Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-06-13


and everything. | make
ii point to view every question
which might be- Of importance from
the settlers standpoint and then
from the Company's, after which
| give my decision.
In making the suggestion regard
ing purchase of an additional and
permanent storage supply in the
upper Snake river country, | did so
from the standpoint Of "A settler,
hoping it would be given very care
ful and serious consideration. The
cost which ! stated at from five to
eight dollars per acre to be added to
the tail end Of the water contract,
was a hap-hazard guess, as do not
know the actual cost. 1t may be
that this cost would not exceed, 81,
81 80 or 50 per acre. The South
Side company, claiming the best
water right in the country, is issu-
ing bonds for the purpose Of stor-
age in jackson Lake reservoir, simp-
| ly a. "A matter of insurance and that
j. what ! had in mind in making
the suggestions for the North Side.
II we could secure this permanent
storage in the upper Snake river
country simply a. a matter uf insur-
ance, Ia take care of the occasional
lean year, such a. We are apt to have
ON amy water shed, think il would
add value tn each of our invest
ment-, and hope each and every
settler will give this one particu
lar suggestion very careful cnnsid
er9ltiom. If MIR. Kuhn should pro
vide or reserve such storage fo
this tract to he availed of hy tn
settlers later, il would not he fo
money making purposes, as he coul'
sell amy such storage for twent.
times what it would cost the settler
ON this tract, no doubt, for use oI
hi- various pumping projects.
Now Mr.. Kuhn means to do rigi
hy the settlers; he cannot do other
/ wise. Bonds have been ISSUED
=. guaranteed 10y himself He ha
furnished money for the buying {
stock, putting in power plants, etc
therefore il i, to his own Interest
that this tract does prosper. II
is going to protect his interests an
prove To you that You have the he
irrigation system in the country.
\ short time ago a petition an
communication was presented asl
. ing uS To- grant an extension on Il
, principal payments.
k told the committee at that tin
,r that was in favor of amy schem
- personally, whereby we could he
~ the present settler, but ! did n
i know what the company would Il
Il The petition was forwarded to NJ
y Kuhn, with my recommendation
o. | was afterwards called to PittshuI
H. After figuring bond maturitics,
ke terest charges, etc, ii would me
of the raising of 81 100000 hy y
H. Kuhn. However in going ahe
he with the plan it was MIR. Kuhn
va desire that all former disputes shot
A. be forever settled and | was AUTH
ha lied to return home and put
#. same into effect
to- The stipulations as presented
vi. the Company were recently p'
is lished. Think il might he well
nd take up and explain some points
or- lst. Any settler accepting or Sll
ing that contract would practica
lc- give, the Company release from
damages, actions or claims prior
.ou the date of the signing of the c
nv tract. The second portion of I
the was inserted hy the legal dep;
ON ment and has no connection "
nv the business ON hand and could
eliminated. The Company
ely without possibility of dot
Il | built its works strictly in ac'
NV dance with the plans and specit
III ,;,,,, that ara filn1 with the -