Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-07-02

a.,.,ors 10 ask for decision In the
ransom case, and we understand the
hoard acqucssed IN this request. AS
scoucl to this meeting other meet
nvs have been called to further con-
s,der the proposition OF the bond
holdets, and while many were ready
IN consider the matter AZ settled, II
,,ould seem that there are those who
aim take exceptions to the proposi-
tim. and are anxious to have some
of the clauses In the old contrnct
iesaly construed before accepting
the now one
AS we have repeatedly stated IN
these columns. the new contract does
no, contain all that the settlers
would desire, but majority OF the |
members OF the board OF directors
felt that II was the best that could be
secured, and IN the interest OF har-
mony and to avoid any further liti-
cation, recommended its approval.
There may be some things In the
approyal of every settler on the tract,
and II would be hard to draw one
that would meet this requirement.
As a whole. however. II cannot be
looked upon otherwise than n very
liberal proposition especially no when
compared with the one recently
granted the settlers on the Idaho lr-
rigntion tract, where they are com
PEELED TO pay per cent interest II
has been conceded for some time
that an extension OF payments was
the thing most required to put this
tract on lts feet. Oyertures were
made nearly two years ago looking
TO this end. and these have finally
eliminated In the contract nov be-
fore the settlers. During this inter
val the tract has been IN turmoil
and In an unsettled condition. the
settler not knowing where he was AZ.
or what 10 expect next.
with the execution OF the new
contract II must be admitted that
matters viii assume definite shape.
situation that should be- welcomed
by every settler on the tract We
cannot see where settler IN nfixing
his name 10 the new contract ~ sign.
Ing away any OF the rights he enjoyed
under the old contract. but on the
other hand he is placing himself IN a
position 10 meet his obligations
The foremost demand on the par
OF the settlers on the tract IN the com
pletIon Of the system. and dhder tbs
new contract the company. IN accept
ing the same. bind themselves TO pro
ceed with reasonable diligence q
complete the system IN accordance
with the contract between the wate
company and the state
That the company. however. IN
tends 70 40 ahead and complete th
system n evidenced from letter r.
oeiycd from Mr.. Shepherd yesterda
In which he states that he will be- o
The tract this week prepared 10 sta
Tor some time and get things int
working order. fIe states that he
nov prepared 10 10 ahead with "a
work ~ completing the system. an
TO this end will require number {
teams and men for the work "
are pleased 20 receive this assuran'
from him. and believe that with ac
I've work once commenced connden'
VIII be once more restored and ever
ming viii work harmonlOUsly.
Our attention has been called 90
paragraph taken from the Tw
falls News regarding matters on n
salmon tract, and II is applicable
conditions here. and we give n spa
~ follows.
All Idaho would be benefited
settlement Of the controversy. ai
on no class would the material :
suits fall more happily than upon Z
men On the land. The men who ba
pui their money into the ground. a
"bo hope some day 80 take n q
again 10 sufficiently large Insta
mehfs 70 permit Of the cOmfOrtal
raising Of families and the accgn
A''oD Of reserve fand for wbatc'
enefsency may present Itself In
~Cad sense there are the men "
nave most ~ stake. and. this bei
noe' they are the men who shoi
F" most anxious for q seiflem'
"hleb would permit Of an nninf
f'D'ed tiIIlng Of The soil and the q
s~'iDn of condition whIch bas X
H@f,'eaIIy stationary DroJ
"hbh ~ this lime should have b
NE NJ fbe foremost IN point of
'e'cbmesf IN the state.
s'Sfe fbe 4bOve ezs pot into .
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