The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-11-12
COMMERCIAL CLUB WORKS
FOR BETTER RATE ON HAY
Chamber of Commerce Met Monday
Evening and Continues With Its
Excellent Work

A meeting OF the Fallon Chamber
of Commerce was held at the Court
House Monday evening, President H.
A. Clark presiding IN the absence
of w. X. Davis, J. B. Layeaga was
appointed secretary pro tenn. The
meeting was we'll attended and
many matters of vital Importance to
Fallon discussed.
The committee on membership re-
ported progress and several new
names secured, and many others
under canvass" on which reports
would be made at later date.
|. H. Kent related some of his ex-
periences in Ogden, Utah. He found
that Fallon hay merchants were
very much handicapped in that Ida
no enjoys a lower freight rate. This
was due to the fact that conditions
arose whereby it was presented to
the Interstate Commissioners that
relief was needed to save starving
cattle. Nearly all OF Idaho ship un-
der what is known as the starvation
or emergency rate. This is about
$3.50 a ton as against about $500
from Fallon. He further stated
that the manner Of procedure would
be to first secure the endorsement
and recommendation of the Nevada
Commissioners and then carried to
the Interstate Commissioners. This
will be followed out with the hope
that Fallon will later secure at least
5000 and possibly q $500 rate.
1t was stated by II. A. Clark that in
view of the expressed intention OF
President Wilson to return the rail-
roads to private ownership on Janu-
airy 1st. it was possible that no ac-
tion could be had in this matter un-
til after that date.
The committee on camping
ground reported progress and were
instructed to secure rates in the
Blue Book that an advertisement
and some data regarding the advan-
tages of the Fallon camping grounds
might be published IN the January
issue. The advantage OF securing
the attention of the coming summer
tourists was fully set forth.
In view OF the fact that Governor
Boyle had appointed John F. Rich
ardson, project manager. on the irri-
cation commission, the club appoint.
ed J. P Eldredge and A. D. Drumm
delegates to attend the irrigation
congress at Salt Lake City.
|. H. Kent, w. D. Moody. e. H.
Hursh, r. L. Douglass and W. A.
Keddie were appointed to attend the
Good Roads meeting at Reno
Saturday at o'clock
G. ". Likes gave the information
that at least 10 per cent of the In
coming mall was delayed at Hazen
an average of 13 hours. 1t was the
sense of the meeting that the matte
of better mail service should b.
pressed both with the authorities 9,
Washington, through our represer
tatiyes, and with the division super
intendent of mail at San Francisc
under whose direction this territoi
lays. The fact was brought out ia
the discussion that the railroad a
ready has a contract under certa.
prices and terms TO carry all mai
therefore any extra expense OF ma
carrying by jitney would have to i
provided for by extra funds or t's
vision of the money received by Il
railroad. The committee will fu
ther investigate these matters.
The proposition of A. J. Moo
to publish at his own expense a ne,
bulletin setting forth the industri
advantages OF Fallon and the me-
of the oil fields was endorsed to Il
extent that two eensors were a.
pointed to supervise all statemen
published by Mr.. Moore. The col
mittee is W. C. Black and C. A. D
mond.