The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-11-13
SIGNING OF AUM|ST|CE
BRINGS responsibilities


Now that the armistice is signed
and peace reigns throughout the
world there rests upon the citizens
of this state an obligation beyond
that of celebrations by shouts and
bonfires.
This county perhaps more keenly
than any other In the State must as
sumo its full share in this obliga-
ton which is the sacred one of in
measure at least fulfilling our
pledges to our returning soldiers.
Lying untouched and included in
the Truckee-Carson Project are
10000 acres of choice lands offer
ing such tremendous possibilities
for the settler as to overshadow ev.
cry other interest before the people.
Franklin X. Lane, Secretary of
the Interior has in season and out
of season urged upon the respons-
ible authorities of the various states
in the west the need of prompt and
intelligent action In the suitable
preparation of the hundreds of
thousands of acres of valuable lands
FOR the returning soldier.
AS a partial compensation for our
neglect of our own opportunities
number of citizens met last Monday
and forwarded telegram to Cover
nor Emmett D. Boyle requesting that
he appoint a committee of repre-
sentative men of the state with in
structions to present to Washington
the question of immediate action in
leveling these lands and fully pre-
pairing them for farming purposes.
1t was suggested that such men as
Professor C. A. Norcross of the De-
partment of Agricultural Extension
and Dean C. s. Knight be of this
number as representing members of
the faculty of the State University
who have already compiled statis-
tics on this important question.
Involved in the expense of the de-
velopment of the lands is that of
tractors but as was remarked at the
meeting whether it be a matter of
five or fifty of these the material re-
suits would repay a thousand fold.
The question is being taken up on
the broad lines that 1t is not in any
sense a local measure but is of vital
importance to the entire state as the
Carson Valley also holds within its
borders a large acreage of choice |
lands that need only suitable prepa- |
ration to attract desirable home
seekers.
Closely linked with the question
of the preparation of lands on the
project is the problem of drainage |
and the homesteader who now con-
siders his lands immune from the
effects of imperfect drainage under
a large increase of irrigated acreage
will unquestionably regret any lack
of cooperation in the plans involved
in the election to occur next Satur-
day.
1t is as sure as the coming day
that the present sytsem of drainage
is inadequate even for the lands
now under the ditch and it is equal
ly true that many acres would be-
come worthless were not some ae-
tion taken to forestall such catas-
trophe, and this protection of the
lands is one of the purposes of the
coming election.
II was the unanimous determina-
tion of those who have undertaken
this vitality important measure to
use every means to bring 1t to a
prompt and satisfactory settlement !
and with the known attitude of
Secretary Lane favoing such land
matters there can be little doubt
that in the near future this long
neglected land will be thrown open
to settlers and be the means of list
ing Nevada among the leading agri-