The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-22
RINKINC WATER
| IS RUNNING Low
WHICH SITUATION, WITHOUT
ECTIONAL TROUBLE, MATTER
HsY BE SETTLED.

Most Of the gardens and lawns in
snon have suffered blight and ruin
In since the first of the month
h water shortage. There was a
III early in the month but most of
\ death TO vegetation in evidence
be- from the shutting off of
knkling hours for the past two
kks. The loss to gardens has been
kht, for they were at maturity or
n nearly so even before there was
\ water shortage.
But Notwithstanding this fact there
En insistent demand for an unfail-
water supply for Salmon. Without
|oubt, however, there will be antag-
Ims aroused whenever action look
to the acquiring of water shall
BE- up again by submission to a
Ehat one faction favors another is
Fe to oppose in true Main Street"
he. 1t takes two-to-one vote to
Ery bond issues. The opposing fac
B. can be relied upon to muster at
Ist one third of the voters of Sal
IN any day in the week for or
einst any public question of this
lure. So there you are, with an
Ter water famine staring you in the
be.
Fin such a situation it would seem
the man up a tree that the only
prse to pursue is to go about con-
inning somebody's water supply
the domestic uses Of Salmon"
ID one progressive citizen. "This
~ be done under the orderly pro
sses provided in the law. Under
Is procedure there would be placed
honest valuation by sworn men up-
the water sought to be taken and
I one-sided eX parte estimate. At
IS time there is said to exist a wide
ference of opinion as to the value
Jesse creek water, from $500 per
h down to at least $3.50 per inch,
presenting the offers of different
llers. As this creeks flow is the only
actical water supply available for
lmon we should acquire it without
rther delay.
"And in this connection it may be
ssible to trade Salmon river water
7 the desired Jesse creek water.
yer water may be very easily ditch
to flow all over the lands of the G.
d p. railroad lying below this city.
ve thousand dollars perhaps would
nply cover the cost of such a ditch
d its dam to head the flow.
Nov, then, why is it that some To-
David Harum, who may be as
od at trading water as trading boss
, doesn't pitch in and solve for the
airing Salmon factions this trouble
me question ?'
There are lawns suffering from the
ater shortage AMI there are also suf-
nng taxpayers from various causes.
lie wlsest business men from whom
ere has come suggestion of a way
I OF present troubles advise bust
IS methods in dealing with this mat
so that the rights of the taxpayers
ay be safeguarded while we are ac-
lrng our drinking water. 1t is mani
silly safe to trust disinterested per-
ms to fix a proper valuation on the
eded water supply.
A number of offers have come TO
e city authorities for selling various
f1lonS of the flow of Jesse creek.
le OF the most favorably considered
through W. n. Bickler of the G.
q +. management offering to sell
inches for $3.50 per inch with GER
IN limitations or conditions. The
uzenS National bank indicates
to reconsider the sale of
N holdings of rs inches, at less than
W. without conditions. Favorable
ports come also from other sources
supply.
mayor e. A. Brown, who has given
leiul thought to the whole matter,
VI the opinion that 30 inches is
'Ough Tor any probable demands.
a!of Brown gives it as his opinion
n a a trade may be effected for the
-iioad ! water, which is just about
i .I,. quantity needed by the city. The
!; !. ooSt&cIe to such a deal is the obli-
',lon that would have to be assumed
~ MAINTAIN the necessary bitches and
~ !, lor all time to come, world with