Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-02

by said company to said committee
at the time when the relinquishments /
of the entrymen within said segrega- /
ton are requested TO file in the
United States land Office at Boise. by
said company as per escrow agree
ment, it being understood that the
period of time within which the said
company is to deliver water to the
lands ready for irrigation shall be
two years from April 1, 1910,
which shall be inserted in said con-
tract between the state and said
company.
I'm order to put in written form
and make definite the understanding
heretofore had with the state land
board for the protection of the
settlers, your committee prepared
and presented for passage the follow
ing order. which was duly adopted
by the land board;
Whereas. There is a large body of
excellent land near Sunnyside, Idaho.
arid in character, and practically
worthless without water for irriga-
ton, but which would become very
valuable if supplied with such
water,
"And whereas. The only practical
and feasible means of furnishing
water for said lands seems to be
from the water of Fall creek, which
water is under the legal control of
the Southern Idaho Reclamation
company, by reason of filings there
on,
And, whereas, Said company has
requested the state of Idaho to ap-
ply to the federal government for
the segregation of approximately
81, 600 acres of said land under the
provisions 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 for said land,
8 "And, whereas. The entrymen on
2 said land and said company have en-
tered into an agreement whereby said
: land shall be relinc-;shed in order
: that said land may be supplied with
water for irrigation. in case certain
: conditions necessary for the protec-
r tion of the entrymen are complied
with by said construction company
t under contract with the state OF
e Idaho,
And, whereas, 1t is a proper ex
ercise of authority for the state Of
t Idaho to recognize and aid in the en-
; forcement of said contract, il
r furtherance of the reclamation anC
colonization of said land,
r Now, therefore, Be it resolved b.
n the state board of land commission
h kers of the state of Idaho that when
y ever a contract shall be entered
n into between said state and the con
i struction company authorized tt
/ build an irrigation system to furnisl
= water for the irrigation of the land
e near sunnyside, Idaho, that sail
l. contract shall contain clauses to tn
j. following effect, to-wit:
l. "First=That all entrymen on tn
If land near Sunnyside, Idaho, withi
t. the area Of said proposed segrega
Il ton who shall relinquish their gov
T. eminent filing in order that sal
l. lands may be supplied with waite
e for irrigation under the provision
s. of the Carey Act, shall have at leas
lie 80 days preference right of filing o
'e the same land, or designating VIII
ID shall file Theron. under the Care
p Act.
r. "Second-That all entrymen VIII
ID filed on their land and made a pa
lie ment for water therefor to tn
W Great Western Beet Sugar compan
~ prior to March /, 1909. shall be a
Of lowed a credit on the price charge
ir for water right under the Care
d. Act, of the amount so paid in cas-
O. by the construction company al
an thorized to build said irrigation sy
ty TEN.
Sc "Your committee has been give
ly until December 18th to secure yo'
't, accomplishments. 1t is up to ea'
ct settler to act now. Please send yol
us REIMBURSEMENT properly filed on
he signed by yourself and two witnesse
In or acknowledged before a nota
ch public. together with the enclos'
nd escrow agreement duly signed, an
the land Office receipt given you
the time of filing. to the chairm'
M of your committee, Senator Carl
u' Davis.
as Respectfully submitted,
CARL a. DAVIS,
ID IS. MESSENGER,
tie &C II. WHITE.
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