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The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17
FLOWING WHEAT LAND
FOR FALL PLANTING

In practically every district of the
project farmers are busy plowina
and seeding land TO fall wheat This
variety of wheat has proven exeep-
tionally well adapted to the lands
and climate of this section and a
number of bumper crops were har-
vested this season.
The saltwater section. which was
the first to adopt fall plowing i
being prepared for another crop. In
some instances the grain has been
planted. is up and the fields will
soon be green. AT the Harmon place
one field that was planted late last
month is up and looks in fine eondi
ton
The planting of winter wheat over
the project has resulted in more hard
wheat being raised than the soft yari-
cites. Last year it was necessary for
the Fallon Flour Mill Company TO
import soft wheat for the blend that
is necessary to make the best grade
of flour.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17
COUNTY TELEPHONE LINE
ADDS NEW EQUIPMENg

The remodeling of the telephone
line between this city and Hazen has
been completed by the crew under
Manager Wallace Smitten.
The Improvement consists of new
copper line, No. II wire, from the
Fallon station to the Hazen-Reno
exchange This placed the county
owned line in as good If not better
condition than any of the lines in
western Nevada. The investment to
the county is approximately $4,000
and has been under contemplation
FOR some time.
The line crew has been busy the
entire summer making new connec-
tions and improving the system gen
orally. At the present time the sys.
tenn ranks as among the best main
tined I'm the state and this county IS
one of the very few in the United
States that owns and operates such
public convenience, and the pleasing
feature Is that the system is more
than self sustaining as it is takine
care of all debts and financing all
improvements.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17
REORGANIZATION PLAN
FOR SUGAR FACTORY

Last Friday Mr.. Paul Nelson of
the Consolidated Independent Sugar
Factories of Utah, returned to this
city. He states that reorganization
of the holdings is being perfected
and that the Fallon factory will be
included in the corporation.
Mr.. Nelson states that Mr.. Wilson
and other members of the corpora
tion will be in this city shortly and
will be able to present good clean
proposition to the farmers of the pro-
Ject on beet culture.
1t is their intention, so he states.
to satisfy all who have this industry
in mind and that the reorganization
plan is such that the cards may be
laid on the table and that investiga-
tion of the most stringent nature will
be invited.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17

The Bureau of Reclamation pur-
poses to fill every government pro-
jeet with deserving families and ex-
perienced farmers and will use its
efforts to assure the development of
every irrigated acre upon those pro-
ieets to its maximum production.
How these plans are to be carried
out will be developed in the imme-
diate future. There must be more
intensive settlement and cultivation
and home building must be promot
ed. An Industrial agent on each pro
ject may have to be named from those
already employed to guide and help
new settlers in getting located and
render assistance to those now work
ing on thee government enterprises.
The first thing that occurs to me
in studying the reclamation situation
is that industrial conditions on the
projects must be put in order The
people must be led to know that the
government is trying to cooperate
with them-each water used to be-
;
his state. and his community, and
to appreciate what the government
is trying to do for him.
When these things are put into
order the next step is to get qualified
water users in numbers sufficient To
occupy all the available acreage on
the project. These l consider are the
matters of paramount Importance.
and ! am hoping that my program to
this end will bring about success.
The reduction of large landhold-
ings into smaller units to support a
number of families is necessary. This
will bring about more rapid settle
ment and as the improved acreage
is brought into intensive production.
settlement of unimproved lands
would follow more rapidly than by
concentrating efforts first upon the
unreclaimed areas. To this end the
industrial agent would work.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17
Lincoln Highway Controversy
Reaches Critical Stage
Association Officials and Bureau
Heads Differ Over Utah's
Highway Policy

vaeillating impulses of those in Utah
whose road building policy, as has
been clearly demonstrated, has no
stability of purpose, but has changed
with a change of state political ad
ministration.
I'VE cannot agree with you that,
should our association adopt itself
to the consequences as you express
it, and, as a measure of experiency
only. route the Lincoln highway over
the non-existent road between Salt
Lake City and Wendover and via the
northern route TO Reno, it would suf.
fer no loss of prestige.
New Routes Not Desired
'eThe association is not seeking
new possibilities for routes between
Salt Lake City and Ely, or between
Salt Lake City and Reno and Carson
city. All possible connections We
have long ago investigated and the
establishment of the present Lincoln
way route and our large investments
thereon were made only after, not
only we, but the two states of Utah
and Nevada were fully convinced that
it was the only right and proper
route and the one which could stand
as the ultimate one, because no bet
ter could be found. The present atti-
tude of the state of Utah does not
change the existing facts one iota
Utahs present desire tasabandon the
Lincoln way does not make the Lin
coin way incorrect.
I'VE have examined carefully into
your other suggestions as 10 possible
routings for the Lincoln way by way
of Delta and by way of Newhouse
Our board is at loss to understand
what basis exists for the eonsidera-
tion of these possible routes via
Baker into Ely.
Neither of these routes as whole
is at the present time, any more
than the Lincoln highway, on the
state or federal aid systems of Ne
vada and Utah. Neither of them Is
in as good condition as the Lincoln
way is at the present time. They are
not as short as the Lincoln way. They
could never be made as short and as
direct Neither of them is in line for
any material volume of travel"
Speaking for his board of direct
ors. Vice President Joy also declares
that his association would not con-
slider connecting the Lincoln high
way with the Victory highway by way
of Schellbourne, New, and Wendover,
adding that Nevada could not afford
to build this connecting link which,
he says. would be over eighty miles
long, pass through an uninhabited
country, and would cost 100000.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17
Reclamation Commissioner
Issues New Statement
Miles Cannon Outlines Settlement
Plans; Wants More People
and Smaller Holdings

T Options on these large holdings
should be secured and home seekers
would deal with representative of
the bureau instead of possibly land
shark or some irresponsible solicitor.
Prospective buyers should be fur
nihed with accurate informations.
This agent should advise with
farmers on markets. tariff rates,
shipping. planting and harvesting
methods. He should cooperate with
federal, state and county agents In
the control of pests and the eradica-
tion of livestock diseases.
On every project it is my belief
that efforts OF the reclamation bu-
reau could effectively be turned
toward aiding in the establishment
of industries. such as canning plants.
dairies, creameries and cheese fac
torie.
The bureau could assist water
users in ayailing themselves of fed
eral farm loans and other credits
when deserved. Closer cooperation
with commercial bodies can be
brought about.
Although the plans for settlement
have not been worked out, it is pro-
posed TO establish a central office
to receive inquiries of home seekers
from various parts of the country.
After they have selected the particu-
lar locality they prefer we could then
dof mi 20 90
garding lands or crops on this gov
ernment project and would direct
them how to reach it. After their
arrival there the Industrial agent un-
der the project manager will see that
they are satisfactorily settled on
their new homes. This is tentative,
of course, and has not been adopted
as a definite plan yet.
Advertising methods to reach
home seekers on reclamation projects
should also be used. For instance.
the government could place posters
in federal buildings over the United
States, at tourist parks, and other
prominent places announcing that
farms may be secured on projects.
These posters would be framed and
carry a caption of this character:
Let the government help you get a
home. Irrigated land available In
the (name of project)."
This activity should be accomp-
lished with more or less newspaper
publicity of an appropriate nature.
and feature the wisdom of owning,
developing and living in a home situ-
ated in community with a future.
The general purpose should be TO
fill each project with deserving FAM
lilies and assure the development OF
each land unit to its maximum pro-
duction, which would assist water
users to meet construction charges
upon which the federal reclamation
of land largely depends.-Reclama-
tion Record.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17
TO AID FARMERS

Another change contemplate
ed by the Bureau of Reclama-
tion is developing the agricul-
tural end of irrigation. Every
thing SO far has been concen-
trated on construction, which
has reached nearly 100 per cent
efficiency. Experts say the en-
gineering work of the depart
ment is nearly perfect. Not
enough attention has been paid
to the production end of irriga-
tion. That is the reason for my
appointment. My big job is to
get settlers on the lands under
irrigation and to convince water
users on many projects that
sometime they are going TO
have to pay the government
back. Miles Cannon, Field
Reclamation Commissioner.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17
HIGHWAYS EAST
TO BE EXTENDED
County and State Will
Finance Road Work
Toward Austin

At a session of the county COM
missioners and George w. Borden
and Floyd o. Booze of the department
of highways held last Saturday eve
ming il was decided that the finane-
ing of the highway between East
gate and the east county line of
Churchill county, a distance of twelve
miles would be taken care of.
II was explained by Mr.. Borden
that the new survey, which has lately
been completed will eliminate the
New Pass canyon and provides a new
route of easier grade and better win
ter conditions. The entire distance
will be 10 miles on the new route
and bids will be opened for such con-
struction on November 7.
The section of highway connect
ing with the five miles now under
construction by the Christensen Con
tracing Company, and extending
eastward another six miles viii also
be taken care of. 1t was arranged
at the meeting that the state would
secure the disputed rights of way
and that the county would provide
the building moving If necessary and
supply the necessary fences.
Under the estimate of funds to
carry ON this work it will be neces-
sary to issue approximately 10000
worth of bonds, but IS the county
benefits to the extent of approx
mately 100000 by the arrange
ments 1t is considered one of the
best business deals that has been
arranged This will also take up the
$4,000 Lincoln highway fund that
has been held pending the settle
ments.
Recent developments in the Lin
coin Highway Association and the
federal funds has made 1t necessary
that some determined action be taken
and Immediately. as the dispute be-
tween the federal department and
the highway association has come
to a critical pass.
BY opening bids on construction
this fall it is possible that the addi-
tional six miles eastway can be com
pleted by spring and that the other
section toward Austin will be fin
ished early in the summer. This
places Churchill county on the map
with more real highway than any
county in the state and only leaves
one gap open. between Leeteyille and
the Lahontan dam.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17
FREIGHTS
ON HAY GRANTED
VIII Help Project and
Loyelook District in
Eastern Market

For some time /. II. Kent, Pitt
of Lovelock and others interested il
the shipment of alfalfa hay to east
ern markets have been urging a bet
ter freight rate that there may be I
profit and an open market in eastern
sections for an over production o.
high class hay in this and the Love
lock section.
Several meetings have been held
between the rail officials. Governor
Scrugham and others who have this
matter under consideration. The [
II. Kent Company has been foremost
in its protest of freight rates that a5
sorb the profits of both grower and
shipper. and while a market is being
developed through the southern
states for alfalfa meal, it has been
urged that both the producer and
shipper were entitled to something
oyer the freight rate that has made
shipment east almost impossible.
Recently Governor Scrugham re-
ceived word from the officials of the
Southern Pacific and the Union Pa
eifie stating that no objection would
be made to a reduction of freight
rates on hay from Churchill and
Pershing counties, although a rate
of SO requested could not be grant
ed The new rate. it, was stated, will
be posted in the near future
Should the new rate allow a profit
a 4hA abf ~ h =
county and Pershing. il is possible
that new market will be opened
for much of the surplus hay in the
two sections Should this come to
pass it will relieve the situation that
exists as between California sections
and the several districts in Nevada
The shipment of meal. which it Is
anticipated will be included in the
new freight rate. is one of the few
and important industries of this sec
tion. The only plant being operated
in the state at present is the Kent
mill in this city. Recently there has
been a good eastern and southern
market, as car lots are moving for
ward and shipments via the canal
are not unusual The mill has been
working full time and is at present
being run to capacity.
This industry iHs itself has taken
up much of the surplus hay and
should the rates be such that rea.
sonable profit is made the mill will
be in continuous operation.
A feature of the alfalfa meal from
this section is that it is in competi
tion with California meal and east
ern product. The bright color and
the feed value has attracted atten-
tion in many markets and some meal
is disposed of in California compet-
ing with the grindings of California
raised hay.
Feed values by analysis show that
the "Newland Alfalfa Meal" as
ground in this city, is far superior 70
the eastern or California product
and the demand has been steadily in
creasing the past year 1t is the be-
lief of the Kent company that the
mill will be able to operate for a con-
siderable period of time to take up
the orders that have accumulated
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17
PROJECT TESTS
ON DAIRY HERDS
Results Most Encour.
aging; Second Year
Test Under Way
By L. e. CLINE

The Newland's Project Herd Test
ing Association finished the last
month of the first years work with
more herds and more COWS on test
than when it was started and more
than the average number Of cows
| for the entire year This shows a
! good healthy sentiment for progress
sive dairy methods and argues well
| for the permanency of herd testing
work as an established institution
among the dairymen of the New
lands projeetj
The dairy herds represented by
the membership of the association
may be taken as a good average for
the project. With an average pro-
duetion of 273S pounds of butterfat
and 719 pounds of skim milk per
cow. and with price of 81 cents to
SO cents per pound for butterfat
making total income of s1e.37 per
COW each month, it is easy to see
how good dairy cows are fast grow
ing in favor. Ii we charge our pro-
ducing cattle with an average con-
sumption OF LOO pounds of hay per
month. we will find that during the
month of September the producing
animals of our dairy herds returned
S29.76 per ton of hay consumed
Since the dry cows of the herd are
maintained at the expense of the pro
dueing ones 1t is only fair to reduce
this gross return of S29.76 per ton
of hay by charging the milking cows
with l6 per cent more hay to make
allowance for hay eaten by the dry
cows. With these deductions we still
have gross return of S25.64 per
ton of hay marketed through our
dairy herds.
1t has been very gratifying to
those having immediate charge Of
the Herd Testing Association to have
such a large per cent of its old MEM
bers apply for a continuance of the
work. A one years test does not al
ways tell the true worth of a COW.
In two of the most noted dairy sec
tions on the Pacific coast, herd test
ing work has been carried on con-
tinuously for many years, the same
herds to a great extent participating
all the time. There is such q great
difference between the net income
of the various cows of a herd, that
the owners feel they cannot afford
to guess on their relative merits. The
good cows only must perpetuafe the
herd If progress is to be made.
The Newlands Project Herd Test
ing Association has alreay started
its second years activities. There
need be no break in the records of
last years herds which are to be
continued in the association.
In order to better finance the work
of the new year, a charge of s cents
per COW will be made instead of 121s
cents as last year. This, with the
assistance given by the department
of agriculture should carry the work
on during the coming year. Twenty
five cents per COW per month is
common price for herd testing asso-
Citations. Three dollars per COW per
year. for every milking COW in the
herd is not an uncommon price. New
lands project dairymen should con-
slider themselves fortunate in financ-
ing their association at so small a
cost.
Mr.. Palludin will continue with
the association and solicits the coop
Grafton of all members.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17
Save ON Coal Bill

Don't lay in your winters coal
and wood at an advanced price when
you can install a Sievert Crude Oil
burner saving you one-tnird on your
fuel bill aud guaranteed to give you
satisfaction or money refunded. Re-
member some of your merchants
have already told you coal would
take rise as cold weather comes on.
Hurry up and beat the coal men to
It. Demonstration can be seen at
Dir. McCafferty's.
I. v. McCATFERTY. Agent.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17
CHURCHILL TO EXHIBIT

Churchill county will have an ex-
hibit of potatoes, corn and other
farm products at the state university
during Home Coming Week.
Arrangements for a select exhibit
of the best of the county is being
arranged byAl Reed and L. E. Cline.
Potatoes will be the major part OF
the exhibit, they being selected from
a number of the farms ON the project.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17
DEATH OF MRS. C. L. PINGER

Died-In Fallon, Nevada, October
6, 1928, Cresilda Lunette Pinger.
widow of Charles Pinger, beloved
mother of Harry A., Leo r. and Lulu
M. Pinger. interment at Fairmont
Cemetery. Denver Colorado.
Leo Pinger left for Denver, Colo.
Sunday, October 7th, accompanying
the remains of his mother. whose
funeral was held in the Colorado
city last week.
Miss Lulu NJ Pinger. a daughter
and Mr.. Allen w. Pinger, a grand
son, together with other relatives
attended the funeral Private ser
vices were held Sunday afternoon al
the undertaking parlors by Rev. Ed
ward MCGOWAN
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17
ROAD IN FAIR ORDER

Parties making the trip to San
Francisco via the Placerville summit
state that the road over the summit
is in fair order and that 1t is safe TO
travel. Recent rains have made II
slippery and muddy in places but IS
a whole good time can be made over
this route to California.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17
ADDING STEAM HEAT

The Fallon Motor Sales Company
is taking no chances this winter on
freeze up of cars in storage or on
the floor A steam heating plant is
acing added TO the equipment and
will be ready for service within a
short time. This completes very
up-to-date garage.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17
RECLAMATION BUREAU
STARTS INVESTIGATION

Steps looking to formulation of
national reclamation policy were ex-
pected TO be taken Monday at the
first meeting of the fact-finding COM
mittee organized by Secretary Work
to investigate the processes of all
ministration" of the bureau which
controls the development of arid and
semi-arid lands.
In outlining the object of the in
quiry. Secretary Work said the gov
ernment had expended s1S1. 600, 900
for reclamation and had received
only SAC, 900 upon debts incurred
in behalf of project settlers. Mora
than $G,O00,000 is overdue on these
accounts, he said, with the prospect.
i've addition of this years payment.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17

DR.. w. c. Lucas has moved his
office from the previous location to
rooms over the Fallon Mercantile
store. Office hours 1 to a. Phone
1851.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17

DR.. F, A. Harden has been busy
lately buying turkeys for California
dealers. II interested phone the
Doctor
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17
TRINITY GUILD MEETING

There will be meeting of Trinity
Guild at 2;S0 p. M. Saturday at the
home of Mrs. Ed McLain.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17
SCHOOL OF CLASSIC DANCING
MISS BETTY SHAW
PHONE 1888
DIR. @. e. McCAFFERTY
DENTIST

Crown. Plate. and Bridge Work a
Speciality. Office over Fallon Mercan-
tile Co. Hours to IL a. m; TO
p. m. Sundays by apl ointment.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17

McLain gives a Grab with every
dollar purchase Some splendid
prizes.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17
PIANO LESSONS

After October 10, between the
hours of D. m. and 6 p. m. daily,
and 8 a. m. TO p. m. on Saturdays,
| shall be available for piano lessons.
1913 Center Street. Phone 721
Claiming MacFadon.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-17

FEED sPERRY's SUREMILK AND
DOUBLE YOUR CREAM CHECK
CONSOLIDATED WAREHOUSE co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
WASHINGTON
BOSS ADMITS
POOR TRADE

WASHINGTON. June 2. -- Clarke
Griffith has finally lost an argument
The president OF the Washington
American League club IL willing to
admit that Ty Cobb put one over on
him last winter.
Griffith has reference TO the trade
whereby he gave UP Pitcher Ray
Francis TO Detroit for shortstop
Gagnon. Francis has been going
great for Cobb, while Gagnon has
passed out of the American league.
Gagnon. who came to Detroit from
Holy Cross last June and was sent
TO Rochester for year OF expert.
encc, had good season in the Inter-
national. Seeking an understudy for
Roger Peckingpaugh. who seemed to
be slipping last season. Griffith gave
up Francis for Gagnon.
Shortly after Gagnon reported In
the spring It was discovered that he
had football knee, injured In a
game with Harvard. From an un-
derstudy to Pccklnpaugh, Gagnon in
n short time slipped 80 badly that he
was waived out of the league, while
others not nearly so highly touted.
continue TO stick
Griffith frankly admits that he had
one put over on him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
FINAL GAMES
ON STAR BALL
SLATE SUNDAY

TUE finai preliminary games Of
l. The Star league baseball season
are billed for Sunday on local play.
fields.
Tho Best Shoe shop aggregation
viii play two games 10 complete lis
schedule. The shoe men meet the
Rainier Valley Merchants al 10 a. m.
at Columbia and then tackle the
Three Brothers Dye Works on
broadway playflcld ~ o'clock.
Tho Faheyt Brockman nine Is
slated 10 meet the Arden Cubs nj
noon on Broadway playfcld.
Tho crack Jouie's French Dry
Cleaners club ianglcs with the Lin.
coin Park Pirates st o'clock on
Broadway playfisld.
Tailored Ready and tho Y. NJ. II.
A. play az Washington park.
II there arp any corrections "a
make in Sundays schedule managers
should cail The star office at 6
o'clock sharp tonight.