The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-04-27
A CRIME.


The who died Tuesday of local hospital hav
been brought day the Salmon tract
the failure of land commissioners to
perform its obvious towards the particular irrigation project ON
by officials attempted small
piece of the sage brush desert and to convert prosper
any Falls tract only miles
north Of the of this latest tragedy
This failure perform duty which in at least this instance has
resulted in the death of cannot be explained over
sight for hundred different has the seriousness OF the mat
ter been brought home to the members OF the state land board Inc
this board themselves and with their lips only few
months assured the settlers the Salmon river project that they
how critical their position and they promised that
thing Neither this failure perform duty be
the board would have the people believe
taking would force speedy adjustment of the
distressing problems of the Salmon project that at least one IN
this the because the land board has
repeatedly refused do the only thing that will effect an adjust
of the Salmon situation call the death Of this settler what
of the state board of land commissioners
They knew how critical the situation They had been warned
and have doubt fully appreciated right along what the outcome
would f be- t They PERSIST IN doing nothing They are entitled full
Let examine the situation just briefly:
The state board Of land contracted with promo
on company for the OF the lands embraced the Salmon
of rights (Which had authority supervisor
the supply of water The federal early realized the mis-
Secretary
Idaho land board nearly four that the situation should be
corrected Immediately while there time the hardship
suffering that would inevitably follow if prompt
it. The Secretary letter pgonhoed the
of engineer of the reclamation service advising that there
water acres approxmaev 10000
sod the report of State Engineer Robinson advising that the
tio+ ~ d 4b it i ~ nI;n tbat tbo land board
pass requiring Salmon company reduce
the the segregation the which be irrigated
determined by the foregoing computation which the commission
agrees be of $4,000 acres the findings
of Judge Dietrich the Federal who has refused let the
company enforce any further collections from the settlers until the
show that shape fulfill the contracts All dis
regarded and the donohng policy seadasy maintained
3eauregard came to the Salmon tract IN Its early days. IKE
the majority pioneers with only moderate supply of He
built little oneroom han in which he barely escaped dying five
gi Fam in ip 70 lose fI % on ac"nnt of condons
his in
there slight but less favorable variation In 1915 he
Then with practically water reservoir company
cany he unable
the 65c per acre maintenance charge Tins was the last straw
In the meantime account of hard work and praton his health
steadily unusually conscientious about meeting his OBJ
legations and made rule do without rather than to run IN debt
The result he often did without.
hope that could realized Beauregard
world his farm and that could be disposed Of even at Sae
recuperae For Mr. Beauregard had but
small for life the hope that the land board might force
adjustment situation establish value however slight
for the farm Mr.. Beauregard had tried to develop
meantime Nothing!
Sickness Encouragement prospects days
luctant to become a county clarge-what remained
is the Beauregard with but striking excep-
They have their health left and while health remains hope
declining health stalk of the homes the
Salmon tract today and there would be many sad stories to relate
Here is What the irrigation commission which investigated
situation carefully, said;
MANY received one-ha of clover seed per
while on similar soil on the Side Twin Falls tract
yields of from to Is bushels per Wheat
yielded o u bushels compared with 80 to 10 and
other crops relative proportion Pastures entirely
burnt up early August and orchards suffering severely
With no raise crops, crops sell to pay obiga
tons we find them upon this crops without
money without credit property that would not be
cury any relief Many of them leaving to avoid
restitution, and that condition sure to follow If relief does
come
At the hospital Mr. Beauregard whispered attending hin
his he be permitted dea desire that God in His nfnlt
wisdom fit to grant
Last summer member of the Irrigation Commission residen
Of s city expressed the opinion publicly that the Land Board
GRIMM ALLY NEGLIGENT in lack Of attention to the Salmon
[ nroect This charge intended apply the Land Boards
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