Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-04-06
The Proposition Of The News to Entertain
The Senate Committee on Irrigation
Meets with General Favor.
. STEVENSON,
Governor.

Ed. NEws:-The visit of the senate
committee on Irrigation to this sec
ton of country next August is mat
ter of such far-reaching importance
to every citizen of Bingham county,
that no means should be neglected of
properly presenting the needs of our
county to them at that time. Certain
it is that ON the conclusions they may
reach depend the growth of the coun-
ty for many years to come. In order
to accomplish the best results prac-
teal working plan should be adopted,
and every arrangement made to show
our waste lands, and the necessary
data furnished to afford basis fol an
intelligent report.
1t is needless to say Bingham Coun-
ty has large extent of territory that
only needs water to make it garden.
The county cannot undertake to secure
it, the people are not able, the Terri
tory has made no move in that direc-
ton, and for the first time the general
government has shown an interest in
the matter. Doubtless in time Eastern
capital would build the canals the
country needs, and the people be for
ever placed at the mercy of a soulless
monopoly. How shall the coming
opportunity be so improved, that we
may secure the improvements NOW,
and in the end avoid the latter alter
native? 1t is to be remembered that
this whole subject is new to people of
the East, and though we may succeed
in entertaining the senate committee
right royalty, may make glowing
Fourth of July speeches ON the re-
sources of our sage brush lands, may
even succeed in convincing them that
the government should aid in deveI-
oping the country, yet il we let them
go away without furnishing the data
to convince other people, their per-
sonal opinions will not endure for a
day the cold sarcasm of senators and
representatives The most bitter OPP
position is to be expected wherein
this becomes a question before the
House Of Representatives.
Until something better is offered 1
suggest the following for the consid-
Grafton Of the proper authorities:
Let the county commissioners APP
point a reception committee Of three
or four public spirited men, such as
DIR. Givens Of Blackfoot, and Taylor
of Eagle Rock, with others. Let this
citizens committee, the county com
missioners and surveyor, locate the
canal Bingham county needs to irri-
gate all the lands from Snake river to
the foot hills on the east, let the same
be done on the west Have the sur
veyor make an approximate estimate
of the cost Have him find the num-
Der of acres thus rendered valuable.
Let the committee prepare tables
showing the number of people thus
given homes, and an estimated value
OF their farm products. When the
senate committee arrive, have turnouts
on hand, show them the country.
make speeches, exhibit to them all
farm products, feed them well, and
then submit the data already acquired.
and send them away with some idea
not only of our needs, but how they
may be met.
Call in the aid Of Mr.. Dubois. in
fact he should be an honorary mem
Der of our committee.
OF course all this will cost some.
thing, everything that is worth hav-
ing, costs something. Let the com
missioners appropriate five hundred
dollars to defray the necessary ex-
penses, for | feel sure such men as I |
have mentioned will willingly give
their time.
Five hundred dollars could not be
spent, at the present time, in a better
cause. Let Bingham county awake
to her opportunities they are
golden.
!