The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-24
Writes
Letter on Black
Canyon Matters
Considers Black Canyon Proposition as
the Most Important before People of
Idaho---Says Water Supply Can be OBJ
tanned.

discount than they would under otherl
other conditions.
If these matters are correct as II
state them, and their correctness inl
the main cannot be doubted, what is
the best course in for the people in
terested to pursues This projectl
should be completed as soon as pos
sibe- There should be no delay inl
the matter The owners OF the landI
and the people of this section gener-
ally are so much interested that every
] years delay works a serious hardship
upon us all Not only those interest
ed in the lands but those who do mott
own any lands but are interested in
the welfare of the country should er
deavor in every way to have an early
completion OF the project Is it not
TO the best interests Of us all, espec-
tally Of the land owners in the dis
/ trict, to so arrange matters that the
water supply will not only be un-
doubted but will be procured without
litigation and without large sums pos
sibly paid for condemnation The
answer is certainly in the affirmative
Then it necessarily follows that the
plans proposed by the board and
which we are carrying out should be
assented to by all the people interest
ed and in the event our reports show
that our ideas are right all of the
people should, acting in their own in
terests and that of the community
also. uphold Our ideas and endeavor to
carry them out on the lines we have
proposed They will make certainty
Of completing the project by so doing.
| On no other line is there such SER
tainty. The people directly affected
by business enterprise like this are
too apt to look at the matter from
their own standpoint without taking
into consideration other matters
which directly affect the enterprise,
and apt to imagine wrong motives
to those who disagree with them and
! to unfavorably comment upon the at
titude of others, especially officers,
because they do not agree with their
own ideas when in reality such Off
GERS are filled with the desire 10
successfully carry on the project 1
wish to say this, that both officially
and personally I will do all in my
power to make this project success.
am personally interested because
every dollar / am worth is invested
in property in Boise valley, and. while
this may be selfish standpoint from
: which to view il, the value OF my
= property and that of every other prop
p erty owner in this section will be in
| creased % per cent when the Black
Canyon Irrigation district becomes an
accomplished fact and the lands sit
uated therein are put under cuitiva-
ton. Although it entails consider
able amount of labor to find ont FULLY
all the facts connected with the enter
prise and TO determine that which is
: best for its future success. I am ready
now and will be at all times ready to
assist in obtaining the necessary CAPT
tai 10 carry It on / am anxious that
: a practical plan will be evolved that
will present no difficulties so far as
obtaining the capital IS concerned
and ] believe that when this is done
can do probably as much good il
not more than any other man in the
state in securing the capital that is
D needed.
: Your people evidently misunderstood
: the position Of myself and other mem
bers OF the board You seemingly
take It for granted that because we
do not in their entirety agree with the
: plans OF the managers OF the enter
= prise that We are hostile to It. ! call
your attention to the fast that the
. plans formed have been based Solely
upon the government surveys OF the
lake and without particular reference
10 the chances OF utilizing other reser-
voir sites than the lake itself. I ap-
preciate the fact that the people have
been short OF money and that TO OBJ
tain the necessary information would
entail considerable expense and that
Is the reson why the plans have not
been perfected in greater degree and
that the information which should
have been obtained has not 50 far
been obtained % certainty, On, !
say without fear Of successful contra
dicuon that before 4 success can be
! made OF this enterprise or the money
; procured 10 carry it on, all OF these
= matters must be thoroughly inquired
into and ascertained, and myself and
! other members OF the board. while we
regret difference Of opinion with the
E lpr6moters Of the project in some OF
2 these matters Of detail. are and have
= ben earnestly endeayoring to obtain
the bottom facts and thus enable the
project 70 be a success II il is fin
5 ally developed that rhe lake itself
would have 70 be used for reservoir
purposes for this district. and the