American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-07-27

VIII any new land be watered from the American Falls Reservoir?
to use on land now dry farmed. This land Will not be available for
five or ten years. The North Side Minidoka project will also be opened
n WaIer Is made available from the American Falls dam. This is not
ess tna five years distant
What will be done with all the stored water?-~~-t will be used by
Irrigation and Canal Companies already operating and which desire
more water than is now available. There are thirty four Of these COM
panies in the Snake River Valley now.
When will the reservoir be constructed? .-It may be several
years but present indications are that the Reclamation Service will be
in a position to begin construction about the spring of 1923.
Is the reservoir a sure thing? mo. Before it is a sure thing
an irrigation district must be formed from among all the companies
twy want more water. Following the formation of the irrigation dis
ufcI a election must be voted. Then bonds must be adver-
tise and sold in an amount to pay the installments on the cost of the
dam and reservoir as they fall due.
How much is hat?-~-----Between five and ten million dollars.
What has been done to date?--The petitions for the calling of
Twin Falls County Saturday. July Sh. The petition represents AL
1858 acres of land or q, 1000 more than required of the total of about
$4,000 acres in the district
The petition weighs about fifty pounds and was accompanied by
nee eel OF maps OF ne district over forty feet in width in addition
70 maps OF the reservoir. The petition will be considered at a meet
ing of the county commissioners July "a, the earliest possible date
under te law at which time date of final hearing will. be set which
ma TAU VIII g not closer than 80 days. Copies of the gigantic petit
ton will be filed with Warren G. Swendsen, State Commissioner of
Reclamation. Along with the petition there was filed a 100000 bond
rs a guarantee of expenses N case the election for the creation of a
district failed to carry. The bond was signed by Cal. L. L. Evans
OF Amerlcan Fails, and +. e. Sheppard Of Jerome.
How much land is included in the petition ? ~-A Approximately 6OO-
900 acres.
What is the nature of this irrigation district? 1t can be formed
a exclusive purpose OF voting bonds for the purchase of water
according to the opinion of Attorney General Black, of the State of
Idaho. No invested rights will be interfered with.
When will the town of American Falls be moved? -.- That depends
upon when money is available for the building Of the dam. At the
earliest it will not be moved before the Fall of 1923.
sent location.
Who will pay for the moving?. The Reclamation Service. The
government will buy up the city property, move it to and establish it
on the new model townsite and then sell it to the public. In this way
1t will recover the major portion that it expends for city property.
Has any moving or improvement of the new townsite taken place?
Would you advise me to come to American Falls for work? Yes II
you want ranch work. There is no construction work at the present
time.
Who should 1 write to for a job on the project?.. There ar no
yOps, pI n o must know Who 10 "Ene 10, ADDRESS your letter TO
Barry Dfbbe, project manager, U. S R S. American Falls, Idaho.