Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-07
PROGRESS ON ORGANIZING BIG
DISTRICT

le cording 10 q statement by the Idaf
G Reclamation Association, through II
&c head. Guy Flenner who is managln
% the campaign. The first move on tn
= north SIDE Twin Falls tract was mad
Saturday with big meeting at Hazel
ton attended by more than 300 farmer
and addressed by Governor Davis
Frank Banks. engineer and Mr.. Flen
ner
The farmers there are unit for tn,
American Falls project, but the Hills
dale section, with Hazelton and Elder
as the towns, otherwise described as
the first segregation, had organized a
separate irrigation district and roted
bonds to pay for storage water IN the
American Falls reservoir. These bonds
have not been disposed of yet and the
question has arisen whether to go on
with the district or disband and come
into the big district In either event
that portion Of the north side tract
will contract for storage in the Amer
lean Falls district to the extent of at
least $4,000 acre feet.
Meetings In Upper Valley.
Thursday and Friday meetings. wen
attended by farmers, were held at Ida
no Falls and BIaclSfoot. Governor
Davis was present at both these meet
ings, and, emphasizing the Importance
Of the project stated the people could
not afford to let this great opportunity
slip from their grasp.
The governor recited the strenuous
demands elsewhere including the COL
orado river project, to get the govern
nient to direct It's reclamation snecg,es.
AZ these places the people are making
I easy for the government 10 come IN.
We should not, he added. make It easy
for the government to get out Of Idaho
which not has lead 1t should maintain
40 to RECLAMATION.
At the Idaho Falls meeting an RE /
companies thas had been fglsd in
the dlstrlc. decided to remain ia I'D
vote on the Formation Of the district,
T. csc win b. ireiudcd in the big dis
tsiet and meetings with the fa.mo.s
themselves, or s. holders Of che cal
a. companies. viii be held az f.,s- as
rosslble. after wrich the petition vii
b. circulated. ~ro-A-.
AT the Blaokfoot meeting there was
even q more spontaneous response Of
all the contracting companies, through
their representatives and some other
company indicating desire to get in.
Meetings will be held in the Blackfoot
district with the stockholders and the
petition presented for signatures.
The petition will be filed as soon as
sufficient signatures are obtained. after
which the intervals prescribed by law
will run. The commissioners viii hold ,
hearing on the petition. and, il APP
proved win fix date for the fret
election to decide on the formation Of
The district. After this date has been
fixed campaign win be conducted
the entire valley. So far :
he effort. as stated, has been on mani
odd preliminaries, plus an active cam |
oaign by mail all over the valley.
Many local misunderstanding have {
'een ironed out and apparent compile
'ations removed through explanation. a.,
Mr. Flenner recited the set up of
he proposed district and the means OF ,
financing the project and told Of the
Progress OF the campaign. He stated
hat the district as already decided ,
M represented more acre footaee in
ne reservoir than was included In the
contracts, He added that even X none
4 the companies present came in there n
would De more acre feet IN the dlstrlc, d
han before. which means the govern a
aent would 90 ahead with ne project 4,
'fofiaed ths district WIS Organized
10 financed itself os proposed. He %
aii ihat ali that eas desired now was \
% SNOW whai comparles wanted ia
na what iid NOT Sd ths petition could e
e tnisrhd 7s 10 descriptions A
h q etouiemyff ehiof couns0i nf d
if iteiamai0n service Warren a. ID
Naa1eQp ttsd ~ the STAT. raenma- f.
oa asHltmenf aal frHs a nn.4 f,
1Hn.nf ef hs reclamation sar.ie.
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