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The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
TO GIVE DANCE TO GET FUNDS
VICTIM HUNTING ACCIDENT

Fallon people with due consider
alton for their fellows have con-
cluded to give a benefit ball on the
evening of Saturday, January 29th
at Clark's pavilion, the net proceeds
of which will go to help defray the
hospital and surgical expense that
has attended the care of j. II. Dear
dorff who suffered badly fractured
leg bones when he was accidentally
shot with a rifle bullet by his hunt
ing companion several months ago.
Since that time Mr.. Dearborn has
been cared for at the Fallon hospital
and a number of operations have
been necessary as corrective meas
ures. He is now on the road TO re-
eoyery but cannot use his injured
limb, say the surgeons who have at
tended him, for a long time to come.
Mr.. Dearborn has a homestead in
the Saltwater district and expects
to return to it whenever he is able
to work. In the meantime he has
heavy expenses to meet and commit
tees are now working to make the
projected benefit ball complete
success in order that he may be aid
ed in his effort to again become self
sustaining.
No Fallon person should fail to
buy a ticket for this charity even
though they do not take part in the
dance and as every one is to be inn
portuned there will be no excuse
possible on this score. II, however,
the soliciting committees fail 10
reach any one they may get tickets
from NJ. B. Johnson or Mrs. Eliza
beth Carter.
The best of music has been offer
ed for the occasion as donation,
the hall has also been secured rent
free and local papers are donating
needful publicity services, while all
committees are working purely
from charitable impulses. What
ever is taken in at the dance is thus
a net sum and this should be made
as big as possible because Mr.. Dear
dorff needs every cent that can be
secured. He is member of the
Odd Fellows lodge and the move
ment to aid him started within fra
ternal circles.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
Drainage is to
be HeardFeb.1
Parties to Protest Against Compile
ton of Proposed Project Drain
age System in Court

Protestants against the fulfill
ment of present plans entertained
by the federal authorities and the
water users of this project repre-
sented by the Truckee-Carson dis
trict irrigation board were heard in
preliminary court matters by District
Judge c. J. McFadden, of Ely, yes
terday afternoon when a postpone
ment was granted until February
1st. II was urged by Patrick Nc
Carren as counsel for a number of
the protestants that data had not
been prepared and counsel for the
Southern Pacific railroad company
a protesting corporation, was not
present in court, II being asserted
that the railroad company's attor-
neys were not notified of the call
ing of the case yesterday until last
Saturday afternoon.
In the meantime partisans of the
project drainage plan put forward By
the district irrigation board enter
tain hope that the suprc ne court
decision relative to the questions
that have arisen In the Walker
river basin will settle all points
raised in the present controversy in
which event procedure in the trial
court here will be vastly simplified.
This decision is expected to issue
within the near future.
The protestaEts arrayed against
the leyying of asse ents to return
the outlay of s70t that would
attend the construt n of a project
drainage system m Der, ii is said,
less than 10 per cent of the water
users affected. These come very
largely from the Fernley and Swim
gle Bench districts. The Southern
Pacific railroad company, owner of
considerable unimproved land with
in the projects confines. is also a
protestant, IL being the habit of the
railroad company to start everything
as an objector and compromise later
when possible.
Those behind the movement for
project drainage have arranged to
have number of well known west
ern irrigation authorities present
when the matter is up for hearing in
the district court on February 1st
Among these are: Ebert Meade
well known California authority o.
the subject OF irrigation; Thos. II
Means, of Berkeley. Calf, former
project manager here, and Prof
Etcheberry, water expert and 9
member of the faculty of the Cali
fornia state university at Berkeley
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
MYRTLE CHAPTER o. f. s.
INSTALLED ITS OFFICERS

Installation ceremonies were con-
Quoted by Myrtle Chapter. o. E. s.,
at the lodge hall Tuesday evening
at which time the following we're in
stalled: Mae n. Tedford. worthy
matron Theodore Osmundson,
worthy patron; Martha Enlow, as
sociate matron; Edna b. Cam, sec
retary; Jennie A. Grob, treasurer T;
Effle Coverston, conductress; Helen
Birgyan. assistant conductress; Lii
lian Vanvoorhis, Ada; Maybelle
Flood, Ruth; Gertrude Likes, Esth-
er; Abbie Bellinger. Martha; Lillian
Bingham. Electa; Eleanor Canter-
bury, chaplain; Luna Coyerston,
marshal; Anna Nichols, organist ;
Gladys Mckenzie, warder; Ruben
Canterbury. sentinel; Ida Ham, trus-
tee.
Mrs. Edna Cam fulfilled in a
charming manner the role of in
stalling officer. while Mrs II. V.
Clinton did equally as well as in
stalling marshal.
Following the installation cere-
monies refreshments were served
and a general good time had by
more than 100 people who were in
attendance. These included a num-
ber of invited guests.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
For Soldier
Settlement Act
Will Strive to Secure Recognition
for Members of the American
Legion

Assemblyman-E Clyde Gum
NOW, of this county, q veteran Of the
world war with a war record on the
other side that any oung man may
well account In prideful manner,
stands committed to the enactment
of legislation during the impending
session of the state legislature that
will place Nevada within the list of
states extending helping hand to
the boys who did their bit to help
their country. The most import
ant proposed measure. Mr.. Gummow
deems to have to do with an amend
ment to the soldier settlement act
passed by the state legislature OF
two years ago, which was inopera-
tive because of unconstitutional
phases. 1t is urged that the con-
stitution of this state expressly for
bids the use of state moneys for pri-
vate purposes and to obviate this
objection it is suggested that the
law now on the statute books shall
be amended to declare the purpose
of the act as being in the interest
of the public.
Mr.. Gummow has been in confer
ence with other state leaders of the
American Legion, including Col. j
G. Scrugham, state engineer, and a
program has been arranged which
contemplates making tho present
law operative with the following
features:
"The establishment of five-foot
variation of Lake Tahoe's water
surface to make possible an addi
tional water supply to cover the
high lands of the Newlands project
where it is proposed to establish the
land segregations for war veterans
Setting aside of 100000 for the
purpose of financing the undertake
ing.
ITO make Immediately availabl;
for settlement fifty S0-acre units Of
land in the Newlands project which
would be offered to as many wal
veterans, or a total initial acreage
of 1000.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
TERMINATION OF SUIT TO
DETERMINE BENEFICIAL USE

f. p. Osgood, engineer attached
to the Newlands project operating
and maintenance department. is
spending a few days at home from
his work in Reno where he has long
supervised the job of determining
Truckee river rights in the Reno
valley. A suit is before the federal
district court at this time and will
be resumed shortly in which the de-
termination of beneficial use" of
water is to be effected TO stand for
all time as a guiding mark for Ne
vada practice. II is noteworthy that
Neyada's laws are silent on this all
important matter. The ranchers of
the Reno valley are contesting the
federal governments attempt to
limit their use of Truckee river wa
ter to the point where benefit
ceases and waste commences.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
100000 is
Appropriated
Newlands Project Literally Remem-
bered In Sundry Civil Appropri-
ations Bill

The sundry civil appropriations
bill that has passed the house of
representatives and is now before
the senate with a fair degree of
certitude of passage carries a total
of $20,277,O00 for government rec
lamation for the fiscal year COM
mencing on July 1st of the present
year. OF this sum the Newlands
project is to get the substantial
amount of $1,4SS,000, this being
among the government projects
most literally remembered by con-
gress OF the amount to be set
aside for this project, 100000 has
been designated for drainage. This
sum added to 100000 previously
appropriated makes up the sum to-
tai of the estimated cost of the
drainage system, or 100000, which
is to be shortly available for ex-
penditure for this all-important pur-
pose.
II has been emphasized from
time to time that the disbursement of
100000 for drainage purposes dur
ing the next two years will not only
bring relief to a large number of
landholders but it will also stimu-
late local business and add to the
community trade balance in a very
substantial manner.
Project authorities and the mem
bers of the Truckee-Carson irriga-
ton districts directorate anticipate
an early commencement of work on
the drainage system now in pros
pect and the fact that all of the
necessary funds for the work is now
available will be generally well
coined
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
had sidewalks

II must seem that the city's coun-
ell committee on streets and alleys
are more or less derelict and one
only needs to attempt to use the
walk-way for one and one-half
block west of the city park on Cen
ter street to get ample evidence of
the fact This is used by half a
thousand school children several
times daily in addition to many
other pedestrians and for the sake
of community credit and ease of
walking the suggestion is modestly
put forward that the impedimenti
along this route should be removed
Trees have grown to large size since
the old board walk was installed a
decade ago, the roots raising the
walk to grotesque angles. The walk
should be removed and Mother
Earth barred for the benefit of those
who must make their way along the
route.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
BAPTIST CHURCH SENDS
CALL TO KANSAS MINISTER

At meeting of the trustees o.
the Baptist church held Wednesday
evening of last week a call was is
sued to Rev. Chapelle, of Rosedale
Kansas, to fill the vacancy in the
pulpit which had existed since the
latter part of September. when Rev
g. J. McMurray was called back In
to the government vice as chap.
lain at Fort Bliss, Texas. c. C
Spoon was elected superintendent oil
the Sunday school, J. Il. McLair
was elected assistant superintendent
and all other old officers were re
elected. Il. l.. Thomas was urged
To remain as superintendent, bui
owing to pressure of other duties
was obliged to decline.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
THE NEVADA FRESNO OIL
COMPANY HOLDS MEETING

The Nevada Fresno Oil Company
held its annual meeting Monday
evening and elected officers and di-
rectors, as follows: James Ryan,
president; Z. II. Hursh, vice-presi-
dent; Mr.. O'Hara, secretary. Rob-
ert Ryan. DR.. Fuller, George d.
Ernst and W. d. Moody were elected
directors. II was voted to move the
Office from Fallon to Dos Palos. Cal
ifornia, the town near where drill
ing is being done. The following
California men were at the meeting
James Ryan. Robert Ryan and c.
Walfsen of Merced; DR.. Fuller and
Mr.. o'Hera of Dos Palos; C. J. Bell
of San Francisco, and T. A. Piper OF
Oakland. The California men left
for their homes on Tuesday.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
Shipping Ore

Shipping Ore
C. h. Olson and l.. b. Glass,
prominent Broken Hills residents,
were in Fallon yesterday on busi-
ness. While here they stated that
their lease on a part of the Silver
Trailer property is showing excep-
tionally well and that few days
more would witness their initial
shipment of high grade ore through
this city for treatment at an outside
ore reduction works. This ore will
average 5000 per ton. said Mr.. Oh
son and comes from a good sized
stringer that has formed the basis
of incentive on the part of Messrs.
Olson and Glass for several months.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
Oil Man Visited Brother

j. l.. Milton, well known oil MAJ
of Wichita, Kans., spent the greater
part of last week visiting relatives
here, including his aged mother
Mrs. r. Milton, and a brother, ]. F
Milton, one of the active oil men OF
this district. The visitor believes
the chances ere excellent for. the de-
velopment of oil in paying quanti-
ties in this district and bases his
conclusions upon what he has noted
in other oil producing sections OF
the country, with nearly all of which
he is familiar. He is now travelling
in California but will return here al
an early date for anothed look ovel
the field.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
Doings at Northam-

Patrons of the Northam school
district TO a good number met at
the Northam schoolhouse last even
ing for sociable. Mrs. A. S. Co
nant, county home demonstration
agent, and Chauncey w. Smith, dep
uty state superintendent of public
instruction went there from Fallon,
both taking part in the program of
the evening. The 2Sth of this month
was set as a date for another mid
day community gathering when the
Northam school grounds will be i'm
proved by the men folks and the
ladies of the district will serve a
lncheon following
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
RecordPostal
Receipts Here
Fallon's Growth Denoted by Postal
Figures Which Carry Distinct
Community Testimonial

The substantial and rapid growth
of Fallon and the territory it serves
is fully exampled by the figures
showing post Office transactions al
this place for the year 1920. These
have been gotten togther by Post
master George w. Likes during late
days and approximations are as fol-
lows:
Postal receipts for the twelve
month period, which constitute
stamp sales and post Office box rent
ais only. s16,250, an increase over
the amount received from these
sources in 1919 of AZ per cent
Likewise this figure is just about
double that of the year 1915, when
Mr.. Likes first assumed charge OF
the Office.
The total business transacted by
the Fallon post Office during the
year just ended approximated $780,
600, which is in excess of the gross
of previous years in about the same
ratio as the postal receipts.
The local post Office force stamp
ed out more than half a million let
ters in 1920 and in addition sent out
almost 100000 packages through
the parcel post.
Probably no one outside of the
Fallon post Office has even a super
fetal understanding of the prob
lens that attend a rapid growth OF
oil Of ht1uttnncC hac
characterized tho local Office, moi
have they any understanding of the
great number of difficulties that at.
tach to a rapidly increasing popula-
tion that is in large part shifting
population incident to oil and min
ing booms. New project districts
have been opened from time to time
and the exactionG that have ISSUED
against the local post Office have
been manifold and have taxed the
energy and ability of Postmaster
Likes to an unusual degree
Throughout this period he has main
tanned a service that was all ant
more than could be reasonably ex
pected.
As an instance of local growth
Postmaster Likes cites that yea
ago he installed a nest of 100 pos
Office boxes, which were hardly il
place until they had been absorbed
by the existing demand and at thii
time another 100-box nest is urg
emily needed and must be added Il
the post Office equipment. He il
staving off the fateful day, however
until such time as the post Office
headquarters may be established IL
the new T. II. Depp building, now
under way on Center street oppo
site the Standard building.
Mr.. Likes informs this paper thaf
he has lately been furnished by tbs
department with supplies of treas
ury certificates which are available
to the investor in denominations o.
| S25 to 800. These bear interest a
the rate of three and one-half pei
cent and are payable at any time IL
Washington, d. c., through the 10
cal postmaster These are put for
ward to take the place largely of tht
war savings stamps which are pay
able at the post office of issue, bu
are restricted to denominations o.
s1.00 and $500. A feature of tht
treasury certificates is that the,
must be held by the buyer for a peri
cd of three months before they ma,
be cashed with accrued interest.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
Will Give Ball

For a long time the st. Patrick's
Day date has belonged to the ladies
of st. Patrick's Catholic church in
this city. 1t having been the custom
of these ladies to annually give a So
cial affair that is the delight of the
entire community. This year will
be no exception to the rule and the
ladies of the Fallon Catholic congre-
cation are now working on their
next st. Patrick's ball for the even
ing of March 18th that will be ey-
erything and more than the most
exacting could logically demand.
Tickets are being printed and post
ers will be out shortly. The public
is requested to bear the date In
mind and be on hand to help the
ladies make their event a complete
success.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
Mrs. Iona Martin Dead

Mrs. Iona Martin, wife of Robert
]. Martin. project employe, died at
the home in the vicinity of the
sugar factory Sunday morning fol-
lowing an illness of more than a
year, aged 80 years. In addition to
the surviving husband, six children,
ranging in ages from one to eleven
years, are left, presenting a prob
lem for the distracted father that is
no small one.
Funeral services were held at the
home Sunday afternoon and were
conducted by Rev. Henry A. Hoyt,
M. E. Pastor. Interment In the
Fallon cemetery followed.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
May Have Free Seeds

United States Senator Key Pitt
man has advised the Fallon Stand
ard that his constituents may have
free government seeds by address
ing him in Washington, making
their desires known. He has only a
limited supply that will be mailed
out proportionately to those who
wish these seeds.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
LOCAL BANKS REFLECT
COMMUNITY PROSPERITY

Statements of the financial con-
ditions of the two Fallon banks are
published in this issue of the Stan
dard. These reflect in the most
ereditable manner substantially OF
institutions and community and a
study of the figures contained shows
the fulfllment of legitimate func-
tions in every manner. Nearly one
million dollars are reekoned within
the assets of the bank in the form
of loans in the local field, while
more than the usual percentage OF
tangible and readily convertible as
sets are described.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
HOW LOCAL MAILS
ARE NOW MADE UP

Mail is made up for the trains
19 and 23, west bound, and train 2,
east bound, and Hazen, at 3:45;
train "a, south bound, 5:45, except
Sundays; rural motor route A,
morning route, a. M; afternoon
route, 12 noon; Saltwater and East
Star route, IL noon; Northam and
West Star route, Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, 5 a. m; Bermond
and Wonder, Star route, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday on the even
ing prior 6 y. m; Dixie Valley, Fri
day on the evening prior p. m.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
STATE FARM BUREAU TO
MEET ON JAN. 20, 21, %

An interesting meeting of the
state farm bureau is scheduled to
be held in Reno on the last three
days of next week at the state uni-
versity All officers of the county
farm bureau are making arrange
ments to go forward. Among those
who will attend from here are:
Shober j. Rogers, Mrs. T. " Con-
nors, Mrs. V. Fulkerson, Alonzo
Bottom and Ernest War;.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
VIII Live With Relatives

G. w. Verplank, aged Fallon capi-
talist who owned land upon which
much of this city is now builded,
will have the company of two neph-
ews throughout the remainder of his
life. Edwin and VIII Verplank. for
mer New Richland, Mimi, residents
who arrived here last Friday to take
care of their aged uncle.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
New Baker In Fallon-

w. W. Hawley, expert baker, ar
rived recently in this city, accom-
panied by Mrs. Hawley. They have
taken over the Fallon bakery by
purchase and will make Fallon their
home. They came here from south
ern California and Mr.. Hawloy has
already displayed a proficiency that
is rapidly earning him new trade
He is a returned soldier from over
seas service
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
New saltwater Addition

tion to the town of saltwater sur
veyed. Fifty acres are to be cut in
to lots and placed on the market.
Kelly Engle went out last Monday
morning and started surveying. The
addition is at the southeast of the
town.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
New County Agent

AL Reed, agricultural expert, will
be here on the Gath of this month
to take up the work recently re-
linquished by County Agent J. l..
McGinnis. Mr.. Reed was one of
two applicants for the position and
was designated for the place by the
farm extension bureau of the state
university.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
Looking For Ranch

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mccarthy, for
mer Island district residents, have
returned from trip throughout the
coast states and are engaged at this
time in looking for suitable ranch.
II is their conclusion that farming
endeavor returns more reward here
than in any contemporaneous dis
trict
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
Underwent Operation

Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Hursh, Jr.,
left Friday for Reno where on the
evening of that day Mrs. Hlrsh un-
derwent an operation for appendi-
citis. Late word from her is to the
effect that she Is making a splendid
recovery and is woll along in her
period of convalescing.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
Resumed Drilling

The Churchill County Oil and
Gas Company resumed operations
at the drilling project on the
George b. Williams ranch Monday
after a temporary shut down for the
holidays The hole was down 455
feet when vacation time came along
and excellent progress is being
made at this time.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13
Lovelock Beat Us

The boys and girls basketball
quintets, representing the Churchill
county high school suffered defeats
at the hands of Lovelock's s high
school teams on the Lovelock court
last Saturday evening. The local
boys were annihilated by score. of
Al to IL, while the girls made II
far more interesting for their op-
ponents, the second half of their
game resulting in tie, twenty-eight
all. Lovelock scored the deciding
goal through sheer luck, winning
by a score, 302S.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13

Garden Seed, new and fresh at
the Variety Store. Early market
ing gets best prices.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-13

Mrs. C. w. Foote returned home
Sunday from visit with relatives
in Reno.