Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-12-18

appeared article written
~ Rex Osborne be may which given
thorough AID complete analysis Of the situation Of the Mnoka
ef ana M assfafng eapse that has been printed aad yet
be most important facts connection with the whole
omitted ia this areiacis which bear directly the
tie situation
Tie article vicious. ignorant and
incompetent 81 the Reclamation By W.
getting t. l oek IL is deductions but bat
saeleso print such the then
" lsos longer qensss reclamation Idaho
that reason as sf some Of he sacred character possessed
IA fbfasg 1901 there apportoned the Muijoa project
ie sum q f2peot0 o s construction The lands under the pro-
e DE- both de- II she snake south side were
g Be- supplied sih water w pumping ~ May year
SETTLERS began ming o. these lands subject % the povions
reclamation aet ii june H. 1908 ibis not been
declared open entry BY be Washington authorities
permitted subject the conditions ~
might imposed reclamation act In order 10 accommodate
t settlers ia their filings special was appoint
ii with an Office al Minioka This commissioner began his duties
time 1901 III November Secretary Hitchcock
advertised IN the shooae Journal and the Albion opening
Of 'sse apd Under the reclamation act and all previous filings
INSIDE % conform The farm units plated by
vice aud by the first Of January 1905 practically all Of the lands
taken
IN February necessary here to discuss that
portion u The Mnda appropriation intended Tor the
The pumping ysten transferred the project and
~ofk se south side Of the indefinitely postponed AZ that
time practically every Sc der and these
ing right The aud that they tfespasers recana-
service did not recognize them Rss had tho end
the ns houo "a fareyoawei that proposition although
hundreds u letters written congressman senators Secretary
Hitchcock and President Roosevelt al these same fate
ih} were referred ~ their recipient ., the Washington
and from there they semitic Ross at Boise who always squared q
hise department put the letter Is dsrc
efore Il These then back Washington where -
they received The signature Of the secretary who then addressed
TO the individual who hai addressed his department this individual
then sent the letter the original inquirer whichever wav lie -
would ~ south ii found himself facing Ross as an impossible i
barrier e ween hn and hs only u relief Secretary Of the
Interior
During these Trying ssar. t tho south side settlers Ro.. Of
dassoas seering lie good win tie settlers and mel So
ense stirring bitter bad piu between sides lie was r
alec Spending vac" Sums ct money on useless aud unnecessary ar,
connected with Che onsirfon Of the dam and the bitches me
AZ that tt Washington authorities knew that Ross reporting ann
favorable rsre.s and spending reclamation money Al M M
be iuni reached # depletion where Washington autlo 49,
Sizes demanded Showdown Of The goods spring Of 1907
sorteihas Dee eon have ready or the irrigation s
ls. escas fairfield EVIDENTLY aware 81 m. ta,b t
hieh hesrsltou begin With Apl and Ross ,, I
aniass e that sect which be seemed know and SO il did not ~ M
hal m woAt hasc oairf uas April have ready f M
CO cation season 1907. .
in the tan 81 1904 secretary Hitchcock had announced ,l
eosr F' e Tie Ialg apd oacs ta, settlers b. required hv
make hesr irst payment che Mipoka i december fL The
q tie fear 70 Which wa'fsgs delivered ~ April The settlers were side
aware ct this official information and when spring Of 1907 and
Garfield lc ally water would be a 49, io
s north s AiptSa lands Tor lhe Irrigation season Of 1907 The WON
overlooked The small difference anent between tt M atari
eia announcement 81 Dscmhe ii the year which water M ps
delivered Ar and the statement that .vat, viii low,
ready or ibe aes.,f,N u 1907 FREQ
Many settlers having bad wide j. M =
~ns ea f4sneo knse o he anHnished condition the
ks hat sas pisirai upssiby service % deliver Of IN
M e apr M r q ns other time during the irrigation season The
Ai year. 1" ANYTHING nests sent quantity They accordingly said.
'is go ft their pant crop Those M M s
snt we're siY A' g disappointment April that The
nnaspaf ee April % that eri~ lid before NAV an r.
b ieA settlers riss May lew more rs Fl M i
b ana sha plauei crops none At al Bo. gr
tie fss report d settlers had received water az s
it sn' i payments accordingly December II t oua
'e rs e eo1. 81 ms reclamation law forfeited 4 M es
sier due and bg ise tokens o those nor eac
irewqffs bad tailed the syuent II must b. borne 81 III
e people had been living three wears b ser p
ssfs reported g having received by reason o. their sb