Churchill County Standard March 28,1917

Churchill County Standard March 28,1917

Churchill County Standard

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Fallon, Churchill County

THe Churchill County Standard

VOL. XIV—No. 24 FALLON, NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1917 Ten Cents Copy
WILL TREBLE CAPACITY OF HEN SAMPLING WORK'
New Unit of 600-Ton Capacity to Bt Added to Present Plant at Junction Town.
A 600-ton sampler will soon be built at Hazen by the Western Ore Purchasing company to care for the enormous ore output of the State F. M. Manson, manager of the corn pang, said today that plans are be• ing considered for building the new plant and it will probably be started in the near future, says the Gazette.
The company is now operating a 300-ton sampler at Hazen and the new plant will give the company a 900-ton daily capacity for handling State ores.
The sampler will be equipped to handle all kinds of ores and at the present increase in the State output it is expected that it will be running full capacity at all times.
"The movement of ore in this state," said Mr. Manson, "is the greatest it has ever been and the coming summer promises to be the most active in the history of Nevada mining. Old camps, such as Cande-laria, are turning out an enormous volume of ore and practically every old camp in the State is springing III into new life.
"We have been considering the erection of a new sampler at Hazen for some time and present condition justify the building of the plant. Just when the work will be started on it has not been definitely decided upon, bait it will probably be in the near future."
Business is rushing with the Farmers Union this week with several carloads of merchandise to be placed in the new store. They have also received two carloads of lumber from Oregon, one from California, and a car of coal from Utah.
SUPT. W. A. VAN VOORHIS TRANSFERRED TO WYOMING
Notified by Department to be Prepared to Change Location in Very Near Future
Apparently there is a dearth of good executives in the various departments of the government. Especially is this noticeable in the Department of the Interior, judging .from what has taken place on the Truckee-Carson project recently. Following the announcement of the proposed transfer of Project Manager F. G. Hough to other fields of usefulness, came the order last week transferring W. A. Van Voorhis, su-perintenednt of the Indian school near Stillwater, to the Shoshone reservation near Lander, Wyoming.
Mr. Van Voorhis has been located at his present post for something like nine years and has proved eminently satisfactory both to the government wards in his charge and to those with whom he has been associated
in a business way with the community at large, and should the order of transfer go into effect both he and his estimable wife will be sincerely missed.
It is understood that the transfer is a part of the general scheme of promotion in the Indian service, in-so far at least as it carries with it an advance in salary, a mitigating circumstance that will porbably go far toward reconciling Mr. and Mrs. Van Voorhis to the change. However, it would seem that with all due respect for the demands of the civil service some slight concession should be made to the personal interests and inclinations of the individual and that he be given some consideration in the choice of location.
We have not been advised of the personal choice of Mr. Van Voorhis, but feel justified in stating that, salaries being equal, he would prefer to remain amid the scenes of his labors for nearly a decade rather than start anew in another state and under
entirety different conditions.
Thrift Gardens in Las Vegas
A mass meeting was held in Las Vegas last week to discuss the more efficient use of backyards and vacant lots for gardens as a means of aiding to reduce the high cost of living.
Mrs. F. Clifford Shaffer
—Teacher of—
SINGING
and
PIANO
Phone 83x3
JNFAIR COMPETITION BILL MEETING WITH OPPOSITION
Senator Keddie's Measure for Pro tecting Infant Industries of State Nov Under Fire
According to the Carson Appea the bill introduced by Senator Ked die and designed to protect small new industries in the State from un fair competition, is meeting with considerable opposition and pres sure is being brought upon Governor Boyle to induce him to veto the bill Those who are opposing it claim tha it will destroy competition and up set business calculations and bring about a state of chaos in business circles.
The Reno Commercial Club i said to be particularly active in it apposition to the_ measure, whici can be easily understood when it is admittedly designed to prevent th encroachments by unfair methods o the manufacturing interest of the city on the smaller concerns other parts of the State. This un fair competition takes the form o underselling in a foreign market while maintaining the price in the home market, the object being to crush the infant industry elsewhere after which the price is raised.
In advocating the passage of the bill in the upper house of the legis lature, Senator Keddie cited in stances where every effort was made to stifle Fallon industries by quoting lower prices in competitive field than were charged dealers in the local market. Flour was quoted a
case in point. It was claimed tha in order to destroy the milling in dustry in this city both Reno ant Lovelock were selling their produc n Fallon cheaper than they were charging the business men of their own communities.
The Fallon sugar industry was similarly threatened with extinction by the same methods a few year ago, when it was found impossible to meet unfair competition fron other States. Happily this is not impossible through the enactment o the Federal Trade Commission act which renders such monopolistic tac tics impossible.
It would seem that the passage o :he Keddie unfair competition act e but an extension to the State of the Federal act and Governor Boyle should have no hesitancy in endors Mg this agency of the "square deal' created and advocated by the admin administration of President Wilson.
The law is copied from a Cali fornia law to the same effect am where it is said to be working satis factorily. As its object is to clear the obstacles from the path of de velopment of all legitimate trade enterprises, both large and small and the protection of the "little fel tow" from unfair trade aggression and works a hardship on no legiti mate transaction, it should, am probably will, meet with the approv 11 of the Governor.
GOVERNOR BOYLE SIGNS DISTRICT IRRIGATION LAW
Defers to Opinions that Advantages Will Outweigh Technical Objections To Certain Features.
When it became apparent last week that the fate of the amendments to the State irrigation district law was trembling in the balance and was in imminent danger of a Gubernatorial veto unless prompt action was taken, a committee of the water users of the Truckee-Carson project was hastily gotten together last Thursday and made the trip to Carson by auto, to plead with the Governor and present arguments against a veto as implied in his telegram published in the Standard of last week.
About a dozen representatives of the water users made the trip and were cordially received by Governor Boyle at a private hearing held in the Governor's chambers in the capitol building.
The Governor frankly stated that his objections to the proposed amendments were based on the method of voting provided for in section three of the proposed law, stating his belief that such method was certainly undemocratic and possibly unconstitutional, inasmuch as it gave a preponderance of power to large land owners by basing the vote on the dollar instead of the individual. The Governor held the view that an irrigation district is a political rather than a corporate organization; that while in a purely business corporation each individual or stockholder might vote in proportion to the number of shares held in the corporation, such should not be the case in an irrigation district. He feared that the effect would be to permit large land owners in a proposed irrigation district to indefinitely hold up any possibility of improvements in a district simply by a preponderance of voting power.
I. H. Kent, as chairman of the legislative committee, made the principal address for the proponents of the bill and stated that under conditions existing in Churchill county at this time it would be impossible to reach a compromise on any other basis than the one proposed. He pointed out, moreover, that under the law as it new stands it would be impossible for a district to be organized in any section of the State, since it contained a provision that any unit or number of units could withdraw from the district organization at will. Defending the dollar basis for voting he stated that inasmuch as many of the large land owners would not be benefitted to the same degree by drainage as many of the small holders, and hence would not be called upon to stand an assessment as large as some of the small homesteaders, the system would probably equalize itself. He impressed it upon the Governor that unless the proposed law was signed it would be impossible for the water users to organize short of two years hence, by which time many of them might be irretrievably ruined unless relief can be obtained. Granting for the sake of argument that the law as a whole would prove inequitable and unworkable in some of its provisions, Mr. Kent contended that at all events an organization could be perfected under its provisions and that the weaknesses of the law, if any there were, could be demonstrated under actual working conditions and remedied at the next session of the legisalture. Various other members of the committee voiced their views on the subject and it was made apparent to the Governor that there was no conflict between the vested right owners and the homesteaders on this project, but that they would stand together and would each be satisfied with its provisions. Fulton H. Sears raised the only voice in opposition to the bill. However, when asked to specifically state his objections to the bill it developed that Mr. Sears' objections were to any form of organization under State laws. Governor Boyle then stated that the hearing was for the purpose of determining whether the proposed amendments were an improvement on the original law or not; that it was not his province to make changes in the law or to determine whether the measure as amended would meet the requirements of the situation. To a direct question as to whether, in his opinion, the present law would be bettered by the amendments, Mr. Sears stated that any organization of government projects under State law would prove ineffective.
In view of the exigencies of the case and the further admitted fact that the original law was defective, the Governor stated that he was disinclined to be hypercritical and would waive his objections on the broad ground that the writs of the bill outweighed its shortcomings, but he desired it understood that he still held to his original objections to the undemocratic method of voting and which he hopes to see cor-
ENTERTAIN THEIR FRIENDS
AT SOCIAL DANCING PARTY
R. L. Douglass and Reay Mackay Are Hosts At Delightful Affair
Last Friday Evening
Reay Mackay and R. L. Douglass were the hosts at a dancing party given to a number of their friends at the Oats Park assembly hall last Friday night. The invitations to the affair bore the announcement that it was an "Affinity Dance" and aroused considerable speculation among their lady friends as to the ability of two lone men to "pull off" successfully, and without feminine assistance, so complicated an affair as a social dance with its attendant refreshments and novelty features.
That the hosts rose to the occasion is the unanimous verdict of all who partook of their hospitality. Apparently both Messrs. Douglass and Mackay have been close students of the gentle art and technique of social entertainment, since however critical one might be, it would he difficult to point out even the most trifling oversight of anything that would have contributed more to the comfort, pleasure and entertainment of their guests.
About midnight the dancers repaired to the basement where a bountiful repast was spread for their delectation prepared by skilled caterers and served by a number of young ladies from the domestic science department of the high school. The tables were lavishly decorated with cut flowers and ferns.
In the interval between dances rofessional entertainers from Reno tang popular songs, an innovation that was enthusiastically received.
The list of invited guests included practically all who have been prom-nent in the social life of the community and in addition were the fol-lowing guests from out of town: Miss Ruth McKissick and Miss Mar-on Week of Reno; Miss Margaret Mark of Oakland and Mrs. Claire Col. of San Francisco.
Altogether it was one of the most delightful social events of the season and reflects great credit on the )popular hosts and will doubtless lead .o their being consulted as eminent authorities in future social functions.
rected by a future legislature.
Although the legal department of the Reclamation service has ex-pressed objections to the same features of the bill, there is every reason to believe that these objections .will not go to the length of refusing
o recognize the district organize-ion when perfected.
Having now overcome all the obstacles which have confronted them
n the past, the water users do not propose to waste valuable time in getting together. A meeting of all .he interests on the project is called 'or next Saturday afternoon, when he preliminary steps will be taken 'or the organization of the district. Phis will be by long odds the most mportant gathering ever assembled
n Churchill county, marking the lawn of a new era in project affairs and bringing about a co-operative spirit among the settlers that many believed could never be successfully brought about.
If food-prices continue on the up-card trend in New York the kaiser viii be forced by economic pressure
o take his next Christmas dinner
Opening Announcement
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE
that our new store will be opened at Noon, on next Tuesday, April 3rd, in the O'Connor Building, with a complete line of the Largest, Latest and most Select stock of Ladies' Ready-to-Wear garments, consisting of Dresses, Suits, Coats, Skirts, Waists and Millinery, ever shown in Fallon,
LIVING MODELS will be wed to display these
Exquisite Specimens of popular Styles andOriginal
designs of the Modiste's Art,
WE CORDIALLY INVITE YOU AND Your Friends to visit us nest Tuesday. The Afternoon will be entirely devoted to this showing.
Fisher Company
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE RATES HAVE BEEN REDUCED
Minimum Charge to be Less While Quantity Allowed Is
Greater
Elsewhere in this issue is published a notice by the Department of the Interior announcing rates of operation and maintenance charges for the 1 1917 season. The new rates are as follows:
Minimum charge, 80c per acre. For this minimum the deliveries allowed for each acre of land are to be as follows:
Fernley and Hazen benches 3 acre-feet per acre.
Remainder of project 11/2 acre-feet per acre.
For deliveries in addition to the quantities allowed for the minimum charge, the following rates will apply to all project lands:
First acre-foot per irrigable acre, 20c per acre-foot; second acre-foot per irrigable acre, 30c per acre-foot. All additional quantities, 50c per acre-foot.
The charge per acre for various quantities will thus be as follows: Fernley and Hazen benches:—;
3 acre-feet $0.80
4 acre-feet 1.00
5 acre-feet 1.30
6 acre-feet 1.80
Remainder of project:-
11/2 acre-feet $0.80
2 acre-feet 0.90
2% acre-feet 1.00
3 acre-feet 1.15
4 acre-feet 1.55
The above rates will serve to reduce the charges for those who are economical in the use of water, but will increase the charges for those using excessive quantities.
The rates in force over the entire project last year were:
Minimum charge 90c.
Quantity allowed for minimum charge, one acre-foot per acre. For all quantities delivered in excess of the minimum an additional charge of 10c per acre-foot was made.
Under these rates the average costs to water users during 1916 were:
Fernley and Hazen benches... $1.23 Remainder of project .....
Under the new 1917 rates these average costs per acre would secure the delivery of 4 3-4 acre-feet per acre to bench lands and approximately 2% acre-feet to valley lands.
In considering the rates necessary to return the actual cost, as re-
quired by law, the question as to what disposition is to be made of power plant revenues on the Truckee-Carson and other projects has come before the Department.
Some contended that these revenues should be credited to operation
and maintenance while others claim-
ed that the credit should go to the construction fund of each project.
A careful study of the legal phase of
this question was made and it was determined that the law requires
these power receipts to be credited to the construction cost of the project where the power developed. The Department has accordingly adopted a uniform policy to this effect.
This is not understood to mean that the gross receipts will be credited to the construction cost, but rather the net revenue after the cost of operating and maintaining the plant is deducted. On the Truckee-Carson project, for intsance, the plant is operated and maintained by the lessee, but the water used to run the plant is delivered through the project canals, and therefore a part way. of the cost of operating and main-
_ taining the irrigation system is chargeable to the power plant. This power plant will thus relieve the water users of a part of the cost of 0. and M. which they would otherwise have to pay.
The Reclamation Service is advertising for bids on excavating the new "GA" lateral on the Joe Jarvis ranch south of town. This consists of about 3300 cubic yards of excavation. Bids are to be opened Friday at 2 P. M. and full information, blue prints, etc., can be secured by applying at the local office. Here's a chance for a couple of weeks' work on a strictly cash basis for some of our ranchers.
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Churchill County Bank 8

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C. W. Foote, Cashier F. P. Strassburg, Asst. Cashier 8

AUTHORIZED
CAPITAL
$100,000
PAID UP CAPITAL and
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SURPLUS


A home bank whose officers and directors are local people, well and favorably known in Fallon and vicinity
We handle all the business entrusted to us e with care. Small 2
deposits given the same careful attention as large ones
WE SELL PURE
ALL-WOOL CLOTHES
AND FINE MENS
FURNISHING


NOT ONE THREAD OF "OUR" ALL-WOOL CLOTH WHICH GOES INTO OUR SUITS AND OVERCOATS COMES FROM THE COTTON PATCH. WHEN WE TELL YOU A GARMENT IS "ALL WOOL" IT IS ALL WOOL. WE DO NOT WANT TO SELL YOU JUST ONE OUTFIT: WE WANT YOUR TRADE FOR LIFE. TO GET IT AND HOLD IT WE ALWAYS GIVE YOU GOOD CLOTHES, THE PROPER CAPER IN STYLE AND FIT YOU AS SMOOTHLY AS THE FEELING ON A PEACH.
WE KEEP UP THE QUALITY: WE KEEP DOWN
THE PRICE.

- WRIGHT
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SHOES
FALLON NEV
Home of Hart Schaffner & Merx Clothes
CAMPAIGN OF PUBLICITY
WILL BE INAUGURATED
Booklet Describing Advantages of This Valley to Settlers Will Be Issued Shortly.
Actuated by the need of a wider publicity for the Truckee-Carson project and its exceptional advantages for settlers, a meeting was held at the City Hall last Wednesday evening which was attended by a number of our leading business men, joined with whom were a number of officials from the U. S. Reclamation Service.
Upon motion of I. H. Kent, W. G. Rawles was chosen Chairman of the meeting. The meeting was one of unusual interest in that there was a unity of feeling as to the immediate need of a wider knowledge of this valley and its many advantages for the homeseeker. Evidence was presented to prove that already inquiries from other States are coming to individuals located here seeking
information regarding the great pro- W. G. Rawles stated that the
Reclamation service had very recently located people on 25 units containing 1100 acres, and it was also brought out at the meeting that aver twenty letters of inquiry have been received by private individuals in the past two weeks, all seeking information about our valley. There is no literature at the present time that can be mailed to inquirers other than folders issued by the Southern Pacific and these are nearly exhausted. All present were of the opinion that the coming year, from every indication, promises to be of exceptional prosperity to this valley. As a preparation for this it was vot-
ed secure from the county board
an appropriation to be regularly applied for publicity purposes. Under :he State law counties are permitted :o make appropriations for this recognized important work and many states are particularly liberal .0 this regard. California permits tome counties to appropriate as high as $3,000 annually for publicity purposes and results have shown :he wisdom of such expenditures in many additions to these counties. A committee of three. was selected to prepare a booklet descriptive if this county, portraying its soil, :climate and its many advantages as a farming country. It was the opin-.on of those present that care should se taken in the compilation of this booklet in order that it should not inly literally state facts pertaining :o the valley, but that it should be is complete in its description of the County as it is possible to make it. in short it is intended that the book will be issued in a manner that will
•reflect credit upon the county that is :o send it forth.
It is the intention of the commitee charge of this publicity campaign to secure from residents of the Talley a list of names of friends in )other states and to these will be mailed copies of the booklet now in preparation.
WEATHER
The following is the weather rec-
ord for the week ending Marcia 24,
917.
ate Highest Lowest
18 54 18
19 55 27
20 56 25
21 48 39
22 46 12
23 57 17
24 63 22
—IN—
"THE DUPE"
Which abounds in unusual
thrilling situations.
SAT., MARCH 31.—
A George Kleine
COMEDY
SUNDAY, APRIL 1.—
(Paramount Play)
"DESTINY'S TOY"
A stirring photoplay of self-sacrifice and reward with
Louise Huff
MONDAY, APRIL 2.—
(Fox Feature)
William E. Shay and Claire
Whitney in
"THE RULING PASSION"
TUESDAY, APRIL :3.—
(Paramount Play)
Donald Brian in
"THE SMUGGLERS"
An amusing photoplay Comedy
Children 10c .. _Adults 15c
WED., APRIL 4.—
"THE FALL OF A NATION"
Children 10c Adults
Rex Theatre
Supreme Photoplays
To-Night WEDNES., MARCH 28.—
(Artcraft Super Feature)
MARY PICKFORD
In the first of her own Special Feature Productions—
"LESS THAN THE DUST"
In 7 Reels
THURS., MARCH 29.—
(Paramount Play)

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