The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-11-08
THE BENEFITS OF
IRRIGATION
DISTRICTS
QUESTION ABLY PRESENTED BY
JUDGE KING BEFORE WATER
USERS ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the Water Users was
held in the Court room at the Court
house Friday afternoon for the pur-
pose Of listening to an address by
Judge King, chief counsel for the
Reclamation Commission on the
purposes, plan and benefits of es-
tablishing irrigation districts as an
improvement over other associations
Of irrigation water users. The attend
ence was thoroughly representative
of the local association.
Introducing the speaker Frank G.
Iiough. project manager. said that
lie Was pleased to present SO emf
nent an advocate of the Truekee-
Carson Reclamation Project, such a
sriend of its past, present and flu
turo He said that Judge King was
sele ted by Franklin x. Lane because
of lis broad knowledge of irriga-
ton matters and his record as
father" of the Oregon Irrigation
District laws that have worked so
fplendidly and been adopted by SO
many states as fulfilling the ra2uiro-
ments of water users under the Cev-
ern Reclamation projects. califor-
MIA was first to follow the Oregon
lead
Judge King gave an outline OF the
struggle TO put the original bill
through and of his arguing for Its
oonstitutiohality before tho L. s.
supremo court. lie said he had had
all faith in this project from tie
erst tine che Viewed the ground,
though tho congressional committee
had formed q most unfayorable i'm
preston on the occasion of their
Visit TO the site OF the froJeet.
re prophesied that 1t would prove
10 be one of the greatest and most
successful of all the governments
projects of similar nature, and as
cured his hearers that he came as
their friend to reason with them for
their own benefit
Judge King said that sooner or
later all irrigation projects were
called TO confront the drainage prob
iem and the commission was always
ready to assist and advise with the
people on the best methods, those
that would be satisfactory to the de-
partment.
The speaker showed wherin lies
the difference between the system of
disrietlng and other association
forms and said that the chief benefit
would accrue to those who desired
farm credit loans. Whereas, in the
case of water users association the
proportionate cost assessed was q
first lien on the property, under the
district system the farmers were al
/ lowed to issue bonds. and loans
could still be obtained from the Land
Credits Board 70 improve their prop
erty. II they wished to organize
for drainage plans 1t could be done
under the district system but not
as a water users association. He
recommended the distrieting method
IS peculiarly adapted to the needs
of this particular project
You can bond your district and
| the government will guarantee your
bonds II all the legal forms are com.
piled with he concluded, land YOU
aan rely upon my assistance and that
If tho commission in behalf of your
development and growth.
Judge King then solicited ques-
tions from all who we're not clear as
10 the details of operation and many
availed themselves of the opportun-
ity to increase their knowledge. This
meeting opens new avenue OF prog
ress to the farmers under the recla-
nation project and great benefit is
sure to accrue from the visit of this
able talented and enthusiastic friend
of the Truckee-carson project.