Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-25
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THE TAYLOR EPISODE.


the good nature of some OF the sub
sidized organs Of this section Of the
state in asking them to publish
five or six column eulogy Of himself
os n matter of news, and since he
seems to feel aggrieved at some of
the statements contained in some Of
the correspondence that has passed
between the Secretary of the Canal
Users Association and the Chicago
organization, we deem it advisable
in Justice to ourselves and as a vim
dication of the settlers on the tract
who have filed their protests against
the issuing of patents, to give
brief history of the circumstances
leading up to this last assortment
of misrepresentation as presented
by Mr.. Taylor.
About the time that the report
went out that Congressman Smith,
at the request of the State officials
of Idaho, was making an effort to
have the land on the North Side
tract patented, an organization OF
Chicago land holders on this pro-
iect was organized. We might here
state that there are nearly 200 Chi
cago residents who own land on this
tract, and their object was to form
an organization which would ailill-
ate with the regular Canal Users
organization here and in this man
ner be prepared TO assist the actual
settlers here in bringing about an
amicable settlement of the various
matters in dispute between the com
pany and the settlers.
The proifer of this new organiza-
ton to cooperate with the settlers
here was gladly accepted, and after
ascertaining the desire of a vast
majority of the settlers on the tract
the Secretary of the organization
here called the attention of our CHI
cago neighbors to the matter OF pat
ents, and urged them to assist us II
protesting against the issuing o
these patents until the system wa
completed beyond any reasonabl
question of doubt.
Acting upon this suggestion, on
representatives in congress were be
sieged with personal letters iron
members of the Chicago organiza
ton, and the Interior department
was also advised of the oppositio
of the landholders on the tract
these patents BE it said to tn
credit of Congressman Smith, whe
his attention was called to tn
matter by the settlers and Others
he very courteously responded, an
stated that he had understood th'
it was the wish of the landholdei
that these patents should be issue
but assured us that nothing woul
be done until all the Requirement
had been fulfilled.
In addition to the other lette
written, the Chicago organization
through its proper officers, mac
written protest to the land board
this state against its urging the ISIS
ance of patents until the syste
was completed. That it may
seen that this protest was courteo
and respectful in every way, a
one that the parties making 1t n
perfect right to make, we give
below as follows:
Chicago Association OF Carey Act
Land Owners in Southern Idaho.
Chicago, July !, 1913
To the Honorable Board of Land &c
missioners, State Of Idaho, Boise,
Gentlemen:
The above named Association, recei
organized, consists of persons residing
Chicago or vicinity (of whom there
about l40,) owning or otherwise IN
ested in, "Carey Act" land in Lane
and Gooding counties, in your State
the segregation popularity known as
Twin Falls North Side Tract
Said Association has authorized
directed me, as its representative
write you as follows:
The Twin Falls North Side Lana
Water Company is under contract ]ol
with the State of Idaho and the set
who have filed on said land TO conn