The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-07

He said it was expected the petit
ton, containing a descr4 ption Of ev-
cry individual piece of property in
the proposed district, would be ready
for circulation this week.
Laws Delays.
After it has been signed up and
filed the laws delays would inter
vene, and he did not expect the first
election, to decide whether or not
the district would lbe formed, would
be held some time in June. Ii the
district is formed, a subsequent cleo
ton would be held on the question
of bonds. Meantime, if the people
show an interest and good faith the
government would give us reason
able time, but III we show lack of
concern the project would be lost to
us so soon as the government sensed
our indifference.
Independent Districts.
The speaker explained that some
of the contracting territory was re-
presented by irrigation districts al
ready organized and in the cases OF
some companies the desire had been
expressed to organize as such and
finance themselves. Il
1--WE have no choice the speak
er went on, "and our only hope Is
that any organizing Independently
do so in harmony with the progress
of the greater development so they
will not be shut out by the limita-
tions the government must necessar-
lily impose.
We also want such districts to be
sure they can finance themselves
We want every section in that needs
this water, and they can get in any
old way that will satisfy the gov
ernment as to payments. That pos
itively must be done.
"Some companies that have con-
templated organizing Independent
districts have abandoned the plan
and decided to join the big district
in the interest of time, assurance as
to financing, and economy.
Separate organizations is dup
lication of effort Those joining in
the big district are put to no ex-
pense for engineering, preparation
of petitions, which contain separate
descriptions of each piece of prop
erty to be included Go pages OF the
ordinary newspaper in fine type, so
far), preparation of maps, and legal
services. This is taken care OF out
of funds provided by county appro-
priations. That expense will he
paid first and the rest of the cam
paign will await further assistance.
Moreover, the big district Is, and
OF necessity must continue to oe'
purely a financing district, having
nothing to do with the operation OF
systems.
Would Brand a Libel.
The speaker closed with an ear
nest appeal for all classes to get be-
hind this undertaking.
"It is of overwhelming import
ance to Idaho," he said. with an
nouncement that it is to go forward
to completion there will be instant
revival in the Snake River valley
and all over south Idaho. With atf
collapse will come discouragement Al
home, with all that Is associated
therewith, and further lack OF con-
fidence on the outside.
1--WE are already discredlteo
throughout the East and Middle
West as being impotent and bank
rupt. A libel, of course, although
the ex parts case is adverse.
'.Let us prove that we possess SUI
ficient business ability to make use
of these wonderful resources OF ours
these new frozen assets, to hit our
selves out of the rut, and show then
all that we are sanely fighting,-s
constructive people, who are deter
mined to build here, on the foun
dations laid ny our fathers, the su
perstructure of real commonwealth
greatness"