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The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-24
Homesteader insane;
Held in County Jail

Last Saturday Bud Miller home
steader who has been here the past
year, went insane and for a time had
to be restrained in order to prevent
possible injury to others and him
self.
Miller, who has been acting queer
ly for several days, Suddenly fell
onto the Maine street when he kick
ed out a division board between the
Menlo rooming house and the place
next door.
Imagining someone was after him,
the man worked his way along the
ewes of the roof. going hand over
hand until he came to the obstruc-
tion which he kicked in the street
and fell out with it.
He was Immediately taken care OF
by John Burnham and placed in the
county Jail where he has been under
observation. Instead of showing any
signs of improvement his condition
has steadily grown worse and he is
undoubtedly insane.
Inquiry deYelopes that he is a
former ex-service man with a splen-
did two years record. A brother who
was shell sohcked is in an asylum in
Washington D. C. Other relatives
reside in Idaho and will be kept in
communication with the authorities
The Legion members have taken
up his case and undoubtedly he will
be given treatment at a government
hospital. Miller came here from Sill.
yer City, Idaho. where il is stated he
has influential friends and relatives.
No apparent cause is given for his
sudden loss of mind.
That he is in dangerous mood Is
shown by an attempted assault on
Sheriff Crane. While bringing him
food Monday Miller attempted to
knock the sheriff down with lump
of coal. An examination will be held
by the authorities.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-24
Costs Too High;
Says Secretary Work

A recent telegram relative to the
opening of the fact finding commit.
tee to look over the costs and COM
plants of the federal reclamation
projects. discloses much that has
been argued in this and other sec
tions, especially in regard to the ex-
eessive government charges that fol-
lowed the opening of the land 70
settlers.
The telegram in part states:
THE entire scheme of government
reclamation development is endang-
cred by the present situation of the
more important projects, Secretary
Work declared. opening the initial
session of the fact-finding committee
appointed by him to formulate a new
reclamation policy. Radical reforms
and improvements must be effected
he said, If the settlers were to be
protected from loss and the govern
ment's interests safeguarded.
THE committee includes ex-Goy-
ernor T E. Campbell of Arizona and
DIR. ]. A. Widtsoe of Salt Lake City
Complaints from various groups
vitality interested in development of
arid lands began to reach him soon
after he assumed office, Secretary
Work told the committee, the com
plants covering almost every phase
of activity.
The complaints included charges
that in many of the projects the orig
inal estimates under which settlers
we're induced to go upon the projects
were from so to 100 per cent too
low he said, and that the actual
cost has been so great that it is im-
possible for the farmers to pay out
within the time and manner fixed b.
law, or even at all; that mistakes.
engineering and otherwise, had been
made which added materially to the
most on constructed projects; that
others had been undertaken that
should never have been started; that
the overhead costs of the service and
many of the individual projects, all
borne by water users were burden
some and excessive
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-24
LONG SUIT IN FALLON
Finds Float
ESTATE TERMINATED

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A long contested action for pos
session of what is known as the
Moore ranch near Fallon was decided
this week by Judge Thomas F. Nor
an in the district court, says the Reno
Journal.
Teh action was brought by Minnie
b. Barrett and II. c. Barrett, her
husband, against F. r. FRANKIE, ad-
ministrator of the estate of James
G. dollhouse, and under the terms Of
the decision the plaintiffs receive a
two-fifths interest in the ranch OF
120 acres, while the heirs of Loft
house will receive three-fifths. The
same decision was made concerning
lots 1 and 2, block 76 of the west
Williams tract to the city of Fallon,
the estate having an appraised value
of SS766.
The case formerly was tried in the
district court and judgment rendered
in favor of the plaintiffs, but the
supreme coure ordered a reversal and
new trial upon the grounds that
there was no showing that any part
of the purchase price was with com
munity funds, property to which one
spouse acquires an equitable right
before marriage which is separate
property, though such right is not
perfected and part of the purchase
price is not paid until after MAJ
riage.p In any event, it was held.
the property would be community
only in the proportion that the pur-
chase price is contributed by the COM
munity.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-24
HALLOWEEN SOCIAL IN SODA
LAKE DISTRICT "WEDNESDAY Y

The people of the Baptist church
including adults. the young people
and all in the Sunday school. are in
vited to join in a Halloween social
gathering at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Jones in Soda Lake dis
triet Wednesday night. September ?.
In adudition to this, all friends of
the church and Sunday school are
also invited. People who are not az
tendants at any church are especially
urged to Join In the social evening
of festivities and mirth. Those going
from town are requested to meet at
the church at pm. Autos will be
provided for those who have no
means of transportation.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-24
THE WRONG FAUCET

Last week the Standard got onto
the wrong faucet and turned steam
heat into the Fallon Motor Sales
place. It should have been the Fal-
lon Garage. Inc, which is steam heat
ed and has made it safe for all cars
and brought the new building up to
the minute in service.
Extended improvements are con-
stantly being made at the coyerston
place and by the addition of steam
heat ON these sharp nights it makes
one OF the most convenient and mod
ern equipped storage places in the
state.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-24

Float of sensational character has
been picked up by Mr.. Wilson and
several others. One specimen Is as
rich as anything that has been shown
in many days, while small samples
show free gold in a number of in
stances. Undoubtedly efforts will be
made to trace the source of the placer
deposit which promises to make Will
son fortune.
The character of the quartz and
panning Is similar in many respects
to the Gold Pen gold and it is be-
lieved that tuluride exists as it sends
the essays up in the sands that have
been submitted to test.
Others Interested
Parties from Reno are expected
in this. week who have taken claims
in the district. Should the section
come up to expectations it will mean
a general revival of mining In the
Fairyiew and Fairfield sections. Once
water is brought to the district a
number of well developed properties
will be turned to commercial value.
The Fallon section has been par
ticularly fortunate in the discovery
of mines and camps during its pio-
neer stage. Wonder, Fairview and
Rawhide all contributed to this sec
tion during their booms and opera
ton. With the likelihood of another
section being developed within the
county lines the prospectors and In
vestors are pricking up their ears
again.
The samples that have been
brought to Fallon are convincing
proof that there is more than a pos
sibility of another mining camp being
born to help over the hard times.
A party of Fallonites left Tuesday
for the new diggins and additional
samples of the placer and quartz will
be brought in during the week.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-24
RUNS ON NEVADA OIL

The Elko Power Company, which
furnishes that section with electric
power, will this winter operate its
plant with oil produced from shale
at the Catlin oil shale reduction
plant.
This is the first time that machin-
cry has been put in motion by home
produced oil. The oil will be utilized
in running the big Diesel engine.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-24
METHODIST cHURoH NoTEs

Sunday school will be held at the
Methodist church on Sunday at 9:45
Orchestra and bright music There
will be morning service at II o'clock
Young peoples service at $50
o'clock with Leslie Lowe as leader
My first address on "Spiritualism
will be given next Sunday evening
at 1880. Mrs. L. p. Cline will be in
charge of the music for the day
Both morning and evening services
last Sunday were we'll attended.
Choir rehearsal win be held at the
home of Mrs. DIR. Nichols Thursday
evening.
The young people will give so
eial on Friday evening, November 3
p. e. PETERSEN
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-24
Graded Potato Results
On the Coast Markets
Professor Dinsmore Tells Conditions
Existing In Comparative Sec
tons and Results

The following letter from s. G
Dinsmore, to County Agent Reed OF
Lyon county, and published in the
Mason Valley News will have the
same bearing on potato shipments
from this section to the coast mar
kets:
Il stopped off In Oakland and San
Francisco yesterday for the purpose
of looking over the wholesale and
produce markets, and obtained some
valuable information relative to the
attitude of the buyers toward Nevada
potatoes.
''As you know, many of the potato
growers and shippers of our state
are adverse to grading, fearing that
If they shipped T. S. No. / potatoes,
that the buyers down here would not
receive them. In this respect, they
are entirely wrong. l did not find one
single buyer but what would stand
for U. S. No. l grade, and that is
exactly what they want. This stand
ard is in effect and force all over the
United States, and holds in New
York, Chicago, San Francisco, Oak
land or any other city. II cannot.
and will not be altered unless 1t Is
done by the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture. IL is up to the shipper to
have an understanding with the buy
er that the products shipped will be
u. S. No. /, and then ! am sure there
will be no dispute or come back.
find that the ungraded potato does
not meet with the favor of the buyer.
They all want graded stuff. and are
willing to pay the price for 1t.
Il ran into one situation that was
of particular interest to me, in that
a car load of potatoes ungraded, had
been received in Oakland yesterday.
The price of the graded stuff was
$3.50, but they were selling this un-
graded carload at $1.75. With a
shrinkage of not over thirty per cent
this car could have easily passed as
u. S. No. /. and better price of
course realized by the shipper.
"The only ungraded stuff. that I
have seen 80 far, were some ship
ments from Nevada, and what IS
known as the Sacramento River
Potato" All of the Idaho stuff Is
coming in a most attractive form.
New sacks, nicely put up and stencil
ed or labeled, and they make a very
fine appearance on the market. with
out a single exception the buyers are
most emphatic in their statements
that the Nevada potatoes put up in
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-24
ENGLISH ENGINEER
VISITS THE PROJECI

Captain Hetherington, of London.
England, an engineer of note and
who Is looking over reclamation de-
yelopments In America, spent a
couple of days on the project during
the week.
He came to the project to investi-
gate the costs of canal and drainage
work for application on some English
undertakings in India. He was shown
the workings of the drainage system
by Engineer Walker, and professed
astonishment at the amount done
for the money invested.
At the present time there is fin
ished 140 miles of drainage in this
valley. which has carried it well past
all calculations. This fact together
with the machinery employed was
the impressive feature to the visitor,
The canals and impounding fea-
lures were also reviewed Captain
Hetherington will use the data fur
nished on his return to the London
office.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-24
FALLON PEOPLE MARRY
AT SAN FRANCISCO

A very pretty wedding occurred
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Enlow. 177S Hayes street, San Fran
cisco, Tuesday evening, October 16,
when Virginia Elizabeth Baker be.
came the bride of Chester Moller
Conner.
The home was very tastefully dec
GRATED for the occasion in chrysanth i.
emums and greens. The wedding
party stood under a bower of foliage.
The bride wore beautiful gown OF
canton crepe. and carried bouquet
of brides roses and lilies of the val
ley and was attended by her sister
Miss Velma Baker. who carried &.
bouquet of pink rose buds.
The groom wore the conventional
black and was attended by his broth
er Fred V. Conner.
Little Marguerite Enlow was ring
bearer.
immediately after the ceremony
dainty refreshments were served and
the happy couple left for Portland,
Ore, and other points for ten-day
honeymoon.
About twenty guests were present
and the couple received many useful
and beautiful gifts Rev Bateman.
formerly pastor of the Methodist
church of Carson City, but now of
Wesley Methodist church of San
Francisco, officiated
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-24

r new sacks will command price or
the market that will more than SCI
off the cost OF the new containers OF
sacks.
Il visited Pier 27 on the San Fran
cisco side of the bay, and there | saw
hundreds of tons of the river pota-
toes, and for the most part they wers
of an inferior grade. | have never
seen anything in Nevada quite 81
bad | was much surprised, as We
have always been under the impres
sion that Nevada potatoes were not
acceptable to the San Francisco mar
ket for various and diverse reasons.
"All of this river stuff is sorted on
the pier, and the rots, second growth
and growths cracks eliminated, as
well as the smaller potatoes, which
one of the sorters told me were sold
for hog feed.
In going over Idaho, Washington
and Oregon as well as Nevada ship
ments, l find that eighty per cent OF
the tnbers showing cuts, due to me-
chanical injury, or perhaps have
knobs tsecond growth) broken of
are beginning to rot, and present an
unsightly, appearance. You have
heard the statement any number of
times from the grower that breaking
off these knobs did not injure the po-
tato in the least; all they have to do
is to make an examination of the po
tatoes when they reach their destina-
tion, and the difference will be readi-
ly seen. All second growth should
be left on.
For the most part our potatoes
are fairly presentable, but with an
elimination of not over fifteen per
cent they could have been made more
attractive and as good as anything
on the masket and could pass as u.
S. No. ! without question.
From my conference with the
buyers it is very evident that they
want the Nevada potato, IL the grow
ers up there will pay some attention
to the grading and the condition of
the package. Because of the insight
ly sacks. cracks. second growth and
small potatoes shipped to this mar
ket. 1t has somewhat prejudiced the
market against Nevada potatoes, and
II is up to US now, to pay attention to
these points in order to get better
reputation on the market. With rea-
sonable amount of care, | feel sure
that we can establish a market down
here that will be in demand over
everything they receive"
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-24
Longheath Cow
Gets Records
Holstein-Fresian Assoc
iation Announces
Recent Test

The efforts of II. j. Long to es.
tablish the best known Holstein
breeding farm in the west is having
results, as aside from the demand
made for his high grade Holstein
bulls. which have been shipped to
many different sections as well as
supplying many of the local dairy
men. the fame of the farm and the
blood lines is taking on a nationel
tone.
A recent announcement from the
Holstein-Fresian Association of Am
erica. with headquarters at Chicago.
contains the following, which is OF
more than local interest:
Two noteworthy production rec
ords were recently made in the herd
of H. J. Long, of Fallon, Nevada. by
his purebred Holstein COW, Toyon
Colantha Ellen, according TO an of
ficial announcement made by the ad-
vaneed registry of the Holstein-Fres-
ian Association of America.
At the age of three years and three
months this COW produced 571.c
pounds OF milk containing 1S.949
pounds of butterfat equal to 23eg
pounds of butter in seven days, and
she also made a record of 2293.5
pounds Of milk containing 77.2o4
pounds of butterfat, equal to $3.50
pounds of butter in thirty days.
Testing for the advanced registry
is one of the two chief agencies for
improving the capacity of dairy
cows. The other is the COW testing
The latter aids the farm
to size up his herd, Gull
out the undesirable animals and put
his dairy on paying basis. The
former. testing of purebred cows for
registry, sorts out the most
desirable cows and bulls for the i'm
of the breed. Purebred
bulls from cows holding advanced
records are In demand for
the further improvement of dairy
herds in COW testing associations.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-24
Sugar Company
Incorporates
Files Articles In Car
son for Sl,OOO,O 90
Authorized Capital

Under date of October 20, the
| Standard has received advise fr m
Oswold Wilson editor aud publisher
Francisco, that articles Of meorpora-
tion of the Cooperative Sugar Fac
tories, Inc, have peen fiied with the
secretary of state ut Carson City
There is an authoriZe capitalization
of S1,000.000.
In the announcement of the per-
fection of the new Incorporation IL Is
set forth that there will he no wat
cred" stock and that every dollar Of
stock will be represented by 100 per
cent valuation.
1t is stated that tle men who have
perfected the incorporation are fam
iliar with the beet sugar industi" +"
and that one of the directors will be
named from Nevada, prefA.ably from
this section. 1t is eSpee. FL that men
bers of the incorporation VIII be II
Fallon at no distant late when they
will make public their plars as 10
the factory, the cooperation mcve
ment and the other matters that have
been promised to these who have
taken an interest III tie matter o.
resumption of this culture in this
valley.
In the forthcoming edition Of lite
Sugar Beet Journal lhs Newlands
project as a beet raising center WI
be given considerable space and wiz
at the same time set forth the ad-
vantage of cooperative industry be.
tween the growers and the manu-
featuring plant.
Mr.. Paul Nelson, who has been
the field representative uf tho COM
pany, and will undoubtedly be con.
nected with the new Incorporation, Is
remaining in this city awaiting the
arrival of other members of the asso-
citation. 1t is possible that Mr.. VII
son will make another visit 10 this
section in order to set forth his be-
iiefs in the cooperative plan OF manu-
featuring.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-24
Making Progress
On Road Work
Will Finish Three Miles
This Month of
Contract

Excellent progress is being made
on the asphaltic road east of this city
and 1t is expected that the first three
miles of the new road will be open
for travel about the first of the COM
ing month
Engineer Stuver in charge of the
work states that there has been prac-
tieally no delay in material and that
the contractors should be able to
finish the road during December. The
only possible delay is in securing the
asphaltic oil necessary for complet
ing the job.
This road instead of being twelve
feet wide as is the Purdy-Reno road
will be fifteen feet wide with dirt
shoulders. In this highway it is the
general belief that a superior road
to that of the Purdy-Reno section
will be turned over to the county and
state, as a better sub grade is being
prepared and conditions are of diff
ferent nature.
This new class road is gaining ia
vor in many sections and will give
this county an additional five miles
of high class highway. In the prep
aration three applications of asphalt
are applied, each rolled in hot and
the finishing on top is rendered as
smooth as a concrete highway
As the county is considering an
other stretch of highway connecting
with the present contract, the results
of. this section of highway are being
given the closest inspection. Should
the county conclude to continue with
the same character of building IL will
make over twelve miles of the finest
highway construction in the state.
With the Fallon-Fernley highway
in excellent condition the continu-
ance of the road work east will place
Churchill county in an enviable po-
sition as far as highways are con-
cerned. The road to Fernley is be-
ing placed in the best possible condi-
tion, and in one or two places Hazen
gravel is to be added during the next
few weeks to take up the lose section
of gravel.
The highway department is extend
ing every effort toward maintenance
and with the proposed addition il
contracts this winter a considerable
crew of men will be employed.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-24
Recent Gold Discovery
Excites Mining interest
Frank Wilson Uncoyers Placer De-
posit Near Fairview Peak That
Attracts New Investors

What promises to be another min
ing excitement is In the air as free
gold Is being shown from a new dis.
trict that has been passed up by the
prospectors for a number of years.
Frank Wilson. who has been proJ-
pecting and working east of Far
view Peak for the past two years has
developed a placer property thar has
occasioned a mild rush to the &
gins. His camp is situated seven
miles east of Frenehmans where the
road turns south five miles. At this
point Wilson established his camp
and developed the ground.
Two Shafts
Two shafts have been sunk in the
wash one over twenty feet deep and
the other sixty feet In the shallow
shaft over 5 feet of pay gravel has
been developed while in the other.
which is 1900 feet down the guleh
several feet of pay is found.
Pannings from the gravel show
heavy gold and plenty of 1t. Rough
assays give a value ranging from SIS
to SO per yard. Samples brought to
this town have been panned by many
of the people who take an interest
in mining and several have become
interested in the new section.
VIII Bring in Water
Wilson, who kept the matter quiet
during his development, recently in
terested parties who have agreed to
bring in water to handle the gravel.
This agreement was reached after as
say ere made OF the black sand.
which shows no gold but which assays
as high as seven ounces of gold per
ton. The company agents have spent
time ON the ground and
are convinced that the source of the
gold will be opened up by the influx
of prospectors and claim owners now
in the section.
Finds Float
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-24
CIVIC CLUB DISCUSSES
WORK FOR COMING YEAR

Mrs. Annie B. Nichols gave re.
port at the Civic Club meeting last
Saturday on the convention of the
Women's Federated Clubs at Winnie
mucca, outlining In general the fea-
lures of the meeting. Mrs. Yates
spoke on the junior shelf for the
Fallon Free Library, stating that it
is already started.
The election of officers is to take
place at the first meeting next mont
-Novembr 10. TIL program COM
mittee for the next meeting consists
of Mrs. Alice Young. Mrs. H. ,
Yates and Mrs Geo. b. Williams.
There was considerable discussion
Oh next years work and the senti-
mont seemed to favor continuing ths
city park improvements.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-24
BROUGHT IN THE DEER

William Powell Henry Behrman.
Tony caselton and Ora Benadum re-
turned late last week with three deer
in the party. The party was out three
days and bets ran high as to who
would land the goods. BY bringing
In three all bets we're declared off
Henry Behrman, who experienced
his first deer kill sets up the PROPOSE
ton that there is no such thing as
buck fever as he landed his deer with
the first shot. The boys have been
generous with yenison among thei.
friends in this city.