The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-08-03

West to discuss that. This ultimatum
was expressed when he was asked II
President Roosevelt would accept an
other nomination.
FROM the many expressions he has
already given voice it is plainly evident
Mr.. Garfield is fully alive to the work
he has in hand, and since his advent
Into the State has created a very favor
able impression.
Following are q few brief extracts
taken from interviews already published
Speaking of the Governments policy
r garding forests he said:
What is the policy of your Office in
regard to the forests? ?" I queried.
He leaned forward in his chair, then.
and talked freely of the matters that
have caused unbounded criticism in the
West.
1--WE aim to reserve only the land
that is part of the public domain. con
tanning trees or land on which trees
once grew. Withdrawing from entry
the acres on which cultivation Of forest.
is practicable. Agricultural land is moi
included. and when we find that it is.
we are quick to allow the reservation to
be cancelled.
1.-The streams are protected in this
way. Water that falls ON barren soil.
near head waters Of rivers. is restrained
by the presence of forests. When there
are no trees to hold the waters back,
they run off as would the fluid on an
upturned saucer"
Last Monday accompanied by a dele
cation Of representative citizens he
visited Fallon, Churchill County. where
he addressed 200 farmers in that re-
clamation district.
He TaLks to the Farmers
The Fallon farmers were assured by
him their claims for damages growing
out of the foods, due to the construc-
ton of the irrigation plant. would be
taken up and adjudicated as quickly as
possible. But by far the most i'm
portant result of his work was a de-
cision to cut down the public appro-
priation for reclamation work from
$i5. O0O. 900. spent last year. to &c. 800.
900 to be spent next year. This is a cut
of more than so per cent in the sum the
Government will spend. 1t was agreed
to after the conference between the
Secretary and the reclamation eDgi-
neers, and is explained on the ground
that the enormous increases in the
public expenditures make retrench-
ment necessary. The Fallon project
will suffer with the others by the re.
duction to be made.
At the end of the presentation of the
farmers claims and the discussion of
the subject. Mr.. Garfield said the claims
for damages and reimbursement for
losses will be made to the farmers just
as soon as proof is submitted Of legiti-
mate claims. The amount of such re-
endorsement will be charged to the
appropriation for the irrigation project.
which will be turned over to the con-
troll of the Irrigators' Association at the
end of ten years.
Highly PLeased With Reclamation Work
Mr.. Garfeld's examination of the
irrigation system showed him that it
is completed. and he expressed himself
to Engineer Taylor and his assistants
as being highly pleased with the work
done.
He also took occasion to congratulate
the farmers ON the fact that the system
is now available for their purposes, and
predicted as the result Of it that the
Fallon district will assume larger i'm
portance than has ever before attached
to it. There was but slight discussion
of the annual maintenance charge Of 40
cents an acre for water. Mr.. Garfield
stating that that was a matter he would
be compelled to hold in allegiance until
after his return to Washington. The
sentiments OF the farmers on the sub
ject of their vested rights, and Of the
alleged usurpatiou Of power by the ir-
rigation engineers were explained to
Mr.. Garfield. bat he parried this dis
cussion by the statement that such diff
~ferences were to be expected where q
great project was under way.
After leaving Nevada Secretary Gar
field will 60 to Los Angeles.