Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-03
THE CARSON SINK PROJECT
A Column OF Information Of Interest to the Home
seeker. Facts Furnished by Reclamation
Department Officials.

Il. 4 N'ty' Ndud, - III o N urleSt portions G
II Amefcan continent. The annual precipitation is from tou
a,Ha t "e"os. were II not for the mountain streams flowing
III Ill eastern slope Of the hgh Sierra Nevada Range.
would be one vast desert. Fortunately uature has nrovn6ed a
abundance OF water Tor irrigation OF ibis desert = Ha amnu Gu e.
part u man to carry this water to the dry and thirsty lands,
have for many years irrigated ,ur5 norrpon of tml a o;Som ia ave-
Us Gould be easily and economically reached from private bitches
anu le income rom lands thus irrigated has been large in pro
porto TO the Investments.
The drainage from the Sierras west of Churchill county, i
through the Iruckee and Carson rivers, the bulk of the waite
escaping curing flood seasons usually III the spring and earl,
summer and a large portion finding its way into inland lake.
III SINKS where II eVaporates under the influence of constant
To control this flood water, and save it Tor use in irrigatins
theIands within Its reach, and to carry 1t to those lands is TIN
P"PoSe U' nc arson project, IN Nevada, under th
National Reclamation Act, and a number OF large reservoirs have
zen located Tor the purpose of storing the water for such use
~ ~ NSIia 81 lux Id &c mountain lakes within this drainage basin
AFFORD natural reservoirs, and to connect the waters of the tive
rivers a man canal 81 miles in length has been constructed.
The waters of fruckee and Carson rivers thus united flow
easterly some four or five miles to a diversion reservoir and dam
mrn distribute these atrrs nyara ,i5a ara nf a "a CaiaiS II, III
together 1t IS estimated that about 100000 acres of productive
government IN carson Sink valley Other canal iI Ines wi u hrno III
under irrigation perhaps as much or more land. hut the purpose
OF TINS artlcIeis to describe the distributing system in Carson
sink Valley.
The elevation of this valley is about 5000 to 1000 feet above
sea level. The rule S constant sunshine, the exception a cloudy
DAY, and 800 days OF constant sunshine have been known. In
summer the maximum temperature Is about 100, during the
hottest days, the average maximum heat being about 80 above
zero Il nights arr Always cool and pleasant, Sultry weather
) unknown here. There Is no sunstroke. In winter the Their
,nometer ranges from fifty to sixty degrees above zero in the dav-
lne' II the average weather. The average winter temperatures
are around from 20 to 10 degrees above zero at night, and con
sIdtraby higher III the daytime. II Is an ideal winter climate
In TINS climate lung and throat troubles disappear within a few
months.
schools, and recently II has been decided at an election to bulG
d county high school, wnIcE viii be located at Fulon, the county
seat, winch Is III the geographical center OF the irrigation belt III
ms T'nr9 s ! I"o ant - q I hrnat v o1nn. 'a a3 . o"nGiIs up, II mas
otner buildings, churches, schools. electric lights, a water system,
and is soon to nave a railroad, Tor the ). +. Company has recently
Io,ated a line from Hazen TO taAon. and has acquired the ri1ht at
way between these towns and terminal facilities in Falon.
Iue principal crop, heretofore III the valley has been alfalfa,
although wheat, oats, and barley OF excellent quality has been
raised on irrigated ,andS, and tins yield mas indicated that these
will be very prontable crops. Pears, prunes, plums, apples, and
the harder fruits yield abundant returns, and berries, melons,
pumpkins, potatoes, cabbage, caulfower, beets, turnips and all
garden vegetables give abundant crops under irrigation.
Under the Reclamation Act, the lands to be reclaimed will
belong 10 those VINO actually reclaim them. The intent OF the
law is chat the lands reclaimed shall be held in ownership OF
those who reclaim them. 10 this end the only means OF OBJ
tanning any lands under government irrigation is through the
homestead laws of he United States, which require actual con
tnuous residence thereon, and Improvement and cultivation OF
the land Tor five years. Residence must be established on the
within six months from date OF entry.
The government furnishes water tor irrigation through its
canals, and tins water will cost the irrigationsts under this pro
ments, without interest commencing December LIST, OF the yea
winch water is first delivered to the consumer in April of that
been paid in full. The lands to be irrigated have been sub
divided INTO farm UNITS OF 4o. So l2o, ana LOU acres each, eaeh
surveyed to determine it's irrigabilty. The prevailing idea has
Land entries are made in the United States land office in
Carson, Nevada, and at Fanon, Nevada, before the United States
Commissioner. The railroad station nearest the lands being
brought under irrigation L. Hazen, Nevada, on the main line Of
The Central Pacific railroad, about nifty miles east OF Keno.
The county owns and operates a tree telephone system which
reaches the major portion OF the homes IN the valley, 1t Is con-
by rail and telegraph with the rest OF the world, and San
francisco aud Salt Lake daily papers reach the most remote por
ions of the valley the day after issue.
During the work of construction of the canal system III this
galley the government and its contractors have employ ed large
OF men and this work is still IN progress. The wages
,ad are equal t, the standard of American wages, elsewhere
cool The headquarters OF the government reclama-
ion force is at Hazen, Nevada. This project is under the charge
If Mr.. l.. II. TAYLOR, supervising engineer. in the Uul'ed States
geological Survey, to whom all inquiries for information should
De addressed. N
The Churchill Standard, and the good citizens of Churchill
will welcome all intelligent, worthy and thrifty home
who have the courage and ambition to become independ-
INF landed proprietors under the beniicent influences of the
Reclamation Act.