Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-12-15
THE IRRIGATION QUESTION
The Subject which IL Now AGf-
tatinS this state.

The News Reporter says:
The subject of irrigation is one
upon which too much cannot be
said. 1t is said that Nevada is a
land of deserts, but our vast arid
wastes which are now uninhabited
and useless, may be made the
homes of thousands Of happy and
prosperous people. All they need
is the magical influence of water
and that can only be had BY sys-
tenn Of irrigation. While Nevada
possesses thousands of acres Of
desert lands, she also possesses the
means of converting it into valu-
able agricultural property. Seat
tered throughout the State are in !.
Vulnerable mountain ranges whose
peaks every Winter receive suffi-
cient moisture. if properly stored
and economical, to irrigata every
acre of land suitable for agricul-
tural purposes within her borders
And the task Of storing water
which now runs to waste is not an
impossible und ertaking. The stu
alton of Nevada in this respect is
identical with that of Colorado.
Colorado first came into prominence
as miner al-producing State; so
did Nevada. For years Colorados
every other resource was neglected
or overlooked in favor of her mines;
so was Nevada's. Colorado has
seen her bonanza mining days; so
has Nevada. The people have be-
gun to turn their attention to other
and more reliable pursuits than
mining: 50 have those of Nevada. |
But Colorado is far ahead of Ne
vada In the march Of progress.
She has seen the advantage Of irri-
cation and profted by it. 1t will
be both interesting and instructive
to consider what Northern Colo
RADIO has accomplished. The fig
ures given are from the annual re-
port Of the Denver Chamber of
There are eleven prin-
cipal canals, with total length
saving one, the length of which
does not appear-of 1921 miles, and
hey have an irrigating capacity Of
7S1,700 acres, yet they form but a
fragment of the whole. There are
n Colorado TODAY 500 miles Of first
class irrigating canals $500 miles of
secondary canals and 10000 miles
If smaller bitches. which have cost
q the aggregate about $ll,O0O,000,
md will ;rrigate 1900, 900 acres. In
Colorado this result has been
brought about by private enter
rise. No aid was received either
rom the State or the National Gov
eminent However, we believe ;
hat the State Government of Ne I
ada should lend :. helping hand in :
his matter. All that is needed is
starter. We prophesy that the
uccess and profit following the
rst undertaking of the kind will be
UGH that capitalists will open their J
yes to the fact that the rain and :
now water which now runs to t
'aste from our mountains can be e
into yeritable streams '
{ gold. And once let capitalists o
yes become opened to source of h
roft and his purse viii be opened $
,r investment. There is no more
,vorable part of the State to make il
beginning than in Lyon, Esmer-
da and Churchill counties. !
hurchill proposes to take the first ft
ep in the matter Of asking the D
ext Legislature for an appropria- <
on fer building works for the a
erage Of water. She should have h
lie sympathy and aid of Lyon and II
smeralda, and we have no doubt Is
at she will receive it.