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The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-06-03
People Unite In
Honorine Dead
Memorial Day Was Observed BY
Residents of this Community
Services Held

The Memorial Day date was OBJ
served In Fallon In a manner that
betokens fond remembrances of the
dead and the many floral offerings
that decorated the mounds In Fal-
Ion cemetery attest to love that lives
even through earthly existence has
ceased. Services were held In the
Fallon churches Sunday, all dis
courses touching upon the duty Of
the living to follow out the whole
some ideals of those who have passed
on and to revere the memory of de-
parted loved ones.
Out at the cemetery services were
held Monday afternoon, in which the
veterans of wars participated. Rev.
George McMurry, late chaplain with
the American forces In France led
the services, which were impressive
and proved the interest Fallon
people maintain In matters aimed to
keep in mind the memories of kins-
man and friend.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-06-03
Defends Rights of
Prospe6tors to
Hold Claims

section 81 of Land Leasing Law Is
the Most Objectionable Part Of the
Entire Act and United States
Senator Pittman Is Working
to Rob Ii OF Its Sting
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-06-03

year will probably total $50 pupils
There will be no adequate housing
facilities for them unless the new
classrooms are built.
Next year the Oats Park School
will haye about $50 pupils The
seating capacity of the present as
sembly room is about 210 pupils.
Also. at the last general school en-
tertainment the seating capacity of
the assembly room was overtaxed
aud then many persons were unable
to get into the assembly room
Hence, the need of enlargement.
A slight enlargement of the as
sembly room beyond that necessary
for an assembly purpose would ac-
comodate a basket ball court and
gymnasium. and permit of its utiliza-
ton for general physical culture.
During the present year general
physical exercises. such as setting up
exercises. had to be given outside,
as assembly room would not accom-
modate all the boys or all the girls
at one time. Basket ball was played
outdoors with players constantly en-
veloped in a cloud of dust. It Ia
difficult to make physical exercise a
definite part of the school curricu-
lum unless indoor space and suitable
apparatus are provided.
A still further enlargement of the
assembly room would accommodate
a stage, valuable adjunct to any as
sembly room. The architect esti-
mates that it can be added at cost
of $7,s00.0O.
A very slight additional iengthen-
ing of assembly room would accom-
modate moving picture booth, at a
cost of only 100000 for booth and
| extension. AS the Parent-Teacher
Association proposes to pay for the
moving picture machine, the $500
would be the entire cost to the tax
payers involved In the moving pic
ture booth. Visual instruction
makes its appeal to the eye, with q
vividness of impression and result
ing economy of time and energy on
1.-THE part OF both pupils and teachers
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-06-03

that cannot be secured on the part
of both pupils and teachers that
cannot be secured In any other way.
The shortest path to the brain is
through the eye. o. w. Caldwell,
director of the Lincoln School of
Teachers College, Columbia Uni
versity. says in the Jonuary issue Of
Visual Education magazine: MO
tion pictures concerning travel, in
dustry, manufacture, social and civic
situations furnish the stimulus for
reading about these and also furn-
ishes the concrete basis for inter-
probation and understanding of
things that are read" Motion pic
lures would offer substitute for
dancing and would constitute a
prominent part of school entertain
ments. Other schools have and are
installing motion picture machines.
Is Fallon community so unprogres-
sive and 80 unprosperous that she
cannot afford this boon to her own
children?
The Cost of 1t.
The proposed improvements will
not cost more than $4,000. The
annual increase Of taxes required to
pay this amount within a period of
twenty years will be less than lis
mills on the dollar of assessed valua-
tion of property.
l.. e. McTADDEN,
Superintendent df Elementary
Schools.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-06-03
Forty Thousand for
School improvement
The Need For 1t.


(By l.. E. McFADDEN)
The electors of Consolidated Dis
trict B are asked to vote on Monday,
June IA. on the question of bonding
Consolidated School District B in the
sum of s40,000.00 to pay for adding
four classrooms to the Oats Park
School building, extending the pres
ert assembly room to accommodate
a basket ball court. moving picture
machine booth, and a stage, and
equipping the additions with neces-
sary equipment. Taxes are high,
living expenses are high Why i'm
pose still higher burdens on our
selves?", is the question on every
ones mind That question | shall
attempt to answer In a general and
specific manner.
In Plato's Republic one may read
these words: only that state is
healthy and can thrive which un-
ceasingly endeavors to improve the
individuals who compose It," That
state or community will prosper
most that provides the greatest
equality of opportunity for the
development of all Its members to
the highest point of efficiency.
Education is training for citizen
ship. for social service, for earning
an honest living. Social investment
in education will return large divi-
dends in increased happiness, In In
creased production, in institutional
stability. and in community better
ment.
The present housing facilities are
inadequate to school needs, neces-
stating the utilization within the
past year of two rooms that are III
adapted to classroom purposes. The
population of Fallon community is
increasing rapidly. The enrolment
at !. beginning Of school next school
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-06-03
New Building
For This City
Fallon to Have Modern Business
Block ON Center Street Be-
tween Maine and Carson

Tentative plans have been made
by F. M. Wightman, Mrs. Grace
Wildes, e. L. Bingham and w. C..
Black, for modern two-story busi-
ness block to be located on the real
estate on Center street adjoining the
Fallon Standard building, which
is now nearing completion. The
building In contemplation will cost
in the neighborhood of $4,000 and
when completed will be Fallon's fin
est business structure of the type.
To have Center street frontage of
20 feet with depth of Is feet, 1t Is
proposed to construct three store
rooms on the first floor and to give
the second floor over to apartments.
Eight 3-room apartments will COM
prise the upper floor and every mod
ern appurtenant will feature these
living quarters including steam
heating and electrical cooking ar
rangements. Each apartment will
count modern bath and kitchenette
and demands now in prospect prom
ise to appropriate the accommoda-
tions to be provided In advance OF
the completion of the building.
Likewise demands for business places
already manifest will undoubtedly
take the three additional storerooms
the day occupancy is possible.
Plans are now in the hands Of the
architect and estimates are being
prepared and those behind the pro-
posed improvement hope to have the
project consummated by early fall.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-06-03
Drills are Going
On Many Sites
Fallon Oil District Activities Increase
From Week to Week and Hope for
OH Turns into
Conviction

Hope formerly entertained by
partisans of the Fallon oil field for
the discovery of paying quantities of
oil has turned into deeply grounded
conviction that the oil will be found
in vast pools within a short time and
the feverish activities of the workers
of many companies directed at de-
termining subterranean mysteries
must carry assurance to others that
honsst and active efforts are being
put forward in the right direction.
At no time within the history of
the Fallon field have so many emo
panies been actively at work as at
this juncture-and others are pre-
pairing to undertake exploitation of
ground within the district. Down
saltwater way, over in the foothills
east OF there, south In the anticline
district and voer in the Island coun-
try; rigs are hammering away and
auspicious signs spur on the fortune
seekers in their efforts.
The Fallon Oil and Gas Company
well that gave up oil in liberal
quantities. constituting an actual
discovery. is temporarily closed down
pending tho arrival of additional
casing that will allow of the COM
plete preparation of the we'll. With
roaming finished the men behind this
company will seek the source of the
supply that came to the surface sew
eral weeks ago and some very i'm
portan. announcements are expected
within the few days following the
arrival of the casing.
The Churchill County Oil and Gas
Company has again come within the
head of those actively at work and
the big Starr rig has been set and
all arrangements made to start
big 12-inch bit downward. Driller
Charles Gregory. directly in charge
of this company's said Saturday that
counting his experiences obtained In
Coalinga. Oklahoma and other oil
producing territories that nowhere
had he seen such positive favorable
surface indications as at the location
selected by his company for drilling
the we'll In prospect. He asserted
that the Williams ranch lies within
a distinct anticline and that In dig
ging a water we'll oil shale was en-
countered and the water obtained
carries heavy oil sludge. This
company has received casing for a
5000 foot woll and the hole about to
be started will be OF 12-inch d.
ameter for distance of close to l.
600 feet. This company will with
draw It's stock from the market with
in a short time.
The Wheeler Oil Syndicate. a con-
cern that has lately assumed lead
ing role In the field. Is having an 76
foot derrick erected at its saltwater
we'll. which is down 336 feet In blue
shaIe. The troublesome stratas have
been passed and two eight-hour
shifts of workers have been put on.
New. machinery is being installed at
this we'll, including appurtenants to
handle casing and there are many
who believe that the Wheeler will
be one of the first wells to come In
In this district.
The Diamond Oil Company,
another Of the big ones of the COM
pany. had its field manager, L. L.
Leonard, this week. and he Is getting
ready to install the big standard rig
which will be on the ground within
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-06-03

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The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-06-03
ODD FELLOWS ELECTED
OFFICERS LAST NIGHT

The members OF the Fallon lodge
of Odd Fellows elected officers last
evening as follows: Ray Brotherson,
N. G.; Martin Straisden, v. c.; Dell
Wightman, Secretary; T. C. Taylor,
Treasurer: E. P. Mclean, r. T. Wal
ker and w. F. Kaiser, Trustees.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-06-03
Senator Key Pitfman Takes Exceptions to
Department Ruling on Oil Land Leasing Law

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The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-06-03
CIRAC-BARKLEY

Lawrence George Cirac and Della
Barkley were united In marriage
Saturday evening by Judge T. A.
Jones at his residence In this city.
Both are well known and popular
young people of this city and have
numerous friends who will wish
them all of the mortal joys.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-06-03

Memorial day and other things
combined to make the Standard one
day late this week for whuch no
apologies are offered.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-06-03
the next days.

Other companies are working right
along In the fulfillment of their
plans and the Fallon oil fields place
on the map is more definitely fixed
with the passing of each day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-22

orally expressed in government
circles was that a definite opportun-
ty for negotiations would be found
before any serious dcve!opment AROSE
from the threat Of the railway men
and transport Wo.kcs. In the House
Of Commons Edwad Short, the home
secretary, gave notice of the prescn-
tation Of bill TO make exceptional
provision for the protection of the
community in cases of emergency.
The executives of the associated
society of locomotive engineers and
fremen, decided today to defer de-
cision Of sympathetic action with
miners until Monday. The society is
an important and wealthy section OF
the railway men distinct from the
national union of railway men. The
calling of the meeting of the miners
executives tomorrow was generally
believed TO presage a possible reop-
ening of negotiations with the gov
crnmcnt. It is understood the meet
ing was called on representation Of
the members of the House of Com
mons representation the miners. This
is the first meeting of the executives
since the strike and it has been stat
ed repeatedly that the executives
would not meet unless anproached
by the government or until there
we're fresh proposals. for considcra-
ton.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-22
BRITISH STRIKE SITUATION SERIOUS
ESCAPED SING SING
CONVICTS CAPTURED

WARNER, N. H., Oct. 22-The
convicts, Stivers and Bassett, who
escaped from Sing Sing prison las.
Saturday night were captured in the
woods here this afternoon.
Photographs OF the convicts had
been identified earlier as the likeness
Of the two automobile thieves for
whom Sheriff deputies were searching
the woods in this vicinity. The identi-
fication was made by Mrs. Gail Jewel
at whose house on the road from w ar
ner TO Salisbury. the two men called
for food last night. In the hunt for
the fugitives hundreds of men beat
the woods in direction of Salisbury
this afternoon under leadership of
Charles Wooster, sheriff of Merrimac
County and Major Lewis Lewes, war
den OF Sing Sing, who arrived here
with three of the prison keepers. All
farmers in the district lad been
warned of the presence of the two
men and preparations had been made
to effect their capture dead or alive
should they again attempt to seek
food. The orders to the men and boys
who made On searching parties were
to keep their rifles, shot guns and
automatic pistols ready for instant
use and waste no time in words.
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order by specially assigned TO ceS
and their withdrawal would rende-
the mines useless for a resumption of
work. Questioned in the House Of
Commons this afternoon with regard
to the strike, Mr. Bonar Law, the
government leader, declined to d scu $
it, except to say that the tuation
was very srious He referred, how
ever, to the Prenier's 5 atemont la t
evening ard added: "The * ETY.
expressed by Mr. Lloyd George to ex-
pIorc every evenue which could pos
sIbly lead to peace still exists and
nothing viii be left und.nc by the
government"
The desirabiiity for, a session Of
the House Of Commons tomorrow to
pass the emergency bin giving the
government wide powers in the event
OF public disorder was considered
this afternoon but it was decided
that the House should take d recess
tomorrow and Sunday and consider
the bill on Monday. From this under
standing parliamentary writers as
sumed the strille outlook was regard
ed as somewhat less menacing.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-22
BISHOP ]. J. RICE
CONFIRMS ia AT
NOTRE DAME CHURCH
Thursday Conservation Day
Impressive Services Well
Attended

A class of 174 was confirmed by
Rt. Rev, Bishop J. j. Rice at the
impressive service at Notre Dame
Catholic church Thursday evening.
OF this large class, 80 were boys and
81 were girls and the service closed
the program Of lStst Of the most i'm
portant historic aee :, the annals
Of the church. ofar
Thursday was cOnsecrarI. or
the church and the services Wef,
Quoted by Bishop Pice in the pres
ence of one of the most notable gath
erings of Catholic officials ever as
sembled in St. Johnsbury.
At the close of the conservation
ceremony Bishon Rice congratulated
the church and the congregation
of Notre Danes des Victories on
the auSpicous occasion. He said that
on his visit to Rome this summer he
received papal permission for the
consecration Of two churches in his
diocese and said he was very glad
that the St. Johnsbury church was
the first to benefit by this decree.
At Thursday evenings conflma-
.ion service Bishop Rice was assisted
5y Rev. Fr. Plamodon of Burlington,
Rev. Fl. McGary Of Winooski and
Rev Fl. Borie of Gonis, n. II.
Following the conservation the
bcnediction was pronounced and the
Bishop in this service. was assisted
BIZ Rev. F. Nezina of Vergennes as
deacon and Rev Fr. Borie Of Comic,
n H., as sub-deacon, Rev. Fr. Le-
vecr of Hardwick was master of GER
emonies. The service closed with the
5inring of the Te Dcum.
The exercises of the week closed
Friday morning with the solemn
mass of REQUIEM for deceased pas
tors and parishoners Of Notrc Dame.
At this service the pastor, Rev. Fr.
E. c. Drouhin, ofticiated q celcbrant.
He was assisted by Rev. Fr. Nezina
as deacon and Rev. F.. Bol1e as sub
deacon.
TIE services of the entire week
have been distinguished success in
ever.- particular and have been much
appreciated by the people of st.
Johnsbury irrespective Of church af
filiations
In speaking of the celebration Fri
dav morning. Rev. F., Drouhin ex-
pressed himself as much gratifed
with its every detail He wished this
paper to express in a public wav his
heartfelt appreciation and thanks to
all who had aided in any way in the
celebration which would be written
in large letters in the history of the
fContinued on page FOUR
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-22
BUILDING new
TRANSFER PLATFORM
AT NEWPORT
Increased Tonnage Makes
This Necessary. 1000
Tons Handled Monthly

In an interview today, Union Agent
E. ". Savage, in charge of the Boz
ton and Maine and Canadian Paci-
fc railway interests at Newport, dis
cussed some of the proposed plans to
increase the somewhat cramped
transportation facilities that obta!n
here. The tentative plans Will include
new transfer platform located east
Of the present oAc. On either side OF
this platform, when constructed, Will
be located three tracks to hold the
extra tonnage, the handling OF which
is now so proOl2matical for the ran
way officials.
These additional tracks will in
crease the capacity OF the present ia
ciltics by 50 cars. Section men have
been at work. ballaSting the road bed,
and laying ties for the new tracks
Mr.. Savage stated that the proposed
changes would increase the output
very materially.
However, in view of increased ton
mage, the plans are, at best, merely
tentative, and it is nossible that the
railway engineers may decide to re-
move the lidh'lei W diiotilCt paw y
the yard. The original plans were
to enlarge the present transfer plat
form, but the officials of the two
roads, soon saw that this plan would
not satisfy the needs for extra ton
mage.
The Boston and Maine and Cana
dian Pacific officials are cooperating
to secure the best results in the trans
portation problem at Newport. Some
favor the present location, while 9th
ers favor the removal of the transfer
to the South yard. A thorough re-
organization IS expected in the near
future. An idea Of the great amount
of freight. transferred on the New
port platform is gained when it IS
learned that 1000 tons per month
are handled.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-22
JUDGE LANDS STARTS
WHISKEY RING INQUIRY

ilCAGO, Oct. 22-Federal Ju lge
Lands today began active par isipa-
ton in the investiga ion o' al alleged
"whiskcy ring" said to be shipping
liquor to Chicago under forged per-
mits and distributing it wholesale to
former saloon keepers. The Judge
ordered the district attorneys office
and the prohibition officers Of the dis
trict to bring in every man connected
with the whislley traffic and asserted
he would "eXpose every crooked pol
iccman and federal agent in c ic-
ago, Federal warrants have been IS
sued for six policemen who are chr rg-
ed with completely in the "whiskey
rinP." -Four of them are detect We
sargeants, one a patrolman AMI the
other a motorcycle policeman. The
charges ranged from attempted bri-
berry to conspiracy to violate the pro-
hibltion laws.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-22
MacSWINEY FED AGAIN
AS HE LIES UNSCONSCIOUs

LONDON, Oct 22-Terrarce Mac
Swiney, Lord Mayor of Cork, was de-
lirous today and T. e prison authorit-
les continued to force food into his
mouth in spite Of his protest, ac ord
ing to a bulletin issued by the Irish
Self determination League. He
became conscious at int rivals, but
was unable to recognize relatives or
his surroundings. For a short time
last night his delirium again beclme
violent. The Central News Agency
says MacSwiney was only partially
conscious this morning, having pas
sed bad night. 1t declares a doctor
again administered liquid food and
that subsequently the Lord Mayor
became violently i'll and was rown
into an exhausted condition.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-22
AVIATOR TO GIVE
FANCY EXHIBITION
HERE SUNDAY
Lieut.. Robinson Plans Var.
iety Of Stunts Oh His
Last Day

Aviation enthusiasts Of s.. Johns
bury and surrounding towa5 will
gather at the Grady farm on the
Passumpsic road on Sun lay after
noon to witness a farewell exhibition
of fancy aerial stunts to be perform
cd by Lieutenant Paul II. Robinson
the Massachusetts "birdlaan", who
has spent a very successful week il
the village. On his final eXhibitjontI'ip
here or Sunday, Aviator Robinson
will take with him Charles Andrews
of Pittsfcld, Mass, one Of his able
mechanicians and the people who
are on hand to witness this demon
stration of aviation skill are certain
to be thoroughly satisfied, as the
young aviator will 90 through every
stunt in the aviator's catalogue.
Never before has flying machine
come to St. Johnsbury for the pur-
pose of taking up passengers and as
a result of the novelty Of the thing,
Lieutenant Robinson and his three
assistants, Mr. Andrews, Charles
Morrison and Napoleon L9chanilcr.
q EIe managing 10 MAKE com'oFtaDle
lFih% mere. some pCople c'e KICK
ing az lle steep pfice-@I9 LOT 10
,lI'u e. DuV Ni'eh o"e Stops 10 red7
iHe ehe tremendous eE'eh3e incurred
III tie upkeep OF W'e machihe ana
"lSo me huSe amount II required 10
puIchaSe "a ,he SNIP they can easily see
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way' mas ehaFGe OF me Ilh2nceS o.
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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-22
TWO MILITARY LORRIES
ATTACKED AND MEN KILLED

CORK. Oct. 22-An officer and a
private were killed and five other
soldiers were wounded today when
two military lor1ies were ambushed
IA miles from Cork The attackers
numbered 100 Military police were
dispatched to the scene of the am
bush. The fight lasted half an hour.
The attacking force captured all
the equipment carried bv both lor-
ries. The scene of the attack was 9
narrow road between havily wooded
hills.
LA TOURAINE Tea reduced to
40c a canister. adv
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-22
FLOUR DROPS S10O PER
BARREL AT WHOLESALE

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct, 22-
Flour dropped a@ much as $1.00 Il
barrel at local mills today. At the
largest mill the price was ducod
from $12 to $11 a barrel. The de-
cline reflected yesterday to break the
wheat market