The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-07-29


ly ended.
partook of the numerous good things
to eat which the ladies had provided.
1t may be that perhaps the work
done by the ladies to make the day a
success was less conspicuous than
the mems (it usually is). but it
must be said that their contribution
to the days events involved as much
work as that by the men, and that
the splendid results attained would
have been impossible except for
heir unassuming efforts.
Following the bountiful repast a
number of speeches were made by
some of the guests of the occasion.
Chairman H. c. Taylor first ex-
planned the spirit and intention of
the movement, of which he declared
the days activities to be only the be-
ginning, and then introduced l. H.
Kent. Mr.. Kent highly commend
ed the cooperative spirit exhibited
by the people of Harmon and ex-
pressed his belief that the starting
of this movement is one of the
most important events that ever
happened for the good of the
Truckee-Carson project. He urged
the people not to let their enthusi-
asm lag, or to allow discourage
ments to divert them from keeping
up the good work so auspiciously
started. Mr.. Kent also referred to
the work being done by the Church
i'll County Chamber of Commerce,
and invited the people of the district
to join the club and lend their as
sistance and enthusiasm in promot-
ing the general welfare of the
county.
The next speaker was Project
Manager d. w. Cole, who explained
the manner in which the school site
was procured, and highly praised the
spirit of cooperation and mutual
helpfulness displayed in the Harmon
district, whose activity. he predicted,
would point the way to other dis
tricts and result in movement of
great benefit to the community.
Mr.. Cole was followed by DR.. C.
A. Hascall and Lafayette Pierce,
both of whom eloquently praised
the work accomplished. They also
dwelt upon the value of education
and advocated improving the schools
to the highest efficiency and use
fulness.
F. d. Farrell of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture was then called
upon. He said he had heard, be-
fore coming to Fallon, that it was
impossible to get the farmers in this
locality to cooperate, but that he
now refused to believe it. From
his observation of the day, he said
the people of Harmon district ought
to change the districts name by add
ing ~" for the word Harmony"
certainly described the spirit pre-
vailing on that occasion. Mr.. Far
rell explained briefly the work of
the new department of which he is
in charge, and which will provide an
expert agriculturist for each project
whose duties will be to go among
the farmers carrying ideas of better
farming from one to another, and
doing everything possible to assist
each farmer in solving his particular
problems. Following the speak
ing the guests departed for town,
and the men and teams resumed
their work of leveling the grounds.
The success of the event may be
measured, to some extent, by
the amount contributed to the work.
Expressed in money equivalent,
the days work was worth $400 to
to the school grounds. In addition
to this contributions were received
in the form of cash and articles for
the grounds, amounting to $50.
Thirteen men with teams finished
the work of leveling on Monday, do
ing over 500 worth of work, so in
all the district has profited to the ex-
tent of about 5000.
But this is not all they have
gained, nor is it the most important
feature of the days work. OF far
greater value and Importance to the
district, and to the project In gen