The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1908-12-31
FULTON H. SEARS WRITES
An Interesting Letter From His
Point of View AS Regards
This Project

The following letter was received
last week by C. L. Noble, secretary OF
the Truekee- Carson Farmers Associa-
ton, from Fulton II. Sears, who is in
Chicago on business:
wish to assure you that it was with
pleasure that received your favor of
the 10th inst, outlining the sense OF
public opinion as well as the majority
of the members of our association, re-
garding future water right payments.
| | also wish to further assure you that
| If 1t is within my power to see any of
| the distinguished gentlemen you men,
| tion or any others which may be of
benefit to us in our movement, | shall
spare no effort and will avail myself of
all the abilities | can command to i'm
press upon them the absolute necessity
for relief. / agree with you that it
may be proper to send representative
to Washington to meet the Secretary
of the Interior, if it is thought possible
to gain relief through his department.
1t also may be of great advantage to
have such representative meet with a
committee of congress, if we can con-
vince our representatives in that branch
of the government of the advisibility
of presenting bill with such a relief
in view.
There are certain thoughts in this
agitation which are purely personal
with me, and do not wish any one to
understand that they are issued in any
representative character other than
presenting my personal views, to wit. {.
that we should weigh our public utter
ances so as not to create prejudice in
the public minds to our project. To
some extent find that this has already
been accomplished. To meet with the
fullest success, this must be overcome
and the public taught the real things
that it is possible TO accomplish in our
project rather than to advertise an oe-
casional sand storm, the Objectionable
features of which it is physically
possible to eliminate and which will
pass away as the lands are brought
under water. One living in Fallon or
thereabouts, cannot realize the eyes
that are turned our way. Persons
scanning every publication and with
their ears open, eager TO catch by any
sense they possess, anything pfetaining
to irrigation, or any condition which
reflects the conditions in general sur
rounding these projects. There never
was a time in our history whore the op-
portunities presented by our western
states were more talked of than they
are at this time, and especially with
reference to irrigation.
All the projects, both public and
private are meeting with wonderful
success. People by the thousands are
contemplating taking advantage of the
opportunities. Nearly everyone you
speak to wishes you to spend an hour
or more outlining the possibilities of ir-
rigation. 1t is very fascinating SUBJ
ject, and requires little effort to en-
thuse one in its possibilities. This con-
dition does not refer to any particular
class. All are alike in their thirst for
knowledge and truth. Illustrating this
condition, had occasion to visit the
offices of the Chicago Title and Trust
Company few days ago and on meet
ing the manager of their Guarantee
Department he asked me where | had
been, and when told him, he said, 81
wish you would do me the favor of Civ
ing me one hour of your time when con-
venient, as | wish to talk with you on
the subject of your irrigation project. "
When you realize that this is So, 000,
600 corporation, handling 900 of the
land titles of this great city you can
readily see that successful people with
means and brains, as well as the poor
fellow who is searching his head and
wondering how he can get home, are
all alike on this subject. | might also
add that all of the government projects
as well as numerous private enterprises
are flooding the country with literature
picturing in glowing terms, which have
a tendency of stimulating a desire in
all classes of persons to possess an irri-
gated farm.
When | was Investigating the gener-
al subject of irrigation with view of
casting my lot with the Truckee-Carson
project, and after having visited most
of the established projects in the coun-
try and seeing for myself their pro-
ducts and conditions, | was firmly con-
vinced that the time would not be far
distant when some improved farms in
our midst would have a market value
of at least $500 per acre. That this
would not be fictitious value, but would
be based on the earning power OF the
ground itself. After my experience, /
now have no reason to doubt the Wis
dom of my Judgment. Being SO con-
vlnced of this great truth is it not a
duty as a citizen to do all in my power to
bring this about? Do not owe it to
myself, to my family, as well as to my
neighbor. Look at this end to be at
tanned through the light of the present
agitation. The question arises, is it
conductive to our best interests? Is 1t
well to publish articles in our local
press which will condemn our project
or write letters to congressman of 9th
er states which will advertise deficien-