Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-07
Stockholders Hold Enthusiastic
Meeting and Decide to Re-
sumo Work.
1T WAS A SPIRITED SESSION.
After Tabling Ono Set of Resolutions
Motion is Carried Looking 10
Completion OF Big Ditch.
special Correspondence.

- lOIN, luano fcO. IA most
enthusiastic meeting of the
II stockholders of the Oneida
irigation district. was held
today III the L. ID. $. meeting
house. Joshua Adams called tho
stated that the object of the meeting
was to see If the people would not
be a unit in getting out to complete
the canal
james Callan spoke OF the real OBJ
1ect Of tho meeting and remarked
that matters came up at the last meet
ing which he was sure were uttered
ON the spur OF the moment. and that
ROW the difficulties which prevailed
then, had been patched over. and from
reports, people on the ditch We're Will
ing to come out and complete the canal
and it's laterals. He said he was sure
the officers of the company We're men
who desire to fulfill the law, and that
the differences which had been previ-
ously shown were really blessings in
disguise. and asked all those present
to peel their coats and work in har-
mony.
Chairman Adams spoke of the diff
culties at the last meeting. and the err
roneous impression which then pre-
vailed in regard to water tolls; he
said that the attorney of the com
pany was here and he would call on
him TO explain the question. Attor-
ney Davis then explained the water toll
proposition and read from the session
laws of 1907, and in conclusion said
he had been In communication with
other irrigation districts on the matter
of assessments, and that he was work
ing out on the lines OF the inforna-
tlon gathered from those sources.
Attorney a. w Hart asked a ques-
tom and then said he differed with
4 4 tn 10 tor. nd
also read from the Same session laws
that the previous attorney had read.
Said that one section WAS meant for
a. district before its completion. and
that the other was meant for the dis
trict after its completion. Quite
lengthy discussion was here had be-
tween Hart and Davis, which was also
participated in by A. c. Smith. Jensen
of Weston spoke of the assessment.
Davis said he could see way out
of the difficulty, and that would be
to get all united on the proposition
and get out and complete the canal.
HAD RIGHT RING.
Smith followed with the remark that
the sentiments then being expressed
had the right ring. and that he was
/ willing as one of the stockholders to
get out and work on the ditch and
stay there If needs be until It was fin
| lshed. Davis here read letter from
Miller & Nele of Salt Lake, who took
occasion 10 quote facts about the gov
eminent projects In Idaho, and showed
that the people under those projects
were paying a matter of S72 per acre
for their land and suggested that the
people of the district get out and work.
that more could be accomplished by a
united stand than by any other means.
Davis said that that was the spirit
that was going to win the battle. He
said it was that old-rashioned spirit
that he liked to hear and It was that
spirit that would tell the tale.
The question as to last years as
sesSment being Illegal was discussed
by the attorneys and others present,
and during the course of the argu-
ments mentioned the conditions of the
west Cache canal. Then Jensen of
Weston in a vigorous talk asked the
people to get out and work and he
knew IL they would that they could
complete the canal in and OF them
selves. Junlus Jensen Of Preston
spoke of the various points raised by
the previous speakers and by figures
showed what that land would be worth
If the water could ever be got on the
land, aud showed the conditions in 9TH
er parts of the country 1t was shown
that the main canal was not yet com
pleted. but 1t would not require such
great amount Of work, said Callan
of Dayton. TO finish IL.
RESOLUTIONS ARE TABLED.
After further discussion OF the pro-
position. a recess was then taken, and
a committee appointed to draft "A reso-
luton for the people to consider, and
the following committee, j. Cailan, Jo-
seph Davis. A. Q, Smith. Hugh Geddes.
III. II. Vaughan. were appointed The
following resolution was the result.
Resolved. that the directors of the
Oneida Irrigation district proceed at
once to take such legal steps as are
necessary TO make n special assess
ment of 81 on class A and II
corresponding assessment on class
Il and C upon MI lands In said dis
tlict and the same 10 be applied i'm
completing all latorals and bitches and
such repairs as are necessary In The
judgment Of the directors on the main
canal,
BE ~ further resolved That no
warrants be taken on said special as
sessment for work done prior to Feb
ruary 30 1908.
he IL further resolved. That II be
the sense Of this meeting that said spe-
Cial assessment shall be paid In cash
0g Labor and the same to be commenced
on March ., and that all taxpayerA In
the district be notified by card by the
secretary, and that said cash shall be