Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1922-01-28

that OF other regions where farming depends on
irrigation.
This statement is made in spite of the fact that
there are many persons in the state who seem to
think the resources cannot be extended beyond
present use OF water. But that statement is made
by those who are not familiar with the processes
that have been used elsewhere in the reclamation of
deserts
Nevada has accomplished wonders in the way OF
developing its mineral resources and in the build
ing up OF great live stock ranches, but not until
recent years has begun to Tx its attention on the
possibilities OF irrigation broad scales AS this
has proceeded here it has been found, as it has
elsewhere, that the possibilities far and away
beyond what was previously believed.
For instance great portion of the state was
occupied in the old geologic periods by what is
now knwn as Lake Lahontan, vast undrained
area in central Nevada into which the rivers Of the
state pour without any escape except by way
Of evaporation and seepage
! Lake Iahontan has lost most of its surface. wa
ter, except in comparatively small areas where Py-
ramid Walker and other lakes remains as remnants
of the great state that was. But while the surface
water has disappeared at shallow depths there is
stored quantity of water requiring but small
lift for irrigation OF vast of what is yet to
become farming land.
There is the great snowfall in the mountains.
giving enough water for the irrigation of all the land
| Of the state If it can be utilized Here there has
begun, as there was begun in Southern California
years ago, the digging Of tunnels into the noun
tains and the building of submerged dams in the
canyons to bring the seepage water to the surface
and this with the impounding works is bringing
about rapid extension of the irrigated area.
1t is unfortunate for Nevada that the idea has
gone abroad that this state not and never will be
great agricultural factor but this is not the first
region that Las borne an evil repute in that line
1t is not many years since the Colorado desert oi
| Southern California Wed with Death Valley in its
reputation region where could live
Whoever had weird story to relate located either
II the Colorado desert Death Valley, in part be
the climatic conditions had enough terror to
give it plausability, but mainly because those TN
inhabitated regions had not any witnesses to deny
the story. 3ts
! But Imperial, Coachella and Yuma valleys came
| forward under new names to bring honor to the
old-time cursed Colorado desert and the world now
praises Them 4Be
| 1t is not that Nevada lacks opportunity natura
resources, but that the attention of the world in
| uding most residents of Nevada, has been di,
verted to mineral rather than agricultural posi-
bilities.
1t is climatcally favorable to the development Of
great specialites of soil production, without the ex
IRENE cold OF the north the extreme heat OF the
summer, and with every variety of climate that
California can not excel Its soil is generally
'plendidy adapted to agriculture and in most cases
the water is pure and sweet
We are coming to the making of the new Nevada
| There will be no interruption of the development
If the mineral resources. In fact that work will
,e aided by the building of railroads and highways
which agriculture will bring, thus providing better
! transportation facilities and more numerous out
fitting stations. The Nevada of the future will be
rs leader in numerous great branches of industry
md those who have in the past been tempted to de-
ide it as an agricultural state will live to sing its
glories.