Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-14
NEW NORTH SIDE TROUBLES TO Be
LAID BEFORE STATE LAND BOARD

Wilson Lake reservoir, supposed q
bee constructed 80 as TO retain 20,
lOO0 acre feet of water. From Tim
/, 4. passes on through another ca
lnal l0 Jerome reservoir which j,
supposed TO r,tain 10000 acre feet
81 water. It Is charged In the
complaint filed that even II ne
big reservoir and the canal lead
ing r. II were IN good condition
so as 10 retain water the system
Woula b. far from complete and
would be- imperfect for the rea-
son that there are creNices anu
openings in tie bottom Of Wilson
Lake reservoir such that the water
immediately wastes away and the
same condition exists Ia the canal
leading from this lake 10 the Je-
rome reservoir aud also Ia the Jc-
rome reservoir itself such that
water cannot be stored and such
that Il never has been stored.
There are other objections to
the system, but these are regarded
a. he most important and vital
onc-.
How QUESTION Arose.
The question was brought TO a
dcfinale issue by reason of the
refusal Of the settlers 10 make the
FIRST payments alleged to be due
TOR water and by reason Of refusal
10 pay interest and by reason Of
request for extension OF time in
which to make payments. II -
claimed hat The contracts OF the
company with The slate require
that no payments shall become due /
after the initial payment made |
"a The time the land was taken, |
until after water shall have been
one complete irrigation /
season and that interest shall not |
become due on deferred payments 1
except upon like conditions. The
company furnished water a part Of
each season for the last three or
four years and then claimed that
This was a compliance with the
terms Of The contract under which
HE water rights were sold and
They laid claim TO interest on de-
ierred payments and 10 the pay
menls that would be due If their
contention were correct This led
Ia efforts at adjustment whereby
he settlers sought further time.
The company proposed to extend
he time for payment upon defer
red payments but only on cond. ion
hat interest began with the first
delivery of water. which the SET
Hers claimed was but a partial &c
livery and noi Va accordance with
he terms of the contracts and on
.he further agreement upon the
part Of the settlers that the sys-
en- is complete as il now stands.
Refused 10 Accept Terms.
lnasnuch as the settlers contend
hat The system is far from COM
lletc at the present time. but that
IN the contrary IL is practically
as it now stands, they
'cfused to accept these terms and
u order TO bring the question TO
final adjustment they directed
hat the complaint as above midi
aied be brought.
Victor o. Johnson of Shoshone
the settlers before
he State Land Board Saturday in
occurring The setting Of date for
hearing upon their complaint,
As this is the first instance where
hc contract Of any OF the large
iarey act companies is asked TO be
by the state board and On
{ ate board Is asked to proceed TO J
ompleie the works as provided by
he law. and as the Twin Falls
'orih Side company is one of The
cry largest that has ever operat-
a within the state. the questions
4 isSue are considered 81 vital lm-
'orlance hS settlers generally un-
er The usual Carey act project !
he progress of The ease will be
with close interest. Cap
tai News.
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