The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-07-16
Committee Comes To Fallon
By Order of DR.. Mead
Takes Up Investigation of Land, Water and
Markets Before New Unit Is Considered

Last week David Weeks, research
specialist, department of agriculture
University of California. and special
representative of DR.. Mead, together
with Robert Stewart, dean of the
college of agriculture of the Uni
verBity of Nevada, and Robert Hill,
a specialist on prices, marketing and
transportation, arrived on this prof.
ect. The object of their visit Is TO
20 over the situation as 1t exists on
the Newlands project, TO investigate
conditions, to listen to complaints
to look over the lands that are con
templated as being worthy of lrriga-
ton under Spanish Springs reservoir,
to determine the character of soils
and to figure out II IL is profitable
TO the United States or settlers to
take up new lands under a new unit
Meeting with People
Mr.. Weeks has put in the best
part of his first visit meeting with
people of the project. He is seeking
data that can be presented to DR.
Mead and upon his recommendation
much depends on the construction Of
Spanish Springs.
AT the same time Dean Stewarj
and Robert Hill are going over the
soil conditions both in the valley and
the bench about Wadsworth and To
the north of the section, proposed In
the endorsement of Spanish Springs
reclamation.
Fortunately they had the maps OF
soil conditions as originally mapped
by Mr.. Hawley and through the ef
forts OF Mr.. Headley these have prov
en- most accurate. This data will
have much to do with any recon-
mendations, as costs of ditehing
lcveling and other matters that are
proposed by DIR. Mead Will be in
cluded In this report.
Talking II Over
An interview with Mr.. Weeks re
suited in talking over the conditions
as they exist today. II was pointed
out to him that up to the present
time that the water rights on both
the Truckee and the Carson have
never been adjndicated and that the
project people do not know whether
they own a drop or a river OF water.
The giving away of the reservoir
sites at the head of the Carson has
been freely discussed with the foug
men on the investigation committee
II was shown to them that at the
present moment the farmers of Car.
son valley are building reservoirs at
the head of the Carson, which ulti.
mately will deprive the Lahontan
reservoir of flood waters. The thrifty
farming element of the upper Carson
has, during the past few years. taken
advantage of the swap OF survey costs
for water and numerous small res
eryoirs have resulted.
Il was told TO the investigation
that the government has never been
Heart and soul with settlers on this
project. that II was regarded as am
engineering feat and as such has
been so treated Costs have mounted
steadily to the homesteader instead
OF depreeiating and that settlers who
came in here twenty years ago are
still working for their debt to the
government.
Discuss Complaints
A discussion concerning com
plants was held with a member OF
the water board present. II was stat
ed that the project manager Is not
diplomatic; that he and the people
have not hit 1t off as they should.
and that IL eventually came to a
matter of personal disputes between
water users and Mr.. Richardson. The
fects remained as stated that he
does not get along with the majority
of the people who have to look to
him for leadership.
The question of the government
blunders. such as under estimating
costs. the giving away of the power
rights for an imaginary right on the
Truckee. the present shortage of
water and the result of former in
vestigators have been round table
talks
Abandoned Farms
The abandoned farm question is
one of the Investigations that D..
Mead is asking for While II is true
that some farms have been aban-
doned on this project on account OF
The character of the soil, many wer
abandoned from pure failure and
no governmental assistance.
The statement was made that i'm
proved farms. fenced. housed ard
ready to go are for sale within the
project for less money than a new
piece of land can be put into bear
ing condition. Such transfers have
been made frequently over the prof
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