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The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-12-05

this raveling danger on the edges tc
a minimum however, the shoulders
of earth and gravel will be main
tained up to the level of the pave.
ment.
In selecting this type of pavement
for this road and building a width
of only IL feet, it was not intended
as two way traffic surface. Deter
mination on this width was reached
only after due consideration of the
existing and probable increase in
traffic. This type was collected over
cement concrete. because of the
greatly lessened cost, this 16-mile
road actually costing approximately
one-quarter million dollars less than
a cement concrete road of equal
width and thickness. The grade
width is 81 feet, thus giving four
and one-half feet of shoulder on each
side of the pavement for carrying
the traffic turnout With these
shoulders properly maintained there
is no necessity Of slowing up traffic,
neither is there any danger in turn
ing off the pavement by both drivers
in passing.
The department feels confident
that this road will stand up in ex-
cellent shape under the traffic which
1t will be called upon to carry. Fast
moving traffic will have no effect
on the pavement surface, the only
wear resulting from this traffic be-
ing on the gravel shoulders.
Soil conditions are such at a few
points along the road that small
weak spots may develop due to fail
ure of the subgrade under the pave
ment. This has occurred at one point
to date and was due to a spring de :
velopfng underneath the pavement
and soaking up the subgrade. This
spot has now been properly drained
and repaired and no further trouble
should occur at this point. 1t is GER
tain that this same condition will
develop at two other points next
spring but 1t is a condition which IS
unpreventable and is readily and
cneapiy repaired. This condition on
a concrete pavement, however, would
probably not cause a failure of the
surface due to the capacity of the
concrete slab to abridge the soft spot.
Close observation OF the road
through the winter and spring
months will demonstrate any defects
in drainage which can be the only
cause of failure in spots and any
such defects will be Immediately
remedied.
The cost of this road was not
greatly in excess of a good gravel
road and the riding qualities are so
superior to a gravel road that there
can be no comparison.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-12-05
MAN GORED TO DEATH
AT HARTMAN RANCH

Ygnacio Ytza, employed at the e. s.
Hartman farm was gored to death
by an enraged bull Saturday eve
ming while he was attempting to run
the animal back into the pen from
which he had escaped.
In his efforts to drive the animal
back to the corral he was knocked
down and becoming enraged at the
animal Ytza started after the ami
NAL who turned and gored him in the
abdomen with fatal results.
Don Gabiola, who witnessed the
affair rushed to the assistance of the
man but was too late to save the
attack. The wounded man was taken
to the farm home and medical assist
ance rushed to him. He died within
a few hours after the accident.
Deceased was about "a years OF
age, a native of Spain. 1t is believed
that he has brother living in Para
disc Valley and efforts have been
made to locate him.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-12-05
Asphalt Highway Construction
Discussed In Highway Bulletin
Reno-Purdy Highway Proves Satisfactory;
Same Construction as Churchill County
Section Nearing Completion

With the five miles of asphaltic
highway nearing completion east of
this city, and some four miles nov
being used by the travelling public,
the question of wear is uppermost
with those interested In good roads
and their future. AS this road or
highway is If anything an improve
ment over the PurdyReno highway
and on the same construction plan.
the following review by the Nevada
Highway Bulletin will be of more
than passing interest, as it Is possible
that the extension eastward will be
of the same material should the
wearing quality come up to the ex-
pectations of the highway depart
ment:
The merits of tho asphalt macad-
am type of pavement recently opened
to traffic on the Reno-Purdy high
way are causing much discussion
among motorists. Some are flatly
declaring that the pavement will not
stand up, while others are much
pleased with this type of roadway
and feel that type of pavement has
been found cheaper than concrete
with superior riding qualities, and
which can be built in many sections
where the cost of concrete is pro-
hibitive.
Before passing judgment on this
new highway everyone should make
or Inc \
that the pavement width is only Il
feet, which is not a two way road,
necessitating turning off on the
shoulders when vehicles are passing.
AS soon as the road was opened and
people began to hear about what
smooth riding road 1t is, everyone
in the vicinity went out over it to
experience its fine riding qualities
for themselves. As consequence
traffic has been very heavy, probably
four times as heavy as 1t will be
after the novelty of this new high
way has worn off, but in the mean
time this heavy taffic has had to use
the shoulders which in many places
are yet soft. This use of the houl-
ders has caused a limited amount of
raveling of the loose edge of mater
ial which was forced out beyond the
pavement plane and which was ex-
pected to ravel off. This condition
is entirely due to the fact that wood
en- header boards were not used in
construction as on concrete pave
ments, and the unfinished earth
shoulders which were used as a head
er were more or less uneven and per-
mitted the squeezing" out under
the roller of a more or less ragged
edge. Actual examinations of the
pavement at these places, however.
Sow a measured width of a full p
feet of pavement intact. To reduce
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-12-05
MILES CANNON HOLDS CONFERENCE
WITH PEOPLE OF THE PROJECT
Melon Growers Sign Contracts
For Next Seasons Production

The visit of the Weaver represent
atives to this section has resulted In
the signing up of sufficient acreage
to warrant that company operating
here next season on a larger scale
than during the past season.
The California Fruit Growers As
sociation, which operated at Fern
ley, has had an agent in that section
and larger acreage has been signed
than formerly, thus assuring two
live concerns taking active part in
the distribution of the melons thar
have gained fame as to quality.
In the case of the Fernley con-
tracts of the past season the returns
have been satisfactory, and while at
one time there seemed to be dissatis-
faction this has been settled with
the final returns from their ship
ment and the division of profits with
the growers.
1t is stated that Mr.. Johnson IL
expected In Fallon shortly and will
make returns on the melons handled
by his concern. Johnson handled a
considerable amount of the Fallon
melons and for time dissatisfaction
has been freely expressed owing to
a settlement basis very much under
that of the Fernley or Weaver COM
mission people. Mr.. Johnson in writ
ing to parties directly interested in
his transactions states:
you may tell the growers that
will be there before very many days
just as soon as I possibly can
and they will get all that is coming
to them. They will be given an op-
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-12-05
MAKES HAY SALE

One of he largest individual hay
sales that has taken place this fall
has been made by Bob Douglass as
some 5000 tons of alfalfa has been
sold under contract and will be ship
ped to southern California. 1t is stat
ed that the price was better than s14
per ton.
Some other sales have been re-
ported and considerable hay is being
disposed of while shipping at the
Southern Pacific depot shows a
steady increase.
The Kent alfalfa mill is running
steadily on grinding alfalfa mead
and a great deal of loose hay is be-
ing moved to that point. The result
of the work at the mill and the in
creased number of cows on the pro.
ject will cut down to some extent
expectations OF baled hay to east and
west points.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-12-05

portunity to see all records. From
what have learned we can show the
growers very good net returns from
their cantaloupes.
1t Is understood that Mr.. Johnson
will have a liberal contract to pre-
sent growers and hopes to be able to
secure acreage enough to warrant
larger business at the warehouse the
coming season.
That melon growing will be among
the leading industries of the coming
season is indicated in all of the dis
tricts. Those who experimental last
season will till larger acreage and
ground is now being prepared for
spring planting. Those who were sue
cessful in growing and marketing
have no hesitency in stating that re-
turns were satisfactory.
Mr.. Hale, who came in for the
Weaver people, stated that there was
but one trouble in last seasons con-
ditions and that was too few melons
He stated that his concern could have
handled many times the melons had
they been available. The fact that
this company is Withdrawing from
Rocky Ford to devote its attention
to Fallon and this project is one or
the best indications of the future for
this line of growing on the project.
A number of independent growers
will operate as formerly as they have
established markets and expect to
increase acreage owing to demand
from private and wholesale custo-
mers.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-12-05
tenance charges.


No. 4
That interest or penalties on de-
linquent payments be reduced from
one per cent to one-half per cent per
month.
We ask that all charges made
against this project due to the inex-
perience, inefficiency and errors OF
Judgment of engineers and others in
control be credited back to the pro-
ject, and that water right charges be
reduced accordingly.
No. q
That a minimum rate of four feet
of water be allowed in place of two
and one-half feet as at present.
No.
That all maintenance and opera
ton be turned over to the district
board at the earliest possible date
or at the same time that they assume
the maintenance and operation Of
the drainage system.
No. 8
We ask that in the disposition OF
reclamation funds. the policy of COM
pleting projects now under construc
ton rather than the building of new
projects be adhered to.
No. o
We believe that all expense of con
ducting the reclamation service. moi
actually incurred on the project
should be borne by the United State'
government.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-12-05
BACK TO THE NINE

Charley Towle and Wayne Smith
who came in from the mine for
Thanksgiving left Monday for the
property. While it is too cold to con-
tinue work on the mill the boys have
laid in stock of supplies and will
carry on development during the
winter months. 1t is expected to have
the mill going early Ia the spring.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-12-05
BENEFIT DANCE A SUCCESS

The dance given at st. Clair dis
trict last Saturday night proved not
only very enjoyable affair but net
ted comfortable sum.
The object of the dance was to Sc
cure funds for Christmas community
doings. AS approximately $40 was
netted the ladies and others who
have had charge of the dance feel
highly pleased and wish to thank all
who attended for their patronage.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-12-05
Temperature
BLOOMING DEC. IsT

Mr.. Blum informs us he has sew
eral kinds OF flowers blooming, and
past December 1st, but is picking
Strawberries Just the same. In talk
ing of other crops he said he had
grown the best tobacco this year he
had seen in many years. and pro-
duced $500 worth of asparagus on
so by 100 feet of land. Mr.. Blum is
from Pennsylvania and thinks we
must have as good climate as Cali
fornia ever had.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-12-05
SODA LAKE GIVEN PREFERENCE

At meeting of the water and
drainage board held Monday a reso
luton was adopted to the effect tina.
any moneys not used in the original
surveys and obtainable should be ap-
piled to drainage to the Soda Lake
district.
1t was shown during the meeting
that this section was in need OF the
drainage and that 1t was believed
that funds sufficient would be avail
able to take care of this important
district in the project.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-12-05
ENJOYABLE DANCE

The dance given by the Eastern
Star last Wednesday evening proved
one of the most enjoyable social
events of the early winter months, as
aside from the home people and
members of the lodge a number Of
the young people from the university
and other places attended.
The music was home furnished and
Harry Clinton as leader introduced
a number of new pieces. Music, dance
and all proved a most enjoyable az !.
fair.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-12-05
WEATHER CONDITIONS

There has been considerable guess
work as to the temperature during
the past week and all have agreed
that 1t has made a dent In the coal
bin. The following from the New
lands Experiment Station gives the
temperatures for the week ending
December End:
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-12-05

The best in Cutlery, the incest In
Stationery at McLain's. Try us for
Toilet Articles. 6t2
Goldfield-The Silver Pick has
started sinking shaft in four-foot
vein at the Kennedy-Cormack claims.
being developed by the Pick under
option
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-12-05
PIANO LESSONS

After October 10, between the
hours OF p. m. and p. m. daily,
and a. m. to 6 p. m. on Saturdays.
I shall be available for piano lessons
1913 Center Street. Phone 721
Claiming MacFadon.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-12-05

DIR. w. K. TAYLOR will be in
Fallon at the Western Hotel, Thurs
day and Friday, December 9Th and
7th-two days only. Eyes examined
Glasses properly fitted.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-12-05

Many and varied are the nice
things for Xmas at McLisn's. Beau
tiful and useful. eta
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-12-05
DR.. e. T.. McCAFFERTY
DENTIST

Crown, Plate, and Bridge Work a
Speciality. Office over Fallon Mercan-
tile Co. Hours 3 to IL a. M: to
p. nj Sundays by api ointn ent.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-12-05

At Fallon, Nevada. December 1,
1923, to the wife OF Glenn Engle, q
daughter.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-12-05

Tuscarora--Mining activities to be
revived extensively next spring.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-10-19

| embarrassed, passed among them, get
ting them enrolled, setting them to
work, wasting much time and labor
ing like heavy-laden barge in a sea-
way.
THAT feller'n never do" said Bon
ner to Bronson next day. Looks like
a tramp in the schoolroom."
"Wearin' his best, 1 guess" said
Bronson.
Half the kids call him 'Jim.'" said
Bonner.
That's all right with me-" replied
Bronson.
1.-THE room was as noisy as a eau
GUS" was Bonner's next Indictment,
land the fiure was all over corn like
a hog-pin."
"Ohl don't suppose he can get
away with it." assented Bronson dis
gustedly, but that boy Of mine is as
tickled as colt with the whole thing.
Says he's goin' regular this winter"
'That's because Jim don't keep no
ORDER" said Bonner. He let's Newt do
as he pleases.'
First time he's ever pleased to do
anything but deyiltry." protested Bron-
son. "Oh, 1 suppose Jim'll fall down,
and Wen have to fire him-but / wish
we could git good teacher that would
git hold of Newt the way he seems
tot"
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they must be justifable to me, Jen
ME-"
Good night" said Jennie CURLY
! and left him.
Jennie, l am obliged to admit, gave
scant attention to the new career upon
which her old sweetheart seemed to
be entering. She was in politics, and
was playing the game as became the
daughter of a local politician. Col
Albert Woodruff went South with the
army as a corporal in 1861, and came
back lieutenant. His title of colonel
was conferred by appointment as a
member of the staff of the governor,
long years ago, when he was county
auditor. He was not a rich man, as
may have suggested, but a well-to-do
farmer, whose wife did her own work
colonel could not afford to hire "help,"
but for the reason that "hired girls"
were hard to get.
The colonel, having seen the glory
of the coming of the Lord in the
triumph of his side In the great war,
was inclined to think that all reform
had ceased, and was a political stand
patter-a very honest and sincere one
Moreover, he was influential enough
so that when Mr. Cummins or Mr..
Dolliver came into the county on po-
litical errands, Colonel Woodruff had
always been called into conference. He
was of the old New England type, be-
Heved very much in heredity very
much in the theory that whatever is
Is right, in so far as it has secured
money or power.
very respectable, honest, Ameri
can tory was the colonel, fond of his
political sway, and rather soured by
the fact that it was passing from him.
He had now broken with Cummins and
Dolliver as he had done years ago
with Weaver and later with Larrabee
and this breach was very important
to him, whether they were greatly con.
cerned about 1t or not.
Such being her family history, Jen.
ME was something of politician her
self. She was in no way surprised
when approached by party managers
on the subject of accepting the nomi-
nation for county superintendent of
schools. Colonel Woodruff could de
liver some delegates to his daughter,
though he rather SHE'D at the pro.
posal at first, but on thinking it over.
warmed somewhat to the notion Of
having a Woodruff on the county pay
roll once more
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-10-19
CHAPTER Iv-contlnued.

But, true 10 his belief In honest,
thorough work, like a general prepar-
Ing for battle, he examined his field of
operations. His manner of doing this
seemed to prove to Colonel Woodruff,
who watched 1t with keen interest as
something new In the world, that Jim
Irwin was possibly a Brown Mouse.
But the colonel knew only a part of
Jim's performances. He saw Jim
clothed In slickers, walking through
transforms to the houses In the Wood
ruff district, as greedy for every mo-
ment of rain as a haymaker for shine !;
and he knew that Jim made a great
many evening calls.
But he did not know that Jim was
making what our sociologists call
survey. For that matter, neither did
Jim; for books on sociology cost more
than % cents a volume, and Jim had
never seen one. However, 1t was
survey. To be sure, he had long
known everybody in the district, save
the Simmses-and he was now a friend
of all that exotic race; but there is
knowing and knowing.
He now had notebooks full of facts
about people and their farms. He
knew how many acres each family pos
sessed, and what sort of farming each
husband was doing-live stock, grain
or mixed He knew about the mort
cages, and the debts. He knew
whether the family atmosphere was
happy and contented, or the reverse.
He knew which boys and girls were
maynard and insubordinate. He made
a record of the advancement in their
studies of all the children, and what
they liked to read. He knew their
favorite amusements. He talked with
their mothers and sisters-not about
the school, to any extent, but on the
weather, the horses, the automobiles,
the silo-filling machinery and the
profits Of farming.
Really, though Jennie Woodruff did
not see how such doings related to
school work, Jim TWINS school was
running full blast in the homes of the
district and the minds of many pupils,
weeks and weeks before that day
when he called them to order on the
Monday specified in his contract as
the first day Of school.
Con Bonner, who came to see the
opening, voiced the sentiments of the
older people when he condemned the
school as dlsorderly. To be sure,
there were more pupils enrolled than
had ever entered on a first day In the
whole history of the school, and 1t was
hard to accommodate them all. But |
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the directors criticism was leveled
against the free-and-easy air of the
children. Most of them had brought
seed corn and a good-sized corn show
was on view. There was much argu-
ment as TO the merits of the various
entries. Instead of language lesson
from the textbook, Jim had given
them an exercise based on an examina-
ton of the ears Of corn.
The number exercises of the little
chaps had been worked out with ears
and kernels of corn. One class In
arithmetic calculated the percentage
of Inferior kernels at tip and butt to
the full-sized grains in the middle of
the ear.
All the time, Jim Irwin, awkward
and uncouth, clad In his none-too-good
Sunday suit and trying to hide behind
his Lincolnian smile the fact that he
was pretty badly frightened snd much
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-10-19

1T would be correlated with ruTa
life. II would get education out Of the
things the farmers and farmers wives
are interested In as a part Of theb
lives"
Jennie looked serious, after smoth
ering a laugh.
"Jim," said She you're going Il
have a hard enough time to succeed
In the Woodruff school, If you confins
yourself to methods that have beer
tested. and found good"
But the old methods" urged Jim
shave been tested and found bad
Shall keep to them?"
'They have made the American PEG.
pie what they are" said Jennie. Don't
be unpatriotic, jim"
"They have educated our farm chill.
dren for the cities" said Jim. This
county is losing population-and it's
the hest county in the world"
''Pessimism never wins" said Jen-
ME.
Neither does blindness" answered
Jim. ut is losing the farms their
dwellers, and swelling the cities with
a proletariat."
For some time, now, Jim had ceased
to hold Jennie's hand; and their sweet
heart days had never seemed farther
away.
"Jlm," said Jennie, II may be elect
ed to a position in which shall be
obliged to pass on your acts as teach
erin an official way, mean. I hope
they will be justifiable."
Jim smiled his slowest and saddest
smile.
IF they're not, I'll not ask you to
condone them" said he. But first
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Why Not2

If certain medicinal spring waters
benefit human beings why should they
not be good for horses who have sim
liar bodily structures? So thought
well-known English horse trainer and
his ailing horses at Doncaster are now
being supplied with water from
the famous Harrowgate springs, In
spite of laughter of his friends. Did
not EPSON salts originate in spring
near the famous race course at Ep-
som? And, is there any significance
In that fact?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-10-19
SWAMP FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as medicine 10,
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver and
bladder.
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be Just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands Of distressing cases
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly be
cause it's mild and immediate effect il
soon realized in most cases. 1t Is gen.
tie. healing vegetable compound. :,
Start treatment at once. Sold at AL
drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium
and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents TO DIR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this observation-disclosures