American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1907-10-12

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| in a locality where the making of good
roads is comparatively easy.
THE HIGH LANDS.
Another and very general question
rs the payment on water rights on
lands lying too high to be irrigated
from the canal from which water was
expected to be derived There are
many knobs that are just little too
high TO be watered from the irrigating
bitches and in some instances these
high places are SO large as to be very
great per cent of the entire farm. In
a few instances the amount OF land
lying low enough 10 be irrigated is so
small ar 10 make the entire farm worth
less as family home as it WIS taken,
by the entryman. Some general rules
for the speedy and judicial adjustment
of these cases should be agreed upon by
the canal company and this association.
and these discrepancies figured out and
the water rights corrected 10 correspond
to the amount Of land actually available
for irrigation.
PAYMENT or PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST.
The proper construction of the article
of agreement in regard 10 the paymen,
Of the deferred payments for the water
rights is subject on which the Canal
q Flower company and the members
OF this association Is the most liable 10
disagreement. The officers of this as
soeiation should. and doubtless will.
take this matter up with the officers of
the canal company and IL possible ar
rive at an amieable agreement bearing
upon the various phases Of the question.
This association should make itself
familiar with all the various details of
this subject. SO. that. If IL should be-
come necessary 90 make test case in
the courts the various phases Of the
entire question may be outlined and
passed upon and thus make as little
litigation as possible. That interest
should be paid for the use of water
that was undeliycnod or even that the
principal should be paid before the de-
livery Of water docs not appear as clear
AS the rays Of the rising sun. Let us
hope. however, that this entire suhiec
may be settled amicably. out Of the
courts. ard az speedily AZ possible that
ai. n@y gaos wh.n assa hap isush i
must be paid to secure his title and
honestly and hnnorahly meet his obliea-
tlons Ii would seem that the same
extensions Of time should be made 10
the entrymcn that have been made to
the company TO complete its canal
DISTRIBUTION oF GOVERNING BOARD.
Since the water users are distributed
over a region forty miles in latitude IL
IA advisable that the covering board be
likewise distributed throughout the
entire length of the canal az much MS
possible. This was acted on in the tenn
porary organization Of the association.
and now that the members af the gov.
cruiug board are to be selected for a
full year and will have to meet the
questions of the hour that have arisen
and will still arise Il is douhly necessary
that this board be so distributed that
some one of its members shall be ac.
ecssihle to all.
The members of the association will
bear in mind to present all claims i'm
writing to the member of the govern.
s,x.x "A
so that it can be presented and eorrsid.
cred by the board at their regular
monthly meeting. A verbal complaint
20 your member will not place the mat
ter in very clear shape for the con-
sidcrstion of body not familiar with
all the details and conditions.
HEBpiSG DISTRICT
Since the running of stock on the
range will result in the damaging of our
canal banks and laterals. the destruc.
ton of our crops and the annoyance of
the settlers in various ways it would
seem advisable to have this region set
apart rs heriing district and steps
taken to have this before the opening
of the next crop season. That this
would be great disadvantage to some
is apparent but the benefits are SO
great that. in comparison. the dis
advantages sink into insigniticance.
BY united effort. this ought to be eff
fected easily and this source of annoy
ance abated.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion let me admonish all to
attend your anual meetings. cultivate
the acquaintance of your neighbors.
cultivate that generosity for the ignor-
anee of your neighbour that will enligh
ten him without giving offence. and aid