The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-01-16

will be worse. As near as we can es-
innate, if the present rates continue,
Our irrigation customers will pay us
81 IL cents in 1920 for each dollar
that We spend for them, and S. IL
cents in 1921.
Have Favored Irrigation.
we are Of the opinion that the
fundamental industry of southern ID
aho is irrigation and that everything
that can possibly be done to tighten
the burden of irrigation costs should
be do e, and, consequently, in appor-
tioning our investment and our oper-
ating costs, we have, in every possible
way, favored the irrigation business
in such apportionment. On the other
hand, we do not believe that Our irri-
CATION customers desire to have serv-
ice continued at loss to the company
serving them, as they will realize that,
if this section of the country is to be
prosperous, all concerns doing bust
ness in this territory on a legitimate
basis should receive at least their
costs of doing business.
On January 9. 1920, we filed with
the public utilities commission OF Ida
no an application for new set of rates
to apply to our irrigation business dur
ing the irrigation season of 1920 This
application is rather voluminous, and
we are not enclosing it herewith, but,
in case you are interested in receiving
a copy, we will be pleased to forward
same to you. Our actual conditions.
as set forth in this petition, show that
our deficit from irrigation business in
1919 was $225, $4,000; that, if the rates
effective in 1919 apply in 1920, our
deficit from this business will be
$500, $500, and in 1921, if the rates
effective in 1919 apply, 1868, s8l 90, and
we have asked the commission to al
low us to increase our annual seasonal
guarantee per horsepower on rates
Nos. 1, IA, IA and to $1,000 per
horsepower for S months service, and
$500 per horsepower for 6 months
service, where voltage is taken at 40
220 or 40 volts, and, where voltage
is taken at $500 to 100. proviso
that the annual guarantee will be 10
per cent less than for the low voltage
service. We are asking, under Rate
No. 4 for service at voltages between
1900 and 5000, for loads of 1000
horsepower or less, an annual guaran-
tee of $500 for S months service,
and $1,000 for months service; for
loads between 1000 and 500 horse
power, $500 for S months service,
and 5000 for months service, and.
for loads over 500 horsepower SIS
for S months service, and $500 for
6 months service.
Arrange for Meeting.
"In case these rates are adopted for
our irrigation service, our earnings
from these rates, after paying operat-
ing expenses and providing the funds
necessary to keep the property in
good condition, will provide less than
6 per cent on the money invested to
serve our irrigation customers. al
though we are paying a considerable
higher rate of interest than this for
our money
The Public Utilities commission
have advised us that, before taking any
action on this matter, they desired to
have the whole problem carefully
studied. not only by themselves and
their experts, but also by all of the
customers affected, and. therefore, the
commission is arranging to hold ser
les of hearings at various points in Id
aho convenient for the customers at
fected. Due notice of such hearings
will be given by the commission.
I'VE. likewise. are very anxious to
have every one of our customers ap-
preciate the actual conditions under
which we are serving them, and the
costs incident thereto so that, when
the rates are finally determined BY
the commission, our irrigation custo-
mers will fully appreciate. that we will
receive, If the rates asked for in our
petition are approved by the commits
sion, less than our costs for the serv-
ice, and will not make the small profit
out of our irrigation business which
all utilities are allowed by law to make
on all of their business.
SCHEDULE FOR
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