The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-04
ISSUES STATEMENT
TO WATER USERS
of Salmon River Canal
Co. Announces Allotment For Sea-
son. First Run Early in May.

The Salmon River Canal company
has addressed a circular letter to wa
ter users on the Salmon tract, making
temporary allotment of one acre
feet for the season, and advising that
further allotments will be made as the
run-off of the Salmon river pro-
crosses. The notice follows:
Notice is hereby given that water
for the irrigation of grasses or other
crops requiring early water will be
turned into the Salmon river canal
system about May l, or shortly there
after; the run to continue for about Is
days The time of starting the next
run will deend on the weather, cOndi-
ton of crops and desire of the major
ity of the users, notice of which will be
duly given.
"The acreage that will be in crop
for the season of 1916 is not at this
time definitely known, but a canvass
of the tract to determine the cultivated
area will be made as soon as possible.
1.-THE available storage in the reser-
voir at this date is 3S, 500 acre feet
The gain in storage has been at the
rate of from 700 to 1000 acre feet per
days for about four weeks, and it is
likely that this run-Off may continue
for several weeks longer.
1.-THE officers of the Salmon River
Canal company, with approval of the
board of directors, feel safe in making
at this time an allotment of one acre
foot per acre; subsequent allOtments
will be made as the run-off progresses
and the crop requirements develop.
70 Mill hn
the number of shares held and upon
which maintenance has been paid in
full, each share or acre being entitled
to a delivery of one acre foot, or a
propOrtionate part thereof, subject to
reasonable restrictions and regulations
for beneficial and economical use of
the water. The wasting of water upon
roads or into the sage brush will be
considered evidence that too large a
head Of water is being delivered.
Measurements of head used will be
made at frequent intervals, and the
total quantity used by each sharehold-
er will be computed and memorandum
issued at the end of the run The
amounts used during the run will be
deducted from each shareholders total
allotment for the season. When the
full allotment for any entry is drawn
the water for that entry will be shut
off, but it is not expected that any user
will draw his full allotment during
this first run.
Irrigation heads will be governed
by the capacity of the system and the
ability of the user to take care of the
water efficiently, and as far as posi-
bic reasonable requests will be COM
piled with Users are asked to give as
much notice as possible in advance of
their requirements so that withdraw
ais from the reservoir may be careful
ly estimated, the distribution effici-
emily regulated and waste or shortage
prevented, as far as possible.
1T is urged that water users have
their bitches cleaned, regulating de-
vices in good order and land well pre-
pared to receive water, and commence
use of water at beginning of run in or
der to get over their land within the
period during which water is in the
system 1t is very important that dill
gence and care be used in handling
water and every effort made to avoid
waste. The cooperation of all water
users is asked in the careful and intel
ligent application of water, in order
that the most beneficial results may be
obtained from irrigation.
1T should be borne in mind thai
water used now will lessen the avail.
able supply later, when it may be more
urgently needed and it is pointed out
to users that it will be the part of wis
dom to draw against their allotments
only such amounts as will meet pres
ent necessities"