Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-02-07
DIRECTORS rOFn,CCMMERcIAL
CLUB HOLD MEETING.
Appoint Committees for the Year and
Transact Other Business.

The meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Lyon County Commercial
Club was called to order last Tuesday
evening by President Willis, the fol-
lowing members of the Board being
present: G. F. Willis, NJ. j. King,
V. c. Bernard, Geo. w. Friedhoff, c.
J. Guild n H. VanAlstine and Geo.
F. West
A communication from the Ameri-
can Embassy Association, asking CO.
operation relative to the Lowden bill,
was received, read and placed on
file
The Secretary was instructed to an
swer communication from F. ].
Steinmetz, of Reno, asking for the ad-
dress of several prominent Odd Eel
lows.
The Social Committee, appointed to
meet with Mrs Cora Fay White and
hear her booklet read, reported that
it had performed its duty and was
highly pleased. The committee was
ulSCHdTScQ WIFI tIdlIkS.
The President announced the ap-
pointment of the various committees
of the Club for the year. They were
approved by the Board and are ass
follows:
Publicity and Advertising w.
Fairbanks, Chas. A. Mcleod, Frank
Lamberson, E. o. Kamm and O. H.
Some.
Auditing Committee-H J. Long,
Frank Genzel, Alex Cameron, A. S.
Phipps and w. J. Freeman
Railways and Transportation-F. J.
Sullivan, c. M. Coddington, w. H.
McDonough, V. c. Bernard and c. J.
Guild.
Good Roads-N. F. Bertrand, M. R.
Penrose, NJ ]. King, A. A. Towle G.
W. Martin
Immigration-F.~ w. Simpson, Geo.
Fl. Plummer, T. F. Flaherty, Chas.
Towle
Ways and Means-Geo Friedhoff,
N. H. VanAlstine, G. F. West, J. c.
Snyder, Alex Cameron, F. A. Dillon,
Geo W. Webster, N w. Willis and
" c. Bernard
Education-R. l.. Waggoner, G. F.
NVesi Clark Guild N. w. Willis and
Leavitt
manufacturing and New Industries
Geo w. Webster, E. o. Kamm, c.
w. Coddington, F. ]. Sullivan and E.
A. Dillon
Admission, Grievances, Public En-
tertainment, Membership and Recep-
ton Committees combined-R L.
Waggoner c. NJ Coddington, NJ R.
Penrose, A. S. Phipps, N. F. Bertrand,
w. J. Freeman, w. E. McTaggart,
F. S. Lamberson, G. w. Martin and
c. A. Mcleod. '
Public Improvements = Geo. w.
Friedhof, N H. VanAlstine, M. J.
King, E. A. Dillon and F. w. Fair
| banks.
Mines and Mining-Chas A. Nc
Leod, S. B. Ebert, O. H. Some, N.
W. Willis and NJ J. King
Upon motion and second 1t was
agreed that the Lyon County Com
mercial Club would offer prizes at the
County and State Fairs next fall to
the farmers for best products, etc,
and the Secretary was instructed to
notify the press of this action.
NJ Friedhoff spoke at length on the
creamery situation, stating that in his
opinion the Yerington Creamery Co.
would shortly be re-organized, and
that the new association to take hold
of the institution would use every
effort to make the best butter and
cheese in the State; that they would
use every effort to bring back the
standard of Mason Valley cheese and
butter, and that the farmers would be
paid good prices for cream, but that
they would not be permitted to fur
nish the creamery with an inferior
grade of cream.
A resolution was passed favoring
the ownership by the United States of
homes in foreign countries for the use
of our ambassadors as combined
homes and Offices, and copy Of the
resolution was ordered forwarded to
our Senator'S and Representative in
Congress.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned to meet on March