Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-01-25
MILLION ACRE POINT
From the Reno Journal)

year the area OF irrigated lands III the state VIII
pass the millionaire point.
1t estimated that last year the area had
reached 100000 and with the extension assured
it is certain to run pass the million mark.
1t will not be contcnded that this takes
leading place among the states OF arid America but
the total has become decidedly respectable and the
rate Of growth OF is becoming rapid that
there are certain be big things developed in the
future.
Nevada is really one OF the most fortunate
states as to situation. OF the arid west Tor the
Sierra Nevada and other mountains give storage
oi water that places the possibilities far ahead of
that OF other regions where farming depends on
irrigation
This statement is made in spite OF the Tact that
there are many persons in the state who to|
think the resources cannot be extended beyond
present OF water. But that statement is madel
by those who not familiar with the processes
that have been used elsewhere in the reclamation OF
deserts.
Nevada has accomplished wonders in the way o.
developing its mineral resources and i'll the build
ing up of great live stock ranches. but until
recent years has begun iiN its attention tho
possibilities OF irrigation broad scales rs this
has projected here it has been found as it has
elsewhere that the possibilities run far and ava,
beyond what was previously believed.
For instance great portion OF the state was
occupied in the old geologic periods by what i
now knwn as Lake I>ahontan. vast undraned
area in central Nevada into which the rivers OF the
state pour without any escape except by way
OF evaporation and seepage
Lake L,ahontan has lost Of its surface wa
ter, except in comparatively small where Iy
ramid. Walker and other lakes remains remnant:
he ST. te that II w &c
water has disappeared. at shallow depths there is
stored quantity OF requiring but small
lift for irrigation OF OF what is vet tC
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 be utilized. Here there has
begun, there was begun i'll Southern California
years ago. the digging OF tunnels into the noun
tains and the building OF submerged dams in the
canyons, bring the secpage to the surface
and this with the mpounding works is bringing
about rapid extension OF the irrigated
1t is unfortunate for Nevada that the idea has
gone abroad that this not and will be
great agricultural factor but this not the first
region that has borne evil repute i'll that line
1t is not many years since the Colorado desert OF
Southern California wed with Death Valley in its
reputation as region where no could live |
Whoever had weird story relate located it either
in the Colorado desert Death Valley. in part be
the climatic conditions had enough terror to
give it plausabity, but mainly because those TN
inhabitated regions had not any witnesses deny
the story.
But Imperial, Coac1ella and Yuma valleys came |
forward under names to bring honor to the |
oldtime cursed Colorado desert and the world now |
praises them
1t is not that Nevada lacks opportunity or natura |
resources but that the attention OF the world, in
GLIDING most residents OF Nevada has been di- |
verted to mineral rather than agricultural posi-
bities
1t is dramatically favorable to the development OF
great specalities OF soil production without the ex
IRENE cold OF the north the extreme heat of the
summer. and with every variety OF climate that even
California not excel. It's soil is generally |
splendidy 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
OF the mineral resources In fact. that work will
be 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
as leader in numerous great branches Of industry
and those who have in the past been tempted to de-
ride It as agricultural state will live to sing it's
glories.