Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-07-30
APPROVES THE CONTRACT.
c,.te Land Board ON Tuesday
csts Its stamp OF Approval upon
Extension Agreement.
-,,.r IL the Best Proposition that
Can lie Obtained for the
settlers.


controversy by approving the exten-
s,or agreement as presented by the
committee, with one
.,,sbt modification. The Statesman
., Yesterday morning contains the
following details OF the meeting;
Annroval was given by the state
land hoard on Tuesday to the new
.or,ract presented by the bondhold-
ars N the settlers on the Twin Falls
North Side tract. Two provisions are
,nserted. One OF these Will require
the company to be responsible for the
transfer OF water from jackson lake.
wyoming. to the Miner dam on the
,rsct and the safe delivery OF the
water TO the settlers at that point.
The other requires the company tol
nut up a sufficient bond with the land
hoard 10 insure the completion OF
the irrigation system and the carry
ing out OF the terms OF the contract.
The action OF the board In this
uatter and It's views on the subject
are set forth In the accompanying
statement signed by all the members.
II is felt that this action by the
hoard will settle the trouble that has
retarded the progress OF this project
for years and bring about complete
adjustment OF all the difficulties that
kent the Interested parties apart up
10 this time.
Here is the statement given out
by the board:
Application has been made TO the
state land board to modify the exist
ing contract between the company
and the settlers on the project. the
amended contract being formulated
and advocated by the bondholders'
committee. To this amended contract
protest WAS fled with the state land
board by certain settlers under the
project. and said board sets out ful
ly and ably the objections OF such
settlers.
"A public hearing was had to con
sider the objections, at which near
Ing the bondholders' committee an'
the objecting settlers. as we'll as set
tiers in favor OF the new contract
were heard by the board at grea
length. and the arguments In favo
OF and against the contract have beel
carefully and fully considered by tn
board.
at is and always has been the at
titude OF the board to obtain for tn
settlers under the project. and a
other projects. the most favoraol
consideration possible. 1t has bee
and is the earnest desire of the boar
In this particular matter to obtain fo
the settlers the best contract that ca
be had.
AT the same time the board hi
felt and does now feel the imperau'
need OF the project being complete
at the earliest possible date. and u
board has felt and does feel the dal
ger that would result to the proje
by delay In it's approval OF this CO.
tract longer. and the danger tn
would accrue to the settlers throuf
the failure OF the board to avail
self OF this proposition OF the bon
holders. which seems to be the la
and only remaining proposition whi'
loks to the completion OF the proje
and the furnishing OF adequate wat
supply to the tract.
THE board has held this matt
under consideration and has earne
iy endeavored to obtain for the 81
tiers all that they have asked for, a
the board is satisfied at this time tn
In the main the contract is a II
one; that 1t affords advantages to s
tiers over and above the advantaf
anorded by the contract under wh'
they are now living. and that the
vantage OF the settlers demands Il
the board do not delay its action 4
ther upon this matter. The board
satisfied that In the main the contr
onered by the bondholders' CONN
tee to the settlers is the best contr
mat can be had. and that except
certain features which will hereaf
De mentioned. the bondholders
not accede and cannot accede to
demands OF the protesting settle
AS stated above. this is a source
regret to the board, but the boart
faced with condition which
mands immediate action. and In
mature and honest judgment the c
tract offered Is, In the main. the
that can be had.
The board feels. however, tha
the matter OF delivery OF the WI
from Jackson's lake reservoir to
hsr dam. that the company shoule
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