The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-01-11

termination of all questions dealing
with this subject we have beef
gathering information and data, ant
are now in a position to lay SOM
facts before the voters.
Size of District
At the outset, it is deemed i'm
portant to advise what projects ant
their respective sizes are to be in
cluded within the district. They
are as follows:
Acres
Martin Canal Co. ... 1,50(
Woodville Canal Co. (Both
near Blackfoot) -. 5000
Aberdeen-Springfield Canal
Co. Power Co.. --. $4,000
(Twin Falls) North Side
| Canal Co. IS, 00O
Twin Falls Canal Co. -.....--20O,0OO
The district is to be divided into
seven precincts-one in Power
county-three in Twin Falls county
and three on the North Side.
Amount of Water Subscribed and
/ Cost
The canal companies in the upper
end of the district plan to subscribe
for about $4,000 acre-feet of water
from the government; that portion
of the district in Twin Falls county
is to take 100, 900 acre-feet; and the
lands on the North Side will require
approximately 100000 acre-feet.
The Twin Falls Canal company
has already signed it's contract
agreeing to take 100000 acre-feet.
1t is estimated that the cost per
acre foot will be trifle less than
Sc Therefore the cost to the set
tiers under the Twin Falls South
Side Canal System would be in
round numbers $60O,OO0; in the
upper end $258,000, and on the
North Side 100000.
The primary purpose of creating
this irrigation district is to raise
money with which to pay the con-
tract for $4,000 acre feet. In other
words, if the proposed district is
created, it is planed to call an cleo
ton to vote bonds to pay up in cash
the amount due and to- become due
under the contracts, which would be
S1,758,O 100000.
Our Problems
There are several problems con-
fronting us, which we separately |
state as follows:
1. What effect would such an ar
rangement have on the present |
water rights on this, and the other
projects embraced within the dis
trict?
2. Would it do away with the
present organization and manage
ment of the Aberdeen-Springfield
company and the other organiza-
tons?
8. How would an Indebtedness of
$1.758,000.00 effect the lands with
in the respective portions of the dis
trict. And what would be the
amount of interest per year on the
indebsedtnes, and the amount per
acre? Also, what would the pay
ments amount to, when it became
time to pay off the principal?
4. What are the benefits, if any,
to be derived from such an under
taking, if fully carried out?
Would Not Affect Present Water
Rights
The present water rights of the
Aberdeen-Springfield Canal COM
)any, and those of the other COM
)anies would in no manner be af-
'ected by the proposed arrange
nents. They would retain their
)riorities now existing, as well as
rtc Nf ThaI
)lan is simply to store the flood
waters at the American Falls dam,
If which the Aberdeen-Springfiel
Canal company would own 1900
lcre-feet, and which would be addi-
ional water rights are fully defined
n the contract which the canal COM
,anies propose to sign with the
exclamation service.
Present Machinery Remains {
The irrigation district would own t
lothing but the storage water rights,
nd would have no right, title or in 2
crest in or to the present canal sys-
ems. The only way in which the
district could acquire an interest
herein would be by means of pur- 9
base, and there would seem to be
% possibility or occasion for this. In
Their words, the Aberdeen-Spring-
eld Canal company would continue
o function as at present and under q
he same sort of management. I
of the Indebtedness G
If the district is created, and it is t
ues bonds to the extent of $1,758,- J
90 to pay for $4,000 acre feet of a
ebtedness must be apportioned to t