Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-04
SALT RIVER PROJECT
OPENING DEC. | IS
MET WITH PROTEST
Construction Declared Not AIDE
quate 10 Supply All Lands ORR
ginalB Contemplated and Cost
Not Fixed Satisfactorily.

PHOENIX. Nov. g. - Protests AL
gainst the proposed opening of the
salt River project by the United
states Reclamation Service. and a.
gainst the continual changes in the
rules Of water service as a result of
the interim of two months between
October ], the end of the old irriga-
ton year, and December i the time
It is planned to declare the project
open, were registered in yesterdays
meeting of the Board of Governors
and council of the Water Users Asso-
citation
The action of the joint meeting ON
the first named project came as a
result Of the recommendation of Judge
j. H. Kibbey, legal advisor After
reviewing the legal relations Of the
water users and the government from
the time the first contract was siencd
up to the present, Judge Kibbey sug-
gested q resolution, protesting against
formally opening the project on De
cember l. AS grounds for the protest
Judge Hibbey gave.
L. Project not completed BY this
# is meant that not enough water has
been developed TO irrigate the entire
acreage contemplated in the ORIGINAL
plan. Particular reference was made
to the $4,000 acres which the govern
meut has recognized by according
them partial or temporary risht
based on the condition that the ueser-
y0ir contain over one million acre feet
of water The lateral system. sup
posed to have been taken over and
revised by July /, 1915, when the rec
| lamation funds were supposed to have
/ been rendered unavailable by the eX-
tension act, is not yet in shape.
o Cost not fixed Although Tie
/ central review board may report its
findings on the report of the cost re-
yiwe board of this project, to the sec
Rotary of the interior before Deem
Der /, and although Mr. Lance uay
| hold that the central boards finding
is the actual cost OF the project the
water users will accept no such COS;
until they have themselves had q
chance to- pass on the matter Work
! of reviewing expenditures was rushed
i'm order that a report might be LAID
before the secretary prior 10 Deem
Der l. The water users will recoG
uize no fixed cost until they have
been formally appraised of the findings
and have had chance TO register q
/ protest if they consider one proper
| against a charge that may not coin
eide with their ideas Of what is iail
and right
No Second Unit"
An interesting sidelight was cast OF
| the matter when, from the discussion
it was learned the board and council
de not regard it proper that develop
ment of water supply on the Nerd,
river be classed as "a separate unit o
the Salt River project Here are laud
lying I'm the widst of cultivated area
yet. at present, without a settled wat
( er supply. Geographically it is inn
proper. the members believe, TO de
yelop a supply for these lands, seUar
ate from supplies developed for adja
cent acreage.
Too Many Rules.
A protest win be preferred agans
the new minimum rate of 25 cent
am acre for water delivery i'm Octobe
and November. The meeting resolves
10 ask the reclamation commission L
refund money paid for water befor
October 1, but for which not deliver
was made up TO that time. Some thin
it would have been more logical q
have asked the commission for credi
in the sum of these excess charges
on next years water.
Savers of their water who did no
use AN of their service in excess O
the fiat rate delivery Of two acre feet
will lose what remains of their extr
water unless either refund or a cred
IL o. a.aorHaG fhau1