The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-05-24
DENIED FOR GOOD REASONS.
The News Man Shows His Ignorance
as Usual.
OVERWHELMING DIRECTION MADE
The Commissioners Believe That the Ma.
jerity should Rule and Decided the
Irrigation Case That Way.

The Commissioners Believe That the Ma
jerity should Rule and Decided the
Irrigation Case That Way.
Last week the News man came out in
a roar because the county commission
ers saw fit to recognize the principles
of the majority ruling, and therefore
denying the petition praying that an
irrigation district be formed on the
Smoky. He said:
In their decision Friday against the irFiga-
ton district project. the county commissioners
worked in a little politics and also got revenge
because some people didn't think as they did
In a roundabout way they adopted the follow
ing rule for the board TO go by-think as We
think OF We viii cut of your thinker.
No one knows that the above insinua-
tons are false better than the News
man. When he wrote the article he
knew it was a lie, and his knowledge on
the subject is still in status quo. In
fact, truth is as unknown to the News
man as falsehood is familiar.
The truth about the matter is this:
The farmers along the Smoky are Op-
posed to the organization Of an iTriga-
ton district, and as they are in ma
jority. justice demanded that their
claims be recognized.
| Those that are familiar with the
Smoky Hill river are aware that is too
Insignificant to be used as a supply for
irrigating waters, although, its sub
irrigating facilities are very valuable
In seeking to work through the pro-
ject Mr.. Lancaster hOpedto be benefit
ed, of course, and in meeting the OPP
position of the majority, and being de-
feated, we believe him too much of a
man to have laid the cause of the fail
ure to prejudice, as does the News man.
The News man, however, saw in the
result an opportunity to vent his sur
charged spleen upon the heads of the
county commissioners. If Christ came
again unto earth and failed to remuner-
ate him in some way, the News man
would straightway become his mortal
foe, and for less than 30 pieces of silver
would assist his bosom friend-the
devil-in a second crucifxion. This
has ever been the record of the man, il
ever will be.
The following petition is good evil
dence that the county commissioners
did not ''work little politics" in theil
decision in regard to the proposed pro
ject, but gave a decision in accord will
the equities of those affected:
To the Honorable Board of County Commission
ers of Sherman county, Kansas:
In the petition to the Honorable Board o
County Commissioners in the matter of forming
an irrigation district, comprised of section 4
and east one-half of section 13 and west one
half and northeast one-fourth of section "a il
township TO- range 40, also sections Is, II, 8,
and southeast one-fourth of section and south
west one-fourth of section in township lC
range 80, comes now the undersigned inhabi
tants and resident land owners of Sherman
county Kansas, and more particularly the OWL
ers OF lands adjacent to and contiguous wit
the waters of the north fork of the Smoky Hi
river.
We defendants to direct petition herein say;
First-That the outstanding and utilizing Q
the waters of the Smoky Hill river in said Pre-
posed irrigation district viii entirely and who'll
consume the water of said river so much so tina
it will become dry greatly to the damage an
hurt of the farmers adjacent on the east Of sal
proposed district.
Second-We as a body further protest agains
the establishing of a corporation, (see section
article y that is, building up one mans inte
ests to the tearing down of another,
7 . Third-We deny the statement made in direC
petition that the lands in said proposed distriC
can be conveniently irrigated from the unde
flow and surface waters of said river.
Fourth-We further state and affirm that SCI
, tons II, Is and west one-half and northeast on
fourth of section p are not contiguous with til
waters of said river, except the northeast cOrnC
of section H.
Fifth-We believe that after the the Homo
able Board of County Commissioners have bee
fully advised in the premises, that they came
4 organize this district in accordance with sectC
of article Z of chapter 1S3l on account of Il
Inconvenience of the source of supply.
Sixth-We further believe that the HOnOTab
e Board of County Commissioners cannot comp
with the requests in direct petition from ii
: fact that it is not in due form as is required
j section 3 of article 7.
f Therefore, We pray the Honorable Board
o County Commissioners of Sherman county, Ia
y sas, that they grant not the irrigation district
prayed for in the direct petition.