The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-08-13
PROSPECTS FOR 1920 TAHOE
STJRACf. are NOT BRIGHT
Tahoe Water Is Now Scarce Article
on the Newlands Project Ye&
Power May Continue

The forebodings relative to the
possible shutting down. of the Lahon-
tan plant and the consequent stop
ping of electrical service in Fallon
are not well founded Transversely.
1t is asserted that by exercising the
utmost economy the plant may be
operated until the cooler weather
certain to occur soon will increase
the flow in the Truckee and make
possible a more liberal diversion of
water than can. now be had
The reclamation service was pos
esssed of but $500 acre feet of stor-
age in Lake Tahoe Monday morning.
This Is being drawn upon at the rate
of $50 acre feet daily. which means
that on the first day of this week a
supply adequate for about IA days
was on hand. From 80 to SO second
feet of water is being conducted to
the Lahontan plant through the
Truckee canal which is sufficient TO
turn the turines over for the gener-
alton OF juice.
In the meantime every effort is be-
Ing made 10 serve irrigation needs
In the districts lying under the
Truckee canal where some 5000
acres of cultivated land require wa
ter These efforts have sufficed to
keep crop production, this year fully
up to normal-a
It is asserted however, that the
chances for Lake Tahoe storage next
year, granting the. government fails
to establish prior, Fights meanwhile,
are about six against ITO one in the
affirmative, which further empha-
sizes the fact that Tahoe storage is
not only necessary for prospective
project development but that II bears
very vital relation to the future
maintenance of much of the present
irrigated area.
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Affirmative" says the Federal Trade
Commission. Referring to the atti-
tude of the packers, Senator Kenyon
says: mo business yet has gotten
so powerful in this country that 1t
can stand up and say to the people
how we conduct our business is
none of your AFFAIR f" And return
ing to the comments of Mr.. Swift. II
is Interesting TO read the following
as his views: ut Is 10 be regretted
that In these days, when the public
feels keeniy the pressure OF high
prices, a Government body does no.
i've out facts respecting prices and
nroflts; this has never been done
fairly by the Federal Trade Commits
Ion as regards the packing indus
try" Nevertheless, the Commission
Is quite explicit in stating, among
other things. that the packers have
so interviewer their affairs through
the intricacies of their 1852 compan-
les as to affect dangerous control of
DdHhE anu titullc- htii hpiu upoh4
food products of all kinds threatens
to absolutely control every source of
food demanded by the American peo-
ple. - -. l.A..
Throwing Mud At the Government
New big principles are being ap-
plied 10 industrial problems. One OF
these is represented in the licensing
of many forms of business. Institu-
tions maintaining resale prices may
be expected to be licensed in the new
lineup of affairs. Il is proposed, al
so, to license the packers; and to
place them under Government con-
troll. And while public utilities of
the country are anxious to have their
affairs administered by Government
control, the packers, with their 762
lead-pipe cinches upon the pocket
hooks and stomachs of the American
people. seek, to evade the issue by the
out worn political system of throw
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