Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-04-15
VOTE MAGIC RESERVOIR REPORTS
WHY YOU SHOULD
FOR SHOSH0NE

Tho meeting next Tuesday, April 10,
al Richfield in which the stockholders
OF the Big Wood River Reservoir and
Canal Company will be asked 10 vote
Ia remove the headquarters of the COM
pany from Richfield to Shoshone, Is a
meeting of great importance to every
water user under the system. All
sorts of motives enter into the reasons
urged against the proposed change of
Headquarters so that from the nature
OF the argument heard it is difficult
to tell just what motive prompts the
taf1ker in each individual instance.
Here are some of the chief reasons
for making the change of headquarters
Economy and convenience of opera
ton, considered. the logical place is
Shoshone. This fact is so well known
that II is evident that sooner or later
the headquarters. will be moved to
Shoshone. Anyone not familiar with
this fact need but examine a map OF
she project to see that employees may
he directed by the manager. or local
places of trouble reached from the
managers office more readily than
from any other point in the system.
Telephone Facts
The telephone line used in connection
with the irrigation project was built
and is owned by a private corporation.
II Is not owned by the Idaho Irriga-
ton Company and 1t will not become
the property of the Big Wood River
Company when that Company takes
over the interests of the Idaho Irriga-
tion Company. This telephone line is
y public utility and itcan and will be
used by the Big Wood River Company,
wherever the headquarters of that COM
pany may be, and the Big Wood River
Company will have to pay for the use
of the line. Neither the statement cir
cuIated that Idaho Irrigation company
owns this telephone line, or that the
directors of the Big Wood River COM
pany have stated that the irrigation
company would have to buiud new
telephone line If the offices were moved
to Shoshone, are not based on truth J
full statement of facts.
The money collected from the stock !
holders on each tract will be deposited
in the banks on that particular tract
and the material purchased for use on v
any tract will be purchased from the
business men on the tract where 1t is
used So, neither Rchfield or Sho
shone will be benefited financially by
the location of the headquarters. /
Shoshone being the county seat all
- ater users in the county have oc-
casion to go there and their water
business may then be transacted along
with their other business.
Accessibility
Shoshone being on the main line it is
always accessible to all stockholders.
During busy season it is especially
desirable that headquarters may be
reached quickly and easily, and during
the winter months the same reason
prevails With "A few exceptions vast
ma jority of the stockholders can reach
Shoshone and return home with saw
ing of from several hours to the saving
OF an entire day
The Only Beneficiary
The only beneficiary from having the
offices remain at Richfield is the Idaho
Irrigation Company 1t owns consider
able property in Richfield which it
could dispose of to better advantage if
the Big Wood River Headquarters are
left at Richfield No other person
would receive dollars worth of bene-
fit
Every stockholder living at Dietrich,
North Shoshone, North Gooding or
South Gooding should consider These
things Do you wish to go to Richfield
to transact your business with the
when you could as well do 1t
in Shoshone and save half thedistance
and expense of the trip? Shoshone
is the logical place for the headquar-
ters because it is the nearest and
place for a very large per
cent of the stockholders. very large
of them