Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-14

Through complaint filed Satur'
day With the state Land Board
the settlers under The Moth Sid,
Twin Falls project propose to brini
g. aelinMe issue the question 81
responsibility ~ construction COM
panies building water systems un-
der Carey act projects % ihis state
a. lNe np 20 their contracts WITH
A., state in TIE completion 81
each irrigation systems 50 that sui
feleni water may be- delivered for
the irrigation of the lands HAT
crops mas b. produced.
The complaint charges that the
system has rot been built accord
ine lo Che contract 81 ihe CONE
many with The State and lhal q
has nol been constructed 80 that
vsief can De furnished for the pro
ducing Of crops on the lands sup-
posed to b. irrigated and tbs board
i asked to cite the company %
appear aud show cause why is
contract with the State should not
he forfeited and the State proceed
So complete the works ia accord
nnee with the provisions Of The
laws Of the stale 80 such cases
aud in accordance with The states
contract with the company.
rhl State Land board issued The
citation and SET thc date Tor hear
ieg 90 TIE complaint for June rs,
At which time. however. d Is not |
expected that The facts viii be
considered but merely the legal /
points involved Will be argued. al
Ter which. should the settlers con-
teniions be- sustained, a date will /
be 81 al which evidence will be |
presented intended % ,usiain The /
charges 81 the SETTLERS that The
As stem IS mol complete but. 10 It's
present condition as they allege,
L. worthless
The questions at issue involve
some gio0e0acrcs OF land under the
North Side project which the SET
Tiers have purchased al prices
ranging from $50 an acre for the
50Ua acres under what Is known
a. the first segregation, and si5 an
acre for the 10000 acres under the
second segregation 90 as high as
Sos au acre under proposed
pumping plant The i5.O00 acres
under the Glover Creek segregation
sold 30 The neiehborhood Of $50 an
acre.
Present system kaiuelcss.
The complaint filed Saturday
does mol seem - seriously affect
the 5000 acres under The first
segregation. although Il is alleged
that there are certain defects IN
the canal from which water IS 10
b. obtained for that land, II the
charges made ia the complaint
are true. however. a. Co the 1885,
go acres IN the other two segrega-
iions and the pumping segregation,
lhe system. as at present c0nsli-
loted and as the company wishes :
d have the state board consider
as complete. is worth nothing TO
he settlers without great addi- {
'i0nal expense being made upon II. I
As The question Is pat IN the ,
complaint il IS In effect, What Is
! reservoir IL
n earth rock and concrete walls {
brown up 10 form sides for the &
purpose Of containing water, con d
iiiuies a reservoir. then Il Is adj
nilied. say The settlers. that there /
ire reservoirs under the project I
sufficient to furnish some 10000 q
lcre feet Of water for some 60lo .
" days during the irrigation sea- {
.on when other water cannot be {
'biained lhi II bottom which
sill keep The water from 80 rum ,
ling eui AS fast a, q can be run q
b IS necessary 20 constitute q
'ropsf reservoir together with !
be containing walls nr sides then. ,
hey ailege. no reservoirs have Q
ifen constructed II
Wilson Lake Iicscr,oir. NJ
lhe main canal for the system
.uns through What &, known as