The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-01-04
Suggests Modern
Hotel in Fallon
}. W. Flood Outlines Plan Whereby
First Class House Could Be Con-
structed at Small Cost
PLANS SHOW
STRUCTURE WHEN COMPLETE
yheater Man Tells of Need of Mod
cellent Investment He Says


Plans for an up-to-date hotel for
Fallon have been started by j. w.
Flood, theater man and owner of
the Flood property on Maine street.
The plan as outlined by Flood and
drawn by George A. Ferris and l..
E. Ferris, Reno architects, calls for
the expenditure of approximately fif-
ty thousand dollars.
The front view of the building is
at present on exhibition in one of
the windows in the Flood building
G. A. Ferris was in Fallon several
weeks ago and at that time, it is
presumed, estimated the expense OF
the structure and made the outlines
for the plans.
Use Flood Building
The proposed hotel, as outlined
by Flood, would be constructed over
the present Flood building. Al
present the building is one story
nigh. When it was constructed il
was so planned that additional stor-
les could be built in the future. The
building is now on foundation
suitable for a three or four story
building, said Flood. srhe hotel
would extend from the bank build
ing ON the south to the Rex theateT
on the north, thus providing two
walls already constructed for the
building. The entrance and lobby
OF the hotel would occupy the Office
rooms now facing on Maine street
The proposed structure would pro-
vide for forty or fifty rooms.
No definite plans for promoting
the building have yet been adopted
said Flood Whether outside capi-
tai is used or whether local funds
are raised is immaterial, II is pos
sible that outside promoters will be
called on to aid in the proposition
but it is hoped to have Fallon bust
ness men take charge of the PROPOSE
ton, he added.
Although the plan was suggested
by Flood, he stated that that would
be the extent of his endeayors with
tn exception of aiding in every way
in the incorporation.
To Form Corporation
1t is possible that a corporation
will be formed in the near future
and that the stock will be sold com
pletely in Fallon.
The principal fact to be consider
ed. said Flood, is that hotel is q
great necessity in F'allon, at present
there are no suitable accommoda
tions in the city for transients and
as a result business men are unwill
ing to remain here any longer thar
is absolutely necessary. Ii a hote
is constructed that would afford ade
quate accommodations it would moi
only bring money to the merchants
of Fallon but it would prove an ex
eellent investment for the people Of
Fallon who became interested. The
present hotel system in the town is
a disgrace, in Floods opinion, and Il
is essential that a more moderI
building be constructed.
The proposed hotel he said, is the
cheapest possible plan for providing
for that one need of the city. Tn,
foundation and first floor of tn,
building is already constructed OF
an excellent location and a suitabl,
heating system is installed in the
theater building. The gist of the
plan is, he added, that Fallon car
have a first class hotel for an outla!
of approximately fifty thousand dol
lars, where otherwise 1t would cos
from three to four hundred thous
and dollars.
The suggested name of the new
structure is Lahontan Hotel.