Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-04
OUR WATER SUPPLY

The water supply Tor ne lands Of
Lincoln County is ihc most vital ques
tiihon before our people TODAY. An
adcanat water supply means prosperity
for an a short supply means disaster
fof an Not Just Ter one Individual or
tho formers but for every ciuzon Of the
county no matter what his business
Lincoln County prospers or fails an the
reliability and quantity ~ her water
snnpl for IRRIGATION
IN She conefsi nov on between the
settlers and the Ilaho Irrigation COM
rany as 20 iho duty Of water the Tri-
cation Company Is perfectly within its
legal rights 10 contending for tho small.
icr dnis, Il IL can make its contention
stick" A baker who can secure legal
authority to make his loavos half size
and stlil sell AZ the same price would
nike twice rs much money But there
IS larger and more vital question in
VOWED in this dispute than that Of
whether the Irrigation Company is 10
De required to deliver the amount of
water designated in its contracts. or
VIII be permitted 10 deliver a smaller
amount, on the assumption that the
contract amount OF five eighths Of an
inch Is more than can he beneficially
uscd on these lands. The greater cues
ton Is this. No one now believes that
the water supply from the Magic Reser-
voir win ever be sufficient for all the
lands subject 10 irrigation in this terri
tory ofincoln and GoodingCounties
No court decree can add a drop Of
water TO tho supply II Lincoln county
lands are ever irrigated sufficiently
they must obtain water from some
other sourre than the Wood River
basins The only other possible source
is the American Fails Reservoir and
snake River water We are assured
that the water supply from that source
IS sufficient and that by placing
"a on our Lincoln County lands
IS feasible and possible and more than
probable The question Of how to get
This supply is our most vital problem
Ia this suit between the settlers and
tle Idaho Irrigation Company should
the court sustain the contention Of the
settlers that five eehths Of an inch
IS necessary So win then Doe AN easy
matter to determine just how much
land can bc covered ON that basis from
the Magic reservoir and arrange
,nen's may then be made 10 eet enough
from American Falls TO supply the
necessary amount TO cover an the bal
ance u our lands within the reach Of
those canals Rus should the court
sustain me contention Of the Idaho
Irrigation Company for the smaller
amount 81 water il would fix the duty
81 water on onr lands ~ that smaller
amount and no additional water could
be- obtainea from American Fails be
anse our lands have heen decreed
daiy II water by the court and TO
permit rs to get more than that would
b. 20 permit MS 10 have more than
could d. used So a beneficial way. FOR
ihe court has SO decreed IL. should
the court sustain the settlers on a
lasis 81 five eighths Of an inch then
every settler in Lincoln and Gooding
ounties would De the gamer should
he court sustain The smaller duty ask
"a for hy the irrigation company u
would lie money making PROPOSE
ton for the irrigation company but
ry settler would be the loser not
sniy now but Tor all time TO come.
gaeine ihis suit settled in such q way
5 20 leave us 10 position to secure
additional water from American Falls
without heine blocked hy court
iecree which gives us less water than
,ecessars D. ese biggest question he
ore us iodav