The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-04-17
CHAIRMAN kent Gives VIEWS ON
STATUS OF IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Editor Standard:

noticed in the last issue of the
Fallon Eagle letter in regard to
the organization of the proposed ir-
rigation district, signed by Home
steader." As there are some state
ments made in the letter that might
possibly be misleading to those who
are not we'll informed. | would like
to have you publish this statement:
We understand that the State law
In regard to organizing an irrigation
district, under which we propose to
incorporate, provides that a petition
must be signed by land owners rep
resenting more than so per cent of
the total area of the lands included
within the boundaries of said pro-
posed district, and that said land
owners who signed said petition
should equal in number more than
SO per cent of the entire number and
that any land owner who signs must
qualify to the test of being eligible
as such signer that he is the owner
of more than five acres of irrigable
land.
A careful inspection of said list of
signers has been made, and the COM
mittee are certain, beyond reason
able doubt, that no name las been
signed to the petition for the organ
ization of the district. who is rot tie
owner of At least i've acres of irli-
gable>land.
A careful estimate of the number
of acres signed for shows the same
to be equal to about So per cent OF
tie total acreage Included within the
district or, in other words, with the
per cent of $4,000 acres or ap-
proximately $500 acres more than
necessary
This is a fairly good majority, but
we now have list of all of those
who have not signed the petition to-
gether with the acreage they repre-
sent, and copies of this list VIII be
mailed to those, who are interested
In the organization of the district.
and II looks to me as though the sig
natures of petitioners, representing
several hundred acres more might
be easily obtained with very little
exertion on the part of those inter-
ested
The number of land owners sign
ing the petition is fully rs per cent
OF the total number of land owners
l cluded in tie district. and as il Is
only necessary TO obtain the major
ity, | cannot see where there cen be
any question of carrying the election
for the Organization of the district.
With regard 10 the petition al
those who did not sign were neces-
sarily counted ag ! 81 orga izatio
rs more than fifty per cent of the to-
tai numi er must be obtained In the
election, however, IL Is only neces-
sary to obtain a majority of those
who vote. Therefore, all absent
owners, those who are disqualified to
vote, and those who fail TO go to the
polls and exercise their privilege are
not necessarily counted against the
Organization of the district. as a ma
jority OF the votes cast at the cleo
ton decides the question. Under
these conditions, you viii readily see
tnat the election seems TO be praeti-
cally assured, as those who favor a
question are always more enthusias-
tic than those who are Indifferent.
Now Mr.. Homesteader OF the
Eagle with the timid heart and lin
tied vision, be not afraid be not in
timidated. You have rs per cent of
the land owners of the project with
you, and among them are numbered
the ablest men of this locality men
who by their own efforts unaided
have achieved success. You have
leaders In abundance. good and sin
cere, honest men, whose Interests
are your own. A man does not nee
essarily need to be a millionaire TO
be a successful man. IL he has
fought good fight and won out, he
is successful man with a good COM
Portable home and kind loving
family In the best sense of the word
This must be behind you and with
you.
The withdrawal Of the land of
Mr.. Douglass from the petition does
not in any way invalidate the petit
tion. Mr.. Douglass has only the
right of every other good American
citizen, the right to cast one vote.
Beyond this point he is powerless,
and before this election is over, your
cause being just, publicity will make
you secure. / doubt very much II
Mr.. Douglass will ever seek the pub
licity that he will secure by actively
opposing the passing of this measure,
which is so plainly in the interest of