The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-07-18

tier on the upper Carson river, and
immediate adjudication should deter
mine water priority belonging to the
project in the opinion of Elwood
Mead, who advocated such action at
meeting in Reno Tuesday evening
with the Truckee, Carson irrigation
board at which a number of promi-
nent water users were present.
Informed by Project Supt. John F.
Richardson that the "Dangberg and
Dressler interests have been proceed
ing with the construction of reser-
voirs in the face of our protests"
DIR. Mead advised that the water
board institute action to determine
water priorities.
II don't think we ought to sit still
here and allow these reservoirs to be
built. We should start adjudication
at once-before the reservoirs are
completed and they begin to store
water" DIR. Mead stated that if 1t
were the desire of the board that the
government take the initial step in
the matter, the proper authorities
should be notified Immediately.
"It has seemed to me that our
rights on the Carson river are slip
ping away from u.s." said C. G. SWIM
gle. 1T seems that every particle of
water rights should be protected"
That priorities have not been ex-
changed by the reclamation service
for an expenditure of $4,000 to
$4,000 for Investigations was a
statement made by Mr.. Richardson.
|. There has never been any sur
render of rights, nor has there been
any trade. Encroachments on our
rights, however, have been made. I"
1t was explained that adjudication
proceedings have been before the
department of justice for a number
of years. The reason the matter has
not been settled is because the de.
partment wanted to clear up the
Truckee river rights first"
The Dangberg interests are pro-
ceeding with the construction of a
reservoir to store 45,500 acre feet of
water from the Carson, plans are
being entertained to start another
reservoir that will store a much
greater inflow, and in all there are
twenty-five reservoirs above the La
hontan dam, it was declared at the
meeting.
When Mr.. Swingle offered a mo-
tion that the board take the action
suggested by DIR. Mead, Chairman
Pray of Fernley ruled the motion
out of order.
DR.. Mead asked the desires of the
board and invited discussion on the
question of continuing the genera
ton of power at the Lahonton plant
after the end of the irrigation sea-
son. His attention was directed to
a previous resolution signed by a
number of water users and approved
by the board protesting against the
use of water from either the Carson
or Truckee rivers until the reservoir
is filled to capacity. 1t is probable
early in September.
The reclamation head directed at
tention to a plan for diverting drain
age water near the Carson lake over
lands that might be reclaimed for
pasture. The merits of this plan
will be investigated while he is in
Fallon, said DR.. Mead.
A number of water usefs voiced the
disapproval of the Spanish Springs
reservoir unless the present part of
the Newlands project were fully pro-
tected in its water rights. It was
contended that in face of the present
shortage of water further develop
halted with the diversion of Truckee
ment of the lower project would be
water into another reservoir.
"These are the things l am here
to take up with you," said DIR. Mead.
II cont think anything should be
done that would jeopardize the safe
ty of things as they exist"