Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-09-10
RECLAMATION UNDER CAREY.
Continued from Page Three.)

would have to have a house to live in,
a barn for his stock, well and suit
able supply of farming equipment.
Uncle Sam is popularity supposed to
be a benevolent being, but he is in
exorable when 1t comes to enforcing
his laws and his benevolence and
generosity cannot be relied upon in
this case. To enter into a reclamation
stances is a hazardous undertaking
unless the settler is supplied with a
capital of at least $4,000 to start with.
Presenting that this settler and his
under a three million dollar project
(and this is a modest estimate judy
ing from the official reports) they
would have to raise annually $780,
900 to be sent to Washington. Is
there any farming community in Ida
no that can raise three millions of
dollars to be sent out of the state,
even in 10 years? 1t would bank
rupt Boise valley to do it with all Its
acquired wealth.
Another condition that the water
user subscribes to when he joins the
to personally occupy and cultivate
his land, but to continue to abide
there. He cannot hire anyone to
take his place, nor can he rent.it to
another, and moreover. he agrees to
limit his property holdings to what
scribes for him, which may be any
amount from 10 acres to $50 acres.
The only way to escape this restric-
ton or bondage is to sell out to
someone qualified and willing to
take his place and move to a Carey
Act project.
The reclamation plan contemplates
the election of board Of directors
by the water users association which
shall manage the affairs Of the as
ISOLATION but their acts will always
be subject to the approval OF the Sec
which Is to say, that the actual man
agement and the administration will
remain in the hands Of the reclama-
tion bureau at Washington.
The ownership Of the ditch, or
whatever the works consist Of, will al
ernment's agents and the relation
ship of the water-user will be that of
"renter" rather than a coowner in the
Carey Act project.
Nearly all the western states have
devised a code Of irrigation laws bas-
ship. therefore. state control. Of all the
sources Of water supply. These laws
are SO related and interviewer with all
the affairs OF state policy that they
are practically fundamental to the
entire system OF state Jurisprudence
the local conditions that exist In
each state and are to diverse to be
harmonized or adjusted to meet any
system of national control or admin
istration, and any plan or theory adj
vanced that would threaten to revoke
TENS and the existing rights based
thereon. would certainly meet with
popular disfavor. Therefore, it is en-
tirely safe to say that the state will
always maintain an administrative
control of its water supplies
1t Is difficult to conceive how con-
fiict of authority can be avoided where
the state is in control of the water
supply and the national government is
In control of the irrigation system.
There are other phases of the ma
tional irrigation that appear to pres
ent problemetical difficulties that call
for consideration. but 1t would be
tiresome to refer to them at this
time.
This is a time of popular acclaim
for the reclamation act It is a far
reaching and beneficial experiment on |
the part of the government, and it is |
to be hoped that its ambitious and |
over-zealous sponsors will not at |
tempt to make 1t overshadow and OBJ |
literate the other factors in the field |
of irrigation industry-the Carey Act. |
for instance.