The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-01-12
SOME FACTS
REGARDING
NEW RESERVOIR
ANYONE LIVING IN THE PROPOS-
ED DISTRICT IS ELIGIBLE
TO VOTE
BINGHAM COUNTY VOTERS WILL
VOTE AT SPRINGFIELD
SCHOOL HOUSE

The question uppermost in the
minds Of the voters of the Aberdeen
Springfield tract at this time is
whether the people should approve
the proposed American Falls Reser-
voir Irrigation District.
With view of aiding in the deter
mination of all questions dealing with
this subject we have been gathering
information and data, and are now
in position to lay some facts before
the voters.
Size of District
At the outset, it is deemed import
ant to advise what projects and their
respective sizes are to be included
within the district. They are as fol-
lows:
Twin Falls Canal Co. 100000 acres
Martin Canal Co. .....-...... 1,500 acres
Woodville Canal Co.
(Both near Blackfoot) 5000 acres
Aberdeen Springfield Ca
nal Co. Power Co.. $4,000 acres
Twin Falls) North Side
Canal Co. 900 acres
Total ........-.. 464, 800 acres
The district is to be divided into
seven precincts-one in Power Coun-
ty-three in Twin Falls County and
three on the North side.
Amount of Water Subscribed and Cast
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 100000 acre-feet; and the
lands on the North Side will require
approximately 100000 acre-feet.
The Twin Falls Canal Company
has already signed its contract agree
ing to take 100000 acre-feet.
It Is estimated that the cost per
acre-foot will be trifle less than
six dollars Therefore the cost to
settlers under the Twin Falls South
Side Canal System would be in round
numbers $6OO,000; in the upper end
$25S,0O0 and on the North Side $780,
900.
The primary purpose of creating |
ey with which to pay the contract for !
$4,000 acre-feet. In other words, If
the proposed district is created, it is
planned to call an election to vote
bonds to pay up in cash the amount
due and to become due under the con-
tracts, which would be $1,75S,O00.OO
Our Problems Il
o,o o,o nroh1pmc cOn-
fronting us which we separately state
as follows:
l. What effect would such an ar
rangement have on the present wa
ter rights on this and other projects
within the district.
Q. Would it do away with the pres
ent organization and management of
the Aberdeen-Springfie company J
and the other organizations?
g. How would an Indebtedness of q
81, ,758, 100000 effect the lands within '
.hel respective portions Of the dis I
,rict. and what would be the amount I
If interest per year on the indebted a
hess? and the amount per acre? Also e
What would the payments amount to d
when it became time to begin to pay b
,ff the principal. r
4. What are the benefits, if any, to
70 derived from such an undertaking,
fully carried out?
Would Not Affect Present Water L
Rights.
The present water rights Of the l.
Canal company, C
nd those of the other companies Il
vould in no wise be affected by the a
arrangements. They would Il
etain their priorities now existing, il
8 well as the same amounts Of water. II
he plan is simply to store the flood Il
7aters at the American Falls dam,
( which the Aberdeen-Springfield
anal company would own 1880 acre a
eet, and which would be additional IL
7ater rights. These additional water "
lights are fully defined in the con- "