Fallon Indian Day School
Fallon Indian Day School was built under the Dawes Act of 1887 where the head of Native American families were alloted acres of land, and it was compulsory for their children to attend school. The Fallon Indian Day School was paid for by the US Government and contracted to I.H. Kent Construction. This wooden school was completed in Stillwater on September 30, 1908 in Stillwater, Nevada on the Paiute reservation. Walter A. Van Voorhis was the first administrator of this school. The school only educated children up to the fourth grade and served noontime meals. This school was closed in 1943 after which the students were bused into Fallon to attend school.
INDIAN SCHOOL FOR CARSON SINK
To be established by the government near the allotments between Fallon and Stillwater to educate young minds.
There seems to be no doubt that an Indian day school will soon be under way near the main Indian allotments between Fallon and Stillwater.
While at Carson the past week the editor of the EAGLE was informed that plans and specifications have already been submitted and that the contract will soon be let for the construction of the buildings. The school, it is understood, is to be located at the crossing of two public roads and at a convenient point for Indians living on their allotments. The buildings will include a school building, kitchen, dining room, and quarters for the teacher and cook.
This will be a day school, the Indians staying at their homes and being given a warm meal at noon, that being the system in vogue at five Indian schools at which C. H. Asbury has charge. His headquarters are at the Carson Indian school of which he has charge. The other five schools are located at Fort McDermitt, Oregon, Walker River, Nevada, Bishop, Big Pine and Independence, California.
The Carson school is different from the others, in that sleeping apartments are provided for the pupils and they make the school their home.
It is expected that an effort will be made shortly to ascertain what Indians are entitled to allotments in this county. A good many Carson Sink Indians drifted away to Pyramid reservation and the question to be decided is whether they are now entitled to land here. As yet no allotments have been made at Pyramid reservation, but it is stated that the work will be taken up, probably before any distant day.
Mr. Asbury has charge of the allotments on Carson Sink and is anxious to have provisions made for the education of the young Indians of this vicinity.
Notice has been given that "Proposals for the Fallon Day School Buildings" will be received by the Commisioner of Indian Affairs at Washington 1 up to June 22nd for furnishing and delivering the necessary materials to construct a schoolhouse and employee's quarter for the Fallon Day School. Plans and specifications are on exhibit on at the Gazette office, Reno; News office, Carson, and at the Stewart Institute. Information can be secured by addressing Calvin H. Asbury, Supt., Stewart, Nevada.
Churchill County Eagle, May 28, 1908
Improvements at the Indian School.
W. A. Van Voorhis, superintendent of the Fallon Indian Day School, was in town Thursday and took out material for the new water system that he is installing at the school for flock and domestic purposes as well as for fire protection. The tank has a capacity of 2000 gallons, and the water will be pumped with a gasoline engine.
The regular term of school will open on the 18th. Mr. Van Voorhis says the crops of the reservation are better than last year and as to acreage are about 60% above that of last year. Several Indians from Virginia City, Reap, and Wadsworth who had been given allotments are coming in and settling on their land this fall.
Churchill County Eagle September 9, 1911
Fire Destroyed Indian School Teacherage
Fire which had evidently smoldered most of the night Wednesday, broke out between four and five o'clock Thursday morning to spread and destroy the teacherage at the Indian school on the reservation, according to reports that reached Fallon Thursday.
The building had not recently been used as a teacherage, but was occupied by a housekeeper, whose name was not learned, who was awakened and had barely escaped from the burning structure when the roof fell in.
Aid was summoned and neighbors were able to save other buildings nearby from more than a bad scorching.
The Fallon Eagle November 16,1929