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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-02

vas your fathers body servant dur
ing the war. and has been always q
faithful vassal and servant of the
family He has often seen the gold
Natch-the watch that was your
fathers and your fathers father s..
I told him IL was To be yours. and
ne begged me 10 allow him TO tax 8
II 10 you and 10 put il into your
hands himself
So ne has 81. carefully enclosed
IN buckskin case. and Is bring
ing ~ to YOU with all the pride and
Importance OF kings messenger.
gave him money for the round
"trip and for two weeks stay in the
city. I wish YOU would see To IL that
he gets comfortable quarters-Jake
won't need much looking after
he's able 10 take care OF himself.
But / have reaC In the papers that
African bishops and colored po-
tentHtes generally have much trOu-
bic in obtaining food and lodging in
the Yankee metropolis. That may
be all right; but I don't see why the
best hotel there shouldn't take Jake
in. Still. 1 suppose it's "a rule.
~ gave him full directions about
finding you. and packed his vallse
myself. You won't have 10 bother
with him; but l do hope you1l see
that he is made comfortable Take
the watch that he brings yOu--it' :
almost a decoration. II has been
worn by true Carterets. and there
isn't a stain upon il nor a false
movement of the wheels. Bring u
to you il the browning JOY of old
Jake's life. I wanted him 10 have
that little outing and that happiness
before u is too late. You have often
heard US talk about how Jake. pretty
badly wounded himself. crawleI
through the Redeemed grass at Chan
cellOrsville 10 where your father lay
with the bullet IN his dear heart, and
took the watch from his pocket 10
keep II from the "Yanks."
so. my son, when the old man
comes. consider him as a frail but
worthy messenger from the old
time life and home.
You have been 50 long away
from home and 30 long among the
people that we have always re-
garded as aliens that I'm not sure
that Jake will know you when he
sees you. But Jake has a keen per
CeptiOn, and l rather believe that
he will know "a Virginia Carteret at
sight. I can't conceive that even
10 years in Yankeeland could change
a boy OF mine. Anyhow, I'm sure
you will know Jake. l put 10 col
lars in his valise. If he should have
To BUY others. he wears a number
15Ik. Please see that he gets the
right ones. He will be no trouble
10 you at all.
IF you are not too busy, Ia like
for you 20 find him a place 10 board
where they have white-meal corn
bread. and try TO keep him from
taking his shoes of in your office or
on the street His right foot swells
little. and he likes to be comfort
able.
If you can spare the time. count
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-02

short, that ran over his ears and
around his head. There was moth
ing OF the stage uncle" about him /;
I his black suit nearly lifted him:
his shoes shone, and his straw hat
was banded with a gaudy ribbon.
In his right hand ne carried some
thing carefully concealed by his
closed fingers.
Uncle Jake stepped a few steps
from the door. Two young men SIT
IN their revolving desk chairs ten
feet apart and looked at him in
friendly silence. His gaze slowly
shifted many times from one 70 the
| other. He felt sure that he was IN
| the presence OF one At least, OF the
revered family among whose for
tunes his life had begun and was 70
end.
One had the pleasing but naughty
Carteret air, the other had the un-
mistakable straight long family
nose. Both had the keen black
eyes. horizontal brows. and thin.
! smiling lips that had distinguishes ed
both the Carteret of the Mayfiower
and him OF the brigantine. Old Jake
had thought shat ne could have
I picked out his young master instant
! " from a thousand northerners,
but ne found himself in difficulties.
/ The best he could do was 10 use
strategy.
"Howdy, Marse Blandford-how-
| dy. sub" he said, looking midway
between the young men.
''Howdy. Uncle Jake?" they both
answered pleasantly and I'm unison.
Sit down. Have you brought the
watch ,"
Uncle Jake chose Il hard bottom
chair at a respectful distance, sal on
I the edge OF II. and laid his hat care
! fully on the floor. The watch in its
buckskin case ne gripped tightly. He
/ had not risked hts life on the battle
| field 10 rescue that watch from his
odd marster's" foes 10 hand il over
again 10 the enemy without q
struggle.
Yes. sub: ! got IL I'm my hand.
sub. I'm gwine give il to you right
away in JUS n minute. Old Missus
| told me 10 put il in young Marse
Blandford's hand and tell him 10
wear it for the family pride and
| honor. II was a mighty Lonesome
/ trip for an old niger man to make
ten thousand miles. ii must be,
back 10 the old Virginia. sub. Youv
growed nightly, young marster.
hOuluAA nave ItAOiAlAALtA eOu nu
| for yo' powerful resemblance 10 the
old marster."
With admirable diplomacy the old
man kept his eyes roaming in the
space between the two men. His
words might have been addressed
TO either Though neither wicke /
nor perverse. he was seeking for a
sign.
Blandford and John exchanged
winks.
Il reckon you done got you ma 5
letter." went on Uncle Jake. She
said she was gwine 70 write 20 you
I bout my comm along up this err
way"
Yes. yes. Uncle Jake" said John
briskly. My cousin and ! have just
been notified TO expect YOU. We
are both Carterets. you know"
Although one of u.s. said Bland
ford. was born and raised in the
north"
80 II you will hand over the
watch" said John.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-02

and chastened. Seriously, now. his
prominent, yellow white eyes CLOSELY
scanned the two young men. At the
end OF his scrutiny he was conscious
Of but one difference between them.
one wore q narrow black tie with "A
white pearl stickpin. The others
-four hand was narrow blue one
pinned with a black pearl.
And then. 10 old Jake's relief.
there came a sudden distraction.
Drama knocked at the door with
imperious knuckles, and forced
Comedy TO the wings, and Drama
peeped with a smiling but set face
over the footlights.
Percival. the hater Of mill sup
plies. brought IN a card, which ne
handed, with the manner OF one
bearing Il cartel, 20 Blue Tie.
olivia De Ormond." read Blue
tie from the card He looked in
quiringly at his cousin.
why not have her In" said
Black-tie. and bring matters 20 a
conclusion ?"
Uncle Jake" said one OF the
young men, would you mind tax
ing that chair over there in the cor
ner for a while? A lady is coming
in-On some business. Wen take
up your case sfterward."
The lady whom. Percival ushered
in was young and petulantly, de-
cidedly, freshly, consciously. and
Intentionally pretty. She was dress
ed with such expensive plainnCSs
that she made you consider lace and
ruffles as mere tatters and rags. But
one great ostrich plume that she
wore would have marked her any
where in the army Of beauty IS the
wearer Of the merry helmet Of Ma
Varre.
Miss De Ormond accepted the
swivel chair at Blue-tie's desk Then
the gentlemen drew leather-uphol-
stored seats conveniently near, and
spoke OF the weather.
Yes" said she. az noticed il was
warmer But I mustn't take up too
much Of your time during business
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-02
For Thursday Only

Wool Serges. all colors.
$l.00 value, yard. SEC
54-in. Mems Wear Serge.
navy blue. $500 value. tomor-
row ....... SZ.95
32-inch Fine French Tissue
Bingham. tomorrow special,
per yard ............ 69c
Daisy" Hemstitched Pill
low Cases, ~ and 45-in. size.
special. each ....... 29c
Ladies Pure Silk Full Fash
toned Hose. all sizes. eolors.
positively the best $500 value
on the market. tomorrow, per
pair ........ S1.39
Ladies Wool Hose. all sizes.
values up to $3.50. pair at 69c
Our better grade Ladies
Wool Hose. $500 values at
per pair ........ Sl.19
Children's Mercerized Hose.
sizes to 7 at 29c-sizes to 9I
at OOC
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-02

hours That !s." she continued. "au-
less we talk business
She addressed her words % Blue
Tie, with charming smile.
Very we'll" said he You don't
mind my cousin being present. co
youe We are generally rather con-
ndential with each other-csDeclalt
( ia business matters"
"Oh. no." carolled Miss De Or
mDnd- I'd rather he did hear. He
knows al about IL. anyhow. Ia
T fact. he's quite material witness be-
cause he was present whom you
! when 70 happened. 7 thought you
might want 20 talk things over be-
7 fore-wen. before any action -
taken. an I believe the lawyers say"
Have you anything Ia the way -
proposition % make" asked
Black-tie.
Miss De Ormond looked reflective
ly az the neat toe OF one o. her dun
/ Kid pumps
IT had proposal made 20 me
she said. II tho proposal sticks q
cuts out the proposition. Let's have
that settled first"
well. as far as" began Blue
Excuse me. cousin" interrupted
i BIack-tie. If you don't mind my cut
ting in And then ne turned, with
a good-natured air. toward the
lady.
Now. let's recapitulate bit" he
said cheerfUlly. "Au three OF US
besides other mutual acquaintance
have been out on a. good many larks
together"
I'm afraid I'll have 20 call the
birds by another name" said Miss
De Ormond.
"Au right" responded Blaclz-tie.
with Inimpaired chcerfulncss-
suppose we say squads when We
talk about the proposal and larks'
when we discuss the proposition
You have a quick mind. Miss De Or
mond. Two months ago some half
dozen OF us went IN a motor car for
a days run into the country. We
stopped at q road house for dlnne-.
Ny cousin proposed marriage 20 you
then and there. He was influenced
TO do SO. OF course. BY the beauty
and charm which no one can deny
that you possess
II wish I had you for a press
agent, Mr.. Carteret," said the beauty
with a dazzling smile.
You are on the stage, Miss De Or
mond." went on Black-tie. "NCu
have had, doubtless, many admirers.
and perhaps other proposals.. Yol
must remember, too. that ve were
a party OF meTrymakers on that Oc-
caslon. There were a good many
corks pulled. That the proposal or
marriage was made 20 you by nv
cousin we cannot deny. But hasn't
IL been your experience that. bv
common consent. such things lose
their seriousness when viewed iu
the next days sunlight Isn't there
something Of a code among good
sports use the word IN its best
sense-that wipes out each day the
follies of the evening prevfous2"
"Oh. yes" said Miss De Ormond.
Il know that very well. AMI I've
always played up 20 IL. But as you
seem 20 be conducting the case
with the silent consent Of the de-
fendant-Iu tell you something
CONTINUED on PAGD SEVEN
TEEN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-02

Ladies Union Suits. .S1.l9
Ladies Union Suits. .S1.95
Children Union Suits S9c
Tricolette Waists ...S1.95
Georgette Waists. S7.95
value, tomorrow .... $685.
Ladies $1,000 Dress Shoes
per pair .......... S5-S5
Children's Dress Shoes. per
pair .-......-..- $3.50
Mems $1,000 Dress Shoes.
per pair ............ 1913
BASEMENT
Mems Union Made Over
alls. all sizes with bib. CSC
Ladies Hose, tan or black,
25c kind ............. 19c
Mems Fleeced Underwear.
special .............. 69e
Children Rompers, special.
$500 Cotton Blankets
at ...........-.. Sl-ZS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-02
$4,000
1895

One rack Of Cloth Coats
values up to $4,000. all
sizes up to IA n D
LOOK AT THE SALE
PRICE (S9.e5)
(Buy a Coat Tomorrow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-02
$3.50
DRESSES
1925

Silk and Serge Dresses
ones that sold up to $3.50
an astounding Dress Sale
select any one of them as
yours for (S12.95)
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-03-09

States commissioner at Fernley,
says the Winnemucca Silver State.
After obtaining clew to the
whereabouts of the stills, which
they believe have been in operation
for over three months, the officers
followed Freeman in his auto from
Reno to the scene of the stills op-
erations. The dug-out is located
near Hot Springs, between Wads-
worth and Loyelock, and hot water
from the springs was carried in
pipes to the stills.
In addition to the three stills the
officers found fifteen barrels of
mash. eighteen gallons of corn
whiskey and other essentials for
making liquor in the dug-out. Upon
further examination the federal
men located twenty-five gallons of
whiskey, which had been hidden In
the sage-brush near the scene of the
manufacturing point.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-03-09
WORK STARTED YESTERDAY
OATS PARK SCHOOL BUILDING

T. ]. Reese returned Sunday from
business trip to San Francisco
where on last Friday he formally
turned the $41,S00 bond issue re-
Gently put forward by consolidated
district "B," to the buyers Mean
time the money derived from the
sale has been deposited with County
Treasurer c. e. Howard. Mr.. Reese
holds the contract for the additions
to the Oats Park school, forming the
bond issue incentive. and on yester-
day started the work of breaking
ground for the basement. He be-
lieves that the task of erecting the
two wings to the present structure
will be completed by July 1st.
These additions will provide four
classrooms and full concreted base
ments will be constructed. A do
mestic science room will be provided
in the basement Each OF the two
wings will be of length of rs feet
and Of a width of 26 feet, three
inches. Approximately 200 students
may find study accommodations in
the rooms to be added.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-03-09
NEW SUBSCRIBERS BEING
ADDED TO PHONE SYSTEM

County Telephone Manager Frank
e. Anderson is making a splendid
record and thereby has created wide
spread favor. He assumed charge of
the county's telephone system di-
rect from employment in Los Ange-
les where he worked for the Bell
Company and he is giving unstinted-
1y of his energy He has the neces-
sary technical skill which combines
with the enthusiasm and energy of
youth in making him an ideal man
for the place and this mention is ac-
corded because IL is a just due. II
is not easy to please the public. A
normal percentage of recalcitrants
form the whole of any population
yet Mr.. Anderson's success is best
stated when 1t is said that he has
improved the service, instituted bet
ter business methods and Is rapidly
enlarging the number of patrons to
the county system. During Febru-
airy he added 20 subscribers and II
is estimated that during the pres
ent month the number of new pa
irons will approximate 80. The
county's telephone system is rapid
growing and there are numerous
problems attaching to the manager
ial position which can only be
cleared away through sincerity of
purpose and industry and under
standing which are all we'll repre-
sented by Mr.. Anderson.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-03-09
DISTRICT DRAINAGE
CASE WAS RESUMED

District Judge c. ] McFaddtn, Of
Ely, returned to this city Sunday
and on the day following resumed
hearing the matter wherein the le-
gality of the proceedings involving
the organization of the Truckee-
Carson irrigation district. and the
project drainage undertaking is be-
ing attacked by protestants. Judge
l.. N. French, II. II. Cooke and Roy
Stoddard, district counsel, are rep
resenting the irrigation district,
while William Kearney and Walter
Kennedy are representing the pro-
testants. II is thought that two
weeks will be required to complete
the trial. Pat McCarraE, leading
counsel for the protestants, is not
here, having been called to defend
Judge Langdon, of Virginia City. in
the impeachment proceedings grow
Ing out of his connection with the
long defunct State Banking and
Trust Company which went to the
wall In this state In 1907 and con-
stituted one of the largest bank
failures to occur In the west during
that memorable period. II is not
known when Mr.. McCarran will re-
enter the drainage case now in
progress.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-03-09
New County
Laws Cited.
Churchill County Legislators We're
Home From Carson City TO
Spend the Weekend

State Senator c. K. Kent and As
semblyman True Vencill spent the
weekend at their homes from duties
In Carson City where they are max
ing splendid efficiency records as
representatives of a rapidly growing
constituency in this county. Among
the measures directly affecting this
county which they believe will pass
during the present session are:
THE bee mems bill which would
curtail the activities of transient
owners of apiaries and would regu-
late the transportation and sale of
bees in such manner as to protect
those who are bona fide residents of
Nevada counties and have developed
apiaries as distinct Nevada enter
prises.
Authority for the issuance by
consolidated school district "B" of
an additional $4,000 in school
bonds that will make possible the
building of a needed school that
would take the place of the school
now known as the Central building
which is owned by the county high
school district and is To be utilized
next fall by the high school board,
the members of which assert that
the new county high school building
is already taxed to the limit to ae-
commodate the student body of ap-
proximately 150.
Authority for the sale of the
county's telephone system, which
would be vested in the county COM
missioners. In this connection it is
emphasized that no notion is enter
tanned at this time for the sale of
the county's telephone system, but it
is cited that the ownership is dis
tinctly a local matter and that full
power to sell and regulate should be
invested in the executive heads of
this county.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-03-09
SUGAR SUPPLY PLENTIFUL,
DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES SHOW

Beet-sugar production in 1920 ex-
ceeded the former record crop of
1915 by 27 per cent and reached
the high figure of 2,219,200,0 900
pounds, according to d preliminary
estimate by the Bureau of Crop
Estimates, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. The increased
yield was the result of a comhina-
tion of large acreage and favorable
weather conditions. Production of
cane sugar is estimated to have
been 3S5,974, 900 pounds, so that
the total estimated sugar crop for
the United States was 2,605,I74, 900
pounds. This was l s per cent above
the record sugar production for the
United States in 1916, and SO per
cent above that of 1919. Beet
sugar has been gaining on cane
sugar in production for many years,
taking the lead as early as 1906.
Sugar produced in the United
States is said to be approximately
one-fourth of the quantity consum-
ed, and both the total and per capi-
ia consumption have steadily in
creased. The per capita was II
pounds a year during 1901-1905,
and rs pounds during 1906-1910.
In 1913 and 1914, the two pre-
war years. the per capita consump-
tion rose to Sc and 90.5 pounds, re-
spectively. In the first year of the
war, 1915, 1T dropped to SIS
pounds, and in 1916 to 796 pounds.
A rise to S35 pounds was noted in
1917, Americas first year in the
war. Despite the popular impress
sion of sugar scarcity in 1918, the
rate that year was 1877 pounds, fol-
lowed in 1919 by S4.2 pounds.
Then came a period of extraordi-
nary sugar consumption with 81
pounds in 1920, and the total arose
to the enormous quantity OF $780,
100000 pounds, or 100000 900
pounds more than in the preceding
year.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-03-09
"Hard Times !"
Are Disproved
More Moneys Paid to Government
In February Than in Any Previ-
Gus Month

Records at the reclamation Office
in this city show that project water
users paid in more moneys during
the month of February on the scores
of construction and operation and
maintenance costs than in any prev
ious month in the projects history.
approximately $4,000 was forth
coming In the period and very few
delinquencies exist at this time.
So-called hard times have not oper-
ated to prevent land owners here
from meeting their tithing.
The United States government
holds water contracts with New
lands project residents to the
amount of s1,9SS,17s.05, solely on
the account of project construction.
OF this sum s449,949.S2 has been
returned, leaving a net balance due
the government of approximately
s1,5O0,000.
The repayment process has been
slow but ii is none the less certain
and in due season Uncle Sam will
have collected his full due from the
settlers of this valley. In the
meantime the nation is receiving
reward that some believe is not fully
merited in the matters of an in
creased food supplies, homes for its
citizenship and substantial tax
valuation, it being argued that the
arid land home builder gives more
than he receives.
This is not the eastern viewpoint,
however, but signs are not lacking
that the day is not far removed
when the notion will be concurred
in by the people of the Atlantic sea-
board who dictate our policies. I'm
rest in the large cities and indus
trial problems are operating to
change advocacy.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-03-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MET ON LAST SATURDAY

Churchill county's board of com
missioners met Saturday and al
lowed the bills for county services
during the preceding month.
Orders were made that Mrs. Han
nah X. Doty. aged So years, and
Mrs. Sallie c. Bennington, age SO
years, be allowed county allowances
from the INDECENT fund. Mrs. Doty
to receive $500 each month and
Mrs. Bennington, $500. The wild
ow's pension granted Mrs. Laura
Shirley was fixed at $500 per
month.
Salaries of deputy assessors were
fixed as follows; Ollie Walcott,
$140 per month; Fred Nelson, w.
o. Galpin and J. b. Crane, each
$3.50 per month. The last three
named are field deputies and are ex-
peeted to furnish automobiles in
making trips without extra cost.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-03-09
Receives
Athletic Honor
Fallon High School Girls Won the
State Basket Ball Cham
pionship

| The old saw that sit never rains
| but 1t pours,' holds good in the mat
ter Of fame for Fallon and the New
lands project For Is years we
went along and little heed was paid
to the claims of this district It was
| regarded as a lone voice in the des-
ert. But not SO now They want
to elect F'allon man governor.
Folks back east found out that we
have beet sugar factory. and peo-
pie wherever they are know now
that We have the best farm lands.
the best schools, the best business
representation and the best every
thing of any place of the size in the
world.
Fallon girls, imbued with the
best ever" notion went up to Reno
on last Thursday and proved them
selves the best athletes In their
class in the entire state, winning at
basket ball in decisive manner over
the girls team from Sparks, Elko
and Winnomucca. passing the su-
preme test on Saturday when they
nosed out the fast Winnemuccans.
state champions for several years,
by the score. 1929.
On Thursday the Fallon girls
beat Sparks. PAIL and on the day
following repeated when opposed to
the girls from Elko high, winning
the second game by score OF 1924.
Sundays Reno Journal had the
fo1 - - Ef.I
nemucca game:
''The Fallon girls team nosed
out the Winnemucca six for the
girls championship by the score of
81 to 20. The first quarter ended
with Winnemucca In the lead, 12 to
2. At the end of the fret half they
still led, Is to 10. AT the beginning
of the second half the Fallon girls
| hit their stride and soon got ahead.
but the game was In doubt till the
| final whistle blew. At the end of the
third quarter they led, 81 to 90.
Lowry starred for the defeated
team, making 22 points for her
team. Mills and Maxwell starred
for the champions.
The teams lined up IS follows:
Fallon-Markwoll, Mills, Groth,
Stevens. Hicks and Travers.
"Winnemucca Rield, Lowry,
Otis, Richardson, Pasquale and
Pearce.
"The largest crowd that has been
In the university gymnasium this
season witnessed the games and
many persons were crowded into
the entryway to watch them"
The members of the victorious
team accompanied by Miss G.. c.
Damn, coach, Principal L. A.
Pringle, of the high school end a
good sized crowd of partisans, re-
turned home on the motor Sunday
evening and were met at the depot
by dozen or more automobiles. A
parade and plenty of noise followed,
celebrative of the honor that came
to our high school. The demonstra-
tion was sincere and enthusiastic
and every loyal Fallon resident
takes more than ordinary satisfac-
tion in the achievement that formed
its basis.