Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-11-11


1T being understood that the
period of time within which said
company is to deliver water to the
lands ready for irrigation, according
to the contract to be hereinafter ex-
ecuted between said company and the
state of Idaho, shall be two years
from April 1, 1901, which shall be
inserted in said contract between the
state and said company.
"In regard to the price per acre
to be charged by the company for
water rights, the entrymen and COM
pany leave that matter entirely to
the discretion of the board to fix
such price as the board may deem
just, reasonable and equitable, and
whatever price is finally determined
by the board viii be acceptable to
both the entrymen and the company.
The committee appointed by the en-
trymeB has no authority or facts to
determine what would be a reason
able rate. and for that reason re-
quest the board to determine the
price to be charged for water
rights"
The agreement is signed by all
members of the committe and the
officers of the company
Order Presented to the Board.
A formal order for the segrega-
ton was agreed upon by both part
tbs in interest and adopted by the
board as follows:
Whereas, there is a large body
of excellent land near sunnyside,
Idaho. without water for irrigation,
but which would become very valu-
able if supplied with such water
And, whereas. the only practical
and feasible means of furnishing wa
ter for said land seems to be from
the water Of Fall creek, which water
is under the legal control of the
6outhern7-fdaho Reclamation COM
pany, by reason of filings made there
on.
"And whereas, the company has
requested the state Of Idaho to ap-
ply to the federal government for
the segregation of approximately 67,-
600 acres of said land under the pro-
visions of the law known as the
Carey Act, in order that the state
may make a contract for the con-
struction of an irrigation system to
supply water to said land,
And, whereas, the entrymen on
said land and said company have en-
tered into an agreement whereby
said land shall be relinquished in
order that said land may be sup
: piled with water for irrigation, in
/ case certain provision necessary
for the protection of the entrymen
are complied with by said company
under contract with the state OF
t Idaho,
And, whereas, it is proper ex-
T ercise of authority for the state OF
Idaho to recognize and aid in the
enforcement of said contract, in
t furtherance and colonization of said
= land,
Now, therefore, be it resolved, by
the state board of land commission.
z ers of the state of idaho. that when
r ever a contract shall be entered into
r between said state and the con
e struction company authorized tC
= build an irrigation system to furnish
, water for the irrigation of the lands
4 near sunnyside. Idaho, that said con
a tract shall contain clauses to the
d following effect, towit:
q To Have 80 Days Preference Right
S First, That all entrymen on th'
e land near Sunnyside, Idaho, within
r the area Of said proposed segrega
6 tion who shall relinquish their gov
: ernment filing ia order that salt
/, land may be supplied with water fo
O irrigation under the provisions o
d the Carey act. shall have at least 81
e DAYS preference right Of filing Of
+ the same land CT Of designating VIII
o shall file thereon. under the Care,
r act
y Second. That all entrymen VIII
filed on their land and made a pay