The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-07

loss to the settlers. the land board
granted the company until next Friday
TO show its ability TO complete the
work. and no further action Will be
taken by the land board until that
time.
In reaching the decision to give the
company a few days in which 10 make
good. the land board was influenced
10 some extent by a letter written 10
the board by Charles o. Connolly. Al
bert Watts. Loren l. Taylor and ]. j.
Clark. representing the settlers on the
Oasis project This letter, dated July
10, is as follows:
Text OF the Letter.
THE undersigned, being actual set
tiers and owners of water rights pur-
chased from the Oasis Land & Irriga-
ton company. having cause 10 believe
that the course being pursued by GER
tain other owners of water rights pur-
chased from the same company may
be injurious to our interests, wish to
advise you that the parties above re-
ferred TO having other means Of
maintenance or homes elsewhere, and
whose holdings here are largely spec
ulative. are seemingly intent upon the
destruction OF the Oasis Land & Irri-
cation company, which, in our Opin-
ion, would be disastrous to many OF
the settlers. as IT would probably de-
lay further development indefinitely.
The parties referred to we believe 10
be in minority OF the actual settlers,
and We ask your careful consideration
of the following:
owing 10 the loss of crops many
are without means OF maintenance
and unable to move out, in cOnse-
quence of which they need immediate
relief. We believe the welfare Of those
most in need should be carefully con-
sidered. We are advised that the
Oasis company offers TO raise ample
funds and complete the project at
once and also pay up the present in
debtedness.
Being advised that unqualified de-
mands have been made that a certain
bond OF $4,000, formerly omitted, to-
gether with deposit Of $3.50 an acre
on the land sold, which was also omit
ted, be Immediately posted, and, hav-
ing cause TO believe that such demand
on your part would make improbab BILE
favorable compromise, We suggest
that you moderate these demands ac-
cording to your best Judgment.
realizing that in the absence of
such bond the company has gone for
ward with the construction of the sys-
TEN and prosecuted it to near compile
ton, IL is fair to believe that their in
terests already involved. together with
the raising of funds for the completion
of the project and paying of the pres
ent Indebtedness, is ample 10 justify
your moderation. We therefore ask
that you employ your best means and
judgment for our immediate relief.
and that in our behalf you secure
their agreement to the following:
'F1rst-DeferTed payments without
interest on improved land until the
company shall have furnished ample
water at the proper time to secure a
crop.
'Second-That a fair damage be
paid for the loss OF crops, said damage
10 be credited on future water pay
ments.
'"Third-That said company raise
funds and complete the project imme-
dlately and also pay the present in
debtedness.
We consider it most essential that
this project be completed at once to
make possible the planting Of fall
crops and 10 create employment
Respectfully,
CHARLES o. CONNOLLY.
ALBERT WATTS,
LOREN I. TAYLOR.
j. j. CLARK"