The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-12-01
GAUDEAMUS IGITUR,
Editor DIspATcH:


the people OF the Lovelock Valley this
Thanksgiving. They have certainly ex-
pelencei "A most prosperous season aud
their spirits which have long stood at
zero, or rather below it, have been ele-
waited to such happy pitch AS to make it
highly appropriate for them gratefully
to exclaim, therefore let us rejoice" :"
The ranchers have produced excellent
crops of wheat which have been disposed
OF at very fair prices while the hay crop
which vas an unusually heavy yield
and OF excellent quality has been par
TALLY baled and shipped off but chiefly
is being fed to thousands of cattle and
sheep. Thus the wheels of trade have
been fabricated and set in motion; and
business which has been undergoing
slow process OF asphyxiation under the
untoward e,licts OF Grover Cleveland
has been restored to lively animation
and vigorous growth by the bracing
ozone OF President McKinley's rational
policy. And if only the steps recently
taken should result eventually in the
rehabilitation of silver, although it must
be admitted the outlook in that regard
is far from what could be desired-then
would Nevada have the remaining fet-
ters struck from her feet and enjoy that
full measure Of prosperity which would
simply be the logical outcome of her
vast and varied resources.
But there is one problem which must
be faced by our local ranchers ere they
can feel secure in their position no mat
ter what condition of financial policy or
circumstances OF government may OBJ
tain-and that is how to make sure OF
plentiful supply of water for irrigating
purposes. Now is the time to tackle
that important question. This season
has presented to us ali an OBJECT lesson
of what can be done when there is an
adequate supply OF this essential ele-
ment; therefore it hehooyes 'liIe ranch
ers to make 50 Indispensable factor,
which has heretofore been - uncertain,
if possible safe and sure. How is this TO
be done? 1t ls obvious to everyone COLI
versant with the matter that the solu-
tion'of the. difficulty lies solely in the
construction of large reservoir; the
diversion OF water from an Idaho stream
and conducting it into the Humboldt
river, as at one time contemplated, hav
ing been found impfa,iicable not to-
mention objections arising from consid-
erarions involving the rights and amen-
tiles of settlers on said stream which
would have,to be overcome. A reservoir
then being the great desideratum, how
to get one becomes the vital question.
There was an effort made in this direc-
ton last spring but preliminary inves-
tigation and an approximate estimate OF
the cost made by competent engineer
cooled the ardor OF the promoters OF
thei scheme and it hickered out. The
public moreover seemed dlstrustful and
shied at the undertaking. 3ut let Inc
ask the ranchers what loss will he theirs
ii two or more dry seasons should occur,
and generally We lind train OF wet years
followed by succession OF dry ones.
Is it not fact that the aggregate loss
which will inevitably result, would 20
long way towards the making OF such
reservoir. do not propose here to enter
into details as to how The project could
be best and mort economically carried
out, but if once made, u reservoir OF
adequate capacity would give an I'M
mense lift to tine fortunes OF this district,
and the great stumbling block which has
hitherto arrested our progress and
stunted our growth would thereby be
completely knocked out OF our path and
the track LETT clear. Let some OF our
level headed runchers then, now that
their pocket are fortified 10y the proceeds
of bountiful harvest, and their conf
dence in the possibilities of the valley
restored, take this matter energeticaliy
in hand. AS becomes intelligent aud en-
terprising citizens. and rest not untii II
il a thing accomplished and the future
prosperity OF the valley will be assured
beyond peradventure. W.
loveiock, Nov. 10th, 1897.
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