The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-09-29
THE BOARD
WAS HERE
AND MET WITH LOCAL PEOPLE
Various Project Phases We're Presented Tuesday
Evening. Logical Speeches We're Made
And The Members OF The Board We're
Taken Over The Project.

The meeting of the water users was
complete success. 1t was scheduled
TO be held at the court house but on ac-
count of the large crowd that gathered
move was made to the pavilion where
everyone was seated comfortably The
size of the crowd, the report and the
talks made an impression that carried
conviction
The keynote of the report and the
remarks of the water-users were that
the duty of the government to the wat
er users was to complete the system
and that the resources of the county
warranted the government finishing
the project as an investment. EN-
phatcalness and conciseness character
lied the proceedings from beginning to
end. G. w. Latin, president of the
Farmers Association presided, made
the opening address and introduced
the speaders. A. o. Foskett acted as
secretary and read the report. Col.
Biddle, chairman of the Army Board,
briefly stated the mission of the Board.
A. r. Merritt was the first of the
water users called upon for views upon
the project. He gave good, clear
talk upon the climate, resources of the
valley, and his experiences farming and
at the conclusion was cross examined
by Colonel Bidde. Fulton IL. Sears
was the next speaker. His address
covered the fertility of the soil. the
need Of more water. the necessity of
the Carson dam and the benefits Of
completed system. He also was ques-
toned by Col. Biddle. +. Hinze of the
Nevada Sugar Co. devoted his time to
the injustice done the people by
withdrawal of the land, the need of
completing the project and the future
of this valley. with especial reference
to the evelopment of the beet sugar
industry. He gave statistics showing
the great adaptability of this section
for the growing of beets. C. G.
Swingle took up his experiences as a
homesteader and showed how after
years of struggling, he finally succeed
ed in demonst rating the wonderful fer
tility Of the soil in this section; how at
the time when his success was attrac-
ting settlers to his neighborhood the
government withheld the land, leaving
him isolated amidst vast body of land
that could be made productive.
c. w. Renfro explained to the Board
why scarcity of water prevented some
owners of private land from signing up
for water and that sure and certain
supply meant a rapid disposal of pri-
vate uncultivated land. Shober Rog
ers dwelt upon the need of controlling
the flood and waste waters of the Car
son Dam with reference to the water
table. He urged the completion of the
project with the extension and develop
ment of the drainage system. J. c.
Whipp discussed the value of home
otead tdiid diAti ~ was Woii outt tit
value of such making it a business
proposition for the government to fin
ish the project. Newell, director of
the Reclamation Service, traced the
history of the project, its struggles
and surrounding problems. Messrs.
Fee, Wood and Gill presented the
views from the standpoint of
the railroads. This will be taken up
in another part of the issue. State
Engineer Emmett Boyle pledged CO.
operation with the government.
Messrs. Fee, Wood and Gill, represen-
tatives of the Railroads, accompanied the
Army Board 10 Falion. In private con-
versations and at the meeting they stated
that the railroads will make every en-
deavor to attrac, settlers to the Carson
Sink through extensive advertising and
specially conducted excursions provided,
the government would supply sufficient
water for the land and they considered
the building Of the Carson Dam the
necessary step in the desired direction.
They said that they would cooperate
with the water users to bring about the
building of the dam.
WATER USERS APPEAL
Fallon, Nevada, September 26th, 1910
To The Board of Army Engineers.