The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-18

uyuu tho property at the proposed
sale. The proposed sale wns Tor cauh,
ard had the sale taken place accord
loE 90 the advertised plan the water
uBcrs would not have been able ~ BID
~ no Nmc or opportunity had been
g.,,H - thr Nator users fur the ls1u,
ancc ut bonds necessary IN raiar said
cash,
The result uf such deal would
have permitted tho dear people to
purchase power whom needed at costs
nNcd according a. the grvcd oi . soul.
lcFs corporation This proposed sale
wBs vithdrawn by tho secretary ~ tho
Interior ln order to giyr opportuult,
Dor sis'atlon durinv the prrFout sos
sion ~ congress- llat would provide
laws permitting lhc retention turh
power aiirl frr the future us" oi
water users,
Action along this limo Ia especially
desired ~ the coming conference oi
III Ted rated wntor users
we arc not organizing for tho pur.
pos" of nghtlng the government. the
department. of tho Interior or the rec
lamation Law. but for fair recognition
relative 10 the expenditure ~ funds
which Ia substance are borrowed from
the government and simply secured
b. tho water users We bolicyr tho
reclamation law 10 be- one ~ a." boat
provisions over enacted by u lcglsln.
tive hoiy, and desire The spirit ot
that Law carried out In the admits.
'pil1n ~ the same.
"" DO not ask that our approval
should hc necessary IN The admlnlatra.
'iun ~ tho Law In any respect except
a. possible Httcmp, TO rcll tho r.
1ourccs upon which our future pros.
pnrlty depends
THE plan We have IN view nov il
10 submit, To the land owners In the
various projects, through tho direct
orB who live In tho nclghborhooi ~
~ wato users. our proposed reforms
rr Tho changes iu .ondltiona which We
would l'sc 20 have accomplished. In
other words. director IN water
"s"rs association viii bS asked 10
10 tho land owncra In
crested IN his noirhborhood ard got
no CpEa'n7uS of opinion an to going
,hcnh with Tho plans Ono Of tho
primo reasons why this Ia necessary In
'ha' there will BE- romo slight ox.
pcnHr attached to the nrthcrRncr Of
1ur Intentions and our policy ~ to
consult Win tlos who VIII be- OK.
1'otcd 70 bear tho burden before We
~ ahead.
In tho klamath Water uacru A..
.'is'lon for lrr'nuco. there Il a total
u about 10000 aercs In ownorahip
-eproFont Il, aud We figure that tho
'oat ~ the undertaking viii nor BE-
IEcg 2 mills ag aero at tho very out.
no, 0r 800 Tor tho entire associa-
ion.
"ifi"r we learn what tho water
scr5' pl asrrn is, We can act ne.
'ori'nsly II nf,o'n valcr uscrs' as.
.1clntlon6 are ~ favor Of the cam
paign of reform which We have in
'low and We believe that they will
,r thoroughly IN accord with II, tho
natter of calling convention to b.
iold at Salt Lake early In tho coming
'oor VIII be- considered BY the oxecu-
iyc cOmi1ittco. q dato set aud call
guci AZ the convention will bo
nEan np tho quCs lon Of memorials Ia
sngro3s On iLj iolu,s which We wish
ottled and tho changes which We do
Ire TO h0Ye nadp. amer Tho matter
u The memorials has boon thoroughly 4
worked 0u' aud TO necessary drafts 1
y The some th're vim be arranged for
delegation 10 80 10 Wa9hInston to
york In the halls of congress TO at
ala our ends.
IT IL planned 10 hold the next reg
lar meeting OF tho KIauath Water
'Dcfs' association In thIs city early
ext month. at which time the direct
IL will have had time TO get in
ouch with their nolghboring water
sers on tho subject OF the reforms
nd get the consensus OF opinion, no
hat tho meeting will have a concrete