The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-12-08
BondhoIders Ask State to
l'elease Contract.
CLAIM WATER SHORTAGE WOIJD
NOT BE CONSIDERED
Settlers OF Salmon River Tract viii
vigorously Protest Against Move OF
Company.

10 determine whether the Twir
Faiis-Salmon River Land and Wate,
company has complied with the con.
tract between that company and the
state OF Idaho, which contract was
entered into On April 80, 1O8. an6
provided for the construction of the
so-called Salmon River irrigation sys-
tenn, the land board at meeting No
vember 2Sth issued an order direct
ing the state engineer to examine the
2 system and to report his findings IA
the board not later than Decemher
18th. Engineer j. M Burkett has been
designated by the state engineer's Of
nee TO secure the desired information.
Mr. Burkett it will be recalled. con-
uucteo a series OF Investigations for
the land board last fall, reporting on
tne Feasibility of securing additional
water for the Salmon project, the
amount OF the land which has been re-
cialmed by its system and the opera
tloR OF the Utah Construction com
pany tits understood that Mr.. Bur
kett will be on the project not later
than the middle of next week.
Ihls information, which was receiy
ed early in the week, is confirmed by
a circular sent to the press by G.. M.
Hail. general. manager of the Twin
Falls-Salmon River Land and Water
company, from Boise under date of
December 1st. Mr.. Hall returned from
Boise yesterday. His letter follows:
II. M. Sims, Publisher. The Herald.
Hollister, Idaho
Dear Sir
At a meeting of the State Board of
Land commissioners held on November
18th, an order was made directing the
State Engineer to examine the Sal
mon River project for the purpose of
determining whether or not the con
struction work called for under the
contract with the state has been done:
1T being understood that the question
OF water supply is not involved in
this examination.
1t is desired by the Twin Falls-Sal- |
mon River Land and Water company
that the people under the project have
information that this examination will |
be made and that the Company will
ask the State to accept the system as
complete, as to the construction. in
accordance with the State contract I
Ln1s publicity giving opportunity for
settlers to call the attention of the !.
should be done to complete the con-
structton work. We will, therefore,
thank you to publish this letter.
Yours truly,
G. NJ. HALL,
General Manager.
To settlers on the Salmon River
project, who have appealed to the fed
srA court to protect their interests.
his looks like an eleventh hour at
empt on the part of the company to
'ecure exemption from the heavy liza
'ilities confronting it as the result
4 its tremendous error in estimating
he amount of water available for the
irrigation of this pro 'ect.
The irrigation company has hereto [
ore taken the position that it is not
esponsible for the water shortage
hat confronts the entrymen; that it's {
:ohtract with the state provided for {
he construction of certain irrigation
FORKS all OF which have been duly
nd properly constructed, and that ali
sold to the entrymen was shares in
he system The entrymen for their
art have always contended that it is
bv1ously the duty OF the water com
any to furnish the water for which it
rov1ded the means OF diversion and
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