The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-11
THE COVERINGS. LEGISLATURE AND CAREY ACT PROBLEMS

THE GOVERNOR, LEGISLATURE AND CAREY ACT PROBLEMS
1t significant that the general subject of Carey act projects %
legislature any other topic dis
cussed this extraordinary address, There between twelve and
with the problems that have arisen under the Carey act includes over
two thousand words and comprises very comprehensive handling
the entire subject
significance reception this portion of the Gov
address received the hands of the and representa-
ves assembled in joint Tuesday afternoon Not only the
reading of this section Of the message given the most earnest atte
ton but point after point scored the sembage manifested
its approval by hearty applause
1.-THE period compromising passed.
for action here the Governor insisted emphatcay
amid applause that indicated that the house thought the
The companies entered these projects the
the reclamation of lands with making
of the undertaking. 1t simply commercial transaction and il
the company overrad its and turned the into liability
regretted fault but The land board
has repeatedly asked these companies make practical demon
sraon of their willingness make amends for their mistakes but
far nothing has been accomplished believe the time has
rived for the state its sovereignty and ownership not the
lands but IN the water and tins legislature should make ove
araon that the of the state of Idaho belongs the people Of
the of Idaho and owned and cannot be owned by any
corporation individual except IN its use for the purpose OF ga
ing the lands and the lands so undertaken to be irrigated must re-
sufficient of water for the raising of
Any company that is not able perform func-
should have further rights should have recev
appointed and the privilege granted to it revoked The
period of compromising to have passed and the hour
for action in my opinion here
particular people the Salmon River tract is
the that every Carey project should
ed by law into an irrigation district the may
suitable legal representatives appear for them in their behae
welfare placing settlers the protection of their interests
equality with the which has Its representatives To
protect its interests at all times.
This time
and time again. first the time Of the hearings before the Irrigation
Commission and recently the formation of irrigation dis
ret the Salmon tract steps accomplish which under
The recommends the enactng of law make
sb to take these questions without delay before the
of the for quick solution and ADJUDICATION that
these matters be cleared and the mistakes of the past
rected so far possible
brief but emphatic paragraph a proposition,
which have insisted without avail for the four
1t with qualification that to readers
rather allow the his words that
'The attorney general ought be required by law
bring all suits that be required behalf of the set
tiers determine their interests under contract made by
the and the state should pay the costs of all such
litigation"
particularly pleasing THE TIMES that assOca
ed with will have the pleasure of introducing the Legislature
bill of the and the attorney
authorizing appropriation for the employment of Carey
attorney jurisdiction of the land board whose
duty shall his undivided attention to the solution OF
the problems arising from these projects and to advise the lane
board all matters coming before which pertain to Carey act
matters.
governor goes length all phases of the subject
number Of recommendations which he be enacted
prevent repetition of the Carey act dis
of the past
In concluding his subject expressed
vcon that will be approved by all who familiar with these prob
''No patent should be asked for from the government
the lands under the Carey until the lands have
actually reclaimed and water actually furnished for
irrigation for than sufficient
titles to insure the raising of crops
attorney general other member of the
state practically every member
fourteenth of the legislature than uewarm
subject of Carey act administration.
looks as though something is about to happen.