The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-04-14

possible to take in a great many more |
acres of land in the Black Canyon. 1t |
might be we'll to put this proposition |
to the settlers for they are the only |
ones able to decide 1t will not be
left to the Commercial club, or any
of the Commercial club, but |
will be left to the settlers who actually
reside on the land and have to bear
the burden of retaining it.
"As to the working out of the prop
osition has not been even submitted,
but the Board will readily realize that
several bitches leading out of Boise
river will result in picking up return
water from Boise river, and also reduce
the cost of construction. The higher
up on the hillside ditch is construct
ed, the more expensive is the construc-
ton. So if small ditch could be con-
structed high up on the slope, and
then fair-sized bitches constructed in
the valley where it is more economical
to construct. the cost of the system
would be reduced.
"Just by way of suggestion, and de-
waiting somewhat from what | started
out to say, the Board of Engineers
who pass on the water supply of Boise
river will have all these matters to
pass upon, and, of course, as far as the
Reclamation Service is concerned,
their decision would probably be final.
But suppose that some people within
the Black Canyon would rather have
their lands covered and take the
chances of short water supply one
year FIVE under the present system,
would it not be we'll to put that prop
oe;t.o, go 10 tho catt1arc1 This could
not include the $4,000 acres covered
by the Deer Flat reservoir. AS we
understand it, they could provide wa
ter for more than 1900 acres, but
they would have no lands to put it
on. On account of the conditions they
cannot reach more than l2,OO0 acres
from the Deer Flat reservoir. Now,
| if that part of the system that is to be
irrigated from Arrowrock reservoir
would be willing to take its chances
on a short supply one year in five or
seven, provided it would include near
ly all the district, it might be well to
submit the proposition to the settlers.
But, of course, this has not been sub
mitted to the Board yet, and it is pre-
mature as surveys are simply being
made and no final report on the rec
lamation of any land has yet been
recommended.
"The above is made merely as a
| suggestion, and if the Board should
desire, after talking it over with the
settlers that a proposition of this kind
should be submitted to them by the
Reclamation Service, it might be wei
to make the suggestion to the Recla
nation Service that they submit thi:
proposition to the people.
with reference to the water supply
of Boise river which in some measure
affects the amount of surplus water!
that will be available for retaining
lands in the Black Canyon Irrigation
district from Arrowrock and Deer Fla
reservoirs, beg to state that according
to A. B. Tallman, irrigation englnee
who distributed the waters of Bois'
river in the year 1915, there was.
great amount of return flow to Bois
river by reason of the construction o
; drains in the old project, such as tn
Pioneer Irrigation district and tn
: Nampa-M eridian Irrigation district
and Tallman states that formerly
/, fow of 1853 second feet was consider
ed as a necessary quantity OF waite
to fill 500 of the decreed rights Q
: Boise river, while during the perlo
from July 19, to October 81, 1918, ia
, second feet of the natural How nile
the same requirements. 1t has ais
E been stated by the same engineer. tina
the ret,irn flow equals 67% OF tn
, am cunt flowing in the Boise river
: the Highland dam. which would mea
3 that they could distribute 1871. OF tn
; waters flowing in the Boise river
: Highland dam with the bitches leadin
" from Boise river, and as other drair
; age bitches are being constructed an
q the bitches are planned to utilize tn
!, water developed by said drainage, III
y doubtediv the amount of the retur
i flow will increase as years go by whe
v more land is put into cultivation aoo'
: and below the New York canal
"This is merely with reference
e the Boise unit, but OF course the al
! trict is working to have the Keclam
ton Service reclaim the entire pr
. ject, and you will readily realize n
:. surprise when | read the statement
y the Tribune and why | was anxio
~ TO have that denied by someone
- the head of the Service.
~ "You will observe that in the es
l. mates which are submitted herewi,
" for this year there is $lO'OoO, Tor 9
~ tailed surveys of the Boise slope, I
re page II you will observe that the
20 Is $4,000 asked to be appropriated
;f fund for making surveys and invt
"a tigations of secondary projects. Inc
az could be no objection to us trying
* get a portion OF that $4,000 to snrv
er he remaining portion of the Bla
ne Canyon, but, as you know, ser
nj tor Borah is going to attempt to no
h. an amendment to the APPROPRIATE
4 Pill for funds to survey the ent
I'd Black Canyon, and it would prooal
a be better not to attempt to get
Il Of the $4,000 at present.
. 81 am herewith submitting let
+. which | received from Senator Boz
~ while | was in Washington. CHE
N ter states that the Senator VIII g
to his best and untiring efforts to
g end that the whole Black Canyon p
he iect be watered by the. Governmer
zee "Director A. P. Davis, Judge \
60 and Mr.. Ryan are all great friends