The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-04-16
Relief Granted
Water Users
Secret y Work Orders
Water Delivery to
Delinquents

users on this project Is one OF the
serious matters that is facing the
valley this season. Following the
turning in of water In the canals ap.
plication was made for water service
and to those who have paid their
water charge water is being deliv-
cred through the canals. Those who
have become delinquent are waiting
for water and unless some relief Is
provided through bureau or govern
ment action there will be a dimin-
ished crop in a number of instances.
The proposed suspension of collec-
tions now before congress has not
reached final action and unless Sec
retary Work takes the matter in his
own hands and issues an order re-
leasing the delinquents 1t is ques-
tionable as to how they will be able
to meet the obligation. It is one Of
the many errors that has come to
pass in the reclamation service.
The proposition of cutting a set
tier off from water, the one element
that makes 1t possible for him to
make a success of farming, is en-
tirely wrong and 1t is among the
complaints that Is awaiting adjust
ment through the recommendation
of the fact finding commission.
1t has been shown by this section
that land ropidly reyerts to its orig
inal nonproducing condition and has
been among the d'scouraging fea-
lures of the reclamation policy.
The local office is not in position
to relieve the situation as orders are
for collection before service can be
rendered. The matter was taken up
by the water board Saturday and the
following telegram was sent TO Sec
retary Work:
Fallon, April IL, 1924.
Secretary of the Interior,
Washington, d. c.,
Crops of 1S5 water users are suf-
fering for irrigation. Project mana
ger claims no authority for delivery
of water to them. Most urgently
urge such authority he wired pend
ing action on temporary relief bill.
G. G.. SWINGLE.
Chairman Board of Directors True
kee-Carson Irrigation District.
From time to time adjustments
have been made resulting in the
over of delinquent water
users who have in a number of in
stances heen placed back on their
feet and are now among the going
farms of this project. The question
comes up annually and it is hoped
that congressional action will make
provision for a bettering of a condi-
ton that has been a thorn In the
side of many a water user who is
struggling to get onto his feet.
Temporary relief has been grant
ed to the delinquent water users fol-
lowing the telegram forwarded by
c. G. Swingle last Saturday.
Monday the following was receiv-
ed by Mr.. Swingle:
Washington, d. c., April IA
1' VI oNlhblcf
Your telegram received. Project
manager has been directed To tenn
norarily furnish water.
FINNEY, Acting Secretary
The above indicates that water
users will be allowed service pend
ing the outcome of the bill now be-
fore congress making provision for
extensions to those delinquent in
water payments.
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At the session OF the county COM
missloners 1t was decided TO bar trav-
el to this county first at Hazen,
where a cable will be strung across
the road and all California cars will
he inspected and fumigated along
with passengers. This bar to travel
has already been established.
A guard is to be set up at a point
south on the highway where all cars
will be halted and numbers tele-
phoned into this city where the cars
and contents will be fumigated. The
commissioners allowed two men To
he used at Hazen and they will work
In conjunction with the constable al
that point.
From this date on all travel in anC
out of this section will be closel,
watched and II is expected that a,
the meeting to be held in Reno Wed.
nesday that other counties will cai
in cooperation with Churchill.
Sheriff Crane and DR.. Ferrell to
gether with farm bureau men will
attend the Reno meeting and 1t Il
expected that Governor Scrughan
will be among those in attendance