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The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-12-21
A CHRISTMAS STORY OF
TWO PROMINENT FALLON
OFFICIALS AND A TOY

Competition waxed keen between
District Attorney Kenny and Sheriff
Jim Smith last Friday afternoon at
the Harmon district school house
1t happened this way. Fred Mel
son escorted a party of Fallon men,
including the district attorney, the
sheriff, Deputy Sheriff Johnson and
a representative of the Standard, to
the school house to see a group of
presents that the school children
had made for the boys and girls of
the orphans home at Carson City.
One toy in particular attracted
the attention of the sheriff and the
district attorney. A wooden gym
mast on parallel bars that turned
handsprings from one end of the
bars to the other was the cause of
the excitement. Sheriff Smith saw
1t first and began playing with it,.
Then Mr. Kenny took turn at
making the gymnast perform. Not
to be outdone the sheriff tried
again, and SO 1t went until the audi
enee began to doubt the ultimate
destiny of the plaything. But the
two gentlemen finally relinquished
their claims of prior discovery and
decided to let the orphans have their
Christmas present.
The presents were all made by
the students of the school, A large
variety of dolls and animals on
wheels composes the Christmas
package that will be sent from the
Harmon school to the Carson City
orphanage. The work was done
under the supervision of Mrs. Jus
toinia Hughes, teacher of the upper
grades, and Miss lone Dalby, teach
er In the lower grades OF the school,
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-12-21
American Children
Remember Beleians
In Devastated European City;
Comes As Christmas Gift

Washington, Dec. 17.-How the
school children of America are she'd
ding light in the darkened lives of
children in war-wrecked nations of
Europe is strikingly set forth in a
report Just received here covering
the opening at Charleroi, Belgium.
OF a playground built by the Junior
American Red Cross. With this in
stitution open, a veritable fairyland
to the youngsters of the martyred
city, Christmas this year will mean
more than ever before as there
could hardly be devised for them a
Yu,etide gift of more sustained
benefit for health and happiness.
Following is the report of the
Junior representative who attended
the ceremonies opening the play
ground at Charleroi:
The most interesting item to re-
cord this month is the completion
and opening of the Juniors first
playground In Belgium.
Continued on page two.J
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-12-21
Bootleeeers Buy Nom
Taxable Bonds; Kent
i. III. Kent Returns From Lengthy
Trip TO New York; Reports FL
nancial Conditions Improving

Fortunes are being made by boot
Logging in the East and spent for
hon-taxable municipal bonds, ac-
cording to l. II. Kent who returned
Monday morning after an extended
trip to New York. As an example
he cited a sale of school bonds in
New York City. Fifty-hve million
dollars worth of bonds were TO be
sold and more than two million dol
lars in bids were received. 1t was
afterwards learned. he said, that the
heaviest bidders have recently made
their money in the liquor business.
Mr.. Kent reports that conditions
in the East are improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kent left Fallon
last October and went directly to
New York where they remained un-
til their return with the exception
of week when they visited In Hart
ford, Connecticut.
The trip was purely one of pleas
ure, said Mr.. Kent, and he reports
that they had a highly enjoyable
time.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-12-21
COLD SNAP AND FALLON
MEN CONSPIRE TO BRING
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT HERE

King Winter and the local mer-
chants combined last Saturday to in
still the Christmas spirit in the
hearts of the people of Churchill
county.
The first real winter weather that
Fallon has experienced arrived Sat
urday The local merchants spent
many hours decorating their stores
and show windows with the result
that it was evidently impossible for
the people of the town to walk
through the streets without giving
big thought to old Kris Kringle.
Red and green streamers, holly
and little mistletoe are being used
by the local merchants to remind the
people that the Yule Tide is present.
Among the firms that have de-
voted much time and labor to add
the Christmas spirit to the commun-
ity are, the Saunders Smart Shop,
Gray. Reid & Company, The 1. Fl.
Kent Company, the Fallon Slaught-
ering & Supply Company, Laveaga' 8
the Economy Grocery, Bible Mercan-
tile Company, Kolhoss Grocery and
the Morris~& Loring Drug Company
Many of the merchants reported
that with the arrival of the cold
snap the Christmas trade increased
and that it has continued brisk
throughout the week.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-12-21
Farmers Promise to
Help On Road Work
County Ready to Ship Gravel BY
First of Year Says Howard;
Labor and Horses Asked For

Early in the year delegation OF
farmers appeared before the Board
of Count. commissioners, and petit
toned the commencement of perma-
nent improvement of county roads
other than State Highway routes
and made the statement, that in
order to get the project under way
without the issuance of bonds or
material increase in tax rates, for
the first season, winter of 1921-22,
the hauling of material, gravel to be
shipped in. would be done by con-
tribution.
A sample shipment of gravel from
the Hazen gravel pit was placed on
particularly troublesome stretches
of road near the city of F'allon and
though thinly spread has proved a
very decided benefit, in fact, pro-
nounced success, according to Coun-
ty Clerk Howard. After months of
negotiation, lease on the land on
which the gravel pit is situated was
procured: railroad spurs and gravel
devices are now nearing
completion both at Hazen and Fal-
Ion and barring mishaps the ship
ment of gravel should be started
very shortly after January 1st.
Through the efforts of enthusi-
astic farmers and others, several
hundred horses shifts have been
nronicad md ft fc baDad t1,o, xtlo,o
in sufficient numbers will come for
ward to the end that a goodly mum
ber of miles of main roads leading
from Fallon may be graveled and
made into good roads this winter, I"
said Howard. 1T is hoped that ev-
cry citizen of the county will feel
disposed to help get the roads inn
proved by hauling gravel and when
called upon do as much as he can for
the cause. AS already demonstrate
ed, this gravel, properly laid and
spread, means greatly improved
roads, more economical movement
of crops, and transportation OF
school children, more pleasure in
travelling, less expense, loss of time
and temper in the operation of mo-
tor and other vehicles, all of which
leads to the prosperity of this COM
munity.
Those not having teams and be-
ing willing to help can do so by
furnishing drivers for the teams
furnished by Others"
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-12-21
County Agent Reed
Leaves On Vacation
VIII Spend Large Portion of Time
Studying Conditions; Completes
Year of Work Here

County Agricultural Agent A. J.
Reed left Tuesday morning for his
annual vacation which will last un-
til about the ninth of January. Reed
stated that he will spend a few days
at his home in Davis, California,
and then go to San Francisco where
he will devote a week to studying
marketing conditions among the
commission houses In that city.
After the first of the year he will
attend a lecture course at the Cali
fornia agricultural college at Davis
and then return to his duties in
Fallon.
Reed has now been acting as agri-
cultural agent for Churchill county
for year, having come to Fallon
last January after he had completed
his agricultural course at the Uni
versity of Nevada.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-12-21
Pittman Fights For
Rate Investigation
Learn III Chicago Bureau Is
'Stifing Competition"

The fight that Senator Pittman is
making in the senate for justice to
the intermountain regions In regard
to railroad rates is told In the fol-
lowing communication from the in
termediate rate association that was
read at the chamber of commerce
meeting last Monday night:
Senator Pittman of Nevada has
taken up our fight in the senate and
succeeded in getting the senate to
pass unanimously a resolution in
structing the Interstate Commerce
to investigate the trans
traffic bureau of Chicago
and report to the senate as speedily
as possible. BY the resolution the
is instructed to find out
whether the bureau in its operations
is sitting competition and to inquire
into its influence in the publication
of rates, rules. fares and charges as
between carriers.
This is mighty fine work and it
would help a lot IL some kilograms
of congratulation were sent to SEN
ator Pittman for his energy In get
ting this matter so promptly attend
ed to- The investigation should
prove very interesting and will prob
ably disclose some facts in regard
to the way the western roads have
been operating to the detriment of
both the intermediate country and
eastern roads that congress and the
Interstate Commerce Commission
were not aware Of"
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-12-21
Suggest Purchase
OF Building, Site
Council to Consider Buying Lot to
North of City Hall; VIII Dis
cuss Question Tonight

The question of the purchase by
the city of fifty foot lot to the
north of the city hall will probably
be discussed at the meeting of the
city council this evening.
The plan was broached at the
last meeting of the council but no
action was taken.
The meeting this evening will be
the final session of the council for
the present year.
In speaking of the proposal for
the city to purchase the lot, Mayor
Clarke stated that the action was
practically necessary on the part of
the city. 1t is essential, he said,
that some place be obtained where
the city can store the street equip
ment and other machinery. The
only other feasible place would be
the city park and that would destroy
that cite for pleasure purposes, he
added
Clarke also stated that the coun-
Gil would have to consider the fact
that within a few years Fallon will
have to have a larger and more
modern city hall. 1t was stated at
the last meeting that the present
hall is crowded to capacity.
1t was the opinion of those pres
ent at the meeting, the city could
purchase the lot no@ - compare
lively low price and If the council
waited until it was an actual neees-
sity to obtain land on which to con-
struct a larger building a much
higher price would have to be paid
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-12-21
Friends Mourn Loss
of Mrs. E. Lofthouse
Pioneer of Churchill county Called
by Death After Illness of Two
Months; Funeral Today

Mrs. Emma Z. dollhouse, wife OF
Paul G. dollhouse, died at her home
Monday afternoon at four o'clock.
Heart failure was the cause of death.
Mrs. dollhouse had been ailing for
nearly two months.
The deceased was a native of
Churchill county. Nevada, having
been born at Clan Alpine, July 20,
1881. She had lived in Nevada all
of her life.
Mrs. Lofthouse is survived by
three brothers, VIII Danielson,
Churchill county rancher, Charles
Danielson, an employe at the Fallon
post Office and Earl Danielson of Ar
genta, Nevada. Two sisters, Mrs.
Kittle dollhouse and Mrs. Mamie
Lofthouse and half brother,
George Coltren of California and
three children. Ernest, Willie and
Alice and her husband Paul Loft
house, also survive.
The funeral will be held at the
Methodist church this afternoon at
two O'Clock, Reverend p. e. Peter
sen officiating. The remains are at
the Roe and Kaiser undertaking
parlors.
Mrs. Lofthouse was one of the
most widely known women In the
county and a host OF friends will
mourn her loss She was one of the
pioneers OF the state and during her
life developed a wide circle of ac-
ouaintances.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-12-21
Yon Home Destroyed
By Midnight Blaze
No Insurance Held BY Present Own
er on Property; Hears of Mis-
fortune While at Dance

The residence of Jack Yon was
completely destroyed by fire last
Saturday night The blaze started
at about 1915 o'clock. Defective
wiring is thought to be responsible.
The house was unoccupied at the
time the fire started. Yon and his
wife were attending a dance at the
st. Clair school house, several
miles from Fallon at the time They
were notified there that their home
had been burned.
According to the owner he held
no insurance on the property. Moth
ing was saved from the house.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-12-21
THE FALLON STANDARD
WISHES YOU ALL GOOD
CHEER AND GOOD LUCK

The Fallon Standard pub
fishing company extends to Its
subscribers, to its friends, to
everyone who has the pleasure
of living during the joyous
holiday season, the best wishes
and heartiest regards of your
home town paper.
May the coming year bring
prosperity TO all and may the
men and women who are de-
voting their lives TO the de-
velopment of Churchill county
be doubly prosperous.
A Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year to all.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-12-21
SPARKS WILL PERMIT NO
MORE GAMBLING LICENSES

BY record vote the city council de-
cided last night that there would be
no more gambling licenses issued in
the City Of Sparks. At present there
are six houses that have such IL
censes and two applications were
made, one being by ]. d. Poole, at
91S B street and the other by Moffat
and Farley, at 1006 B street
Sparks Tribune.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-12-21
Nj. A. COURT DIES AFTER
ILLNESS OF NINE MONTHS

Nj. A. Court, a resident of Fallon
for the past eighteen months, died
yesterday afternoon. The deceased
is relative. by marriage, of w. e.
Barney, secretary of the Churchill
county chamber of commerce.
Mr.. Court had an operation per-
formed on his arm nine months ago
and never fully recovered. He was
sixty-two years of age at the time of
his death. The funeral will prob
ably be held this afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-21
COUNTY TEACHERS
 GUESTS AT NORMAL

One of the finest social functions of the year was held at the Tempe Normal school last Saturday evening when the members of the Arizona School Masters Club. and their la dies, numbering nearly 200, were the guests at a dinner in the new dining room of the normal, with President and Mrs. A. J. Matthews al host and hostess. After inspecting the well kept grounds and, pleasant liv- ing quarters of the students who represent the future teachers of Ari- zona, the guests were seated and County School Superintendent A. L.. Jones, prNsident of the club, an nounced the toast master for the evening as pr. Matthews, who proved himself to be a clever master of ceremonies
 The program of songs, clever read ings and excellent impromptu speeches helped make the meeting one of the best of the year. A vote of thanks and appreciation for the splendid evening and excellent din- ner was given President A. J. Mat thews and faculty at the close of the meeting which adjourned at 10:30,
Arizona republican., 1921-12-21
FLOOD IF SPECIAL SESSION REQUESTS
 GREETS GOVERNOR

On his return from a three weeks absence in the east yesterday Gov ernor Thomas F. Campbell found his mail flooded with requests from various counties and cities in the state as well as individuals asking that certain of their pet projects be incorporated in the governors call for a special session of the legis- lature.
 Although tue governor has not stated positively that the session will be held, many are of the opinion that it will be called in January This is based on the statement made by Charles W. Fairfield. state audit or, at the bankers convention In Castle Hot Springs when Mir. Fair field was authorized by the governor to say that unless there was a change in conditions he would call the leg isIature toget.er shortly after the first of the year.
 The requesI has come to the gov ernor to ask that a constitutional amendment be submitted to the peo- ple ito abolish the corporation com mission. For some time it has been known fault was being found with the commission in some sections. Certain decisions of the commission have aroused antagonism, while there are others opposed to the commission
Arizona republican., 1921-12-21

United States in 1920 manufac- tured farming implements valued at $537 1000, 000
Arizona republican., 1921-12-21
GUARD FATALLY HURT IN ATTACK BY BUY PRISONER
Industrial School Inmate Caught With Lariat After Mortally Wound ing Guard With Axe

" W. Layton, a guard in charge cf the older boys of the Fort Grant industrial school. is dying in a Saf- ford hospital as the result of an at tack on him by George Fralick, a 1T-year old inmate of the state in Stitution-
 Layton was struck severely over the head with an axe by Fralick, who then urged the boys working on the industrial school farm to make their escape with him. On their re- fasal he threatened to shoot anyone who dared follow him.
 Armed with Layton's gun, he made a dash for liberty and was captured by C. H. Wha-An, a guard, who in the absence of weapons used a rope 10 catch his man Lassoing the boy ss if ho were an animal, Whalen succeeded in effecting a capture and immediately took Fralick to Stafford, where he was placed in jail to await the criminal proceedings that will be brought against him.
 Only a few details of the accident yesterday 10 Burt Wingar, secretary of the board of directors of state institutions
 In charge of the older boys who were clearins land on the school farm. Layton was grinding an axe when attacked by Fraliclz. Taking another axe, the boy stepped behind the guard and hit him twice over the head. He then took Layton's gun and urged the boys to go with him.
 ~I will kill any of you who at tempt to follow me- he threatened
Arizona republican., 1921-12-21
SOLID TRAINLOAD IF PIMA PLAYED UP
 BY EASTERN PAPER

With a five-Column picture of the solid train of 4S cars loaded with Pima long staple cotton from Phoe- nix and consigned to New Bedford, Mass, and a long story describing the big shipment. the New Bedford Standard of Sunday. December II. gives big publicity to this city and valley and the 1000 bales of long staple cotton, valued at nearly S500,- GOO. which left here on November 90.
 The long train in the picture bears the words in large white letters: Arizona Pimacotton Growers Spe- cial to New Bedford,' and above the picture is the line, solid Train Bearing 2,O00 Bales of Pima Cotton on Way Here"
 The story of the cotton shipment, nearly a column in length. refers to the Salt River valley as the center of the Pima cotton growing area This cotton, il is stated, will be stored in warehouses in New Bedford and offered in New England for spot sale. The story says, in part:
 Plans for the shipment of cotton were begun some weeks ago. not only to have it stored in the eastern mar ket center for sale on demand, but to make room in the Phoenix ware houses for the cotton which is com ing in to the Pimacotton Growers association from it's $50 members at the rate of from 100 to 250 bales a day. Financial arrangements for the shipment were made with the help of Arizona banks which o-operated in every way possible
 Several hundred growers are rep resented in the big shipment, having pooled the cotton under plans made by the association"
Arizona republican., 1921-12-21
BID OF S350,000 | |SACCEPTEDFOR l. GAVE CREEK DAM
Lynn s. Atkinson Jr., To Build An Eastwood Mul- tiple Arch Reinforced Concrete Structure Ac- cording To Contract

After considering all the bids which had been made on a flood control dam at Cave Creek, the board of control in charge of the details of the flood control work accepted yester- day the bid of Lynn s. Atkinson, Jr-, to construct an Eastwood designed multiple arch type dam for approxi- mately s350.000, including the fee for the design.
 In accepting this bid. however, the board of control, consisting of repre- sentatives of the city, county, state, Salt River Valley Water Users as sociation and the Paradise-N Verde ir rigation district, adopted a resolu- tion to the effect that the bid would be accepted with the provision that the parties to the contract accept the dam within 10 days and that they all assume responsibility for any damages which may be assessed against them in acquiring the neces- which was adopted unanimously, fol- lows in full:
 For Equal Responsibility
 Tt is moved that the board of con troI accept the bid of Atkinson X Co. for a multiple arch type dam as designed by Eastwood contingent upon the acceptance of the technical features of the aforesaid design With in 10 days, and further contingent upon the agreement of the state, city, county, Salt River Valley Water Users association and the Paradise Verde irrigation district to accept. in addition to their present contribu- tions. the responsibility of their share of any damages which may be as sessed for and on account of the acquisition of the necessary right of way"
 V. A. Thompson, chairman of the Cave Creek board, expressed the be- lief last night that all difficulties would be eliminated, the contract signed in the next 10 days, work started immediately and prosecuted at a rate that will complete the structure about July l, 1922.
 The plan submitted by MT. Atkin- son. he says, is of greater capacity than called for in the original plan approved by t.se Cave Creek board
Arizona republican., 1921-12-21
TAXES IN, COUNTY NOW JAN PAY ITS
 SCHOOL WARRANTS

Through the apportionment by A. L. Jones, county school superintend- ent, of more than S400,000 to the school fund of the various school districts in the county, money is DOW available in the office of the county treasurer, Vernon s. Wright, to take care of all outstanding school war rants and the warrants will be paid upon presentation, MT. Jones an nounced yesterday. A total of S40S,- 212.S2 was turned over to Mir. Jones for apportionment from the collec- tions of the first half of the taxes for 1921. which became delinquent in November.
 The total amount turned over to Mir. Jones was distributed as fol- lows: s161, 760, general county levy, apportioned to each district on the basis of 20 per cent of their budget; $100. .266.S3, special levy of districts;- $22,039.69. manual training levy to each district; $26,592 general coun- ty levy, apportioned to high schools on basis of 20 per cent of their budget; sS1,37S.S0, special levy to high schools; s16,176, placed in re- serve fund.
 The amounts placed in the re- serve fund, MT. Jopes said. will be apportioned later to each of the schools according to their increase in average daily attendance over last year. A part of this fund also will be given to accommodation schools.
 While the amount apportioned, MT. Jones said, represents the final col lection of taxes for the first install- ment, there is yet due the county the money from the state levy for school purposes and some special levy money from the county. It is ex- | pected, MT. Jones said, that a special payment from the state of S2.5O0 to 1 each high school in the county will 1 be received in a few days.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-21

on account of the prior law having been declared unconstitutional. It is claimed that the people of the northern and eastern part of the state must have protection from the stock of non-residents.
 A relief bill for the widow of Thomas E. Moore, who was killed on the Superior Miami highway while in the employ of the state highway department also will be asked of the special session if the governor needs certain request
 Canadian Chamber of Commerce plans fleet of oil burning steamers between England and Canada.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-21
BENEFIT BRIDGE
 ATTENDED BY 250

With more than 25o guests present, including a number of men who dropped in for the tea hour, the Wo- mans club held a most successful bridge benefit yesterday afternoon
 One of the particularly delightful features was the talk given by Ruth Renick, who told of her ex- periences in the South Sea Islands as a motion picture actress. Miss Renick was a member of the first company to film a drama in Tahiti and in charmingly intimate manner she described her adventures there. At the conclusion of her talk she sang a native song.
 The club house had a holiday ap- pearance in its Christmas decora- tions, artisticaIIy arranged by Mrs.