The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-08-04
THE HUYCKE LETTER.

Inc lnutA UilDAh Oh fN-'T
an open letter from Mr.. A. NJ.
Huycke addressed to the committee
of the Water Users Association hay-
Ing In charge the negotiations for
the transfer OF the Canyon canal
to the settlers. The article Is pub
Sighed not because a. has any
particular merit, but because this
paper wishes to be fair and give
both sides OF the controversy re-
Eating TO Canyon Canal affairs.
As we said at the beginning, this
public letter has no particular mer-
II The main issue. and the only
issue. namely. the acquisition OF
us,rs h evHdsd almost entirely
the Canyon canal by the water
and instead the communication Is
directed 20 prospective million
dollar bond Issue aproposition which
has no bearing whatever on the pre-
sent situation. and which is mat
ter for consideration at a time so
far distant that II has scarcely been
thought of When that bridge Is
reached II will be time enough 20
take UP the best means OF crossing
~. The only Issue at the present
time Is the taking over OF the canal
and any other is. as the lawyers
say irrelevant and immaterial. Three
weeks ago a distinct and square
cut proposition was submitted 10
the Water t'sers' Association by
Truwbridge a. Niyer. In which they
agreed 60 turn over 10 the assoeia-
tInn $4,000 In bonds and cash up
on this organization taking over the
canal and assuming local indebted
ness of the canal company. At one
OF the largest attended meetings OF
tho association ever held that fody
voted unanimously TO accept the
at once wired It's aocep-
lance and requested that Mr.. Trow-
bridge be sent to Emmett with full
power to close the deal upon those
isrms. In requesting that Mr.
be sent 10 conduct the
negotiations the association express
"a its confidence in his integrity
md his ability TO transact the busi-
tess However in his stead. Mr..
Iuycke was sent. He repudiated th'
proposition submitted by the Trow-
ridge & Niver Company and pre-
,ented counter proposition, the
erms OF which were. in brief, that
Tot only would no bonds or cash be
oven, but that the debts OF the ca
,al company should be assumed by
ne association. The committee n
we're disappointed and chagrined,and
efused not only TO accede 20 the i
erms. but Mt once broke off further G.
.agotiations with Mr. Huycke.
The Water Users Association has
eted in good faith In all their deal
ngs with the Canal company and "
he T. & n company They are :"
nxious TO secure possession of the U
anal ne soon as possible. In proof .
Z this they agreed TO a PROPOSE u
lon which required them 10 assume 81
Obligations for which they were In CT
O WISE responsible. and for which
hey are oct legally or Justly bound. m
hoy slgEi;led their Willingness To
boulder burden which us crea-
ira 'uuld no longer carry and carry -
NJ ,ontIac which through r!'her n
ne incompetency OF state govern =,
ieat. Which was party to L, or n
,e disgrace full weakness OF rs laws ~
'uld net be enforced le
Sat the time Is past foe censure al
r 10 cry over spilled milt The y
uestion at issue Is clean cut. de- II
lite the attempt OF Mr. Huycke 20 XII
liect side issue into the case m
he Trowbridge & Niver company
admitted proposition which was
,cepted by the water users even OF
rough Il meant heavy financial 10
'ss TO them III Mr.. Trowbridge. Cd
no IS now on his way from Chica- -
, 10 take up the negotiations with yc
10 committee. comes with authori- 81
/ to settle upon that basis. the ri
after can. we confidently believe, he
} closed up in a very short time "'
is up 10 the Trowbridge & Niver Oh
ampany. oe