Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-18
Vol. J No. 95.
AN INTERESTING MEETING
ii. Clay Tallman, Commissioners OF
the General Land Office, Meets
the Settlers OF the Tract.

Quite an interesting meeting was
held at the Amusement Hall last ev-
ening which was attended by a large
number OF the settlers and several OF
our towns people. II. Clay Tallman.
commissioner OF the general land Of
flee. at Washington. who is making
an investigation OF the Carey act pro-
jects OF the state. together with the
members OF the state land board,
with the exception of the Superin-
tendent of Public instruction, were
present. and the sentiments express
ed by Mr.. Tallman and Governor AL
exander and some OF the other men,
bers OF the land board, should be
sufficient to install into the minds
OF every settler on the North Side
Tract the spirit OF pride that he IL
the owner OF land on the tract.
Mr.. Tallman and the members of
the board have been spending the
past week investigating the Salmon
and Oakley tracts. but as the form
er expressed himself. this tract had
practically passed out OF his jurisdic-
ton, as 10000 acres had been pat
ented to the state. Mr.. Tallman was
introduced by Governor Alexander,
and gave a brief history OF Carey
act projects, devoting considerable
time to this particular project. which
he considered as one OF the foremost
in the northwest. and though not US
ing these exact words he classed II
as the most promising OF any OF the
many irrigation tracts he had visited.
which was evidenced by the prosper
ity and contentment among the set
tiers which was evidenced on every
hand.
In introducing Mr.. Tallman Cover
nor Alexander expressed about the
same sentiments OF those OF the
speaker taking occasion TO congrat-
ulate our people on the magnihcenl
schools. churches. etc, and the evil
dence OF prosperity on every hand
Following the address OF Mr.. Tall
man, the governor called upon the In
dividual settlers. the representative
OF the water users association or the
representative OF the company to ex-
press complaint that they Nigh have
along any lines. but there being M
response the governor congratulated
the people that therew as not dissat
tsfaction, and that everybody was sat
isned. Attorney General Walters wa
then introduced by the governor. who
gave a very patriotic address. on civ
ilization In general. which was en-
Enthusiastically received. The Govern
or then followed with talk on the
Importance OF everybody buying {
liberty bond, and whom the governor
gets warmed up to subject. which
he did In this instance. you may lool
for something interesting in his re
marks. which was the case in this In
stance.
AS whole the meeting cannot b.
construed as other than u great sue
cess In every particular. and 1t Il
such gatherings as these that install
into the minds OF our settlers tn
spirit OF contentment. as they hea
from those in position to know. HOY
the North Side Tract stands premin
emily at the front as one OF the mos
successful irrigation tracts in the en-
tire country
A meeting OF the Land Board ha
been called for o'clock this morn
ing, when the question of the winte
maintenance was asked for by tn
company. will be taken up. for con
sideration.