The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-07-16
DR.. Mead Visits
On Pump Plans
Will Urge Relief For
Bench; Asks Infor-
nation on Spanish
Springs

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Springs
Yesterday DR.. Mead, commissioner
marily to listen to the proposition of
furnishing funds for pumping water
from Lake Tahoe for the relief of
the Fernley and bench farmers. The
result of the meeting as far as the
Tahoe matter is concerned Is that
DR.. Mead takes the resolution as
passed two weeks ago as his guide
and will ask for the $4,000 for this
work from Secretary Work.
Truckee Meadows Acts
Irrespective of what happens to
the Fernley section the Truckee
Meadows farmers, the residents of
Reno and Sparks will secure water
from Tahoe. They have signed a con
tract for pumping and this work is
to start as soon as possible.
DR.. Mead explained that should
the Newlands project water board
approve the pumping plan that this
would give better volume of water
TO all concerned, and it was his opin-
ion that the crops were worth the
investment. He stated that he had
viewed the situation at Fernley and
considered that IL was serious. DR.
Mead stated that he would at once
lob he NIL
Work following the understanding
on the resolution authorizing the ex-
penditure of the $4,000, which is
to come from the O. & NJ. fund OF
this project.
Donner Lake Water
Through arrangements with the
owners of Bonner lake water for ID
short time will be available for Reno
and the Meadows. 1t is believed that
through an exchange of water that
some of this flow can be had for
Fernley, which 1t is believed will
save the melon crop, which is now
threatened. This is to be a neighbor
ly agreement and is being arranged
through Judge McCarran and others
| of Reno.
Objections Made
Some objections were made as to
| the expenditure of funds by this
| project for the pumping plant, 1t
being explained that the funds should
come from government sources and
not against the project. This mat
ter. while discussed, did not prevent
the recommendations as originally
passed two weeks ago.
To Appoint Committee
1t was suggested that a committee
from the water board be named to
see the county, the power companies
and the railroad people together with
the bank and others interested In
development and ask for financial
assistance In this matter. 1t was also
pointed out that Fernley being in
Lyon county that that county should
assist in the contribution. This mat
ter will be taken up by the commit
tee, as any sum raised will relieve
the project in accordance with the
sum subscribed.
Talks Spanish Springs
Following the discussion on the
/ pumping plans DR.. Mead took up the
] question of Spanish Springs. He
asked the opinion of those present
and explained that 1t was informa-
| tion that he desired He was in
formed that the people of the New
lands project were opposed to any
new reservoirs that would bring in
new land until such time as 1t was
shown that it did not take water
from this project and that the New
lands project was settled.
He was told of the condition on
the Carson river and the likelihood of
further private empoundments at
this source of supply and he advised
that action be taken at once to pre-
vent further reservoirs, and was
doubtful as to the supply of water
from the Truckee to carry on all of
the reclamation planned from Span.
/ ish Springs. He also expressed the
/ idea that provisions should be made
for reclamation of the $4,000 acres
on the Lahontan bench, provided
storage could be secured for ii. II
Is case of how much water is avail
able and be stated that the greatest
mistake is made when more land Is
opened than there is water available.
He asked the intention of the wat
er board In relation to power follow
ing the emptying of the reservoir.
He was informed that the water
board had adopted resolution clos.
ing the power plant until there was
water for another season.
While DIR. Mead asked many ques-
tions in relation to water sources,
distribution, power and drains he
stated that they were ali for the
purpose of recommendations later.
II was evident that DR.. Mead will
have to be shown the necessity of
more new acres being brought in
and water supply before he will go
down on record as being for any
new units to this or any other
project.