The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-03-30


the most representive gathering OF
farmers Of Carson Valley to meet in
recent years, gathered at Minden
Monday afternoon for the purpose OF
acquainting themselves with the var
ious phases of the proposed storage
system for this Valley.
The meeting was presided over by
II. F. Dangberg and upon motion OF
VIM. Hussman, Louis Stodieck, was
chosen as secretary.
II. F. Dangberg briefly stated the
purpose of the meeting and called up
on George Sanford, who has acted as
attorney for the Carson Valley Ir-
rigation District since its inception
in 1914. Mr.. Sanford confined his
remarks principally to the work that
had been done by the board of d.
rectors Of the district, composed of
II. F. Dangberg, C. M. Henningsen
and VIM. Dressler.
The district was organized In 1914.
but actual work started In 1911.
When the proposition of organizing
the district finally came up action SIS
votes were cast at the election; A
In favor of the district organization
and II against the proposition. Here
Mr.. Sanford stated that in 1914 the
need of more water for Carson Valley
was apparent and the same condition
existed today. He believed that every
farmer present was agreed on that
point.
Immediately after the irrigation
district, through its directors opened
negotiations with the federal reclama-
tior service. C. NJ Henningsen one
OF the directors wrote to Franklin X.
Lane, then Secretary of the Interor.
That official answered that the de-
partment at that time had no funds
available for the work. d. w. Cole,
project manager informed the direct
ors that the department was not In
position to even make Investigations
of the feasibility of the proposed
storage system for Carson Valley.
The directors corresponded with
Senator Newlands. Congressmas E. e.
Roberts and finally United States
Senator Key Pittman. succeeded in
getting a small appropriation to in
vestigate the Long Valley reservoir
site That investigation revealed the
fact that II would cost 81 100000 to
built the reservoir and the plan was
not feasible.
Many conferences were held relative
to the storage problems In Western
but no real results were In
sight for Carson Valley.
Mr.. Sanford said that the govern
ment made investigations of water
conditions in Carson Valley about
that time and found that only 2990
acres of land had complete water
rights
That before the government would
consider any system OF storage for
Carson Valley, the big land owners
must agree to sell all land over
and above 100 acres. In other words
every farmer owning more that 100
acres must dispose of all over that
amount. Land not cultivated, accord
ing to the proposition. was to be sub
divided into so acre tracts, the
Secretary of the Interior to fix the
price on said lands.
VIM. r. King OF the reclamation
department in a letter to the board
Of directors not only stated the me-
cessity of sub-dividing all lands held
In large tracts, but made 1t plain
that old water rights would be due
for an ironing out, the excess sur
rendered and sold to serve other
lands
Arthur p. Davis, of the reclamation
service, informed the directors that
all dry land must be divided into
80 acre tract and sold at price
to be fixed by board Of appraisers.
The personnel of this board to be
selected by the district and the de-
partment, each to select one and the
two members to appoint the third.
However, It was stated that the price
made by the appraisers would not be
binding upon the Secretary OF the
Interior
While these negotiations were be-
ing made and propositions suggested
by the reclamation department. the
fact that no funds were available was
always given as the final word.
In 1916 the board of directors OF
the local district were still endeavor-
ing to secure government approval