White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-25
QUARANTINE NOT.
ON SPUOS
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTIRE
REFUSES To GIVE SATISFAC-
TIoN To NEVADA POTATOES
INFESTED WITH EEL WORM.

The Nevada people have gotten
little satisfaction from the depart
ment of agriculture in thier desire
tn have Cslifornia,s partial quaran-
tine against Nevada potatoes infest-
ed with the eel worm lifted. In re-
ply 10 letters from Senator Nixon and
Representative Roberts. the depart
ment has written that experts have
already done considerable work on
the eel worm on reclamation projects.
Quarantine is the only effective
remedy in such cases.r says the de-
partment. Even If the eel worm
should be found in California. Ore
gon and Idaho this fact would not,
in our Judgment. warrant the depart
ment's suggesting any change in the
quarantine methods adopted by Cali
fornia. The national government
has no quarantine Law relating 10
plants and their diseases such as are
in force with reference % diseased
animals. The state Is fully within
her rights in adopting the measure
she has 10 protect her agricultural
and fruit industries from possible
wholesale infection through the i'm
p~ortation of diseased materials. We
shall take steps to render all aid
within our power TO the people OF Ne
vada in helping 10 avoid future
trouble with the eel worm. and owing
TO the seriousness Of the situation, II
is likely that the coming spring we
may inaugurate Investigations OF the
trouble in a number OF adjacent
states. Al this time of the year little
could be done in field studies. so that
work along that line must necessarily
be postponed until early spring.
1t may be practicable TO arrange
with the California quarantine Off
eers 10 permit the entrance of pots-
toes for the manufacture of starch
or alcohol. Potatoes could be
evaporated and shipped TO starch
making plants. but there is no known
safe plan for entry into California OF
potatoes used for food. Regarding
preventive measures. the department
viii take steps TO ~oircularize the
state of Nevada sith available infor-
nation regarding the life history OF
the eel worm and the means 10 pre-
vent injury 10 the crop. The de-
~partment's circular on this subject
will be issued about the middle Of
March. in time for next seasons
work"
c. H. Asbury. government agent in
charge of unallotted Indians in Ne
yada. has made a partial report 10
the Indian bureau regarding the pro-
posed plan Of providing homes for
the Washoe Indians. A complete re-
port Will follow. Mr.. Asbury says
be favors lettering the Indians con-
dition and expresses the opinion that
those who live near Reno. Truckee.
Loyalton. Carson. and other points
might be provided With small tracts
Of land fer homestead purposes in
the localities where they now I've.
II seems that many OF the Indians
have received the allotmenfs by law
but much OF the land Is said TO Be
y~alueless Other parts are covered
with timber. but Of little use for
farming purposes The agent
recommends hat the timber be sold
and the proceeds given 10 the In
dians. Representative Roberts says
legislation may be necessary 10 tx
change the worthless Indian land for
good land. or to set aside additional
land for their use. Many Of the In
dians are said TO be destitute. Agent
Asbury says that the situation OF IN
AAoA0 AC1i bAAo anu AAArM1Ntd =
somewhat different from that OF the
Washoes. but the former might be
dealt with at the same time and in
connection with the Washoes.
Former Congressman Bartlett is a
advocate OF the Raked hydro
electric bill. He and Representative
Roberts agree on this. They say tia,
If the bill Is Dot passed the mining
camps Of Lucky Boy. Aurora. Won
der and Fairyiew, Nevada. viii be
without cheap power 10 mill their
grade o-aS