The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-12-05
RENO. BOOSTERS
WELL RECEIVED
Visitors Warmly Greeted by
Carson Valley People Who
Will support Exposition

The Nevada Transcontinental Ex-
position boosters of Reno were greet
ed at Rex theatre last Wednesday
night by capacity house, many of
those present being forced to stand
in the rear of the hall, all seats being
taken long before the show started.
While the main purpose of the
boosters was to explain to the people
of this section the real significance
of the exposition to be held in Reno
in 1926 at the completion of the trans
continental highway, they gave a
vaudeville entertainment preceding
the talks, that was not only high class
but was thoroughly enjoyed by every
body present.
j. f. Ness, director of publicity Of
the exposition, gave brief outline of
the big show and told how all of the
western states were showing keen en-
thusiasm for the exposition. Both
Los Angeles and San Francisco have
made an endeavor to secure the ex-
position, but Nevada stood pat and
intends to go through with the origi-
nal plans which were formulated some
months ago. Mr.. Ness declared that
fully eighty per cent of the trans
continental auto travel was being di-
verted to routes other than through
Nevada and the exposition would be
the one means of advertising the short
route through Nevada. To make a
success of the exposition the coopera-
ton of the people of Nevada was nee
essary and he urged this support from
the residents of Carson Valley. He
was loudly applauded which indicated
that the people of this section looked
with favor upon the big show and
would back the movement to the limit.
Wm. Lunsford of Reno was the next
speaker and he declared that while a
few seemed of the belief that the ex-
position was all for Reno, that he was
pleased to say that as a rule the peo-
pie of Nevada were taking a different
view of the situation. Reno, without
question is the logical point for the
exposition, continued Mr.. Lunsford,
and added that so far all advertising
matter sent out featured Nevada and
not Reno. He also urged the people
of Carson Valley to give their moral
support to the exposition and made it
known that Reno was not seeking fl
nancial support from outside towns in
order to put over the exposition. He
touched on the possibilities of Nevada
and the good that would surely result
from the fair.
Mr.. Knox was the next speaker and
he confined his remarks to the encour-
agement that was being given by
eastern states. He declared that the
exposition would be the biggest thing
that was ever put over in Nevada. He
told how large number of Nevada
boosters would make the trip to San
Francisco on December 18th for the
purpose of meeting with the Down
Down club of that city, and reminded
his hearers that +. J. Phillips was
chairman of the local organization.
Mr.. Phillips was next introduced
and lost no time in giving his hear
ers his views on the exposition. He
believed that Carson Valley would de-
rive great benefit from the 1926 ex-
position and was sure that this county
would back it one hundred per cent.
Mr.. Phillips also urged as many Car
son Valley people as could arrange to
do so to make the trip with the Ne
vada boosters to San Francisco on
December 11th, details of the trip be-
ing covered more fully in another ar
ticle appearing on this page.
After the meeting the visitors from
Reno were exceedingly encouraged by
the enthusiasm shown by Carson Val
ley people and left for home feeling
that the two communities had been
brought closer together as a result of
their visit.