Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-07-17
MEETING or DIRECTORS.
Directors of the Canal Users Associa-
tion Meet and Discuss Matters
of Interest to the Tract.

up for discussion. In the matter of
the appointment Of receivers for the
Kuhn interests, it seemed to be the
general opinion Of the board that
conditions on the tract would not |
suffer in the least from this change
in affairs, as the development work !
had too far advanced and the set
tiers had too much confidence in
the tract to allow it to go backwards
at this time. Plans were also dis
cussed regarding future work of the
association. A copy Of the brief
prepared by Johnson a. Haddock in
the Ransom case and filed with
Judge Walters was read with much
interest by members of the board
The Judge has announced that the
defendants brief must be filed on
or before August lst, which would
indicate that no decision may be
expected before the middle Of Aug
ust at least.
Water Master Rinker having in
timated to the president Of the
board that system of rotation
might have to be soon adopted a
resolution protesting against any
rotation system was adopted, and a
committee consisting Of the Presi-
dent Rice, Speakman and Robertson
were appointed to confer with the
Water Master relative TO the deliv-
cry of water. This committee met
Mr.. Rinker on Monday evening. In
the meantime the water in the river
had been raising which obviated
any necessity for any rotation al
the present time, and they were
given assurances that this system
would not he adopted until there
was a necessity for it.
While not asserting To any re-
duction in the continuous flow oi
water as called for in the contract
il was the sentiment of the board
which was concurred in by the set
tiers at Il meeting held on Saturday
l.. q IN
would prefer to receive a proper
tionately less flow OF water 10y ;
continuous flow than by any system
of rotation. The attention of th'
watermaster was called TO this anC
he expressed himself as willing t.
abide by the wishes of the settler
as far as it was in his power so L
do.
He assured the committee how
ever, that there was nothing to fca
from n shortage of water this season
He stated that the company ha'
bought and paid for 10000 acr
feet Of storage water from the gov
ernment, which by careful usag
would supply the tract for % to 3
days at least. The present flow o.
the river would indicate that ther
would be no occasion to draw o
this storage water for 10 days 4
least, and if it should then be n'
cessary to use this water it woul
take us over until about Sept. Isl
when it is expected the river wi
be raising again.
The assurances given by MI
Rinker were very gratifying to I'll
committee as it assures US contir
ual flow of water this season, an
no further alarm need be felt alor
this line. The grain crop is abo'
out of the way and about the on
need for the water will be the 81
cutting of alfalfa and for fall see'
ing. Another gratifying matter
this connection is the seeming d
sire on the part of the compar
officials to cooperate with the farm
ers in the distribution of water, II
stead of endeavoring to decel'
them in this important matter
they have previously done. No
that several matters in dispute a
before the courts for adjudication
we believe there is an inclination
the part Of both the company al
the settlers to work more united
matters pertaining to the intereS
Of the tract