The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-03-31
SOME PAST STATE FAIR FACTS
Reno's Conduct of State Fair Re-
viewed Together With Comment
of Control Board.

The removal of the state fair
from Reno to Fallon, authorized by
the last state legislature, is the cause
of much speculation in regard to
who's who in the state fair control
board The directors of the state
board of agriculture, having the
state fair in charge, number 15, of
whom 10 reside in Reno as follows:
w. H. Moffat, A. Dromiaek, Il. l..
Drappo, James O'Neil, Gurney Cor
don, George Wingfield, S. IL. Wheel
er, u. M. Slater. X. w. Parry and ID.
c. Wheeler. In addition there are
five other members from other parts
of the state as follows: II. f. Dang
berg, of Minden; Frank Regan, of
Carson City. ". ]. Bell of Winnie
mucca; Thos. Hunter, of Elko:
Frank Williams of Good Springs.
The president of the board is W.
II. Moffat, of Reno, the secretary,
D. Phillips, of the same place the
treasurer. the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank of Reno, the superin-
tendent, S. II. Wheeler, of Reno.
Now the question agitating many To-
cal minds is: Must f'allon depend
upon a Reno board of control for its
1915 fair or will it have due repre-
ysentation through the grace of i'm
mediate appointments to the board
TO fill existing vacancies to give the
fair a fair amount of local color?"
Although several months inter
vene between now and the date for
holding the fair this fall, II is gen.
orally agreed that the state fair
organization should be perfected at
an early date in order to allow for
the necessary preparation to make
Ii the success it should be. AS this
paper understands the matter Fallon
is TO get 1000 a year for two years
for state fair purposes and an addi-
tional $4,000 for fair buildings.
The cost of the 1913 Reno state
fair, according to the published re-
ports of the state agricultural So
ciety was S15,729.45, while that of
last year taken from the same
sources, was $16,414.40. In this con-
neetion ii Is interesting to note the
following statement issued by the
agricultural board in its report pub
ashed last January:
''The matter of providing the Agri-
cultural Society with an appropria-
ton of a sufficient amount to sue
eessfulIy carry out their intended
operations during the years 1915
and 1916 is one deserving the most
careful consideration. We believe
the general and sincere desire of all
industries and the better class of
promoters throughout the entire
state for the yearly continuance and
strong maintenance of the State
air exhibitions. Each yearly exhi-
bition has manifested an increased
stimulating interest, clearly DEM
onstrating the fact that its adyer-
Using value is somewhat appreciated.
In past years il has been the custom
to appropriate $4,000, which is en-
tirely sufficient, as out OF this
amount the entire advertising ex-
pense has to be paid, together with
that for the help, necessary repair
work, and all premiums, prize cups
and medals; therefore, calculating
upon the basis of the showing made
in carrying out our late fair, it is
our judgment that a provision OF at
least $4,000 should be made for
each year. Even a greater amount
could not justly be considered out
of place, and it is our hope, and we
strongly believe, that action upon
the proposition by our state officials
will be of a favorable nature. Fur
thermore, we sincerely hope 1t Will
not be forgotten or overlooked that
we are most urgently in need OF a
suitable pavilion exhibition building
of adequate capacity, provided with
essential Office and storerooms and
necessary equipment, etc, also from
thirty to forty exhibit stalls on our
park grounds for livestock display
together with several smaller out
houses, such as a poultry-room, new
toilets, etc.
'In other words, we might better
state that our aspirations are eleyat-
ed to the point wherein we entertain
the strongest hopes that some day in
the early future the state of Nevada
may be placed ON the same favorable
footing as all other states in the
way OF accommodations for holding
state exhibitions. The State Fair,
including the racing feature, pro-
notes unity of good feeling among
the people of our state and pride
in the accomplishment of achieve
ments in the state.
OF the 15 directors named, the
terms of 13 have expired, leaving
George Wingfield and w. II. Moffat
as hold over members, their terms
expiring three years hence. No sue
eessors having been appointed for
those whose terms have expired, 1t is
understood they will hold over until
they are properly succeeded. This
being the fact, Governor Boyle can
at his option give the Fallon state
fair a decided local colo ing by nam
ing a sufficient number of our local
active citizens to the board to give
Fallon a majority, thus insuring To-
cal control for an enterprise that,
though planned for a statewide ex-
nose of resources. is certain to be