Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1912-07-06
ENGINEERS ARE NOW
BUSY ON PROJECT
ALL PRE- IMNARY WORK THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO DO Is Be
ING PUSHED AT THIS TIME AND THE USERS ARE
SIGNING THE WATER DEEDS In GOOD SHAPE
EXTENSION IS PLANNED FOR FALL WORK

For some time past the Mountain
Home Cooperative Irrigation CON-
pany has had three corps of engin-
eers busy looking over the entire
system for the purpose of providing
for future work and extension, much
Of which will be done this fall. 1t
Is manifestly impossible to proceed
intelligently with systematic and
thorough work until knowledge of eX-
act details is obtained and the ell
gineers are checking up every pHr'
tion of the district that is affecte,
by the irrigation system
The determination OF the area OF
the district and proving OF the canal
lines will occupy some little time,
as the present company desires to
be accurate in every :talure of the
work that there may be no balk in
the heavy extension that is to char
acterize operations within the next
year. Reservoir systems are to be
improved and the rearrargement o.
the canals is to be followed on lines
that will operate to quick delivery
at the time the water is needed, and
therein lies the satisfa ctjon to the
farmer. He does not always care
for a perpetual flow of water provid-
ing he can get all he wants at the
time he needs it most, and that is
the theory of water delivery that
is encouraged by the Cooperative
company.
In the fall extensive development
and Improvement is to be promoted,
and there will be much enlargement
of the system. The officials of the
company are quietly proceeding with
the work of contrAc;ins for supplies.
timber, etc., in order that work may
be expediated from the time of inaug.
uration.
In the meantime tue eel tracts are
being signed with regl arity, and as
the users are coming into broader un'
derstanding of the details of the
contract there IL nor the east hes
itancy in closing Up tho deeds, thus
insuring protection for both company
and water user. On that basis both
parties to the contract Know precis-
ely where they are and It is OIL. n
business basis in every detail.
This year there is more water in
the canal than during any previous
season, and it will ever be the policy
of the company to conserve the sup.
ply that all contracts will! be protect
ed over and above the normal demand
for service.
While in the preliminary organiza-
tion there must be misunderstanding
and disagreements to overcome, it
is gratifying to note that in the pre-
sent instance such items are COM
paratively few, and while there has
been more discussion regarding the
water deeds than anything else 1t is
apparent that the atmosphere is clear
ing and all understand that it is ne
cessary to complete the signing OF
the deeds ere the project has reason
able grounds for proceeding VITA
the work. The same conditions pre-
vail under any irrigating system. or
canal company, and has alwa7S op-
Grated to the best advantage. Il is
the established policy.
The most substantial land owners
under the system are going right a.
head with the signing of the ;on
tracts and show healthy desire to
see the irrigation project boosted,
thereby benefitting the country and
making it possible to materially i'm
prove farm lands and increase the
acreage.
Mountain Home offers the best op'
portunities for investment in farm
lands, and when those lands have the
advantage of bona fide water rights
no question will ever be raised as
to their value. Protected lands are
the salvation of the country, and 1t
is up to every individual who calls
this his home to cooperate in e7cry
!, 3dssible manner with the company II
bringing about the desired resul.
and he is not taking the slightest
chance in so doing, but in reality ad'
vancing his own business and farm
proposition.
A large number have already sign
ed the contracts for water, and all