Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-06-21
NEWSY NOTES FROM
SMITH VALLEY WAY

panied by ]. |. Wilson, President OF
the Walker River Irrigation District,
Clark Guild, County Attorney. and
Senator Matt Penrose. OF ierington
and Charles S. Knight President OF
the Reno Chamber OF Commerce,
passed few hours ii, the valley on
their way to examine the new storage
reservoir at Topaz lake.
Mr.. Mccormick expressed himself
as more than pleased with the con-
iitions nc had found to exist in the
Walker River District, and said that
the extreme low price for which water
can be procured in this district there
be very rapid increase in the perm
is no reason why there should not
anent growth OF the district.
\ meeting OF the Smith Valley
branch of the Lyon County Farm
bureau was held at Wellington las:
Friday night, and the meeting was
both interesting and instructive.
Y. f. Scott. State Dairy specialist.
gave very comprehensive address on
the work now being dorc by the Cow
Testing Association Of Was,oe county,
and the good results that arc being
obtained as the result OF this work.
Alfred Pcckham OF Reno, also gave a
very interesting discussion on dairy
work. During the course OF his re-
marks he stated that by careful culling
out and proper testing OF his cows.
he had been ci,a bled in the past four
years to more than double the output
of his entire dairy herd
Haying operations are now in full
blast i'll the valley. and from present
indications the first crop will be
equal to or above normal and with
the assurance OF plenty of water, the
the second and third crops will be
very much above normal
Congressman Samuel S. Arcntz and
family arrived in the valley from Wash
;ilgton the last Of the week and arc
now enjoying the rural life at their
country home near Wellington. Mr.
Arcntz expects to remain in the valley
until after July LIST. and will be glad
to see any one from the Walker river
District and any adjoining bailiwick
and to discuss any matters that might
be of interest to the district or to the
State at large
Wcrren Simpson and his fellow
schoolmatc, Robt. McCarty, passed
through Wellington Wit, a pack outfit
last week on their way to Poor lake,
where they expect to spend their SUM
mer vacation hunting and fishing.
Senator DRESSER OF Carson City. is
at the Plymouth ranch. and says tina;
their haying crop will he in full swing
within the next few days The Senator
often takes time to come to town
and fill Tip on his favoritc dish, ice
cream.
f. w. Simpson and son Warren ar
rived from Reno Saturday. Mr..
Simpson is always working to further
the interests OF the valley while here.
He expects to make start on some
drainage work within the next few
days.
The marriage epidemic SO prevalent
in Mason valley seems to be conta-
gious. Martin Orriaga, a prosperous
,ancher near Smith, returned from
Oakland a few days ago bringing with
him bride.
Quite number Of Smith valcyites
went to Yerington last week TO attend
the circus. From the noise that
some of them made on their return
late in the morning. they must have
found the circus lemonade very con-
ducivc to hilarity.
VIM. Blackwell, Of Simpson. re-.
turned Saturday from San Francisco
where he sold two carloads of hogs.
Billy is sure some rustler. He had
been homie but 4 few hours before he
left for Mono lake with camp supplies
for his sheep camps.
Hans lessen aud wife of Simpson,
have left for Reno to be gone scvcra.
weeks. Fh. Jssscn intends to take
medical treatment for some sort of in
fiction that is causing a painful swell
ing of the hands and feet.
Dir. R. A Given, U. s. Veterinary.
returned from Reno last Friday and
on Saturday he superintendent the dip
ping of about three hundred head of
cattle belonging to CIas. Perry. of Ma
son valley. AS soon as the cattle
we're dipped they were driven on into
California for the summer range
Chas Hurd and wife OF Los An
geles are making a visit to Mr.. Hurd's
hrofI,or Nat r. Iurd Is C;,,,.,,->..