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

ficient water. In short, he told them a
great deal without saying anything.
But that was Sufficient. The dele
gates were flattered at their reception.
They had met the governor and .they
were his.
This trip cost the settlers about sos
and served to break the monotony
without breaking anybody financially.
The delegates had pleasant trip out
from the rigors of Lost river weather.
where they could get something be-
sides snow water to drink. which prob
ably did them good without hurting
the rest of US.
They had seen the governor and
there would be abundance of water
that season without dohbt. At about
this time Mr. Woods wrote letter
from ansas city, advising the settlers
to prepare all the crops they could that
season, as there would be plenty of
water for everybody. Coming at about
the same time the report was received
from the governor 1t served to restore
confidence and increase the ultimate
loss of the settlers
In February, 1910, Mr.. Woods re-
turned from Kansas City. and an
nounced a plan to have the project
brought under the Carey act A meet
ing was called which was attended by
nearly all the settlers In the valley. Mr..
Woods then proceeded to convince them
Of the many advantages they would re-
ceive IL this was effected. The impress
sion was made that the state would
guarantee the settler sufficient water.
In Mr.. Woods own words: IF they
(the promoters) do not finish the prof.
est, the state would have to-" that I'M
der the Carey act they (the settlers)
would be ahle to borrow money on
their contracts to make needed i'm
provements; that their land would ad
vance in value at one fell swoop, from
s25 to $40 per acre, the price at which
all future sales would be made; that
only 80 days residence was required to
make final proof, which would enable
one to live anywhere he pleased, take
a 80 days vacation and get immediate
title to a tract Of land worth $40 per
acre which only cost him $26; that In
case they did not get water under the
Carey act Ga remote possibility they
would have no payments to make; but
instead, each settler would have cause
for, and be able to collect damages from
the company. for each year he failed
to receive sufficient water to grow 6
crop; that they would have the state
to deal with which was always NOR,
liberal and considerate of the settler
than the national government. II
fact. the Carey act was a panacea fol
all the ills that flesh Is heir to.
Encouraged by these empty promises
most of the -settlers relinquisAed forth.
with: some required time to think 4
over. while few absolutely refused t
take the bait. on the theory that, 'Wher
| the fox breaches, beware the geese
Those few were severely denounced b.
Mr.. Woods and by some of the settler.
themselves, for trying to hinder {
by the promoters.
| But Mr.. Woods was persevering. H
would go to a settler and tell him tina
there were Just four, or five as tn
case might be. besides himself. wh'
| had not signed, and then he would hav
the last REIMBURSEMENT That usual,
had the desired effect, as most peopl
like to follow the crowd.
Then the fact that the state was baol
of every Carey act project was stron
argument for the proposed change. An
the state does stand back of ever
Carey act project; just like boar
fence in a baseball park, stands bao
of the game--to see that no ono gets i
until he pays the admission fee. Bu'
it was never known to pay back any
thing to the fellow who lost on tn
game.
Settlers Put in All the Crop They
Could.
Acting upon the advice of Mr.. Wood.
the settlers planted all the land the
could get in; some going in debt fe
seed, feed. tools. etc, although by tn
middle of April there was insufficient
later to last 10 days; and the questio
would naturally arise, Where is tn
water coming from? But we were no
under the Carey act, and that was
sufficient answer to every inquiry.
There were no bitches to carry waite
had there been any TO carry. 1t wa
. the first of June before a ditch wa
made to the lower end of the project.
First of May came; no water. Sci
!. tiers were getting uneasy now, b,
went right on with their planting; Il
right about this time the segregatio
. was approved by the secretary of III
interior and we were fast becomin
, a full-fledged Carey act project an
that was the hope that sustained u
although the more 1t developed II
, drier It got.
Middle of May; no water. Settler
getting anxious now, but they wei
: under the Carey act, and there wa
bound to be water; so they continue
to plant their crops and haul wats
2 for domestio, use.
BY the last of May some few hs
gotten little water, but It was IL
e fifth of June before II got to those Q
! the lower end of the tract. And for thu
matter II hadn't gotten to some Of the
lyet.
The water came by hts and start
4 It would run a few hours and then
- Ir.x faur 3axo lrart thta I'm thrnt1p