Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-13

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was not, however, due to his own adj
yocacy Of 1t. but rather to those men
who were its real authors. His very
strongest and most effective argument
in its favor was that it was endorsed
by the u. S. Geological Survey ano
the National Irrigation Association.
Neither is Mr.. Newlands responsible
for the changing attitude toward this
question in the East.
The excellent work done by Mr.. F.
H. Newell. Of the U. S. Geological
Survey. who has had general charge Of
the investigation of water supply and
irrigation since 1894, and the mission
AIRY work by Mr.. George H. Maxwell,
of the National Irrigation Association,
are more responsible for this than all
other agencies submitted, and to this
work Mr.. Newlands has not contribut-
ed one idea.
To come nearer home 1t will prob
ably be news to many OF our readers
who have not inquired into the matter
that the Geological Survey, through a
Resident photographer. who is a citi-
zen of the State, and a capable hy-
draulic engineer, has. since the fall
Of 1894, been measuring the flow of
our streams, studying the possibilities
for the storage of flood waters, and
collecting that data which is a pre-
requisit to the construction of irriga-
ton works. With such energy has
this work been conducted, though with
very limited funds, that Nevada stands
today one Of the three States for whose
benefit the Secretary Of the Interior
has recommended the actual con-
~structlon Of irrigation works. Nor has
Mr.. Newlands had anything to do with
this, much less done aught to further
1t. To Mr.. L. H. Taylor, the Resi-
dent photographer Of the u. S. Geo
logical Survey, Is due all of the credit.
To him and to him alone is due The
fact that any part Of the Federal ap-
preparations for theseIsurveys has been
allotted to Nevada, and to his energy
1t is due that the work was pushed to
such an extent. and such a splendid
showing made that the Secretary Of the
Interior was induced to recommend the
construction of irrigation works for the
reclamation Of nearly 200, 900 acres of
now arid lands in the basin of the
Truckeessriver and the Carson sink.
We say 1t is to his energy and en-
terprise that this is due, for the funds
available for the work were really in
adequate. For the present year a
more liberal allotment Of Federal funds
has been made for carrying on this
work in Nevada, and we hope before
another year passes to hear of the in
dorsement by the head Of the Interior
Department of Mr.. Taylor's plans for
water storage and irrigation on the
Carson, Walker. Humboldt and other
streams Of the State.
In the meantime, has Mr.. Newlands
done aught to further this work, On
the contrary, he has never, since he
bsen a member Of Congress, made one
effort on behalf Of larger appropriations
for carrying on these inves tigatlons
and when appealed to either ignored
the appeal or replied that the senti-
ment Of Eastern Congressman was too
antagonistic to anything of the char
acter for ii to be worth while for him
to exert himself. Neither has he
spoken a word in favor Of more liberal,
nor Of any allotment to the State he
represents. Nor has the Resident
photographer for Nevada had any help
in this direction until the last legisla-
ture. to prove the appreciation Of this
u.nrk hu tha citizanS Of the Stata and