Show SETTLEMENT INSIGHT IN III SIGHT IT AT LAST LUST Government and Truckee Elec Electric Electric Electrio trio Company Agree on Lake Tahoe Waters aters J L Washington July 29 After negotiations negotiations negotiations which have hare continued unsuccessfully un fully full for several years year between the government and the Truckee Electric company for the use of the storage I water in Lake Tahoe for irrigating the irrigation project in 10 I Nevada it is believed an amicable set settlement i shortly will be reached readied A con contract contract contract tract for the use of ot the waters has baS been drawn tip up p and only requires the tIll removal of certain technicalities before being signed by the secretary etry of the interior Details De alls of Agreement San Francisco Frand co July 29 tAs As under understood understood understood stood here the agreement between tween the i government and the Truckee River General Electric corporation provides that the reclamation service will wUl gain control of water necessary to complete one of the federal irrigation schemes scheme and end that the electric company which is headed by W P Hammon will be M MIlven given Ilven In return perpetual rights for power plants in the vast Lake Tahoe and nd Truckee river watersheds watershed William Kent a Marin Mann county capi capitalist capitalist who recently donated a famous redwood grove to the state has protest protested I ed against the change chance proposed and has h 8 attempted to have the matter brought to the attention of President Taft Mr Ir Kent who claims claim to have investigated the subject believed that the beauty of Lake Tahoe Taboo one of the famous intend Inland resorts re orts of western America will be en endangered endangered dared by the advent adv nt of commercial promoters Contract Signed A E FL Boyton Hayton secretary of the Truckee River General com coot company pany stated slated today that he had signed a contract since alnee forwarded to Wash Washington Wa h ington for signature by the officials of the reclamation service He said The government has hs expended 4 eee on the Irrigation project which will ultimately reclaim 1 acres acree of land but the govern government ment does not control the dam site and consequently Is not in position to reg regulate regulate regulate the flow Slow of water necessary nece for purposes of irrigation By the terms of this contract the reclamation service will control the dam site and Mr Ham Hammon Hammon Hammon mon and his associates are obtaining privileges they deem dee of value to them |