Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-10-02

has bonds TO secure the payment Of the
balance, SO that there can be no trouble
in regard to the storage OF water at
jackson Lake. The North Side Com
pany has water supply adequate for
many years to come without the Jackson
Lake water, or until prac;ical'y all Of
the land on the project is under irriga
ton. With the completion Of the en-
largement Of Jackson Lake reservoir, now
under contract between the company
and the Government, the Twin Falls
North Side Land * Water Company will
have one OF the best water supplies of
any irrigated tract in the world
was member OF the State Land
Board at the time this agreement was
entered into between the State and the
company for the storage OF water at
Jackson Lake. | was present in my ca
pacty as Manager OF the Carey Act De-
partment. when the new Board finally |
signed ur the articles of agreement OF the
company 4 committee OF the settlers
was present, as was also the attorney for
the Settlers Association. The attorney
for the association stated that the settlers
had secured practically all they had
asked for and the settlers expressed
their approval This was some months
ago, and have not heard OF a single
complaint from the North Side, and GER
i L.. L.. l,4ffar frpn
any entryman upon that tract, com
planning in any respect in regard TO the
water service received this year, or as to
the adequacy OF the water supply for the
future.
Considering all the above facts, | am
led To the conclusion that you must be
misnformed as to conditions on the
Twin Falls North Side project The ac-
tual settlers and farmers out there are
getting along splendidly. They have an
abundance OF water and their crops are
looking fine, and the man OF energy Is
succeeding. SO far as know, the only
disappointed people on the tract are
those who may ,be termed professional
agitators'' and who find their occupation
gone.
Since your letter was written, you
have perhaps learned OF the failure ol
> the Kuhn Brothers, the promoters OF the
Twin Falls North Side project. am
pleased TO report To you that in my
Judgment, this failure will not directly
affect the progress OF the project The
works are 50 nearly completed that the
failure can have no effect so far As con
struction matters are concerned. II wa'
a sad day to Idaho, however, when thes'
empre builders failed, because they have
been continually pouring stream o
u money into Idaho to develop its laten
resources They hade loaned money t'
Il the North Side Carey Act settlers wher
they could not obtain it elsewhere, ant
Il the money was absolutely necessary To-
them to purchase seed, and otherwls'
y carry on their farming operations. The,
VI have sold to the eRtryman, on credit
I several carloads OF dairy stock, hogs an'
I other domestic animals, TO enable then
y to make better progress. In dozens
- ways they were putting out money whlcl
It resulted directly and indirectly to tn
" benefit of the settler, when they wer
} also developing other enterprises, but q
course, this stream of money will nov
J. cease; and their failure will be felt indl
: rcctly and most seriously.
J. | cannot help but feel that your asso
IL citation has been il-advised and misle
t. in making this protest You state tina
It the members of your association, som
~ one hundred and forty in number, Inv
l. in and around Chicago. trust, how
u ever, that you will not overlook the II
IT. terests of the settlers out on the Care
T. Act lands. These men and women VIII
eS are on the land, reclaiming the deser
W. are entitled to every consideration iC
re the sacrifices they are making, ana
lis should be our every endeavor to aiior
ho them every encouragement possible.
u am satisfied that the issuing OF patents
| them Tor their lanu VIII w w '"'' "'
nu vantage, and it should he the policy
n the State to urge the Federal Cover
"' ment's prompt action
am satisfied that Congressman Ado
on son T Smith has earned the gratitude
oil thousands of Idaho settlers by his efQr
10 to secure patents for them. Every ac'u
'd' Carey Act settler with red blood IN
ais veins, who is out on the land, improvi
he it for home and a source OF neon
OF prefers patent. and wants to meet
Ter obligations under his contract.
TO- The officials Of the State Land Depa'
'en ment appreciate your letter IL is OH
me by frank exchange OF views that
ip- come to understand each other, and I'll
ate enables us to work out the various pl
lue blems that arise. ] should be glad
'a' hear from you further ii have not ma
d myself clear or if may have mlsund'
M stood vour position,