The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-07-09
TAHOE PUMPING
MEETS APPROVAL
Secty Work Modifies
Order Following Ap-
peal by Governor

The latest developments In the
Tahoe pumping plan to relieve the
drouth situation along the Truckee
Meadows and the Fernley section has
settled down TO ruling by Secre-
tary Work that the California ripar-
ian owners along the lake must in
writing agree TO the proposition.
This developed at the hearing held
in Reno Monday, when Governor
scrugham and the Truckee water
users association met to get action
To Use Project Funds
During the past ten days while
the Truckee Meadows farmers have
been wrangling over who shall have
the water the Fernley section seemed
to have been forgotten. Now comes
the report that the $26, 200 voted by
the water board will be used to as
sist In the installation of pumps and
carry-on expenses. The governor
telegraphed Secretary Work asking
for the use of the $4,000 project
money, which must be repaid. To
this the secretary replied:
"If Governor Richardson and At
torney General Webb of California,
interested riparian owners and all
others whose legal rights are affect
ed will consent in writing to pump
ing water from Lake and IL the cities
and private water users will, as here
tofore promised, contribute one-half
of the expense, the department of the
interior will promptly authorize In
stallation of the pumping plant.
"The balance of the cost will be
taken from operation and mainten-
ance fund of the Newlands project,
which. under the law, must be
charged to and repaid by water users
benefited thereby.
"You understand that II Is not
solely question OF willingness or
disposition on the part of the de-
partment. The department must op-
crate within the law"
Scrugham's Reply
Governor Scrugham's reply to Sec
retary Work read as follows:
I'VE can meet all the conditions
mentioned, with the exception of OBJ.
tanning consents in writing. Califor-
MIA officials named Governor Rich
ardson, Attorney General Webb and
] State Engineer McClure) and the
| principal riparian interests have giy-
en- verbal assurance that no obiec-
tion Will be made to pumping from
| Lake Tahoe.
However, il Is utterly impossible
to obtain waivers from all the nu-
merous and scattered parties of in
/ terest. | am fully confident the atti-
tude expressed by the leading Cali
fornia interests is genuine.
81 can see no possible solution of
the water shortage situation unless
the government will modify condi-
tions as TO the written consents. Rec
lamation officials In Nevada viii ver-
ify the statements as to the attitude
of the California interests.
1.-The situation is so serious that
/ respectfully urge you to waive all
teehnicalities and Immediately allo-
cate needed funds for the pumping
plant"
Water from Donner
Through arrangements with own
ers about Donner Lake some water
will be available. This, it is figured,
will relieve the situation to some ex-
tent until Tahoe water is available.
In the meantime the Truekee river
about Reno and Sparks is practically
/ dry and 1t is feared that unless there
is some means of flushing the river
bed that an epidemic may follow as
all of the sewerage from Reno and
Sparks finds its way to the river. The
ditch owners have allowed enough TO
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