Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-12-27

should personally zee every water
iuser on the project, and also the bust
ness m IN of ne towns interested.
At least three hundred water users
attended the meeting which was called
TO order about II am, and presided
over by Ex- Governor F. r. Cooding
After stating the object OF the meet
ing, ne called on Attorney BisseL The
Leagues attorney thoroughly ex-
planned ne progress of the suit to
date and told how important it was to
go ahead with it. He reviewed the
history Of the irrigation company and
Of the Farmers Protective league or
ganized in the lean water year Of 1915:
explained he water contracts sold by
the company: pointed out that all that
any user owns is the right to the
amount Of water that he can benefi-
eially use: declared that the league
already had saved its enbers $780,
000money that the company has been
compelled to spend in improvements
to the system since it first urged that
the project be turned over to the set
-lers.
He declared hat at the time the
suit was filed. December,s. 1917, the
company had taken back II. 900 acres
by foreclosure. about 5000 acres In
other ways and that 1900 more acres
was in process of foreclosure, making
a total of 1900 acres in addition to
the 10000 acres. for which there is
sufficient water. He declared hat il
the league won the suit. all those who
bought water rights since that date
would bet holding the sack and that
these purchases amounted TO about
5000 acres. The statement also was
made at the meeting that the company
IS pushing the sale Of additional land
right now. He stated that if the COM
raly won the suit, an purchasers Of
water rights since December9, 1917.
would have water right equal to those
who bought previous to that date
He insisted and Governor Gooding
insisted. that the water nusers Of the
project could not get along with less
than FIVE -eighths Of an inch of water
and went on to prOphesy that the COM
pany would attempt to show ~ the
testimony of high-priced experts they
have employed as well as by expert
ments carried on through small half
acre patches OF land that something
like one forth of an inch would be
all the water needed TO raise the best
crops.
Engineer John E. Bailey gave an
will be glad o publish in full as soon
as available.
The league had 3s4 members prev
ious o the meeting. reported Secrs-
tary W. Hail Horne. and took il new
members at he meeting representing
$40 shares. At least 10000 shares. or
10000 acres. were represented at the
meeting
At the business session all OF the
old directors were elected for another
year, the board consisting of T. Y.
Gooding and c. B. Hess of Gooding.
Ben Darrah and T. B. Jones of Sho-
shone, J. H. Culbertson and y. ".
Sine for Dietrich and W L Biggs and
Louis johnson for Richfield Fred ".
Gooding was named director at-large-
quested by the membership and Chair
man F. r. Gooding appointed 5. s. King
W. ]. Taper and John Edholm.
They are audit the report of the
secretary treasurer and the report
given later to the newspapers for pub
lication. Following are the names OF
the SUBCOMMITTEE named for
each of he tract, Express authority
being given them to canvass the bnsi-
ness men of the various towns on the
tract as we'll as the farmers:
Young. Emil Tonseth. J.H. Culbertsol
c. H Natson and \. w. Sine
North Shoshone- ]. r. Holmes, T.
B. Jones. Fred Joy. E. 4 Chetney. Chas.
Cleveland. Geo II. Catches.
Richfield- Henry Fulbright Quet
johnson. Lloyd I-ayne. WI. Taper
MrSands and Louis Johnson.
Norh Ciooding- john Edholm. F. K.
Rice. &C. Osborn. f. H. Judevine,
Fred Allen. 4. ]. venemon.
S9uh Gooding- Julius Schmitt- Mrs
Cora Miller Woods. w. r. Brown, E
G. Ayers, Mr.. Truitt and Fl. A Cleve
land