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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-03-31
CITY'S WATER SYSTEM
SHOWS MARKED ADVANCES

Fallon's municipal water system
closed business with the expiration
of the year 1919 with a highly COM
mendable showing. no matter how
comparisons may be made. The
city engineers records show that
more water was pumped at a lesser
cost than during the year 1919, al
though labor costs had materially
advanced meanwhile These figures
are as follows:
Water pumped in 1919. $1,000
900 gallons; cost. s5391.40; reve-
nue. from water sales, $10.617.9S.
Water pumped in 1918, 5O,6S7,-
600 gallons; cost, s5423.5S; revenue
from water sales. $9.S33.20
The greatest amount of water
pumped last year in a single day
was on July 18th, when $50, 900 gal
Ions were thrown into the city's
mains. The least amount pumped
during the year was on February
10th when but 1000 gallons we're
handled.
The average daily consumption of
water in Fallon for the year 1919
for all purposes was 100 gallons as
compared to 600 gallons in many
unmetered cities.
The commendable showing of the
city's water department would tend
to prove that no raise in rates is inn
minent while Reno and other west
ern Nevada cities are slated for a 25
per cent raise at once.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-03-31
OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE WILL
GIVE ENGINEERS VIEWPOINT
Governor Emmett ID. Boyle Will
Speak In This City Saturday
Afternoon on Drainage

Governor Emmett d. Boyle, who
in addition to being highly cap
able executive of great common
wealth. is an engineer of first rank
qualifications, starting his official
life as Nevadas state engineer, will
be in Fallon Saturday and on the af-
ternoon of that day the residents of
this community will be favored by
frank and practical talk by him on
the subject of drainage. Governor
Boyle long ago sensed the urgency
of the drainage need here and has
been a consistent advocate of better
water removal measures for the
lands of this project. When asked
by the members of the Truckee-Car-
son district irrigation board to pre-
sent his viewpoints regarding the
proposed contract to be entered into
between the Newlands project land
owners and the federal government,
in the event that sanction is given
the project by the qualified voters of
the valley Governor Boyle responded
with alaerity and people here may
join in welcoming their chief execu-
tive with an assurance that they will
be accorded a logical and dispas-
sionate review of the whole matter.
Inasmuch as Governor Boyle will
only remain in Fallon from noon un-
til 3:30 o'clock his talk is scheduled
to commence at one o'clock p. NJ,
Saturday afternoon. Water users
who are desirous of being informed
on the questions at issue, and all fair
minded people are within this cate
CORY, will doubtless attend this
in body.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-03-31
NEAR EAST RELIEF
DRIVE ON MONDAY

Churchill county is enjoying its
share of Americas prosperity. We
are only being asked to give little
Let's do our part and do it quickly.
He said it is "the most desperate
situation in the world in the Near
East, and Hoover ought to know
Doesn't it mean anything TO us that
over yonder a quarter of million
kiddies are starving and million
grown-up folks are struggling with
the pangs of hunger.
Surely every one knows by this
time that there is TO be a drive. 1t
begins April 1st and closes April 9Th
II isn't case of handing out two
bits. If that is all you can afford it
is welcome. II you can do more do
more. The need is urgent This
county is asked to give $1,000. If
every one would give, that amount
would be easy.
Sometime between now and Mon
day each person will be asked to
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-03-31
COUNTY OIL
AND GAS COMPANY ACTIVE

Attorney Eli Cam, president of
the Churchill County Oil and Gas
Company, left yesterday for Bakers
field, Calf, where he will look after
the loading on the cars of the stand
ard drilling rig and other materials
recently purchased by him for the
company. Mr.. Cam said that the
Churchill County Oil and Gas Com
pany was prepared to go to depth
of $500 feet and that this would be
negotiated within a short time.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-03-31

STATE HIGHWAY OFFERS
LEGION MEN POSITIONS

The American Legion of Nevada
has been called upon by the state
highway department to furnish six
craftsmen at the salaries of $125 to
$3.50 per month, three survey party
chiefs at $140 to $3.50, three instru-
ment men at 500 to $125. The
above positions also carry all ex-
penses Six resident engineers are
wanted at $3.50 to 5000 "A month,
also S100 laborers and few clerks.
Applications for these positions
should be made by March 21st
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-03-31

The lands of the Newlands project
are now assured an ample supply Of
water for all irrigation purposes
during this year, according to the
photographic figures on file in the
project Offices in this city. These
show that something ike 215, 900
acre feet were within the great La
hontan reservoir 16 miles west of
Fallon yesterday and an increased
runoff IL in prospect as a result OF
the recent storms in the Sierra Ne
yada mountains where about 100
inches of well packed snow now
lays on the ground awaiting the an
nual spring runoff The water had
reached to within seven feet of the
dams spi,lways yesterday and it is
now known that the great reservoir
viii be filled TO Overlooking some
time next May for the first time
since its use was undertaken in
1914 In addition to the 10000
aere-foot capacity intended for the
reservoir by the constructing engi-
neers, splashboards are to be in
stalled at the spilways which win
retain an additional supply to bring
the total that will be impounded
this year up To about 305,000 acre
feet.
When filled the great artificial
lake that will result will be backed
up the Carson valley for distance
of Is miles with a shore line of APP
proximately rs miles and the actual
water area will be something like
10000 acres In extent with an ex-
treme width of three miles. An at
traction will thus be presented that
Will doubtless be viewed by many
people Of inquisitiye mind. There
is now on hand more than 1000
acre feet In excess of the amount
impounded at a corresponding period
last year and reclamation officials
and farmers here are altogether
satisfied with their water situation.
Records maintained in the project
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-03-31
SOLD ISLAND RANCH
LANDS THIS WEEK

Former State Senator X. l.. Doug
of this city, which formerly compris-
ed more than $4,000 acres of fertile
lands. Is rapidly reducing his land
ownership. This week he sold eigh-
ty acre tracts to Percy Hibbard and
Pedro Smith. Mr.. Smith buying a
partly improved place. The land Of
ferings held out by Mr. Douglass are
among the very best in this valley
and substantial community is
growing up there as a distinct pro-
Iect district.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-03-31
PARENT-TEACHERs' PROGRAM

The next meeting of the Parent
Teachers association will be held on
Friday evening, April 2nd, at Oats
Park school at p. NJ Everybody
is cordially invited
Following is the program: Paper,
Education of Colonial Period" Mrs.
c. B. Likes; music, arranged by Mr.
w. X. Davis; paper, Education of
the Little Red School House Period, -
Rev. Hoyt; music. arranged by Mr..
w. Il. Davis: talk, Education of
the Present Day" Mrs. L. II.
Pringle; music, Mr.. w. X. Davis.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-03-31
SERVICES HELD FRIDAY
FOR DECEASED PIONEER

Services were held friday after
noon at the Episcopal church in this
city for the late W c. Grimes, hon
ored Churchill county pioneer, whose
passing occurred Tuesday evening OF
last week AT Santa Cruz, Calif. A
large number of friends we're in at
tendance from Fallon and distant
points and united In paying honor to
the memory of the sterling man
whose adult life was practically
spent in this valley where he resided
for So years.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-03-31
BOUGHT LOTS
FOR RESIDENCE

F, M. Wightman is a late purehas-
er of lots in the Williams addition
near the West end school and will
shortly start work on fine resi-
dence structure to be occupied by
his family and himself when 1t is
completed. Mr.. Wightman has con-
cluded. following the sale of his fine
farm south Of Fallon to settle down
to F'allon residence and maintain his
interests in this community.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-03-31
SENSES NEED OF Innovation AND
WILL STRIVE INDUSTRIOUS[Y FOR It
Churchill County Chamber of Commerce Goes On Record
Unalterably For Drainage Voting
Unanimously

The proposal for drainage. now
under consideration by the land
owners of the Newlands project. was
endorsed by the so or more WHO
were present at the commercial club
meeting held Monday evening. with
out single dissenting vote. Sever
al hours were spent in discussion in
advance of adopting the resolution
and speeches were made by Thomas
Dolf, f. P. Osgood, c. G. Swingle
George w. Latin, Shober J. Rogers,
Fulton II. Sears. w. A. Harmon and
others, all affirming the drainage
idea save Mr.. Sears who proved to
be in the enemy's camp on this oc-
casion.
+. p. Osgood, farmer-engineer,
told of the soil and water conditions
in the several districts of the New
lands project and emphasized the
fact that drainage facilities would
more than double the farming area
of the project in addition to bringing
direct benefit to practically every
acre now farmed 1t will mean, he
said, more people, a more intensive
ly cultivated valley and far broad
er diffusion of burdens, involving
project operation and maintenace
and tax outlays as we'll
C. G. Swingle, of the high bench
section between Lahontan and Haz-
en-. asseverated that he did not need
drainage and was far above the
seepage territory but that he could
not logically assume the role of a
and stand for what he
deems a harmful policy that would
in due course of time bring disaster
to his neighbor, for the depreciation
of land values through lack of ade
quate drainage would mean. to his
mind, an ultimate depreciation for
his property as we'll and Mr. Swingle
made it plain that he is seeking COM
munity benefits to the last degree,
of the fact that collective
is nothing more or less
than individual prosperity in a coop
erative scheme such as all govern
ment projects are intended to be.
George w Latin spoke of his ex-
periences as farmer in the district
southeast of Fallon. There he said,
he was beset with problems incident
on a high water table and he lost
several seasons of Industrious effort
the fact that his lands were
He was even forced to
move his farm dwelling to higher
ground and correction was finally
afforded when drains were installed
on the farm and the water lowered.
Then he said, the average yield of
alfalfa was produced and his crop
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-03-31
ED ROBERTS MAY
RUN FOR CONGRESS-

Former Congressman f. E. Rob
erts is said to be a receptive candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for congress from Nevada.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-03-31

Mrs. Thomas Dolf left Friday af-
ternoon for Oakland. Calf. where
she expected to spend two weeks vis-
iting her daughter Margaret. who is
a sophomore at Mills College.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-03-31

FOR SALE-Chicken Wire and
Chick Wire. all sizes and heights,
so per cent off Phone 37x2
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-03-31

This is the last week for Easter
Hats. Better try the Variety Store
and save money.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-03-31

production has increased whenever
the water table was further reduced
Thomas Dolf said that many peo-
pie were of the mind that the pro-
ject water users who enjoy main
tenace rate of 40 cents per acre
stand opposed to the drainage plan
and that this belief Is not founded
on facts. Although having a 40
cent rate Tor his vested water right
lands. Mr. Dolf declared himself as
being unequivocally In favor of
drainage. In the early nineties. said
Mr.. Dolf, my land was worth $25 or
$40 per acre and the irrigation seas
on was usually concluded in mid
summer. OF course. we didn't have
any high water tables for there was
literally no water when water was
actually needed for the last crop or
two OF each season. Now the lands
| own are worth from $3.50 to 5000
with further advances in prospect;
enjoy the benefits accruing from
greatly increased population and
would be derelict indeed, were l to
refuse recognition to my neighbors
for what is manifestly their due.
w. A. Harmon, another of the 40
cent maintenance farmers, said he
favored drainage and did not seek
immunity from nominal drainage
outlays through pretext or other
wise.
Others spoke in affirmation of the
drainage need and following a reso-
luton was prepared which was
adopted without discussion. This
follows:
Whereas, the matter of drainage
ioi TIE idiu lduuS VI tuc iScWldhuc
project is up for discussion and
scrutiny is being directed at the con-
tract offered by the federal govern
ment to be accepted or rejected by
the land owners Of the project at
the election to be held ON Tuesday,
April 9Th. 1920. and
Whereas, the only opposition
suggested to the present contract
has to do with matters OF techni-
cal nature. which contract contains
features necessary for the effectual
operation of drainage system.
"Be it resolved that the Churchill
county commercial club shall go on
record as endorsing the proposed
contract to be passed upon at the
coming election and since the great
est amount of good will come to the
greatest number of people.
BE 1t further resolved that we
direct our untiring efforts toward se-
curing the endorsement of the con-
tract
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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-03-31

Read the classified column
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1920-03-31

chip in what he can afford. Remem-
ber over in Armenia a million of our
former allies are starving. They
did their bit to help win the war and
all they ask now is enough to eat
until they can get together and shift
for themselves. 1t is said that no
nation gave so many in proportion
to it's numbers to the war nor suf-
fered SO much as did the Armenians.
Let's give them lift from our
abundance in America. We can spare
1t and no one will ever need our help
so much.
II one of the collectors doesn't
see you hand your contribution in to
either of the banks or to Mrs Fergu
son at the post office, or to F. A.
Griswold or County Chairman
Chauncey Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-22
Baseball Gambling
Probe Starts Today

Chicago, Sept. 21.-Grand jury in
vestigation of alleged gambling in
major league baseball will start to-
morrow with several subpoenaed wit
nesses excused from testifying until
next week. y
John A. Heydler Of the National
League today telegraphed that he
was in the midst of a private inves-
tigation which would keep him busy
until next week and asked the jury
not to interfere with it. He promised
to appear later. Manager William
Gleason of the local American League
team. and Oscar Reichow, a Chicago
sport writer, also were excused be-
cause they left tonight 70: Cleveland
for the Chicago Cleveland series. Both
promised to appear later,
President Heydler said he would
make every attempt to have Jacob
(Rube) Benton. who was subpoenaed,
appear before the jury. but pointed
out that Benton's team, the New York
Nationals. was in the midst of PEN
nant fight and that Benton was needed.
The jury plans to iinnvestigate last
years world series first. then the
Philadelphia-Chicago National League
game of August 81 and finally base
ball pools and alleged gambling in
general.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-22
Large New Plant
Nearly COMPLETED

The large new plant at the yards
of the Kennebec Paper Company
near the kennebec dam is fast near
ing completion. 1t consists of fine
up-to- date building of red brick and
concrete, one story high, large and
airy, with plenty of light.
The George A. Fuller Construction
Company of Boston are the contrac-
tors and have the building. which is
800 feet long and 100 feet wide
nearly completed.
The building was started the latter
part of last June and when equipped
will represent an expenditure of
about half a million dollars. Four
carloads of machinery have already
arrived and are being installed along
with $50 foot stack Z feet in dia-
meter. 1t is built for the Kennebec
Paper Company better known to Au-
gusta people as the Cushnoc Paper
, Company and will be ready another
spring for the manufacture of news
print paper and will probably fur
nish employment for some over a
hundred hands. The building is
Isituated near the tracks of the NJ. c.
r. r.. a few hundred feet to the
north of the company's present
plant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-22

the entire student body will have the
privilege of hearing a one time Au-
gusta girl, Mrs. Marie Estelle Lin
coin (nee Latnoe) who. has just re-
Gently returned from Pont Au Prince
in the West Indies, where she has
been teaching for the past two years.
Prior to this she served in the mill
tary service in Europe serving at
times with the English, French and
American governments she will re-
late her experiences abroad which
are sure to be most instructive and
helpful.
1t is the purpose of Principal
Quimby to introduce several speak
ers throughout the year at these
morning assemblies they using tho
theme What is there about my VOC
cation that will interest Cony High
boys and girls in choosing their vo-
cation This is a part of a scheme
introducing vocational guidance fof
the first time at the school. 1t is
planned to have well known speakers
on religion, law. drafting. engineer
ing, ETC.. come here and sneak at diff
ferent times. ,-..
The first steps were taken Tuesday
towards organizing the student coun-
Gil. The three upper classes met and
elected II representatives, four from
each class, these Il in turn will elect
four to be chosen from the Fresh
map class.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-22
FORD CARS AT
PRE-WAR PRICES
WAGES STAY UP

Detroit, Mich. Sept 21--Rc-estab-
lishment OF pre-war prices on II
products of the Ford Motor COMPANY
effective Immediately was announces
today by Henry Ford The price re-
auctions ranged from approximateiy
IA per cent on motor trucks to 81 per
cent on small automobiles.
In announcing the decision Of tn"
company, MIR. Ford said:
Now is a time to call a halt on
war methods, war prices. war profit
eering and war greed. II may b.
necessary for everybody to stand a
little sacrifice, but it will he mos
profitable after all because the seon-
er we get business of the country
back to a pre-War condition. progress
prosperity and contentment will o.
cupy the attention of the people"
The announcement said the price
reductions were made despite untilj-
ed orders for 146, O65 vehicles.
There will be no reduction IN
wages at any of the Ford plants, it
was announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-22
OAKLAND

Mrs. Avis Carouth of South Franz
ingham, Mass, is a guest of her
cousin, Mrs. Nathan Beverage.
Mrs. Mary Frost has returned from
a two weeks visit with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Willett of Pressure
Isle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Smiley and
their nephew. Ralph Smiley who
have been visiting friends and rela-
tives in town, will leave today for
their home in Medford Hillside,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Larkin, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Larkin and Mr..
and Mrs. w. P. Sawtelle attended
Pennington fair, Tuesday.
DR. Edge Grant has gone to Madi-
son on professional business for a
few days. .r
Alvin Fl. Gilman, who has been WIS.,
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bickford
and family Of Elkton, So. Oak, form
er residents of Oakland, for several
weeks, has returned to his home in
town He was accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Florence Gilman, who
will be a guest of relatives in Mass
achusetts, for a time before return
ing home.
Mrs. Maud Leavitt has returned to
Augusta. where she is employed. af-
ter visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arson Bickford, over the weekend.
The regular rehearsal of the Com
munity chorus wah held Tuesday
evening in Library hall and was well
attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarendon Bates have
returned to their home in Portland
after passing the week end with Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Bates of Oakland
Heights.
The Alumni Association of Oak-
land High school will meet this even
ing at o'cloGk STANDARD time) in
the High School building.
North Kennebec Baptist Association
will hold their fourth annual meet
ing today with the Oakland Baptist
churches, Rev. F. r. Dolman and
Rev. Benjamin Beatty, pastors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dyer and
daughter. Dorothy, recently were
guests of relatives in Madison, max
ing the trip by auto.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-22
Thinning Ranks
of G.. A. r. Parade
in Indianapolis

indianapolis. Ind, Sept. 21--With
the eighty eighth annual divisional
and brigade reunions And the camp
fire, the big social meeting of the
encampment out Of the way, the
members of the Grand Army of the
Republic and affiliated organizations
tonight turned toward the annual
parade of the dwindling hosts of the
Civil War tomorrow morning. 1t was
expected that more than ten thou
sand veterans would participate.
The various affiliated organiza- =
lions held their first sessions of the
annual convention today. The COM
mittees of the Grand Army of the
Republic, Spanish War Veterans and
the American Legion, considering
plans for decorating the three organ
iZations, adopted tentative plans to
be submitted to the conventions of
1.-THE various veterans bodies. The
federation plans as outlined at the
meeting are to promote patriotism
and loyalty, to oppose radicalism and
to obtain full recognition of the sac
rifices ofthe veterans of the three
wars. The project was expected to
come before the business session on
Thursday; the American Legion at
its convention in Cleveland. o. next
week and the Spanish War Veterans
in 1921. The plan it was pointed out,
did not contemplate amalgamation of
the organizations in any way. Three
cities-Minneapolis, ST. Louis and
Colorado Springs-have announced
their intention of asking for the 1921
encampment. San Diego, Cal. and
Des Moines, Ia. are also expected to
be candidates
Candidates forthe office of COM
mander-in- chief, who have declared
their intentions, include John Nc
Elroy, Washington. D. c.. Gaylord
Saltzgaber, Van Vert, Ohio and w.
A. Ketcham of Indianapolis George
A. Holsey Of Boston, now chief of
staff. has announced his candidacy
for senior vice commander.
The National Association of Naval
Veterans. United States of America
1876 today held it's annual meet
ing and elected LOOMS Scofie2d. Of
New Canaan, Conn, commodore
commanding. The convention of
naval veterans will close tomorrow
night.
The National Association Of Union
-EX- Prisoners of War today re-
elected Daniel s. Wilder of Column
bus. o.. national commander.