Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-01-12

eficial use. At the present time about
100 notices calling for proof are sent
out each month, and the number IS
constantly increasing. These proofs
are taken under the direction of the
state engineer and involve great
amoutn of detail work
It is noteworthy of regard that at
the beginning of 1908, the office rec
ords consisted of few thousand wa
ter location notices and one inferior
index book together with a few rec
orded DEGREES. Since that time the
records have become voIuminous. On
October /, 1910, there were almost
67OO permits of record. some of them
very lengthy Aside from the record
of the permit, it is necessary to keep
a file of the correspondence and all
written matter connected with each
permit from the time of its issuance
up to the proof of beneficial use
Hereunder, which in some instances
covers a period of nine years. These
matters require a comprehensive sys-
TEN of filing cases, probably the most
extensive in the northwest. In view
of the fact that the state engineer
has direct supervision of all Carey
act work within the state, files have
been installed covering Sc different
projects. These files are designed TO
contain all papers and maps filed in
connection with these projects from
their inception to their completion
and transfer to the settlers, and ey-
en- beyond.
With so complex and voluminous
system of records it has been neces-
sary to devise a simple yet compre-
hensive system of indices whereby
references to any record, map or plan
in the Office can be made in the quick
est possible time To this end the
modern card index has been devel-
oped to a very high degree Of eff
ficiency.
1t should be borne in mind that
the work as developed in the Office
thus far has been accomplished under
great difficulty, owing to insufficient
funds for the employment of the nee
essary Office force. The appropriations
for the office have never been in
keeping with the demands of the
work entaiied upon the state engin-
eer and his subordinates. Had it not
been for the self-sacrificing and con-
scientous attention to duty and to
detail on the part of every one con-
nected with the Office, there would
be another tale to tell On account
of the efficiency developed, each mem
ber of the Office force has taken a
hearty pride in seeing to it that the
standard of efficiency set should not
be lowered The result is a well sys-
tematized, effective and energetic
organization.
AS above indicated, the state en-
gineer is by law invested with gem
eral supervision of all Carey act pro-
jects. Since January /, 1909. Carey
act development in the state has pro-
ceeded at an amazing rate and the
result has been a very large increase
in the duties of the state engineer
along this line AS a result there are
six Carey act inspectors in the field
under the direction of the state en-
gineer. They are required to care
fully inspect the construction work
as it proceeds and report thereon
comprehensively in detail from time
to time. A system of reports has been
devised whereby each individual
member of the state land board of
land commissioners is kept in con-
stant touch with the progress of work
On each project.
1. IS a fEfillmen; OF , natural l~w.
that all development should procee
along the lines of the least resistance.
This is true with reference to Carey
act development in this state. Nat
urally, the first projects undertaken
were those offering the fewest diff
fculties from the standpoint of en-
gineering and cost of construction.
AS the field of possible development
was reduced the undertaking of more
difficult projects was commenced.
Naturally. the price of water rights
was low at the outset. but with in
creasing difficulty attendant upon
development, the price per acre in
creased. The American Falls Canal
& Power company was one of the
first to proceed under the provisions
of the Carey act. It's prices per acre
per water right ranged from SIS to
sos. The Marysville Canal cOmDany