Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-12-26
Land Improvement Bureau.

Mr.. Humphrey may be seen at the
Times office from 3 to 1 p. NJ, any
saturday for consultation in re-
gard to improving the land of non-resi-
Tents Resident farmers who will i'm
prove and carry on for term OF years
land near their own ranch are requested
% see us about it.
More than 5000 acres of land now
pwned by non-residents must be improv
ed within the next two seasons i'll order
to save the water rights from forfeiture
under the state law, and this means a
great deal Of work for the residents.
THE NORTH SIDE CANAL USERS
ASSOCIATION is an organization of the
owners of land on this tract for the pur-
pose of advancing and protecting our
mutual interest. Our membership already
includes large portion OF the land own
rrs, and every owner of land on the
tract, whether resident or not, should
become member, for important queS-
tons are continually arising between the
water company and the settlers, which
can only he settled by united action in a
way to secure our contract rights. 1t
has been necessary to appeal to the State
Land Board several times for their inter-
probation OF our contract rights, and We
still have very important matters pend
ing before them for adjustment. 1t is
evident that some matters will have to
BE- settled in the courts, and suit was re-
Gently started to determine several i'm
portant questions.
The State Land Board adopted some
time ago certain Rules for the govern
ment OF Carey Act projects, and as they
were adopted after the North Side Con-
tract was executed, the Water Company
will not admit that the rules apply to II
On the other hand good counsel says tls'
rules were merely declaration by ihc
Board OF the Law and right already exist
ing, and that the courts will apply lii, st
principles in our case.
If the following rules OF the Board
truly express the law OF our contracts,
many settlers have just claims against
the Water Company for refunds on THEN
contracts for high and rocky land, land
covered by the right OF way for lalerals,
and for excessive cost of ditch construc-
ton for bringing the water to tl.,ir laMdS,
and the pending test case will he watches.
with great interest by the settlers. Lane
holders who feel they are entitled to re-
lief under these rules should file their
claims with the Association for adjust
ment.
Rule 9, n-Irrigable Lands. An En-
tryman shall not be required to pay for
water rights for lands not susceptible OF
irrigation from the canals OF any Carey
Act system in the State or ior iAnie not
occupied by canal rights o. ~.y.
Rule 10, Company to p9y excessive
cost OF construction. When the cost of
construction OF the additional one half
mile OF canal from the con. i'ai.y &, ir,i "a
ton system to any legal s,.u".nIsiun Of
one hundred and sixty acres ut a point
necessary for the proper irrigation of any
given entry, exceeds the average cost Of
such canal construction IN that locality,
the irrigation company shall he required
to bear the expense oi snch additional
cost Water will not he deemed to be
available unless placed at il point not to
exceed one-half mile by ditch line, from
which the water will flow by gravity up
ON the land to be irrigated.
We can see no justification in these
rules for the company's claim that they
should not be required to refund for any
high land under five acres, and then for
only that in excess OF the acres.
In addition to guarding the settlers
interests in their relations with the Water
Company our Association does many
things to foster and advance many inter
ests OF the farming community.
Every settler is cordially invited to at
tend the regular meetings of the associa-
ton, which are held on the Second Sat
urday Of each month, at 2:30 p. In.
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