The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-12-12
Payette- Boise Water Users
Association in Receipt
Of Order.
RESULT OF RYAN's VISIT
Committee Reports 824 Contracts for
County Reeorder-Hon. James M.
Thompson to Explain Advantages
of Changing Association to District
at Annual Meeting IN January.

At the monthly meeting Of the
Payette-Boise Water Users Associa-
ton, held Tuesday afternoon, a let
ter was read from the Interior De-
partment announcing the dismissal
Of Water Master John Bailey. The
following was the announcement
from Washington: -
Washington, D. c., Nov. 81. 1913.
w. L. Girard, Secretary Payette-
Boise Water Users Assn,
Dear Sir-Your letter of Nov. IA
to Hon. F. X. Lane. concerning a
man to investigate the operating
department. has been referred to
this office. It is noted that board
of directors have decided to post
pone this matter and bring 1. be-
fore the water users at the annual
meeting Jan. IL, 1913.
In view of the facts ascertained
by Mr.. Ryan at the time of his Wis
1t to the project and the affidavits
that have been sent in confirming
the same, the Commissioner has
decided upon the removal of Mr.
Bailey and 1t has requested that
this fact be brought to the atten-
ton Of the directors in this con-
very truly yours,
A. P. DAVIS.
Acting Director.
A committee appointed at the
last meeting upon the recording OF
contracts between the settlers and
the association reported recommend
ing that a total of 1914 be placed
on record with the county recorder.
The board decided that it would be
better to wait until all the con-
tracts were ready for filing and
dispose of all at once.
Expensive Road.
A petition came in from residents
of the country above Arrow Rock
which locality will be flooded by
the waters of the Boise river when
the big dam is completed, praying
that road along lines indiacted in
the petition be constructed in lieu
of that necessarily abandoned on &C
had Investigated the matter and re-
ported at a previous meeting that
another route would be just az
about $1,000. The road asked for
by the petitioners would cost, Pro-
ject Manager Bliss stated, in the
neighborhood of 100000. The
board decided against the petition.
The matter of large amounts OF
water necessary to irrigate sandy
soil In the neighborhood Of Arena
Basin came up again and 1t wal
decided that the best plan would be
to appoint a committee Of represen'
tatives of the settlers and Of the
reclamation department to investi.
gate and recommend what reduc.
lions in water rents should be al
lowed to the settlers on these
lands.
J. N. Thompson to Explain.
The question of changing the
association into an irrigation dis
trict, which was partially negatived
some time ago. will be discussed a.
the annual meeting on the secont
Monday in January. At that time
J. M. Thompson, who has or
ganized several districts, will MAKE
q tak upon the subject, explaining
the superior advantages of the dis
trict plan.
Taxation of Equities.
Director Barnes proposed that TN
settlers acquire from the govern
ment and pay for the Arrow Rocl
Power Site, 90 that they might &C.
the advantage Of the power gen
Grated. He also brought up thu
matter Of the taxes levied upor
equities In government land, propos
ing that the matter should be TESTED
out In court at the expense Of thu
association, acting a. agent for thu
settlers.