Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-10-28
EDITORIAL COMMENT
CARSON SINK RRIGATIC N PROJECT.
W. c. Black, Editor

~HuRCHILL COUNTY has reason to feel proud of the sea
son about to pass. Up to, and including this mont
there has beer spent in its borders approximately three million.
of dollars, disbursed entirely in the construction of the Carson
Sink irrigation system. If the plans of the reclamation depart
ment are carried out. aud there Is every reason 10 believe that
they will be, the completion of this matchless system will cost
perhaps another six millions, making the total cost nine millions
ofdonars. The Importance of the Carson Sink project IS realized
only when it is considered that the vast sum mentioned Will be
instrumental in placing under water 500, 900 acres of virgin soil
The plans of the government engineers have not always
worked smoothly. Had it been the case, it would have been th'
first enterprise OF such magnitude to have been SO blessed. Be
ing the first project, those in charge have had to invoke all thel
executive ability in order to overcome the many difficulties that
were daily presented. Mentally hatuent people who are classed
under that abominable name of "croakera have welded their little
voices in a feeble effort to detraet from the good that must ulu-
mately accrue to the country now being traversed By canals and
Iaterals. many of which will soon be carrying the life living
fluid. without which we would remain for all time to come a part
ofthe American desert Nor has the eoaler been confined 10 com
peting sections He has been in daily evidence IN our own midst
But after all, he Is purely a creature Of the moment as far as W,
are concerned Even nov things better and higher are attracting
the attention OF the investor and h~omesetker, and in the face Of
the progress being daily made, his feeble offerings find lodge
ment only in his vascilatns vanity.
With the conservative business man, confidence has never
falter,d but has gone on apace and his capital is now seeking
Investment in greater sums than was ever known before. The
man who has seen things can readily see far enough in the
future to know that there will one day be a small empire en-
hraeed ny the confines OF what is known as the Carson
Sink. Five hundred thousand acres of lands titled inteIigently,
supplied With an abundance OF water, blessed with almost a
semi-tropical climate, presents possibilities beyond the dreams Of
an optnnist. Competent authorities figure that such an area is
capable of sustaining at least 10000 people. The development
that must ensue in the process for their reception is under the
complete charge of the government. No one doubts its ability to
finish the work outlined, which includes not only a canal system
reaching from near Wadsworth to beyond Loyelocks, but i'm
mense reservoirs, created by the building Of dams that would a
generation ago have made the engineering world stand aghast at
their stupendity. There will be electric and telephone systtm ms,
which in their entirety will be the undivided property OF the
settler when the land has been taken and the government REIN
bursed for the money spent. =.
When they are completed Wadsworth, once one of the states
most thriving municipalities will forget that The Central Pacific
ever abandoned It in an effort to save a few moments i'll crossing
the continent The water shortage that has seriously hampered
the farmers OF the Lore1ock section will be thing Of the pat;
Saltwater will feel amply recompeused for The loss of the COZ mt,
seatship, as she witnesses the development of the richest lands
embraced by the project, situated on all sides of her. Hazen
mnst always be a point OF import luce reaping benefits
IL the country assumes new life. Fallon is even now experiencing
new commercial life from the influx of settlers and the prom.
ised railroad building.
The Standard would like TO Impress the residents OF this
section With the responsibility that Is attached to them. The,
should realize that the early success of the irrigation svs
ten Is IN no small degree dependent upon their efforts The,
should realize that their business life is dependent entirely upon
the success otthe irrigation enterprise. The time is now rip for
aeoneerted effort 10 place our advantages before the eyes of the
outside world. Local pride will be a most potent factor in the
Development of the section. We believe that it is here today in
ment league, whose membership should include every man who
has the interests Of the section at heart.