The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
WATER IN GUNNIsON TUNNEL
Only bitches That Have Come Into
Users Association to BE Fed.

Only bitches That Have Come Into
Users Association to BE Fed.
Water will flow through the Gun
nison tunnel for irrigation purposes
July l. and the dream of many years
will become an actual fact. This
was the announcement made by Con-
structing Engineer C. 7. Pease at
very important meeting of the board
OF directors of the Uncompahgre Val
ley Water Users Association held at
Olathe Tuesday. 1t is not the inten-
ton, nor do the present needs of the
valley make it necessary to turn in
the full capacity of the tunnel at this
time, but it is proposed to turn from
400 to 500 feet of water which will
not endanger the canal from the tun-
mel to the river. but will act in the
way of settling the dirt and thus
strengthen the canal for its larger
load which it will be called upon to
carry later on. The Gunnison water
will be distributed to the Delta and
Montrose canal and all others which
up to that time have complied
with the requirements of the gov
ernment. There has been some
doubts as to whether the water can
be controlled so that it will go to
only those who are entitled to it,
and il is therefore understood that
should it be impossible to control
the flow of Gunnison water so that
only those who have fully met with
the requirements of the reclamation
services receive the benefit, the
water will have to be cut of again.
This is in accordance with terms of
letter written to Congressman
Taylor short time ago,-and for
warded to Secretary Tobin of the
Water Users Association.
The meeting at Olathe was call
ed for the purpose of taking
action in regard to the letter
received from Supervising Engineer
Walters, wherein the latter took the
stand that he would make no recon-
mendations to the Reclamation Ser
vice in regard to the purchase of
canals where the price was in eN-
cess of the estimates made by the
Reclamation engineers on the basis
of the price paid for the Delta and
Montrose canal, without favorable
action by the stockholders of the
association.
A resolution was adopted to the
effect that inasmuch as the Water
Users board had carried out all its
agreements in regard to the Iron
stone ditch, and still an agreement
had not been reached, it was the
sense of the board that nothing more
would be done on the part of the
board until the so per cent of the
stockholders have agreed to turn
over the ditch with its priorities
TO the board at the price set by the
board of arbitration, $50, ,760. Even
when this is done it will have to
be approved by vote OF the stock
holders of the association, for the
reason that the price is in excess
OF the government estimate which
was s40.500.
Another resolution was adopted
to the effect that when so per
cent of the stockholders of the Gar
net ditch agree to accept 81 per
share, the matter will be placed be
fore the stockholders of the Water
Users Association. This VIII be
necessary for the same reason that
the amount agreed upon by the ar
eitration committee was in excess of
the government estimate.
A general resolution was passed
requesting all ditch companies de-
string to come in as per their ori-
ginal agreements. to hand in their
proposition in writing to the secre-
tary of the Water Users Associa-
tion as soon as possible. All propo-
sitions wherein the price named
comes within the limits of the es-
Inmates made by the government,
will come in without any further pro-
ceedings.
The officials of the reclamation
from top to bottom. are emphatic in
their declarations that no ditch
which has not met the conditions.
will get any water from the Gunni-
son. Hence it is up to the owners
of the bitches whether they will get
Gunnison water or not.
The Water Users Association is
ready to negotiate with any ditch
company when so per cent OF the
stockholders agree upon PROPOSE
ton.
The secretary was instructed to
collect an assessment OF 3 cents an
acre for the expenses of the asso-
citation for the ensuing year. An
at the stockholders meeting. but
II was thought that 3 cents would be
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Enterprise.