Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-11-06
QUESTIONS THEIR SINCERITY.


induction into Office has essayed to |
take a great interest in the develop
ment of the Carey act projects Of
the state, and to devise some means
whereby the uncompleted projects
could be carried on to completion.
Just recently Director Newell OF
the reclamation service has come
forward with a proposition to have
the government assist the state in
this work, and his proposition has
been heralded with delight by not
only settlers on these projects, but
by citizens Of the state in general las
they see in this proposition an op-
portunity for the state to redeem
itself from the mistakes made in the
past.
From the attitude of the state
land board in regards to this propo-
sition, we cannot but question their
sincerity in their recent utterances
regarding irrigation projects. That
they are evidently going to turn a
cold shoulder to the proposition ad-
vanced by Director Newell, Is evil
j denced by their lack OF interest in
. the same. Mr.. Newell addressed
a meeting of business men in Boise
, last week on this subject, but the
Z republican state officials were con-
l spicuous by their absence at this
meeting, though it was supposed
= that they would have more interes
4 in it than anyone else. Speaking o
r this meeting, the Capital News says
e THE absence of state official
: from the meeting addressed by Di
e rector Newell of the reclamation
d service last night, in spite OF tn
fact that it had been announce
that he would speak on the sublec
d of cooperation between the govern
'e ment and state in the matter
lie completing half-fnished projects
Ig caused comment at the close OF til
r meeting"
er Commenting upon the apath
lie thus shown by the state oillcial
10 the Chronicle of Twin Falls says
at THE proposition advanced b
IN Mr.. Newell that the state and II
o. clamation Service should join han'
at in putting lame irrigation prolec
ne on their feet should meet with u
II. most cordial approval of everyoI
he that believes in the development
as the state. While the official incon
is petence and dishonesty which
rk responsible for partial or total la
ure of several projects Is not to
condoned, yet there Is nothil
We gained by lamenting the loss tn
i'm has occurred. 1t is the duty OF t
it state to go the limit in rehabili''
all ing all feasible irrigation prole'
oil that have been whole or partial Ia
ley ures. regardless of the fact I'll
an these failures are in most cases q
eir 70 the incompetence of Republic
int state officials and dishonest p1
~ moters.
the TT is possible that the reason
md Renublican state land board a
eek tbe business men of Boise did !
take more kindly to Director Ne
ell's plan is that it does not OF
lonportunity of further grating
" settler, and the bond buyers.
'''' "In his address at Boise last VT
- Mr.. Newell held up the reclama'
=, W projects to view as they are seen
Wv the east and pointed out that gr
Vi mistakes had been made in send
Una ont too glowing accounts OF
; ~, country and the crops that co
o'9 be raised on them. One OF
.ar m chief troubles has been' he s'a
that eastern people have sold u
,,,or interests and come west 10 se
:, 81 after reading the literature sen,
,,,ho and found that they were unaoi
zion accomplish what had been rel
.ho sented to them as possible anu
0n w seouently, he said, they comp
W., W. in the east that they had been
bed on government projects
,rvi- COURT DECIDES TWIN FALL
ISSUES.
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