The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-06-12
NEW YORK CAPITALIST
READY TO RECLAIM
NORTH SIDE

A prominent citizen of Caldwell is
in receipt of letter from c. L. Tai
madge, 81 Wall ST., New York, in
which Mr.. Talmadge offers to build
the Black Canyon irrigation works.
Mr.. Talmadge proposes to commence
work as soon as he is awarded
contract. He has undoubtedly taken
the matter up with the PayetteBoise
Water Users association who will
give his proposition earnest consid-
Grafton. This proposition offers the
most encouragement that has come
to the Black Canyon settlers in long
time. 1t is stated that he is perfectly
able to finance the enterprise. His
letter reads:
Il have just received your letter of
the first OF June, and wish to say
that was in Washington the other
day and met Mr.. Brandt and another
party from Idaho who is interested in
the development of Idaho. | learned
that they have no hope whatever of
getting money from the government
mainly for the reason that there is no
money available foE this purpose, and
another reason is that Idaho has had
so much more money that any other
state and it is in default of its pay
ments, and further, there is SO much
land that is irrigated and not settled.
these are some OF the reasons.
Il proposed to these people that |
would build the Black Canyon system
and commence the minute they will
give me a contract; also that | would
build the necessary power plants to
furnish the power on condition that
| ~ Of he he
opportunity to sell such as can be
sold, and further, that they secure
for me franchises in the surrounding
cities to sell power for heating. cook
ing and other purposes. This is to
give me the market for the power in
the winter months. In order to work
out these districts must buy power
practically at cost. They cannot at
ford to pay the price they are paying
now. That makes it necessary to
have some kind of market for the
winter and there would be sufficient
power developed to furnish electricity
; for heating in all Of these towns and
d at a very low rate. This is the only
way of working out the whole plan.
Further; | would expect the cite:
to secure from the utilities commits
sion the necessary certificates of nee
e essity and convenience. 1t is certain
ly plain to the people of Southwestern
c Idaho now that the trust controls al
the companies. Further; the peopl
y should aid in securing an amendmen
n to the antitrust bill which is being
passed now, making the transmission
lines common carriers. AS yot
y know, there are hundreds of gooC
g power sites in Idaho but if in orde
to market your power you must dup
n licate transmission lines, capital will
e not come in for the reason that it il
waste, but there is just as good reason
A. for making transmission lines com
IS mon carriers and putting them unde
the control of the Interstate Com
l. merce Commission as there is to pu
railroads and pipe lines under thi
control.
81 think it is worth your while t,
give publicity to this policy enlistini
the good men of Idaho to come TO tn
front as the development of the mil
lions of acres of arid land depend
upon the development of the waite
power. The whole plan lies alto
~ gether with you people. l have n
doubt your senators would gladl
favor such laws as are needed t
an protect the resources. Let me hea
tt, from you and let me know what 20
to are doing. l wish you would CON
On municate with Richards & Haga.
O. have written them.