Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-10-28
IRRIGATION
Carson Project Overcomes
Obstacles AS They Are
Met.
Supervising Engineer L. H. Taylor
Predicts Bright Future.

Supervising Engineer L. H. Taylor
visited Fallon Tuesday in making his
rounds of the irrigation work now in
progress. He states that his trip
through the Northwest from which he
returned last week and in the course OF
which he visited a number of other ir-
rigation enterprises was very pleasantly
spent. Comparing our project with
others he had lately seen Mr.. Taylor
did not think that any project compared
with the Carson Sink, especially as re-
CARDS the water supply to be had and
the climatic conditions.
Speaking OF the Tahoe water suit in
stituted by one Vandall, who represents
pooled interests, Mr.. Taylor says that
unless something unforeseen happens
no effect will be had on the water sup
ply as result of the sut The finish
ing touches are even now being added
to the fiume work connecting the
Truckee and Carson rivers and it Is ex
pected that few days more will wit
ness the delivery of water to the canals
and laterals already completed.
Mr.. TAYLOR states that his faith in the
ultimate future of Churchill county in
creases as the reclamation work pro-
crosses, and he anticipates a large in
flux OF settlers following the spring de-
livery of water, which it is now
thought will be sufficient to supply all
the needs OF the first $4,000 acres OF
virgin soil tributary to bitches already
completed, much of which is taken now
by the prudent homeseeker.
Speaking of future-work, Mr.. Taylor
stated that sometime during the month
of November additional contracts will
be let for the finishing OF the system to
the south and west of Fallon, which viii
entail good deal more expense and
will furnish work to at least 250 ad
ditioral men throughout the coming
winter The new work will be let to
private contractors, the government
maintaining in the meantime the three
camps already established and under
their supervision.
In the meantime preliminary work
will be in progress throughout the un-
touched portions OF Carson Sink, and as
the work undertaken is completed new
work will be taken up.
As regards the Indian lands situated
between this place and Saltwater it is
hoped by the Reclamation Department
that the entries made by the Piute
tribe will soon be arranged in a way
that will allow of the immediate de-
velopment OF the lands embraced. As
Is we'll known by residents of this sec
tion the Indian homesteads embrace
the choicest lands in the project, and
although they have been held for q
good many years by the allotment no
vestige of Improvement has ever en-
sued as a result of Piute thrift. 1t is
highly probably that some action will
be taken in the near future looking
toward the adjustment OF the matter in
wav that will best subserve the in
terests OF all concerned. Those who are
best acquainted with the conditions
state that the most logical solution to
the matter is to reapportion the Indian
lands, cutting the original filings OF l6O
acress down to an area that will en-
sure its cultivation by the Indian. I'm
less some action Is taken soon, the
Piute tribe will be ancient history, as
the vices absorbed by it is rapidly thin
ming its ranks. Even today the ma
ioritv of the allottees of Indian lands
are residents the Indian village near
this place and in all probability do not
know where their lands are situated.
Instead of having a thought for the
future the bucks fight firewater and
gamble, working periodically, while the
female members OF the tribe mingle
promiscuously with the riff-raff that
has found its way to this section in
large numbers as a result OF the ir-
rigation work.
Certainly the conditions demand
some radical action on the part of the
government which still claims the
Piute for its ward for the best interests
of both the Piute and the white man. I