The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-08-13
FARMERS OF THE BOISE
VALLEY ASSURED
AMPLE WATER
BOISE WATER USERS AUTHOR
IZE SUPPLY OF ALL IRRI-
CATION COMPANIES.
Plenty of Water in Arrowrock-No
Late Drought This Year-Applica-
tons for Water Filed-Hubbard
Wants to Celebrate the Completion
Of Arrowrock Reservoir.

The board Of directors OF the Boise
Water Users association Tuesday au-
thorized Engineer Weymouth to sell
from the surplus storage water in the
Arrowrock reservoir to individuals
and irrigation companies as much wa
ter as in his judgment and the judg-
ment Of President Brandt and Dircc-
tor Bradley as the association can
spare. Each irrigation company will
receive all the water for which it made
application. he fear Of a late drough
in some sections is entirely alayed
by the action
Sell $4,000 Acre Feet.
Footing UP the applications received
from the various irrigation compan-
les, the association directors Tuesday
afternoon found that they aggregated
25,33O acre feet. On the assurance of
Supervising Engineer Weymouth that
considerably more than this amount
would remain in the reservoirs at the
end OF the season, the directors
promptly voted to sell the additional
1880 acre feet needed to fill the APP
phcations. Twelve thousand feet were
set aside for sale to the various needy
systems at the July meeting, it will be
remembered, and have since been al
lotted proportionately to half dozen
of the districts first feeling the short
age. Some of the districts have de-
livered only part of this first allot-
ment
Figures presented by Mr.. Wey-
mouth show that ON August 9 the Ar
rowrock reservoir contained 76,225
acre feet and the Deer Flat reservoir
S., $50 acre feet total of 1871 ,375 acre
leet. Estimates Of the needs of the
homesteaders during the remainder OF
the season, based on the increased
diversion from the reservoirs at the
present time, place the amount at o.
500 acre feet. The difference Of $4,000
acre tect represents the surplus from
which the sales to private projects are
made. Should the estimated needs
prove correct, there would still re-
main a surplus above 25,330 acre feet
sold OF more than 5000 acre feet.
Applications filled.
Among the most needy of the pri-
vate bitches are the New York. the
Phyllis, Ridenbaugh and Farmers
Union. They will now receive total
of 5000, 5000 1900 and $500 acre feet
respectively. 1t developed at the
meeting that reports that the RIDDEN.
baugh canal would be cut today to a
o per cent flow were premature. Ii
is still receiving, and would have re.
ceived for several days, regardless oil
the relief extended by the association
40 per cent of its regular amount oil
water.
The report of the committee ap.
pointed to work on the matter of Sc.
curing an extension in the time of paw
mcntS by settlers was made, and wa.
ordered forwarded to Secretary of tn,
Interior Lane. One of the stronges
arguments set up in favor of an ex
tension is the fact that a great por
ton OF the settlers took up their lane
under the understanding that thei
water right would cost them onl,
from $22 to $28 per acre. Now that i
develops that the cost. unless relief i
given, will be more than double thes,
amounts, more time in which to NEE
| The payments is asked.
Must File Contracts.
1t is important for ranchers unde
the private bitches who wish to secur,
extra water to know that application
must be made to their company off
GERS on contract blanks prepared 70
this purpose. OrchardSts md other
wishing to purchase some of the stor
! age water now available should fill
out a contract blank for the amour
wanted and present it to their secre
tary, with full payment at the rate o
% cents per acre foot. 1t is under
stood that most companies will limi
the amount any one individual ma,
have to six-tenths of an inch per acr
tor each acre of cultivated or pas
tured lands on his ranch.
ID. R. Hubbard presented the mat
'er of holding a formal opening an,
dedication of the Arrowrock work
during the week of the fair at Boise
The directors voted to forward a for
nal invitation TO Secretary Lane an,
members of the reclamation commits
sion at Washington to attend such a
event.