The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-08-16
Fire Destroys
Fallon Garage
Establishment of G. c. Coverston
and Sons Almost Complete Loss
In Morning Blaze
LACK OF WATER PRESSURE
HINDERs FIREMEN'S WORK
Fire Spreads to House Belonging to
Mrs. M. f. Porter; Valuable
Library Lost

One of the most disastrous fires
as we'll as the most spectacular that
has ever occurred In Fallon reduced
to ruins the establishment of the
Fallon Garage, Inc, and the house
on the adjoining lot belonging to
Mrs. M. F. Porter, early yesterday
morning. The alarm was turned in
at 4 a. m. by Mrs. M. H. Wallace
who lives nearby and was aroused
by the sound of exploding gasoline
tanks The fire, the origin of which
is still mystery, had gained good
headway and the flames were pour
ing through the roof before the
alarm WAS sounded.
The volunteer fire department re-
sponded quickly and did heroic work
In preventing the spread of the
flames. Fire Chief Clarke states
that the wire controlling the high
pressure valve was down and caused
delay of fifteen to twenty minutes
in getting sufficient water. 1t is be-
lieved that If high pressure had been
available at once that the loss would
have been materially reduced.
All the cars and most of the au-
tomobile accessories In the sales
room were salvaged by volunteer
workers before the fire had spread
to this department. Twenty-Five
cars, many of which were left for
storage or repair work by private In
dividuals. were totally destroyed.
The house belonging to Mrs. M.
F. Porter was fairly we'll covered
by insurance. A valuable library be-
longing to the estate of Geo. Sher-
man, deceased, father of Mrs. Port
er, was lost. Geo. Sherman was a
pioneer resident of the Lahontan
valley and had accumulated a con-
siderable library of mining data, and
personal "reminiscences which were
highly valued for sentimental reas-
ons.e
Private individuals who lost cars
In the fire are: Lester Page. DR..
Lehners. F. B. Headley. Ernest Van
Horn, Lawrence Cirac. Phil Hursh.
Harry Hanson, 8. Lompe Co. of
lone. The cars belonging to Dr.
Lehners and F. B. Headley were in
sured against fire. It is not yet
known IL any of the others were In
sured. 1t is also reported that three
cars belonging to tourists stopping
over in Fallon were destroyed but
1t is understood that they were all
covered by insurance.
Geo. Coverston who had charge
of the office work, insurance. etc.,
is away on his vacation and definite
information as to the loss suffered
by the Fallon aGrage will not be de-
termined until he returns. 1t is
known, however, that the loss is a
serious blow to the owners.
G. c. coverston and his sons have
worked hard and faithfully to build
up their business and 1t is particu-
larly distressing that this misfortune
should come upon them Just as they
were entering upon the broad high
way of success. Their interest In
public affairs and their work for the
benefit of this community has been
shown at every opportunity and they
may be assured that the citizens of
Fallon will lend every assistance In
helping them to rebuild and resume
business at the old stand
Howser Bros. of the Lincoln Ga
rage expressed their appreciation to
the fire department for their heroic
work in preventing the spread of the
flames by presenting them with do
nation of forty dollars. This is a
form of appreciation that is very ac-
ceptable to members of the depart
ment as they are not properly equip
ped with rubber boots and coats and
the city has no funds available for
the purchase of such equipment.