Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-05-07
EXIT MIR. TAYLOR.
He Surrenders the Office OF Carey Act
Commissioner with an Acknow-
Judgement That Ii is
Failure.

the first of the month to accept po-
stion as private secretary to Gov
Haines. His retirement carries with
which is certainly an admission on
the part OF the state officials that the
Carey act department has proven a
failure.
At the time this office was cstah-
hshed II was IN uoht that much good |
could be accomplished through it
and we beheve that the first COM
missioner. Mr.. sLd yhan. endeasored |
to bring about many reforms In this |
department y getting in close .uch |
with the settlers and ascertaining |
their wants and needs. Ever since
the retiring commissioner has had
charge OF the office he seems to have
made II a rule to make himself OBJ
noxious to the settlers on the vari-
ous projects. and the people on this
tract was not long since given sam
pie OF his mismanagement OF the
Office through some spirited corre-
paper.
Is II any wonder that he retires
from the office acknowledging him
self a failure? Fortunately for the
North Side tract. they have overcome
their troubles. thanks TO the untiring
efforts OF a strong organization
among the settlers on the tract, who
long ago foreseen that they could
expect no consideration from the
state politicians who controlled the
Carey act matters. and who took mat
ters into their own hands. with the
result that the North Side is now one
OF the most successful tracts In the
state. with water right second to
none. for which no thanks are due
the Carey act department or the poll
ticians. who were simply forced into
doing their duty.
Ever since the Times was estab-
hshed here, we have strongly con
tended that no project could succeed
on the strength OF highly colored lit
erature and dry bitches. and I'm
standing for what we considered was
right and Just to the settlers we have
been cursed and damned by the com.
pany, the epsculators and even some
o; the settlers who seemed to be sat
isfed with hardly half a loaf. Blu
today the efforts OF the Times are
bearing fruit and we have before US
well filled bitches and an assuranc.
OF an ample supply OF water, which
condition we contend has only beer
brought about as above stated, b,
the efforts OF the Canal Users Associ
alton and what little assistance coul,
be given them through the publicit.
department OF the Times.
Now the official announcement ha
gone forth from the Capitol building
at Boise that Carey Act development
in Idaho is thing OF the past. w
cannot agree with this announce
ment except In so far as the stat
land board is concerned. The tim
has passed when they can conniv
with promoting companies at the e,
pense of the unprotected settler, an
as result there is not likely to b
any new projects opened for a TIM
But this will not deter developmer
on the legitimate projects now fori
Ing to the front, and here again I'll
state, through its officials, insult
the progressive settlers on these pre-
jects who by their own exertior
have brought about a satisfaction
adjustment OF their troubles. ar
speaking OF the North Side in pa
ticular. we can assure these state O
ficials that there will be more d
velopment on this tract within Il
next few years than has been accor
plished for a long time under Il
disguised protection OF the lai
board.
Again referring to the retireme
OF Mr.. Taylor, our sentiments a
best expressed In the following et
torial which we take from the Cal
tai News:
Official announcement is made th
Carey Act development in Idaho is
thing OF the past and there need
expected nothing more along I'll
line save, perhaps, little extensi
work upon present projects still
lieved to be susceptible of comp
tion.
What wonderful change a Z
years have brought In this regard
Can 1t be forgotten that It was oil
little over four years ago that G.
ey act development was the create
the biggest and the most imports
thing In Idaho, and especially to 81
thern Idaho?
Do we not recall that It was o
little longer ago than that that
peal after appeal was made to c
gress to secure the allotment to |
no OF second 100000 acres
land under the Carey act, the clt
being made that the first 1,000,l
acres OF the original allotment
been exhausted?