Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1920-01-01

may be sold by the Nahal YUM"
Tins made available and the Canal
company can have the proceeds
There are other equitable provi-
sious in this contract which are sell
explanatory. The particular reason
for prompt action in this matter is
due TO the present status of the
American Falls Reservoir project. l
know of nothing of greater import
ance to this project that the build
ing of this reservoir and acquiring
definite rights therein The Jackson
Lake ..eserVOir is good one and
your rights therein are very vaiu-
able: the problem is its location This
reservoir is over 500 miles or. il is
in another state. there are some
ninety headgates OF canals the stored
water must pass. Ii is very difficult
to operate without considerable loss
OF water at time. II takes q week
for the water from Jackson Lake TO
reach your farm. We have to place
orders for releasing water from the
lake we'll in advance OF your demand.
in order to have sufficient water in
the river It not infrequently hap
pens that a rain storm comes in the
upper country. or some change in
the upper river headgates increases
the river so that rs much storage
was not required and so is lost over
Miner dam. These are operating
conditions you will readily under
stand cannot be helped Ii our water
was at American Falls it would be
below all those headgates and within
forty-eight hours of most OF the
farms on this project. 1t will give
YOU much greater advantage in nat.
ural flow water and make unnecess-
airy any waste OF storge. Then again
there is a loss OF eight per cent un-
der favorable conditions and much
greater in adnormally low years. in
Snake river between Jackson Lake
and American Falls II we can change
locations it will increase your stor-
age by over 25.0OO acre feet. which.
under the new contract is set apart
for insurance water not to be sol1
| have been very active in trying TO
secure the building OF American Falls
Reservoir Things have been hap
pening rather fast on this subject
You know that those Interested In
the Bruneau project made filings on
the American Falls site. 1t looked
as if after all We were going TO lose
this opportunity Following on thi,
was all organization of all the west
ern states in what is known as the
Western States Reclamation Associa.
ton, the object being TO secure the
construction OF necessary dams and
reservoirs by the government and aic
generally in the development OF IN,
west A fund of $4,000 was raised
and an executive committee OF one
from each state appointed to carry
out the work. have the honor t,
represent Idaho. Following this. {,
decide what to do in the way OF con
serving the waters OF the Snake riv
er meeting was held at Idaho Falls
At this meeting the U. S Reclama
ton service agreed to build ~
American Falls reservoir. provide,
the various companies interested
would advance the money as callel
for in the same way the Jackson LAX
reservoir was built The Brunei
people agreed that all existing pro
Iects should have first right to tax
as much of the water as they needle
and the remainder TO go TO the Bru
neau. The government was requisite
to submit the form OF contract
would require. This. | am informed
will be ready in a short time, in fec
am to meet the officials next MOI
day and will undoubtedly be able {
report on this at the annual meeting
So you see why | must know you
wishes as to the new contract sooi
To provide for the interest | woul
like to see this project have in tn
American Falls Reservoir will r,
quire about 100000. 1t is no cas-
thing to do this, perhaps can
, but with your approval of the col
tract and help will do my very hes
These matters will undoubtedly con
to head in Washington next mont
am to be there on the 18th an
r should know what the Canal Con
: pany will do, as we'll as the Lar
and Water Company, before thi
date.
If this project does not acqui
rights in this reservoir your futui
development will be limited to VIII
] can be done with your present wat
supply. You will not be required
l decide at this time whether to c
! change your Jackson Lake storaI
for the American Falls storage; tn
| can he dOna Whan vou knou a.,