The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1915-06-25
APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
PLEASED WITH CARSON VALLEY

The most important body CT gov
ernment officials ever to visit Carson
Valley was the Appropriation Com
! tiyes that spent three hours or more
in this section last Friday morning to
inspect the possibilities and the bene-
fits that might come from the build
ing of a storage system on the Upper
Carson River and which is being con
sidered by the government at this
time. The party from Washington
travelled in two private cars. the
Magnet and Signet, and was brounght
over the Y & T. road from Reno TO
Minden as a special arriving at the
latter place at 5:i5. J. NJ. Fulton OF
the Southern Pacific company. and
A NJ. Ardery OF the Virginia and
Trnckee, accompanied the party and
were also in charge of train move
ments.
Abont six o'clock the distinguished
visitors began to alight from the cars
and it was decidedly noticeable that
they were aereeably surprised with
the sight that greeted their eyes.
Pnrpled alfalfa fields stretched forth
in every direction and as one OF the
party stated mature gave her as
sistance in leveling those fields" but
we at home know that human hands
No he. Of
Valley as level and even as it is.
Senator Newlands stepped from his
car and addressing number of the
eommitte pointed ont Jobs Peak in
the Sierra Nevada range which rears
its lofty snow cappedhead 1000 feet
above the Valley and declared that il
was one of the present storage reser-
Yoirs that furnished the farmers Of
Carson Valley with water to irrieate
the magnificent and abundant crops
that were growing at their feet His
remarks were at first taken as joke
but an instant later the gravity of his
statement dawned upon his hearers
as those mountains are natures res
eryiors and those snowbanks do fur
nish water for irrigation during the
crop season, even though there ae no
great dams To hold the water back
We want to help those natural res
evoirs." said the Senator, by build
ing reservoirs to hold back the early
run-off and broaden the agricultural
interests of this beautiful Valley
Here announcement was made that
breakfast was ready and the entire
party went to the Carson Valley I'M
provement Club Hall where a delic-
ous chicken breakfast was served
and which has been especially pre-
pared under the supervision of Wm
Danbgerg. bevy of Carson Val
table and made a decided impression
with the visitors. For instance
Swager Sherley of Kentucky declared
the BISCUITS were the best he had
ever eaten and were it not for the
fact that he was married man. he
would start a hunt for the young
lady possessing such domestic art and
endeavor to induce her to become
the wife of humble representative.
He did not make a speech to that ef
feet. however. but whispered il to the
man at his right and overheard by our
reporter. Breakfast being finished,
the speaker of the committee arose
and briefly stated their mission and
added that the tour was one of busi-
ness and for that reason the members
of his committee had denied them
selves many of the pleasures and
beauties of the west. and turning to
the young ladies he added that he was
glad that he had not missed all OF the
beauties. He complimented the Min
den people upon the progressive and
substantial appearance of their town
and said II indicated prosperous
community. He also expressed his
appreciation of the home cooked
homes erved breakfast.
A few moments later the members