Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-08-13

vice, Is I'll TIE county securing
rights Of way TOR the lateraiS
and distributing bitches. Wtien
these cross unIlnprovcd land no
monetary consideration is al
10 wed, the benefits to be derived
from the construction OF the
system belfIg considered q more
t1an sufficient remuneration.
Owners are allowed cash cou-
slderation for damages TO IN
provemtnts. Private land own
ers are acting in a very public
spirited manner and settlement
l. made upon Il basis OF about
$50 pr acre for the improved
laad actually taken.
In addition to the water which
they viii receive III exchange tor
their water right. wners al pri-
vate lauds may purchase water
for 100 acres. Several land
oWnerS have lands IN excess of
that for Whlcl they eau Obtain
water. 1t is necessary for ttie
financial success of the project
that all such excess holdings be
dispose of to persons qualified
to perfect a water right tor IT,
BY the time water "a he deilv-
cred to the laai The consult
ine board of engineers recentiy
ado )ted the fol wing:
Tue Federal Government has
ma lie agreeneat with yearly
ali the owners II Irrigated iaudS
in che Carson Sink Valley pro-
viding for the delivery, without
charge, from the canal To be cou-
structed byit, OF sufficient water
for the proper and full irrigation
of such lands as were at the date
of said agreement under cuiti-
Walton aud irrigation, IN consid-
Grafton of the vurrs thereof
conveying to the Govern nent all
their rights and claims to the
waters of Carson River. together
with the dams aud bitches for
it's diversion.
rlc Government has begun
the construction OF an irrigation
system to supply water tor the
irrigation OF lands IN the Cars IN
Sink Valley, but the prliuraV
purpose at this work Is the rec
lanatlon OF the public land. To
supply this public laud the TN
used waterso OF the Carson River.
which have been AZ rppriated
BY the Government, suppi"nent-
ed In the latter part ot tn irri-
eating season nv the water to
b. Brought FROM tine Truckce
River. are ample. In order TO
supply tue private laud in ad H.
ton to the puptic. 1t viii nc nee
eSsarv to construct Il storage
rerervotr at the poiut where the
canal from the Truckee enters
the Carson.
This reservoir will cost from
one-half to three-quarterS Of q
million dollars Before titc Gov
ernment can undertake .iiS con-
Struction. II must have the aSSuT-
ance OF tue private land owners
that they will sell the lands, IN
excess of 100 acres, for which
they have no vested water rights,
to actual settlers in tracts not
exceeding LOO acres as they may
be subdlvided by the Secretary
OF the Interior, at such prices,
and upon such termS. as will, IN
the Secretary's Judgment. secure
their ready sale.
Unless the land owners are
willing to give this assurance,
binding themselves by contracts
to that effect, and also to give
To the Government without
charge, excepting for damage to
Improvement Is ON same, the
rights OF way over their lands
for canals for irrigation aud
drainage. the Government on its
part agreeing to locate such
canals SO rs to do the least pos
Stble damage To the lands con-
%siStent with proper and ccouom
zeal construction AND matuLe-
nance, the Government cannot
undertake. fD trufSb Hatpr 70