The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-04-24


Bradbury involves so many ques.
tions that telegraphic reply is not
practicable, will answer soon as
possible.
FRANKLIN X. LANE.
The above message has been re-
ceived by the directors of the Klam-
ath Irroigation district in answer TO
the list of questions wired in few
days ago regarding the status of the
water users here in relation to their
rights for the power, sites and other
matters on the Klamath Project.
The list of questions submitted to
Secretary Lane are as follows:
People on Klamath project desire
TO know the policy of the Reclamation
Service relative to final disposition of
power features of project. Recent
act of service negotiating a lease of
10 years with Oregon Pow
er Company of Keno canal with privi>
lege of building dam across Link
River with control of same for so
years without consulting wishes of
people has aroused much hostility and
suspicion. People willing to cooper
ate with Reclamation Service in all
matters pertaining to proper devel-
opment OF project but high handed
acts render such course difficult. |
Would be pleased to receive from you 1
explanation Of your course which
shows same to be compatible with
best interests of people on project
and to that end would kindly ask for
immediate telegraphic reply to the
questions:
rs the power account, il any,
charged to the Klamath Project?
rs the klamath Irrigation District
liable for expenditures made by Rec
lamation service in connection with
power canals. sites and other power
features incident to klamath Pro-
3ect?
''If power features have been seq
regated from Klamath Project have
individual water users been given
credits for amount charged to power
features under their annual INSTALL
ments on the cost of the klamath
Project?
"Have the recommendations of the
Board Of Review been adopted as a
matter of policy wherein one-half of
the cost OF the power features have
been charged to Units one and two
md one-fourth to Tule Lake and one
fourth to Lower Klamath Lake
klamath Project. and II not
Why recommendations were not fol-
loved!
If the power features Of the Klam-
hor
IRE no longer charged to said project
BY what authority was 1t done and
who is to repay the money expended
u that connection?
IF no portion of the power account
|s chargeable to canals will the title
10 and management Of said canals
be turned over TO water users?
IF it is contemplated to sell the
Ankeny power canal, site for power
house and water right. will klamath
Project get credit for the amount re.
Allied on said proposed sale and will
the liability mentioned in contract
between United States and the Klam-
ath Irrigation District be reduced to
that extent?
"Will the Klamath Irrigation dis
trict at anv time in the future ac-
luire absolute ownership of the ca
nals and lateral system supplying
water to the district with sufficient
water to irrigate the district landso
Does the sum of money specified
IN the contract between the United
States and the Klamath Irrigation
District represent the total liability
% the United States and will that
be all that said district will he held
liable for on account of the develop
nent and cost OF project
''Is the Klamath Irrigation Dts
.rict now liable for any deficit that
nav exist In connection with the
Klamath Project as a whole, and may
I become liable therefor in the fu-
ure?
Does the contract now existing he
ween the klamath Irrigation Dis
rict and the United States abrogate
" supercede the contract of guaranty
'etween the klamath Water Users
association and the United States for
he whole amount expended in con-
lection with the Klamath Project?
"Inasmuch as the following clause
With reference to the Ankeny Canal
n the contract between the United
'tates and the Klamath Irrigation
istrict WAS not in ssid contract when
oted on by the water users do you