The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-11-09
hAIHtUR WATEp U5tR5' Assn
HtLD NETTING AT ONTARIO
Adopt Agreements Which viii Be- Pre-.
Suted FOR Signatures 70 Bring
About Cooperation.

The board of directors of the NAL
heur Water Users Association held
an important meeting at Ontario last
Saturday. Among other business
transacted an agreement was drawn
up and adopted, copies of which will
be circulated for signatures. This
agreement is drawn up for the pur-
pose of securing the cooperation of
all ditch owners or stockholders in
any ditch company now operating in
the proposed irrigation district, as
will be seen from the following:
Whereas, the building of the irri-
cation system in this county, by gov
eminent aid, would be of untold
benefit to the entire community and
practically settle the water question
for all time to come, and,
| Whereas, the --------- Ditch
Company wishes to aid said enterprise
in every honorable manner, without
injustice to, its own stockholders I;
therefore,
| Be it resolved, that it is the sense
of the stockholders of said ditch
company to join the government en-
terprise, upon the following equitable
basis: it
l. We hereby make application
to the Malheur Water Users Associa-
tion for perpetual water right in the
Government Ditch.
2. We wish the actual value In
water of our present right in the said
ditch company, credited on the above
government water right, the balance
due on said water right, if any, to be
paid in ten annual equal instaliments.
8. To leave all difference in val
ues in water, where differences exist,
to Board of Arbitration composed
of five members, whose decision shall
in all cases be subject to appeal tt
the courts and which board shall be
selected as follows:
One Civil Engineer, of high stand
ing, in the Government employ, wht
shall be selected by Chief W. HI
Newell, of the reclamation service
who shall be chairman of said com
mittee;
One Attorney, residing in Eastern
Oregon, who has general reputation
as a successful practitioner, with ex
l tensive experience in handling waite
litigation;
One business man of known abiit
and honor, to be selected from tn
arid sections of Oregon;
Two farmers, who are practical il
y rigators, who shall be selected fror
Il an extensively irrigation portion
Oregon;
/ The last four named persons to b
% appointed by the Governor of Oregon
IT All of said Commission of Arb
. traitors must be free from any inter
u est. directly or Indirectly, in the ou
come of the questions to be conside
i ed by said board.
All of said appointments must
confirmed by majority vote of Il
Board of Directors of the Malhe'
Water Users Association before thu
~ are qualified to act, and each sha
% before entering upon his duties tai
70 an oath of office, to support the Co
TO stitution of the United States and c
an laws of Oregon, and fairly and IL
TO partially try all matters coming b
l. fore said board.
IL Each individual stakeholder
said ditch company, shall have {
right to appear in person by agent
ed attorney, or both, before said CO.
On mission, or board, on behalf OF
or or her individual interest.
re AS evidence of our belief in I
e. Justice of the foregoing resolution
- we bereunto attach our signatures.