Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-04-26
TO GUARD THE SYSTEM.
State Will he Asked To Furnish
Guards for the North Side
Irrigation System.

In view OF the fact that the gov
ernment as well as the state govern
ment are earnestly urging upon the
farmers OF the country TO make
special effort to insure large pro-
duction OF food stuffs the coming
year and also from the fact that the
farmers of the irrigation sections are
dependent wholly upon supply of
water to mature these crops, il is
very essential that these irrigation
systems should be closely guarded
during the coming season, and to
this end the following petition has
been prepared and is being literally
signed by the farmers and business
men on the tract and will be presen-
ted to the governor for his approval:
To His Excellency.
The Governor OF Idaho.
WHEREAS, a state OF war exists
between the United States and Ger
many. and
WHEREAS, the President of the
United States has issued a call sup
plemented by the proclamation of
your EXcellency 10 the farmers of
this State to make a special effort to
insure maximum production of
crops in order that the United States
may be furnished with the requisite
foodstufis for the maintenance of its
own Armies as we'll AS those OF the
Allied Government. and
WHEREAS Lincoln County and
the adjoining counties have in COM
pliance with this proclamation organ
lied and are making a thorough and
energetic canvass of our respective
counties for the needs of our Gov
ernment. as foresaid and
WHEREAS in order to produce
crops an adequate supply of water
for irrigation Is absolutely necessary
for the farmers under the system of
the Twin Falls North Side Land and
Water Company.
NOW THEREFORE. We, the un-
dorsigned farmers. business men and
citizens located on the Twin Falls
North Side Land and Water Com
pany's project. respectfully request
that an adequate guard be imme-
diately placed on the said project.
for the purpose of insuring the
safety of Miner Dam, the diversion
dams, fumes, siphons. main head
gates and other important structures.
We are advised that no less than one
hundred men will be necessary 10
adequately protect the project again
ST possible damage. The importance
of insuring our water supply fully
iustifies a guard of at least that size.
As is stated in the petition. II will
require al least 100 men for this
purpose. and it would be impossible
10 draft this many men into the ser
vice from this county without badly
Gripping the farming interests It is
apparent to all that some vandal in
very few moments could do untold
damage TO our system, and with the
reports coming to us of depredations
being committed in other places, il
is very important that this system be
safely guarded.
The governor has called upon the
Sheriffs of the several counties of the
state to deputise men for the pur-
pose of guarding property. but as
stated above. it would be quite i'm
possible to find enough men to prop
erly guard the systems in this county.
and for this reason the state will be
called upon for assistance. 1t is un-
derstood that the governor is adverse
10 the state going to this expense.
and has gone so far as to notify the
authorities of Elmore and Owyhee
counties. in which the King Hin Sc
gregation is located, that it is their
duty to employ guards for that segre-
cation. although the same is now the
property of the state
In view OF THIS ana considering the
importance of the matter. delega-
tion which has been appointed by the
organization recently formed at Sho-
shone, will visit the capital today and