Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-07-19
News Notes From The
Smith Valley District

Don Warren. al member of the En-.
ginecring staff of the Walker River
Irrigation District was in Wellington
Saturday measuring thtc flow OF tht
water in the Saroni canal at variou.
pionts for the purpose of establish.
ing measuring stations at different
points on the canal.
Bruce Barsto, Resident Engineer il
charge of the gravcling of the High.
way from Grand View to the upper
end of Wilson canyon reports that
three and one quarter miles OF the
graveling has been completed and that
about two and one quarter miles re-
main to be completed under the con-
tract. The gravelcd portion Of the
roadbed is fifteen feet wide with a
depth Of six inches Of gravel and a
three foot shoulder of dirt on cacl
side of the roadbed.
Jerry Mann was taken to Ieringtor
Friday morning and operated on for
appendicitis by Drs Brown and Lea
witt. The operation was entirely sue
cessful and Jerry is doing fine.
Charley Kinds is improving very
rapidly since his operation resulting
from the automobile accident. He is
able to walk around and cat at the
table and visit with friends adm rel
atives.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
Andy Sayer, whose eyes have been il
very serious condition for several
weeks, is now much improved and the
sight is nearly back to normal.
Congressman S. S. Arentz has con-
scnted to address the regular meeting
of the Smith Valley Farm Bureau al
their regular meeting in Reading Hal
at Wellington Friday night, July 2lst
His subject will be The Agricultural
Bloc What Congress is doing foi
the interest of thte farmer is very
interesting subject in this neck OF the
woods and he will undoubtedly have
a large audience.
Proessor V. F., Scott. OF the Uni
versity of Nevada, spent several days
in Smith Valley last week arranging
for the testing of the various herds
of the valley. These tests will cover
a period of one year. The milk iron
each cow is to be weighed each da,
and also the weight and kind OF feed
given each cow Each owner will
send samples OF milk to the Univers-
ity at stated times to be tested Tor
butter fat content.
Arthur Reading and wife and son, OF
Reno. ara visiting with Mr.. Reading S
parents and brothers at Wellington.
Miss Marie Mann is visiting with th'
De Chambeaus at Bridgeport.
As MIR. and Mrs. Stanford Beaman
were returning from an entertainment
at Reading Hall Thursday night their
car struck the end of the culvert near
Readings and threw Mrs. Bcaman
against the front of the car, making
quite cut on her face and sprainine
her wrist. The baby that she was
holding and also MIR. Beaman were
uninjured.
Mrs. Foster, after visiting for the
past two weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Chas Z. Day, has returned to hei
home in Reno. Miss Alpha Day re-
turned with her for a weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hurd of Los
Angeles, who have been spending the
past three weeks with Nat Hurd, neal
Simpson, left Saturday morning iol
an extended trip east by AUTO.
VIM. Blackwell made his usual bi
monthly shipment of car DAD o
hogs to Reno last week.
Mrs. Neil Anderson, who has beer
spending the past two months will
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Jes
sen. left for her home in Gardnervill'
Saturday.
Mrs. P. c. Wilder left for her home
in San Francisco, after spending thu
past two months visiting with riend
and relatives in the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas buckmai
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