The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-10-19

rms plan involves point state and
government aid on equal terms. Here
lthe commission states that it is strong
liy opposed to state aid for lame irri-
eatlon projects, but in view of the
TACT that the state has already taken
toVer the project and held out hopes
10 the settlers that it would bring
them relief and because of the great
lDener1t which it believes would accrue
10 the state by means of the coloni-
zatlon or the tract, recommends that
an exception be made of the King Hill
| tract.
/ Invite Private Capital.
/ In. case some private corporation
could be induced to take over the tract
and complete the system, making the
settlers the same terms suggested in
the government plan, the commission
advises that the state turn over to the
company its interest in the tract. This
Is is third suggestion
irrigation District.
| The formation of an irrigation dis
4 trlct is the fourth plan offered by the
commission. To this plan the settlers
are all opposed on account of the fact
that. to secure funds to complete the
nroJect 1T would be necessary to issue
DoAd and pay interest on them. The
! commission believes this is not valid
objection and thinks that the plan
would foster a spirit of cooperation
ana independence. In case the set
tiers agree to form the district the
lcommissiOn advises that the equity of
i the state be turned over to the dis
trict
State Aid Alone.
The fifth plan is that of state aid,
one. which the commission seems to
suggest with considerable reluctance.
In case no other plan can be worked
out It is suggested that the state con-
struct the system and turn it over to
the settlers at the cost plus interest
on the investment.
In conclusion the commission, while
acknowledging the good faith of the.
settlers and admitting reasonsfor dis
couragement, says that they have ex-
pected too much from the state and
have not considered the difficulties
lying in the way of state aid. "They
have objected to the maintenance fee
OF 60 cents per acre." says the report,
which the commission not only be-
lieves is extremely reasonable, but is
too small, and would recommend that
this maintenance fee be raised to at
least one dollar per acre"
Idaho Irrigation Tract.
Concerning the Idaho Irrigation
project, designed to irrigate 15O,153
acres of Carey act land in Blaine, Lin
coin and Gooding counties, the COM
mission finds that the water supply
Is inadequate. and recommends that
the area of the project be reduced to
$4,000 acres. 1t reports that the nor
NAL flow of the streams from which
the water for the irrigation OF the
tract Is obtained Is not more than suf-
ficient to irrigate more land than has
already been sold by the company.
and the recommendation is made that
further land sales be stopped, at least
until further investigation Is made of
the feasibility OF raising the Magic
dam and storing more water.
The carrying capacity and construc-
ton OF the main canal and laterals
should be passed upon by the state
engineer, in the opinion of the COM
mission Reference is also made to
inadequate water service, of which
investigation is suggested.
Shut off Winter Water.
The commission also suggests that
the running OF water in the bitches
during the winter months be discon-
tinued and that other means for fur
nishing water for stock and domestic
purposes be devised.
In its present condition, the COM
missiOners think the project is unable
to irrigate more than 10000 acres
properly, but with increased storage
at the Magic dam and canal and lat
eral improvements, the acreage could
be doubled. There is great loss OF
water by evaporation. and seepage
Through the canal banks, the losses
from these causes being estimated At
40 per cent
Salm0n River Tract.
In respect to the Salmon river tract,
the. most important recommendation.
made by the commission Ii that the
size Of the tract be cut from IS ,S48. as
Acres to 26.00O acres How thiG ean
bc done. the commission Is not certain
but makes the suggestion that lf the
settlers and the cou1pany cannot NJ 1
together on the matter, special bo
OF arbitration be named. 70 consist -
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