The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-10-15

Ion all unite that water for irriga-
tion of this project should be stored
until there is certainty of being
sufficient quantity In the Lahontan
reservoir to guarantee the irrigation
for the season OF 1925. II we assume
that such Is the case we are faced
with the fact that the Lahontan res
eryoir, that has only been filled once
during its existence, which took sew
en- years and under conditions more
favorable than those now existing.
as the demand next season for water
will be greater and the flow Of the
Carson river be less. is practically
empty. Also we are obligated to re-
place the water in Lake Tahoe that
has been lowered six inches below
the agreed altitude representing at
least 10000 acre feet of water be-
fore we are entitled to take any wat
er from Lake Tahoe for ctorage for
irrigation of the Newlande project
next season.
The writer has been informed by
x. F. Adams, president of the Can
yon Power Company, that no add
tional steps will be taken by them to
secure water or additional power
through the construction of a power
line to connect with the Lahontan
plant for the reason that they have
been guaranteed continuous power
in the Lahontan power house by the
"a Of
The principal reason for the guaran-
tee of this power is the installation
of the new penstock in the dam. At
present water Is not available for
power uses even through the new
penstoek and II 1t is proposed to
serve the city of Fallon with power
by using the new penstock it will
certainly be against the unanimous
action of the directors of our district.
We cannot afford to be classed In
sympathy with that movement
The argument has been advanced
not recur for the next twenty years,
as with the installation of the new
! penstock in the Lahontan reservoir
more water could be furnished the
| power company. Inasmuch as by the
| aid of the new penstock the original
purpose of the reservoir has been
subyerted and the primary object OF
holding the water in the reservoir
for purposes of irrigation been made
secondary TO the use of water fol
power purposes, it naturally follows
that endless litigation and trouble
will involve by such use, as the Level
in the reservoir at which water shall
be appropriated for power purposes
will also be in dispute. The writer
contends that even should q similar
condition never arise again the city
OF Fallon viii be well out of the con
troversy by having a power plant of
its own to fall back upon and that
in reality the mere fact that 1t Is
almost absolutely certain that there
will be no power available from La
hontan reservoir for our use for q
period Of three or four months, II not
longer, itself justifies us in making
this expenditure. The question is,
is the city of Fallon, that has always
been known as the most progressive
in the state Of Nevada, going to make
itself known as the only city of equal
Importance in the state, or in the
United States for that matter, that
has gone back to the use of tallow
candles and gasoline engines because
1t shrinks from accepting this re-
sponsibllity? II we wish to be in
that class, we sohuld vote against the
bonds. If we wish to be included In
the list of progressive citizens, we
should vote for them.
/. Fl. KENT.