Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-21
ENCOURAGING WORDS.
,.,,,,.ssions of Governor Alexander
should Cause More Confidence
Than Ever in North Side
Affairs.

farmers and business men, concluded
to wait upon him and extend an in
utatiou TO him TO visit the tract and
explain to the settlers some Of the
questions that they are very anxious
TO have solved The delegation Was
given a most cordial reception by the
governor and after the supper hour
an adjournment was taken to the
parlors OF the hotel where an hour Or
50 was consumed in going over some
OF the questions touching the North
Side tract
As is we'll known. the governor is
not man to mince words and says
what he thinks and 10 whom he
pleases lie probably is better post
ed on North Side matters than many
would think. and while he has a most
exalted opinion OF the North Side.
ranking il as second among the Car
ey act irrigation tracts In the state,
qualifying this statement by his per
sOnal knowledge OF the abundant
crops that have been raised here this
season. he is also cognizant Of the
fact that there Is much work yet re-
naming for the company TO do before
completing 1t. but from his personal
observations he has every reason TO
believe that the present management
are doing all they can TO carry this
he is manifesting In this tract is eyi-
denced by little act OF his last
week Being entertained by the set
tiers on the first segregation last
Tuesday. he had occasion to investi-
gate some portions OF the main ca
nal IN that section. and having found
portion OF II that he did not con
slider reliable. upon returning to
Boise the next morning he immedi-
ately dispatched the state engineer
to the spot. and upon his recommen-
dation the company are already at
work repairing what was considered
weak spot. The governor assured
his hearers that all work being done
here was under the direct supervision
OF the state engineer. and his serv
here at any time they desired him
The question OF patents having
been alluded to. the Governor stated
that these patents had been held NJ
at his personal request for "A time
but that at the time of his recen
visit TO Washington he was assured
by Mai. Tallman. the assistant secre
tary OF the interior. that the govern
ment had made two careful investi
cations OF the water supply for th'
North Side tract. and that the re
ports Of their engineers showed tina
there was sufficient water suppl
for at least 10000 acres and upoi
this report patents had been prepar
ed for this amount OF land, an
would be issued at his request. whic
request he made after returnin
home, and we might state here tina
these patents have been issued an
were mailed from Washington las
week and will probably be In tn
hands of the State OF Idaho befor
this article appears.
This fact alone should quiet IN
claims of some that there is not SUI
ficient water for the tract. 1t is we
known that the government Is $40
to grant patents TO Carey act land
especially. and they have utterly r.
fused to grant these patents until
can be conclusively shown that theI
Is an ample supply Of water. How
exer, after two thorough investlS'
uons by probably the best engineer
that can be found. It has been asce
tained beyond a question or dou'
that there is an ample supply
water to irrigate 10000 acres
land on this tract, it is not the pr
vince of the average layman to col
tradict this official statement. III
Issuing OF patents upon this showir
should dispell any doubt in any Sc
tiers mind as to the lack of wat
for the tract, and In it's stead shou
create a feeling of confidence TN
has heretofore not been felt amor
many of the settlers.
Governor Alexander still insis
that the bonds for the completion
the tract should be placed In e
hands of the Land Board, whe
they can be counted and looked
ter, and this Tie company has pre-
ised to do without delay. iaki
into consideration the personal
terest the governor is taking In Car
act matters, coupled with the asst
ances from the government that
have a sufficient water supply, a
last but not least, the investigate
the Irrigation and Code Commissi
are making. 1t is hard to imagi
that the company win be in po