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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-02-06
CHAPTER XIV.
In Clasp Of the Sea.


The sounds Of voices and Of NOV
ing bodies were plainly discernible,
but the darkness was too dense below
to permit the eye %perceiving what was
taking place. The rattle of steel told
me some among them had reached the
arm rack. There followed the crash
Of wood as though the butt Of a gun
had splfntered a door panel. Then a
voice pierced the babel. My mind
gripped the meaning of 1t all; they
had found a leader; they had released
Manuel Estevan. Now the real fight
was onl I could hear the fellow Ques-
tion those about him, seeking to learn
the situation.
"Who have cutlassesl So many a
dozen form with me. Now DULLES,
they r on the stairs there. and that
IL the only way to the deck. Now then
to hell with 'emT"
We met them, point to point. our ad-
vantage the narrow staircase and the
higher position theirs the faint glim-
mer Of light at our backs. The first
rush was reckless and deadly, the in
furiated devils not yet realizing what
they faced, but counting on force Of
numbers to crush our defense. Man.
uel led them yelling encouragement,
and sweeping his c~utlass, gripped with
both hands, in desperate effort to
break through. DeLasser caught its
point with his blade while my cleaver
missing him with its sharp edge, new
ertheless dealt the fellow a blow which
hurled him back into the arms Of the
man behind. I saw nothing else in de-
tail, the faint light barely revealing in.
distinct figures and CLEAN Of steel. 1t
was a pandemonium of blows and
yells. strange faces appearing and dis
appearing, rs men leaped desperately
at us up the steps, and we beat them
remorselessly back. l saw nothing
more of Manuel in the fray, but his
shrill voice urged on his fellows. 1t
was strike and parry, cut and thrust.
Twice I kicked my legs free from
hands that gripped me and DeLas-
ser fell. a pike thrust through him.
Who took his place / never knew. but
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-02-06
brownies" Quit British servie.

London.-The last group of Drown
les" has just left the government SER
vice. causing general lamentation.
These were young messenger girls who
were taken on during the war and
were called brownies because of their
special brown dresses, which were
supplied by authorities. 1t is said that
they proved themselves much smarter
and quicker than boys.
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CHAPTER xxUI-cAntinued.

CHAPTER xxUI-cantinued.
10
1t was as though my brain snapped
back into ascendency. I was no long
er a raging fury, mad with the desire
to KY. but cOol-headed. planning es-
cape. Before a hand could reach me
In restraint. I sprang backward and
ran. l stumbled up the stairs leading
to the companion. The vague glimmer
Of daylight showing through the glass.
revealed the presence Of Watkins. I
heard him dash the door wide open,
call to those on deck. and then saw
him wheel about to again confront the
devils plunging blindly forward toward
rs through the dark cabin. We could
hold them for a time at least, yet I
had the sense to know that this check
would prove only temporary. They
eut-numbered us ten to one, and would
arm themselves from the rack. Yet
the greater danger lay In the possible
disloyalty Of my wi men. A dozen Of
~ might hold these stairs against as
sault. but ~treachery would leave US
helpless. II one among them should
steal below forward, and force open
the door from the ~forecastle, we would
be crushed between two waves of men,
and left utterly helpless. I saw the
whole situation wildly. and as quickly
chose the n hope remaining.
"Watkins," l called sharply back
ovsr my shoulder. Get the boats
ready and be lively about 1t. Well
bold these fellows until you report.
The two quarterboats will hold us all.
Knock out the plugs in the others. See
that Miss Fairfax Is placed safely In
the afterboat, and then stand by. Send
me word the moment all Is ready"
had glimpse Of the thick fog with.
cut as he pushed through the door.
and Of . scarcely distinguishable group
Of men on the deck. Those about ms
could only be located by their restless
movements. I stepped down one stair
conscious Of increasing movement be-
low. the meat cleaver still gripped In
my hands.
ANY Of you armed with cutlassesT"
"Oui. m'sieur. Ravel DeLasser."
stand here. to right Of me. now an
other at my left. Who r your"
"Jim Carter, SIR"
"G0od; now strike hard, lads, and
you others be ready. The cabin is full
Of 'em, and it is your life and mine in
the balance. II we can get away In
this fog they'll never find us. but we've
got to hold them here until the. boats
are ready. I killed their captain,
Sanchez. That Is where we've still
got them, without q leader"
"But they've got arms3"
"Only hand weapons" broke in Car
ter. There's ball in the bandoliers,
but no powder. l wus goin' ter break
open q cask, but Estada put me at
another job"
"Then that leaves us On even foot
ing, lads, we ought to be equal to them
with the cold STEEL"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-02-06
KERENSKY NOW IN 'BEANERY'
Former Russian Leader Said to Be
Working In London Res
taurant.

New YOrk.-Alexander F. Kerensky,
successor to the car as ruler of Rus
STA, Is now working in a beef and
beanery" in London, according to
Gregory Zilboorg, who says he was
Kerensky's secretary of labor and who
spoke here last night at the intercol.
legiate socialist convention. "The poor
fellow is down at the heel" he added.
HE is in the same boat as I am"
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photographers

French photographers have de-
veloped a process for treating mega.
tives by which the effect of stereo-
scopic relief is produced in pictures.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-08-12
JIMMIE STEWART HOME
REPORTS ON CONDITIONS

Jimmie Stewart. of the local firm
of Watson & Stewart, is home from
a half years stay In England and
Scotland where he went for rest
and TO regain his former health.
Happily he got both. Mr.. Stewart
brought back a gloomy opinion of
the future of all of Europe as a re-
suit Of the great cataclysmic war.
II is next TO impossible. he said, to
picture the conditions that exist.
The common people are numbed
with adversely and barely manage
to exist. Strawberries opened up
last spring, according to his account.
at a pound sterling per pound OF
berries and shoes are as high as In
America. Just before he left Scot
land he paid 10 shillings for a cap
no better than he formerly bought
there for a shilling and everything
else is beyond the power of the av-
erage man to buy In proper life sus-
tanning quantity.
According to Mr.. Stewart, unrest
Is general throughout the British
Isles, and Lloyd George. premier
formerly demigod is now frequent.
ly held to be traitor to Britain'i
interests. The average European
is ready for anything and civiliza-
tion hangs In the balance as a result
of war and war profiteers.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-08-12
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
PROTESTS BETTER SERVICE

The Southern Pacific railroad Of
fieials have protested the granting
of the petition of Fallon interests,
led by the Churchill County Com
mercial Club, asking for better train
service in and out of this city. 1t
was asserted by the railroad offic-
ials appearing before the state pub
lie service commission that the au-
tomobile line between this city and
Reno seriously interferes with the
railroad company's local traffic and
that IL furnishes the transportation
facilities which are demanded from
the railroad company.
II would be interesting to know
the per mile earnings on the II
miles of Southern Pacific trackage
connecting this place with the main
line. II has been said that 1t pays
better returns than the main line.
everything figured and II 10 appar-
ent that the railroad company pro-
poses that the income shall continue
to greatly exceed the outgo. In
other words Fallon Is bottled up at
the end of a railway, the manage
ment of which differentiates very
broadly from that which character
lied the Jim Hills railroads wher-
ever they were. II was Hills poll
cy to create new traffic by cooperat-
ing In the development of the terri
tory served by his lines; 1t is South
ern Pacific policy to retard develop
ment by restricting the growth of
its territory In every way possible.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-08-12
WHEELER OIL SYNDICATE
CEMENTED BOTTOM OF WELL

The Wheeler Oil Syndicate.
counting the second deepest hole In
the district, completed the work OF
cementing the bottom OF their 620-
foot hole on the saltwater land
holding, following shooting" the
hole with dynamite. Three thous-
and pounds OF concrete were poured
into the well and after allowing II
to set for about a week longer the
drill viii be Get In operation again
and sinking continued with l-2
inch casing. Recent operations
have sufflced to shut of the bother
some hot water flow from the lower
stratas of the we'll and positive oil
continuous as the last
three hundred feet were drilled give
rise to the belief on the part OF the
officers OF the Wheeler OIL Syndicate
that a few hundred feet of addition
al depth will open up an oil flow
that will fully prove the Fallon field
and bring cheer to the investors
who selected the Wheeler Syndicate
as their developing company
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-08-12
MANAGER H. @.
KORN PASSED ON SUNDAY

II. c. Korn. manager Of the
Churchill county telephone system,
passed away in this city Sunday af-
ternoon following a long illness of a
complication of diseases, age 81
years. The deceased was resident
of Fallon for about two years, and
during this period was an employe
of the county telephone system. On
January LIST of this year he was ad-
vanced to the post of manager the
duties of which he discharged very
capably until he was stricken with
illness. Otto Korn "a brother. came
here from his home at Parker,
Ariz.. and proved very devoted
brother
Funeral services were held for
the deceased yesterday morning
from the Black & Kaiser undertak-
ing parlors, interment being made
afterward in the Fallon cemetery.
The services were in the charge of
the Fallon lodge of Masons, the de-
ceased being a member of this ord
err.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-08-12
Those Who Filed
For Offices Here
Candidates. Who Filed For Offices
In This County Are Numerous
and Active

The political doldrums gave way
to real blow Saturday evening
when more folks showed up at ths
county clerks Office with a full
grown aspiration than had seemed
possible earlier In the season. Nine
of our best citizens want to 20 tc
Carson City next winter as mem
bers of the lower branch of the
state legislature. They are: e. p.
Mclean, Fulton H. Sears, CLYDE
Gummow, D Mccall and G. w.
Coverston, Democrats; True vencil
and J. T. Theyer, Republicans; Au-
gust Ahlborn and G. NJ Beeghly,
Socialists.
Full tickets are In the field for
the two vacancies on the board of
county commissioners. w. II. Will
liams. Republican, present chair
man. Is candidate for reelection
and his running mate is Capt. H. A.
Clarke, Verdi Lumber Company
manager. Opposed to them are
Shober J. Rogers and Bert Cush-
man, Democrats, long and short
term candidates.
The only other county Office for
which there will be contest at the
general election has to do with the
shrievalty. For this Office G. M.
Way, Republican incumbent, will
again be opposed by Jim Smith,
Democrat
Auditor and Recorder F. F..
FRANKIE, Clerk and Treasurer c. Il.
Howard and Assessor AL Morton,
Republicans will be unopposed In
both the primaries and In the gen.
eral election, while District Attor-
ney George ]. Kenny, Democrat,
will enjoy immunity In the two
elections required under our state
laws to denominate public officers.
Justice of the Peace T. A. Jones
will also be unopposed by party
nominee, while Constable Herbert
Hoover. Republican, will be opposed
by James F. Gallagher, Democratic
aspirant for the place.
A. ID. Drumm and A. l.. Haight
filed for place on the county board
of education to succeed themselves,
Mr.. Drumm as Democrat and Mr.
Haight as a Republican.
At Hazen Arthur s. Pyle, Repub-
lican constable, will be opposed for
reelection by ID. L. Mitchell. Demo-
crat. who filed Saturday.
At saltwater Clarence DeArmond
filed as candidate to succeed him.
self as justice of the peace l. w.
Green, Saltwater constable, filed
his nomination papers, both being
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-08-12
RAILROAD FARES TO
ADVANCE AUGUST ee

The American travelling and
shipping public may expect to be-
gin paying the Increased passenger
fares and freight rates authorized
by the interstate commerce COM
mission. August 26th. the railroads
have announced.
Previous announcement was that
the passenger fare increases would
go into effect August 20 and the
freight advances August 26. The
blanket schedules. which must be
fled with the commission five days
before the effective date. tarifr ex-
perts have informed the executives
cannot be prepared earlier than
August &c
The increased rates In the opin-
ion of internal revenue officials will
increase government revenues ap-
proximately $100.000.000 a year
through additional income and var
lous excise revenues.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-08-12
Cleaning Out
Tahoe Outlet
Tahoe Water Is Being Turned Loose
And Relief Is Expected
shortly

Up at the outlet to Lake Tahoe 9
half dozen employees of the United
States reclamation service are work
ing to clear the channel of debris
In accordance with recent stipula.
tions between the government au'
thorities and the owners OF Tahoe
rights In order that nominal flow
OF water may be released and crops
In several of tho districts OF this
project saved to the farmers who
have sacrificed and struggled for
their holdings. Watching the hall
dozen workers are as many repre-
sentatives of the California owners
who are present to see that the
lakes rim IL not disturbed and that
clearing operations are confined to
the removal, by hand. of the accum-
ulated vegetation and sand bar. II
is believed that a sufficient flow OF
water will be released to relieve the
present situation of its present
Rcuteness and save all but the new
iy seeded acreage, which will be
lost In most instances.
II will require 60 hours for the
Tahoe flow to reach the Swingle
Bench district after being released
from the lake and some benefit Is
expected by the farmers affected
within the next day or two.
In the meantime Fallon's power
service has been materially dis
turbed and complete abatement Is
expected to occur today. Opinion
varies In regard to the length of
time that we will be without power,
competent testimony suggesting
that In all probability We VIII be
lightless and powerless until early
In October, the usual time OF the
Truckee river fall rise. according
TO available records.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-08-12
8. 8. ARENTZ HERE
YESTERDAY CAMPAIGNING

8. s. Arentz. Smith Valley ranch
er and mining man, visited Fallon
yesterday In company with Mrs.
Arentz. He was on the last of his
rounds OF the state, and Is confident
of the republican nomination for
congress over his opponent w. r..
Mcneil, former newspaperman, now
an oil promoter of Reno. Mr..
Arentz Is veteran of the late war,
has lived in Nevada for IA years
and has farmed and mined through
out the entire period. He also built
the Nevada Copper Belt railway
from Wabuska to Mason, distance
of AZ miles and is an energetic,
capable business man who is aspir-
ing to Office for the first time. In
addition to develo ping a desert land
segregation in Smith Valley Mr..
Arentz is mining his own property
in the Good Springs, Clarke county
section, silver and lead PROPOSE
tion of considerable promise.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-08-12
ARIZONA SENATOR INDORSES
HENDERSON FOR RE-ELECTlON

Senator Henry +. Ashurst of Ari.
zona, who was In Winnemucca yes.
terday, furnished THE Star" with
the following statement. indorsins
Senator Henderson and his eandi-
dacy for reelection, says the Hum
boldt Star.
II am pleased to learn that SEN
utor Henderson Will. In all probable
ity. be returned to the senate.
"The Immensely important task
Of liQuidating the great war calls
for men OF sound business judg-
ment, experience In practical af-
fairs and patient industry. These
qualities Senator Henderson abund-
anly possesses, and, In addition
thereto. he is a gentleman of schol-
arship. He is plucky and able In
his graphing with vital principles
and he brings an earnestness and
thoroughness. quite refreshing In
the senate, to every duty. he Is
highly esteemed by the leaders In
his own party and he has demon
strated his capabilities by his con-
structive statesmanship. He had
served but a few weeks In the SEN
ate when he was chosen as chair
man of the committee on mines and
mining. one of the most important
committees to our western states.
I'm the senate recruits are Sc
verely scrutinized, weighed, meas
ured, estimated and then assigned
To their proper place by their fell
lows and ! am happy to say that
Senator Henderson has measured
up to high standerd of efficiency.
"The war senate was tried by no
common test. Senator Henderson
met his duty and rendered valuable
services, not only to Nevada, but to
our nation"
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-08-12
BROKEN HILLS PEOPLE
MUST CAST THREE BALLOTS

To Nevada belongs the honor of
being the only state In the union
where It will be necessary to vote
three times for a president. Those
people who live In the Broken Hills
district will have to do so II they
wish their votes counted according
to an exchange Broken Hills is O
newly born precinct where the lines
of Nye, Mineral and Churchill coun-
ties converge. All three OF these
counties have established registra-
ton agents to enroll electors. II Is
possible that the three ballot boxes
will be placed side by side In the ho-
tel at Broken Hills and every voter
will cast three ballots. There Ia not
time for the highest court In the
state to determine definitely to
which county Broken Hills belongs
and all three claim it.--Carson
News.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-08-12
Progress at
Broken Hills

Broken Hills, Nevada. Aug II
With a force of more than 20 min
ers the management Of the Broken
Hills Silver Corporation Is rapidly
pushing underground operations 81
its Broken Hills mine. tie 'discov.
cry" property of this district. Work
| is In progress at half dozen diff
fcrent points in the property and
results being accomplished arc
highly encouraging to the manage
ment.
In the Belmont shaft on the Bel
mont claim of the Broken Hills
Silver Corporation, about 500 feet
west of the main Broken Hills shaft
depth of so feet on the incline
has been gained on the Neven vein.
In the bottom OF this shaft, the
vein is exposing about ten inches Of
$50. to 500 ore. The management
intends to soon start drifting opera
tions easterly and westerly In the
vein at an early date, 1t IL the ex-
pectation that drifting operations to
the west will reveal an intersection
of the Neven and Bemont veins at
which points sensational develop
ments are confidently looked for.
The north drift on the $50 foot
level of the main Broken Hills
shaft, which recently opened up
nine feet of $25 ore, is being ad-
vanced at a good rate. This work
is steadily blocking out more ore.
A short cross-cut from the south
drift on the same level of the main
Broken Hills shaft has revealed
previously unknown vein, which
parallels the main Broken Hills
vein. This new ledge has been des-
ignated the Fidelity vein. Drifting
operations on both the new vein and
the main Broken Hills vein to the
south are being prosecuted In rich
ore.
Sinking has begun In the main
Broken Hills shaft on the Broken
Hills vein below the l50 foot level
IL Is the intention of the manage
ment to sink tho shaft at least an
additional 100 feet Immediately,
and run laterals to further prove
up the rich ore-bodies which have
given such splendid account of
themselves from the i50 foot level
to the surface. On the 100 foot
level of the main Broken Hills shaft
high grade ore Is being sacked.
Operations at the Silver Trailer
and other important properties Of
the district are also being vigorous
ly prosecuted. attended by good re-
suits. according to their owners.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-08-12
FERNLEY ITEMS
(From the Enterprise }

Mrs. Roscoe Williams came vi
from Tonopah Sunday and went Il
Fallon Monday for visit.
E. s. Funk and children returned
Monday from weeks visit at Lake
Tahoe. They report pleasan
time.
w. G. Rawles and family motoret
away to California Monday on
pleasure trip.
Mrs. A. J. Cavaney of Lower
Rochester was here this week visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Lind and al
the Montgomery ranch.
Mrs A. l.. Twist and children OF
Winnemucca, arrived the first ol
the week to spend several days In
Fernley visiting friends.
Messrs. AL Anderson and Bert
McLaws, accompanied by Misses
Edith Perry and Mamie Austin, mo-
tored to the Willows last Sunday.
Mrs. Sam White visited In Reno
the first of the week and also went
to Minden to visit her husband, who
Is busy with contract at that place.
Mrs. Irene Twist and daughters,
Alma and June, of aPradise Valley,
are here for a two weeks visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Twist and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. p Byrnes.
J. w. Middleton is putting in a
foundation preparatory to building
a Groom bungalow In the East End.
This will be a modern home and the
lumber will be bought at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Sheehan re-
turned Saturday night from an out
ing of several weeks In Oregon and
will remain here. Mrs. Sheehan's
health is much improved. They will
reside in Wedsworth temporarily.
Cupid has been cutting capers
again, and this time Maurice Hen
chycke, of the Fernley Valley, and
Miss Anna Laura Douns, of St.
Paul, Mimi, were married In Reno,
July 80, at St Mary's Catholic
Church. by Rev. Father REILLY. The
groom Is a brother of Mrs. Charley
Viaene, OF the East End The cou-
pie will reside In the Fernley Val
ley.
Mrs. Joe Williams, who has been
seriously i'll for the past two weeks,
is improving. but is still under DR..
Knorrs care.
]. Q. Llsle and Lennie Soper
spent several days at Lake Tahoe
this week John Quincy says that
his sisters from California were
there enjoying an outing and that
he had the time of his life.
Standard airplane No. l landed In
Fernley Valley Thursday evening
with Pilot Martin at the helm, ac-
by c. F. West. mechanic.
who takes care of the machine. They
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-08-12
CHURCHILL COUNTY OIL
co. DOWN TO 46O FEET

Drilier C. II. Gregory was in town
last evening from his work at the
Churchill County Oil and Gas Com
pany well on the Williams ranch
four miles east of this city and re-
ports that he Is down with the drill
TO q depth of 4b0 feet. The hole
being bored is 10 inches In diane
tor and the work 80 far as been per-
formed with Star rig stand
ard derrick Is TO be erected. work to
start within the next few days and
with the installation OF the new rig
the work of drilling on down will
be resumed. For many days this
company's outfit has been working
In the most auspicious oil stratas,
proper signs never being lacking
and Mr.. Gregory maintains that he
"a working In the true anticline OF
the field.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-08-12
WALTER REED DIED OF
ANTHRAX SUNDAY MORNING

Walter Reed, OF the Sheckler dis
trict, died Sunday morning follow
Ing an illness of a week from an.
thrax, disease contracted while
Mr.. Reed was skinning a COW that
had succumbed to the malady.
The deceased was 81 years OF age
and q wodower Services were held
ut the Kaiser q Roe undertaking
parlors Monday at o'clock. Bur
inl occurred ip the FalloD cemetery