The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-09-29
Fallon's First Attempt Admittedly the
Most Unique and Spectacular Ever
Held in the State
Splendid Showings Made in Agricultural
Livestock, and Art Displays--Storm
Mars End of Weeks Events

The State Fair is over and is now
history. We believe that IL will be
conceded by all who witnessed the
pageant and the exhibits that no
more successful fair was ever held
In the State. 1t is to be regretted
that the weather conditions were
such as to mar the last three days of
the week and throw damper on
the whole project. However, moth
Ing is so bad but what 1t could have
been worse and we believe that out
of all our labors for the success of
Fallon's first attempt to ho.d a
State Fair much good will result. II
has demonstrated that by hearty CO.
operation and the spirit of local
pride that has been shown by all who
took an active part in the proceed
ings that the people of this commun-
ity are equal to any task that they
may assume or that may be de.egat-
ed to them to perform.
Governor Boyle, in his saort I'D
dress, took occasion to congratulate
the people of Fallon on their enter
prise and the evident appreciation
of the honor as well as the respons-
Utilities that had come to them by
the selection of Fallon as tho loea-
ton for the State Fair for tie years
1915-l6 He expressed himself as
surprised and gratified to observe
the preparations that had been made
and the public spirit shown In pre-
pairing for the entertainment of the
visitors, which surpassed anything
he had deemed possible In a com
munity of this size, but confirmed
his conviction that, as the agricult-
ural center of the state that here
was the proper place to hold the
Fair. and caused him to venture the
prediction that the wisdom of the
legislature in designating this city
as the proper location for all future
State fairs had been vindicated and
that II would never be changed
The horticultural exhibit at the
Pavilion and at the Alfalfa Palace
surprised even those who were con-
yersant with the agricultural possi-
bilities of this valley. Especial men
ton should be made of the display
of fruits which. despite the late
spring frosts that at the time were
supposed to have destroyed practi-
cally all the fruit in the valley, made
a showing that would be a credit to
the famed fruit belts of California.
II is impossible in the limited space
at our disposal to make individual
mention of the various displays, and
the further fact that the awards
we're made so late that IL was i'm
possible to secure the names of the
individual exhibitors and prize win
ner which will appear later.
The fancy work and domestic sci
ence departments had a notable dis
play that demonstrates that withal
the onerous duties of the farm wife
she still finds time to devote to art
needle work. But one county, out
side of Churchill had an exhibit
Clark county-a selection OF fruits
and nuts that show the possibilities
of that semi-tropical portion of Ne
vada.
The exhibit of the Indian school
was especially interesting as show
ing the progress that had been made
by the wards OF the government in
all lines of manual training. II was
the largest and most unique exhibit
at the Pavilion and attracted per-
haps more attention on account OF
its novelty and completeness than
any other single exhibit. The AL
falfa Palace was entirely given over
to. the, display of vegetables and
fruits raised In Churchill county
As the exhibits bore no distinguish
ing marks, other than the numbered
tags. 1t is impossible to make indi-
vidual mention at this time.