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The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-20
POSTAL EMPLOYEES TO BE
WILD WEST GUN MEN

That the post Office department
plans to forestall mail robberies
which have been so frequent lately
was made plain yesterday when
Postmaster George w. Likes re-
ceived a letter from the postal au-
thorities In Washington. ID. c., stat
ing that he would shortly receive a
consignment of Colts revolvers and
holsters and that he would insist
that all members of his clerical force
wear one of these formidable pro-
teetors. Mr.. Likes proposes to make
his employees over into swashbuck-
lers and he Will give the first re-
volyer practice to Charley Danielson
and Miss Drumm both of whom
have welcomed the proposal with
exclat. Mr.. Danielson is especially
anxious 10 get gun practice and be-
ing a postal substitute rather than
regular Is of the mind that Uncle
Sam places a smaller value on his
classification than upon the regu-
lars.
Readers will recall that Uncle
Sam has been victimized regularly
by bandits during late months and
his losses on this score alone will
run into millions. He now proposes
TO make his army of postal employees
over into a real fighting force as he
seeks to make robberies impossible.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-20
Western Nevada Interests to Combine
to Effect Agricultural Development
Full Utilization of the Runof From Two Watersheds Would Bring Into
Cultivation Desert Areas Which Would Constitute En-
pire and Provide Homes For Tens of Thousands
Reno Chamber of Commerce Is Taking
Initiative and Asks for Aid

A plan for the fullest possible
utilization of the waters of the
Truckee and Carson watersheds has
been worked out by joint auspices in
western Nevada and on Monday
evening, C. A. Norcross, state di-
rector of agricultural extensions,
met with the Fallon chamber of
commerce and asked for an endorse
ment of the scheme. Reno inter-
ests are very active in the prosecu-
tion of a campaign that would re-
suit in a division of the waters of
the Truckee which would be used
in part for the development of areas
within the Warm Springs valley ly-
ing northeast of that city. Under
the guidance of L. II. Taylor, engi-
neer in charge of the construction
of the Newlands project and the
man most familiar with western Ne
yadas water supplies. Mr.. Norcross
has prepared data which was read
at the commercial club meeting
Monday evening and this seems TO
contain features that should be ac-
ceptable to all state interests, al
though endorsement is withheld un-
til sanction has been given by the
board of directors of the Truckee-
Carson irrigation district. This will
probably be forthcoming. with sug-
submitted, at the first meeting of
the board.
Reno interests concede the right
of the Fallon unit and of the La
hontan, Hazen and Fernley bench
lands to a priority in the utilization
of the Truckee surplus. but place
their Warm Springs project ahead
of the Lovelock extension scheme
proposed by the reclamation service
officials. The apparent trend at
this time Is to unite all western Ne
yada interests, including those of
the upper Carson valley. and work
under a single head in and out of
season until congress and the recla-
nation service have espoused the
undertaking to convert western
Nevadas potentialities into home
building actualities.
The following data is published
to show the plans entertained:
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-20
Postal Authorities
ToGive Us Delivery
Soon as Department Official Ar
rives and Makes Check

Postmaster George w. Likes Is In
receipt of advices from the first as
sistant postmastergeneral at Wash
ington, stating that 1t has been offlc-
tally decided to make an investiga-
tion of the postal requirements of
Fallon and with a view to deter
mining the feasibility of establish
ing a free mail delivery here maps
must be filed at an early date, show
ing the streets and percentage of
housenumbering effected and also
the mileage of sidewalk. One of
these maps would be retained in
Washington as a department file
while the other would be a Fallon
post Office record.
Postmaster Likes urges those
who have not already
had their business places and resi-
dences numbered to do SO at once
as this is a prerequisite to the insti-
tuition of free city delivery of mails
Considerable credit for the prog
ress made on this project is due
both the local postmaster and the
Fallon commercial body, for they
united and worked very earnestly to
encompass the end desired.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-20
ISLAND DISTRICT NOTES

The Ladies Circle met last
Thursday with Mrs. A. S. Conant az
hostess, at the home of Mrs. T. v.
Conner. Our hostess served US
with a most delicious dinner, after
which the regular business of the
month was dispensed with. There
we're sixteen ladies present.
A dress form was made this
week for Mrs. Fowler.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. w. Clark enter
tanned a number of the children of
the district last week in honor of
their little daughter Neva's birth
day.
The Island Farm Bureau will
meet Wednesday evening, April 27.
Everyone is requested to be present.
Program and lunch
The turkey growers of the district
are reporting good matches. which
promises to put Island district in
the lead for the birds this fall.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-20
Water Users Asked
ToAssumeD Deficit
Water Users Met With District
Board on Saturday Afternoon
Considering Nj. & o.

About SO of the projects water
users met with the district irriga-
ton board Saturday afternoon when
the subject of maintenance and op-
Grafton was considered. This is a
more or less involved topic because
there is deficit in connection with
this form of charge that represents
unpaid accruals extending over a
period of about 15 years or since
this project was first operated by
the federal government. 1t is as
serted that the deficit approximates
$4,000 and Uncle Sans agents
have shown an apparent disposition
not to forego the delinquency In
favor of the settlers here.
1t now seems likely that recon-
mendations will be made by the
district irrigation
board, representing the water users
OF the project that the sum be as
sumed and discharged in full by the
land owners and an unpleasant SUBJ
Ject be thus made away with.
The plan of payment which
would be invoked has not been ad-
vanced up to this time.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-20
FALLON LADY PASSED AWAY
AT FORT BRAGG, CALIFORNIA

Mrs. Daniel Evans, we'll known
Fallon lady, passed away Sunday at
Fort Bragg, California. after a long
illness. In company with Mr.. Evans
and their little son, Mrs. Evans went
TO the home of her father at Fort
Bragg recently after leasing the farm
in the Harmon district and It was
believed that an indisposition of a
years duration would be corrected
by a change of climate. For a time
she rallied and seemed to be on the
road to good health when she was
stricken and with lessened vitality
succumbed TO the malady that beset
her.
Mrs. Evans was a splendid bust
ness woman, a good mother and wife
and was uniformly esteemed as a
neighbor. The family home was
maintained on the farm owned by
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans In the Harmon
district over a period of about eight
years and In this time the deceased
lady had come to be we'll known and
popular with a large circle of
friends.
The Standard received a telegram
from Mr.. Evans under date of Sun
day announcing the passing of his
wife but no statement was made as
TO funeral services. 1t Ia believed
however. that services were held at
Fort Bragg and interment made
there.
This paper joins tho many friends
OF the family in extending sincerest
sympathy to the surviving relatives
in their loss.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-20

part service to these lands, by pro-
posed Spanish Sprinks Reservoir, In
Washoe county, capacity 307, 900
acre feet. Truckee Canal also re-
ceives the discharge of the Truckee
river below Vista, which is now suf-
ficient, without supplemental stor-
age, for the irrigation requirements
for existing settlers in this unit, dur
ing varying periods throughout the
latter part of the irrigation season,
thus barring the reclamation of any
additional lands until adequate stor-
age is provided.
Lands Communication the
Fernley, Hazen, Swingle and La
hontan Benches and Pyramid unit,
all under the Truckee Canal and
above the Lahontan Reservoir. To-
tai area between $4,000 and 3d.
900 acres. The soil generally, of
this unit Is excellent and much of it
of great natural fertility, as demon
strated by the productiveness of the
reclaimed areas on Fernley, Swingle
and Hazen benches. The Pyramid
unit. a portion of which is within
the Pyramid Indian Reservation,
contains a large area of rich alluvial
and river-silt lands capable of ex-
treme productiveness. The estimat-
ed water requirements for the
Truckee Canal Unit, on the basis for
the whole 5.63 acre feet per acre,
U. s. Reclamation estimate Is 282,-
600 acre feet plus 26,000 acre feet
evaporation loss from Spanish
Springs Reservoir.
(5)-Warm Springs Valley Unit
Storage-In part, Lake Tahoe.
Supplementary storage, progressive
ly as required, utilizing a part or all
of the following reservoir sites on
the headwaters of the tributaries of
the Truckee river, in California, the
aggregate capacity of which is 114,-
700 acre feet. II is believed that the
maximum supplemental storage re-
quired for this unit, in connection
with the effect of the construction
of the Spanish Springs Reservoir on
the water requirements of the
Truckee Canal Unit, will not prob
ably exceed $1,000 acre feet, thus
permitting a selection of the most
practicable of the following sites for
such purpose.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-20
A Fair Field And
No Favor May 3
Who Is Who VIII Be Shown BY
Ballot Counting With Three
Mayorality Candidates

Three candidates are in. the field
for mayor Of the city of FaIlon and a
selection must be made by the voters
at the election TO be held on Tues
day, May 3rd. Those who filed their
petitions are: Capt. II. A. Clarke,
Joe Jarvis and George Spreyer. All
have substantial followings and a
short and friendly contest will be
waged between this time and city
election day when a strong vote
seems imminent. Those conversant
with the situation asseverate that a
record vote will be polled and with
the women of the city factors as
electors a vote that will approximate
750 or even more may be cast
Although interest In the mayoral-
ity contest surpasses all others, signs
are not lacking that the contests on
In the second and third wards over
the selection of aldermen will not be
entirely devoid of fervid partisan
ship. In the second ward, Thomas
Woodliff will oppose Thomas Ken
drick, incumbent, and in the third
ward, ]. w. Flood and George Lewis
appear as contestants. while C. L.
Benadum, incumbent. will be unop-
posed in the first ward.
Many local issues are argued by
partisans of the several candidates
and these promise TO approach sum-
mer heat beofre the date of election
rolls around. Acrimonious discus
sion has been in the background so
far and for the general community
peace of mind It is hoped that acri-
mony will have no part in the cam
paign.
The number of votes cast at the
last city election was 263, absence
of contests making for an extremely
light vote.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-20
A. ID. DERN ARRIVED TO
TAKE CASHIERS POSITION

A. D. Dern, formerly assistant
cashier of the First National bank.
of Winnemucea, arrived In Fallon
Monday and will assume the posi-
tion of cashier of the Churchill
County bank, made vacant by the
resignation of c. w. Foote, who to-
gether with Mrs. Foote will leave
shortly for San Francisco where
they will reside in the future.
Mr.. Dern is a brother of Mrs. c..
l.. Noble, of the Island district, and
will be joined shortly by his wife
and their children. two of the chill
dren being of school age. As a
bank executive he made an enviable
reputation over long period of
years in Winnemucca leading A.
nancial institution and he is the
type of man who will be popular
with those whom he serves.
In the passing from out of COM
munity residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Foote, Fallon will lose two esti-
mable people who will be missed by
many friends. Their decision TO as
sumo residence in San Francisco
came in response to enlarged bust
ness opportunity which had come TO
Mr.. Foote in recognition of his tai
ent as business man. 1t is under
stood that he will represent one of
the leading California oil producing
companies and In addition will give
much time to the Cirac automatic
automobile control which is an in
vention OF distinct merit and under
Mr.. Foote'S management will secure
early recognition from large manu-
featuring interests
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-20

Assemblymsn True Vencill re-
turned Monday from stay of sew
eral weeks at points in southern
California In the interests of busi-
ness.
John Harrigan and John Cave
naugh left Thursday for points
along the California coast Follow
ing a period of sightseeing they will
return to San Francisco and assume
positions.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Weeks ar
rived in Fallon Monday evening for
a visit OF a week with relatives.
They are on their way to their home
in Oakland. Calf. from an extended
stay in Philadelphia whore Mr..
Weeks was taking an advanced
course in architecture preparatory
to joining his fathers firm, one of
the leading architectural concerns
in the west. Mrs. Weeks will be re-
membered as Miss Lillian Hursh,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
Hursh.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-20
Fallon to be Seen
By Salt Lake Men
Seeking TO Establish Closer Rela-
tions With People of This
Great State

Practically every big business
house in Salt Lake, manufacturers
and jobbers. mining operatives and
bankers, will participate in the
Boosters excursion to Nevada of the
Salt Lake commercial club and
chamber of commerce, according to
a survey which was completed yes
terday by executives of the clubs
wholesale trades department. The
trip will be one of the most preten-
tious excursions of business men ever
sent out of Salt Lake. says the Salt
Lake Tribune
Throughout the excursion will be
couched In a predominating spirit of
optimism and the development of
better business and civic relations
with Nevada. That state is a terri
tory, as set forth by the leaders of
the wholesale trade at the CONNER
cial club, of intense commercial val
ne and has an exceptionally brilliant
future. II is the western half of
the vast intermountain trade terri
tory of which Salt Lake is the me-
tropolis.
Reno TO Tender Banquet
Tie excursion will leave Salt Lake
oil Sunday afternoon, May s, and
Will journey directly to Reno, the
western terminus. Early Monday
forenoon the train will halt at Reno,
where a special train Will be in wait
ing to take the excurslonists over
the famous mining loop. During
Monday, May 8. visits will be made
to Virginia City. Moundhouse and
Carson City. and then the return trip
OF the loop will land the Salt Lake
business men in Reno on Monday af-
ternoon in preparation for a banquet
with the business men represented
in tho famous Reno chamber of COM
merce.
To Visit Many Cities
More than a score of cities will be
visited on the return trip, which will
start from Reno during the early
morning of May 10. The first stop
will be at Fallon; then will follow
Hazen, Loyeloek. Inlay. Mill City
and Winnemueca. The night con-
troll of Tuesday. May 10, will be at
Winnemucca. The excursionists will
call on the business men of that city,
who will be asked to dine with, and
Join In the festivities of the business
men from Salt Lake.
Members of the committee on op-
erations insist that IL will be great
night at Winnemucea.
Continuation of the trip from Win
nemucca will be on the morning of
May Il. when visits will be made to
the business men of Golconda, Bat
tie Mountain. Beowawe, Palisade
and Carlin, and in the evening of
that day the Salt Lake boosters
special will stop for the night at
Elko.
AT their meeting Monday evening
the membership of the Fallol
Chamber of Commerce made ar
rangements to greet and entertain
the visiting Utahans.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-20
PASSING OF WELL KNOWN
FALLON YOUNG WOMAN

Mrs. Joseph Miller, of the dis
trict south of Fallon, died at the
family home ON Sunday after an ILL
ness of several weeks She was
about "a years of age and in addi-
ton to the husband left two chill
dren, boy four years of age and
an. infant daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cassells, parents, two brothers
and one sister, all residents of this
community. also survive.
The deceased was native of
Austin, Lander county, but grew to
womanhood in this community and
was well known and highly esteem
ed by large circle of friends.
Funeral services we're held for
the deceased at the NJ. <. church in
this city yesterday afternoon, inter-
ment being made in the Fallon
cemetery following
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-20

Estimated cost of the diversion
and distribution canal system for
the lands In such unit is placed at
$S50,000 in round numbers, or a to-
tai cost for auxiliary reservoirs and
canals of about s1,420,000, or
$3.50 per acre. To this should be
added the expenditures of the Recla-
nation Service on account of Lake
Tahoe, which would bring the total
cost to about $500 per acre.
The proposed diversion canal for
this unit, in part, would be the
same as for the proposed Spanish
Springs Reservoir, only a somewhat
higher-line canal would be required
than that now proposed for such
reservoir with this unit omitted
The division of cost is not taken in
to account In the above estimate.
Unclaimed Lands Commanded
Between its diversion point and
Prosser Valley the canal would COM
mand some narrow stretches OF
bench lands OF relatively small total
area but valuable by reason of prox-
unity TO the city of Reno. In Pros
ser valley, 500 acres of fine level al
luvial lands would be below the ca
nal; on the east and west sides OF
Spanish Springs Valley, above the
reservoir level, 5000 acres of excel.
lent land would be commanded and
in Warm Springs Valley, approxi
mately $4,000 acres. The latter
area contains between 1000 an(
5000 acres of lowlands, showinl
some alkali, but susceptible of mex
pensive drainage into Pyramit
creek The remainder of the are;
is non-alkaline. well drained, an,
for the most part of such perfec
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-20

evenness of surface as to require
little or no leveling preparatory to
cultivation. The soil is deep and
extraordinarily rich. In the opin-
ion of some members of the Joint
committee. probably the richest soil
in Nevada is represented In about
10000 acres of this valley. with all
the remainder of exceptional quail
ty.
The lands in this unit are very
largely in private ownership, the
largest single owner being the es-
tate of the late Senator Newlands.
The opinion is confidently expressed
that all such owners will agree to
any reasonable conditions required
by the Reclamation Service as a pre-
requisite oil the construction of such
unit, with respect to their subdi-
vision and. disposal to settlers.
The total reclaimable area In this
unit is $4,000 acres, the estimated
water requirements for which is
5000 acre feet. All seepage from
the canal to the Warm Springs VAL
ley divide and from the lands irri-
gated in Prosser and Spanish
Springs valleys would be recovered
in the Truckee river and the Span
ish Springs Reservoir.
(6)--Lovelock Branch Unit
Storage-Spanish Springs Valley
Reservoir. Proposed diversion from
the Truckoe Canal, near Hazen,
comprising 6,000-foot siphon and
canal approximately so miles in
length.
Unrcclaimcd Lands Commanded
Comprise a long narrow strip OF
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(Contined on page six)
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-20

Miss Mary Oats, we'll known and
popular instructor on the piano,
has moved her studio from her
home on North Maine street to the
Robinson cottage on west Center
street directly opposite the Binkley
residence several doors to the west
of the Standard office. Miss Oats
has started her summer course and
pupils may now enroll, bearing In
mind that the earlier they file their
application the broader their lati-
tude in making their choice of hours
and days for their instruction.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-20
FRANK HOYT RECOVERING
AT COLFAX, CALIFORNIA

Rev. Henry A. Hoyt returned
home Saturday from a short stay In
.Colfax. Calf, where he visited his
brother. Frank. who is recovering
from an illness which had its begin
ming when he was soldier In
France. He was gassed in the
Argonne and later taken prisoner
by the Germans. For long
time grave concern was entertained
as to his recovery. Rev. Hoyt stat
ed that attending physicians now
believe the young man will be re-
stored to good health.
The FALLON GARAGE can fur
nish Auto Kamp Kook Stoves.
The FALLON GARAGE can fur
nish Battery Equipment.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-20

Joe Moore has been appointed
Churchill county agent for Stude-
baker cars and his advertisement
appears on another page of this is
sue This car leads all Others of it's
class in the country in both popu-
larity and service. one being pre-
requisite to tho other Mr.. Moore
has a demonstrator. a light six
model in which the Studebaker fac
tory specializes. and this may be
seen at the Elizabeth Carter resi-
dence on Williams avenue. Inter
ested parties may secure demonstra-
tions by phoning 11x1.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-20
REPORT
AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Relative to
THE NEWLANDS L. S. RECLAMA-
TION PROJECT

THE NEWLANDs L. S. RECLAMA-
TIoN PROJECT
Respectfully submitted for the
consideration of
The L. S. Reclamation Service
The Representatives of Nevada in
the Senate and Congress of the U. s..
The Governor and State Engineer of
the State of Nevada
And All Others Concerned
BY Joint Committees Representing
Various Organizations
The Newlands Project As Originally
Contemplated
The progressive completion of the
Newlands U. S. Reclamation Pro-
ject, formerly known as the Truck
ee-Carson U. S. Reclamation Pro-
ject, in its entirely and as contem-
plated at the time of its initiation,
in 1902, is a matter of vital con-
cern to the people of Western Ne
vada.
that by progressive storage and rec
iamation units, the entire. or sub
stantially the entire. flood waters of
these two streams, both advantage
ously embraced in a single enter
prise, would ultimately be impound-
ed and conserved for the reclama-
tion of arabic lands commanded by
such water supply.
On the Carson river, water rights
prior to that of the Newlands Pro-
iect, were already and subsequently
used for the irrigation of approx
mately $500 acres of land
On the Truckee river, water
rights prior to the rights of such
project were already and subse-
quently used in the irrigation of APP
proximately $4,000 acres of land.
Water Supply
After satisfying the requirements
of such prior users, there remained
mean annual surplus run-off from
the Carson river OF $4,000 acre
feet, as measured between Empire
and Lahontan Reservoir, and from
the Truckee river. of 100000 acre
feet, as measured between Vista and
Derby; total of 1,123,000 acre
feet, available, when conserved, for
the reclamation of new lands; sub.
ject to the correction of a small sub,
straction from such total, estimated
at not exceeding $4,000 acre feet
represented in prior water rights be.
low the points where such measure,
ments were taken. The approx
mate mean total water supply avail
able for the Newlands Reclamation
Project units. as originally contem
plated, may be placed at 100000
acre feet; less spring freshet and
other wastage, impracticable oi
storage, estimated at not exceeding
10000 acre feet, leaving a near
net annual water supply available
for reclamation under such project
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-20

The FALLON GARAGE can fur
nish Used Automobiles.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-20

The FALLON GARAGE can fur
nish Battery Equipment.