The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-12-27

believed that the matter of the de-
cision of the department of the inter-
ior had been held up pending further
investigation. The news of the sign
ing of the lease and the preparation
OF the contract with the power COM
pany for the exchange OF its power
right at Vista has become a stated
fact.
Contract Approved
Word was received by John T.
Richardson, Friday, from the depart.
ment of the interior confirming the
statement that the contract be-
tween the government and the Can
yon Power Company had been signed
and that the contract had been mod
flied as suggested by Arthur p. Davis
director of the reclamation service.
When asked concerning this matter
Mr.. Richardson stated:
Yes, II is true that the contract
has been signed and only small de-
tails remain to be adjusted when the
government takes over the former
holdings of the Canyon Power people
and the first steps toward the build
of the Spanish Springs reservoir will
begin. IL clears the way toward
what | consider the biggest thing
that has happened to the project
since IL was started, as II means the
completion OF the project and the full
utilization of the water as first con-
templated, giving more water at per-
iods when needed. and assuring a
continuous supply of power AS l
first stated II means two big things;
first. permanent power from the
plant; second. complete develop
ment of the project"
When asked what additional cost
this would throw onto The project
farmers now operating, he raplied:
None, this construction will place
no unwelcome burden on them, since
under the irrigation district laws
they cannot be assessed for benefits
under the plan unless they them
selves vote for such assessment, and
IL takes a two-thirds vote to carry.
As IL is, there will be no such ques-
tion raised for a number OF years,
as II will take several years to COM
plete this. project"
How soon do you expect the gov
ernment will get busy on this deyel-
81 anticipate immediate action, as
right of way must be secured for
canals and settlement with parties
whose lands will be flooded by the
reservoir. These are preliminary to
the real work of construction and /
believe that within five years the
reservoir will have been completed
and water service will be rendered.
Approximately 100000 is now
available for this purpose and un-
doubtedly the department will see
that action is taken Immediately.
In speaking of the development
under this project he stated that
$1,000 acres of new
land would come under ditch control.
One-third of this amount is situated
In Washoe county near Wadsworth.
The ditch line starts at point near
Langhton's, on the Truckee. and
leads north of R,no then into Span
ish Springs valley. The ditch is to
have a carrying capacity Of six hun
dred second feet of water"
tod
How about any new power Gre
ated and where does 1t got" was
asked Mr.. Richardson.
ANY new power that is created
goes to the project, and let me say
that IL gives assurance OF power to
the people, who will eventually be-
come the owners of 1t. and II will, In
my belief, be the means OF opening
new power lines. Several attempts
have been made to project power
lines. but they have failed owing TO
uncertainty. Under this plan l see
no reason why they should not be
erected. and believe they viii. some
people forget that the storage OF
water In Lake Tahoe Is limited.
This has been proven since 1919.
california refuses to allow any fur-
ther raising of the lake, while the
mower company controls the outlet
and they are regulated by decision
of the supreme court. Therefore the
only salvation for perpetual power
comes from such a plan as that OF
spanish Springs. Another item that
IS essential to the people is the In
crease of money paid by the power
people for their electric energy
they will pay approximately fifty per
cent more for 1t. The work OF re-
building the Lahontan plant is to
begin as soon as material can be had.
The plant is to be enlarged and some
changes made in the dam, and be-
lIeye that when 1t finally comes TO
tho hands of the people 1t VIII Dc Oh
better capacity and construction
In talking over the consumation OF
the deal Mr.. Richardson gives GOV
ernor Boyle great deal OF credit
He stated that II 1t had not been Tor
tho efforts OF the governor the mat
fer would have been held up for a
considerable length Of time. GOV
arnor Boyle, he stated. took on ms
ooat and went to work. regarding
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