The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-02-24
b|G IRRIGATION
DISTRICT PLAN
NJ AY SAVE DAY
Organization Scheme to
Finance American Falls
Pushed; Hope for Con-
struction Revived.
(By GUY FLENNER0


rejoicing the length and breadth of
Snake River Valley, embraced within
the possible touch of American Falls
storage waters, that the great pro-
ject bears promise, because of recent
activities, of being evolved into the
actually that for many years has
been a dream.
Official reports made to recent rep
resentative conferences held here re-
vealed that the project had been. in
effect, dead; and that life was breath
ed into its silent form by the renewed
Interest of the people themselves who
are deeply interested in the project.
Realizing that an undertaking
fraught with possibilities unprecedent-
ed in Southern Idaho was about to
slip from their grasp, the people, not
only of the Snake River Valley. but
of all Southern Idaho, aroused them
selves to a determination to breathe
life into the dead giant by energetic
ally undertaking to execute a plan
which will make it possible for the
government to proceed.
The foregoing is summary of re-
ports and reactions from all over the
valley and the southern part of the
state, received by the Idaho Reclama-
ton association, which has been in
trusted with the duty of carrying the
plan to execution.
Big District Plan.
This involves the creation of a gi-
gantic district embracing lands from a
point above Idaho Falls to contact
with the Twin Falls section, and the
bonding of the district for sufficient
amount to meet the payments due the
government under contracts of irriga-
ton companies.
This plan was decided upon at a
conference which included represent
atives of all the irrigation companies
and was later approved by meeting
of commissioners representing hfteer
counties in the Snake River Valley.
The preliminary work has been act
lively pushed in the past week. Mer
are in the field securing data for {
petition for creation Of the district
which will have to include descrip
tons of all the property. So soon a
this petition has been completed, step
will be taken to circulate it all owe
the valley.
The proposed great conservation
district is purely financing enter
prise, and will not interfere in an,
way with the operation or mainten
ance of any existing or future cana
system The sole purpose is to fin
ance the American Falls project S
the government can go ahead.
Aroused By The
Thought of LOSS.
The tremendous loss involved i
abandonment of the project has re
Gently been brought home to the pee
pie, and, according to reports receiN
ed here, there is deathless deter
mination that nothing shall be left III
done to save this project to Souther
Idaho, and especially when it can +
done without involving any addition
burden.
The plan of bonding will embrat
an understanding to fund the intere
during the period of construction ar
one year thereafter, so that there Wi
be no outlay until there has been tin
to secure benefits. From then o
the bonds will be taken care of
increased crops and all the other a
vantages that come from reduction
taxes, through added population, stir
ulated business, and new local mar
cts, to say nothing of increased la'
values.
Productive Investment.
These bonds are properly describ
as productive investment, al
while, at the present time, no ordi
AIRY new. obligation might be taken
there is no objection to authorizi
such bonds, any more than to cxter
ing ones credit to buy necessary SEE
farm equipment. or dairy stock.