The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-05-09


Water Users' Associations.
F0oFsA - fowSr Devesepaeat for
Pump Lamb
Your board has not confined its
work solely to the land now receiving
water. They have. Individually aad
- board. urged at all times the de-
vslopmsnt Of the available power poe
sibilitiss held BY the government un-
ose the klamath project. to the end
that power may Be created for lands
that lis above the present system Of
eiteAss. AZ . conference held BY and
bstwssn your board and the reclama.
tioa service. on the 3sth day OF Aarci.
lest. the early development Of the
various power sites within the prof.
80. was urged By your board
Ar. 3. q. Hopson. supsrvisins en-
ginses. n . letter to the association.
dated April !. 1919. among other
tAiAss. said. with reference to pump
iAs pro9octs:
The service will do It's best to en-
courage the development Of these BY
o9esing attractive rates. consistent
with the interests Of the water users
aAd tAs ulitsd States"
Fifth-Fos Valley. or secosd Unis
The beard has repeatedly urged
that tAis systsm b constructed. On
The otA 1ay Of April. 1919, Il was
again urged In . letter to the honor
able secretary Of the interior. that the
lsgAl ai@culties eoaesrnins rights Of
~ay - speedily adjusted. and that
this system b completed. The con.
ditioa Of the settlers who have waited
ssvsa loas ysas for water vas indi-
Gated. and further. Il was stated that
this board could not fall OF sympa-
thisias with them. more or Ices. In
their coatsation that the government
was not playing fair with them.
N was also recommended that
vhses the land owners and the gov |
sransat failed to agree upon terms
for . right Of way. that . board Of
asbitsrs b apointsd to AZ 4 value
test 70 Ill concerned.
TAeee DattsS we're presented to
IL secretary Of the interior BY Con-
Rsssnan Havlsy. A dispatch from
WasAiagtoa n the Evening Telegram
(PoetlanA. 0rsgoa) OF April 30. 1918.
state1 that Coagfsssman Hawley had
takea The natter up with the seere-
tary. aAd that the plan 10 being con.
s11srs1. asd Hsvisy hopes II win BE-
s1eVesl.
oossA-Nasteaal Wsses Usess' Asso-
A e9oee he's bsea made BY yous
hoard. tegsther with other associa-
tieas. 70 form . national union OF
water Ussrs' Associations. II IL
aeeessary and desirable. ~ well 40
Tie right Of the water user and set
tier. that his Interests be presented.
No legitimate opposition can be ad-
vaaeel eountsr 70 such . movement.
u b oaly whsn conditions are fully
undssstood that Justice can b done
70 both parties TO IN undertaking.. II
10 believed that much good will result
fron such an organization. and that
- the conditions surrounding the VA
ter ussrs and settlers are fully real
issd. thea and then only will Justice
b approximatsd.
AZ the Informal meeting held In
Chicago last December. ten associa-
tioas we're present By delegates. and
eleven wired their APPROVAL Of the
movement. A number Of important
matters were considered and recon.
meadsd By resolution. to-vit:
i--Aa extension OF time TO twenty
yeass.
3-0ubnittins OF plans. progress
and cost Of irrigation works TO Water
Ussfs' Associations will promote har.
noay.
3-Pians and Specifications Of con-
tsmplatsd work TO be submitted to
vatsr users for approval before work
b begun.
t-ouaStsrly itemised reports Of
III charges and sxpsnditurss under
Any irrigation project should b fur
nishsl water ussrs.
The Natioaai Irrigation Congress
approved and adopted similar resolu.
Hons and others. among which the
following will interest you. to-wit:
That before the sale Of any
power developed BY any reclamation
project % made. Il shall hrst be sub
nitted 70 and approved BY Water
Dsers' Association. al
s-Adsquats provision for seep(Se
e,s h Your stegSeh
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