The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-05-07
.LEEV|N|NG FALLS
BEING RUINED.
Asks that the Natural
Scenic Beauties of
Mono be Saved

Residents OF Bridgeport and persons
residing In the territory adjacent to
the Lee vining Creek falls, two miles
east of Tioga pass, the eastern en-
trance to Yosemite falls. are making
n vigorous protest against the propo-
sal OF the Nevada California Power
Company to build reservoir above
the falls and thus convert the water
to another point for use In generating
power.
The Reno Chamber of Commerce,
the Sagebrush Club at Carson City
and other organizations both In Ne
yada and California viii be asked to
join In the protest and prevent the
company from carrying out its pro-
posed plans on the ground that the
falls would be destroyed and one OF
the most beautiful scenic wonders In
Mono county destroyed
According to the plans as outlined
by residents OF bridgeport the COM
pany proposes changing Rhinedolar
lake. which rests on the very edge
OF the steep preeipice over which the
falls flow. into storage reservoir and
the water diverted from It's original
course by a i00-foot tunnel through
the mountains and the water then con-
yeyed down the mountain side by
pipe line. being reurred to the original
stream several hundred feet below
the nov existing falls
The Bridgeport Chronicle Union In
long article describing the falls and
calling upon the people OF Mono coun-
ty and the states OF California and Ne
sada to protest against the proposal.
sL.s:
Unless the people of the United
States and the state of California as
we'll as the people Of Mono county
are interested enough to help preserve
these things that belonI e. :heEl. with
~ less than three rioaths' ;inle one
OF the worlds highest aud most mag
lidcient water falls. 1850 feet In height
over all. and situated on aId being
the most wonderful park on the
worlds famous Tioga road leading
into Yosemite National Park. and
known as Lee vining Creek falls will
be destroyed absolutely by power COM
panies for speculative purposes. IN
order to supply electric energy to a
field that will be oyer-supplied by the
proposed Colorado River development.
The only way to prevent this de
struction OF one of our most wonder
ful scenic assets Is for every person.
and every organization, interested In
the conserving OF these things for the
use OF the people. to write personal
letter to his. her OF their congress-
man asking that an investigation be
made by congress as to the legality OF
the presumed rights acquired by these
corporations that permit this destruc-
tion, and asking that congress have
a stop order issued. pending investi
cation.
THE assumed rights acquired by
these corporations. and which they are
acting on this already commenced
destruction were obtained from the
interior or denials by these depart
ments extending over a term of seven
years. by the representatives OF these
corporations that their sole desire was
to use the storage rights and rights
of way for irrigation purposes only
and that power In this location was
not festibly and meant bankruptcy II
an attempt was made to develop the
same.
The act under which these presum-
ed rights were acquired allows five
years for the completion OF an irriga-
tion project. The time for compile
tlon. as far as these corporations are
concerned expires May 81. 1920.
There has been erected destroying
the equally beautiful sister. Falls Of
Rush Creek.
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