The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-15
Pioneer DOings.

Inc DOdrQ OF Qlr6OUOrS Eucb IL tcS
ular session at 10 o'clock a. m.
Present N. s. Oils, L. E. Green's
let, q. l.. Calkins, directors, and
Edgar Meek, secretary.
George H. Moore appeared before
the board and requested that lateral
for the lands of said Moore, j. j.
Walling, the estate of DR.. Kohler.
Duval. ct al. The matter was re-
ferred to the superintendent for
investigation and to report at the
next regular meeting of the board.
Whereas the Pioneer Irrigation dis
trict in the year 1903 did levy an
assessment against the south half Of
the north east quarter of section 3,
twp 8. north of range west OF Boise
meridian. property owned by G. l..
Calkins) and was assessed to Mary
E. Bancroft, and whereas it appearing
that said G. L. Calkins paid the
taxes for said year 1908, and that
on the 9Th day of July. 1904. the
District sold the above described
property and was the purchaser
thereof as evidenced by tag certificate
No. rs. Now therefor be it resolved
by the board of directors of the Pr
oneer Irriagtion Distri ct, in consider
alton of the premises, that the said
District convey all it's right and
one half of the northeast quarter
of section 3, twp 8, MOI tn of range 2
west of Boise meridian to the said u.
l.. Calkins; and N. S. Dis, pres
ldent, and Edgar Meek, secretary of
the Pioneer Irrigation District. are
hereby directed and authorized to
make, execute and deliver for and in
behalf of the said Pioneer Irrigation
District, as it's act and deed, to G. L.
Calkins conveyance of said prop
erty.
1t appearing to the board of direc-
tors of this District that there are
certain lands within the boundaries
Of this district. the title to which
lands is still in the United States
government, but upon which settlers
. have homesteads and use water from
!, the irrigation works of the Pioneer
. Irrigation District for the irrigation
= of the said lands;
And it further appearing that there
= is no way by which the Pioneer lrri-
CATION District can force the payment
of the assessments levied and assessed
against the said land. and that the
= homesteaders refuse to pay any assess
-, ments levied and assessed against
- their said lands.
- 1t is therefore ordered that toll
=, in the sum of 81. IA per acre is here
by levied and assessed against eaet
!. and every acre of land Within the
boundaries of the Pioneer Irrigation
:, District, the title to which land il
~ still in the United States government
80 upon which water Is to be used TO
80 the irrigation thereof for the irriga
tion season of 1908 from the irriga
ton works of this distict.
~ Any settler DESTROYS of using waite
~ from the irrigation works of this dis
70 trict upon said lands, shall apply Of
- or before the 1st day of March. 1908
ou to the secretary of the District. Sucl
application shall contain a descrip
tion of the land and the number O
acres upon which the water is to b
used and the name of the occupan
thereof. All such oil shall be liste
aud carried out in d regular toll boo
" by the secretary and collected b
= the treasurer on or before the frs
day of April, 1908
1t is further ordered that no waite
" shall be turned from the irrigatio
!, system of this district to be Use
~ upon lands the title to which 10
=. the United States government, unlei
~ the sum of sta per acre has bee
-. paid in advance for the use of Il
water upon such lands.
;. The secretary is hereby directed
~. make list of all the lands with
the boundaries of the Pioneer Irrig
tion District, the title to which
~ ~ still in the United States COVER
ment, and the names of the pc
sons. if any. who have filed up'
y. the same; and the secretary ia fu
49, Their ordered to serve copy of til
~, order upon each of said homesteade
-. on or before February Is, 1908.
49, Approved:
'no Attest: N. s. OILS, Pre-