Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-01-18
THE FARMERS MEET
President Humphrey Sends Greetings
For The New Year

Users Association was held last Saturday
afternoon, which was quite well attend
ed. Reports from the Secretary and
Treasurer were read, which showed the
Association on substantial footing.
The Secretary called attention to the fact
that there were several members deln
quent on dues and assessments and urged
that these arrearages be paid up as soon
as possible.
Various communications were read and
passed upon and the following was re-
ceived from the newly elected President,
Mr.. l.. G. Humphrey, who asked that ii
be read and handed to the TINES for
publications;
Chicago, Jan. lst 1872.
TO The Members OF The North Side
Canal Users Association, jerome, Ida
Being unable to attend the January
Injecting of the Association, at which
time the term OF your newly elecetd
President should begin, ! send you this
message of cordial New Year greetings,
adding a word OF forecast for the coming
year, which we should make the most
important year OF the Great North Side
tract
believe We can now safely count as
past the day OF experiment with our
water system, in which now have the
utmost confidence and feel that we are
assured OF an abundance OF water here
after.
If ! can read our contracts Alright, the
Water Company is bound to supply lis
with second foot OF water for each 81
acres, ii the water is to he had at any
, time from the Snake River, and they
must store it for us, ii necessary, when
ever they can get it, in order To equalizt
. the flow and supply it to meet our needs
. and | guess there is no question but
what the quantity named is sufficient tC
meet our every need.
= Any fears | may have had about on
= water supply vanished when ] saw tin
i mastery way in which the Water Com
- pany met the emergency i'll 1910, b,
= rushing the work on the reservoirs with
~ out a moments hesitation, although i
" involved the expenditure OF hall amilliol
. dollars or more.
This action was conclusive evidence 4
m. that the company recognized this i'm
portant contract obligation, and tina
they were both able and willing to NEE
q. 4 A.. H.. Il fa.al l..t tho
l., should have been as frank in meetin
other obligations, there is doubtless rool
for honest differences of opinion on som
of these subjects OF controversy, an
l. while it may take the DEGREES OF til
It, courts To determine what our rights ar,
Z, il should be comfort To Ills to kno
-, that our project has behind it stron
financial organization, able to respond
'' the courts decree when We obtain i
l. Some projects are not SO fortunate
he their financial backing.
IN For these reasons feel that it is sa
q to do all the work and expeni all Il
money can control in the developmel
" of North Side property, for | honest
10 believe that We have one of the safe
20 and best water systems in the count
nd and the time is now opportune to loo
,t ahead and enlarge our plans.
While our association has accomplish
great deal OF good in the past, the /
'e. ture holds still greater opportunities, I
be there many things that can be best a
nd complished by united effort, and eve
ho one of us should consider himself as
special committee To extend our useil
ness and our membership until eve
lli land owner on the tract is a member
'rk our association.
as Most of lis have great deal to lea
,or about irrigated farming, and you Ina
doubtless all iet, as | have, the need
e" better facilities for meeting our neighb'
lat and talking over the problems We
as have to solve. want To urge that
nd have a meeting every Saturday, son
-, times addressed 10y some good author
from abroad. sometimes 10y some Oi Z
own people who know a thing or two
importance anu can ttli IT, ann S''
times partaking OF the nature Of an
to perience meeting, exchanging Id
among ourselves about our trials,
failures and our victories.
'''u We should thresh out the questions
but cooperative buying and selling, in wh
is some start was made last year, for
,ds future success will depend in large me
ure upon right prices for both what
buy and what we sell, and when
Iuai farmers of the tract can act as l
the through their organization We shall
,ore able To demand and secure justice II
ants local buyers and sellers, or We can
, where we will have fair treatment.
''"' We must profit by the experience
ana our neighbors across the river and
Act prepared to handle the great crops
rag are sure to raise in the near future, "
40, out suffering. AS they have done, 10y