The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-02-02
Drainage Row
Lost a Settler
Prominent Boise Project Man Left
Fallon When He Heard About
Protests

A single instance wherein project
protestants against drainage lost a
prospective neighbor of considerable
value by their destructive stand on
an important public question may
be cited in the case of c. c. Tobias,
of the Boise, Ida, project who has
been in and out of this valley for
year. He was first attracted here
when 1t seemed certain that drain
age was on the tapis for immediate
consummation. He left for home
last Thursday to remain away from
this valley for all time, Immediately
following learning of the existence
of protesting petitions that were cir
culated. He is wealthy man. con-
structive by nature and his presence
wherever he elects to reside makes
for community advancement in the
broadest sense of the term.
Before leaving Mr. Tobias had the
following No say: II have passed
through contests between the two
types of farmer, the progressive and
the reactionary and happily the pro-
gressiye usually wins just as he did
in the Boise project But the un-
pleasantries are too numerous and
the delays and other embarrass-
ments are too many for me to again
assume the role of belligerent. 1
have made such fights and am
through and will continue my activ-
tiles where the pessimist, the man
who hasn't faith in anything or any
body, has either been converted or
passed on. | would like to make
land investments here but cannot
see my way clear at this time. II
the progressive spirits win here |
will be with them; if the reactionar-
les win | am through and / know
that | am speaking for every Boise
valley investor as we'll as myself
when | make these statements.
Il think If the good people of the
Newlands project who favor drain
age will look for the guiding genius
IN the movement to block the enter
prise they will find him in the per-
son of . scheming shyster lawyer,
unscrupulous to the point of ship
scuttling, who has no thought save
the collection of a fee. Equity
which means justice has no place in
his scheme. And when | make this
statement l think back to the time
when his kind came very near kill
ing the Boise project.
sfI cti1l halioua IN tb.
greatness of the Newlands project
and by belief arises from my knowl-
edge of desert land potentialities 1
have developed several big tracts in
Idaho, know the difficulties that at
tend and can truthfully say that this
splendid valley will never ripen into
fullness until every man makes it
his especial job to do his part. You
can't pull back in the harness in any
cooperative undertaking such as an
irrigation project. The same type
of man may pull back in the coun-
try where the Lord waters the
ground and no land leveling has to
be done and Nature is liberal to the
point of prodigality, and the neigh
ber is affected only to the point of
having nearby land owner whose
lack of progress and thrift makes
him neighborhood mark But this
won't work here. Let me empha-
size that point to the last degree"
Mr. Tobias was the guest of A. A.
Farris, of this city on the occasion
of his recent visit. Like Mr.. Tobias,
Mr.. Farris is former Boise project
resident He came here in good
faith and purchased land holdings
and he is keenly disappointed at the
turn events have taken. All of his
lands lie on what is known as the
higher project elevations, but he
senses the great impetus that would
come to project affairs. through
both drainage and the Spanish
Springs undertakings and stands
ready to pay his pro rata of the
cost whatever it may be.
Mr.. Tobias said in discussing the
matter Saturday: Il consider that
the disorganization of the Truckee-
Carson irrigation district would set
back the Newlands project fully 10
years in its development and l can
not understand for the life of me
why men who should have the COM
munity's best interests at heart can
set afoot and promote such a move
ment."