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The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-02-07
City Council Talks
of Paving Program

Last evening the members OF the
city council took up a number of
problems at their regular meeting.
The question of lending financial as
sistance to improvements to the city
park was under discussion and the
ladies present were promised some
assistance and in fact all that the
budget of finances would allow.
The city engineer was instructed
to go to- Reno and secure parts for
one of the tractors, they being avail
able through the purchase of con-
demned truck.
The matter of signing the contract
between the city and the reclamation
bureau went over until today, ii be-
ing found that amendments had been
suggested that will in no way delay
the removal of the Scott ditch or
hamper the program of paving. As
to when paving will start IL depends
much on weather conditions.
A communication received from the
highway department stated in effect
that advertising for bids would be
ordered for the paving upon advise
that the city council was ready for
such action and that they were ready
to go to work on the water mains
and sewerage system.
City engineer Crehore stated that
-he was waiting for an answer on pipe
and other materials and that as soon
as this could be secured the city was
ready for its part of the program. In
his estimates seven new and fourteen
old manhole will have to be taken
care of, while 50 new connection will
have to be made. The matter of ditch
digging he believed could be let by
contract and that the cost should be
approximately $4,000, which is con-
siderably less than figures of last
year.
lie was instructed to order pipe
both for sewer and water and make
arrangements for contract for ditch
digging When ready the highway
departments will be advised.
The question of the removal of the
fountain at the intersection of Will
liams Avenue and Main Street is one
that took up some time. This will
probably be done by contract and
moved to the center line of Main
Street and the avenue.
More wells are to be provided at
the pumping plant in order to keep
the pumps at their capacity when
needed II is probable that four
additional wells will be drilled that
there may be no question with the
underwriters relative to fire protec-
tion at all times. Recent tests on the
pumps show that they will carry a
capacity load. Repairs to one of the
pumps has been agreed to by the In
stalling engineers, when 1t is believ-
ed that the water question will be
pretty much under control for the
coming summer.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-02-07
COLD STORAGE PLANT
AND BOTTLING WORKS

Among the improvements to Fallon
this season will be complete bottl-
ing works and cold storage plant
where ice can be manufactured. G.
A. Mckay, manager of the plant has
recently finished installing machin-
cry and otherwise remodeling the
plant.
In the future ice will be served
the Fallonites during the warm wea-
ther from the local plant instead of
being hauled in from Truckee or
some other foreign point. The plant
when In full running order will han
die 75 tons Of Ice per day. which
should cool off the populace.
Electrically driven machinery will
take the place of the gasoline engine,
which is to be retained for auxiliary
purposes. The bottling plant will
furnish the thirsty with the best OF
soft drinks. winter and summer.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-02-07
Project People Ask Aid
For Weevil Control
Fernley Meeting Brings Forth Plans
For legislative Action

The meeting called at Fernley
Sunday to discuee alfalfa weevil leg
islation and modes of prevention and
control brought out farmers from
over the entire project together with
representatives from Lyon county.
That this Is matter of grave con-
Germ to the entire project was ad-
mitted and every alfalfa grower and
those present learned considerable
about the spread of the bug.
Mr.. Rawles, chairman of the Fern
ley farm bureau center, called the
meeting to order and briefly outlined
the object of the meeting. He then
introduced DR.. Records who has
charge of the quarantine and inves-
legations of conditions.
RI. Records produced a map show
ing the quarantined districts of Utah,
Idaho and Nevada and gave a very
interesting lecture on the growth and
spread of the weeyil. In part he
stated that while a determined effort
has been made in Utah and other in
feeted sections that SO far there has
been no eradication of the weevil,
but that control to a certain extent
was possible through spraying and
close feeding with sheep. To illus
trate the latter point he told of the
pasturing at the University expert
mental ground by sheep and the
weevil was held in control by such
method.
When asked as to the rate OF
spread he declared that it has been
on an average of 20 miles per year
depending much on the way the wind
blows. He was of the opinion that
inside of another year that it was
probable that the ternley district
would come under quarantine, Fal.
Ion would probably follow a yeaI
later, while Douglas county south oi
Washoe and Ormsby would survive
for several years owing to being sit
uated against the wind and drainage
He was sure the Fallon and Fernley
people were endeavoring to act fail
i with the California people, who in
turn had not taken snap judgment
In discussion of causes of spread hs
/ illustrated instances where weevi
beetles were picked up in bedding
trousers, clothing and trunks ant
| transported, and that it would bs
necessary to continue policing of this
district if hay was to continue III
shipments.
Worms Do Damage
AS many had never seen the wee
vii, bottled members of the family
were passed around together with
eggs and the worm that follows. He
explained that it was the worm thai
does the damage, hundreds of then
working over a field. In every in.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-02-07

I in the petition attached hereto which
this Board fully approves and which
would be greatly beneficial to the
water users of the Newlands Reclaim
alton Project.
Resolution Adopted
There being no objection to the
resolution a vote was called for by
the board of directors who passed it
unanimously. In turn a number of
those who have been active in remod-
cling the contract and who had pres
ented the petitions voted on the ad-
option of the reolution, it being un-
animous in favor of the resolution.
1t was then agreed that the resolu-
tion together with the petition and
the following letter of explanation
be telegraphed to the secretary of the
interior:
Petition was presented to the
board of directors by objeeting water
users of the Newlands Project, a copy
of which Is attached to the original
resolution herewith enclosed and
after considerable discussion the res
olution above quoted was unanimous
ly passed by the board of directors
with the consent of the objectors
present.
You will note that the petition filed
by the objecting water users gecites
protest against the signing of the
proposed contract with the Power
Company and is in part conflicting
with the resolution, in view of which
/ have been requested by the board
Of directors of the irrigation district
and by the objectors present at this
meeting to inform you that those
objecting to the proposed contract
and those in favor of it reached a
common ground as expressed in the
resolution but at the same time earn
estly request you to give serious and
thoughtful consideration to the am
endments to the contract proposed in
the petition and If feasible and can
possibly be secured the board of di-
rectors and the objectors and all the
people of the project in so far as we
are informed will be benefited by the
incorporation in the contract of such
amendments.
1t is the coneensus of opinion that
this will clear the way and whatever
action is taken by the federal depart
ment in relation to the amending OF
the contract, that those who have
been fighting for more liberal con-
cessions have done so in the belief
that they have acted for the entire
community and their protection.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-02-07
Commerce Chamber
Hold Busy Session

The monthly meeting of the Chur-
chill County Chamber of Commerce
was held Monday evening with a fair
attendance. Considerable discussion
was INDUCED in relative to road Inn
proyements. collection of dues and
other matters. IL was decided to call
a special meeting next Monday ey-
ening to further take up road matters
which are of vital Importance to this
entire valley and project.
The proposal of the Southern Pa
cific to furnish certain advertising
matter for the county and chamber
is to be pressed as the secretary was
advised to take up the matter with
the company.
While the routing of tourists was
gone over and the Reno Chamber OF
Commerce given some soaring yet
this was put over until a heavier
attendance is present.
The committee or team having col
leetions of dues In hand made re-
port and the first team out came
back with returns worth while. A
second team will be out this week to
collect in order that the chamber
may again be on its feet. The fol
lowing committees have been named
by the chairman:
House Committee-Edgar Maupin'
Bryan Layeaga, Harold Bellinger.
Ways and Means - Geo. Covers
Manufacturing and New Industries
"A. ]. Reed, l.. Il. Cline, j, f. Mil
ton.
Roads and Highways-Fred Dud-
ley. Vim. Harmon, +. c. Branch.
Advertising - l.. Il. Cline, Claude
Smith, Hal Mighels.
Grevience - G. l.. Benedum, Nick
Jesch, H. c. Clinton.
Legal Committee - A. l.. Haight'
Geo. Kenny, Il. f. Wood.
Transportation -- M. II. Wallace
J. Buckley, Phil Hursh.
Councillor - Fred Grob.
Public Improvement - j. p. Ed
ridge. T.. McGowan, J. +. Milton.
Mining A. +. Branch, j. B.
Crane. l.. w. Crehore.
Agriculture -- w ID. Moody, f. Il.
Headley. c. w. Renfro.
Distribution and Donation -- Geo.
coverston, ]. p. Eldredge, NJ II
Wallace.
Dues and Attendance -- Edgar
Maupin, Harold Bellinger, MICK
Jeseh, Carl Dodge, Geo Coverston,
Geo. Kenny, u. McGowan, l.. c. Tay-
lor, E. II. Hursh.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-02-07

, fected field both the beetle and the
worms have been found and in such
instances it is necessary to quaran-
tine.
When asked as to the effect on
local market he assured the people
that this would not ruin hay for
fe ding in fact he was of the opin-
ion that locally alfalfa could be
raised as in Utah and Idaho and that
as feed it would cut approximately
as much as 1t does today.
Doten Tells of Weevil
Professor Doten then went more
fully into the weevil and its history
telling of the first discovery In Me-
vada and the first quarantine that
was necessary. He, like DR.. Rec
ords, was of the opinion that there
was no absolute eradication of the
pest, but that 1t could be controlled.
His plan was to spray the outlying
farms that are to the west, and sug-
gested the Williams ranch property
at Clark. His idea was that this
ground, subjected to- spray. would
retard the spread for a time at least
and believed that some legislation
could be effected that would offer
this necessary relief.
Kent Offers Plan
l. II. Kent wanted to know what
the expense of spraying this place
would be and what class of legisla-
tion would be necessary to accomp-
lish the purpose, also as to the mat
ter of policing against the spread OF
the weevil. Discussion followed, 1t
being shown that the approximate
cost for a year would be around
s120o; that the counties should pro-
vide for the policing, and that The
Churchill delegation with the Lyon
members should Immediately take
up this piece of legislation. At the
suggestion of Mr.. Kent a committee
of ten was named cosisting of Sem
ator Vencil, l. H. Kent, C.G. Swingle,
w. A. Hardy, p. Hendricks, assem-
blyman from Lyon; C. w. Hyatt.
Sam Doten, DIR. Records, G. II. Blink,
and James Hash.
A resolution was framed asking
that legislation be provided for the
control of the alfalfa weevil together
with an appropriation of not less
than $2500 for the period OF two
years. This resolution will be pres
ented to the legislature together with
bill asking for this necessary re-
lief. The legislative delegation of
Lyon county volunteered all possible
assistance while the same Is to come
from Washoe county. both being d.
rectly interested with Churchill in
the control of the pest which threat
ems the entire state as far as the alf-
alta crop is concerned.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-02-07
Cantaloupe Contracts
Being Signed Up

That there is to be a real canta-
loupe season for 1928 is past ques-
tion. At Fernley the farmers have
signed up for approximately 200
acres of melons, they to be handled
by the American Fruit Growers Asso-
citation at Los Angeles and Pittsburg.
This is one of the largest commission
fruit operating concerns in the union
and the Fernley people feel confident
that they will find a market for all
of their melons.
At Swingle Bench considerable
ground will be devoted to melon
culture. Weaver & Co., Chicago and
Pacific coast commission people, are
to handle the crop.
1t is possible that considerable
ground will be planted in and near
Fallon. Some private contracts have
been signed up and several commits
sion houses are looking over the sit
uation. 1t is now a certainty that
the 1923 crop will be as heavy if not
heavier than that of last season.
A representative of Weaver l Co.,
Chicago Commission merchants and
regarded as among the best in that
line,is spending few days in this
district looking over the eantaloupe
situation with a prospect of making
a proposition relative to marketing
during the coming season.
1t is probable that the farm bureau
will call a special meeting to discuss
the terms and conditions. As Fern
ley has signed up on some 200 acres
and Swingle Bench is also in line it
is more tina probable that the Fallon
farmers will be included in this
growing culture.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-02-07

The question of approval of the
contract between the government
and the Canyon Power Company.
which has been the stumbling block
In the way of construction of the
Spanish Springs reservoir and the
consumation of the complete plans of
the project, came up for general dis
cussion at the meeting held Monday
at the headquarters of the Truckee-
Carson Irrigation district, when the
directors laid down the cards and In
vited the objectors to show theirs.
Moody Leads Opponents
At the outset when the meeting
was In session with c. G. Swingle
in the chair. w. d. Moody took the
floor and Immediately presented
fourteen petitions signed by 214 wa
ter users scattered over the project
who had affixed their signatures to
the following petition:
To the Truckee-Carson Irrigation
District Board:
We, the undersigned water users
of the Newlands project. hereby pro-
test against the signing by the Sec
retary of the Interior of the United
States of that certain ten-year lease
with the Canyon Power Company,
whereby certain power generated by
the Lahontan Dam is diverted from
the water users, unless in said lease
-H h. ad md tai N a
clear and specific provision under
which the said Canyon Power Com
pany shall sell and deliver to the
water users OF said project such an
amount of power as Is now, and
which shall hereafter, be required
for the use and benefit Of said water
users; said delivery to be made at a
substation near Fallon, Nevada, and
at a price not to exceed two cents per
Kilowatt hour; and that when the
water users shall have designated its
agent to cooperate with said COM
pany, that said company shall within
six months thereafter enter into an
agreement and contract that will
carry into effect the provision herein
prayed for; that the water users
hereby designate the County Of chur-
chill, State of Nevada, as its agent,
under proper statutory authority
conferred, or such other corporate
body as shall be competent in law
and in fact to accomplish said pro-
vision and its purposes; that the
agency herein designated and con-
ferred is to be effective as soon as
the said lease shall have been signed
by said Secretary and said Company
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-02-07
Railroad Man Speaks
On Project Advancement
Hay But Small FactorIn Future. Can
nery Offers New Industrial Field :

not help. There Is too little In COM
farmers. Too little is bought from
the farmers by those position to
help. The moneyed people should
not only lend assistance but should
see that the farmer ID getting more
cash.
II believe that celery would be a
profitable investment here. In Cali
fornia farmers netted s1S1 per acre
on celery fields. The same can be
done here. While potatoes may have
an off year as an average they bring
good money to the people.
Poultry is neglected. For in
stance Reno has imported forty cars
of eggs during the year. most of
them coming from California. Too
much pork is imported that should
be home grown and packed here and
sold to Nevada consumers. l am con-
vinced that If the moneyed men
would get down to business with the
farmers this entire section would
show the greatest prosperity in Ne
vada. You have the climate and con-
ditions to warrant the production of
every suggestion that | have made.
The railroad has been assisting all 1t
can and will do more in the future.
We are interested in you and your
people and concessions will continue
to be made. You are better situated
than the projects in Utah. Colorado
and Idaho and with diversified farm
ing that l learn is being put to pur-
pose can see only better times
ahead"
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Fulton's
remarks he was greeted with round
of applause.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-02-07
NAMED COMMISSIONER

Frank Woodliff, police judge of Fal-
Ion, has been named United States
Commissioner by Judge Harrington
at Carson. He will be ready for
duty as soon as he qualities and files
his credentials.
In the future the boys who are
rounded up for violation of the fed
eral laws will come before Judge
Woodliff and he will determine whe-
ther they are to be held and the
amount of bonds they will be re-
quired to furnish.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-02-07

Following the discussion of the
control of the alfalfa weeyil at Fern
ley Sunday afternoon, j. M. Fulton,
of the Southern Pacific Company
gave about a ten minute talk on the
wants and the future of the project.
First he pointed out that the likli-
hood of continued shipments of hay
were problematical, owing to infest-
ed districts and quarantine and the
continuous growth of alfalfa lands
in sections closer to the coast mar
ket
"owens Valley" he stated, lis
fast becoming a factor of supply, yet
despite their heavy shipments 1t is
estimated that 800 car loads of hay
is left over this winter. There Is
from 5000 to 10000 tons of wheat
and oat hay going to come into the
market from California at no distant
date owing to favorable weather and
season. Other sections have been
pouring hay onto the Los Angeles
market until it will be flooded. As
many as 100 cars a day of hay have
be received at Los Angeles for an
entire month"
Mr.. Fulton then spoke of the sue
cess of the canneries In Utah, citing
the fact that most of Southern Ne
yada is supplied from this source.
Fruits and vegetables grown in Utah
are sent Into Nevada canned, good
stuff, and 1t can be duplicated here.
He advised a cannery at Fallon and
urged that 1t be taken seriously and
put through. Tomatoes, corn, beans,
asparagus and other canned goods
that are in constant demand, he was
sure would find a ready market.
The trouble with Nevada, In such
places as this. is that big money does
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-02-07
DEATH OF LOREL sITToN

The sudden and entirely unexpect-
ed death of Miss Lorel Sitton, only
child of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Sitton
last Saturday cast a gloom over the
entore community. Regrets we're
expressed by everyone and sympa-
thetic expressions to the family were
extended by all who knew the daugh-
ter and the stricken parents.
In this case death claimed one who
could ill be spared. being the COM
panion child of the parents. AS a
child Lorel Sitton developed unusual
intellect which has been cultivated
by her mother. Despite the fact that
she had not attended public school
her general knowledge was beyond
the average student, and with her
mother had mastered much that is
beyond the average scholar. This con-
slant companionship makes death
doubly hard Those who knew her
tell of the wonderful character, the
keenness of mind and the trend OF
thought beyond the average.
Death was so sudden that the at
tending physician can hardly account
for it. He was summoned during the
afternoon and within a few hours
she had passed away. 1t is believed
that death was caused by an infec-
tion from a small wound.
The funeral services were conduct
ed through the Christian Science So
ciety of this city, Mrs Bosquit. read
er of the society, conducting the SER
vices. The casket was literally bur-
led in flowers, remembrances from
friends. The following acted as pail
bearers: A. e. Hammond, George
LIGHTHOUSE, H. A. Morton, A. T. Cas-
tleton, F. F. FRANKIE and George
w. Likes.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-02-07
AMENDED CONTRACT APPROVED
BY BOARD AND CONTESTANTS
Monday Meeting Results in Clearing Obotruotions That
Threatened Spanish Springs Reservoir

Discussion followed in which II
was stated by Roy Stoddard, attor-
ney for the bureau, that in his belief
the feature setting out flat rate
for power was a matter for determin.
alton by the public service commits
sion. Mr.. Latin was sure it would
not hold water and that the power
company would and could sign such
an amendment to the original con-
tract Mr.. Swingle after discussion
and review of the delays felt that a
compromise could be effected. The
main object he stated was to get
more power and water and this could
only be accomplished by the building
of Spanish Springs and that could
only come about by signing of the
contract and that it should not be
hampered by too much objection. Ii
was a county and state necessity that
the dam be built.
Towle wanted know of the object
ors If they wanted to knock out the
Spanish Springs project This was
denied by Moody and others, they in.
sisting that the power should become
a county affair and not be given
away for resale to the people of the
project.
Mr.. Richardson was called upon to
learn what would become of the
money from the additional power
sales. He assured the people that il
would go to the project, absolutely
SO. Unless the contract is signed
there will be no additional power mol
will there be any Spanish Springs
you can't draw on Tahoe in the
future, as there is no war condition
to warrant it," Power moneys to &c
toward ooverhead and construction
was his conclusion.
Pray Offers Resolution
Mr.. Pray believed that a resolu
tion could be drawn up agreeable tc
all parties which would offer amend
ments to the original contract and
suggested that attorney Stoddard
compile such a resolution.
After both sides had held a con
ference the following resolution wa,
read an ddiscussed:
Resolved, that the. proposed con
tract between the United States Rec
lamation Service and the Canyon
Power Company be and the same il
hereby fully approved by the Truck
ee Carson Irrigation District BoarC
and be it further,
Resolved, that the Secretary of ths
Interior be and he is hereby request
ed to use his best efforts to secure
the amendments desired as set forth
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-02-07
MARRIED IN WASHINGTON

Word has been received in this
city announcing the marriage of Mrs.
Gertrude Kenty to Louis Kinrod at
Puyallup, Washington, on January
9th of this year.
The contracting parties are well
known in this city both having been
employed at Gray Reid's store. They
made many friends in this city who
will extend congratulations
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-02-07
RABRIT DRIVE SUNDAY

Get out your gun and get busy
with the rabbits. rabbit drive is
to be held Sunday at the Rudolph
Davis farm In the Island district.
Gunners aer invited to make war on
the bunnies and also make a days
outing of the affair.
Following the drive a dinner is to
be served. OIL up the smoothbore
and be there.