The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-01-22
AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR PLAN PRE-
SCENTED TO STOCKHOLDERS OF CONPANY

'ft ~ -tlDOl buttt
ing here Saturday 10 have outlined
Them by Barry Dibble d federal ~.
resentatiye OF the reclamation servis
the plans for the construction OF IN
proposed American Falls reservoir
which would secure additional wats
rights OF 100 900 additional acre Zee
Tor the Twin Falls south side tract
No Definite Action.
No definite action was taken at IN
local meeting. as il was decided
wall time until every stOckholde
had Informed himself OF the merit
-ra-nd any possible dement's OF the plal
Meetings were held simultaneously q
Buhl and Twin Falls. Meetings wer
held al Hansen. Kimberly and Mui
laugh Monday. No definite action Wa
taken al Bull. but al Twin Falls 20,
stockholders voted unanimously 10 H.
struet the board OF directors OF IN
Twin Falls Canal company to ente
Into contract TO cooperate with III
reclamation service and other Snak
river irrigation projects for the build
ing OF the American Falls reservoir.
Lincoln Explains
Ivan G. Lincoln. yice-president O
the board OF directors OF the cana
company presided al the meeting here
Saturday. Among those participating
in the discussion during the meeting
were Frank Deklotz. ID. +. Detweiler
b. +. Allen, and Charles Krohn.
ssfTHa "A Ia.
nuence anyone's position in the mat
ter" said MIR: Lincoln. but wish that
all water users should study the prob
lem The proposed contract will short
ly be published in all the papers OF
III county.
To lasufe Water
The reason for the Twin Fails
Canal company entering into the negO-
tlations at this time for an additional
10000 acre-feet OF stored water. l.
that the state and reclamation service
has wanted 10 see that all canal com
panies now In operation have the op.
portunity OF securing all the impOund.
ed waters necessary To raise maxi
mum crops before new areas enter
the held and secure all the available
storage.
This 100000 acre-feet OF proposed
stored waters should not be confused
with $4,000 acre-feet OF stored water
now in Jackson Lake. as the 100 600
acre-feet is in addition To that now
stored there although the SO .000 acre.
feet now in Jackson lake may at some
time be exchanged for like amount
in American Falls reservoir. which
would then give us 10000 feet in the
American Falls reservoir.
Cost $500 An Acre
IF this proposed loo. 600 acre-feett
should cost $40 per acre-foot il woulo
mean a cost OF S. per acre OF land OF
per share OF stock on this tract
Another matter that should be
understood is that the proposed con
tract with the reclamation service for
the construction OF the American Fails
reservoir dam has recently been re-
vised so as To leave the question oil
the delivery OF winter water as il
now is.
The farmers should give serious
consideration to the method OF rails !
ing the money TO pay for this add /
tional stored water: whether by bona
issue or by direct assessment as the I
work progresses IL the plan is APP 4
proved"
Would Enhance Values
1t is pointed out that II the Twin
Falls tract could be assured OF this
additional amount Of water il woulc
enhance the value OF land far more
than the s. per acre cost Many Local
rsnchers say that had this water beer
available this season Il would have
meant thousands OF dollars TO them ir
increased crops.
Sentiment Is said to be strong for
building the reservoir, and il has been
explained that IL action is taken nov
the primary water right on the reser-
soir will be secured.
With the assurance that the pro
posed plan would In no way impair
the present water rights held b. ths
Twin Fails canal company. there Is
SAID 70 DC 10 Ottatl reason M me
should nc, be entered into
Three years is given ss the probable
time required 70 build the dSIz. The
entire townsiie OF American Fails
would have TO % purchased sg q cos
Of s2500.0O0.
Jackson Lake Unaffected
There are tEo possible methods O. /
payments for the reservoir. one b.
bond issue. the other By special as !
sessmsnI Il is explained that the al /
iitionsI water ~iii have 10 snsci f,
whatever on the present water rights {
II the Twin Falls trzc; either Al 1lii j
Ter 6am or al Jackson lake. Il beinz /
understood that the reservoir a.
American Fails would be II thf {
nature OF az insurance against short ! :
.ge and that the tract would co1tinus d
-cceiring It's ~afer from the reservoir
4 Jackson lake. water from the Z
American Falls reservoir &c be rsst | 7
4 case CT shortage IN