The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-11-17
OBJECTS TO
WITHDRAWAL
WATER USERS ASSOCIATION
FORWARDS AUTHORIZED
RESOLUTIONS.

District is Undesirable but Admit
That Drainage is Needed-Other
Side of the Government Reclama-
ton Project Problem.
Months ago an effort was made to
have the Pioneer Irrigation district
released from the Payette-Boise rec
lamation project Landowners in the
district greatly desired the release OF
the district. The Water Users asso-
citation refused to permit the with
drawal. At the last meeting OF the
association directors the following
resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, the necessity for drainage
within certain portions of the Payette-
Boise project has become manifest,
and immediate action therefore most
urgent;
And Whereas, the causes requiring
drainage are contributed to equally
by all of the lands in all parts of the
system; but the evil effects and injur
les resulting from an inadequate sys-
tenn of drainage, as we'll as tardy
construction of such system, must of
necessity be borne by only portion
of such lands;
And Whereas, certain of the lands
of the Pioneer Irrigation district and
of the Nampa Meridian Irrigation
district are now in immediate and ur
gent need of drainage, and the di-
rectors of the Pioneer Irrigation dis
trict have requested that the lands in
said district be released from their
contract with the United States Rec
lamation Service and the Payette-
Boise Water Users association, and
excluded from the Payette-Boise pro-
ject for the purpose of enabling said
directors to construct drainage sys-
tenn for the lands within said district;
And Whereas, the withdrawal of
the lands in the Pioneer Irrigation
district from the Payette- Boise pro-
ject, would effect disruption in our
organization and threaten disaster to
our project, and certainly defeat the
reclamation of our lands in the most
economical, efficient and successful
manner pursuant to plans now un-
der way.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, by
the board of directors of the Payette-
Boise Water Users association, thai
the policy of said association is, anc
shall continue to be, the reclamation
that is, the irrigation and drainage
of all lands included within the Pay
cite Boise project as a whole as on,
buted over all lands benefited in pro
portion to the benefit received, and t.
resist to the utmost the releasing
from the Payette- project an.
land now included within the sal
project, including the lands of tn
Pioneer Irrigation district.
And that the United States Recla
nation Service be requested and pei
sistently urged to proceed at one
toward the construction of an ade
quate and efficient drainage syster
for all lands now in need of drainag
and promptly extend the same a
rapidly as necessity therefore arise
to the end that a drainage syste1
shall be finally completed with tn
same efficiency and permanency {
construction as Our splendid irrig;
ton system.
And that a copy of these resoll
tons be forthwith transmitte
through the United States Reclam
ton Service to the secretary of ii
interior.
ISHAM GREATLY INCENSED.
The Tribune is informed that D
A. F. Isham is very angry over Il
fact that The Tribune mentioned
its last issue that he had prohtab
employed the tax laws of the state
Idaho. For the life of us we cam
see why the Doctor should take {
fence at anything The Tribune h
ever said. If our memory be rig
in days gone by DR.. Isham was We
proud of his tax deed transaction
even counting himself a public ben
factor by reason of the fact that
was smart enough to make go,
thing out of the provisions of the la
The Tribune in its comments laid t
blame on the law rather than upon t
person who took advantage of the la
Doctor Isham should realize by Il
time that his methods are not in go
repute. The people are willing tn
he should reap handsomely but tn
object TO extOrtion. For instan
where the investment in taxes pa