The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-03-25

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nence Of the supply. Let him spot
your well and test 1t thoroughly be-
fore an expensive plant installation
ia made. This may serve to save
hundreds or even thousands of dol
lars. Then tell him what crops you
expect to raise, the returns which you
can expect from them and their cost
of production outside Of the water
cost. He can then give you very close
figures on the cost Of your water and
determine whether or not the project
is feasible financially. II the decis-
ion is made to install the plant, re-
tain the services of your engineer in
planning your equipment. Let him
c~orrelate your engine, pump and fit
tings so that your first cost of oper-
alton shall be exactly at that always
desired but seldom obtained point
where your dollar invested is doing
the most work.
1t must not be forgotten by those
intending to pump that the cost of
operation is not your only cost. The
original investment has a definite and
at present high interest value. This
interest item is not an annual cost
outlay but amounts to the same
thing. Don't forget your coming re-
pairs, which though small when the
plant is new increase with the "age
in use" of the plant, and finally reach
the point where 1t is cheaper to re-
place the old machinery with new
thai to continue repairing. The Re-
placing of machinery makes neces-
sary the establishing of a sinking
fund, which compounded and added
to annually will provide funds for
new equipment when that time comes
The item of attendance is also a fac
tor in your overall cost which.
though small in the cases of electric
and crude oil power plants, is never
theless to be considered. The iuctu-
alton of operation costs, labor, and
markets are worth consideration at
the time the computations for FEAST
bility of the plant are made. These
admonitions are not made for the
purpose Of discouraging any legiti-
mate pumping project, but to prevent
the expenditure of time, money and
labor on projects destined to failure
from the beginning, or to prevent the
failure of what might well be a prof.
liable enterprise If properly handled.
The farmer as a class is cautious In
the matter of entertaining a PROPOSE
ton when he has before his eyes the
examples of previous failures. One
failure of a pumping project, ever
though from entirely Unnecessary and
avoidable causes, will delay for many
years the building of a pumping pro-
ject which should legitimately exist
and be producing crops, bank ac-
counts and he-men for the State OF
Nevada.
Mining is a paramount considera-
ton under our State charter, but even
the best mines are depleted in due
course of time, and hat course is
short, relatively speaking. Nevada
is still a great mining State and with
bright prospects for being so for gen.
erations to come, but a glance at our
population records over the past fifty
years will show that our present pop
ulation of $4,000 is as large as we
can reasonably expect from that
source alone. Like every State in the
l-Union which has progressed, 1t is up
to Nevada to expand agriculturally
If 1t expects to increase permanently
in population, its cities, schools and
bonding value. We must do this II
we are to have better roads, social
conditions, etc., and outlive that
wild and woody" misnomer placed
upon us by statistics. The fact that
WO hdfC I iiil6dtC " ldiuu SuCCcSS-
fully in Nevada cannot be argued.
Pumping is one method of solving the
problem now facing us of water
shortage for further development.
There are thousands of potential citi-
zens for the State of Nevada scat
tered throughout the Union with
their trunks packed and waiting for
word of a place where they can be
assured of an even break in creating
a farm, a home and bank account
which will be the monument to their
industry through all time. Nevada
holds within its border untold oppor-
tunities for these people and it's up
to us, the people of Nevada. to DEM
onstrate these opportunities and at
the same time reap the benefits there
| from and give to others withouf cost