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


they will inform us at the proper
time; then the district is to send one
or more as the district may consider
best to remain at Washington during
the session of congress until the bill
providing for the approval of the pro-
ject and appropriating money shall
have been passed by both houses; the
conditions of the success of the pro-
position depend, first, upon the dis
trict putting up a feasible PROPOSE
ton (the pumping plan suggested by
the Commissioners decision is rec
ommended) for getting water on the
lands not irrigable from the Boise
river surplus supply; second, the sup
port of Senator Borah must be secur-
ed and he must introduce the measure
that will be agreeable to the admins
tration (this Senator Borah told me
he would gladly do whenever the
bill has been prepared satisfactory
to the administrator; third, the
district must have man in Wash
ington to see that the bill is not lost
on the calendar.
Lovejoy's Finding Substantiated.
To carry out the plan discussed
and agreed upon at Washington,
have this plan to present and propo-
sal to make, which, as | am infoEm-
ed and understand the situation, will
be the only plan which can be pre-
scented this winter which will meet
the conditions and will place our pro-
ject in a position where we can eX-
pect any aid from the government or
from any other source for some time
to come.
From the information given me
\ Congress is ready to pass a measure
/, giving assistance to this project pro-
vided it is put up in distinct and de-
finite form. Congress wants to
know where the money is going to
be spent and how. think this will
accord with the findings of my friend
Mr.. Lovejoy, when he was in Wash
ington year ago. The Caldwell Tri-
bune of March II, 1915, quotes him
thus 81 talked with members of the
Committee in the House and was told
that they stood ready and willing to
do what the western congressman
+ them, | found the senti-
ment in many state delegations in the
middle west that | made thorough
canvass of ready and willing to aid
us whenever this matter can be
brought to vote | am led
; to believe that whenever any measure
for a reclamation loan is voted upon
it will carry by good majority
From this information given me
am confident his deduction is abso,
lutely correct. incidentally l wish tc
say that Mr.. ]. M. Thompson has
| done great good for our cause ir
creating sentiment and sympathy If
f behalf of our project with the peo
| pie at Washington in his visits there
r from what | was able to learn while
there.
Plan of Operation.
The Chief Engineer for the distric
should make such surveys and invest
cations with the two Reclamation
Service engineers as will enable hin
to prepare a complete plan as will
meet the full requirements of the re
gulations of the department for films
lists for segregation under the pro
, visions of the Carey Act and then t.
map such plans as required in sucl
regulations, using all data and notes
plane table charts, etc, now in thu
hands of the Reclamation office a
, Boise with the courtesy of Mr.. Wey
mouth, such plan being worked on
on the following scheme, to-wit;
/. Reservoirs at both the little
Payette Lake, and at the big Payett'
, Lake.
2. Diversion dam at the Blacl
Canyon.
3. Power plant either at the diver
sion dam at Black Canyon or at TIL,
point of the hill above the diversion
dam of the Last Chance ditch
a. Gravity Canal from the diver
sion dam following a proper grad,
! along the line of the south side ex
! tension canal of the Emmett Irriga
: ton District or at such level as will
best serve the interests of the Blacl
Canyon project, around the southeas
: end of the Payette Valley to a poin
d rying the water through the divide
S. Pumping plant to be installed
: with proper pumps or basins, for tn
raising of water from the basins o
the Gravity Canal to the basins a
: the higher level at the mouth of TIL
tunnel.
6. Power line from the propose,
: power plant to the proposed pump
! ing plant
!. 7. Connecting the foregoing pro
!. posed system with the tunnel and dis
: tribution Canal System heretofor
/ proposed by the district in connec
r ton with the plans for the Gravit
r System.
o s. Sketching in on the maps an
It treating as fully as possible in tn
II presentation of the proposition, tn
It surveys and Investigations now bein
d conducted for the use of any surplu
r supply of the waters stored or other
s wise as there may be available now Q
later from the Boise river system.
9. An estimate upon the foregc
: ing scheme based upon such informa
v ton as may be available shall be pre-
s pared to be submitted with the pre-
# posal to be presented to Congress
9 | These to be prepared at the eariies