The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-04-10
Unexpected Withdrawal of Lands of
II. l.. Douglass Postpones
Action Thirty Days
Chairman l. III. Kent, In Interview,
Gives Resume of What Has
Been Accomplished

The petition for the organization
OF the irrigation district, embracing
the lands under the Truckee-Carson
Project, to be Incorporated under the
laws of the State of Nevada. that was
to be presented at the regular meet
ing of the Board of County Commits
sioners on Friday last. as was ad-
yised In our last issue. was post
poned. and nothing was done in the
matter. The reason for this sudden
change was the receipt of the fol-
lowing letter. on Friday morning. by
the Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners. from Mr.. X. L.
Douglas:
Fallon. Nevada, April 4, 1918.
Chairman Board County Commis
sioners. of Churchill County.
This Is TO give notice that Al tie
time you set to hear and conaider tie
petitions for organizing the Truekee-
Carson Irrigation District, | sbai
ask to have all ny land, within Haid
proposed District excluded from the
same.
Douglas Island Inc.
BY X. l.. Douglas. Pres.
Tie receipt of this letter from Mr..
Douglass at this time, fell like
thunder bolt from a clear sky; no
intimation of this action being given
to any of the committee on organiza-
ton. of which he was member.
who have been laboring during the
past twelve months In an effort to
secure the organization Of the dis
trict. As Mr. Douglass was also a
member of the committee who gave
their services for about thirty day
to amend the state law, to conform
and make 1t acceptable to the large
land owners and small owners alike.
he signed the report, which was
submitted and accepted subsequent
iy at public meeting. held for that
purpose, his action In this case Wa
most surprising.
eede to Mr. Douglass his right To
change his mind, and do not question
the honesty of his action, or the sin
cerety of his purpose.
Members of the committee and
others | terested in the organiza
tion of the district we're on hand TO
sign the bond. necessary to be filed
with the County Commissioners. COW
ering the expenses of organization,
or any further action to be taken by
the County Commissioners. The
withdrawal of this large tract of land
from the petition left the matter in
doubt as to whether sufficient acre
age had been secured to comply with
the provisions of the law, as IL was
anticipated that possibly when the
County Commissioners went through
the list. there might be a doubt as
TO the legality OF some of the sig
natures, and they might be stricken
of the petition.
This situation also not having been
anticipated, most of the data bearing
on the question had been left in
Reno. by Judge French. attorney for
the committee, who has had charge
of the entire matter from its incep-
tion.
II was thought that the amount of
the bond necessary to be filed with
the Commissioners would be fixed at
about 100000. the sum to be
double the amount of the estimated
expense incurred, which was fixed at
$4,000 for attorney fees, $4,000
for cash expenditures of the Chair
man. Mr.. I. II. Kent. $275.0o for adj
vertising the election, and the bal-
ance to cover cost of holding the
election.
Those intending to sign the bond