The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-16
and throw in the Payette valley for
good measure.


good measure.
We note that Mr.. Newell point
ed his remarks particularly to land
owners. The trouble here is not
with land owners, as such, but with
waterowners, as such. Mr.. Newell
says that the landowner who has
good water right and an abundant
supply of water expects to save
money by reduced cost of main
tenance. Who will insure the re-
duced cost and who can tell what
the per cent of reduction will be?
This must be ascertained, specif-
cally, in order to ascertain what
amount the man or corporation with
with good right and an abundant
supply ought to pay towards the
general Under. .aking. It has been
stated, in broad way, that irriga-
tion works adequate to supply the
Boise and Payette valleys will cost
some three millions of dollars, what
proportion of that will those having
good rights and abundant supply
be called on to pay, what proper
ton those having not quite so good
rights and not quite so good supply,
and what proportion those without
any rights or supply? 1t may be
answered that all those things will
be adjusted after the corporation is
formed, But will not people want
to know something about what
that adjustment is going to be be-
fore they become members of the
corporation? A man who now has
a pretty good water right and
pretty good supply is likely to be a
little backward about tying up
those rights in corporation unless
he has satisfactory guarantee of
what is going to happen next.
Possibly the aggregation of all
rights and interests in the Boise and
Payette valleys under one manage
ment is feasible; possibly salts.
factory distribution of costs and
benefits can be effected without dis.
turbing existing rights, but it looks
to us like a prod;gious undertak-
ing; and we don't know whether
or not it would be wise thing for
a man who already has a good wat.
er right and an abundant water
supply to become responsible for
paying back to the Government the
3 or a millions of dollars which
might de expended in the contem
plated enterprise. We don't know
about that. This subject is toe
big for our mental grasp. And,
gentle reader, just between our.
selves, it's a good bet that Mr.
Newell himself hasn't got a very
firm grip on it. But don't mention
it to him.
Now, you hear some enthusias
tic young man say, The TRIBUNE
is opposed to Government aid, bu
can't give any good reason for it
opposition. Let us not presume tt
answer that by saying that no gooc
reason has yet been given for de
string Government aid along thu
lines proposed. What we all want
though, is full and free discussion
the end that we may go abou
this business intelligently. Abuse
misrepresentation and false accuse
ton will accomplish nothing, s.
the sooner we discard them tn
;, quicker we will get in a right wa
. to solve this problem.
AS we understand the presen
S outlines, the proposition is to prac
tically wipe out all the water o.
+ ganizations in the Boise and Pay
= cite valleys, and substitute OF
q great corporation. In other word
y organize the Boise and Payet
4 Valley Securities Company. I
order to accomplish this, it seen
that the first thing necessary wi
d be to induce all those who hay
p water rights OF irrigation works
l. any kind to transfer their holding