Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-14
The Canal Users Association.

OllltT stltlcfs on the tract, were bIpuSll
up for discussion. Mr.. l.. c. Humphrey,
the newly elected President OF the local
organization, has had in view for some
time the establishment of a nest room for
the benefit OF the wives OF farmers when
they come to town, and the matter being
brought to the attention OF the meeting,
it met with universal favor among those
present, and committee consisting OF
Messrs. Fred Olsen, Joseph Schneeberger
and W. c. Godfrey, were appointed to
acertain what arrangements could be
perfected along this line. 1t is desired
to provide suite OF rooms consisting Of
a general reception room connected with
a retiring room for the ladies and
smoking room for the gentlemen, where
all could be made to feel at home while
in town. There are several other de-
tails connected with the arrangement
which will be worked out by the COM
mittee, and the assistance OF the wives
OF the farmers is earnestly solicited in
this matter.
Another matter which was brought TO
the attention OF the meeting WAS the po-
tato meal proposition, mention a which
was made in these columns = couple OF
weeks ago. As this enterprise is purely
one OF Importance to the farmers, Mr..
L. c Humphrey, who has perfected the
process. and being DESTROYS OF establish
ing small factory at this point, is very
DESTROYS that the business be placed en-
tirely in the hands OF the farmers, and
to this end the latter will be solicited
to purchase stock for the same. The
establishment OF an enterprise OF this
nature on the tract cannot help but be
of much benefit to all the farmers, as
the successful operation Of the same
would insure a cash market for a line OF
products which under most circumstances
is almost total loss. Shares OF stock
will be placed at low figure to give
everybody an opportunity to become a
stakeholder to the extent OF one share or
more.
The question of appropriating water
10 beneficial use within the limit OF time
as prescribed by the statutes OF the State,
brought forth the following resolutions
which were adopted at the meeting, and
the suggestions contained should be OF
great interest TO both resident and non
resident owners OF land on the North
Side tract, for it leads the way to feas
ible plan for nonresident owners 10 start
the improvement of their holdings and
get it into a self sustaining condition,
and opens to them an opportunity to
help the resident pioneers whose develop
ments are constantly adding to the value
OF all the lands ON the tract, to ease
their loads by paying them for improv-
ing lands near their own.
One plan proposed for the undertake
ing is that the nonresident advance the
cost of improving part OF his land, to be
put into alfalfa, clover or other crop, the
local farmer living near the land doing
the work OF improving and continuing
to operate the land under term lease on
shares, and pay cost OF improving the
balance from crop proceeds.
The officers of the association will
undertake to connect any nonresident
owner who desires it, with a resident
owner living near the tract it is desired
to improve, and assist in the negotiation
OF such an improvement contract.
Following are the resolutions:
Whereas, the Statutes OF the State
OF Idaho provide that all rights to the
use of water shall be lost and aban-
doned by the failure, for the term OF five
years, to apply it to the beneficial use
for which it was appropriated. (Sec 1864
Idaho Statutes) and,
Whereas, large acreage oil the North
Side tract is held by nonresident owners
who have already permitted three seasons
to pass by without improving their hold
ings and making the required beneficial
Use of the water, thus endangering the
perpetuation OF their water rights, and,
Whereas, it would be calamity from
which every owner OF land on the tract
would suffer, whether resident or non
resident, if by the failure OF the water
rights these lands are doomed to remain
forever a sage brush desert, Therefore,
Be it Resolved, that this association is
interested in seeing that notice of this
state law is brought to the attention Of
every land owner who has not COM
menced the improvement OF his land,
and, be it further
Resolved, that this association, through
its proper officers, take steps in the near
future to see that such notice is sent tc
such land owners, and that at the SAINT
time the good offices OF this association
be rendered to such land owners to helE
them to arrange with residents to i'm
prove and operate such lands upon equit.
able terms, and, Be it further
Resolved, that our members who arr