The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-12-01
PROSPERITY IS FLOWING
TOWARD CHURCHILL COUNTY
Reno Paper Tells OF Activities In
Various Lines Now Apparent
On the Project.

The Reno Evening Gazette Is q
consistent and persistent booster for
every section in the State and never
an issue passes but contains a good
word for some portion of the State.
In recent issue Fallon came In for
its share and a reading of the fol-
loving will disclose that the Ga
zefte man Is in close touch with the
march of events in Churchill county
and has not overdrawn the picture:
For the first time in two years the
Fallon district seems to be coming
into share of the increasing pros
perity that is being felt on the Pa
cific coast, and the hard-working
settlers, as well as the business men.
are beginning to reap a small har-
vest as the reward of their labors
and of their faith in Churchill
county.
Last year the farmers were un-
able to sell their hay at anything
ty of the recent settlers were unable
to buy stock that might be fed on
their big alfalfa crops and turned in
to beef and mutton at profit. AS
consequence many we're disheart-
ened and would have quit the dis
trict had they been in a position to
do so. The business men of Fallon
felt the pinch. but in most cases
stuck to their guns and carried the
ranchers through the hard winter
and spring months with results most
satisfactory to all concerned.
There have been three prime fac
tors this year from which the set
tiers have reaped great benefits.
First, from their increasing care OF
their lands and livestock. Second,
from the action of the Western
Meat company in bringing in some
10000 head of sheep into the coun-
ty for fall and winter feeding, and
third, the ability to obtain cattle on
easy terms, made possible by George
Wingfeld, and a constant market
for their cream and milk at the
Churchill County Creamery.
With cash flowing Fallonward
again, this community is planning
to carry to completion several new
enterprises. ,One os the greatest OF
these is the railroad to the salt
beds some 80 miles east of Fallon.
The grade is nearly completed; the
bridge and culverts ready to carry
the ties and steel that will probably
be laid this winter. The Southern
Pacific. 1T is understood, has agreed
to furnish the rolling stock as soon
as the road is in shape to carry it..
The sugar beet men are sanguine
that the big refinery will be opened
again next July, thus affording a
market for a crop especially fitted
to the district, whose by-product
has high food value for the cattle
and, swine that are constantly in
creasing in numbers.
A plan is also under way to open
-four mill of sufficient capacity to
care for the grain being produced
in constantly increasing areas. That
| this will add greatly to the pros
perity of the district is conceded by
everyone.
Work is going ahead on the new
foundation for the Gray. Reid &
Co. store and there are many new
houses and barns going up on the
ranches.
Last. but not least, few of the
leading business men are figuring
on building an up-to-date hotel to
take care of the constantly increas-
ing tourist and commercial traffic.
1t is understood that the Lincoln
! Highway Commission intends to
spend several thousand dollars next
year on the highway in Churchill
county. and the government plans
to open up a new pre-emption dis
triet So, take il altogether. Fallon
seems to be again on the high road
to permanent and substantial
prosperity.