The Delta independent., 1921-12-16
WATER USERS WAKE uPi

! Users Association on November ~
1921, passed unanimously the follow
ing resolution, to-wit:
+ 1t is the sense OF this board OF
directors that the Water Users
Association OF this valley will abide
by the contract signed in 1918;
that we do not oppose the opening
of the project, and the announce Z
ment of construction charges, but
we do feel that unless there is a
considerable change in financial
conditions it will be necessary to
set later date for the payment
of the construction shares.
which was iR reply to the resolutions
of the Delta Lions CLUB, the Delta
County commissioners, Delta City
Council, the Olathe City Council and
Olathe Chamber of Commerce; the
aIontrose Rotary Club, the Montrose
Lions Club. the Montrose City Coun-
ell. the Montrose County Commissions
ers and the Montrose Chamber of
Commerce. the Montrose County
Farm Bureau, requesting that the Off
GERS and directors Of the Water Users
Association use all efforts and take
all possible steps to obtain a defer
ment of date of opening of the project
for a period OF five years.
Now. therefore. this Water Users
Protection Association, we the under
signed. agree to unite in an effort TO
secure the election of a board of di-
rectors and officers at the next an
nual Water Users meeting at olathe,
February I, 1922. pledged to use every
effort and take all steps necessary to
obtain the deferment OF the opening
of the project for a period of five
years.
For these reasons;
/. The approximate cost is $1,000
2. The average annual assessment
must be $3.50 per acre, besides main
tenance,
B. That present financial conditions
! absolutely prevent such payment
4 That the taxes, the interest and
the store bills of the water users are
( largely unpaid for two years.
4 ,. That the prices Of hay. potatoes
grain and stock are below the cost OF
production
6. Al the banks Of the project have
not accumulated deposits of more
Than one-half of $4,000 00o in the las
20 years
:. The banks of the project have
been unable to make loans for farm
ing and stocllraising for the past year
the present or promise for the future
s The Indebtedness Of the waller
has increased s5.0o0.poo in the last .
years.
9 The project is less than two
thirds in cultivation.
10 The relative average price @
all commodities the farmer must bu,
is nearly . to ! as to the present prics
dr farm products.
I IL That Secretary Lane voluntar1.
stated that he knew we needed create
relief; that be- vas doing all he coal
then. but II we needed further reiie
TO present the matter - his SUCCESSOR
we ssould be treated right.
Il That the project lands aud wa
ter Bsers ere Disseminated against b.
the government as no Farm 1-an'
( i3anN Loans are pers0itted on pn5jec
lands
L. That owing TO The said govern
mena policy aud the threat OF earl,
/ opening, others are refusing loars an,
I demanding payment Of present loans
I IA That foreign government loan
are being d.ferred- Many other in
dsssptes ara localities are receiving
aid and WE ask only TO be given
chance to rEy, but the projers ono
opened. the payments cannot be de
ferred @ith1ut L. per cent gtteres
and must be eomplesed within rwent
yeurz
We agree ~ he present at Ine An
nual Meeting il possible. and II not t
send our proxy to someone fsporahI
To The above
Signed:
! Mcntrose r. D. Cslslin. J. z. Kyle
John Deeble. 4. w Mcneil. T. t
Townsend. Jesse Bell. e. j. Moynihau
( l.. f. curtis. James o'Nein, Joe DE
Robles, Frank Pinkstas. Ed Fszsst.
r. Van Pelt, r. Scherr erhoru- Chas
l'Gage, n II, Bmddecke, l.. j. Finch
John Lamb. A. -. Dutehar. J. " Mai
rel, Joseph zick, NJ. FaSissone. Ss G
SaHburg, 5. $. Sherman, j. NJ. Barron
\ Harry Mcneil, u. Frau,a-one. "a But
terfeld. J. Il. GSrroutte, George Du
roy, Charses Heath w. a Armstrous
l. n. Pepper. C. q. EarBast. J II
Brown. !. =. Brenn emnn. EsE. Schuy
/ Ter
otlthe q. s McIntire, Fred Seau
hen. Swan Biixt. Walter ~ Gil
/ har ~ I ~. ~
/ Frank Christie C. Il, NeMullin. r,