The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-12-05
Nye County Water Disputes Adjusted
From the Ely E,positor Of November %

Governor Dkerson State Engineer Nicholas returned
Ely Wednesday night from Curan Greek and Duckwate where
the made investigation of relating
appropriation of water in those sections.
One of the objects Of the trip look into the question
7oved in the application of Mr. Mcqueen White
different parts Of his ranch than that for which permit
previously granted and decide the proprety granting
application Another application that required looking
that Of Owen Cazer to build dam Creek
approved The dam will have height
be 10 feet wide top with slope of to the and
the back for which maps plans furnished by
Engineer Nicholas
Protests had been entered against Cazers application
Alfred Rutherford johnson and sabron all owning ranches below
the site of the proposed dam they believing that its construction
would the springs from which they their supply of
for irrigation to dry Upon investigation by the engineer he
found the position of the proesans untenabe the
result the showing he made the the protests withdrawn
and Cazer will go ahead with his project
Daring the nonirrigang Alfred will take from
Cuant creek which will be mpounded reservoir which he
has at work. who also mapping the lands which
the water to be used and running lines for the bitches that
The which the dam will
will is estimated rgate GOO and
Nat is non-productive.
Joe Tognoni of Duckwater
ystem of canals and large ditch for the purpose of utilizing the
from Big Spring the flow of which 1000 miners inches
20 second feet With this water he will reclaim several thousand
of land The rights these springs have been litigation
for than 90 years and only recently awarded Tgnon
This water has connection with the waters of Duckwar creek
At the request of Jesse and William Mendes, Ralph and
determined and established the pores the several the
Duckwaer creek waters that each might know his absolute
rights the future The expressed themselves willing
the measuring boxes conformity with standard which it
proposed shall be adopted the session of the Legislature
These will be standard form of constructed su
from 10 1000 inches of water according
the of the streams and the priority of
Dukwater Valley about miles south of the
north line of County and southy into Railroad valley
about trequaers mile wide and about IL miles long
and well watered by Duckwar creek 1t consists entirely of
meadow lands of which considerable portion has been
productive up the present time produces all kinds OF grain
and vegetables which only slightly liable injury by FROST
happened last Spring The valley famous for the fine quality of
apples raised Railroad valley about twelve miles
miles long Settlements first made in that part
State 1867 but the from railroads has
ared the growth in population though will day be one OF
agricultural of the State The development of
the mining surround all sides will materially
greater the population and production OF the
valley railroad through the section from here Ely would
commercial though in another county
project which investigated by the
that of H. d. Bourcy and W. Hickman, White river for right
to use the water the for the
generating electric power be transmitted Ely and vicinity AT
feet greater in the Spring and Summer Con-
siderable preliminary the carrying out OF the main object
of the applicants done by them during the past
White Bishop Snow Of Lund explained the other day.
during the irrigation and was
entitled be cassed but got from the appear
the the akal along the banks looked like
from distance making be much larger than 1t