The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-01-05

ference, and of the great benefits de-
rived from it by the engineers, the
settlers, and the irrigation movement
generally" said J. S. Keerl, OF He
lena.
"Here was afforded a review OF
questions whose solution has required
much detailed study, with the result
that every engineer in attendance
now has a guide in the future for the
solving of similar problems. Here
also problems that have been the
cause of friction heretofore between
the reclamation service and the set
tiers were freely discussed, resulting
in the establishment of much more
harmonious feeling between the two,
and a bond of closer cooperation.
81 was lost in wonder and admira-
ton of the accomplishments of the
reclamation service. Thoroughness
is the keynote through it all. 1t builds
works that are permanent and it tao
kles every detail in the same way.
When the ervice gets through with a
problem, you may rest assured that
it is solved, and solved in the best
possible way.
"To the civil engineers in the pri-
vate practice of their profession this
conference has been a postgraduate
course of instruction of immeasura-
Bile benefit"
"This is the first public conference
the reclamation service has held" said
A. J. Fisk, another local civil engi-
neer, land it offered the first oppor-
tunity for persons interested to profit
from the experience gained in actual
construction of irrigation works, as
we'll as from the wide learning and
practical knowledge of the personnel
of the reclamation service. We pri-
vate engineers hope more meetings
of the same nature will be held"
Mr.. c. c. Caldwell, settler, delegate
from the Shoshone project, Wyoming,
said: II believe that the settlers
should give you all the help and CO.
operation that they can, but now, at
ter three days of deliberation, I be-
lieve they could not give you any
if they wanted to. At the last meet
ing of the water users down there
the whole thing was that the water
user should cooperate with the rec
lamation service-I told them at that
meeting that we had been for two
years, ever since l had been there,
getting together about the same as
two bulls in a pasture"
Mr.. c. c. Stout, delegate of the
Huntley project settlers, Montana
said: II think the water users should
make thorough investigation before
they charge the reclamation service
with faults or wrong doing. The prin-
cipal question I had in mind before
l came up here was the question OF
seepage. l have heard the question
pretty thoroughly discussed now
When this question of seepage is set
tied for the Huntley project l think
we will find things like Mr.. Caldwell
says: Life will be one continuous
round of pleasure
"The laterals in my opinion shoule
not be turned over to the settlers te
operate" said Mr.. Peter Anderson
delegate from the Lower Yellowstone
Water Users association. l think thu
central management is the best.
think it must be managed by someon,
who knows how. l think when it i!
turned over it should be turned Owe
entirely to the water users associa
ton, and not to the settlers. W.
want it turned over to someone wht
will do right and not to someone
who will do wrong. l don't thinl
the settlers have experience to know
how to operate lateral. OF cours
we have a great deal of talk abou
the expense of it all and there i
much talk that the cost is too great
do not say that the cost is not al
necessary, but l think the settler
should know more about what
costs. They want to see more abou
the expenses. | think it will settl
some difficulty when they know
where the money is going to. thin
a statement of the costs should b
sent to the Water Users association
! so we can get the people acquainte
with it. To let few farmers at tn
. head of lateral run the work O
. the other farmers | do not belev
will be success, and as l said befor,
/ | do not think that the laterals shout
, be turned over to the farmers. T
turn them over to the farmers fo
/, FIVE or six years l think would
: ruinous. | have learned more at thi
! meeting than l knew before. | thin