The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24

wise some means by which subscriptions
can be taken for any amount beyond
torty-five second feet / believe that the
south Jordan people Will be willing 70 GO
the square thing and fix a basis for our
primary claims which would be just ana
equitable to all parties concerned, and
satisfactory to the whole state.
There Is one more point that We do not
feel entirely satisfied, dpon. and that Is
this: II the proposed improvements are
carried out loo second feet Of water will
be developed, which, II is claimed, viii
water 4t,o0o acres Of land or furnish one
second foot of water for seventy acres.
that Is, one second foot of water for sew
enty acres will be furnished at the head
OF the respective canals, allowing nothing
for losses in transit. We claim that IL
would take . per cent for the entire
amount Of losses leaving but go second
feet for distribution to the farmers In
the various laterals along the canals.
This would furnish water for 22500 acres
at the above duty, or for the 7ae90 acres
~ would mean one second loot for ninety
three acres. i
We look upon this as an attempt 20
spread the water over a larger area than
the supply is capable OF irriEating. Our
neighoors on the east side of the val
ley using water from the Big Cottonwood
creek are in this condition, ana we sge
the evil results. Report of irrigation In
yestlgatiOn as per bulletin No. l Tor 1860
by ElwOod Mead says of this particular
creek: Big Cottonwood. creek does not
furnish enough water TO irrigate the land
already covered by ditches from il.
early irrigation with the nope that ex-
cessive quantities applied I'm, the spring
months will tide them over the months OF
drouth when the discharge Of the stream
Is low. Therefore We wish TO avoid this
condition If possible. --.5
Another point. 10 what extent are the
lower canals 10 be taxed for expense OF
pumping water into upper canals The
South Jordan claims that il would be un-
just for them to assist in pumping any
amount beyond that which they ACCEPT
y FNrr fCp11f yrrIrf 40
Utah and Salt Lake people claim that the
lower canals will be required TO assist
IN pumping water into the upper canals
20 the extent of the capacity of the lower
canals. and IL this point is not conceded
in favor OF the upper canals the Utah *
SAT- Lake want nothing 70 do with the
scheme, because the eXpenuse OF pumping
40 additional second feet into their canal
would be too great for them to bear.
II this committee which was appointed
at the meeting that was held at the East
Jordan meeting house when Mr.. Newell
was present and assured the people that
their rights in Utah lake would be re-
spected and protected, ana the committee
instead Of protecting the rights came for
ward with the proposition for the canal
companies to surrender one-haR of them.
Al tirst they said that IL the companies
ask for more than forty second feet they |
would kill the scheme; put when they |
saw that there was no possible chance TO
get the companies to accept forty second |
feet they said that IL may go through
on basis OF fifty, and now they say
they Will give US sixty. To us it looks
as though this committee is attempting
to accomplish by diplomacy what they
ought to accomplish by fair dealings. BY
The way. they were only appointed as a
temporary committee to act as an
emergency committee until such time as
the stockholders of the several canal
companies could be called together and
appoint a permanent committee 20 act
as an agent between them and the gov
eminent in relation TO the proposed i'm
provements IN the Utah lake. Now, as a
matter of fact, the stockholders have
never had chance to appoint commit |
tee that in their judgment would repre-
sent their interests before the government
agents. Now. If such committee could
be appointed and they would take up the
matter OF adjusting the differences be- |
tween the individual stockholders I'm the |
companies before they undertake to ad-
Just the differences between the COM
pan1es themselves, I think that harmony I
could be brought out ana a basis could /
be agreed upon that would ne satisfactory
TO all parties concerned And again. for !
this committee TO say that the South Jor-
dan is entitled to only ffUy-three second
feet II they had their just dues. We look
upon this statement as an absurdity, and |
as an attempt to misrepresent the actual |
facts.
Nineteen hundred and three was one of
the dryest seasons that we ever expe-
rienced- The South Jordan. according to |
the commissioners report avera ged e 81 |
for period OF 164 days from March 10 |
oct 10, and for the months Of May June /
and July, which is the period when the
farmers need the water most we aver
aged 9A15 second feet. There has been
but one or two years in the entire history
or canals when we have not received |
more than sixty second feet I'm the early
part OF the season In the latter part we
do not require so much therefore n would |
be much better for US TO have ninety
second feet in the first part and be closed |
down 10 thirty second feet in the latter |
part
Much moro could be said in defense Of !
the position taken by the South Jordan
canal company. but these are some OF |
onr IDEAS somewhat crudely expressed. !
and. Mr.. Editor, as time and space is !
valuable, shall close. trusting that Won /
may see your way clear to permit this
to 90 before the public in the columns OF !
Your most valuable paper I subscrfbs
myseit, yours most respectfully.
West Jordan.