The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-05-31
RESERVOIR NEWS

Former Governor Davis and Direc
tor A. P. Davis of the Reclamation
service will be at American Falls
about the tenth or twelfth of May
on their tour of inspection of thir.
teen reclamation projects of the
west, and 1t is just possible that they
may plan to be present. on election
day to mix with the former COVER
nor's old neighbors In the American
Falls, Aberdeen and Spring6eld
country on election. II this should
happen It would be q great social
treat on both sides. D. w, Davis
rose from a poor boy In tho mines
OF Wales. to banker and dry farmer
at American Falls, and then went
up the ladder Of distinction through
reclamation service to his present
position Of assistant secretary of the
interior. and comes back to his home
country just about the time the old
friends will be going to the voting
places to decide the fate of one Of
the biggest storage projects in Am
erica. II the vote for the reservoir
should be about hundred per cent,
Mr.. Davis would be about the hap
piest hired man holding a desk In
Washington. II 1t should fail to
carry, we'll bet he could not sleep
for couple of nights, but would
Just lie awake adjusting himself to |
The blow.
At the directors meeting at Am
srican Falls the Bird of April, the
inal order for the election was made,
liking the amount of the bonds at
1900, 100000 for the settlers to be-
;ome responsible for The directors
llso ordered the inclusion of 5000
lcres under the Aberdeen-Sp Springfield
anal system that had been left out
'efore at the request of the land
'wners. Since that request was
made, the settlers have gone further
n their studies of the whole stu
tion and changed their decision in
avor of participation in it. This
1eans that a large number of per-
ons who were undecided or opposed ,
D storage before, are now In favor
( it.
The indications are that 1t will be |
asy to get the necessary two-thirds I
ote In favor of the reservoir from t
lie upper end of the valley, but it s
said that in the lower valley there q
re a couple of spots in the popula- 8
on where the people have a habit
voting NO." and of being against !,
hatever Is favored by the govern :
ent, and 1t is feared that their vote 4
ay put the count dangerously near r
lie deadline. When the southern =
laho editors took a trip through "
le power PLANS last November they a
one locality where none of q
e buildings were painted, where r
ere was scarcely any livestock or h
lrdens or any signs Of pride in their h
rms and homes, and on making in +,
liry as to what was the matter. II
ey we're informed that the settle r
emit was made up largely of col n
ge graduates, all from a certain a
hool whero the professors have
d great confidence in the theories r.
ing tried out in Russia, and very ",
tie, confidence in the American ~
eas of government and finance. 1t n,
the vote of that type Of settlers ~
at is feared in settling the fate of o.,
g American Falls reservoir. o,
he Man Who Works and Studies ri
r. E. Shepherd, chairman of the y,
,ervoir commission, was called on n
: few minutes address at ban
ct at American Falls last week,
d here is some of the talk he
alt out: er
1.-THE construction Of the Ameri- m
| Falls dam will lead us on to
eater things. We have the start, pr
us make the very best of 1t. The If
n sitting at the other end OF his Ju
lie CIV. B. Kjosness, state county cl,
mt leader), just told me that in
IL, poor year as far as the price Id