Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-05-14
LAKE TAHOE.
Won Schmidt Defends His
RIGHTS.


, lished in your paper of the 7th.
containing a protest from the PEG
pie of Reno, New, against the
Lake Tahoe and San francisco
Water Works from taking water
from Lake Tahoe for the supply
for the city OF San Francisco OF
any town or city on the line OF
works, just at this time, it is very
plain whence it originates.
The papers just at this time
give accounts of the great freshets
alongt he Truckee rivor. Not
withstanding the gates of the
Lake Tahoe Water Company's
dam, at the outlet of the lake are
closed, the entire lake will be
raised six feet before it runs over.
the waste weir. Now all the water
our company propose to draw
from this surface of water is less
than a foot a year.
1t has also been stated, over and
over again, that for four months
of the year while the snow is melt
ing, the company have all the
water they want?] on the west
side Of the mountains near Soda
Springs on the South Fork OF the
North Fork of the American Riv-
er. Therefore the Lake Tahoe
and San Francisco Water Works
will draw for only eight months
from Kaks Tahoe.
The people along the Truckee |
will always have water, and I will |
assure them that the COMPANY
will, if necessary, at very dry !
seasons, cut a channel from the
compary's second dam into the
la.-e and lower it ten to fifteen
feet If necessary. So far this
portion Of the case is explained.
We all know that the greater
part of Lake Tahoe three quart
ersl lies within the State Of Cali
'ornia, nine-tenths Of the water
she'd is also in this State. The
rruckee river runs over thirty
niles in this State before it enters
Nevada, Whence in an easterly
Ind north easterly direction into
Pyramid lake, where it becomes
Ilkalied and is not fit for use.
Now is it possible that city OF
! population Of $4,000 alone. as
AN Francisco is today, shall be
deprived Of a mountain supply, {
rithin her own State, because a :
Vater company, now supplying
he city, objects; OF that a few men !
4 the Sagebrush State want to see
he water run to waste out of
pite? It does not appear that a v
,w should stop a work that will a
eneflt the whole country through G
'hich the water will be brought :
hen we consider that the entire L
opulation Of the State of Nevada a
only 40,000-nor' do they all live '
q the Truckee river at Reno.
When those, people speak Of
leir rights, we want our rights - 5.
nd nothing more. r
The Lake Tahoe and San Fran u
SEQ Water Works have the first "
ght. And / herewith give our G
tie. If anyone has better, let +
m come forward or forever after e,
Did his peace: u
saf ln TITLE. s 80,
The company's title and owner r
lip to the waters, and right-of- G
by, Is acquired and confirmed Il
lder and by virtue Of the incor- W
'ration laws Of the State Of Cal b
,rnia, and by an Act of Congress tV
the United States, passed July
, 1866, entitled can Act granting,
9 right-of-way to ditch and ~
nal owners, over the public 81
Ids, and for other purposes" Va
the second dam heretofore re- ~
red to, the company own by M
alton and purchase from the LIZ
diversity OF the State of Califor- on
: a patent to the southwest "
arter Of section 81, township 16 oe'
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