The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-01-30

tions.
Projects Schools Good
A. d. Drumm graphically outlined
social developments of the eommun.
ity which have gown up in the pro-
| ject, declaring that 1t possessed
schools second to none In the United
States and attended by 1900 chill
dren. 1.-THE Newlands propect Is not
contributing to the race suicide prob
lem of the United States." said the
speaker. Tn modern consolidated
schools to which these children are
brought by the transportation ar
rangements of the district these fu-
ture citizens OF the United States are
being given every educational oppor-
tunity that money can secure for
them, which. I say, Is something en-
titled to be considered as an asset OF
this project" The speakers utter
ances were in refreshing contract to
the picture painted by some of the
pen-wielders of the east who have
been portraying the project as ''nestl-
ing In the most forbidding spot iu
all the west"
Mr.. Drumm held no brief for the
proposition of engineering manage
,ncDt of the reclamation projects,
contending forcibly that the intel,.-
gent and sympathetic Relationship
which should prevail between the
settler and the project management
can be promoted OILY by manages
capable of more intimate touch with
those tilllng the soil than has the
engineer. He minced no words an
condemning what he termed expeii
mental blunders of the project man
agement extending over It's whole
history.
Taking up the ls,se of the Lahon-
tan power paint to the Canyon Power
Company, he reviewed the history OF
the releasing of the plant and stated
II as his opinion that this facility
should have come into the possesslcr
Of end be operated by the district 1t
self
Like those who spoke before him,
Mr.. Drumm seconded the Idea that
the Newlands project was not fail
ure, giving the facts and figures to
demonstrate the high earning power
Of the land and predicted an newt
ably happy outcome of the whole
situation.
A plea for larger latitude for agri-
culture agents In their efforts to as
sist the farmer was made by Mr..
Drumm and he cited examples of the
red tape" and restrictions which
now limit them in their opportunity
for service.
Going into the matter of drainage,
he outlined the problem as 1t affected
the district board, which, after the
exhaustion of its fund, was under
pressure from numerous sections to
supply drainage, and which, II pre-
pared to care for only a portion OF
the area where all we're desperately
in need Of the relief. would find itself
incapable of Justly deciding the ques-
tions.
The commission questioned the
witness closely on variety of the
problems common to settlers In all
OF the projects. DR.. Witdsoe leading
in this examination.
Complaint Filed
Attorney Stoddard, who with 9TH
ers on the project completed the COM
plant which has been filed with the
commission, at the conclusion of his
remarks filed the same, and 1t is con-
ceded to be one of the most complete
pieces of evidence submitted from
any of the projects that appeared
before the commission.
Reviews History
The complaint at the outset re-
views the history of the Newlands
project from its organization to the
present time. including the deficient
years in water and the other troubles
that came to the earlier settlers up
to and including the time of the com
petition Of the Lahontan reservoir in
1915 at cost OF $1,470,395.0 and
Its storage capacity OF 275,000 acre
feet of water; the failure on the part
OF the government to secure the Lake
Tahoe supply as originally promised
and the difficulties Of the bench
lands following such failure.
Drainage Reviewed
The complaint goes into the his
tory of drainage and insists on its
completion. II is shown that the pro-
ject is approximately rs per cent
complete in drainage and that in
order to develop the section to its
best point that the additional 25 per
cent should receive the benefits II
IL one Of the serious points urged in
the complaint. The complaint sets
forth the following:
Notwithstanding the series of set
backs and reverses suffered by the
settlers much progress has been made
during the seventeen years OF activ-
ity upon the Newlands project. The
cultivated area has been increased
from 10000 acres TO $4,000 acres
with 1870 acres under water right
application.
The reliance placed upon the pro-
duction of slfalfa alone is rapidly
being replaced by intensive farming
with an increasing heavy production
OF cantaloupes. potatoes. turkeys and
celory In addition to grain and alfal-
ia. Dairying has developed rapidly
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