fabrics: with elaborate pat.
tern designs. They were particularly
skillful at a certain sort Of drawn
work."
The California Indians Of today
make cotton lace, but the art has been
taught to them by white people. The
pottery they make for sale is some
times adorned with this lace.
Which suggests mention of the fact
that the early Indians often decorated
their pottery with textile patterns by
impressing the latter upon the clay
while soft.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-18
CREED FOR EVERY AMERICAN
OndenlabIe Good Thing" to Which
All Citizens Should Subscribe
and Pass ALONG

Nearly every reader is familiar with
the expression, ITS good thing pass
It along" The other day attention
was attracted by good thing
which is here passed along. 1t is q
financial creed for every man, WON
an and child suggested by the savings
directors of the II federal reserve dis
tricts. Read it carefully. 1t is as
follows:
I believe in the United States Of
America.
My opportunity and hope depend
upon her future.
believe that her stability and prog
ress rest upon the industry and thrift
Of her people.
Therefore, ! will work hard and live
simply.
will spend less than earn.
will use my earnings with care.
will save consistently.
will invest thoughtfully.
To increase the financial strength of
my country and myself, will buy gov
eminent securities.
will hold above barter the obliga-
tons my country thus incurs.
will do these things to insure the
greatness of Americas future.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-18
THE IDAHO REPUBLICAN
MAY ASK PRESIDENT
TO SETTLE CONTROVERSY

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. IL
Unable to reach an agreement upon
a new wage scale, miners and opera
tors of the central competitive coal
field, comprising Ohio, Indiana, ILL
nois and western Pennsylvania, will
again meet at 10 o'clock this morn
ing in an effort to adjust their di-
vergent views.
1t is considered probable that both
sides will ask President Wilson to
reconvene the coal commission or ap-
point a new body to settle the con-
troversy.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-18
AUGUST Is, 1920

who patronize their respective d.
pers, and they have narrowed in
their views and their vision. The
Republican editor sought to print
matter to please Republicans and
the Democratic editor did the same
without regard to the fact that it
warped him and his readers and
made them petty and narrow. OPP
Grating a consolidated newspaper
and being patronized and read by
all classes, the publishers would re-
alize that they must be broad enough
to serve all. classes, liberal enough
to publish all phases Of every ques-
ton and thereby they would broaden
themselves and their readers and pa
irons. 1t would have a tendency
to raise up better generation than
the present one, and the power of
the press would be exerted for a
greater good than is being done at
present" .I
At the close of Yeaman's address
q house full Of publishers sat back
in deep meditation, just like men
do when the plain truth is thrown
into their faces and they cannot e.
cape it. Then somebody else rose
and said that every man carried the
idea that he could not get along
with his competitor for partner.
but that If he had tried to do that
as he tries every day Of his business
life to get along with his poverty
and his employees, he would find the
problem Of getting along with his
partner would be solved in the first
month, and would stay solved. It
was said that every man in the news
paper business has his ideals and
his ambitions, and that he has held
TO the mistaken idea that he has to
WORK out his career alone and in
the face OF his great handicap, the
competitor, but that he can the more
speedily accomplish his ideals and
II he has his competitor
70 help instead Of to hinder him.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-18
LAID BY FOX THE WINTER
Housewives Ct Early New York Dis
satisfied With Less Than Six.
Months Supply.

The eleventh hour, or, rather. si1
o'clock rush TO the delicatessen store
that marks the approach Of dinner
In these days of frenzied house
wifery would have seemed a strange
madcap phenomenon to the good
housewives of old New York. They
would have felt. Ill provided should
they have had less than six months
provisions In the larder.
According to the memory of one
small boy of seventy-five years ago
the thrifty Dutch folk who lived along
the west side of what is now down.
town New York laid In stores in Oc-
tober and November to last until April
or May. They bought a quarter Of
beef. a hog or a sheep to furnish the
pieces de resistance Of the winters
meals. The beef was corned or
smoked. The pork and mutton was
similarly cured and put away. The
smoking was done In public smoke
houses, maintained for profit.
"A Darrel Ut Hour. TWO Or three Of
apples and potatoes added the vege-
table content to the menus. Other
supplies to lend variety were laid by
IN lesser quantities. AL. sorts Of farm
products were purchasable in the fall
at minimum prices, because at that
time many sailing vessels and barges
came down the river from upstate
laden with stores. AZ winter and the
closing Of the river approached the
farmers and merchants grew anxious
10 dispose Of their stocks and the
tswnfolk consequently bought at an
ADVANTAGE, which they were not slew
10 take.-New York Evening Sun.