The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-08-29
Kuhns are All Right Again.

1t will be welcome news to the peo-
pie OF southern Idaho to know that
the Kuhn Brothers of Pittsburg are
rapidly recovering from the recent
embarrassment which they experience
ed. Particularly interesting is the
news that all their projects in Idaho
are In good condition and that all en-
terprices will be completed at an ear
ly date The Crane Creek irrigation
projects and the power plant improve
ments at American Falls are the two
undertakings in which the Kuhns re-
Gently interested themselves. Such is
the news given out by D. c. Mac
Waters of Twin Falls, general man
ager of the various Idaho interests OF
the Kuhns. Mr. MacWaters last week
had as his guest M. Paul de Pence
OF Paris, France, representative OF
French syndicate which are holders
of Kuhn bonds. M. de Pence came to
look over the projects. He was well
pleased with the enterprises promot-
ed and financed by the Kuhns and ex-
pressed himself as satisfied of the f.
nancial integrity of the Pittsburg
bankers. He will give a glowing &C
count OF what he saw in Idaho to his
Partisan associates. In speaking of
the suspension of work on the en-
largement of the hydro-electric plant
at American Falls, Mr.. MacWaters
says:
I'VE have merely suspended work
OF extension and enlargement for the
time being, pending the outcome of
condemnation proceedings involving
overlooked lands at American Falls.
Our contemplated new unit at the
American Falls plant will not be put
in this year, because of the exorbi-
tant prices asked for overlooked
lands. but we hope that satisfactory
settlement will be effected in time for
construction next year. There will
be no let.up of general work all along
the line"
The Decision Rendered by Dietrich,
Judge Dietrich of the United States
District Court for the State of Idaho
last week handed down a decision of
the utmost importance to settlers on
Cary act projects when he upheld the
right of the state to act as trustee
for the settlers. The case was that
Of the Continental and Commercial
Trust and Savings bank of Chicago
vs.. the King Hill Irrigation & Power
Co. and others. The suit originated
by the bank acting as trustee Tor the
holders OF first mortgage bonds of the
irrigation company asking for the
foreclosure of the bonds. The state
interviewed on behalf of the settlers al
!eging that the contract had not been
fulfilled and opposed foreclosure pro-
ceedings. A motion was made TO
strike out the bill of Intervention. The
motion was denied thus recognizing
the legal right of the state to act as
trustee for settlers. The legal right
thus being established it is reasonable
to assume that hereafter the state will
recognize its moral responsibility and
duty in Cary act transactions in which
the rights of the settlers are jeapor-
DICED, by non-fulfillment of contract
or otherwise. If this be done settlers
Will be assured of some protection,
we are sorry to say that in the past
the rights of the settlers on the land
have received little recognition. They
have been the victims in innumerable
instances, until at one time a Cary
act project became the synonym for
all manners of high fnanceering. A
Cary act segregation was license to