Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-21
REPORT ON PROJECTS.
The IrriagtiOn and Drainage Code
Commission submit Their Find
ing ON Some OF the Grip
pied Projects

ihk Oh Noiilf VI lllt
plcsl Projects.
As stated last week the report OF
the Irrigation Commission was Gag
erly awaited. and it was handed 10
the Governor last Saturday, and we
give below the main features OF the
report as given in the Boise papers
Three reports were handed 10 |
the governor Saturday by the irriga
tion and drainage code commission,
which has spent the last 10 days CO.
ordinatiug the results OF its inyesti- |
cations OF the various larger irriga-
tion projects OF the state which are
not now on substantial basis.
The first Of the reports dealt with
the King Hill and King Hill extension
projects. the second with the Twin
Falls-Salmon River project and the
third With the project OF the Idaho
Irrigation company
In its report the commission dis
cusses the needs Of the projects.
their worthiness of aid and the pos
-ibilities OF granting such assistance.
and concludes by suggesting some of
the forms this aid might take
King Hill Project.
An examination was made OF the
King Hill project by four members OF
the commission. Mcssrs. Walters, FL
lott. Anderson and Carter. They
walked over the bad part OF the
nume. drove over the greater part OF
the canal system and over the land
included IN the project. interviewed
numerous settlers and held u public
meeting with the water users. Since
that time they have learned more oi
the project through interviews ana
by correspondence
The report shows that the commits
sion was greatly impressed with the
King Hul tract and comments on
the unusual fertility OF the soil and
splondid climatic conditions Tor the
growth Of fruit, grains ana Vegeia-
bles.
1T is apparent" the report states
"that this section is admirably adapt
cd TO the growth Of early fruits ana
vegetables. which can be put upon
IN. market from one to three weeks
earlier than those from any other
mart of southern Idaho and thus com
pete with sub-tropical sections MS
s.ction also has the further adVaht'
age of being close to the markets oi
such early products.
In explanation of the cost OF re-
building the project. the commission
submits the figures OF former STATE
Engineer King, who estimated that i
would cost 100000. There are
total of 1900 acres on the en'ir'
nroiect and the commission believes
,bat if water were assured. the lah'
, would be worth $50 an acre return
Iof s1o2o. 600 for the entire project
The state has alread expended Il
date s67.OO4.6O and the settlers nav
Maid $4,000 on their holdings DE
hucting this total amount from III
sale Of land. the commission see
o s72s.OOO available for the recon
struction OF the project.
state and Federal Aid.
rho first plan suggested for tn
rehabilitation of the project is stat
I aid This is the plan most faVore
, ,v tho settlers. The commission sue
. rosts that the state deed its equity
tho nroiect to the federal governmei
without compensation, on the agre'
q nort that the government woul
o huild n satisfactory system ana al
or,t,n the cost among the settler
- nc in other government proJects' d
4 Lowing long time for payments al
=, Giving the settlers credit for the pa
q ments already made
rho formation of an irrigation di
% ,r,ct IL another plan offered by u
. commission. To this plan the Sc
- ,iors are all opposed on account
@ the fact that to secure funds to col
f. plete the project it would be nec'
, sarv TO issue bonds and pay intere
% an them. The commission believ
n this is not a valid objection and
~ ieves that the plan would foster
p spirit of cooperation and indepe
20 dance In case the settlers agree
ID form the district, the commission
no v,ses that the equity of the state
m turned over to the district.
40 State Aid Alone.
a. The last plan is that of state a