Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-23
OBJECTS

THE NORTH SIDE CANAL USERS
ASSOCIATION is an organization OF the
owners of land on this tract for the pur-
pose Of advancing and protecting our
mutual interest Our membership already
includes 4 large portion OF the land own
erS, and every owner OF land on the
tract. whether resident or not, should
become member, for important queS-
tons are continually arising between the
water company and the settlers, which
can only be settled by united action in
way TO secure our contract rights Ii
has been necessary to appe Il to the State
probation OF our contract rights, and We
still have very important matters pend
ing before them for adjustment. 1t is
evident that some matters will have Ia
b. settled in the courts, and suit was re
Gently started to determine several i'm
portant questions.
The State Land Board adopted some
time ago certain Rules for the govern
ment OF Carey Act projects, and As they
were adopted after the North Side Con-
tract was executed, the Water Company
will not admit that the rules apply to us
On the other hand good counsel says the
rules were merely declaration by the
Board OF the Law and right already exist
ing, and that the courts will apply these
principles in our case.
Ii the following rules OF the Board
truly express the law OF our contracts.
many settlers have just claims against
the Water Company for refunds on their
contracts for high and rocky land, land
covered 10y the right OF way Tor laterals,
and for excessive cost OF ditch construc-
ton for bringing the water to their lands,
and the pending test case will be watched
with great interest 10y the settlers. Land
holders who feel they are entitled to IT.
lief under these rules should file their
claims with the Association for adjust
ment.
Rule 9, Non-Irrigable Lands. An En-
tryman shall not be required to pay for
water rights for lands not susceptible OF
irrigation from the canals OF any Carey
Act system in the State or for lands not
occupied by canal rights Of way.
Rule 10, Company to pay excessive
cost OF construction. When the cost OF
construction OF the additional one.half
mile OF canal from the company's irriga-
ton system TO any legal subdivision OF
one hundred and sixty acres at point
necessary for the proper irrigation OF any
given entry, exceeds the average cost OF
such canal construction in that locality.
the irrigation company shall be required
to bear the expense OF such additional
cost. Water will not be deemed to b.
available unless placed at a point not to
exceed one-hali mile by ditch fine, from
which the water will flow by gravity up
on the land to be irrigated.
We can see no justification in these
rules for the company's claim that they
should not be required to refund for any
high land under five acres, and then for
only that in excess OF the acres.
In addition to guarding the settlers
interests in their relations with the Water
Company, our Association does many
things to foster and advance many inter
ests OF the farming community.
Every settler is cordially invited to at
tend the regular meetings OF the associa-
ton, which are held on the Second Sat
urday OF each month, at 2:3O p. III.