The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-03-07

| turn stated that he was through with
concessions and that he had always
treated the people of the project fair
and with liberality and that either
the contract Is 1t was would be signed
or other plans would Immediately
be set In motion. My trip to the
coast was unavailing.
Sees Big Work Ahead
"As to the future. l believe that
this means the greatest project In
the west. The completion of the
Spanish Springs reservoir will open
up thousands of acres of excellent
land which is a part of the original
project. 1t is population that Neya-
da needs and this will do more to
bring such results than anything that
has been attempted since Mr.. New
lands started this project.
For some time we have been busy
preparing for this, should 1t meet
federal approval. Much of the land
that will be inundated in the dam
site has been looked after and the
first work will be to take over the
rest that will give way to the 1900
acre lake that will be formed when
the dam is completed. There is ap-
proximately 100000 available
which must be spent or contracted
| for between now and the first of
July, and that is going to keep us
hustling.
Goes Through Reno
"The ditch line or canal leading
| from the Truckee river to the reser-
voir crosses the far northern section
of Reno, back of the university This
will require concessions by the city
of Reno and the securing of rights of
way by the department. | expect
Mr.. homestead here within a short
time and he will take up the Reno
problem together with other matters
that are necessary as preliminary.
"The repairs to the penstock at the
Lahontan dam and the changing of
the mode of water usage will start as
soon as possible. This to my think
ing is a very important part of the
contract as it will assure the people
continuous power and enable us to
take water from the dam and use 1t
both for power and irrigation. The
| so inch steel pipe line has been or
dered and will be installed within
short time The other improve
ments under the contract will follow
| In their turn.
Goes to Denver
81 have received telegraphic word
from chief engineer F. E. Weymouth
that the contract has been signed
and he asks me to meet him In Den
yer no later than Tuesday. l will
leave Sunday and go direct to Den
yer. Undoubtedly much of the work
will be roughly mapped out while
he is in Denver, and it is likely that
some definite plans can then be given
the public which will be of interest
'It is going to mean the expendit-
ire of over seven million dollars In
Nevada in the next few years and
tnis section will reap its share, as
the first work will be Improvement
to the power plant and the distrib-
uting system. To me 1t appears that
we have.t taken a great stride ahead,
even with the contract in its present
form"
Analysis of Contract
The contract between the Canyon
Power Company and United States
is in brief as follows:
The government leases to the COM
pany for a term of ten years the
power plant at Lahontan dam; the
company to furnish the government
electric power for irrigation or other
of rs kilowatts; the price to be 15
per centum plus. The company shall
also furnish the government so kill
owatts of elevtric energy to be avail
able for resale. but only to such con-
sumers as cannot be served by the
company; the government to pay the
company at a rate per killowatt of
double the price paid by the company
to the government for the months
during such use. During the term
of this agreement preference in the
sale of power shall be given for
municipal purposes.
To Make Repairs
Within ten months the government
is to construct a new penstock at the
dam and install three gate valves
together with improvements neces-
sary to a maximum capacity of 900
! horse power for each turbine with
an effective head of 80 feet, the gov
ernment to maintain the penstock n
rood repair. In consideration OF the
sum of $4,000 the company is TO
stub or reset defective poles and re-
new or repair the wooden chute
from the Truckee canal to the Carson
river. The $4,000 to be paid the com.
pany be remitting 10 per centum of
each monthly bill for power until the
whole sum has been paid. The COM
pany at its own expense is to main
tain the plant in good condition. ex-
cepting the penstock, which is to be
maintained by the government.
! Water Supply
The government agrees to furnish
the company at the plant a contiu-
GUS flow of yater to operate the
plant to a capacity of 1875 kilowatts
barring the acts of God and unfor-