Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-03-22

ditionaI Lands Three Years and Pre-
sent Board UphoIds RuIing-Settlers
Given Facts.
1t was conclusively proven that the
state land board since 1915 has not
permitted water rights to more than
SS,457.s1 acres of land sold under the
Idaho Irrigation Companys project
and that all fears to the effect that
additional water has since been sold
are groundless, when the land board
met at Shoshone Saturday. The clear
explanation of the situation made by
the members of the board to the 500
settlers and their representatives who
filed the Baugh theatre. taxing its
capacity, allayed the unrest caused
through the circulation of reports that
the board had permitted the company
to sell a large amount of additional
water rights, members of the board
stated on their return to Boies Satur-
day night
Settlers Made Uneasy
Governor Alexander, Attorney Cen
eraI Walters, Secretary of State
Dougherty, State Auditor Van Deusen.
and Miss Redheld, state superintendent
Of public instruction, together with
land department attaches. made the
trip. The hearing took place at 10
o'clock in the morning. The principal
Spokesman for the settlers were Frank
r. Gooding and Attorney Bissel.
Briefly stated the controversy was
over the claim made by certain of the
settlers under the project that the land
board had permitted the sale of addi-
tional water rights on the part of the
company.
"The fact Of the matter is" said one
of the members Of the board on his
return from Shoshone, 'the board has
had the lid down on the sale of water
rights since 1915 and viii keep it or.
There will be no more water rights
sold than those outstanding in 1915 or
IS. .457S1. The settlers were satisfied
the board has not permitted the sale
Of additional water rights and that it
has not done so since the order OF
1915"
What is believed to have given cause
to the reports is the fact that in a
number of instances where buyers de-
faulted in the payments. the company
-esold the water rights TO the same
ands within the SS.457.S1 acres. The
act did not icrease the acreage to be
vatered nor did tend TO jeopardize the
water rights Of others, it is said.
Facts and Figures Given
The hearing brought out the fact that
he first segregation under this prof.
,ct was in April 2, 1917, when 4O,s2Lso
.cres were included. On July s, 1917,
here were 55,O1S.sO acres; May 1e, 1907
:. 1854 acres; May IA, 1907, 1,440.s5
cres: Dec. 9, 1908, 51,056.20 acres
Jnder the Gooding administration
here was a total segregation of 160,-
1886 acres and on Feb. 3,1s10, under
he Brady administration. there were
s76.s9 acres, making a grand total OF
5S.650.O5 acres The cancellations
mount to 17,1s4SO acres. In 1915
lere was patented to the state, III.
1924 acres. There was recommended
,r patent 13s5.O1 and a balance in
lie segregation of 1955.54 making
,tal Of 1ss,Os5.ss.
1t was also shown at the hearing
le outstanding water contracts are
sted as follows:
Privately owned Carey act, 5s,2ss.25;
,mpany land, 1o,4sO; foreclosures
ending. 52SS1s: school lands, private.
77.s7; non-Carey act. private, 72Os.1s;
ater right exchange. 1O.s25.2s, max
g a total of outstanding water rights
sS,457s1. The irrigable unsold
hool land amounts to sO74.
No Changes Made
Figures on the water supply sub
itted follow: Gross available river
d reservoir water. 401 500 acre feet:
ter allowing for ordinary losses, s7s.-
0. acre feet; available at the farm
$ headgate after deducting all sys-
n losses, 2S1.sSo.
The session was enlivened by the