Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-05-06
HEARING AT JEROME.
The Public Utilities Commission VIII
Hold u Hearing at jerome ON
May 28th.

At the time OF the taking over OF
the North Side tract by the bondhold-
ers. Representative Shepherd at once
began to investigate the various con-
tracts of the different sections and
found that the one relative to the
holders of land under the pumping
nlants was of such nature that II
could not be lived up to by the set
tiers on these lands. He at once set
about to correct this contract by not
only reducing the price OF the land.
but also sought to make a new ar
rangement as regards the cost of
humping water to the land. This re-
ouired IA new contract to be entered
into between the bondholders and
the Great Shoshone Power Co. This
has caused vast amount OF labor,
Int a new contract has been finally
agreed upon, but its acceptance by
the Utilities Commission Is necessary
before putting It In force. and the
hearing set for the above date is ar
ranged upon the filing OF petition
by the Great Shoshone Co., for per-
mission to change the contract now
In existence.
The petition recites that the Great
Shoshone company Is now engaged IN
the business OF generating and selling
electric power within Lincoln. Mini.
doka and other counties OF southern
Idaho and that on or about Nov. 6
1911, certain contract was entered
into by Il with the Twin Falls North
side Land a Water Co, by which
the latter purchased power for fiy,
pumping plants TO pump water and
irrigate high lands on the tract. Al
terwards settlers took the land ant
contracts were entered into with then
by the companies named to furnish
the settlers power. Over 5000 acre.
were entered In this way. There wal
great activity at first but later com
plIcations set In and during the pas
year there has been some uncertaint,
over the furnishing OF power.
BY the terms OF the contract tn
land and water company assumed tn
obligation OF paying to the Grea
Shoshone company the charges will
accrued interest for power up 10 an'
including the irrigation season O
1913 and these charges amountin
to $4,000 were paid to the powe
company. Beginning with tha seaso
OF 1914. however, the contract pro
ylded that the settlers were to be re
sponsIble for the power charges bu
II developed during the latter part O
the season the settlers were unabl
to meet the charges. They had. how
ever. placed some 1900 acres OF tn
land In actual cultivation. The
found the power charges prohibitiv
to the successful cultivation and irr
cation OF the lands.
THE condition now surroundin
the pumping lands" recites the pet
tion. makes necessary the abandon
ment OF the same, and entailing gre'
financial loss both upon the entr,
men and the investors In said pumI
Ing irrigation scheme. and also ei
failing great financial loss upon III
power company which has construc
ed transmission lines to Ave differeI
pumping plants. situated on sal
pumping segregation. unless II
scheme by which said pumping lane
were promoted is entirely change
and new contracts entered into |
herewith requested and mutual col
cessions made by the land and watt
company and the petitioner herei
the Great shoshone 4 Twin Fal
Light A. Power Co"