The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-03-23
RESERVOIR PROJECT
MAKING PROGRESS
Will Know Soon What
Territory To Be
Included

participating basis with the gov
eminent is making satisfactory pro-
gress, according to a statement is
sued by the Idaho Reclamation asso-
citation, which was placed in charge
of the work. In bulletin the, asso-
citation says:
During the past week meetings
held on the Twin Falls South Side
tract indicate the desire of the farm
ers there to join in the proposed new
district. Meetings with the stock
holders of the Twin Falls Canal COM
pany, who are the farmers on the
tract, resulted in vote on a stock
basis Of seven and a half to one, or
rs per cent, in favor of the proposed
new district, which is the only means
now for financing the American Falls
project and saving it to the Snake
river valley and south Idaho.
"The south side Twin Falls tract
will, of course, be placed in the pro-
posed district, as we'll as the north
side Twin Falls tract. The balance
of the proposed big district will be
made up of companies north of
American Falls. Meetings will be
held at Idaho Thursday and at
Blackfoot Friday, the twenty-fourth
to test out sentiment of men repre-
senting these various canal sysems,
most of which have already con-
tracted for storage in the American
Falls project, but which have not
been able to pay their assessments
and who have an opportunity to meet
their obligations thru the big district
bonding plan.
The first election will determine
the question of organizing the dis
trict. 1t will entail no obligation as
to bonds or otherwise for the ques-
ton of authorizing the bonds must
be answered at a subsequent cleo
ton. The petition for formation of
the district will be completed in a
few days ready for circulation.
Only Developed Land Included
"Only developed land, or going
concerns having distributing sys-
TENS, are to be included in the new
district. Any other sections, if COM
ing in, will have to organize indie
pendent districts and finance them
selves apart from the new district
This will be the case as to sections
of the Greater Fort Hall project. 1t
was thought possible to form that
project into one irrigation district,
but that plan has been abandoned
in view of the attitude of some of the
major units including the Bancroft
section, which Saturday voted for a
district of it's own, which will con-
tract for about 100000 acre feet of
water from the American Falls
reservoir.
Districts already organized will
not be included n the big district
This is the case with the New
Sweden district. 1t has already
authorized the issuance of $3.50, 900
of bonds to meet its obligations to
the government and is only awaiting |
the action as to the big district to
sell the same on waiting market.
The Snake river irrigation district |
will also vote bonds separately for
that purpose.
Within few days it will be
known accurately just what terri
tory will be included in the big dis
trict, after which the campaign will |
proceed to the first election to de-
termine whether or not the big dis
trict shall be organized. This will
be preceded by the petitions.
"The big district has been divided
into natural subdivisions, with a
chairman for each, who will desig-
nate community committees to assist
In the campaign. e. M. Kennedy of
Blackfoot is chairman of the Black
foot district, and Farley ]. Davis,
chairman of the Idaho Falls district.
R. E. Shepherd will be chairman of
The Twin Falls north side district,
and the board of directors of the
Twin Falls south side district will
name its chairman, probably Ivan
Lincoln, president of the board. The
chairman for the ,Aberdeen-Spring-
field district has not yet been
Last Kick of the Pup"
The bulletin, after going into
further details, says: This is the
asst kick of the pup, SO far as the
American Falls reservoir project is
1t will be put over now
Dr. never within the lives of the mid
die generation. The government has
done its part and more. We have
not done ours, due to conditions over
which we had no control. The OPP
portunity is now afforded for us to
make good in a manner that will not
create an additional burden. but
which will provide means of posi-
tive relief. These are not what
might be called luxury bonds On
The contrary they constitute a pro-
ductive investment, just the same as
going into debt for farm machinery
or other necessities without which
we could not conduct our business.
It will not only pay for itself, but
will pay for many other things. It
will be the best little mortgageI
raiser that has ever been proposed.
1T is all up to the people of the
Snake river basin. We are perform
Ing public service in devising the
plan and putting it up to them. God
helps those who help themselves, and
we feel sure the people directly at
fected will participate in this pro-
ject, which is the greatest opportun-
lty ever offered Snake river valley or
south Idaho.-Pocatello Tribune.
CARD OF THANKS