The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-10-07
Record OF State Land Board
Gross Mlsmanagement of Great Enterprises with Loss
to Settlers, Black Eye for Idaho, But Officials
Swell Their Own Bank Accounts

Instruction Chamberlain and Attorney General McDouga acquiring
Carey Act lands brought before Governor Brady he refuses
yegate take any action any kind saying that he will
onend that the next legislature makes criminal oese or
member OF the State Land Board participate the drawings
have any financial interest such enterprises In other words
Governor Brady carrying the States land business with asso
whose he regards such be made criminal by the
statutes of the and he acknowledges his ability pro-
ect the good name OF the state or the actual welfare OF the settler
vigorous chief of the stamp Hughes of New York
turned on the light SO thoroughly that recreant o would nave
been driven from public life by outraged people instead OF fol
lowing this Governor Brady has continued conduct the Land
Board business OF the state harmony with his fellow members OF the
Board and behind closed DOORS thus throwing the protection OF
secrecy these officials And let be forgotten that when
Register Church forced the Governor proudly proclaimed
order stop the popular camor against the Land Board that he
nothing wrong administration of the States land business
excepting the alleged attempt at petty graft by Church
THE GOOSE CREEK PRoJEcr-A JUICY ENTERPRISE
GENERAL NcDoUcALL OF THE SUCCESSFUL DRAWERS OF
The method pursued the of increasing the price OF
rights shown perfectly in the Twin FasOae Land
and Water project
segregation lands with OF supply and out line Of
necessary the dam and canals made June 10TH
1905 request that the price OF rights be placed forty
dollars an acre The the enterprise placed at
S9O00OO Engineer Stephenson gave the enterprise his
proval report OF which the following copy under date OF
The lands for which this segregation sought the above
900 townships H. 10 and IA south within ranges 20 2l
Boise Base and Meridian either side Of Goose
Greek.
the proposer holding permit from this office to divert 500 cubic
second feet per OF time from that stream together with storm
and flood flows Creek abve the mpoundng reservoir has
sufficient drainage fill the proposed reservoir as extends m
the mountains where heavy falls Of snow occur each year Inc
waters available for this unqueonaby adequate for the
purpose in hand and right of the proposer most excellent
e proposed works will consist OF reservoir mpoundng DAM
canals and aea necessary deliver water to within oneai e
of each 100 acres land be irrigated The dam to be 10
Gated natural channel OF Goose Creek IN Section Il
ship Is South range East The dam to be l35 iee IN egt
SerN01r
atey five miles long and will mpound for available use approx
matelv 62 900 acre feet OF water.
he estimated which has been fixed by the proposal at
5000 600 is adequate the complete construction OF the DAM canals
and lateras sufficient properly rrgate the tract and 10 denver
water within onehalf mile OF each 160 SUBDIVISION
$40 90 per acre for rights under the project would DeeV
justified owing to the expense incurred transporting material
e reservoir site which about 30 miles from the nearest railroad
'In conclusion would say that am OF the OPINION nat tie
nod works are feasible that the proposed diversion OF the pDc
waters would be beneficial the public interests that there sum
emf rnaDpropriatcd in the OF supply Tor the ao
the lands by the proposed pan that permit has been approved
by me for diversion OF the water Tor irrigation OF ne @
question: the capacity OF the proposed WORKS s
cost of construction reasonable that the lands are desert N
and the maps and papers MED are IN accolualoe WIN ~
of the department OF the interior ~,
Notwithstanding the assertions OF the above apPhlot anu m
of the enterprise by the state engineer the company
nted to the land board amended proposal under me aat
i'm 81 1909 in which the location OF the reservoir site Is t
I an additional water supply provided for but the amount OF e
- he SEGREGATED and irrigated remains the hglre name
"A eo3 Sc acres But estimated cost OF the enterprise paGeo
a 75O 600 and request made that the company Oe
Iooa +,e nrce of water rights at 500 an acre ~,
The State Engineer reports these changes ana adds tt
report Of June 1908 may stand as report on he pro
;scf &c outlined under the amended proposal
ec' a. he n that the first plan endorsed entirely teas
~ M State Engineer and under water rights would nave
Iony cost $40 while the anendep m PROPOSE ,ation
oned fixed the price S65 an acre here may DC di
- te contract between the state and the company Wlc
stating "hat in addition to the lands described e
,te NAV be used other lands the irrlgatoh aq
; contract is designed effect and also to furnish 50 ue
w. m NAV he necessary for the OF the cities ana toW d
babtants thereof which cities and towns must necessary