Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-08-09
COMMERCIAL CLUB GETTING
BUSY,
Takes Up Matter of State Fair Ex-
hibit Among Other Things.

~ ilectfilS Oh tne directors Oi
the Lyon County Commercial Club
last Monday evening there were pres
ent the following: X. l.. Waggoner,
.A. j. King, Geo. f. West, Geo. +.
Willis, G. L Leavitt, Geo. Friedhoff,
n. ii. Van Alstine. NJ. K Penrose and
Clark Guild. There being quorum
present the Club proceeded to bust
ness.
y. IL. Van Alstine, Chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee, report
ed that his committe had gotten to
gcthcr a fair mineral exhibit Tor dis
play at the G.. A. K. encampment re-
Gently held in Reno, but that the ex-
hibn did not get to Reno to be dis
played during encampment week MIR.
Friedhoff reported that he had been
unable to secure a suitable agricul-
tural exhibit for that occasion. 1t was
decided to leave the mineral exhibit
in Reno until the State Fair convened
Mr.. Willis. OF the Manufacturing
and Industrial Committee, reported
that the committee had looked briefly
into the creamery situation and had
talked the matter over with some of
those interested in the concern; that
they had found the chief reasons for
cream in large amounts being ship
ped out OF the valley TO be that the
price paid by the home institution was
uncertain and that the testing was not
regular; that the farmers shipping
cream to Reno could rely on returns
in couple OF days and that the price
paid by the Reno Creamery was high
er. The matter was discussed at con
siderable length by the Directors and.
finally. the committee was instructed
10 look further into the matter and to
see. if possible, some arrangements
could not be made towards forming
an agreement among the stockholders
OF the creamery to give an option or
lease on the concern. which could be
turned over to parties capable of man
aging. financing and carrying on the
business in way that will be suitable
to the farmers who are conducting
dairies and keep the milk and cream
product at home and at the same time
make the business remunerative.
The Committee on Railways and
Transportation reported tina. the pc
titions circulated by the Club praying
for a change of time III train 24's ar
rival at Wabuska had been assembled
and forwarded to Chas 5. Fee. Traffic
Manager OF the S. p. Co. at San Fran
cisco. together with the resolution
adopted by the Directors at the meet
ing of June ?, 1913. Further. that they
had solicited the advice and co-opera Z
ton of Mr.. Fraser. of the Copper Belt
X r.. and had secured the same, but
that in answer To all of the appeals
the Southern Pacific had refused 10
take any action at this time, stating
that shey believed the time OF train
"a was at the present time serving,
the greater portion OF the public. -
After lengthy discussion regard
ing the condition of the wagon road
between Yerington and Mason the
Secretary was instructed to communl-
cate with County Commissioner Bar
low. calling attention 10 the deplorablc
condition OF the road. and asking that
measures be taken 10 put the road i'll
better shape for travel. 1t was fur
ther ordered that the Good Roads
Committee. Matt Penrose Chairman,
take the matter of this road up with
the City Council at its next meeting
relative to the City's end OF the road
mentioned.
After considerable discussion re
garding an exhibit OF Lyon County's
agricultural and mineral products at
the coming State Fair it was ordered
that the Club take steps To make a
suitable exhibit The Committee on
Ways and Means was given charge OF
securing this exhibit and every mem
her OF the Club is expected TO lend
ill the assistance possible. The eN
pense incurred by the committee Is
10 be bourne by the Club. The Secrc-
tary of the Club was instructed 10
correspond with the proper officers OF
the State Fair Association and secure
space for the exhibit
The Secretary was instructed to
communicate with the Committee on
Immigration, including lands, agricul-
ture, etc, signifying the desire OF the
Committee and Board OF Directors OF
the Commercial Club to be placed
upon record, insomuch as the long
pending water suit N this district,
which has greatly retarded the pro
gress OF the two splendid valleys ot
this county, is about to be, or has
been settled, as wishing to lend any
assistance it may and work together
with said committee in the work oil
securing water storage for the great
Walker River Basin
The Secretary was instructed 10
communicate with the Committee
heretofore appointed to arrange tor
meeting with the Thompson Club,
expressing the desire of the Board OF
Directors that the meeting be held
some time in September
No further business appearing be
fore the Club at this time, the meeting
adjourned to September 2, 1918, at the
County Recorders Office in 4erlng-
ton, at 8 o'clock in the evening.