The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-06-13

Inc ueIHdHu LOT 1TTlSdDle ldnQ Is
acute, and the colonist, for good lands
with water right sufficient for it's
reclamation, is easily secured. The
hour is here, now, when large land
estates, imperfectly cultivated, are too
valuable, save for small farms and
better cultivation, which means coloni
zation. The hour is here, also, when it
is a profitable business to conserve
every acre-foot of water, not put to
beneficial use, in reclaiming new lands,
and when the drilling of an artesian
test well in an arid valley may solve
the easy problem o fits colonization
There is field of profit and public
benefit in this work, and much of it
is within the direct opportunity for
undertaking of associations such as
hereinafter proposed. Where electric
power is available for irrigation
pumping, at rates of from ~ cents to
2 cents per XIV hour, and the water
lifts are under fifty feet, pumping wa
ter is economically practical, and af-
fords the means Of reclaiming large
tracts. Some of the finest land in Ne
vada is swamp land, containing al
kali, and requiring only drainage and
the washing treatment to make it re-
spond to the most intensive farming.
There is promising field of opportun-
ity in many sections of the state in
reclaiming such water logged and
swamp lands. Many of these drainage
enterprises would be found within
the financial ability of such associa-
tions to carry through, and with large
incident profit.
1t will be understood that such coun-
ty associations could initiate, and car
ry through the preliminary stage, an
enterprise beyond their own means of
consummation; with the object in view,
at the proper time, either to incorpor-
ate separate company to take it over,
accepting promotion stock in the new
company as compensation therefor, or
else to dispose of the initiated enter
prise, upon reasonable and profitable
terms, to some outside concern.
To aid in exploration tests for artes-
ian water, and for subsurfaee water
which may be proftably pumped, to
reclaim desert lands, the state COM
mission has purchased a standard gaso
line traction drill, manufactured by
the Cyclone Drill company, with a
complete equipment for sinking wells
of six, eight and ten-inch diameters, to
any reasonable depth required.
Also, the commission will make
practical demonstrations of the cost of
pumping water for irrigation, with
electric power. Much of this explora-
tion work can be done in cooperation
direct benefit.
The plan of organization hereafter
is such that any person, will
ing to subscribe for. five shares, mini
mum, paying five dollars per month
into the treasury of the association,
for ten months, may become stock
holder. On the other hand, the larg-
est number of shares for which any
person, company or corporation may
subscribe, is one hundred thereby in
suing the uasi-public-rather than
private-character of the associations.
For thirty days after an association is
the stock is open for pub
lie subscription, unless it should all be
subscribed previous to that time.
meetings are held quar-
terly, and full reports of the transac-
tions of the association made at such
A board of three directors,
to manage the affairs of the associa-
tion, are annually elected; but any
director may be recalled and success
sor chosen by majority vote of the
and issued stock at any
quarterly or special meeting. No pro-
motion stock can be issued and none
for services or property ex-
cept at the full cash equivalent Of its
par value.
That every county in the state will
find it advantageous to organize one
of these associations at an early day is
firmly believed. The state commission,
upon it's part, will undertake to aid
and assist such associations, directly
and indirectly, in the initiation, pro-
gress and consummation of all reason
able and feasible undertakings within
the spirit and purposes of their char
ters.