The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-09-29
Opportunity Knocks at Carson Valleys Cate


them. He declared that from avail
able records in the office of the stat
engineer, 1t was determined tina
$4,000 acre-feet OF water of the Car
son river was annually going t,
waste. To conserve this great vast,
storage system was essential. Gov
ernment aid being impossible becaus,
OF the many completing questions, h,
advocated individual cooperation O
the development of this great re
source. Records show that of the
irrigated land in Carson Valley 5000
acres are short Of water in the late
season. 5000 after August 1st ant
1000 after July 1st, according tC
priority rights. II is also estimated
that there are $1,000 acres of sage
brush land In Carson Valley that will
produce good crops, provide that 8
storage system can be worked out &c
conserve the vast volume of water
that now goes to waste. God helps
those that help themselves" declared
Mr. Scrugham, and he virtually back.
ed up proposition that has already
been started in this valley to bring
about this highly important undertak-
Ing, and which Is reported quite fully
In another column in this issue, and
which was written before the visit OF
Mr.. Scrugham.
The farmers along the Humboldt
river have their storage problems, as
did the farmers of Smith and Mason
Valley, the latter having solved their
problem by the building of a storage
system. They have set a pace that
can well be followed by other farm
Ing communities and which undoubt-
edly will be followed.
The third largest river in the
United States flows through the
southern part of Nevada and the
detail work for the greatest reclama-
tion In the world has been completed
Several states are interested in the
project and again no fedora aid will
be sought for its completion, arrange
ments having been made for interest
Ing private capital for the gigantic
scheme. Besides the reclamation OF
thousands of acres of land in several
states. the great dam will make DOS
sible the greatest power project in
the world.
In connection with this great un-
dertaking. needed legislation will be
necessary. Mr.. Scrugham believes
that as Governor of Nevada he will
be In position to give great assistance
to the project. and urged the voters
to consider his candidacy on this
standpoint.
Ed. Malley Has Peoples Confidence
Ed. Malley. candidate for re-elect-
Ion as State Treasurer. recited the
fact that eight years ago his opponent
secured a majority of $50 votes in
Douglas county. During the four
years that followed. Mr.. Malley be-
came acquainted with the people of
Douglas county and at the last elect
lon he secured handsome majority
In this county. He asked the voters
to duplicate the vote of four years
ago and give him a majority at the
coming election. He cited the fact
that at times when available funds
were at his command he had always
placed them with the smaller banks
In farming communities and thus had
aided In giving financial assistance
to the agricultural interests of Ne
vada. Mr.. Malley spoke briefly and
to the point and gained the confidence
Of hearers through his clean-cut talk
Cole Real Glenn Bradshaw
About the time that George Cole
candidate for reelection as State
Controller, began his address, people
In the audience showed evidence OF
restlessness, but he injected consider
able humor into his remarks and
quietness was restored. He made a
pleasing talk and with his humor as
side issue was able to touch on
the more important work of his office
and what he had accomplished
Dlskln Promises Retrenchment
NJ. A. Diskin, who served as assist.
ant United States District Attorney
under VIM. Woodburn, and who now
seeks the office of Attorney General
declared that he would practice econ.
omy In the administration of ths
affairs Of that office should he b,
elected. He pointed to the fact tina
In numerous instances In various
counties, 1t had been the practice I,
employ outside attorneys to assist tn
district attorney In prosecuting i'm
portant cases. II elected Attorney
General, he promised to serve in al
such instances thereby affecting
saving to the taxpayers of Nevada
He also cited that at the presen
time there is no system in Nevad
OF keeping record of inherited Ia,
and as result of this laxity, 1t !
not known whether or not such take
are paid. He promises to take actioi
in this and in other ways work TO
the best interests of the taxpayers.