The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-07-21

JULY 1, 1922
State Of Idaho
County Of Bingham, -.
The Board Of County Commissioners
Of Bingham County assembled at their
office on this day in regular adjourn
ment of June 80, the Chairman. w. 7.
England, Nelson Miller and J. r. Will
liams members and F, M. Fisher.
Clerk being present, when the foil
owing matters came on tor cinsidera-
ton:
In the Matter Of the Application for
the sale ut public auction for cash
81, acquired By Bingham County By
Tax Deed.
In the above entitled matter. appli-
cation having been made for the sale
Of the NMNEA, Section 90, South,
Range 81, at public auction tor cash,
time. and thereupon ordered that the
Clerk of this Board give due and pro-
per notice by publication of the in
tention Of this Board to sell to the
highest bidder, at public auction, Tor
cash. the above described property.
In the Matter of the U. 8. Indian r.
rigation Service dispensing with the
missioner Of Reclamation, or Wa
termaster, In the distribution of the
excess water distributed from the
Blackfoot Marsh Reservoir over and
above the natural flow for the irri-
| cation season Of the year 1922.
| In the above entitled matter, the U.
S. Indian Irrigation Service, by it's
engineer, r. H. BurdickY under date
of June 9, 1922, gave notice in writing
by letter, to w. G. swendsen, Com
missioner of Reclamation of the State
of Idaho, Belo Ball, Matchmaker in
Blackfoot water district, No. "a. and
F. M Fisher, County Clerk of Bing-
ham County, which reads as follows,
! to-wit:
Department of the Interior
United States Indian Irrigation Ser
vice. Fort Hall Irrigation Project
Fort Hall, Idaho
June 3, 1922
Mr.. w. G. Swendsen,
Commissioner Of Reclamation.
Boise, Idaho.
Dear Sir:
It is the intention Of the U, 8. In
dian Irrigation Service to release from
Its Blackfoot Marsh reservoir into the
channel of the Blackfoot River at all
} times during the present irrigation
season as much water as the Black
foot River will carry safely.
AS the amount of water to run In
, the Blackfoot River will at all times
throughout the irrigation season, be
I considerably in excess or the require
ments of all canals diverting water
l from the river. the United States In
!, dian Service will not require the ser
Commissioner Of Reclamation or &
:. Watermaster on the Blackfoot Rivel
p and hereby claims exemption from any
9 charge for the services Of such water
0 master for the current year, nor VII
any such charge be approved.
Very truly younrs.
:. r. H. BURDICK
: RHB-BT Engineer
n The majority of the water users o.
}, the Blackfoot River on the lzth "a!
. of June, 1922, held mass meeting II
the Probate Court room of the Count!
~ ICourthouse at Blackfoot, Idaho, ant
q agreed to accept the terms OF the let
ter of Engineer Burdick dated June
and at said meeting unanimously ei
/. ected P. G. Johnston of BlackIoot
Idaho, James Just, of Presto, Idaho
committee to wait upon the Board
County Commissioners of Bingham
County, Idaho for the purpose OF IN
g forming said Commissioners that the,
~ accepted the terms Or this agreemen
- and would exempt the U. S. Indial
- Irrigation Service from any charge
for watermaster services during tn
4 irrigation season OF ene year 1922.
r The Board, after que consideration
~ of said matter, thereupon ordered tina
~ said action be and the same is here
by confirmed.
ORDERED. That this Board do nov
adjourn Sine Die.
is w z. ENGLAND.
I'd ATTEST: Chairman
j. F. NJ. FISHER, Clerk.