Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-01-27
THE CARSON SINK PROJECT
A Column Of Information of Interest to the Home,
seeker. Facts Furnished by Reclamation
Department Officials.

the Anerran continent. 1he annual precipitation IS from tour
10 81 lncnes. Were It not for the mountain streams flowing
rom the eastern slope OF the hlgn Sierra Nevada Range, IL
would be one vast desert. Fortunately nature has provlded an
abundance OF water TOR irrigation OF this desert, il being the
part OF man to carry this water to the dry and thirsty lands.
Tie thrifty inhabitants OF the country along Carson river,
nave 10 many years irrigated such portions OF II adjacent lands
as could be easily and economically reached from private bitches,
ana The income from lands thus irrigated has been large III pro
portion to the investments.
through the 1ruckee and Carson MYERS, the bulk of the water
escaping during flood seasons usually III the spring and early
and a large portion finding its way into lnland lakes
and sinks where IL evaporates under the Influence OF constant
sunshine.
To control this flood water, and save it for use in irrigating
thelands within It's reach, and to carry 1t to those lands Is the
purpose OF the Truckee-Carson PROJECT, iii Nevada, under the
National determination Act and a number OF large reservoirs have
peen located Tor the purpose of storing the water for such use.
several OF the large mountain lakes within this drainage basin
afford natural reservoirs, and to connect the waters OF the two
rivers, a main canal 81 miles in length has been constructed,
from Winch two iI apse ma1n d,strimutino canals carr them en-
over the lands of Carson Sink Valley, and other lateral canals in
urn distribute these waters over a wide area of territory. AL
rrIgable lands can be reclaimed from the canal system of the
government III Carson Sink Valley. Other canal lines will bring
under irrigation perhaps as much or more land, but the purpose
OF this article is to describe the distributing system i'll Carson
sink Valley.
The elevation of this valley is about 5000 to 1000 feet above
sea level. The rule Is constant sunshine, the exception a cloudy
summer the maximum temperature is about 100, during the
nottest days, the average maximum heat beng about 50 above
| ne nights are alWayS cool and pleasant. SultrV weather
IS unknown here. There is no sunstroke. In winter the Their
nlomeler ranges from fifty to sixty degrees above zero i'll the day
ume, OF the average weather. lie average winter temperatures
are around from 20 to 40 degrees above zero at night, and con-
,rderabl> higher IN the day time. 1t is an ideal winter climate
IN tins climate lung aud throat troubles disappear within a few
months.
Wuhin this county there are a number of excellent public
schools, and recently It has been decided at an election TO build
4 county nigh school, winch Will be located at Fallon, the county
seat. wncn rs III the geographical center OF the irrigation belt IN
,rs valley. fanon Is d thrifty town RAPIDLY building up. 1t has
ou"1, o "m, 15 na,t - ,1',na Tor The > +. Somuany has recently
located a line from Hazen TO talon, and has acquired the right OF
way between these toWns and terminal facilities III Fallon.
Enc principal crop, heretofore III the valley has been alfalfa
raised ON irrigated lands, and tins yield has indicated that these
Nnl be very prontable crops. Pears, prunes, pInins, apples, and
.he harder fruits yield abundant returns and berries, melons,
pumpkins, potatoes, cabbage, caulltiower, beets, turnips and all
Larden Vegetables give abundant crops under irrigation.
Under the Reclamation Act, the lands to be reclaimed will
law is that the lands reclaimed shall be held in ownership OF
chose who reclaim them. To this end the only means oil OBJ
homestead laws of he United States, which require actual con
unuous residence thereon, and Improvement and cultivation OF
the land tor five years. Residence must be established on the
land within six months from date OF entry.
The government furnishes water o irrigation through us
canals, and tins water will cost the irrigatonlsts under tins pro
Iet 500 per acre OF irrigable land, payable IN ten annual install
nents, without interest commencing December lst' OF The yea[
IN which water is first delivered to the consumer Ill April OF that
2aN,. been paid in full. The lands to be irrigated have been sub
divided into farm units of 40, 80, 100, and 100 acres each, each
surveyed to determine its irrigabIlty. The prevailing idea has
been to make each farm unit capable OF sustaining III comfort
III Land Land entries are made in the United States land office in
larson, Nevada, and at Falon, Nevada, before the United States
Commissioner. The railroad station nearest the lands being
brought under irrigation Is Hazcn, Nevada, o the man line OF
The Central Pacific railroad, about fifty miles east OF Keno.
"N The county owns and operates a free telephone system which
reaches the major portion OF the homes III N valley. II II ON
nected bv rail and telegraph with the tst OF Tn World ana on
Francisco and Salt Lake daily papers reach the most remote pr-
tons OF the valley the day alter issue.
During the work OF construction Of the canal system IN this
valley the government and its contractors have employed large
,uu,bers of men and this work is still III progress. The wages
paid are equal t, the standard of American wages elsewhere
,n;f,r,nIv ~, F., The headquarters OF the government reclana-
ron force is at IIazen, Nevada. This project is under the charge
of NJ. L. H. Taylor, supervising. engineer, in the ou,ed states
Geo1oqical Survey, to whom all inquiries for information should
be addressed. ,,I
The Churchill Standard, and the good citizens OF Churchill
county will welcome all intelligent, worthy and thrifty home
seekers, who have the courage and ambition to become independ
emf landed proprietors under the benihcent influences OF the
Reclamation Act.
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