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The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29
American Education
Week, December 3-9

The spotlight will be on educa.
tion during the week of December
3-9, which has been set aside by the
Joint Committee of the National Ed
ucation Week. President Harding,
the governors of the states and the
mayors of cities will issue proclama.
tions calling for the observance oi
the week and urging that special at
tention be then given to education
The American Legion and the Ma
tional Education Association have is
sued a program suggesting a general
theme for each day of the week be-
ginning with Sunday, December 3
as follows:
Sunday, December 3-For God
and Country.
Monday, December American
Citizenship Day.
Tuesday, December 5-Patriotism
Day.
Wednesday, December 6-School
and Teacher Day.
Thursday, December 7-Illiteracy
Day.
Friday, December Equality oil
Opportunity.
Saturday, December 9-Physical
Education Day.
While the initiative has been TAX
en- by the American Legion and the
Association with the cooperation OF
the U. S. Bureau of Education, the
week is in reality collective enter
prise in which hundreds of organiza.
tions, national, state and local-join
in an effort to emphasize anew the
basic Importance of education in ev.
cry phase of our life. While each
organization will realize the broader
purposes involved in the celebration
of the week, each will especially en-
phasize the particular features
which its field of activities qualities
it to stress most effectively.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29
Row At Sheckler
Results In Arrests
Hammer and Knife Used as Weapons
In Melee at Saturday
Night Dance

Bootleg whiskey and ill-feeling
over the results of the recent elec-
tion appear to be the first causes OF
a rough and tumble fight at dance
in the Sheckler district last Satur-
day night. Many conflicting stories
are being told as to how the fight
started and who was to blame.
1t seems that an attempt was
made to forcibly eject from the
schoolhouse where the dance was
held a man who was sadly under
the influence of liquor. Some of the
intoxicated mans friends took his
part and In the ensuing brawl 1t Is
CLAIMED such implements as an auto
mobile hammer and pocket knife
were freely used.
j. b. Crane who was elected coun-
ty sheriff in the last election but
who has not yet taken office bore the
brunt of the attack and received
some severe though not dangerous
knife cuts. He has sworn to a COM
plant charging one zeigler with as
sault with intent to Kill. Zeigler has
been arrested and is now free under
$1,000 bond. He will have a prelim-
mary hearing December 4th.
-Four other parties who were i'm
plicated III the row have been charg-
ed with disturbing the peace and
will have preliminary hearings De-
cember 1st.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29
Nevada Weekly
Industrial keyieW

Railroad Springs-Active devel-
opment of Silver Coin group start
ed.
Round Mountain-Placer opera
tions continuing, new ore vein
reaches depth Of 55 it.
Gerlach--Lea lville Mines Com
pany to sink shaft 200 feet and op-
crate throughout winter.
Bellehlen Bellehellen Merger's s
new 50-ton mill to be completed in
four months.
Royston-Regular shipments to
be maintained at Hudson mining
property.
Goodsprings-Ye elbow Pine Mill
ing Company idle two years resumes
operations.
Tonopah-Gold Zone Divide Min
ing Company to enlarge develop
ments.
Elko-Sheepmen moving bands
to winter ranges, spring wool crop
being contracted for.
Virginia City-Rowe mill being
enlarged and remodeled for reopen
ing.
Verdi-Local coal and shale de-
posits being thoroughly investigated.
Virginia City-United Comstock
steadily increasing capacity of mill.
Goldfield-Silver Pick property
now operating with full crew.
Sodayille-Big development cam
paign inaugurated at Maho mine.
Tonopah-Rich body of ore re-
ported opened ON 900 level of Hall
fax mine.
Remodel Fellows purchase site
for construction of new home
erington-Drainage system for
all lands under Simpson Colony Ca
nal to be built
Carson City-Irigation project for
cultivation of 10000 acres in Car
son Valley proposed.
Tonopah-Buckeye- Belmont opens
pay ore in commercial quantities.
Caliente - Pahranagat Valley
farmers fattening cattle for market.
Royston-Hudson company starts
steady production of $3.50 ore.
Butte Mountain-New electric flo
tation mill of Betty O'Neal mines
placed in operation; ore production
to be increased
Tonopah-Output from four big
mines of district for last half of Oc-
tober s2S0,026.
Las Vegas-U. S. Bureau of Soils
to start county survey this month.
Carson City-Two applications
granted for sale of irrigation bond
issues.
Virginia City-Con. Virginia de-
veloping on three levels, high grade
ore being uncovered.
Elko-Sheep industry throughout
country reported in excellent condi-
tion.
Tonopah--West End Consolidated
assured of heavy ore production for
long period.
Reno-Boundry Red Mountain
mill has $4,451 return for nine days
run.
Cortez-Cons cortex putting in
foundation for mill and power plant.
Tonoph-Gold Zone Divide to en-
large developing operations.
Virginia City-Test run of new
fiotation mill In Six Mile canyon
proves success.
Tonoph-September output at
Tonopah Extension exceeds August
production by $3,S41.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29
53 PER CENT OF STATES
HLITERATES ARE INDIANS

The 1920 Federal census report
shows that SO per cent of the Hitter
ates in the state Chose ten years
and over who cannot read or write J
are Indians. Out of the 3,S02 illit-
crates in 1920, 2,040 were Indians,
and this accounts largely for the
high illiteracy percentage in Nevada,
when We compare our state with
some of our neighboring states to
the East and North. Here is pre-
sented the big problem on the part
of the Federal and state govern
ments in wiping out the illiteracy OF
large group of our population.
The Reno Indian Agency and the
State Department of Education are
cooperating in the solution of this
problem. The Federal government
to encourage the attendance in the
public schools of the Indians, is pay
ing a liberal tuition rate per diem
(about 40 cents day for the years
1922-1923) and is otherwise en-
couraging attendance.
II the Indians are no longer wards
Of the government; If they have re-
moved from a government reserva-
tion; no longer maintain their trib-
al organization and government
and have taken upon themselves the
ways of the whites, they are citizens
of the state, and the state and coun-
ties make no discrimination between
them and other races In providing
schools.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29
DRILLERS AT SYNDICATE
SUCCEED In LOWERING CASING

After several weeks of patient and
skillful effort drillers at the Syndi-
cate on Company's well on the
Jones & Jewell ranch have succeed
ed in lowering the casing past the
bit which became lodged in the hole
at a depth of 1850 feet.
With this difficulty overcome IT is
expected that rapid work will be
done towards development of the
we'll with every indication at present
that it will be producer. To finish
cleaning the hole and lowering the
casing to point where the water is
to be cemented of will take about
a week. Allowing time for the ce-
ment to set it will be at least thir-
ty days and probably sixty days be-
fore a definite statement can be
made as to the production of oil.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29
McCRACKEN ENTERTAINS
IL. 8. FOOTBALL SQUAD

The close of Fallon's first high
school football season was fittingly
commemorated at stag" banquet
and theater party last Monday even
ing when Principal G. E. McCracken
entertained about thirty guests The
high school football squad was there
in full force along with several 9TH
er Fallonites who have shown an
interest in the promotion of school
athletics.
The banquet was held at the Lin
coin cafe. The table was appropri-
ately decorated in the high school
coiors. green and gold. with a foot
ball set on a pedestal at each end.
Roast turkey loomed prominently
on the festive board and the gas
tronomic performances of these
bright-eyed, huskey young men were
almost as much to be admired as
their exploits on the gridiron. Be-
tween courses the party joined in a
few jolly songs some of which were
specially parodized to fit the oc-
casion. In few brief speeches fol-
lowing the dinner the football boys
and Coach Waite were highly COM
mended for the showing they made
during their first season in games
with opponents who had the advan-
tage Of previous years experience.
After the banquet Mr.. McCracken
escorted his guests to the Rex the
ater to witness the spectacular and
thrilling production. 'Manslaught-
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29
Will Develop Bell
Mountain Properties
Extensive Ore Body Shows Good
Values In Gold and Silver; Nine
Claims In Group

w. w. Stockton, who located a
group of claims in 1914 known as
the Bell Mountain properties, has
announced that he has enough good
milling ore in sight to justify pro-
gram of intensive development.
Work on this group of claims which
is located about thirteen miles north
east OF Broken Hills was revived last
summer after a shutdown of nearly
two years. About one thousand feet
of development work has been COM
pleted up to the present time This
includes construction of tunnel,
winz and cross-cuts. Necessary ma
chinery for further development has
already been installed.
The ore body which carries values
of from 81 to 81 per ton in gold and
silver is in the form of ledge from
40 to so feet wide. Some of the ore
however has assayed as high as $40
and $50 per ton. One of the first
steps in the further development of
the mine will be the sinking of a
new shaft.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29
'Pittman Endorses
Sterline-low Bill
Has for Its Object Building Up Of
Ideal Educational System and
Reducing Illiteracy

A great quantity of printed mat
ter relative to the merits of the
Sterling-lowner Bill, is just at
present flooding the u. s. mails
Backed up as it is by a score of ma
tional organizations, including the
National Educational Association,
The American Federation of LABOR,
i he General Federation OF Women I
CLUBS, National Congress of Mother
and Parent-Teacher Associations
Associated 4lommlttees of etomsn oI
both the Republican and Democratic
National Committees, and by hun
dreds of Chambers of Commerce and
Women's Clubs, it must obviously
stand for invaluable benefits to the
American people if passed. The
sometimes popular belief that the
successful passage or rejection of q
bill by congress will in no way af-
feet the individual, is erroneous. The
world will go on just the same II
this bill fails, but II passed, its
benefits to the American youth, at
least, will be priceless. Just what
its passage will mean to the boys and
girls of this country. is set forth In
recent letter of Senator Pittman
directed to State Superintendent
of Public Instruction w. j. Hunting
Pittman states in part as follows:
In the first place, teachers with
the highest qualifications to meet ev-
cry demand of such a system must
be available. The foundation of the
great system that we have in mind
must be founded In the teachers oil
the country. To obtain such teach
ers it is essential that every encour-
agement and inducement be offered
to them to enter the profession, and
that every facility be provided for
their proper education and training
''The Sterling-Towner bill has for
its purpose the accomplishment OF
these ends, and, in my opinion, Of
fers a great opportunity to the
states to obtain both financial and
technical assistance in building VI
that ideal system of education that
we have in mind.
"In the first place, it is entirely
optional with each state whether Il
will avail itself of any or all of tbs
appropriations provided in the bill
1t may accept the benefit of Section
z, which provides a federal approp.
Ration to be used by the educational
department and institutions of the
state for the instruction of Hitter.
ates, fourteen years of age and over
without accepting any of the other
appropriations provided in the bill
"Or, it may accept the benefits OF
Section 5 of the bill wherein the
Federal Government appropriates
money to be used by the states and
state educational institutions 'te
teach immigrants fourteen years oi
age and over to speak and read the
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29
Sugar Co. To
Operate Next Year
Il. Ii. Hubbard Writes of Plan to
Bring Mennonite Colony Here To
Raise Sugar Boets

F. II. Hubbard, of Ottawa. Ohio,
who spent several days in the La
hontan Valley last month inyestigat-
ing the sugar beet industry for the
Lahontan Valley Sugar Company,
has written l. &. Hall, stating that
the directors of his company were
pleased with the report which he
took back with him and thinks that
they will raise the money necessary
to make the business go. Mr.. Hub
bard expects to be back here for the
winter to assist in getting acreage
contracted and reorganizing the bus
mess.
At the time of writing Mr.. Hub
bard was planning a trip to Berne,
Indiana, which is almost exclusively
a Mennonite and Ohmish town, to try
and get those people interested in
the Lahontan Valley. II have heard
that lot of them were going to
Montana" writes Mr.. Hubbard, land
perhaps l could get them to change
their plans and go to Nevada They
are German speaking Swiss and are
splendid farmers.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29
25OO-T0N SHELTER TO BE
CONSTRUCTED AT EUREKA

A huge 2500-ton daily capacity
smelter, to cost s1,25o,o00, is to be
constructed Immediately at Eureka,
Nevada, by the Eureka Smelling and
Mining Company, according to an
announcement made public by f. L.
Torres. president of the company.
The new smelter, which will be one
of the largest in the West, will be
completed and in operation in one
year, II was stated.
Construction of this .smelter at
Eureka, Nevada, will be of inesti-
mable value to the whole district,
as IL will be of such capacity not only
to treat the ores of the Eureka
Croesus mine, but the ores from all
the adjacent properties. The Eu-
reka ores are now being sent to Salt
Lake City for smelling.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29
PATENT ON BEET HARVESTER
ISSUED TO FALLON INVENTOR

L. V. Cirac states that he has
been granted a patent from the U.
S. Patent Office on the combined
beet harvester that he has invented.
He claims that his Invention will
revolutionize the sugar beet indus
try.
The work of thinning. cultivat-
ing, topping and pulling, practically
all of which has formerly been done
by hand, can be done by the new
machine with its various attach
'ments. says the inventor. One man
with this machine can dig and top
four acres of beets In one day, 1t is
claimed, whereas under the old
method 1t was hard days work
for a dozen people to dig and top
two acres.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29

English language and to understand
and appreciate the government Of
the United States and the duties of
citizenship
''Or, it may accept the benefits of
Section IL and the appropriation
therein provided to be used by the
state through its educational institu-
tions for the improvement of teach
ers in service and for the more ade-
quate preparation of prospective
teachers, and to provide an increas-
ed number of trained and competent
teachers by encouraging through the
establishment of scholarships and
otherwise a greater number of tai
ented young persons to make ade-
quate preparation for public school
service
"Or, it may accept the benefits and
appropriations provided In Section 8
of the bill which are to be used by
the state through its proper edIca-
tional institutions lin public ele-
mentary and secondary schools for
the partial payment of teachers sal
aries, for providing better instrpc-
tion and extended school terms es-
pecially in rural schools and schools
in sparsely settled localities, for the
extension and adaptation Of public
libraries for educational purposes,
and otherwise providing equally
good educational opportunities for
the children of the several states
"Or, 1T may accept the benefits of
and the appropriation contained in
Section 10 of the bill to be used by
the state through its educational in
stitutions for physical education and
instruction in the principles of
health and sanitation"
The latter two provisions, II not
the three, should be of especial in
terest to citizens of this state. for
by them at least, the smallest COM
munity In the state may benefit. The
specific object at preesnt is to urge
upon the President of the United
States, the Representatives in Con-
gress from this state and the COM
mittees of the House and the Senate
the great need Of passing at as early
a date as possible the Sterling
Towner educational bill.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29
COOPERATIVE HOG SHIPMENT
PLAN PROVES SUCCESSFUL

The first cooperative shipment of
hogs which has left the project this
year was made to the Nevada Pack
ing Company last Friday. The hogs
were weighed out and settled for
early Saturday morning. Nine farm
ers participated in the shipment,
making little less than maxi
mum carload. The freight charges
were 1850 for the car. This
freight charge divided among the
hogs shipped made a freight cost
per hundred pounds of hogs OF 81. 2
cents.
The shrinkage between Fallon and
Reno on one lot of hogs which were
weighed before shipment amounted
to 81 per cent. This shrlnkage on
10 cent hogs amounts to 81 cents
per loo pounds. This added to the
freight charge of 21.2 per hundred
makes a total shipping cost for this
particular lot of 5S.2. cents. There
is no other expense attached to the
shipment under this plan.
The prices received at Reno for
this shipment of hogs we're 10 cents
for prime hogs weighing from 150
to zoo pounds. Good hogs weighing
200 to $50 brought IL cents.
Hogs weighing ESQ and heavier
brought 8 cents. Rough sows that
had nursed pigs recently were dock
ed forty pounds. Very satisfactory
contact was made with the packing
company.
A second shipment will be made
sometime next week as soon as a
sufficient number of hogs properly
finished are ready for shipment.
Application for space in the car
should be made at once to the
Farm Bureau Office or L. 4. Cline.
IL is hoped that some veal shipments
will be made soon either separately
or in connection with hog ship
ments.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29

urging congress to proceed toward
the immediate construction of con
troll works"
While the commission made no
Recommendation concerning the site
of the dam, Mr.. Hoover said he raw
ored its construction at or near
Boulder canyon. He said he be-
lieved the people of all states affect
ed should make concerted effort
to obtain a control dam at or near
Boulder canyon so the waters OF the
river may be equated and the Inn
perial valley of California protected
against flood menace.
He was emphatic In stating there
was no need to quarrel over the d.
vision of the water, declaring there
is more than all the lands OF the
basin In both the United States and
Mexico can use.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29
MEN OF EASTERN
STAR TO ENTERTAIN

Following the annual election of
officers of the Order of the Eastern
Star on Tuesday, December Ia, the
men Of the Order will entertain the
ladies with music program, BAN
quet and dance. Some of the finest
musical talent of the town will be
evidenced, and 1t is reported that
the men are to pull on some Kind
of stunt.
All members Of the local chapter
and visiting members of the Order
and husbands of all lady members
are cordially invited.
The local Order of the Eastern
Star are giving their annual ball
this evening at the Naples, the
grand march to begin at nine o.
clock.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29
SNOWFALL HELPS
NEVADA RANGES

The effect of the recent storms on
the Tahoe reservoir, is told in the
weekly bulletin on weather, crop and
range conditions, issued by the Unit
ed States Weather Bureau. The
snowfall, according to measurements
taken at the Tahoe station and when
the precipitation ceased, the lake
level was at 6226.40 feet. The bull
letin also observes that snowdrifts
have closed the road from Truckee
to Tahoe.
The moisture throughout Nevada
has softened the earth to permit
plowing and much of this was ac-
complished during the week. the re-
port says, and continues:
Where irrigation was not prac-
ticable. the soil was generally too
dry for plowing. The last shipment
of potatoes left the Metropolis dis
trict. Road construction and con-
crete work went forward without In
terruption.
Stock was doing we'll on the win
ter range in the vicinity of Montel-
10; roads are extremely rough. In
the Rebel Creek district cattle and
sheep are in good condition and win
ter feeding has been completed and
fall plowing is making good prog
ress. Ranch work is confined large
ly to plowing and the feeding of
dairy and beef stock in Washoe,
Churchill, Lyon and Douglas coun-
ties. In the grazing portions of
Nye county stock are In excellent
condition and range feed is plenti-
full. Range feed is sufficient for
stock in the extreme south, winter
grain coming up and roads are in
good condition"
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29
School BoardLets
Building Contract
Bids Of Local Contractors Accepted
for High School Addition and
Heating Plant

At a special meeting of the
Churchill County Board of Educa-
tion last Wednesday evening, .bfds
Tor the construction of the now
$4,000 addition to the high school
building were opend, and contracts
awarded. Tom Reese was awarded
the contract for building, and Il. r.
Culver for heating. The contract
for electrical work was not let and
as soon as specifications have been
rewritten. the electrical WORK Will ue
readvertised.
Mr.. Reese will begin construction
very shortly, and states that anow-
ing for reasonable delays, the Dsiid-
ing should be completed Dy the md
die Of May.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29
Last Football Game
Thanksgiving Day
Reno Black Hawks Scheduled to
Play All-Fallon Team on Local
High School Field

An all-Fallon team will play the
Black Hawk football squad of Reno
on Thanksgiving Day. 1880 o'clock
on the local gridiron. This will be
the big game and the final one of
the season so far as Fallon is con-
cerned.
Noble Waite. Prof Beatty, AL Reed
and Dickerson will play. and other
players will be selected from the fol
lowing members of the high school
team: Crew. Patterson, Balgoyen,
+. Nelson. Rutter, Buerer, Ernst,
Ford, Ellison, Davis and Lagasa.
The game was started promptly at
1880 p. m. and the Oats Park Band
will play.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29
CHURCHES WILL UNITE IN
THANKSGIVING SERVICE

A union Thanksgiving service will
be held at the Episcopal church
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, ac-
cording to an announcement by Rev.
McGowan. The ministers of the otn-
er Protestant denominations have
agreed to unite in the service. Rev.
Hickman of the Baptist church will
preach the thanksgiving sermon and
REV. Petersen will expound the
Bible lesson.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29
vasDER UNIrORA1S FOR -.
OATS PARK BAND BOYS

harold johnson and Jacx tlood
made arrangements through Gray.
lleld q Company tuesday ior the
purchase OF about twenty-Tour uni
forms for the oats Park Band. The
concert of last Friday night, featur-
ing Honey Jones and Ned and
lAaIneline Morenouse VAS a olll to
.e appreciated py up-to-aale erAtics.
me crowded nouses at t44ase con
cerIs are u certain 4A4dse2tlcA uf al
Ions appreciation OF h0us talent.
he next concert will take place this
coming FRIDAY night.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29
RETURN FROM TRAPPING TRIP
WITH THIRTY COYOTE HIDES

Willie Cirac and Fred Waidley re-
turned home Monday night from an
extensive trapping trip through
Whiskey Flat. Nina, Republican and
through to Fallon, brining with them
thirty coyote hides ranging in value
from seven to thirty dollars piece.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-11-29
NOTICE TO MEMBERS

The Security Benefit Association
will meet in Depp Hall at 1880 Sat
urday evening, December 2nd. otl'