Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-07


work. So, for the next two months
the settlement was practically deserted
by the male population. Some of the
women, too, left their homes and work.
ed out for wages; something they had
never had to do before; but 1t was
work out or do without They had lost
all they put in. but they were under a
Carey act now. and they remembered
that Mr.. Woods had told them they
would get pay for their crops II there
wasn't sufficient water, and, of course,
they would II they only intimated that
they wanted pay.
/ will add here that shortly before
this time, Mr.. Parks appeared on the
scene. The project was now being
conducted on the theory that "two
heads are better than one"
Settlers Demand Pay for Loss of Their
Crops.
In the meantime the heads of the
company were making themselves as
scarce as possible. II they came out
on the project they met an angry set
| tier at every turn, who was just walt
| ing for an opportunity to read the
riot actv to them. Numerous Gus
sins" were INDUCED in and threats of
quite a serious nature were frequently
made.
| After it became evident that the
crops were a total loss a number of
settlers called on Messrs. Woods &
Parks and put in their claim for dam
ages, but they were quickly informed
that they had no damages coming.
The letter that Mr.. Woods had writ
1 ten the winter before advising the set
tiers to plant all the crop they could
and assuring them that there would be
plenty of water, disappeared and the
most diligent search failed to reveal It
| Finally the settlers secured attorneys
and made final demand for damages
They were fatty refused; whereupor
some 10 Of them brought suit for dam
ages.
Drawing Necessary to Complete
Comedy.
We were now under the Carey act
but the final stroke was necessary be-
fore the farce was complete-there
had to be an Opening" or drawing.
Accordingly, in August 1t was an.
nounced by the company that on thu
first day of September. 1910, at Arco
Ida, the formal opening of the Carey
act segregation of the Blaine County
Irrigation company, would take place
Notice was sent to each holder of &
contract urging them to be present II
person or by proxy so that their rights
could be protected" We Will notice
later how their rights were protected
/ Woods Applies for Survey.
We will now go back to the month o
May, A9iv' anu note one .aansas'lo,
W MT oous ena' i,i"y 20 .e.i 90
lalr saiipie 81 CT ne :, ',ons =.
conhection win .ne pi'ino ~oon''
irrlsatloh company.
ne wen, 70 ,nose see.,els WY .aMe,
squat.ers rish.s on .he uneui sese =
paie u .ne .iae a. AZ. 'su .ieh A..
sign a pe.itioh ior .ne survey ~ ~
township saying e,,e' poi " ~ ne'
neeh ihciuueo III me ses iesa'loit ail'
Una, survey Woula De neoesaIs soon
ana tha' Tue settlers Wy asAins 10
same wouiu reiieVe Mn % 'ne oonipa,.
laehei' VI 'io Wy, :
the government Mouiu oluel ~, =
upon tneir request. AS must Vi 'nen
were anxious 10 nave the survey iii"us
they reaoily sisneo INC appiioa'ion ~
same
me senera. iaho oihoo p'os.uo
pianAs III ea.s
lengtn OF resloenco on manu. value
improvements etc, ana lhe manner
Z entry Whether nomesteao OF oeser'
tnat tne appilcAh. uesifss 20 maA
{ Ihese FORMS are TO oe hiieo IN al,
= signed py tne app,eahl, unuor oa,,
!, oefere notary pubic OF other auaii
: nea otneer'
. WOODS attempts 70 DtuH'
MT 8oous Aiieu oue .no
each case leaving oiank the manner
entry Wnlcn IN each case ioIheslea
was desired. Inc appiicahes were he
), sworn ana after the papers were slsne
up and MI WOODS hao ,hen saie'y ~
side his pocket, ne coois INFORMED IN
. settlers that tney We're Jus. was.ln
time and money trying 10 hoio the'
n land as homestead; that they woui
e have to come into the carey act Wheth
v er they wanted to OF not ana unies
a they did they would simply lose every