Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-06-13
General Manager Mac Walters Publicly
Announces the Attitude Of his
Company.
that the Contracts Have Been
Legally and Technically Complied
with.
Admits Defects in the System but Prom
ises to Remedy Them.

n made Ia the Board of Directors
of the Canal Users Association re-
garding the results of conferences
had with General Manager McWat-
tiers relative to certain matters CON
nccted with the tract was Of such a |
nature a. Ia create much comment |
among the citizens Of the tract who |
are interested in lis growth and |
development. Upon the invitation
of some of the business men of the
town Mr.. McWatters came Ia .Ie-
rome last Friday and held Il short
conference with these gentlemen
and a. "A result Of that conference Il
mass meeting was called to he held
AT Jerome on Tuesday of this week
Whih the notice waS short, the
time for calling the meeting to or
der found the Amusement Hall
we'll filled with settlers and bust
ness men from this section uf the
tract, together with number from
Wendell and adjuining sections, in
dicating the deep interest felt hy all
in matters now pending. pom
motion by MIR. j. W. O'Connell,
Mr.. Traill was chosen A. chairman
of the meeting.
la stating the object of the meet
ing Mr.. Traill called attention To-
the fact that this was meeting called
for the purpose of showing the set
tiers what rights they have on the
North Side Tract. In view of Ger
tain publications and statements,
it WAS thought hy the people and
settlers nf this tract who had the
advancement uf the same at heart
Ia have a statement from the Cen
eral Manager of the Company a, /,
our rights in this matter. The set
tiers did not call this meeting hul
they are here to ask questions
The meeting was called 10y tn,
Company and Mr.. McWatters l.
here to answer any questions yo,
NAV desire Ia ask. After he ha
. placed his statements before you
YOU will then be at liberty Ia asl
+, questions. Whether we agree q
r not we will find out something n
4 to where we stand today, and an.
4 man who has water right in TIN
tract will be recognized and allowe
o to speak his mind at this meeting
h The chairman hereupon intro
duced Mr.. d. c. MacWatters, Man
il ager Of the Company, who spok
# at some length upon the attitude I
+ the Company regarding their obl
:, cations towards the settlers on Il
=. tract II is not our intention to giN
# verbatim report of Mr.. McWa
- tiers address, but in justice to Il
,a gentleman we hope Ia quote a su
ticient amount of it that his stat
- ments NAV not he misunderstood
"a If the gentleman has been mi
NJ quoted in any instance we star
: ready and willing to make any co
:. rcctions he may desire.
nc In prcfacing his remarks Mr.. NJ
a Walters said;
er Now | have met some of "
nc before and perhaps some or maj
or of you the last time ] had I
er privilege of talking to you fro
re this platform. do not make al
Ia claim to oratory.
o. think however, that we all mere
IN want neaTt to ic'iit 'hlN, "i''
hope everybody will understand l
=, intentions. have nothing to h'
=, back. The record of the Compa
-, is clear and my own record is op
, To any of you at any time and
- all times. appreciate the II
,at and always have that the settl
'as and Company must have peace a
ed harmony between them,
70 70 | am going to make my sta
ed ments without creating any fret
between us and hope you will acc