Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-08-23
INTERESTING ITEMS
FROM SMITH VALLEY

1 Thomas Buckman presented to those
/ present for inspection copy OF Fl
nancial Report similar to the large
book issued by K. G. Dunn Co.
and Bradstreets. except this book
gave ratings of the financial standings
/ and business capacity OF dealers i'll
/ farm produce. The book was sub
! scribed for by the sections OF the
4 Lyon County Farm Bureau and will
/ be kept iii Mr.. Buck1nan's office for
/ the exclusive use OF the members oi
/ the Farm Bureau
! MIR Buchanan also gave very in
/ teresting talk OH the present and pos
! sfble future price OF potatoes and
pointed out he absolute necessity OF
careful grading and also sacking i'll
new sacks before shipment.
/. The committee appointed some time
ago to make arrangements for a ccle-
bration over the completion and sue
cessful operation of the Topaz Rescr-
voir. reported progress and stated that
a number OF very prominent men, in
Guiding L. Saroni, owner Of the Sa-
roni tract. Mr.. Mccormick, vice presi-
dent OF the Southern Pacific Railroad
and a number OF eastern capitalists
would make tour of inspection of the
Walker River District i'll the very near
future and that it was planned to
| lravc a celebration commensurate with
the magnitude and importance of this
great achievement.
Hans lessen returned Sunday from
short business trip. accompanied by his
daughter. Mrs Nell Anderson, who
will make a short visit with her par
cnts.
MIR. and Mrs. f. w King and
daughter, Mrs. w. c. Higgins,
visited friends in Bridgeport the first
OF the week
w. II. Austin. Of Fernley, one OF
our esteemed County Commissioners
has been passing the glad hand tc
his many friends in this section during
the past week. He is out for re-clcc-
ton and his friends think he has a
walk-a- way. ss.... -.
Afer spendingsa, week i'll the valley
visiting. friends and relatives, Charles
Hcnde left for Virginia City last
Saturday.
Lewis Saroni of San Francisco. the
owner of the Saroni tract of land
visited the valley a few days last week
accompanied by several noted capital
lists from the east. and II is rumored
a large deal in real estate is pending
which will add a number OF new set
tiers to the valley.
In spite of the large amount OF
snow last winter there is scarcity OF
water for irrigation in the lower part
OF the East Walker Valley and 1t has
been necessary to cut out rights taken
out later than 1890.
The Nest Walker is also quite low
but none OF the consumers along ITS
course or in the lower Mason Valley
feel any effects from il tor as soon as
il was necessary sufficient amount OF
water was turned into the river from
Topaz Lake Reservoir to meet the
..o,,,e ~ ali
There has been a very high wind i'll
the valley for the past several days ana
il has interfered with stacking hay very
materially
As Sam F. kclso. County Treas
urer OF Mineral County. was return
ING home from an clectsoneering
trip up in the Sweetwater country
he escaped death by very narrow
margin. As he was going into the
old Elbow ranch, between Hawthorne
and Swcetwater. he lost control OF
his car, and in making short turn
in the road his car turned turtle and
stopped bottom side up. crosswisc OF
the road and Sam beneath. As soon
as the dust cleared up. Sam crawlcd
out and looked himself over and all
Of the personal damage nc found was
a small burn on the side OF his tacc
from the acid in the storage bat
tery. The car looked as hough it hat;
, .+r,cl, nv a German submarine.
Sam walked back six miles to the
Jensen ranch to get help and they re-
turned and moved the wreck to the
side OF the high bank so other cars
gould pass. Just Ias they had coi>.
plcted, car came along and picked
Sam up and took hin back home,>none
the worse for wear, but shy one auto
mobile.
ittle Margaret Bernard, who has