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The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-01-17
Sunday Services
AT Methodist Church

A large audience enjoyed the fine
address given by Mrs. Willie Hudson
Sunday evening The service was
beautiful and inspiring. The music
was excellent and the fellowship up
lifting. The Sunday evening services
are growing In interest and atten-
dance. Come Sunday night and en-
JOY a program of music by Geo. w.
Rabjohn based ON experience in
Europe during war days. How to
Use the House of God" will be point
ed out by Prof Beatty. Three num-
bers of special music. Are you COM
ing?
The Sunday scrool will commence
at 9:45 next Sabbath. Orchestra and
live music singing. The big gym
nasium is in use and more room
gives opportunity for better work
Come Sunday. Glasses for men and
women.
The young people had a well at
tended meeting at $3.50 Sunday. On
Tuesday night they made things hum
in the big gym. The folks mean bus
mess. Come Sunday at $50 and
get the work spirit.
Gods Care In Temporal Anxiety"
is the timely subject for Sunday at
eleven Come and find out what
God is willing to do for you and en-
joy an hour from the daily care and
feed your soul and heart with help
full thoughts and new vision.
The Sunday school is planning a
big evening for Thursday of next
week. This will be social evening
for fathers, mothers and children
under the auspices OF the Sunday
school A good program, light re-
freshments and lots of lively games.
EVERYBODY welcome to this social gath
ering
A special service for Junior schol-
ars is held every Sunday at the close
of the Sunday school hour by Mrs.
Herbert A. Yates. The children love
this service as Mrs Yates always
brings something good in the line of
bright thoughts and helpful sugges-
tions. Junior Epworth League
will be organized.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-01-17
CAR LOAD OF FORD
AUTOS LASTED QUICK

Last week the Fallon Motor Sales
Company received a car load of Ford
automobiles. When they were un-
loaded it made a regular procession
and some predicted that the trend
of the times was against disposal of
the nifty looking bunch that lined
up in front of the sales room.
An inspection of the premises
failed to reveal any of the Fords in
stock. In fact they were mostly
spoken for, and the last, coupe, was
delivered Monday. The management
has another car load on the road,
and they like their sisters will re-
fuse to stay at home once they arrive
in the store rooms of the Fallon
Motor Sales Company.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-01-17

The mass meeting called Saturday
Afternoon by those who believed that
the signing OF the contract between
the government and the Canyon
Power Company, whereby the com
plant was against the interest," OF the
community, resulted in the majority
voting for the confirmation OF the
contract as it now stands, which pro-
baby means the building of Spanish
Springs reservoir.
As a result of a call for a mass
meeting to discuss the project and
the power privileges, the Palace
theater was crowded to the doors, 1t
being the largest meeting of its kind
held in many years, bringing out
representative project people from
the four corners OF the irrigated sec
ton
-. Hazen and Fernley Combine -.
The combined forces of Fernley
and Hazen were on hand. They
were practically a unit in opinion
that the signing of the contract
should become a fact. With the
combined vote and those of Fallon
who believed with them, the resolu-
tion advocating and urging the i'm
mediate signing carried approxim-
ately two to one.
At the very outset of the meeting
1t was apparent that the advocates
OF signature were in the majority
and while those who believed that a
gregIous mistake was being made.
especially in the latitude of power
dispensation, made a clean fight and
put up their argument, it was lost In
the overwhelming vote cast against
their judgement.
Meeting Called
The call for the meeting followed
word from Washington from Morris
Bean, acting director of the reclaim
alton bureau. to the effect that the
contract supposedly signed had not
on the End of January received Off
cial signature. Official confirmation
of this advice was received from Sen
ator oddie, In which he stated that
Secretary Fall had stated that the
contarct had not been signed, but
had been forwarded to the local pro-
jeet Office for publication and pres
entation to the water users. 1t was
further stated that the department
was not advised of action taken by
the irrigation board in resembling
approval of the eontaret. This ad-
vice together with the urgency of
advocating better electric distribu-
tion over the community eenters and
farms. prompted the meeting call.
1t was the purpose to offer amend
ments To the contract embracing such
feature but the adoption of counter
resolution now leaves the contract in
its original form and undoubtedly
will be signed as il stands.
Meeting Called TO Order
The meeting was called to order
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-01-17
GASOLINE TAX BECOMES
STATE WIDE CONTROVERSY
Nevada Public ECONOMY League Points Out
Possibilities of Revenue. State, Counties
and Cities All Asking for Division interest

The agitation over the state by the
different county and civic bodies to
place tax on all gasoline sold is
having thorough threshing. While
some communities are for it others
have gone on record as against any
tax, but the general belief is that
there will be some tax affixed before
the close of the legislature.
The counties, as class, are max
ing demand that the entire tax do
not go to the state, it being claimed
that in most instances the county
commissioners are always shy of
road building money and that if
there is to be any benefit derived
from the sale of gasoline, it must
apply in part at least to the better
ment of county roads, not necessar-
lily the highway as being projected
by the highway department.
Washoe county undoubtedly ap-
proves some tax on gas, but at the
same time Reno is putting in a new
plea. 1t is insisted that Reno, Which
is in Washoe county, would provide
the heaviest return from the tax.
must share in the proceeds. 1t is
suggested by the Reno city council
that one-third of the tax go to the
city where it is collected, this to apply
toward city street Improvement. One
third is to go to the state, one-third
to the county.
Should such law be passed Fallon
should make the same claim, as un-
doubtedly most of the gas consump-
tion emanates from city sales. At
the same time it would provide q
considerable sum to the county,
where funds are always shy. 1t Is
probable that the Churchill delega-
tion at the legislature will be in
structed along this line.
At Carson for the past year a one
cent tax has been collected from the
garage men; they settling with the
city quarterly. This fund has been
available to the city for road pur-
poses. AS the garage man raises the
price of gas the one cent it is event
ually paid by the consumers.
At the recent meeting of the cham
Der of commerce in this city no ae-
tion was taken on the proposed tax,
mainly from the fact that several
states were considering the proposed
law. Should all of the states from
coast to coast raise a gas tax of
cents the cost of touring will double,
and there is the question in the
minds of those who are bidding for
tourist trade whether this will act
as a brake on the ambition of many
to see America first. 1t is conceded
that many who have contemplated
cross continent trips will confine
themselves to touring within their
own range.
History of auto touring shows that
it Is the tin Lizzie" tourists who
leave the most in the towns, as they
are more prone to take it easy, stop
and look, and depend more on mer-
chandise and provisions on the route.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-01-17
LOOKING OVER FIELD

Yesterday Captain Prosky, who is
well known in the mining circles and
the oil development game, arrived in
this city and is spending a few days
looking over the oil fields and other
properties in this section.
Captain Prosky is interested in
some of the development of this val
ley. He has been active in several
of the mining sections and his COM
ing in from New York is one of the
events among the oil men during the
week.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-01-17
BUSY SESSION IN CARSON

Over one hundred cases of viola
tion of the federal dry law will come
before the grand jury which assem-
bled in Carson during the week. 1t
was believed that the business would
gradually drop of following some of
the stiff sentences administered by
Judge Harrington. The reverse has
been the case. as each session sees
more cases to be handled.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-01-17

and il will take such action to get It,
Delays are always dangerous, espec-
tally now when there Is an attempt
to curtail land openings and devel-
opment. Take the money now avail
able and help Nevada as we'll as the
people on the project. $4,000 acres
of new land can be brought in trib-
utary to this section and the money
is furnished by the government, at
the same time saving the Fernley
and HAGEN section from prospective
drouths."
Boyle concluded and was met with
a round of applause. When order was
restored Mr.. Latin made few per-
tinent remarks and offered a res
olution. 1t was offered as a substi-
tute to the Drumm resolution and
Latin after considerable argument
managed to have 1t take precedence
Mr.. Swingle made the concluding
appeal, reciting the reciprocal action
taken by the bench people on drain
age and asked as a matter of justice
that the people vote for the Latin
resolution. Mr.. Swingle waited his
turn and his plea was one of the most
striking of the meeting.
The resolution was then read as
follows:
BE 1t resolved: That we favor
the contract between the U. S. Rec
lamation Service and the Canyon
Power Company and the immediate
construction of Spanish Springs res
ervoir; that the power developed at
Spanish Springs be made available
and distributed to the water users OF
the Newlands project at the earliest
possible date"
A balolt vote was demanded. Tel
lers were appointed and for half an
hour the people, water users, were
busy. The vote was Yes" or mo"
on the Latin resolution.
HighIandors Win
At the beginning of the counting
of the ballots 1t was evident that the
Bench people had it over the low
idhdClbs DO lhCAC wac a oAhiAt bhat
refused to come off the face of the
tellers on that side. The vote as
announced was 102 for the resolu-
tion, 90 against. There was a cheer
and it was all over but the shouting.
1t was ordered that the secretary of
the meeting telegraph the result of
the vote and the resolution to the
secretary of the interior. 1t now
seems that Spanish Springs is a go.
The protestants shook hands with
the proponents. The Highianders
and the Lowlanders met, and while
there was lacking the cheering cup,
they have buried the hatchet, or al
least laid il aside. Long has gone to
Carson, while the others are on the
farms or busy wondering just how II
all happened. 1t was a real day at
that.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-01-17
TO OPEN UP MINING PROPERTY

F. H. Ross, who is interested In
some very promising mining proper
ty near Broken Hills, is spending
couple of days in Fallon making a.
rangements for supplies to lie for
warded to the property.
1t is the intention OF Mr.. Ross to
carry on considerable development
work. The ground has shown SEN
sational values in number of places
and 1t is believed with development
that one of the big producers of this
section can be brought in.
Mr.. Ross leoves the latter end Of
the week and from the amount of
material being sent out it looks like
a real campaign. 1t Is this sort OF
work that tends TO build confidence
in the mining game.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-01-17

With this class of trade cut off the
gas tax looks questionable to many
who are studying the situation.
The following relative to the gas
oline tax and the revenues that could
be made available by 3 cent tax
has been received by member of the
Nevada Public Economy League in
this city. 1t is compiled by f. N.
Fletcher, director of the association:
Income from two-cent gasoline
tax .--..--.--...-------.---.......- 100000
Assessed value of state
property .-....---.---.-- 100000, 900
Six-cent state tax would
produce ----.--.-----..----.-....-$l2 20 600
Two-cent gasoline tax would
allow reduction in state
rate of ----------------.--.-.----Six Cents
Number licensed cars in state, 12,647
Number ON tax rolls 7,647
Number licensed but not on tax
rolls -----.-----------------------.-- 600
Average annual mileage of Ne
vada automobiles .-...--.. 5000
Average miles per gallon of
gasoline IA
Average annual consumption
per car 367
Average annual gasoline tax
per car ----------------------.---- via
Increase tax cost on 7647 cars
on tax roll .--....-............ $4,000
Difference ($12O,o00 less
s54,600) paid by tourists
and cars on tax roll..-. S65,400
Mr.. Fletcher estimates that a two
cent gasoline tax, If accompanied by
a reduction in the state levy of six
cents, would save the present tax
payers of the state sos, 400 annually,
claiming that such an amount would
then be levied upon tourists and Ne
vada residents who are escaping the
property levy upon automobiles. He
also contends that the saving would
be probably greater, as in his opinion
the average Nevada car only runs
1000 miles per year, instead of 5000
miles per year.
From the above it is entirely ap-
parent that the secretary of the
league does not anticipate that the
tax shall apply to road improvement
but it is to go to the state general
fund where it is to apply toward the
reduction of taxation.
1t is anticipated that there will be
battle royal on this divisional fea-
ture, as Washoe and Elko counties
have already announced that if there
is to be a tax ON gasoline that the
county and city must share in the
revenues.
A meeting with the legislative
committee and the members of the
Economy League is to take place
within a short time when it is likely
that some form of bill will come
forth. 1t is definitely understood
that the proponents will urge the
passage of such a measure, the am
onnt of the tax and the division to
the state or counties to be fought
out later in the legislative halls.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-01-17
COOKED FOOD SALE

The Homemakers Club of the
Wildes district will give a cooked
food sale at the Fallon Mercantile
Co. Store on Saturday, January goth.
adv.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-01-17

And 0'Hare rancher and miner of
the Pine Forest district in Humboldt
county died at the county hospital
following the amputation of a foot
that was frozen during the cold wea-
ther of December.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-01-17
FaLLoN ENJOYS BAND CONCERT

Fallon was proud when the Oats
Park band made their first appear
anee In uniform on the stage of the
Rex theater last Friday evening.
This was probably one of the best
band concerts Fallon hes ever en-
loved. Seven numbers were played.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-01-17
ELECT OFFICERS

The Churchill county school board
at a meeting recently held elected
A. d. Drumm as president of the
board and Mrs. ]. N. Tedford as
secretary.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-01-17
SPECIAL REDUCTIONS

Big reductions at McLain's on
Dolls, Toys, Granite and Household
Hardware. See the Special Bargain
Table. j. Il. McLAIN. 11t2
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-01-17
CHICKEN DINNER POSTPONED

The chicken dinner planned by the
Ladies Aid of the Baptist church has
been postponed until later date.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-01-17

Tonopah - New California Tono-
pan mining ore at ten different
places.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-01-17

Winnemucca Caravan OF 16
homeseekers from Washington ar
rive to settle in Humboldt county.
Evening star., 1923-10-08
Birtb.

Mr.. and Mrs William a,,1cs ), "in. ,he
mayer OF Silver Spring, Nd, announce .ie
birth of twin girls October ., 1873
Evening star., 1923-10-08
ADD FUND CAMPAIGNERS.

Additional vice chairmen and mem
bers of the executive committee of
the s25o.0O0 campaign for Jewish
community center were announced
today by Morris Cafritz, general
chairman. The campaign will be con-
Quoted November l to November s.
NJ d. Rosenberg and Harry S. Wolf
have been named vice chairmen. The
following are new members OF the
executive committee: Leon Tobriner,
NJ d. Rosenberg, F. S. Gichner, Paul
Himmelfarb, Mrs. Edward Cohen,
Harry Sherry. Maurice Narcissenfeld.
Joseph 3. Stein, Jacob Zarin, Harry
Hahn, Al Shefferman and David
Weiner.
The executive committee has now
close to one hundred members. DR.
Abram Simon is chairman. Captains
and lieutenants will be named for the
teams shortly. Each team will have
q general, five captains and six lieu
tenants.
Evening star., 1923-10-08
OIL GRANTS CANCELLED.
Bolivia Decree Excepts Standard
and other Concessions.

BUENoS AIRES, October S.--A dis
patch to La Nacion from La Paz says
the Bolivian government has issued a
decree declaring that all oil conces-
sfons in Bolivia have lapsed, except
those of the Standard Oil Company
and the Jacobo Bakhus.
1t Is asserted that the companies
failed to comply with the terms OF
their concessions. The measure af-
fects more than eighty concerns and
Evening star., 1923-10-08
Sale Famous ''Kayser" Make
ChamOisette Cloves, $l.69

These are the novelty gloves for Fall of genu
inc cha1oette and IL button lengths showing many
smart styles i'm novelty embroidery applique and tucked
effects The new Autumn shades include beaver, covert,
mode, putty. brown and coffee.
Evening star., 1923-10-08
Carns Of TbanBs.

LYNCH We wish to extend our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our friends and
relatives for their kindness and sympathy
and for the beautiful foral tributes on the
occasion of the death of our mother ana
sister, Mrs. MARGARET v. LYNCH
THOMAS ]. LYNCH FAMILY AND PETEh
L. QUILL.
SCHRoTH we~wish to extend our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our friends ana
relatives for their kindness, sympathy aho
horal tributes at the death Of our infant
son, RICHARD L. SCHR0TH.
C. RISTON AND ROSE L. SCHROId.
Birtb.
wIDMAYER. Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Wid.
MAYER OF Silver Spring, Md, announce .he
birth of twin girls October ., 1923.
Marriages.
ELLETT-DHTZ. In Philadelphia, at nome y I.
of Mrs. Vera Elicit Sunberg Miss EUGENlA
DIETZ to EDWIN EMORY ELLETT, il,
on September 8, 1923.
PARKMAN - SToDDARD. Mr.. and Mrs. +.
Sprel Stoddard wish TO announce the mar
rage of their daughter ANNA GORDoN 70
EDWARD ASHLEY PARkMAS, on August
4, 1923, at st. Anne's rectory, AnnapoIs'
Md:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-18
Charities Board
Christmas Tree,
2 p. M. Thursday

Final preparations are being made
by the State Board of Charities and
Corrections for the Christmas tree
party which will be held at . o'clock
Thursday afternoon of this week in
the hall of Representatives at the
State House for the children in Ken
nebec county who are under the
boards supervision. The Christmas
tree will be set up either today or
Wednesday, and Santa Claus has
promised a present for each and
every one of the little one in attend
ance. Ply
Governor Baxter will be present
to greet the children in behalf of the
state, and Mrs. Maurine Morgan has
kindly consen,e TO favor the group
with a violin solo. The program
will be most interesting throughout.
Many fine donations have recently
been received. assuring the success
of this party and others which will
be held in different parts of the state
for the children in the care of the
board. The women at the State re-
formatory have presented a box of
doll clothes, beautifully made.
Among the money gifts received are
the following: Governor Baxter, $25;
Woodford's Club of Portland. $50:
Besse System store of Bangor, $50;
Charles l.. Bracket of Portland,
$25; Lewiston Elks, $25: Augusta
Rotary Club, $25. A trunk filled
with toys, games and books was pre-
scented by the students of Cony high
school of Augusta. The Christmas
tree will be lighted by the Central
Maine Power Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-18
ADJUSTMENTS
William S. Harris wild Bill Hiekok''
Wins

The admirers of William S. Hart,
Paramount star, who retired from the
screen nearly two years ago, fairly
packed the Colonial theatre yester-
day, when his new western picture,
wild Bill Hickok," which signalized
his return to the screen in response
to popular demand, was presented.
Mr.. Hart not only plays the star part
in this picture, but he Is author of
the story and he supervised it's pro-
duction. The result is a typical Hart
western thriller of the most approved
pattern.
Mr. Hart gives virile performance
of Wild Bill Hickok, a famous gun
man and peace officer of reconstruc-
ton days along the Missouri. The
various incidents of the picture, par
ticularly his battles with despera-
does, and the unrequited affection of
Calamity Jane for the man. are deep
ly impressive and dramatic to a de-
gree. No Hart fan can afford to miss
this tremendously exciting photo
play. for in it Mr.. Hart presents one
of the strongest western characteri-
cations of his screen career.
The support is excellent. Ethel
Grey Terry as Calamity Jane is as
appealing as she is artistic, while
Kathleen O'Connor. charming
player. provides the heart interest of
the story. Many celebrated frontier
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-18
Growing Peas for
Canning Is a New
Industry in State

A new industry in the line Of ag-
riculture which promises to be de-
veloped to considerable extent, is
that of growing peas for canning.
Percy NJ. Dow. assistant IN the divi-
sion Of markets, Department of Ag-
riculture, has recently returned from
Fryeburg and Unity, where this in
dustry was carried on most success
fully during the paSta season, and
from his interviews with Gamers
and growers he brings back favor
able reports.
The canning of peas was devel-
oped as a side line during the season
at the. corn factories of the Baxter
Company at Fryeburg and the Port
land Packing Company al Unity.
This is fine opportunity for the
people Of Maine and ought to build
up agriculture TO no small extent"
said Mr.. Dow yesterday.
> A good acreage was planted to
peas this summer in the Unity and
Fryeburg sections and the average
net returns to the farmers was
about $50 per acre. while under
most favorable circumstances a net
return of 500 per acre was realized.
The growing of peas has an advan-
tage over growing corn in the fact
that it is planted in drills nine inches
apart, thus requiring no hand work
after planting.
The canning companies at Unity
and Fryeburg have signed up with
growers for next season for double
the acreage that was planted to peas
this past season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-18
Hinckley School
Closing Exercises

Hinckley school, taught by Mrs.
Frances Hall, closed a successful term
Friday afternoon. Exercises were
held at the school house to which par
cnts and friends were invited. Fol-
lowing was the program: Victrola Sc
lection; prayer, Miss Dinsmore; reci-
tation by Clyde Phinney, Clarence
Goodridge, Arnold Phinney; exercises
by first, second and third grades; reci-
tations by Greta Clifford, Edgar Bruce,
Esther Clifford, Harold Bruce. Lucille
Gerald. Margaret Miller. Katherine
Bonner; victrola selection; recitations
by Carrie Faulkner, Paul Goodridge,
Wayne Gerald. Bertha Hall, Tommie
Hicks. Browning Clifford. Helen Pal
mer. Leona Bcssey, Alvin Goodridge.
Aileen Hicks and Stanley Bessey.
Santa Claus came at close of program
and both trees were stripped of their
pretty Christmas tokens. Former pu-
pills, Mary Palmer. Ada Bessey, Delma
Bessey and Florence Hicks, now
eighth grade students at Good Will,
were present and small tree was
prepared for them. A pleasing after
noon was passed.