Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-06-02
Grants Pass, Oregon.
May 29th, 1911.

Mr.. ]. G. Riggs, Secretary,
Josephine County Irrigation and Power Company,
Grants Pass, Ore,
am in receipt of your favor of May 2sth, which me,
pears substantially offer made and published
In The Courier l7h As there is material
difference your respectfully decline offer again
and you my Of the 2Sd and particularly to the
would much prefer have you put the dhe
in shape the Golden Drift plant as you did
prior to which disabled the dam which repairs are
being completed
The most important public question this time whether
or no the farmers going supplied with water and how
This important than who the dches The dtches
value unless in carrying water to the and so hat
may become productive and warrant improvements
The three the irrigation question: the public
your company Golden Drift stockholders The public good
considered first and is clear that 1t Is your duty
to make good give specific why should not Inc
the is available the new pumps are ready
purpose water and few bitches can be maue
available within two weeks
recognition the rights of the public in irrigation matters
was one put induce the Court to issue Re
overs certificates Golden Drift plant could be repaired
and the water rights preserved
The Chcago-Rogue River large Golden Drift stock
holder such recently and advancing the plain
large money spend the property for the same
The preservation Of these water rights to practically al
River thus making the water available for
North Rogue Valley and the most important factor to the
future growth of Grants Pass.
Now that have nearly done all undertook to do at the
Golden Drift dam ahead with the distribution
to the farmers of the water we have made available PRIOR TO m
time made the offer embodied in your letter of the @ we
did not feel called upon to make additional cash expenditure e
the reconstruction of the power house before winter
The alternate proposition made for business reason as
to remain idle but would rather have
of the Receiver and accordingly expressed
willingness to do the best we could win the bitches available TINS
and make large system available next year while there Is
time instead of waiting until there Is no time eaaoe as you
have done this year.
As you any the dches made ar
rangemens use dchcs supply the with water
felt do the necessary work and thus prevent any more
delay which will be disaster community and involves
directly indirectly resident of Grants Pass and WhV
the irrigation question involves every one OF us either
length than our interests as Golden Dt stocNouel
call for will insist that this irrigation business be put
into practical and business Hike shape and Is my OPINION
that the public Is entitled to know Just why ana all ABOUT It,
In your letter the You refer the different parts as
First second Third Fourth and Fifth For clearer understand
ing win reply In the same order
To your First Statement facts" will say that would
like add expenditure of $4,000 SO that the
dtchcs viii carry water this ny the first day of July the
Golden Drift property It's stockholders approximately
100000 irrigation of the Inducements to make this In
ycsmcnt perfectly willing should be given all the
your Investment entities to- We ask the public not t
credit the $4,000 without counting the seV'a
Years interest that should be added
70 your Second facts" viii that do not know
your investment Is worth TO hut do know the property
YOU offer does not warrant $4,000 at this
trust may find buyer
TO your Third statement OF facts with say that we rcaz
your investment was made Drift and tina
the investment little unless the contract Is carried ont
land and realty purchases Under that contract
all the water could and dig all the dhes YOU could
Since July you neither 10 the best OF kpowl
edge
You say the contract has failed to furnish because th
effnc o the ran The ycr 1903 showed that the plant
pretend control the flood OF 1902 and are
In mo- way rcpousbe for or the damage by e. The los
was a public calamity AZ vcl MS private What hclpn
hand did extend o MS In our hour OF needt None
certainty that effort put forth by us to pa
the property repair that these repairs good and per
We extend invitation to every one OF your sockhod
ors. to visit the dam and for themselves
As to the Golden Drift litigation will that did not mNoN
your party 1t was not over any water right or aues