Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-29
IRRIGATION IN II STATE or
SEvA DA.

SEVA ia.
In a letter to the editor OF the
Carson Appeal. the Hon. T.. G. New
lands gives an outline OF the irriga-
ton bills introduced 10y him during
the last session Of Congress. These
bills apply III " in stances particu-
larly to the State Of Nevada and In
II instance to the Whole Of the
United States. The twJ special
bills provide $4,000 to he expended
on the Humboldt river and So ZOO to
be expeude nn the Truckee river.
The general bill provides for the ap.
~plicarlon OF the proceeds from the
sale Of all public land to u SPECIAL
fund To be called the Arid Land Re-
clamation Fund to be under the di.
rection Of the Secretary OF the
Interior, no only for ID
vestigation but for actual construc.
ton OF such projects rs he deems
practicable.
In concentrating his efforts upon
governmental assistance for the
reclamation Of the arid lands
throughout the United STATES. Mr..
Newlhu'ls liz building better than he
knows. There is no subj CT at the
present time more worthy OF con.
sIderarInn by Congress han this and
no object ore worthy Of assistance.
To anyone who has Travelled the
State OF Utah and seeu the beneficial
effects III irrigation on the arid lands,
the wonder Is, TINT the government
of the United States has moi lonI ago
male this u national matter. aud eX-
tended liberal national aid to the
reclamation Of millions OF acres.
which can he male to bl' SIS I'm like Il
garden 10y the application OF water.
We believe that the equilibrium nf
nature is always maintained, and
that where water does not exist upon
the surface, that it exists beneath the
surface and can be had for the seek.
ing. The writer drove across the
State Of Nevada from Aurora to
Utah. aud believes that underlying a
vast territory OF sage brush plains
there Is an Immense reservoir II ar.
tesinn water. 1t has been de mon
stratei that these great sage.bru-h
plains. when irrigated, will produce
anYtb!ug that will grow in their zone
and it is the duty OF the national
government to demonst rate TINT ar
teslan water exists in sufficient
quantity to irrigaie these waterless
WASTES. The national government
lends it's lid to commerce, manu-
lecturers and mining. and il ~ Just,
and right. and equitable that it
should lend its aid to agriculture.
o mehgcrly. bnt literally; because
hat Is the foundation upon which all
the 9th ;rs re t. Mr.. Nrwlands in
his letter speaks OF 1.nr discussions
II jcalousies of the different Stnies,
aroused by the nlmmg of Il specific
project III any State" This is To
be del lOred and indicates II condition
III narrow m~Indedness on the part Di
State representatives, winch is ex.
tremely regrctabie. There should
be no disseEsiOn or jraIousies in -
matter Of thus kind. 1t is Il subject
Of national interest ana should be a
unity Of action, which should be
friendly. liberal. and cordial. Every
State should have annual national
cor ventiOna, where all could be rep
resented md where the delegates
could freely discuss the subject Of
water storage, irrigation and the
reclamation Of arid lands.
We hope that Mr.. Ncwlands will
continue his efforts unit he compel,
both Houses Of Congress t under
stand the importance and magnitude
of this question, and will give it the
attention it deserves. Mr.. New
lands is doing magnificent work moi
only for the State Of Nevada, which
he represents in Congress. but for
every State in the Union. and he de.
serves the support and commendu.
ton Of every ono of his constituents
and every man, woman and child tlnt
earns or cuts bread each day Of his
life. lie 10 working i'll their interest
and Tor them, and no man in the
Congress 81 the United States is pur.
suing Il polio, ca lofty. 30 broad. aud
so universally beneficial rs the policy
now beng pursued by him in hi.
efforts to reclaim by national assis.
taDce the arid land of tho United
States. II ia to bG regretted that the
subject is so great and so broad chat
the average Congressman cannot
grasp II with comprehensive Of it.
magnitude San Francisco Argus,
March lG. 1891.
The FiSh BiII.
a representative OF Wells. Fargo &