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The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-02-15
PROJECT MAY BECOME ONE
OF BEST DAIRY SECTIONS
IN COUNTRY SAYS EXPERT

That the Newlands project may
become one of the best dairying sec
tions in the country is the belief of
C. S. Scofield, who has charge of the
office of western irrigation agri-
culture in the department of agri-
culture, as expressed in letter to
A. P. Davis, director of the United
States reclamation service, a copy
of which has been received by the
Standard.
The letter follows:
II hand you herewith some news
paper clippings from the Newlands
project. On my recent visit to that
project l was very favorably i'm
pressed by the progress that had
been made by the farmers in the
dairy industry. We feel that this
progress should be continued until
the Newlands project becomes one
of the best dairy sections in the
country and we also feel that hog
production can very well be in
creased along with the dairying"
Scofield visited the Newlands pro-
ject several weeks ago in connection
with the alum deposits on the shores
of Lahontan lake.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-02-15
DIR. Clark To Speak
Here on Wednesday
President OF University of Nevada
VIII Deliver Principal Address
At Community Program

DR.. Walter f. Clark, president of
the University of Nevada will be the
principal speaker at the Churchill
county high school next Wednesday
night at the Washington birthday
program to be given for the people
of Fallon under the AUSPICES of the
high school.
The subject Of DR.. Clark's talk
will be American Ideals" DR..
Clark is recognized as one of the
foremost speakers in the West and
according to Principal MeCraeken
of the high school the talk should
be one of the most interesting and
educational ever delivered in Fallon.
A musical program, that will in
clude the best talent to be obtained
is being arranged for the occasion.
The program will also probably in
clude a number of short talks by
citizens of Fallon, IL has been an
nounced. The public is invited to
attend the program which will start
at eight O'Clock.
The students of the high school
will recognize the day with special
programs in the session rooms at
the beginning of the morning and
afternoon session.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-02-15
Want Entomoloeist
To Combat Diseases
Northam Community Would Have
County Employ Specialist; Prom
ise Big Mellon Acreage

The members of the Northam
community center, at meeting
held last Wednesday night, urged
the appointment of a county entom-
ologist to cooperate with the farm
ers in combating the alfalfa weevil
and various breed diseases that are
common in the county. The
plan proposed would call for the
employment of an expert by the
county.
County Agent A. j. Reed spoke
of the value of clean potato seed.
He told the members of the COM
munity that the local dealers had
agreed to bring in the best seed it
is possible to obtain. He urged the
planters to be certain that all seed
used were clean from all disease.
At least thirty acres of canta-
loupes will be planted in Northam
district during the coming year, it
was announced at the meeting A
number of farmers promised def
mite acreage and 1t is thought pos
sible that the total number of acres
planted will exceed fifty.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-02-15
Government Claims
Lahontan Alum Bed
Decision Reversed; Alum Deposit Is
Property of Experiment Farm
Says Land Commissioner

The decision in the controversy
between r. c. Wilson and the Unit
ed States experiment farm over the
alum deposits at Lahontan lake has
been reversed, according to Elmer
Knight, government chemist at the
farm. Two weeks ago Wilson re-
eeived a letter from William Spry,
United States land commissioner,
stating that the disputed section was
withdrawn by the government under
a second form withdrawal under the
reclamation act and that 1t could
then be located for minerals.
According to Knight, the farm
received letter from Spry stating
that he, Spry, was mistaken in the
matter and that the land can be
held by the government. The diff
ficulty arose in the manner in which
the land was withdrawn by the gov
ernment.
The experiment farm is preparing
to take alum from the deposit for
experimental purposes. The alum
will be used on bad alkali, cement
soil on the farm. The purposes of
the experiments will be to find the
rate of application for most bene-
fetal results and the effect of the
alum on alkali soil.
The camp will be established at
the lake and work will be started
as soon as weather permits. The
United States reclamation service is
cooperating with the experiment
farm in the work, said Knight.
Knight added that they have ex-
tracted about five tons of the miner
al and cannot move it on account of
the roads II is planned to take out
about a hundred tons during the
season.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-02-15
IT'S ALL IN THE POINT
OF VIEW AVER STUDENTS
AND PARENTS IN FALLoN

The students of the Fallon gram
mar schools that live in town are
complaining of an unjust regulation
that compels them to go to school
and the parents of the students liv-
ing in the country are complaining
that their children are being treat
ed unjustly because they cannot at
tend.
Due to the bad condition of the
roads, Principal j. ]. Beatty an
nouneed last Saturday that the
school buses would not run this
week, but that it would be necessary
to conduct school as it would cost
the county 1920 to pay the teachers
whether school was in session or
not.
The big truck on the highway
has been running during the week
and the students living on that
route have been going to school.
1t was necessary, according to
Beatty to postpone the operetta,
Snow White" that was to be given
at the Rex theater Friday night un-
til a future date, to be announced
later II was impossible to give the
operetta because a number of the
pupils that were to take part live
In the country and could not be
present at practices.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-02-15
Issue Regulations
Relative to Taxes
Spellier Explains Changes In Excise
Duties With Repeal of
Luxury Tax

The following statement is issued
by Collector of Internal Revenue,
Louis A. Spellier of the District of
Nevada
With the repeal by the revenue
act of 1921 of the so-called luxury
tax" on articles of mems and wo-
mems wearing apparel and other
changes in tax legislation, the Bu-
reau of Internal Revenue has issued
new regulations (47 and 4S) relat-
ing respectively to the excise tax
on sales by the manufacturer of GER
tain articles-automobi and ac-
cessories, cameras, candy, fire arms
cigar and cigarette holders, liveries
hunting garments, carpets, rugs
trunks, ets.-and the excise tax on
works of art and jewelry.
The principal changes in the lat
ter taxes are that the tax on works
of art is reduced from 10 to per
cent and that the tax on jewelry
and similar articles, which remains
at per cent no longer includes
gold or silver ornamented glasses
and spectacles. The tax on works
of art attaches on all sales except
the original sale by the artist, a
sale to an educational institution or
public art museum and sales by
dealers for resale.
While the tax on musical instru-
ments has been repealed, certain in
struments such as cornets, elarinets
etc, if made of or ornamented with
silver or other previous metal are
taxable.
Fountain pens equipped with gold
pen points are also taxable.
Monthly returns and payments OF
the tax on works of art and jewelry
are required of the vendor.
Section 904 of the revenue act of
1927 awhich in the revenue act of
1918 included the tax on certain ar
ticles of wearing apparel, provides
only for a tax of 8 per cent of the
amounts paid for the following ar
ticles in excess of the following pric-
es: carpets, $3.50 a square yard
rugs, Sc a square yard; trunks, $35
each; valises, travelling bags, suit
cases, hat boxes used by travellers
and fitted toilet cases. $25 each
purses, pocket books, shopping and
hand bags, s5 each; portable light.
ing fixtures, lamps of all kinds and
lamp shades, $40 each; and fans
81 each. This tax is not payable
by the purchaser, but by the manu-
facturer, producer or importer, who
are required to make monthly re-
turns and payment.
Copies of regulations AZ and AS
may be had on personal application
at the office of the Collector of In
ternal Revenue at Reno, and the
following branch offices: Yerington
Winnemucca, Ely and Tonopah.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-02-15
LEGION Entertains
Play Cast Tuesda,

Following the regular monthly
meeting of the American Legion
which was held in the chamber of
commerce rooms Tuesday evening,
the members of the cast, Nothing
But the Truth" were guests of the
Legion at feed" held at the Del
Monte hotel.
At the meeting the members made
plans for increasing the member
ship of the local organization and a
number of plans for future work
were discussed.
Nominations for a viee-command-
er, to succeed II. p. Scott. who has
gone to Lovelock, were held ].
Neashaw and Elwood Kaiser were
named. The election will be held at
the next meeting.
Lester Moody reported on the
work done at the national conven-
tion of the American executive COM
mittee. He stated that the commit
tee went on record as favoring
greater cooperation between the
Legion posts and the Ladies Auxili-
ary
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-02-15
(By A. j. Reed)
County Agricultural Agent

Many Churchill county farmers
are asking questions pertient to
cantaloupe production and market
ing The following from a general
survey of coast conditions where
cantaloupes are grown for market
gives us somewhat the following
status from which to work:
Imperial Valley will perhaps be
in the cantaloupe business with as
large an acreage as usual. Imperial
Valley, through its organizations,
distributes the crop and arranges
the cantaloupe price through a mu-
tual exchange. In this way no one
market is ever duplicated with a
second order but has enough melons
shipped to supply its demand, which
is always kept brisk.
The Turlock region, a district
which has always supplemented the
Imperial Valley product by arriving
on the market at a later date, CO.
ordinates with the Arizona and
Southern Nevada products.
Turlock has been the predominant
ing section supplementing the I'm
perial product
Turlock at the present time is
suffering from such diseases as
trip" Mosaic blight" and other
we'll known cantaloupe diseases to
such large extent that the produc-
tion is rapidly diminishing. 1t is
diminishing TO the extent that many
commission houses on the coast, and
especially at San Francisco, are be-
coming worried as to the production
OF melons for the future.
In other words, the season follow
ing the Imperial production, which
ends in the middle of July-ends
Just when the melon market is
reaching its peak. 1t is during the
hot weather that the largest con-
sumption of melons takes place and
consequently, sections must be de-
veloped which will supplement the
Imperial product. Most dealers
realize this fact and are casting
about for these other sections.
The county agents Office is being
asked for information pertaining to
the possibility of Churchill county
developing into real melon sec
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-02-15
Conditions Favorable for Hearts-of-Gold
Cantaloupes Is Opinion of County Agent

tion. Last years production proved
that this section was admirably
adapted for loupe production.
1t is surprising how much adver-
tising has been given Churchill
county through the small acreage
planted to cantaloupes last year.
Letters are received from every
section of the country, from dealers
desiring to know the acreage for
this season, and from growers who
desire seed for planting in their To-
calities, knowing that the melon has
become factor through its super
ior quality and flavor, both on the
Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
Many letters are received from
San Francisco dealers who desire
seed for the Imperial Valley or
Mexican acreages. This, then, shows
what the melon has already accom-
plished in the way of advertising it
self to the dealers and to the trade
as worked up through the small
shipments made last season.
Delano, a town one hours ride
north of Bakersfield, is endeavoring
to work into the supplemental can
taloupe trade lost by Turlock
through melon diseases. This sec
tion had two hundred acres in one
neld and expected to have around
one thousand acres or more in this
season.
The melon used by Delano is the
same as that used by the Imperial
Valley-the pollock, 1925"
The reason for the interest in
Hearts of Gold" seed is caused by
its superior quality and the Cali
fornia Melon Producers Associa-
tions realize that 1t is impossible
for them to compete with melon
of the rich golden color and flavor
combined in the Hearts of Gold
cantaloupe.
California is working at the
present time on flesh colored
Honey Dew" melon, which they
hope will take the place in the taste
of the trade for melon of high
flavor and color
The "Hearts of Gold" cantaloupe
is comparatively new, as 1t is a
cross between some of the older va
rieties. 1t is necessary, therefore
Continued on page 81
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-02-15
Legion Reports All
Ready for Big Play
"Nothing But the Truth" Promises
To be Successful Dramatic Event
of Season; Laugh Producer

The people of Fallon will be en-
tertained at what promises to be
the most successful dramatic event
of the season, when the members of
Churchill post No. 16 of the Amer
lean Legion produce Nothing But
the Truth" next Tuesday night at
the Rex theater.
Dress rehearsals are being held
nightly and the cast has perfected
the last scene of the last act and all
is reported to be in readiness for
the curtain raising. The members
of the cast have been selected for
their parts by Mrs. j. w. Flood and
nothing has been left undone that
could add to the success of the per-
formance.
The story is one that Is ideally
adapted to production by amateurs
but has also been staged by profess
sionals and pronounced one of the
most clever plots ever produced on
Broadway.
Highly emotional scenes are re-
lieved by humorous situations.
While the audience is held in sus-
pense as "the plot thickens," Ed
gar Maupin feels compelled to tell
Nothing But the Truth" in order
to win wager of ten thousand dol
lars, and the truth, as he interprets
It, is at once both unpleasant for
the other characters and extremely
amusing to the audience.
As special entertainment between
acts Miss Betty Shaw will entertain
with classic dance OF the days oi
the past and Ted Blackwood will
rander two vocal solos
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-02-15
Companies Start
Working AT Rigs
Syndicate Commences Operations
and Union Men Wait for Warm
Weather to Clean Hole
GOOD CHANCE OF STRIKING
OIL HERE SAY BIOLOGISTS
Work Delayed on Account of Recent
Storm But Everything Set for
Start in Near Future

The Diamond oil company resum-
ed work at the hole yesterday morn
ing and are expected to start drill
ing again within a few days, it has
been announced. The annual meet
ing of the stockholders was held
recently and officers elected.
The men of the Union oil com
pany are waiting at the hole, ready
to start the work of cleaning il
when the first warm weather ar
rives, according to G. e. Porter. The
crew worked three days last week
he stated, and If the storm had de-
layed one more day all tools would
have been removed from the hole
Porter expressed himself as being
very confident as to the showing that
will be made when the hole is clean
ed, saying that from all indications
the company should have a produc-
er.
Walter Stalder, geologist and oil
field expert was visitor in the Fal-
lon field last week in company with
General Manager Robertson of the
Lahontan Nevada company. Stald-
er advised the Lahontan people to
cement off the hole and continue
with the same size casing.
Stalder stated that he considered
the possibilities of finding oil in the
Fallon field to be extremely good.
He visited many other igs through
out the valley and studied the logs
and is compiling data pertaining to
the field.
w. B. Nichols is to go to San
Francisco the latter part of the
week and will then confer with the
geologist regarding the field.
Nichols announces that the Big
-Four company will be ready to start
drilling about the first of March, af-
ter having suspended operations
during the winter.
1t is understodH that the Syndi
cate people are g&ng to run cas-
ing down and Will start drilling in
the near future, after a new rig has
been installed.
1t is also stated that the Weaver
company is expecting to start drill
ing about the first of March.
The Calneva crew has about goi
the hole cleaned, according to re-
ports, and are preparing to resume
drilling shortly.
According to Porter there have
been several geologists in the Fal-
Ion field within the past week and
all have shown a keen interest In
the prospects. Many of them were
so enthused that they are to return
as soon as weather permits, having
been forced to stop their investiga'
tions on account of the recent
storm.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-02-15
EXAMPLE" OF
BAD WIRING CAUSES FIRE

What he described as one of the
most excellent examples of faulty
wiring that he had ever seen caused
the fire at the home Of A. Corbeil
last Friday morning, according to
II. A Clark. captain of the volun-
teer fire department.
Clark said that an electric wire,
entering the house at the caves, had
become detached from the glass in
sulator and was pinched between
two timbers. Friction had worn the
insulation from the wire and the
fire resulted.
II is estimated that the damage
amounted to about two hundred
dollars.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-02-15
SHRINERS' DANCE ACCLAIMED
SUCCESS BY ALL WHO ATTEND

The dance given by the Shriners
OF Fallon last Friday night was one
of the most successful social func-
tions held in Fallon for several
years. A large crowd enjoyed their
hospitality. Music was furnished by
Tony Peccetti and his accordion as
sisted by pianist. Delicious punch
and refreshments were served and
the dancing continued until a late
hour. Souvenir caps were presented
to the guests. All present reported
a most pleasant time. Approximate
ly a hundred and fifty people enjoy
ed the occasion.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-02-15
Buy Registered
Bulls Is Advise
Inferior Stock Extravagant is Opin-
ion of Cline; Registered Bulls
Should Replace Grade

Replacing grade bulls with reg
istered bulls, on the project, backed
by high production should be our
1922 slogan" says L. E. Cline, fed
eral agriculturist In an article pre-
pared for the Standard, regarding
the dairy industry in the Newlands
project. The article is as follows:
1t has been the source of much
satisfaction to those interested in
the upbuilding of dairying on the
Newlands project to know that we
have had for the past seven years
good number of excellent register
ed dairy bulls at the head of pro-
ject herds. 1t may reasonably be
said that none of the grade bulls
now on the project are kept because
they are preferred to a registered
bull backed by high production, but
through faulty ideas of economy
many a project dairyman selects a
grade bull calf from one of his own
or his neighbor's best cows to be
used later as a herd bull. The sire
of this calf may be known to be
well bred, but in many cases the sire
is unknown, and in a majority of
cases, the actual merits of the dam
have never been verified by testing.
This practice is the grossest extrav-
agance, as the owner has little ass
surance that the future females of
this herd will be any better than his
present herd.
One of the most encouraging fea-
lures about the dairy business is its
fiexibility with reference to the ease
with which increased production can
be secured and one of the surest
mans to this end is through the use
of bulls that have a long line of
high producing ancestry back of
them. Three or four hundred dol
lars seem a big price for a register
ed bull even though he may be
backed by the three nearest dams
with an average production of 500
or 500 pounds of butter fat per
year. Let us suppose that such a
bull is used on a herd of twenty
cows, which are capable of produc-
ing $50 pounds of butter fat per
COW per year, this being fair aver
age of Newlands' project herds. The
heifer offspring the first year from
this herd would be approximately
ten. These ten heifers should by
virtue of their breeding be capable
of producing 375 pounds of butter
fat per year or an increase of 125
pounds more per head than their
dams. This increased production of
butter fat on the first ten heifers
from this herd, if sold for 35 cents
per pound would be sufficient to pay
the first cost of bull and interest on
the investment until the returns are
realized. This does not take into
consideration increased value of
the first heifers which would be
equal to the cost of the bull, nor
does it take into consideration the
two subsequent lots of heifers born
before the first ten heifers finished
their lactation period. Can any one
afford to fail to take advantage of
such possibilities?
One of the most progressive move
ments among the live stock inter-
ests today is the activity among live
stock associations in replacing bulls
of unknown breeding with bulls hay-
ing recognized backing. Replacing
grade bulls on the project with reg
istered bulls backed by high pro-
duction should be our 1922 slogan.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-02-15

The best thing a citizen of Rus
sia can hope to get is out.-Winne
peg Free Press.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-02-15
WEATHER REPORT

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