The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-09-30
ENDORSE SENATOR NEWLAMDS
siis River Regulating Bill Meets
Uniform Approval of Cali
fornians.


A Waterways Convention was
held for three or four days at
Stockton, Cal, last week, which was
numerously attended by represent
atives of interested associations
from all parts of the state. Mr.
George H Maxwell who. as the
Executive Director of the Irrigation
Congress. took such a conspicuous
part in the agitation that ended in
the adoption of the Newlands Rec
lamation ACT and who has since be
come the Managing Director OF the
Pittsburg Flood Commission Of the
Louisiana Reclamation Association
and other organizations which have
been urging the adoption of the
Newlands River Regulation Bill. a
measure which will be of incalcul
able benefit to the arid region in
the extension of reclamation work
and to the other parts of th9coun-
try in the mitigation of floods the
development of water power and
the promotion of navigation, was
present and took a prominent part
IN the convention.
Senator Newlands was billed 10
speak last Saturday. but was un-
able to attend Mr. Newlands sent
TO the convention the following
telegram.
Regret inability to accept your
courteous invitation Recent ae-
ton of congress accentuates neees-
sity for comprehensive legislation
and administration embracing con
troll of waters as they fall from the
heavens so as to prevent too rapid
run-otf, and their conservation and
control. not only for navigation
but also for flood prevention, irri-
cation of arid lands, development
OF water power and reclamation of
swamp lands. Cooperation between
the Nation and States absolutely
essential. Am glad TO know tha1
the measure which | have been urg-
ing for SO many years has such sub
stantial support in California"
In reply Senator Newlands re-
ceived from Mr. Maxwell yesterday
the following telegram:
'Newlands River Regulation Bill
unanimously, enthusiastically and
vigorously endorsed. Strong org
anization formed uniting northern
and southern California solidly for
your bill.
II is probable that Mr. Maxwell,
on his way east, will stop in Me-
vada for a few days. comforting
with the Boards OF Trade and simi-
lar organizations with view to Sc
curing their cooperation in gl-
gantic petition of the waterway
organizations of the country for the
passage of the Newlands River
Regulation Bill If so, he will in
clude Fallon in his itinerary and
will probably speak in this place.
President Wilson recently ap-
pointed Cabinet committee of the
Secretaries of War. Interior, Com
merce and Agriculture to report up
on the practicability of the New
lands River Regulation Bill. This
Cabinet committee subsequently re-
ported to the full Cabinet and it
was decided to Immediately inaug-
urate the scheme of organization
provided for by the bill by the Gre
alton of a commission The gem
eral principles of the bill are.
therefore, approved by the Admin
istration; but strong effort will
be required to pass it through con-
gress, as the 'spoils sytsem.' rem
resented by the River and Harbor
Bill, has many advocates. 1t is de-
sirable that Nevada should add its
voice to that of the Mississinni
valley and the hood-scourged
states, as well as the Pacific coast
states, in an urgent demand for the
passage of this bill.