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The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07
BUFFALO HERDS INCREASING
ON FEDERAL GAME PRESERVES

Forty-six new buffalo calves are
reported on three of the four game
preserves maintained by the Biolog-
ical Survey of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture for the
special protection of buffalo. On
the National Bison Range, in Mon
tana. there are AT buffalo, includ-
ing 2s calves born this spring Fiji
teen calves are reported at the Wind
Cave preserve, In South Dakota, and
three at Niobrara, Nebr
The department has been very
fortunate in maintaining the herds
established at these three points and
at Sullys Hill, N. Oak. There are
relatively few buffalo herds now
scattered over the country, and the
Biological Survey has made special
efforts to provide suitable ranges
and protection for what threatened
few years ago to become an ex-
tinct species of native American an
imal.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07
Three Year Old Boy
browns in Canal

Deputy Sheriff Johson received a
telephone call Tuesday morning
from G. w. Peterson, living upon
the l.. l.. Hudson dairy ranch, south
of Fallon, to the effect that their in
fant son. three years of age, could
not be found. The family feared he
had fallen into the canal which runs
through the farm in the rear of the
house. Mr.. Johnson believing IL
would be necessary to drag the ca
nal summoned Mr.. Snyder and drove
Immediately to the ranch. Upon ar
irving there he learned the body of
the child had been found by a neigh
Dor boy. about a quarter of a mile
from the house. The boy was walk
ing along the ditch when he discov-
cred the little body hanging on the
edge of the second drop to the ca
nal. The only way the accident can
be accounted for is that the little
fellow in going across the bridge in
an effort to reach his father. who
had gone to the barn. slipped and
fell into the canal unseen
Joe was the youngest of seven
children, being two years and eleven
months old. The family are grief
stricken as they feel very much
alone in their sorrow having moved
to the valley but recently.
Funeral services were held this
morning at the Fallon cemetery
Rev. Petersen of the Methodist
church officiating
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07
Popular Student of
High School Dies

Phillip Savary who has been iii
for the past three months suffering
from rheumatism and heart trouble
passed away in Fallon last Saturday
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon from the Baptist church,
Rev. Hickman officiating. Boys from
the Fallon high school acted as pail
bearers. Many beautiful floral offer
ings were presented by friends and
fellow-students of the high school
among whom he had been very pop
ular. Interment was made in the
Fallon cemetery.
Philip Savary was born in Santa
Rosa. Calf, June 7, 1906, being
nearly sixteen years of age at the
time of his death. He leaves to
mourn his loss a father, Walter Saw
ary; a mother, Lillian Savary: a
younger brother andtwo uneles Wal
ter Phillips and Henry Phillips.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07
ToHold Baccalaureate
Service at High School
Fallon Churches Cancel Regular
Sunday Morning Services to Join
In Farewell Exercises

On Sunday morning, June 18th, a
cred at the high school auditorium
by Rev p. Z. Petersen of the Meth
odist church. The graduating class
of the Churchill county high school
will be the guests of honor All the
ministers of the churches of Fallon
will participate in some capacity or
other. cancelling services in their
own churches in order to do homer
to the occasion.
II is eminently fitting that this an
nual function should be held in the
high school which has for four years
been the home, edueationally at
least, of the departing seniors. As
the time draws near when these
young men and women prepare to
take leave of their home school. Gus
tom has set aside one Sunday, prior
to Commencement, when they shall
gather together as a class and listen
to the words of hope and encourage
ment andinspiration that come from
come down to the high schools from
the older traditions of the colleges
and universities. 1t is an occasion
in many respects akin to that tense
moment when the youthful citizen,
standing upon the threshold of life,
about to cast off for the first time
the ties that have bound him to
home. is called aside by mother or
father and told of the hope and love
and good wishes that go with him.
II is to be hoped that on this oc-
casion, the people of Fallon will turn
out as a body and take part in these
farewell exercises. All are cordial
ly invited to come and join in this
opportunity to share in this evidence
of good will to these young people.
The following program will be OBJ
served:
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07
Plan To Celebrate
Fourth in FaIlon
Meeting Tonight At Chamber of
Commerce to Decide Definitely II
City Will Celebrate

Monday evening the Chamber OF
Commerce discussed the possibility
Of celebrating Fourth of July In real
old time style. 1t was the unani-
nous desire of all present to put on
a celebration that would do this val
ley justice and all that is lacking Is
the spirit of cooperation on the part
of everyone to make this a memoir
able day for FallonS
Ball games, automobile and horse
racing, foot racing. sack races,
creased pig. creased poles, barbe-
cue and open-air pavilion dancing,
trap shooting, fire works. basket
picnic and everything to make the
day a lively one will be the order; !;
yes there will be big street pa
rade and the Eagle will scream as
never before If the committee ap-
pointed can find enough encourage
ment from the business people.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to meet at the Chamber OF
Commerce rooms Wednesday even
ing at eight o'clock to set the stage
for the big doin's: George Cover
ston, chairman; Stanley Lockwood,
treasurer; Phil Hursh, Bryan Lave
aga, Al Reed, Carl Dodge, Ira l..
Kent, Noble Waite and Chas. B.
Hall. This committee is to form the
nucleus of large committee repre-
senting all the organization in the
city and a cordial invitation is ex-
tended to every person interested to
be at the meeting Wednesday even
ing to assist in making the day a
big one.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07
wILDEs DISTRICT ITEMS

The regular meeting of the Farm
Bureau was held last Friday even
ing. About twenty people were
present. The question of extending
the electric line so as to supply
lights and power to the farm homes
In the the eastern part of the dis
trict, was brought up and discussed
The chairman appointed a commit
tee to investigate and get all neces-
sary information on the subject.
County Agent Buckman of Lyon
county, was present and gave an in
teresting talk on cooperative mar
keting
Maurice Hanifan who has been in
the Fallon Hospital for several
weeks recovering from a gunshot
wound, is at the home of his broth
er, J. j. Hanifan, where he will re-
main until he is able to return to
his home in the Sheckler district.
d. E. Anderson returned from
San Francisco the first of last week.
A fine boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Schottschneider on May
23rd at San Jose, Calf Mrs.
Schottschneider has been visiting
relatives at San Jose for the past
few months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson are
spending the week visiting friends In
Reno.
b. Minton and family motored to
Lahontan Sunday.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

The Civil Service Commission in.
vites special attention to the fact
that in examinations held recently In
Fallon, Nevada, and other cities
throughout the United States for
Junior engineer and deck officer. U.
8. Coast and Geodetic Survey as
sistant examiner. Patent ONCE: fish
culturist. Bureau OF Fisheries: ma
tron. Indian Service, applicants were
not secured In the number desired.
and that these examinations will be
held again. The assistant examiner
examination will be held on June 2l.
22 and 23. the junior engineer and
deck officer on June 2l and 22; the
others on June 2l.
Persons interested In these or 9TH
er examinations should apply to the
Secretary of the U s Civil Service
Board at the local post Office for de-
tailed information and application
blanks
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07
Senior Glass Play
a Decided Success
Acting of Students Highly Applaud
ed; Girls Glee Club Makes
Hit With Songs

From the first "ho-um" of Skeet
as the curtain went up to his pro
posal as the last curtain finished the
performance. the Senior play, "And
Home Came Ted" staged at the
high school last Friday, was ap-
plauded to success and generally
pronounced as one of the best anna
teur performances yet staged in
Fallon. Between acts the Girls
Glee Club rendered several selec-
tions which were received in the
same hearty manner as the play IT.
self
The story of the play was based
on Ted Gilmore's failure to show up
at a stockholders meeting of the
furniture factory located in the
Catskill mountains. A newly mar
ried couple stopped at the Rip Van
Wrinkle Inn on their honeymoon and
the groom was mistaken for Ted
However. surveyor had been sub
stituted for Ted and the groom was
hurried down into the basement
arose and as new twists we're given
the story the fun became more and
more intensified. Finally, when the
Senator came to the hotel in search
OF his daughter, the mystery was
cleared up and the real Ted Gil
more turned out to be the surveyor
who had been substituted for him
self.
The different parts were particu-
larly well acted by the students and
the play went off with dispatch and
smoothness seldom seen in amateur
productions. Considerable credit is
due Earl Wooster of the high school
faculty who coached the players.
The part of Skeet Kelly, acted by
Robert Forsyth. was well portrayed
while comedy parts by Marvel Kais-
er, as the "niggah nanny" and
Helen Sears. as the old maid. kept
the audience In paroxysms of laugh
ter. The mystery part of the Man
was taken by Karl Davis and so we'll
did he do the part that he finally
captivated the rich Diana Garwood,
played by Faye Graves, who not only
took the eye of Mr.. Man but held
the audience as we'll. Frances Lat
tin carried her ukelele and her part
of the Honolulu widow throughout
the play and did her best to spin her
web around Ira Stone, the heartless
william whose acting at times made
the crowd forget that his real name
was Cornelius Fort. The parts of
the bride and groom were happily
and blushingly played by David Ea-
son and Geraldine Latta, respective
ly, while their domestic bliss was
rudely interrupted by Senator
MCorkle who carried everything but
toga on stage. Arthur Dempsey
they call the distinguished gentle
man at the high school. But not
the least of all was honest Mollie
Macklin who bore the burdens of
the plot of the play and carried the
heaviest role around whom every
thing was built. Orva Williams car
ried the part with assurance which
gave the belief that the part was
made for her. Harold Spoon as
Jim Ryker mystified the audience
when he appeared on stage as an old
farmer and the audience began
searching their programs to find who
the extra man was.
In all, the play was we'll staged,
and with the Glee Club songs be-
tween acts, the audience was most
hearty in its reception.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07
RECLAMATION ENGINEERS
INVESTIGATES DIAGONAL DRAINS

Al the request of the district u-
rigation board Secretary Fall has
instructed Mr.. Wallace. secretary OF
agriculture to appoint disinterested
engineers 10 investigate the diagonal
drain ard the community pasture
problems Jr Wallace appointed
Engineer r. A Hart OF Salt Lake
City and F. L. Bixby the latter be-
.ng one OF the men who reported on
he Fernley problems last year They
made Ifeir inveatigations the pas,
week and II Is expected their report
will be forthcoming in the near fu-
ture.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07
Game Goes to
Twelve Innings
Sparks Team Gives Fallon Hardest
Battle OF Season ON Local
Field Sunday
SCORE OF SIX AGAINST
FALLON IN FIRST INNING
brilliant Work Of Steve In Pitchers
Box and Dickcrson In Outfield
Furnish Thrills for Fans

The fans were promised a close
game Sunday when the fast Sparks
s. p. base ball club met the Fallon
team on the home lot-that they
were not disappointed all will agree.
In the first inning at bat the
Sparks team got to Steve for three
hits and these coupled with three
errors netted them six runs---enough
to win any ordinary game of ball.
but they came back In their half Of
the second and scored one more
while the Fa'lon team was being
driven to the dug-out In one two
three fashion. The Fallen boys
showed unusual grit and kept ham,
mering away at "Swede" Peterson's
fast ones and In the eighth inning
when the fans were beginning to
feel the game was lost. they batted
in seven runs with FIVE clean hits
aided by four errors on the part Of
the visitors. tieing up the count,
eight to eight. Willie Steve, Fall
Ions iron man In the box WAS get
ting stronger every minute and the
game settled into q pitchers battle
such as has seldom been seen ON the
home lot. In the twelfth inning
Foulkes came to bat and with n
count Of two and two against him
picked out q good one. singing over
short-stop, stole second and third
bases in record time and ON an over
throw or passed ball to the catcher
tried to steal home but was thrown
out on a close decision. Willie
Steve came to bat and landed q good
one for a single and Noble Waite
followed with q two-bagger scoring
the winning run by pushing Steve
across the plate, thereby ending one
of the most closely fought and sx-
citing games Of base bali ever play
ed on the local grounds. In fact ex-
element became 30 intense among
fans In the grand stand that some Of
the spectators nearly lost their false
teeth.
But for the fast nelding Of the
new Center Fielder Dickerson the
final score might have been di3sr-
ent. His work saved many q Sparks
runner from crossing the home
plate. His six difficult catches were
made without a bobble and the
crowd showed their appreciation of
his work with applause that could
be heard for blocks around.
For the home team Powell and
Foulkes starred at bat while Me-
nard of Sparks led his team mates
In the number Of hits secured.
A good sized crowd saw the game
and 1t is predicted that a still larger
crowd will be on hand next Sunday
when the rehabilitated Carson City
team comes to the home dug-out to
open the Nevada State Base Ball
League. With the support of the
fans Fallon is sure to give q good
account OF themselves, as was DEM
onstrated by the team In coming up
from behind and winning what look
ed like hopelessIy lost game. Keep
up the good work team and fans and
Fallon is sure to be on the base ball
map before the season is over.
The box score OF Sundays game
with the summary follows:
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07
AMERICAN LEGION TO MEET

A special meeting OF the members
of the American Legion is called for
Friday evening of this week AT the
Chamber of Commerce rooms, for
the purpose of eleeting delegates to
the Department Convention which is
to be held at Carson City June
22-25. The list of delegates from
the Fallon Post must be in at least
three weeks In advance of the con
vention and IL Is important all mem
bers be in attendance
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07
STATE CONVENTION +. o. Il.
IN SESSION AT LOVELN)CK

Eagles from all over the state
have been gathering in Lovelock for
the state convention which opened
there yesterday for a three day ses-
sion. Important matters including
a proposal for federal old age pen
sion will come before the delegates
Among those from Fallon who
have signifled their intention of at
tending the convention are: Jim
Smith, Jack Malloy and wife. Mr..
Schneider, Capt. II. A. Clarke and
wife, F. C. Bryant. Fred Saunders.
Mrs. Clara Jenson.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07

Earned runs, Sparks. 3; Failon,
3; bases on balls by steve. 8; Peter
son. 8; left on bases. Falion ls:
Sparks. 8; two-base hits. Waite. 8:
Powell, q; Dickerson. Knobiock. 2:
Foulkes, Woodard. q; Menard. Bon
ham, 2. Struck out by Steve, 7:
Peterson. 12. Double plays. Pittson
to Woodard to Schmidt; Powell to
Foulkes to Knoblock. Hit by pitch
ed ball, Waite. Powell. Pittson and
Peterson.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07
Drag Line Bxcavators
Make Rapid Progress
Bright Outlook for Future Of Valley
Result of Construction of
Drainage System

Some idea of the magnitude of the
work being done by the U. S. Rec
lamation service on Uncle Sam s
S9,000,000 farm" may be CLEANED
from figures submitted by A. w.
Walker, engineer in charge of the
drainage system now under con-
struction.
The drainage system for the con-
struction of which the government
appropriated 100000 was started
last September and to date a total
of 36 miles of drainage bitches have
been dug. One million four hundred
ninety-eight thousand three hundred
and forty-eight cubic yards of ma
terial have been moved in the con-
struction of this first SO miles. Dur
ing the month of May &c miles of
drains were constructed and 226,-
S64 yards of material moved by the
excavators. In the building of
drainage structures 10000 feet of
lumber have been used. Seven ex-
cavating machines are working night
and day.
An interesting feature of Mr..
Walkers report is the fact that
saving of twenty per cent in the cost
of construction Is being effected.
This means that with the $1,000
appropriated twenty per cent more
mileage of drains can be construct
ed than at first contemplated
Residents of the Lahontan valley
whose interests depend upon the sue
cessful development of the Newlands
project are naturally more interest.
ed in the ultimate results of drain
age than the present progress of
construction. Along this line it may
be pointed out that $4,000 acres of
land will be reclaimed as a result
of drainage that would otherwise re.
main pntillable. This does not in
clude a still greater area of lands
which have not yet been thrown
open for settlement.
One of the reasons given in the
past by prospective settlers for hes
itating to locate on this project has
DNSh AhS ia'h Vi VI dindSC anu ldSi
year before the present work was
many outside farmers in
dicated their intention of locating
here as soon as adequate drainage
was assured. In spite of the finan-
cial difficulties encountered by farm
ers and business men in this locali-
ty during the past few months there
is now note of optimism and hope
fulness in every forecast as to the
future here. This is not by any
means due to the construction of
drainage system alone. II is rather
a conviction that the Newlands Ir-
rigation project has passed out of
the pioneer stage and has now enter
ed upon an era of productivity that
will put the Lahontan valley on the
map as a great, successful, agricul-
tural district The dairy industry.
bee culture, cantaloupes, potatoes,
celery, etc, to name a few of the
most conspicuous money makers.
are now way past the experimental
stage. An influx of new settlers is
bound to occur as soon as the out
side world becomes more familiar
with the possibilities here.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07
LOVELOCK PLANNING To
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH

The Lovelock chamber of com
merce and city dads have practically
completed plans for Fourth of
July celebration to be held at that
place. In addition to the usual pa
trotic program observing the ami
versary of American independence.
there will be special attractions in
the line of boxing bouts. rough rid
Ing contests and horse racing
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07

DR.. F. e. Nichols returned Sun
day from a weeks business trip to
the Coast. He says travel from the
San Francisco is greatly enhanced
by the splendid connection of the
trains, he having departed at 6 p m
Saturday from Oakland Mole, ar
irving here Sunday morning on the
7 o'clock motor.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07
PICKED TEAMS FROM BLUE
ROCK CLUB HOLD SHOOT

Members of the Fallon Blue Rock
Club engaged in a practice match at
the local traps Sunday. Two teams
under the leadership of M. b. John
son and Nick Jeseh respectively,
were chosen and the contest result
ed in the following scores
Jolusnnss Taan,
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07

Another big dance at the Naples
Saturday night Music by the Hen
derson FIVE. 32-tlc
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07
Oil Field Notes

Ace Robinson was in. from the
Calaneva well Monday and reports
their well as being down more than
seven hundred feet and the going is
in hard formation
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07

j. A. Holman. manager of the La
hontan-Nevada Oil Company. is now
spending most of his time at the
we'll. He reports that they are now
engaged in putting down 10 inch
casing which was all pulled out of
the hole when they cemented off.
The last formation encountered in
drilling was a black lime with very
good showing of oil. This company
has $500 feet of 10 inch casing on
the ground and 1t is the intention of
the management to proceed to that
depth with a ten inch hole il neces-
sary. In fact 1t is asserted that the
we'll can be bored to a depth of
1000 feet without making more than
one or two reductions in the size OF
the hole.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07

Reports from the Syndicate we'll
are most encouraging, some real oil
sand was brought in from this we'll
Monday that is believed to be the
real oil sand that will spell CONNER
cial oil for this field in the not far
off future
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07

Nothing but good news can be
gathered from the Diamond which
is down more than 100 feet. II
this we'll were in California or Tex
as fields 1t would cause real excite
ment as they are in the sort of for
nation that has made these states
famous In the oil world.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-07

George Hart of the Fallon Union
has taken time by the forelock and
took passage for San Francisco Sat
urday to gather in a few American
Eagles to keep the good work going
at their well which may break in
any day with the Liquid Gold" that
will sure set this city going once
II comes.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-21
Legion Bands will
Compete fin New Orleans

New Orleans, Aug. 20.-New Or
leans will entertain the largest as
sembly of musical organizations in
it's history during the American Le-
gion national convention next Octo-
Der, according to plans announced by
the convention band contest commit
tee. @
More than 100 bands and drum
corps from all sections Of the Unitei
States are expected to compete in
prize contests. Entries, which will
be restricted to Legion organizations,
will be judged by committee of New
Orleans musicians as the units march
by the reviewing stand in the conven-
tion parade.
Prizes for. the band contest will be:
First $1,000, second $500, third $3.50.
Bands will be judged on the Following
points: Playing rs points, appear
ance 10 points, marching 10 points,
and number Of instruments 5 points.
The winner Of the drum corps con-
test will receive $3.50 with a prize
Of 500 for second place. Playing
will count for 50 points, appearance
20 points, marching 20 points and
number Of instruments 10 points.