The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-04-02
WATER MEETING
HELD IN CARSON

Carson Monday thirty or more farmers
OF this Valley appeared to object to
the granting of the application of H.
IL. Springmeyer Land and Develop
ment Company to transfer water
rights from -one tract of land to an
other. The farmers opposing the
transfer were represented by George
A. Montrose and Chartz & Chartz,
while APPLICANTS for the permit were
represented by Attorney George
Springmeyer.
In the absence of State Engineer
Scrugham, his assistant. Mr.. Allen
conducted the conference. He stated
to the farmers present that the meet
ing was in the nature of conference
and not hearing. and later announced
that he had not the authority to con-
duct a hearing. which would be held
at later date by the state Engineer.
or upon that officials return from
Washington.
However, Assistant Engineer Allen
gave a brief outline Of the records of
the case as shown by the documents
on file in the Office Of the State Engi-
neer.
On March IL. 1919. the H. H. Sring-
meyer Land Development and Live
Stock company made application to
the State Engineer to transfer a GER
tain water right secured in 1858 with
one Of 1876. whereby high land would
be benefited. 1t Is the applicants
contention that such interchange of
water right would be Of great benefit
to them. and that In no way would
more water be taken than their right
called for. and would return to the
river or channel without injury to no
one.
Shortly after the publication OF the
usual notice In such cases, made and
provided. a protest was filed with the
State Engineer by +. Schacht, Frank
Settelmeyer and Eugene Fettic, which
was later withdrawn.
After the statutory period had ex-
pired other farmers filed a protest,
claiming that the granting OF the ap-
plication OF the Springmeyer company
would result In injury to them and
would set serious precedent In the
matter of interchanging water rights
in Carson Valley.
George Springmeyer stated to the
farmers opposing the interchangingg
OF water rights, that the Springmeyer
company did not intend to injure the
property OF any farmer, and that they
were willing to enter into any kind
of an agreement. whereby the applica-
ton could be revoked should damage
or injury result. He declared that
the reason for the desired change was
for the beneficial requiremts that
would result to the Springmeyer COM
pany transferring water rights from
low land to high land In the produc-
tion of crops.
Maurice Mack, also a member of the
Springmeyer company stated that to
his knowledge. many farmers Of the
East Fork had transferred water from
one right to another without consult
ing the State Engineer or taking the
proper legal seps and that henceforth
he would take steps to see that such
practice would not continue.
Alfred Chartz declared that general
discussion of the facts OF the case was
getting nowhere and that his clients
would make proper objections to the
applicant of the Springmeyer COM
pany when such could be done before
authority that had the right to hear
such objections. At this point Attorney
Montrose filed demurrer against the
application and 1t was then that As
sistant State Engineer Allen stated
that he was without authority to act,
that being a matter that just come
before State Engineer Scrugham.
Among the farmers who were pres
ent to oppose the transfer of water
right OF the interchanging Of water
rights. were Henry Whrnan. II. C.
Elges, Henry Lange. r. Cordes. ].
Thomsn. c. Hellwinkle. Clearance and
George Henningsen. L. Ruhenstroth.
Ben Clock, Thomas Wilslef, A. Settel-
meyer. NJ. Jacobsen. f. Fricke, l..
Stodiecke. Henry Stodieck. II. Godecke.
Henry Lampe. and many others.
State Engineer Scrugham, who is
now In Washington ID. C. is expected
TO return to Carson on or about the
first of April and as soon thereafter
as possible the further hearing of the
protest to the application of the H. H.
Springmeyer Land Development tnd
Live Stock company will be heard.
This Is said to be one of the most
important water issues raised in Car
son Valley in many years and the out
come will be watched with much in
terest by the water users of this sec
tion.