The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-23
sesREe CANAL PROPOSITION.
Win Turn The Ditch Over to Pstrons-A Losing
Bvsjnsss-Run Behind $4,000.

Understanding that the people OF
Parma were dissatisfied with the man
apement of Sebree canal from which
MANY of them receive their water sup
Dlv. The TRIBUNE has taken pains to
investigate the matter as fully as posi-
BILE. From Mr.. Sebree, President of the
Idaho Irrigation and Colonization COM
pany, owners of the ditch in question,
was obtained the corporations side OF
case. Mr.. Sebree insists that his COM
pany is willing and anxious to 90 every
thing towards an amicable adjustment
of the disagreement between the ditch
company aud the farmers. In confirm
alton the following letter, which is a
duplicate of an original proposition, IS
given for publication. THE TRIBUNEs
comments elsewhere in this issue.
The proposition
To the users of acdter a,dss The ditch ofthe Idaho
Irritation and Colonization Company:
Owing to the fact that there seems 10 De sOiHe
disagreement among some OF the water users III
the charge made by the company OF TWO d0 rasiS
dent of the company desire to make some eA-
plantations as well as propositions, Flrst, tne
people that put their money IN building Una, ga a.
nal have never received a dividend or cent Ol
interest in any way. have given my time from
the first to the present without charging cent
for my services. You may be the Judge Wnetner
the management has been extravasant OF . eco
nOmical. The expenses have been more tililin
the receipts year after year until we now owe four
thousand dollars If you Will appoint commit;
tee that will investigate the company DOCKS
will have every transaction from the first lald az
their hands, Second, should this first propose,
ton not meet with your favor the company VIII VIII
st Of this yesr and continue until the close Of the
year You may take all the receipts and pay an
the debts incurred during the year. ms al
doubt The people who put their money in i, the tn
ditch will reserve nothing. You can TAKE an tne
benefits under the contracts with perpetual wafer
users applying their as s fs to Of the
water that the ditch carries based OF an eauaty
with the annual water users. Should you not De
| willing to meet one of these pr0pOstl9ns you
must pay the amount the company mas o.
dered collected which is two dollars per inch Tor
| the annual use Of same water under tne con III
| lions Of the contract that Is made governing tne
able to get your water for less than two dollars
per inch. Hoping you will study these propose,
lions literally and fairly. l do not want any
trouble with my neighbors and will do al in nm, my
power to prevent, and do justice to the ditch
| company, but their rights and property must De
| respected as they will to yours.
| RlmOrS have come to me that taps Will De
raised and water will be taken in defiance OF any
| rule the company may make unless wafer Is lur-
/ nished them at price named by themselves.
minded tRe 9st w tese @
| the way is open to make a full investigation 20
| satisfy yourselves that the company is not max
Ing any money or paying anything to the stock
holders and the price fixed for the use OF water
and maintaining and operating tile ditch. The
proposition for you to take and operate tne dt i
fair one yes more than fair but tins IS t e
meet reasonable demands These propositions
and suggestions are made by me as president o.
the company under general understanding from
1.-THE board of directors as it is their desire 10 save
any trouble il possible, but to maintain our rights
In the mana9ement Of the property must Dt
recognized, as any interference would result II
unpleasant relations, therefore hope that COO
heads and fair minds will direct you in your &C
tons, The Idaho Irrigation & Colonization co
President
Caldwell, Idaho, May 18th, 1884,