The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-03-30
IRRIGATION DISTRICT PROBLEMS
DISCUSSED At M|NOEN MEETING

of the irrigation system and In 1919
Arthur P. Davis informed the direct
ors that there was no possibility OF
securing government aid unless 1t
was through the Soldiers Settlement
act and then the possibilities were
doubtful. At this time he urged the
directors to work out some scheme
of their own for reclamation work in
Carson Valley. That later the
| Spanish Springs project was approx
ed when 1t had been stated that no
funds were available for work in Car
son Valley, is because that the form
er project is part of the Newland
system and Carson Valley district
Is not The governments determina-
! tion to enlarge the Newlands project
to its original proposed acreage, is
for the protection of the settlers on
that project.
Even at this time, explained Mr..
| Sanford the board Of directors of the
local district put up $1100 to investi-
gate the Horseshoe Ben reservoir
site, and the governments engineer,
Mr. Perkins and corps Of assistants
reported that the dam would store
some $1,000 acre feet Of water at a
cost of $1,S00.000 to $2,500,000 as
compared with the now proposed
Diamond Valley, Mud Lake and High
land lake project to cost between
5000 900 and 100000 with storage
capacity of $4,000 acre feet of water.
Mr.. Sanford called attention to the
fact that Walter Trent, representing
Buckeley Wells, made application for
power right on the West Fork OF
the Carson river. That the project
was protested by the West Fork
Farmers Union because they would
not agree that the scheme would be
beneficial to the irrigation Of land.
This application was finally rejected
by the United States government.
Mr.. Sanford declared that the
reclamation service had considered
plan to irrigate some $1,000 acres
of land between Hazen and Love-
lock and had the project went
through all the waters OF the Truckee
river would have been required for
that land instead of being used at
Lahontan reservoir. In this event
, the entire flow of the Carson river
would have been required for the
Lahontan reservoir, and flood waters
OF the Carson river now being used
by farmers of Carson Valley up to
as late as July 10th Of each year
would have been diverted there under
the governments flood water right OF
1902.
The federal government has made
/ II possible for the farmers of Carson
Valley TO acquire the right to these
flood waters and application has
been made to the state engineer OF
Nevada for the appropriation of these
waters. He maintained that the
board of directors has worked faith
fully for the interest Of the water
users of Carson Valley, that at least
one member OF the board had made
trip TO Washington, ID. c. at his own
expense and had been successful In
his mission In securing preferential
right to the flood waters of the Car
son river in an amount sufficient Tor
all requirements in Carson Valley.
The speaker declared that the
candidates for directors of the irriga-
ton district we're all friends OF his,
but 1t was a question Of principal
and not personal feeling that should
guide land owners in selecting
board that would carry on In the
proposed irrigation scheme.
Mr.. Dukes, secretary of the Walker
River Irrigation district was intro
duced. He declared that he was
proud to represent the pioneer r-
rigation district formed under the
laws of Nevada. He stated that his
district was organized by 92 per
cent vote and that the bond car
ried by SO per cent vote. Object
ions we're made to the apportioning
OF costs to lands but was worked out
to the final satisfaction Of practical
ly all in the district.
Maurice Mack asked the speaker
the approximate cost of storing water
in the Walker river district. Mr..
Dukes gave the figure as $7.67 per
acre foot
The enlargement of the Walker
river district Is now under way, and
obstacles such as the Loose power
right that held up active work for
number of years, has been eiimin-
ated by the government in denying
Mr.. Loose the right to certain power
privileges secured number of years
ago.
Robert A. Allen State Engineer OF
Nevada, was called upon and he stat
ed that the adjudication of the water
rights of the Carson river were about
completed. His Office is sending out
men to secure information relative
to the service of water In few
isolated cases and when this work
is completed the adjudication will be
ready to present to the courts for ap-
proval. Mr.. Allen declared that his
office would give all assistance nec-
cessary and was ready to cooperate
with the district in every way.
l.. H. Taylor. who has been engag-
ed by the local district to investi-
gate reservoir sites, stated that he
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