The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-14
WATER USERS
HOLD Meeting

ette- Boise Water Users association
met Wednesday in regular session
pursuant to adjournment. II. A
Partridge presided and Walter Grif-
flths acted 3 secretary. The follow
ing directors were present: H. A. |
Partridge. d. r. Hubbard. A. }.
How'd, A. ]. Mitchell, C. e. Paine. A.
r. Stalker, ]. J. Walllng and Walter
Grifiiths.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved. A COM
mittee from the Kuna high line lat
eral reported very encouraging pro-
gress In arousing interest In the con-
struction of those laterals. Repre-
sentatives from other lateral districts
reported. The interest in the con-
struction of the entire lateral system
was enthusiastic and assured success
for the immediate constr uction of
the laterals for the distribution of
water.
D. r. Hubbard. on behalf Of the
committee on plans of organization
of the lateral districts, reported that
Il was thought 1t was advisable to
defer any definite or final action In
| the matter until the United States
reclamation department was heard
| from.
| d. w. Ross, engineer in charge of
the government work In Idaho. Icing
present. was called for and in = so
Ii mute talk gave clear and frank
statement OF what the government
would do in the matter OF assisting
tho water users in getting water on
I.the,r lands. He stated that the Uni
ted States reclamation service fully
approved of the plan which this as
s1ciation had outlined For the con-
struction of the canals and laterals
and agreed to accept the same at 9
p. Ice to be agreed upon between the
Water Users association and the gov
eminent, and pay for them out O
; tie first funds received from thu
project.
D. r. Hubbard moved II at the sc ,
rotary prepare and submit to thu
United States reclamation service thu
following resolutions:
Whereas, There Is no provision
now made for the construction of tn
, distribution laterals from the reser
voirs and canals; and.
whereas, The construction o
, the main canals and reservoirs ha
, reached such a stage that 1t has be
l come more important to the LAM
Z owners of this project that the entir'
. distribution lateral systems bsa nov
commenced, and the work prosecuted
. with the utmost vigor and dispatch
and,
a Whereas. The United States re
clamation service has signified a will
lingness to assist in perfecting Tn
plans and carrying out the detail
of this work;
e Nov, therefore, be 1t resolved
J. That It Is the purpose and intentio
of the Payette-Boise Water Users
association to Immediately construt
a distribution system to conduct an
distribute the water from the resel
yoirs and main canals to tho farl
;. units;
And be 1t further resolved. Ths
the United States reclamation serviG
be requested to assist In making SUI
!, veys and fixing a schedule OF pric'
for the work In the construction ,
the branch canals and laterals. an
that for the carrying out of the Of
jects OF these resolutions a commi
tee OF three be appointed To act viii
" the engineers of the United Stat
reclamation service"
The resolution passed and Il
chair appointed as such commits
. ID. r. Hubbard, C. f. Paine and Ws
ter Grlfiiths.
Mr.. Ross made the following stat
ment regarding the farm units;
said that the department would s
lect two competent men who we
n not. residents of Idaho, but who
en- knowledge of irrigation projects W
81 unquestioned,, who would meet wi
~. the association and get their vie
ID. as to what unit would be satisfacto
". to the land owners, and would tn
ID. decide on the farm unit, and for I
ns further purpose of advising with
ed land owners and assisting in hasts
an ing the completion of the work. 7
we chair appointed q committee Of thl
ks to advise with the engineers on
Ia price for constructing the later
and canals. The committee appoi
ed is, J. H. Lowell, J. J. Walling
a.. n n E$Uhhard