Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1916-01-20
THE END IN SIGHT.
-. yorth Side Irrigation System 90
BE Completed in 1913.
yo More Delays Will BE Tolerated
h, the state or the Company.

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nngement was finally consumated
between the State and the Bondhold-
srs for the completion OF the irriga
ton works on this project, and De
eember LIST, 1918, was fixed as the
date for the final completion OF the
work.
Al the time the application Tor
nstents was made, the bondholders,
through their representative. X. +
shepherd, proffered an additional
security OF 100000 In bonds to
guarantee the completion OF the sys-
TEN but up to the present time these
bonds have not been deposited with
the state, although the bondhOlders
have stood ready TO comply with their
proposition and only awaited some
definite understanding with the
state relative to the conditions un-
der which the bonds should be de-
posted.
At the meeting held last week
definite contract was entered into,
whereby the securities will now be
deposited. and II the work is com
pleted at the time specified. these Sc
curities will revert back 10 the bond
holders The state was not inclined
TO name any specified time for this
work to be done. but at the sugges-
tion OF Mr.. Shepherd. the date was
fixed as stated above.
The work yet 10 be done Will be
directly under the supervision OF the
State Engineer. who will give the
company 60 days notice 10 perform
any piece OF work he may deem nee
essary, and at the same time define
the time In which the work Is TO be
done. but all work must be called for
by the engineer prior TO the date
fixed for the termination Of the con-
tract IL the work thus called for Is
not done as stated, the securities VIII
revert back to the state and VIII De
used In the completion OF the sys-
TEN.
This should be good news TO every
settler on the tract, as II insures an
end to the suspense that has always
prevailed here. AS the matter mas
practically been placed In the hahus
OF the state engineer. he alone can
be held responsible for the compile
tion OF the system on the date hAeu'
A further understanding was also
arrived at as regards the jerome res
ervoir. Experiments that have Deeh
tried out the past season. sho" con
siderable improvement In the loss o'
water at this point, and the company
will be given further time to demon
strate the practicability Of still main
tanning the reservoir. and II AT the
time the contract expires II Is lounu
that II is impracticable to attempt u
store water in this basin the company
will be required to construct cana
around the same. and the reservoir
will be permanently abandoned
II is thought that with the coming
irrigation season, more sys'elnaOi'
plan OF water deliveries VIII DC au
hered to, and under the plan 10 "
adopted the company Will be enabled
to detect any loss that may Occur
whether Il be in the main canal th'
reseryoir. or the laterals. MelI
have or will be placed In every heau
gate that opens into any canal o
lateral. and strict record OF ln
measurements OF the water Will ID
kent. so that at any time 1t can D.
ascertained what amount OF water
flowing in any canal or lateral an
the amount being used, and what th
loss may be.
The new ARRANGEMENT as entere
into by the bondholders and III
state was thoroughly discussed an
understood, and the same mas pee
forwarded to the bondholders' CON
mittee for their acceptance, and a
soon as this document is returned
which will probably be before ou
naxt issue. the bonds will be place
with the state, and all fear as re
CARDS the completion of the systei
should be put at rest, and all shoul
settle down to the determination G
making 1916 the banner year on tn
tract.