Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-04-06
SETTLEMENT

lISl kDOlOlNl0N ONlhNNlA NAAN ~ H'NNA
Users Association, represented by |
the president, II. +. Barrett, and
Secretary A. 7. Eakin, and the
Water Company, represented by
Mr.. d. c. McWaters and F. P.
Mari, basis for the settlement of
the damage claims was agreed up
on. 1t has been perfectly Obvious
since the very beginning of the
trouble that neither side could get
all it wanted, or all it thought was
right; but in the interest of har-
mony, and the present and future
welfare of the country, and recog-
nizing the gravity of the situation,
both the interested parties gave up
some of the things for which they
were contending, and an amicable
settlement was arranged.
To every thinking man there are
two sides to every controversy. Two
parties whose interests are opposite,
will naturally see and feel the argu
ments that support their respective
sides. The representatives OF the
Water Co. argue that they have
taken every possible precaution for
the furnishing of water throughout
the irrigation season, and that ex-
cept for an unprecedented light fall
of snow in the mountains, and the
breaking of the dam of the Jackson
Hole reservoir, there would have
been a great abundance of water.
They point to the fact that nearly
all the old and most reliable irrigat-
ed sections in the country had no
more water than We did. On the
other hand the settlers very right
fully and truthfully maintain that
they were notified that the water
system was in readiness for the de-
livery of water, and that they were
compelled to come on their land
and begin its development. That
they had gone to great expense tC
clear their land and put in crops
from which they had intended t.
realize sufficient revenue for tn,
completion Of the reclamation o
their holdings. Then came the un
fortunate set of circumstances emu
merated above, and water was shor
during the latter part of the sum
mer. The farmers crops were burn
ed up and he was powerless to d
anything to prevent it, and he yer.
naturally asked for damages for tn
non-delivery of water.
The farmers board has certainl
conducted the negotiations in a
admirable manner. Its diligenc
and conservatism should have tn
praise for the successful outcome
1t was through the efforts of tn
board that the investigation of tn
ditch system was made and theI
is no doubt but that this investiga
ton will do more good than an
other one thing for the upbuildin
of the tract.
Communications are due Mr.. VI,
Waters for the stand he has take
in desiring a peaceable solution
the trouble; for his patien'
throughout the difficulty; and fl
his very gentlemanly treatment
every person who has gone to hi
personally to try to arrange bas
for settlement. The settlers conn
be too highly commended fr Il
fairness of mind they have display
and their desire to have the matt
settled peaceably. Many of the
agreed to damage claims wifi
were very small part of what tn
thought was really coming to then
in order not to have trouble.
One of the important things til
goes with-the settlement is the fl
nishing of water to all parties
the agreement and our farmers ne
have no hesitancy now about p'
ting in crops. This means an {
Of development this summer Il
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