The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-11-30
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1892.
NOW.

rOur years ago u lOOkeu ab III Lncre
was going to be something done in this
State in the way of irrigation. An
appropriation of 100000 war made
by the legislature with which to con-
struct dams and reservoirs. For some
reason nothing was done, and two
years ago the law creating a Board of
Reclamation Commissioners and max
ing the appropriation was repealed.
This appropriation. bad it been used
judiciously, would have gone far
towards demonstrating the fact that
a system Of dams and storage reser-
voirs on the principal streams in the
State would be of immense benefit to
Nevada. Mr.. Newlands, Congressman
elect, has taken great interest in irri-
CATION matters, and when he gets in
the harness he may get some assist
ance from the government, OF may in
duce private parties to enter into
such a scheme. But we hold to our
original idea that the State is the one
that should start the enterprise. l,
might be expensive and raise taxes
for q few years, but in a short time it
would he of great benefit to us in the
way of opening up land and bringing
in settlers. II II own people would
maize IA beginning it would show t.,
outsiders that we meant to help our
selves, and possibly then We might
get some aid from the government.
This is n matter the next legislature
should stir up--Times.
1t is the proper suggestion at the
proper time. This is 4 matter that II
behooves the press of the State to stir
up now, SO the next legislature will
uiiuclSbstuu budb iSSiSlttuut 10 Wdnb-
ed in regard to it by the people of the
State. The Reno Gazette thought,
shortly after election was over thai
home affairs should receive some con
sideration and something be done for
the good Of the State. 1t has undoubt-
eddy lost sight OF the small squib
which meant so much as since cleo
ton it had but little to say in refer
ence to such matters. II has in
times past given the question Of sreser-
voir sites, storage of water and irriga-
ton, exhaustive consideration and
done much towards educating the
people OF the State upon these issues.
IL seems to us, now that SO much pre-
liminary work has been done, that it
would be Il shame to let the matter
drop and make useless the efforts thus
far made. The Gazette has funds OF
information on this very question that
it should now bring to bear TO force the
question to some kind OF an issue.
MI. Newlands said, very correctly and
sincerely, that the future prosperity Of
Nevada depended largely upon what
was done in regard to water storage
and the reclamation of arid land. We
feel that he will lend his best efforts
and his vast influence to making a
success IN this line if the people OF
Nevada will put their shoulders to the
wheel and help. 1t is absolutely nee
essary that a beginning should be
made and to see that after it is made
it does not lapse for want OF energy
and push. There is no time like the
present to start and to show our APP
probation of Mr.. Newlands' good in
tentions. If we show that we want it,
we feel safe in saying Mr.. Newlands
will be with us when the time is ripe.
"There is n tide in the affairs OF men,
which taken at the flood, leads on to
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