The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-10-29

June 1915, the Commissioner of
the General Land Office issued a de-
cision holding Idaho Segregation
Lists under the Carey Act for rejec-
ton and gave sixty days right of ap-
peal to the Secretary of the Interior.
In July this decision, or a copy of
it, was handed me by Mr.. ]. NJ.
Thompson, attorney for the Black
Canyon Irrigation District, upon re-
ceipt of which l proceeded inmedi-
ately to have copies printed and mail
ed to my clients holding Segregation
receipts from the state of Idaho Civ
ing them a preferred right of entry
upon the approval of the segregation
including their land.
Upon the request of Mr.. Newport
| also sent copies of the same notice
to the Carey Act land holders who
presented their lands directly to the
district for segregation where | was
able to learn their addresses. | have
located all but probably fifteen of
these.
An appeal from the decision of the
Commissioner was filed by the state
of Idaho on August IS, 1915, and
along with the appeal was filed also
an alternative petition for relief" pc
titioning the Secretary that in case
the appeal failed that he give the state
of Idaho year within which to meet
any requirement which the depart
ment may seem to think should be
carried out by the state in the promis-
es, also the twenty days was asked
under the rules for filing the brief
Leaves for Washington.
August "a, 1915, left Caldwell for
Salt Lake City, where l met Mr.
James B. Newport, President of the
Black Canyon Irrigation district on
August Is, where we discussed the
developments following the above de-
cision and the announcement of an
allowance of $l5,50000 for surveys
and Investigations in the Boise Val
ley for the use of about 10000 acres
surplus supply of water from the
system including the Arrowrock
reservoir and contemplated addition
al developments, also plans and sug-
gestions which | was contemplating
presenting before the Secretary of
the Interior at Washington, D. c.,
later.
August 20, 1915, I left Salt Lake
for Washington, arriving there Aug
ust 80. l reported to Mr.. A. P.
Davis, Chief Engineer of the Recla-
nation Service and Chairman of the
Reclamation Commission.
Mr.. Davis said the secretary was
in Washington and would be ready
to meet me whenever l should ar
range an audience We went over
the situation as regards the district
in detail and after a clear understand
ing of the situation as it appeared to
Mr.. Davis, on his suggestion, went
to the offices of Mr.. Will R. King
Chief Counsel for the Commission,
and Mr.. w. A. Ryan, Comptroller for
the Commission, and finding both
gentlemen absent left my card askino
for appointments.
Meets Influential Men.
On the way to Washington l had
come in with some prominent gen
tlemen who arranged very kindly for
me to meet some very influential
gentlemen in Washington outside OF
official circles, whom it was assured
me could and under the circumstances
would be of great assistance to me in
presenting our proposition and also
in arranging for legislation which we
might wish from the coming session
Of congress provided and agreeable
arrangement could be made with the
Reclamation Service and the Secre-
tary of the Interior, for their support
of our proposition l spent the day
Monday with these gentlemen and in
an extended interview with Mr.. King
in going over the legal points as to
the position of the Carey Act lands
in case of government air or govern
ment construction, and family, Sc
cured his endorsement of the propo-
sition and authority from him tc
quote him as the point that there
would be no question as to the au
thority or right and power of tho
Reclamation Service to build this pro
ject with the lands of the lists held
under the Carey Act within the lr
rigation District.
With this authority and assurance
and the support promised by the in
fuental gentlemen referred to fel
N AnR RhR