The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-15

who hold property on the nther side
of the st. Joe river was held in the
office of Attorneys Taylor Hull on
Wednesday evening. Over twelve
representative land owners we're pres
cut at the meeting aud the drst steps
toward the actual construction of
big new drainage district, to comprise
all the land on the other side of the
river in close vicinity Of this city
was O. mnleted.
The petition which is required to
be SC omitted to the clerk of the dis
tsiot court was signed and attorneys
Taylor & Hull have taken steps to
ward seeing that the new drainage
aud Improvement district is organ
lied.
For some time past the land own
ers have been discussing the possibil-
ity of the drainage plan, and after
holding a couple of meetings Of the
property owners interested decided to
avail the nselyeL of the new Idaho
drainage law. and proceed TO reclaim
their lands. Engineers and survey
we're engaged and the work OF seeing
just what would be required to fulfill
the plan was carefully gone over be-
fore the signing OF the petition to
the district court clerk.
The petition as signed Wednesday
evening by a majority Of the owners
of the district, calls for the forma-
tion of a drainage district to oum
prise approximately 545 acres OF
land. This land lies between the
following points: Commencing at q
point on the st. Joe river above this
city where the foothills are the clos
est to the river bank that is approx
imately at Lam bert's ranch, the
drainage district will continue along
the other side of the river to the FIRST
point on that side of the river, at
place In close vicinity to the Butter
ranch at Butler Bay. This distinct
includes what is generally regarded
as some of the most valuable land on
the ST. Joe river, the entire district
being fiat, meadow land, which when
absolutely free from water as it will
be IL the drainage plan is carried out,
will be admirably fitted for the grow
Ing OF any kind or crops
The petition calls for a full system
of dykIng, this dyking to continue
all along the river side of the district
between the two extremities of the
district. Besides this dyke, the plan
is to drain the land by an extensive
system of ditohes. large main ditch
being constructed along the farther
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hills, this ditch being close enoug b
to the foothills as to drain the land
from aif-tp be spring water and seepag'
coming from the mountains. Besides
this main ditch which will have its
OUTFIT near the Butler Bav end of the
district, lt is planned 70 build al
least eight diagonal bitches, or later
ais, these being for the purpose o
completely draining the land of wha'
water stands upon it at the presen
time, during all periods Of the year
At the outlet Of the main ditch d
is planned to construct a large pump
ing station, this station to be equip
ped with two sixteen inch centrifuga
pumps.
The petition for the creation O
the district Was signed by the follow
ing owners OF land in the district
their holdings representing Eve sixth
OF the entire acreage of the district
J. E. Watkins, l.. Jahnke, Frede
rick Haas, Anna r. Castor, R. Y
Hall, A. O. Wuderlick. Hallie @
Heacock. Emma q. Heacouk. Williai
Trueman and the St. Maries Ian
company. After the signing of th
petition "Wednesday evening, the al
torneys for the land owners at ono
sent the petition to ID. r. Dandy
ole.k of the disrtiot court, who wi
submit the petition to Judge Dunn
The Judge will proceed to set tin
for the hearing of protests Rgaln
the proposed formation OF the di
trict. aud II at that time no sariot
objection is offered be will appoiut
commission to 90 over the propose
district, decide upon the most feas
BILE plan Of operation, and estima
both the damsgs and the benefits
be derived from the creation of
drainage district. If the benefits a
suficIeut to warrant the going ahei
of the plan they will submit favo
able report TO tue judge. who wi
then order tho creation Of the di
trict.
The property owners are expressii
strong hopes that the matter will
rushed through 90 that oonstructie
work on the new dyking may sta
some time this year. In order that
land may be kept free from the owe
how water next spring. The est