The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-12-17

M. K. Kays, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Idaho Irrigation
Company. announces several impor-
tant changes in the Organization fol
the year 1915. Promotions, resigna-
tions and reassignments will take
place from now until the first Of April
at which time it is expected that the
organization will be completed and
everything working smoothly.
The satisfaction with which the To-
cal affairs of the company and the op-
GRAFTON of the irriagtion system have
been handled during the past three
years is an eloquent testimonial to
the ability of the individual members
or the present organization and their
loyalty to the company as well as to
the contract holders on the project.
S. II. Powell, the president of the
company, during his recent visit to the
project spoke in terms of highest praise
and appreciation of the work of the
local men and personally approved
the changes here announced.
The Idaho Irrigation company has
for a number of years been consider
ed model among the newer Carey
Act projects as far as natural condi-
tions are concerned. The officers of
the company ascribe much of the sue
cess to the wholehearted manner in
which the local employees have labored
to carry out the companys policies
Mr.. Kays speaks in the highest terms
of the individual members of his pres
ent force and especially of those who
are retiring, all of whom are doing so
at their own request. At the same time
conditions on the project have i'm
proved to such an extent during the
five years since water was first de-
livered, that it will be possible to con-
tinue the work as efficiently as before
without employing new men. Instead
those who remain will be trusted with
additional responsibilities along lines
-. "4AANA tACJ AdfS 0CiiAOt1oti dtcd PAL
ticular ability and receive promotions
which they so well deserve.
w. P. Burke. water superintendent
on the Richfield tract, who has also
been in charge of the company's farm |
at Richfield during the past two years. |
leaves the company's employ at his |
own request in the spring to devote |
his entire time to his own business |
Mr.. Burke has a fine farm on the |
Richf1eld tract, near Burmah siding, |
eighty acres of which was cleared and |
seeded to alfalfa in 1913. An adjoin-
ing eighty will be placed in cultiva-
ton in the spring. Mr.. Burke is feed |
ing thousand head of hogs on his
place this winter, a business which !
will require most of his time and at-
tention from now on. While his re-
tirement from the company will be
distinct loss to the farmers on the
Richfeld tract they can congratulate
themselves that he is to remain as one
IF them. Mr. Burke came here In the
spring Of 1910 from the government
project at Mitchell. Nebraska. upon
which w. L. Gorton former chief
engineer of the company, and Messrs
xays, Crosby, Seward. Gladly, Cross,
md Bailey were formerly employed.
lie completed the construction work
n the spring of 1910, after which he
vas made water superintendent and
placed in charge Of the Richfield main
anal and the distribution. system on
he Richfeld tract 1t is largely due I
o Mr.. Burkes untiring efforts and
unusual ability as a constructor and
man that the farmers on
he Richfeld, Dietrich and South
iooding tracts have received water .
With scarcely an interruption during {
he past four years. 1t Is fortunate
or the Richfeld farmers that Mr..
'urke is to remains among them and
hat his services will be available
yhenever needed.
w. H. Gladly, water superintendent rs
n the North Shoshone tract leaves e
ne company's employ on January 1st. 6
[e will first take a vacation to which T
e is justly entitled, after five years t
ervice with the company after which e
e will either re-enter the employ of t
le company in some other capacity L
r take up work elsewhere Mr.. Cla-, [
y will be a hard man to replace on1 a
ie. North ,Soshone tract, where condi- t
ons when he took charge were es-l
ecially difficult. His services have o
cen Invaluable In operating the sys- S
I'M to the satisfaction of the water II
sers and at the same time carrying n
a the construction work necessary Il
completing the system. Mr.. Gladly n
aves entirely at his. own request,
ith the best wishes Of the company a
I'D of those with whom he has come y
contact on the tract.