The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-19
ROSS Tells OF
GOVERNMENT Plan

Lowell, president of the Water Users
association, outlines the plans and
recommendations of the reclamation
| service, and will undoubtedly be of
great interest to land owners under
the Payette-Boise project:
BOISE, Idaho, Oct, 5, 1907.-Mr.
]. H. Lowell, President Payette-Boise
Water Users Association, Caldwell,
Idaho. Dear Sir: I desire to present
to the land owners under the Payette-
Boise project, through the Water
Users Association. the following
statement in. relation to the plans
and recommendations of the recla-
nation service, also some suggestions
for their consideration. all of which
will no doubt be of interest at this
time.
The work now under construction
by the United States involves a total
expenditure of about 100000,
which Is an amount considerably in
excess of original estimates, and
which, added to the expenditures that
have been made on the Minidoka pro-
ject, makes an amount greatly in ex-
cess of the unrestricted portion OF the
amount which has been contributed to
the reclamation fund by the state OF
Idaho. While recommendations have
been made for further allotment of
funds for this project, 1t is extremely
doubtful. owing to the plans Of the
reclamation service, which now in
volve 26 other projects scattered
throughout the west, If any further
allotment will be made soon.
The works now under construction
consist of a diverting dam in the
Boise river, main canal from said
dam to Deer Flat reservoir, and
the two entertainments of said reser-
| voir.
The date set for the completion oil
the Boise river dam is April /, 1907.
progress on this dam until June, 1907
was very slow and unsatisfactory.
Since that time, however, progress
has been very satisfactory, but it viii
not likely be completed before Janu-
airy 1, 1908.
The date set for the completion of
the canal from Boise river to Indian
creek is March 1, 1908. We are in
hopes that this section will be COM
pleted by the beginning of the next
irrigating season, but some portions
OF the New York canal may not be en-
larged before that time. We shall,
however, endeavor to direct this work
so that q greatly increased volume of
water can be delivered as far as In
dian creek next season.
The date set for the completion Of
the section of the canal from Indian
creek to Deer Flat reservoir is Octo-
Der 1. 1907. The Injunction proceed
ings instituted year ago by Mrs. R.
e. Greene have resulted in tying up
a short section of this canal-enough
to justify recommending an extension
OF 90 days for the completion of the
contract. An effort has been made to
induce the plaintiff in this suit to &C
| cept some form Of guarantee that the
damage would be promptly paid by
| the United States whenever the legal
questions involved are settled by the
court. The case will be argued in the
supreme court of the state In the No
vember term on an appeal from the
district court, and the question will
| doubtless have to be settled In the
| supreme court of the United States.
In the meantime 1t is hoped that ar
rangements can be made whereby the
construction of the canal may be fin
ished without delay; otherwise the
use of the lower portion of these re-
clamation works may be deferred fol
an indefinite period.
The lower Deer Flat embankment
was to have been completed October
1. 1907, but 90-day extension has
been granted. This work will be full
iy completed before the close of tn.
present year.
| Work on the upper Deer Flat EN-
bankment, which is being done b!
force account, was considerably de
layed on starting, and will not likel.
be completed before the early par
of the summer OF 1908. 1t could
however. be made available for u.s.
next spring II necessary. 1t will b.
extremely doubtful, however. IL W,
will be able to conduct water as IA
as the reservoir before this embank
ment Is fully completed.
/; The original plan contemplated tn
construction by the United States o
several main distributaries from tn
reservoir. Two of these distributari