The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-11-08
Head of the Service Pays Visit Here
and Looks Over the Work.
PROGRESS AT LAHONTAN DAM VERY GRATIFYING
AS Good Chance Here for the Homeseee Mr. Newell Says As
Is to be Found On Any of the Government Enterprises
Unit Plan Favored in Opening Up New Land
mo Favorites in Bidding for Power

Director H. Newell of the Reclamation Service arrived
IN Faon on Sunday evening western tour of
ec inspection This his first trip the Truckee Carson project
for year. though his usual itinerary if followed would
visit every six months However the of his duties the
charge daaes of reclamation work such that it
has not been possible follow this plan of project inspection Mr.
Newell decidedly pleased with ruckeeCarson project cond
tons He finds goahead spirit extant here that most pleasing
him. and when remembered that reclamation of
arid western lands has been under Mr. Newes direction from the
eight years the keen interest he evnces
development is explained.
Mr. Newell left Washington D. c., in July in company with
Secretary of the Interior Fisher with whom he visited the northern
irrigation projects of the Mr. Fisher then went
Alaska investigate the Controller Bay difficulty First Assistant
Secretary of the Interior Adams joining Mr. Newell the north
They Travelled together for period separating California Mr.
Newell taking the central route while Mr. Adams is travelling
Arizona New Mexico and Texas where the has
irrigation projects in of construction.
Mr. Newell spent part of Sunday at the Lahontan dam,
agreeaby surprised the preparatory work that has
been accomplished for the dams construction The great hydro
electrical plant practically ready for operation fact
esngou have been made and about next Monday will wit
ness machinery running regularly auxiliary OF dam
srucon work. and things will begin to hum According
Mr. Newell when the dam will be completed and in
part of this great project will depend altogether river cond
tons Should there floods the work will RAPIDLY and
the dam will be rushed to an early completion.
Mr. Newell expressed desire the city of Faon
the power being advertised for disposal from the
ahontan plant though he explained that should private
ration or individual of responsibility outbd the city they could not
be summary turned down favor OF the city Following the
completion of with the successful bidder work the
transmission line will follow Immediately
Asked regarding the manner of throwing open the with
drawn lands Newell stated that he favored the unit pan For
mery this innovation not effect this project and i'll results
attended its absence For instance should the entire Withdrawn
area time few settlers would locate different
na of the valley expensive operation and maintenance would
follow promscuous grouping of settlements This difficulty is OBJ
waited by entirely settling each district before adong aooona
acreage to settlement
Sneakng in comparative of project conditions Mr.
Newell said the Carson stood out in bold relief
paed to some the undertakings and good and
substantial though lacking the hubbub that has come to
several as result of the injection of the boom spirit In the Her.
mission unit of the Umaa project in Oregon an instance pr
land cheers succeeded selling lands much 5000
ocre TO eastern folks of gube procves and financial loss with
failure in the ultimate would confront of these
ne Mr. Newell said matter of grahcaton both to the
Service and to the local residents that such cond
ons had here He said the government would not set in
motion an advertising campaign for this irrigation project until
ch time as local conditions propous for the absorption of
considerable number of people Our climate he said
excellent land values reasonable and he as his opinion
best Tor the aeVeopeht Vi e poc' W nave IL come
He voiced the belief that any intelligent hard-workng
oe resources could win out here within reasonable time
and his familiarity with project conditions such that he can cite
nnumerable instances to prove his assertion
Asked about his views the request that to be submitted
Shortly for deferred payments Mr. Newell stated that the matter
had not his attention. but that he would investigate
conditions and the necessity for the step during his visit here
There little likelihood that the request of the petitioners will
denied though the posponement may not extend to March 81
During Mr. Newer Vlsit he WIN aVel oVel ie Vahey h
with Project Engineer D. W. Cole investigating local
don and his recommendations of the future will be largely gov
erned by what he sees He practical master of irrigation
Monday evening the request of Project Engineer D.
Cole number of the farmers OF the valley met with
he officials project headquarters Those present
were R Douglass Thomas Dof S. j. Rogers P Osgood and
Pierce The editors of the local also accord
ed the privilege of being The government officials present
were Director the Reclamation Service h. Newell Project
Enoineer d W. Cole H. W. Marean John Post Thomas William
SON R. W. Hawey Frank Hough The object sought was
perfect understanding by the Reclamation officials OF the de-
sre f the nroiect folks Newell led in the akfes and the
f subjects under discussion WIDE 1t included the roa
ton syse which will effect with the beginning of the mex