The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-12-17
Idaho Irrigation Co. Project
Best Managed And Most Successful Carey Act Project
In The State---Some Important Changes Made

Harley Grewell, water superintend
ent Of the company's farm at Dietrich
ls to be made superintendent of farm.
| Tor the company and will be placed
n charge of the companys farms a
| Dietrich, Richfeld and North Sho
shone- He will be relieved of his
duties as water superintendent in tho
| spring and devote his entire time tc
| farming for the company, along which
| line he has demonstrated unusual abi,-
| ity. Besides being a first class farm
one of the most successful and salts
factory water superintendents on tbs
project. This is evidenced by the sci :
vice on the Dietrich tract since he
took charge and the excellent condi-
tion in which the canals and laterals
on that tract have been maintained.
The company's farm and livestock in
terests have now grown to a point
which demands detailed supervision
Oii tic part VI d component MAN WHO7e
time and attention is devoted exclu-
5iyely to farming. Mr.. Grewelrs s
transfer is. therefore, in harmony with
the general scheme OF reorganization
which aims to consolidate work of one
class under the most competent man
available. Mr.. Grewell will assist the
new water administration until it has
become familiar with the tract and
until everything is working smoothly
The announcement that c. G. Raby
is to be placed in charge of operation
and maintenance over the entire pro-
Ject will come as pleasant surprise
TO his many friends in the vicinity Of
Gooding. The position of water super
intendent has been abolished and
new water administration until he has
ton manager. to which Mr.. Raby's
ability as well as a fitting recognition
Of his long service with the company.
He is the oldest man in point of ser
vice with the company having been
employed by ]. c. White & Company
prior to the opening Of the project.
He took charge of operation and main
tenance on the North Gooding tract
IN 1911 at a time when there was much
to be done to place the system In
lirst class condition for operation. In
July. 1914. upon the resignation of
Mr.. Burlington. he was placed in
charge of operation and maintenance
on the South Gooding tract. so that
since that date his territory has in-
cluded the entire area north and south |
Of Gooding. Mr.. Raby has handled |
his work with exceptional ability |
both from the standpoint Of the com
pany and of the water usuers. He |
as his personal friends all |
hose with whom he has come in con-
-act in and around Gooding. all Of
whom speak in the highest terms of
ais qualifications for the position to
which he is being promoted While
such a change Is usually looked upon
with anxiety at first. the contract
FOLDERS on the project may in this
,ase. heartily congratulate themselves
that, instead of the work being turn
ID over to a new man, the operation
II the system is to be handled as
init by a man who has already dem
'nstrated his ability, who knows con-
Iitions, who is already familiar in
.eneral way with the entire system
nd who can be depended on to carry
ut the company's policies. Mr.. Rabys
nost eloquent recommendation is the
Ugh regard In which he is held by
he farmers on the tracts over which
e has had charge and the company's
ction in elevating him to a position
f greater trust and responsibility.
1r Raby has already taken charge of
he water on the North Shoshone
ract, but will not take charge on
ne other tracts until about April 1st.
[e will move to Richfeld in the
pring, where his office will be locat-
d and where he can have the benefit
t closer association with the manage
lent and office organization BY far
ne larger portion of his time, how
YER will be spent In the field during
,e irrigation season where the water
sers will receive full benefit from q
le ability and qualifications which
re responsible for his elevation to
lie new position.
Mr. sRaby's chief assistants in the
5erating organization will be w. L.
sward, at .Gooding, and L. c. Walker
1.-the Riciifield office. Both Of these t
en- have worked up in the organiza s
on through the engineering depart f
ent, although their work has been II
,ry closely connected with operation n
I'd maintenance during the past three b
,ars. Mr.. Walker is thoroughly fa-l Il
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