Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-02-05
STAND BY THE ASSOCIATION

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North Side tract think that because
there is a proposition pending with
the bond holders leading to an aa
justment OF our affairs that there 70
no longer need OF the Canal usor..
Association. On the contrary avou,
day sees the need OF a closer ra,a
tionship between those interested 4.
this section. be he land holder ~
business man.
There are many matters TO be loor
ed after yet. even though the esten.
sions are granted. 1t is only by tbe
almost superhuman efforts Of tba
officers and members OF this associa.
ton that the tract is in the cond,.
tion II is today. with an assurance
OF an ample supply OF water for ,r.
rigation purposes. a blessing that is
not enjoyed by many OF the tracts
throughout the state. and this bless.
ing has only been brought about by
the efforts OF the association.
We have but To refer to the Rio
Lost River system where settlers
have been deprived or water. and
now stand a chance to lose all they
have put into the land there. On the
heels OF this comes the information
that the settlers on the Little Los,
River project are in serious nre.
dicament from the fact that no,
enough water can be obtained TO ir.
rigate more than Is per cent OF ths
project. These people find them
selves in about the same condition
that confronted the settlers on IN,
North Side tract. A reservoir hat
been constructed for the purpose o.
impounding the food waters of III,
Little Lost River. but the reservoir
failed to hold the water and the set
tiers have no other source TO look TO
The same condition would have pre-
vailed here had II not been for tn,
efforts OF the association In forcin,
the company TO give Us a supply o
storage water from the upper Snak
river valley.
AS Is well known. the association
has had to make the fight singl
handed. and instead OF being sup
ported by the state which We felt wa
morally under obligations at leas
to protect the rights OF the settlers
We received but very little aid An
judging from the attitude assume
by the present Carey Act Commis
sioner. who undoubtedly speaks 10
the land board. very little assistanc
can be looked for from that source
This is clearly shown In his att
tude toward the settlers on the Sa
mon river project and on the Twi
Falls west end segregation. a MI
Welles. who is a resident OF Orego
and an owner of land on the Wes
End project. wrote Mr.. Taylor. th
Carey Act Commissioners. stating thl
he had spent over $4,000 on the sal
segregation and appealed to the Il
aho officials requesting some actio
that might protect the money he ha
spent. 1t Is needless to say that NJ
Welles got very little sa;isfafctio
from our Mr.. Taylor. but on the col
trary was favored with a letter {
rebuke from our commissioner, f
even limiting that Oregon had be
ter Carey Act system than Idaho.
We had though the time had con
when the great state OF ldaf
through it's land board had seen Il
former mistakes that had been mat
and were ready and willing to recti
these as far as II lay in their powe
but recent developments would n
warrant such an assertion. We don
know whether the land board
blinded by political ambitions or nc
but so long as such men as Mr.. Ia
lor are allowed to shape the des
MES OF Carey Act settlers in ldah
Just 30 long can we expect to see q
state suffer from lack OF immigr
tion.
But to return to our subject. '
have given these instances to emph
size the necessity OF supporting I
Canal Users Association which n
done more for the settlers on I
North Side tract than the state
Idaho. through its land board pa
and present. To show your inter'
in the organization. send In yo
membership application to the 81
reteary at Jerome.
A Washington dispatch OF rect