American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-31
Falls and The Big Dam
Necessary Signatures Procured For Petitions For Big District
Alyor questions answend-For further information address Secv Chamber CONNER

VAL any new land be watered from the American Fails Resarvoirp
TO use on land now dry farmed. This land viii not he avanabIe for
i've or ten years. The North Side Minidoka project viii also be opened
i nm d ma Is made available from the American Falls dam. This is not
es tan five years distant.
What will be done with all the stored water? IA will be used bv
ma rga 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? m-I 1t NAV he several
years out present indications are that the Reclamation Service viii be
III a position SIT to begin construction about the spring of 1928.
an irrigation district must be formed from among all the Commands
trct a bond election must be voted. Then bonds must be adyer-
Iseo ana old in an amount to pay the installments on the cost of the
Ia 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
ated and were presented to the Board of County Commissioned Of
Twin Falls County Saturday. July 9Th. The petition represents 141-
So acres of land or $1,000 more than required of the total of about
$4,000 acres in the district.
ABOUT THE BIG DAM
The petition weighs about fifty pounds and was accompanied nv
to maps of the reservoir The petition was considered at a meat
under the law at which time date of final hearing was set for August
1eth, lSzZ, at Twin Falls, Idaho. Copies of the gigantic petition was fill
ed with Warren G. Swendsen, State Commissioner Of Reclamation.
Along with the petition there was filed a $4,000 bond as a guarantees
o expenses in case the election for the creation of a district failed to
carry. Theb ond was signed by Col L. L. Evans of American Fails.
and R g. Sheppard of Jerome.
900 acres.
What is the nature of this irrigation district? 1T can be formed
Q te 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? ..T That depends
upon when money is available for the building Of the dam. At the
earliest 1T will not be moved before the Fall of 1928.
Where Will 1t be moved to2---About half a mile east of its pre-
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
IL 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 If
time.
Who should 1 write to for a job on the project?. There are no
&op, M M - y must KNOW Who 10 Wrne TO, ADDRESS your letter to
Barry DlDble' project manager, U. S. R. S. American Falls, Idaho.