The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-02-11

into water divisions, and the appoint
ment OF q superintendent for each divi-
sion who shall I've ex-officio member of
the Board of Control. The conditions
governing the use Of water on the vari-
GUS streams of the State vary somewhat,
and it is essential that the superintend-
emit should have an acquaintance with
these conditions. Hence the superin-
dent should be . resident Of the division
for which he is appointed.
In providing for the subdivision OF the
State into minor sections, and the APP
pointment Of commissioners therefor, it
has been the idea to provide the sim
plest, fairest and most economical super
intendence of the division of the STATE
water among the appropriators.
THE BEST Foley.
There may be doubts in the minds OF
some as to the policy of the State refusing
permission under any circumstance to
divert the public water, but it would
seem that only a little study of the evils
growing out of over appropriation will
dispel that objection. Every ditch built
in excess of the capacity of . stream
means one Of two things, either it will be
q losing investment, DR. these entitled to
water will be robbed thereby, and as a
rule it results to q certain extent in both.
Nor should bitches be permitted to carry
water where the division is positively
against the public welfare.
All, it is believed, will admit the nee
essity for the speedy trial of water cases
that may be taken to the courts, in SO
much that the delay of even q few weeks
may cause the loss of thousands OF dol
lars.
EXPENSE OF THE SYSTEM.
1t has been suggested that the expense
of the system which the bill creates will
constitute an objection to its adoption by
the State. In reply to this it may be
stated that If the assessed valuation Of
the property Of Nevada be $50, 900 900,
the direct annual cost for the State
will PROBABLY be under two cents on
each 500, and farther, that there is
more money being expended in water
suits IN the State than would suffice
to maintain and operate the entire
system proposed ever if its cost were
three times what it will be.
G. 4Lo ~.oat:o, hnoonaaa. To - hattar
for the State to incur a debt of q few
thousand dollars, or to permit as now
the Impeachment OF our agricultural
classes through constant and expensive
litigation over insecure water right?
MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
Is it good business to refuse (from
mistaken motives of economy to incur
an expense Of only a few thousand dol :
lars when, by recurring that expense we
open the way to the creation OF proper
ty to the value of hundreds of thousands
and perhaps millions Of dollars which
will return in taxes to the State many
times the outlay made by her?
Is it better for the farmers of Dur State
to continue under the present system
with insecure and underlined water rights
and consequent low and uncertain val
ues of land, or to have these rights def
nitely determined and fixed as are their
titles to the land and thus the value OF
both at least doubled, and 3 constant
sourse of expense and worriment done
away with?
IL it better to apply business methods
to the question, placing the solution in
the hands of the men best qualified to
deal with the problems involved-viz.
the irrigator and the engineer-or let
matters go on in the name they have
gone hitherto.
That some such system as the one pro-
posed by the bill introduced by Mr.. La
Grave is bound to be adopted ooner or
later in this State, if We have to develop
our agricultural resources, thus building
up a great and prosperous common
wealth is beyond question and the long
Or it. is deferred the more difficult and
expensive will it be to put it into oper-
alton.
L. H. T.