The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-08-13


tween the Bull interests and the Kuhn
brothers concerning the proposed con-
struction of a project OF immense pro.
portions In Owyhee county to be
known as the Twin Falls-Bruneau
project. have been amicably settled,
and the new enterprise is apparently
to be undertaken by the Twin Falls
Land Il Water company, the original
Twin Falls company, with the cooper
alton OF the North Side company, COM
bining all the forces which have been
interested in the building up of the
Twin Falls country.
At the meeting of the state land
board Monday, at which 1t was ex-
pected the rival factions both having
applications on file would present
their claims for the segregation and
Of the feasibility OF their plans, ]. H.
| Purdy of Pitsburg, H. L. Holster of
Chicago, and 1. B. Perrine Of Twin
Falls representing Kuhn brothers and
associated capitalists appeared and
withdrew the proposal filed by them
IN favor OF the Bull or Twin Falls
Land & Water company proposal. Mr..
Purdy stated that all water rights
mentioned in their proposal would be
transferred to the Twin Falls COM
pany, thus insuring 1t an additional
water supply.
! The board voted that the Twin Falls
Land & Water company be allowed to
amend their proposal so as to include
all land susceptible of irrigation in adj
dition to the 337 900 acres as set forth
in the descriptions given. State Engi-
neer James Stephenson, Jr., was d.
rected to make another report cover
ing the matter more fully and upon
the plans as amended by the engineers
after they have completed surveys rel
alive to any extensions contemplated.
AS a result Of this compromise it Is
proboble that the project may be
nearer the size proposed by the Kuhn
brothers. approximately 100000 acres.
as the water filings by all parties in
terested will be available
| An application for the segregation
OF 100000 acres in Owyhee county.
lying between the Salmon river and
the Bruneau projects, was made last
March by w. S. Kuhn, ]. s. Kuhn
and j. H. Purdy of Pittsburg, H. L.
HOLSTER of Chicago. and l. B. Per-
rine OF Twin Falls North Side COM
pany. At that time the Carey act
lands granted Idaho had been almost
exhausted and there was not enough
land available to allow the segrega-
ton. Congress enacted a measure
granting this state an additional
acreage Of 100000 acres but before
any action had been taken by the
state land board another application
involving 337 900 acres was filed by
the promoters of the original Twin
Falls company which constructed and
projected the south side project,
among those interested being Frank
H. Bull of Sharon, Pa, George A.
Baird OF Chicago and A. c. Miner Of
Salt Lake.
The applications were taken up and
considered by the state board and
when it was found that one project
must eliminate the other. the state
engineer was instructed to submit re-
ports on the feasibility of both and
these reports are to be filed previous
to the meeting at which the con-
sideration Of the applications Is to
be special order Of business.
One Estimate Twenty Million.
Kuhn brothers and their associates
estimate the cost OF the enterprise
as proposed by them at $4,000, 900,
which includes laterals to every 100
acre tract. They agree to furnish
water rights at $45 per acre, g down
at time of filing and the balance to
be paid in 10 annual deferred pay
ments, an annual maintenance charge
of SO cents per acre to also be charged
until such time as the works may
be TURNED over to the settlers. They
aggree to commence work within six
months and have the project COM
pleted within five years.
The Buhl interests for the smaller
project place the estimate cost 1t
$40. 100000 and state that water
rights will not exceed $50 per acre.
to be paid in five annual installments,
deferred payments bearing interest at
the rate OF six per cent
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