Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-09-23
FARMERS ASSOCIA-
TON CONVENED
A GREAT MEETING OF THE SET
TIERS ON THE DIETRICH
TRACT.

I'D otlll-iDDiAiily hittliIE dl III
Dietrich hotel. This was The lare
est and most interesting meeting,
is said, ever held by this organiza
ton. Mr.. 5. G. Ray, the presiden
OF tile association, presided in hi
usual able and graceful manner
while Judge 5. 5. King ground on
the business i'll the secretarys de
partment. An interesting Opinion
on law questions touching irriga
ton matters, from Hon. Frank i
Disney was read. The presiden
with w. f. Albers had recently cal
eli upon sundry state officials a
BOISE regarding irrigation matters
made a report Of the cordial recep.
tIon and handsome treatment ac-
corded them and The favorable opin
in.s gwen, all Of which was very
satisfactory to the members.
j. e. Williamson and C. f.. Var
Wnhle were appointed to prepare
and circulate a petition for stock
Law on the Dietrich tract.
A. r. Carnegie, c. f. Young and
G. +. kilker were appointed COM
nillce to secure the written state
ncas Of all persons on the tract
vi o complain Of water service.
Secretary King gave notice that
at the next meeting Of the associa-
ton he would present preamble
and resolutions touching irrigation
matters, together with his wives Of
the law relating thereto. His re-
marks, judging from The applause,
met the hearty approval of all pres
crt Nearly score of new mem
bcrs were received into the associa-
ton which appeared to be a very
line assemblage.
But the after-night meeting was
certainly no less interesting. The
large office room and hallway Of
The hotel were well filled with the
farmers and business men of the
Dietrich tract, the guests of Gen
,ral Manager |. w. Mcdonnell,
whom he desired to meet in a social
way at a smoker II was Manager
NcConnell's hope that better ac-
luaintance between the settlers and
lie irrigation company would tend
oward more amicable relations and
mock off many of the rough cor
lers along the path. He spoke |
inst along irrigation lines gen
rally. and received the close at
eniion of his hearers, giving way,
Iowever, to others whom he was
esirOus to hear from.
W. +. A,lbers and 5. :. King were
allied and responded briefly.
Chief Engineer Gordon then took
p the water supply. This year.
g said, we had our dam complet-
Il 70 feet high. capable of storing
5000 acre feet Of water. We have
'cured many prior decreed rights
/ the Big Wood river. Since
pril ist we have passed through
ar gates 10000 acre feet of water
bout 1900 feet have gone to the
ichfIeld tract From the Rich
ED to the Dietrich tract it is
ioul 10 miles. Nearly $4,000 feet
ave gone down to this tract. Their
ave gone on to all the tracts o.
u acre feet. The difference be-
-een 10000 acre feet and $4,000
re feet represents the amount
st in transmission. The dam, now
arly completed. next year will
pound 10000 acre feet which
N be very large supply for all
mands.
Mr.. Mcdonnell again took the =
'or and spoke on the canal sys-
n. which he said is practically :
mpleted and will be finished in
days. He declared the Dietrich
let had had the best first years
vice he had ever known. All de-
IndS on the reservoir. he declar-
could not possibly exceed I50.-
acre feet-The reservoir more
IN ample with the Little Wood
er for all demands. Whatever
y be done in individual cases,
leral deferment of this years
sments will not be made, he de-
red. II any man could show
company that it failed to per-
m its obligations 1t would adj
I matters. I'VE prefer de-
red Mr.. Mcconnell. ''one settler
five spectators.
fter few more speeches by
81 settlers the meeting adj
rned and taking It all in all the
'ker proved quite profitable to
concerned and the gentle flut-
ne Of the dove Of peace between
company and the settlers au-
: we'll for the future. The Die