Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-06-18
MEETS WITH APPROVAL.
THE New Contract as Recommended
by the Board of Directors Quite
Generally Approved.


Wa took occasion on Saturday last
40 interview number OF our most |
substantial farmers relative to the
amended contract as presented by the
hondholders, and as practically |
odopted by the Board OF Directors OF
the Canal Users Association. and
,ound that the same met with gen
oral approval. or course there are
those who would have wished for
mare concessions, but when 1t is un-
derstood that the board labored un-
ceasingly for these concessions. with
ont avail the result is complacently
taken as the best that could possibly
be obtained.
OF course the action OF the board
does not legally bind any settler. and
~ one has any personal grievance 10
suggest they will be given an oppor-
tunity to be heard by the company
before signing the contract.
The question OF maintenance was
one that occupied more discussion
probably than any other one Item,
but Il has finally been settled by in
serting a clause that for 1915 II Will
be based on actual cost. II will be
t.r ha A nrAnnCffinn l.
lows the settlers two members on the
board OF directors OF the canal com
pany and on all questions OF mainten-
ance these two members Will be Civ
en- the veto power. and II the board
cannot agree on these items they will
be referred to arbitration, either 10
the State Engineer or the courts. In
this way the settlers will know Just
exactly what constitutes the mainten-
ance charge. and It is confidently pre-
dicted by the company that the cost
will not exceed so cents per acre and
may be kept below that.
Under our old contract there was
no provision made for running water
in the canals during the winter
months. and the same has been don,
simply al the option of the company
However. the new contract calls fol
winter water and It is for this reason
that the demand Is made that th'
first semi-annual installment OF main
tenance shall be paid Nov. LIST OF thi
year. Otherwise there would be n,
winter water. This would prove
great hardship on the many farmer
who would be compelled TO hau
water, and greater hardship still
on those who relied on selling thei
hay to the sheep men, as without wa
ter the sheep men could not be pre-
vailed upon to bring their sheep her
for winter feeding.
The holders OF the "B" contract
make some objections to the term
OF the new contract. and we under
stand are organizing to test out TIL
clause In the contract. But this wi
not interfere with the general settle
ment' as a great majority OF the Sc
Tiers are not Interested in the "B
contracts further than to tender the
moral support to the holders OF the'
contracts, and a desire to see thu
justice is done them. and we belle,
that these differences will be am
cably adjusted.
we have great faith In the rap
settlement and development OF a
tract under the plans as contained
'ne new contract, and our reasons I,
this Is the increased development tn
mas already been done since the ma
Ter OF extensions was first suggeste
Inc statistics as compiled by the col
pahy from reports rendered by q
ditch riders and other employees she
mat upwards OF 5000 acres OF nc
iahd has been put under cultivate
on the tract this year, and there
not real estate dealer but will &
you that he is daily piled with corr
spondence from land holders a
o'ners seeking land that they exps
70 commence improving as soon
matters are settled here.
Arrangements are already on fo
ior the removal OF the general offic
irom Miner to Jerome which "
hecessitate the enlargement of {
present quarters Of the company
''is place. This move will also a
several new families to the town.
sues several young people who {
no" employed at Miner. There
much better feeling prevailing the
.re tract and many of the settlers
"as'ening to advise their friends
some and join us. Watch the No
oioe grow during the next year.