Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-10

SEN. .NEWLANDs INTERVIEWED.
He Speaks Of the Leading Issoes Of,
Nevada. 4. III
The following interview with Sena,
tor Newlands has been had and from
what he states. it looks as If several
OF his pet laws are doing work he an
ticipated. In speaking of the national
irrigation law and its effect in New
workada, together with the immediate
work that is to be undertaken by the
government he said:
Yes, it has been very gratifying that
Nevada is the first beneficiary of the
irrigation act. The contracts let am
cunt to about a. million. dollars, ami
the woRlNsie heihG pushed with great
thosoaghness and enerWaI hope that
before long similar, work will be :hs
angurated upon the Humboldt and
Walker and upper Carson rivers. I;
Wish To say that am assured BY the.
Secretary q shesAnterterf ard tDiyector,
81 thea Geological Survey and BY Mr.,
Taylor. who is in charge of the Ne-s
l6ia work, that these irrigation enter
prises will be conducted on business
principles, absolutely divorced from
politics. land .IishaSe nd sdoubta that
this assurance will be carried out to
the letter. 1t lis the only safe course
to pursue, for if the irrigation work be-
comes political machine, yielding to
the influence of Senator this or Con
gresham that, it will speedily break
down and wreck the reputation of ev-
eryone connected with it. l desire to
make this public statement regarding
this, as many well meaning friends
desiring employment in the work are
writing to ME to use my influence in
their behalf Whilst | would be gla I
to advance their wishes | must de-
cline to do this, as | am in hearty SYM
pathy with the policy Of the Interior
department in making this work u
matter of strict business
Entry Of Lands.
Il haze received many inquiries re-
garding the entry Of government land :
in Churchill county, adjacent to the
contemplated irrigation works. The
entry of these lands though not Ell
tirely withdrawn has been discouraged
by the government until such time as
the work is we'll under way and the
irrigable land plated by the engi
neers according to section lines, Al
lowing no home seeker to enter more
than 80 acres There will be no chance
for the Spectator in this movement
The irrigation act contemplates sim
ply the creation of homes by home
seekers and compels actual residence
under the Homestead act for five
years, before a title can be secured
1t is not probable that the cost %
the lands with water right will eX
coed SIS per acre, and this can b.
paid for in ten equal annual install
ments Under the irrigation act thu
road of the homeseekers will be 81
easy one, but OF the Spectator har'
one. Hundreds Of men will be employ
ed on the works by the contractor
who will doubtless seek to make en-
tries and secure homes. Eight hour
constitutes a days labor under tn
that work will be sought by home
seekers who can thus earn the me
ney needed for the payment CT tn
land entered by them.
State Legislation. +
Mr.. Newlands, in reply to man
questions concerning the action Q
cation, taxation, ETC., said: 81 hav
read over the acts of the last Leg:
lature contained in the book of pull
lished statutes, which was sent :
me at washington. 40 not mink tne
any Legislature, in the history of tn
State, has passed so beneficial Il
Of laws, as those contained in tn
book.
THE irrigation law providing Il
the appointment of a State Enginet
and for the cooperation of the Stat
with the Federal authorities in tt
matter of irrigation, is regarded ;
the best State law passed on Ii
subject, and was spoken Of by Pres
dent Roosevelt in his visit here
a model of State legislation.
Professor Chandler, of our unive
sity, has been appointed State Ems
neer by Governor Sparks and the VOL
of cooperation between the FEEDER