The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-20
Senator Borah Tells of Assur.
ances Of Help From the
Government.
Administration Looks With Favor on
Bill for Many Millions to Complete
Irrigation Projects-Black Canyon
First on List-0reat Enthusiasm
Shown by all.

Monday afternoon the town hall
at Notus was filled to overlooking
by some 400 settlers under the
Black Canyon irrigation district who
had congregated to hear Senator
Borah speak regarding the prospect
Of a speedy completion Of their dis
trict.
James b. Newport, president OF
the district. presided. and started
the ball rolling early in the after
noon by Introducing State Senator
H. G. Baldridge. After few At
ting remarks. Senator Baldridge
read letters from the interior de-
partment regarding the project. One
letter from. B. d. Stoutemyer. attor-
ney for the reclamation service in
Washington. was very favorable to-
ward having the settlers under this
project maintain their district or
ganixation. Attorney Stoutemyer
considers the district form OF or
ganisation the very best possible to
get money from the government to
develop the project.
The Black Canyon irrigation dis
trict IL ready to. contract with the
government for the money necessary
to complete the project. The SUI
preme court Of Idaho has declared
this district q valid organization.
The district now IL In Q position to
contract with the government for all
or part of the works.
o. 900 Acres In Project. M
The Black Canyon project COM
prises $4,000 acres Of irrigable lands
under the present survey, the esti-
mated cost OF which IL 472.6O per
acre. It II planned to take water
out Of the Payette river near the
Horseshoe Bend. and reinforce the
water supply with Storage water in
Payette lakes.
The land under this magnificent
project 10 al settled up with actual
settlers living on the land, 80 per
cent OF whom have already proved
up under the old hve-year law.
| Mr.. Raldridge then introduced
Senator Borah, who said In part:
| II understand this meeting "a
called for the purpose Of arriving at
some way Of holding and improv-
Ing your homes We are united on
one thing ct this meeting: How to
get water on this project. That Ii
the kind Of politics / like best.
like to help those who are building
homes under adverse circumstances
''You have q vast stretch oil
country here, rich and fertile. II
d settled mp and already occupied
by splendid class Of settlers.
BOrahso Reclamation Bin.
i II introduced at the last session
Of congress q, bill for $4,000, DOT
to complete government reclamation
projects. wanted $4,000, 900. bu
was willing TO accept 116.000,0O0
because this 10 presidential yea
and both parties are trying to maxi
q rec0od OF economy. We succeeded
| In getting the three-year Homestead
bill ana others favorable to tn,
west through congress-. This tool
!. 20 much time that this $4,000. 00'
. bill could not be acted upon at tn
!, session just closed.
|, measure next session Of congres
\. VVvsueu8 0At00u " SWouSy AnAAAtO4
Of dollars for the completion Q
,, reclamation projects. and ! believ
Secretary Fisher will favor the com
pletion Of these projects. He say
|, he fAvors appropriating $3O,000,0 90
|. towards flnishing these projects. An
taking up new ones.
II prefer 70 deliver the goods tina
to promise and not deliver then
. but have every reason to believ
that 330.O00,o00 will be provide
y for reclamation projects the mel
. session. ] think you people are o
the ground floor In this respect an
win b able to get funds for you
j. "AnothSr thing. congress is,
grsater favor than formerly OF q
Q tending the time Of payments Q
y Proclamation projects from 10 to
9 years. The interior department II
]. favor Of these time extensions also
ell Outlook Very Favorable.
4 "All ! oan say to you II that Il
Il outlook for you II very favorab
!. ana there n no reason Why the 60
r ornment should not deal with "
}. promptly. ] shall give the matt
a my earnest effort, unhesitatingly u
. persistently.
81 "Thsrs b much the settlers G,
le do In this respect. There 10 n0thiI
+ lcongreosmen and senators listen
d moro than to public sentiment. VIII
. your matter comes up at the ne
ossssaon Of cougress. It Will b "