The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-02-28
WATER USERS COMMITTEE
HOLDS ITS final MEETING
Endorse Amendments to Law and
ject Needs to Legislature

the water users meeting on Satur-
day afternoon at the Court House,
which was called by Chairman j. W.
Ferguson to receive the final report
from the committee on project org
anization, and to take steps toward
securing the passage by the Legis-
lature of the proposed amendments
to the Irrigation District law. G. W.
Latin was appointed secretary of
the meeting.
The committees report was read.
by its Secretary. Edgar c. Smith
The report covered the facts con-
cerning the committees recent ac-
ceptance of the amendments as pre-
pared by Attorneys French and
Stoutemyer, and as described in our
last weeks issue. The meeting. by
unanimous vote, adopted a resolu-
tion accepting the report, discharg-
ing the committee from further duty,
and offering a vote of thanks for the
excellent work of the committee.
l. II. zent made a motion provid-
ing for tie appointment of a com
mittee Of L members, including the
chairman of the meeting. Sin whose
hands shall be placed the RESPONSE
hiiity for taking all necessary steps
to secure the enactment by the legis-
lature of the amendments to the ir-
rigation district law approved by the
mass meeting of February 10Th"
The motion was unanimously car
ried and Chairman Ferguson named
the following to serve on the com
mittee with himself. I. H. Kent,
Dolf, C. Budd Williams,
Fred Wightman. Robert Hodgen. r.
L. Douglass, C. w. Latin, Edgar C.
Smith, F. C. Hough, and W. A.
Hardy OF Fernley.
Petitions calling upon the legls-
lature to enact the desired amend
ments into law were circulated at
the meeting and were generally
signed. G. w. Latin offered the
following resolutions which were
adopted by unanimous. vote:
Whereas, the water users of the
Truckee-carson irrigation, project.
in the counties of Churchill and
Lyon are desirous of forming an
through which IL will
be possible for them to participate in
the conduct of project business, to
secure the construction of an ade-
luate drainage system, to improve
credit conditions, and TO otherwise
take organized action looking to the
Improvement of project lands, and
Whereas, the irrigation district
IS the only form of organization in
which it will be possible to include
III lands irrigable by the project ir-
'igation system, and is also the only |
means of securing the financial sup
,ort of all lands benefited, for |
lrainage or other improvements,
iuch support being available through |
he taxing power conferred upon /
jaid districts, and
Whereas, several thousand acres
If fertile lands within this project |
ave been rendered non-productiye |
)y seepage and the gradual rise of |
If ground water. which difficulties
ire spreading with the increasing
Use of water and, unless checked, |
yill eventually ruin theugreater por-
ion of the most valuable agrieultu-
al lands of this section, and
Whereas, the water-logged areas /
AN be reclaimed, and other lands
AN be insured against future seep-
ige troubles through the construc-
ion of an adequate drainage sys-
en- such as may be procured and
,aid for according to benefits
hrough an irrigation district organ
zation. and
Whereas, the early construction
f such system of drainage is of vital
Importance to every land owner,
usiness man, or other person resid
ng within the project, since the
rosperity and growth of the entire
ommunity are absolutely depend
mt upon securing permanent relief
rom seepage difficulties and, for
many, the ability to continue resid-
ng upon and operating their farms
which all their worldly possessions
re invested, depends upon obtain
ne such relief, and
Whereas, certain amendments to
he Nevada irrigation district law.
re necessary in order to adapt the
istrict plan to the situation on this
'roject, and to enable a district to
AXE full advantage of the Federal
reclamation laws and the rulings of
he Interior Department and to make
contracts with the Fed
raj government for the construc-
ion of drainage system and for the
elease of the mortgage liens now
eld by the Reclamation Service
gainst individual farms for water
light charges, and
Whereas, a bin embodying the