The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-11-04
A WRITE UP OF
CHURCHILL. CO.
Interesting Description Of Rich
Agriculture Section Of This
Great State

The Silver State prints the following
wrte-up of Churchill county from the
Churchill County Standard:
driest portions of the American continent.
The anual precipitation is from fouc to
six inches. Were 1t not for the mounts IN
streams flowing from the eastern slope
of the high Sierra Nevada Range, it
would be one vast desert Fortunately
nature has PROVIDED an abundance of
water for irragation it being the part Oh
man to carry this water to the dry and
thirsty lands.
The thrifty inhabitants along the Carson
river have irrigated such portions of the
of the adjacent lands as could be easily
and economically reached from private
ditcnes and the income from the land
thus irrigatd has been large in proportion
to the investments.
The drainage from the > erras west of
Churchill county. is through the Carson
river The bulk of the water escapeing
during flood seasons usually in the
spring and early summer. and a large
porotion finding it's way into inland
lakes and sinks or evaporates under the
influence of constant sunshine.
To control this flood water, and save 1t
for use in irrigating the lands within its
reach. and TO carry 1t to those lands is
the purpose of the Truckee-Carson pro-
ject. in Nevada, under the rational re-
ciamation act and a number of large
| reservoirs have been located for the pur-
pose of storing the water for such use.
Several of the large mountain lakes with
in this drainage basin afford natural res
ervoirs. and to connect the waters of
the two rivers. main canal thirty-one
miles in length has been constructed.
The waters of Truckee and Carson riv-
ers, thus united. flow easterly some four
or five miles to a diversion reservoir and
dam, from which two large main distrib-
uting canals carry them out over the
lands of Carson Sink Valley. and other
| lateral canals in turn distribute these
| waters over a wide area of territory AL
together it is estimated that about 30 O0G
L
reclaimed from the canal system of the
government in Carson Sink Valley Other
canal lines will bring under irrigation
perhaps as much more land but the pur-
pose of this article is to describe the
distributing system in Carson Sink vaiiey
| The elevation of this valley is about
| 5000 to 1000 feet above sea level The
rule is constant sunshine, the exception
a cloudy. and 1865 days of constant sun
shine have been known. In summer the
maximum temperature is about 100. during
the hottest days the average maximum
heat being about S5 above zero. Ine
nights are always cool and pleasant Sui
ary weather is unknown here. There Is
ranges from SO to 90 degrees above zero
II nthe daytime. of the average weather
The average winter temperatures are
around from 20 to 40 degrees above zero
at night, and considerably higher in the
daytime. 1t is an ideal winter climate
In this climate lung and throat troubles
disappear within few months.
| Within this county there are a number
of excellent public schools, and recently
1t has been ~ecide-. at an election to puilc
a county high school. which w.. be 10.
Gated at Fallon. the county seat, which
is in The geographical center OF the irriga.
tion oelt in this valley. Fa.Aon is a
thrifty town rapidly. building up. 1t has
a number of substantial BRICK stone and
cement business and other buildings
churches. schools, e.ectric lights. water
system. and is soon to have railroad
!, for the s. 4. Company has recently To-
Gated line from Haxen to Falion, ant
has acquired the right Of way between
these towns and terminal facilities In
Fallon.
The principal crop heretofore in this
valley has been alfalfa. although whea
oats, an barley OF excellent quality nas
been raised on irrigated lands. ana tx
yealded has indicated that these will b,
very profitable. Pears. prunes, plums
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