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

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Judge J. M. Thompson, attorney for
the Black Canyon Irrigation district,
has submitted report to the Board
of Directors of the district, on the re-
suits achieved during his recent visit
to Washington.
While in Washington a resolution
was passed by the Reclamation Com
mission which in effect admits the
north side as portion of the Boise
government reclamation project; and
provides, If carried out, for the con-
version of water from the south side
to the north side.
The resolutions together with Mr..
Thompson's oral report to the Board
of Directors, follow:
IL beg to submit the following re-
port of my recent trip to Washington
insofar as said trip pertains to the
Black Cnayon. | would be pleased to
state orally to you any matter of de-
tail you may desire, but in this report
will merely state results.
after several conferences with the
individual members of the Reclama-
ton Commission which is composed
of Director A. P. Davis, Judge Will
R. King, Chief Counsel, and w. A.
Ryan, comptroller, said Commission
passed the following resolution on
March 6, 1916:
Resolved, That the surplus wa
tiers of the Arrowrock and Deer Flat
reservoirs. over and above the require
ments of the constructed portion of
the project and the old canals for
which satisfactory contracts shall have
been executed on or before March 5,
1917, be used to reclaim such lands in
the proposed Black Canyon or South
Side Extensions of the project or both
as are shown upon completion of sur
veys and investigations to be most de-
sirable and economical for irrigation,
considering the cost of construction
and operation and maintenance, such
lands so selected as most desirable for
the application of such surplus water
SO far as may be required for the pro-
per irrigation thereof, to be considered
a part of the Boise project, it and
when the irrigation of such lands has
been recommended by the Director oil
the u. S. Reclamation Service and ap,
proved by the Secretary of the Inter
Tor, and upon execution of satisfactory
contracts securing the construction
and operation payments.
"You will readily observe what this
means to the settlers on the Boise pro
ject. The construction of a portion
of the Black Canyon Irrigation Dis
trict will greatly reduce the cost Q
the whole project. AS we understand
il. there is now available water ii
Deer Flat and Arnowrock reservoir
for about $4,000 acres outside OF tn
constructed portion of the project
This is what is estimated at present
The Reclamation Service is now run
ming a fly line which, as we under
stand it, will cover nearly all the land
within the Black Canyon lrrigatiol
District. There is no question bu
what if the run-of of Boise river coul
be stored by the construction OF 20
reservoir, or one of the other resef
voirs, that there wuld be available wa
ter in Boise river to supply all tn
lands within the Black Canyon lrr
CATION district. -.
"Again, if the decree on the que'
ton OF the duty of water would max
high duty after the middle OF Jul,
we believe the present water supp
would irrigate in time almost an W
lands within the Black Canyon lrrigi
ton district in addition to the lane
now under cultivation in Boise vale
81 observed that statement WI
published with reference to the Sett'e
on the north side. being wiling
forego any right they might haVe
the Government would una r ron u
reclamation of tract OF @o,ooo ae''
on the north side OF the river; ! 10,
this publication to the Chiei Engine
of the Reclamation Service put nc W.
not in, and / asked that state,h.
be left for me with reference 10 WIZ
er any such idea had been propose
as this was the first time eyer hea
it when | read il in the r,pu q
When returned was hanaeu '"e -
lowing statement: 4,
"fhere is no foundation Tor t
report that Engineer Weymouth q
serted that the settlers on tn .s,: no'
foreoo anv right they might have
AZ overnmei,t would undertake t
reclamation OF tract OF Z9.Vo aei
an The north side of the river
sT never heard this statement fre
Mr. Weymouth, nor from anyone en-
nor has any proposition involving
reclamation of these lands been ma
m The neople. The matter is SIM
under investigation and no decision
anv kind has been reached.
1Another point with reference 10
IRRIGATION of these lands and the iut'
storage of Boise river which was
taiked OF i'm Washington put = =
heou suggested by some people IN i
bo WAS 4 the settlers were Wiling
no, We" -. .banres of a shortage