Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-01-11
THE BANQUET PROVES A BIG
SUCCESS.
Steps Taken to Organize Lyon County
Commercial Club.

The meeting OF the men OF Lyon
county took place as advertised. on
Wednesday evening January 8. There
were present about l30 of the repre-
sentative men OF the county and the
occasion proved very enjoyable to all
and was full of suggestions for future
profit and progress.
AT $50 those present took their
places at the tables and enjoyed
splendid banquet served by the ladies
OF the Book Club. assisted by the
Young ladies who waited on the tables
most acceptably During the ban
uuet music was furnished by MIR. \
T.. Ross, accompanied by Miss Virgie
Carroll, and it was most thoroughly
enjoyed by all. Severaltimes the COM
pany burst into song as MIR. Ross
touched out of his violin the notes OF
some familiar and popular air.
At about $50 the cigars were passed
and everyone settled back from the
table with his appetite changed to
happy tight, to enjoy the toasts and
responses.
Mr.. r. l.. Waggoner, the toast
master. iii few words, told OF how
the meeting came TO be held. OF the
object and purpose. and then proceed
ed to the program as outlined.
Greetings were given from differ
ent parts OF the county. Dad Farris
represented Thompson, Mr.. Plummer
spoke for the other end of Mason Val
ley: Mr. f. w Simpson, Mr.. ]. G..
Young and Mr.. A. A. Towle brought
lettings and good wishes for the
county from smith Valley, Wabuska
and Fort Churchill. respectively. All
OF these remarks were sparkling and
interesting, and to the point
Then MIR w w Coleman spoke on
the subject OF the possibilities OF rec
lamaion for Lyon county MIR. Van Ma
ole of Reno. formerly OF the State
Engineers office. spoke on the sub
iect OF water rights, Mr.. g. NJ Fraser
gave the greetings from Mason and
spoke further on topics OF general in
terest. and Mr.. ! NJ Fulton, OF Reno.
Passenger and Freight Agent for the
Southern Pacific. spoke OF the inter
est of the railroads in the development
OF Nevada and of Lyon county. OF the
possibilities OF the beet sugar industry
and other matters OF interest and inn
portauce Among other things he
called attention to the railroad rate
on sugar beets. the profit that is being
made by careful managing, of so per
acre the certainty of the market and
the very great likelihood that if the
farm rs of the valley were to take to
sugar beets for fair part of the
ranches that there would ere long be
beet sugar factory located here
Then there were few minutes OF
business involving an expression of
appreciation for the manner OF the en-
tertainment and the music. then q
vote that another meeting be held:
that a committee be appointed to draft
plan of permanent organization:
that collection be taken to secure
immediate funds and that a treasurer
and secretary be elected.
On the committee to draft the plan
of organization were appointed MIR. +.
q Kan. OF Thompson. Mr.. c. NJ Fra
ser, of Mason. and Mr. Geo Friedhoff,
of Mason Valley Mr. Clark Guild
was elected treasurer and Mr.. II w.
Culbertson. OF Mason. was elected
secretary The collection was taken
and SS4 was counted 1t was also
voted that those of Mineral and Es-
meralda counties that are interested
in Walker River, being naturally
bound to us of Lyon county in that
way, should be invited to join with us
in the county organization
\ vote OF thanks was given TO the
ladies for so acceptably serving the
BANQUET and there was included
vote of appreciation of the interest
and effort of Mr. Frank Borden. OF
Berkeley. Cal, in helping and encour
aging the plans and preparations for
the meeting
Altogether the spirit and impression
of the meeting was fine. and all that
could have been expected, There IS
no doubt of the Willingness of those
present to work. talk and help in every
way possible to put all the interests OF
the county on a sound footing and to
work together for every thing that
gives promise of bettering conditions.
The general impression is that an
other meeting will be held in month,
al which Mr. Knight will be present
with instructions, illustrations and
demonstrations OF the sugar beet cul-
ture. and at which other matters OF in