The Dolores star., 1905-09-08

within the last two months, been try
ing to make deal with the State Land
board to sell water rights for about
5000 acres Of state land in this district.
He failed to state that if such contract
would be made with the State Land
board the sRfile would conflict with the
clause ON page ppe Af contract as sub
May 10, 1905. The said clause reads as
follows:
.sThat the first party, in considera-
ton OF the agreements OF the second
party herein cpptained, agrees with
the SECOND party to sell and convey
to second party ALL its certain system
in Montezuma county, Colorado, to-
water, priofities of right to water,
head gates, fumes, and other structures
and appurtenances," (exceptipg GER
tain portion of main No. 2.
Mr.. Henry also failed to state in his
talk last Saturday that by SECURING the
signatures of the officers of this irriga-
tion district to that contract on May
10, 1905, that our hands have been tied,
th0V An asNc VIC w Vie ACttEib VI th40hy
with reference to our bonds, and the
propositions of parties to try to sell the
bonds for us. We were compelled to
answer them, that another proposition
is before the board which must first lie
disposed of.
Mr.. Henry failed to state that in the
proposed contract as signed by this
board, on page two we find the follow
ing clause:
"And forthwith to put said system
heretofore operated, in such order and
repair as may be necessary for the de-
livery of water therefrom, and to oper-
ate the same during the current irri-
CATION season until September Is, 1905,
and deliver water therefrom as hereto
the rate of compensation In that behalf
of ninety dollars per cubic foot per
second.n
In the first place the system was not
put in good repair. 1t was generally
known that the diverting dam at the
outlet of the tunnel was not safe, and
by reason of it going out, and thereby
shutting the water out of theditches q
couple of weeks the farmers of the
valley lost hundreds of dollars in the
| Aooo va oOuiC va bhCiA Ci1HSs
He also failed to tell you that after
this board had signed the proposed
contract, the receiver of the old system
refused to let III. r. Antes have water
for irrigation at q less rate than $3.50
per cubic foot. Was it because H. r.
Antes accompanied the writer of this
to Chicago, III. to try to purchase the
old ditch system of Farwell?
Mr.. Henry had much to say with
reference to the board employing high
priced attorneys. Who, Is responsible
for the employing of the attorneyss
Why was 1t necessary to employ them:
1t was because of the fact that Mr.
Henry and his associates were about te
submit q proposition to the people Of
this valley, that not only involved q
vast money consideration. but 1t also
magnitude with reference to the future
welfare of the people in this valley
Had, this board, without first employ
Ing competent attorneys to examine
the proposed contract, signed such 9
da-ble contract and involved this
people in litigation for the next twenty
years to come, then the people would
have had just cause for complain. Bul
Mr.. Henry would have you believe
that this, board is extravagant in tht
use of the districts money. Yet 1t was
he and his associates that asked
through that petition to this board, Il
have the district surveyed and a con
tract formulated.
Mr.. Henry also said in his talk on
Saturday that Mr., Goudy laid greaI
stress on his advice to buy the ole
system outright, but he says, Goudy
knows it can't be done. Now if Henry
knows it cannot be done, why does ht
have a committee elected to meet him
in Denver in the near future to try tt
do that which he says cannot be done:
Now. is it a fact that the manager
Of the old ditch system are playing fol
time, that they may acquire all Of oul
nghts.of. way, rights to our reservoir
sites, ETC., ETC., and put the district
back where it was three years ago?
Yes the expected has happened.
Respectfully,
Il. M. LONGENBAUGH,
Secretary,