Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-10-04
ITEMS Of INTEREST
FROM SMITH VALLEY

1 The big celebration at Topaz lake
on September 3Oth is now a matter
OF history: it NAKED the passing of the
first milestone of progress in the rec
lamation of the arid and scmi-arid lands
OF Lyon county.
We. of Smith Valley,shave abundant
cause for rejoicing over the compile
! ton OF this, the first unit of what
will ultimately be one of the greatest
I irrigation districts in the west and the
| conditions of the past, as best expdcss-
ed by an old timer OF the valley, when
he said: when the water gets short
the men begin to fight and the women
to cry" will fade to pleasant mem
ory and all will join hands and do their
| mite in making this one OF the garden
spots OF the west
The political pot is beginning TO
simmer in this neck OF the woods.
Practically the entire democratic state
ticket. headed by Col. Scrugham, can
didate for Governor. attended the bar
bccue at the lake last Saturday and
spent the night in Wellington, and
Sunday morning the entire Republican
state ticket, headed by j. n. Miller.
candidate for Governor. arrived in
Wellington and took trip through the
valley and spent the night at Readings
| iii Wellington.
Miss Elaine Fulstone, eleven year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. II .
Fulstone of Wellington, was taken
| with an acute attack OF appendicitis
Saturday noon while at the Topaz
| celebration and was Immediately taken
to the hospital at Mason and operated
on by DIR. Edwards, assisted by Drs.
Mary Fulstonc and DR.. Lcavitt. The
operation was very successful and the
little patient is doing nicely
On September 30th son was bori
to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chichester
OF Smith. Mother and son are do.
ing nicely.
The stork visited the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Divon on Sept
2Sth and left bouncing baby girl.
All well and happy.
Mrs. Charles Kinds was slightl,
injured in all automobile accident q
few day ago. She is improving ant
will soon be out again.
| Mr. and Mrs James Atchinson o
Reno have been visiting their daughter
Mrs. Bert Werner, for the past few
day and incidentally, took in the bis
celebration at Topaz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Yparraguirre
of Swcetwater. came down to attent
the celebration and visit relatives.
| The schools Of Smith Valley hav'
closed for the present week and Mis-
Arlic Jcsscn, teacher at Simpson. Mrs
l.. Olis and Miss Dickinson. teacher
of Smith schools, and Miss Belli, Mis-
Miller and Mrs. Roy Chichester, o
the Wnillctong .crono fllyt lBoTHN
the Wellington High School, all de
parted for Reno to attend the teachers
state institute.
The celebration dance at Wellington
was an unqualified success. Tn
floor OF the immense garage O
Reading Bros. was in fine shape am
was crowded to its utmost capacit
and the affair was one long to be re
membcrcd.
The irrigation in the valley is fas
drawing to close for this season
The Plymouth ditch was closed Tor tn
season last Monday morning and
number OF other bitches will be close'
before the end OF the week and tn
head gates at Topaz are being close
! so that the water will be stored TO
another season.
a heavy rain storm prevailed OIL
Sunday and Monday nights omanotf
Sunday night and Monday over ;
large portion OF the upper water shet
OF the West Walker river.
Application has been made by thu
stockholders OF the Saroni canal to thu
directors OF the Walker River lrriga
tion district to have the district taks
over the repair and management o
the canal in the future. The owner:
of several of the other canals IN this
district are contemplating the same
action.
The work OF driving stock cattle
and sheep into the valley for winte
feeding is we'll under way and ;
large amount of the available winte
pasture has been contracted for.
J Considerable discussion has beef