The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-01-12


service.
Present Machinery Remains
The irrigation district would owr
nothing but the storage water rights
and would have no right, title or in
Iterest in or to the present canal sys-
tens The only way in which the dis
itrict could acquire an interest there
in would be by means of purchase
and there would seem to be no posi-
bility or occasion for this. In other
words, the Aberdeen-Sp Springfield can
al company would continue to func-
tion as at present and under the same
sort of management.
AppOrtienment of Indebtedness
If the district is created, and it is
sues bonds to the extent of S1,75S 900
to pay for $4,000 acre-feet of water,
the law requires that the Indebted
ness must be apportioned to the lands
in the district in proportion to the
benefits to be derived.
Under this arrangement 100000
would be apportioned against the land
under the South Side Canal system;
$4,000 against the land on the north
side, and s25S,000 against the lands
around American Falls and Black
foot This would be an Indebtedness
of approximately $500 an acre against
the lands included under the Aber-
deem Springfield tract.
The New Project
The government plans to reclaim
Is 900 acres of land on the North
Side, which embraces a large area
around the town of Minidoka, and
then runs west connecting the pres
ent North Side Minidoka project with
the lands on the North Side. Such
lands within the proposed new pro-
ject extend down into Jerome county
and about opposite of the Twin Falls
on Snake river.
Secretary of the Interior, Fall, has
given the assurance, that if the pro-
posed Irrigation District is created,
and the bonds voted, the government
will at once begin active construction
of the American Falls dam, whether
or not any other canal company or
irrigation district fulfills its con-
tract. In other words, the organiza-
tion of this district and the fulfill
ment of it's contract to purchase by
payment for $4,000 acre feet, is suf-
ficient guarantee to warrant the gov
ernment in proceeding.
If the dam is constructed to 1,500,0 900 |
acre-feet it's estimated cost would be |
$S, $1,000 To build the irrigation |
works, headgates, laterals, etc. on |
the new project, would require (our
estimate) about $11,500,00O.
To have approximately $20,000,0 100000
expended for improvements of this |
nature within our midst during the
next two to five years would be
very important item towards bring
ng back to Southern Idaho an era of
real prosperity.
In addition to this, the new pro-
ect would furnish homes for around
1000 new settlers and their families
IN the farms, as well as those who
would settle in the cities and towns,
10Th within and adjacent to the pro-
ect.
FOunudUlOn lOT Tic uGuIc If
But. as we view the situation. the
cal and lasting benefits to be deriv-
d is the fact that it would be the
aging of the foundation for the be-
inning of conserving all of the wa
ers of the upper Snake River and a
yould guarantee that in time all land
usceptible of irrigation, for which F
here would be water available,
rould be reclaimed. E
Last year there was appropriated
900, 100000 which is to be used on
lis dam. during the fiscal year end
lg July 1st, 1923, that for the next
ear there has been recommended A
500, 10000 This totals $1500,000.00 h
nd with the amount of $1,75S,000.00 n
hich it is proposed to raise in the III
ew irrigation district by bonding m
axes $3,258, 100000, which would be w
vailable for actual construction work g,
,rly in 1923 and 1924. The million n
ollar appropriation however, must h,
= spent prior to July 1st, or it will o,
,vert to the general fund Of the
service. 1t is therefore as
scessary that the voting Of the dis &c
let and the bond issue be pushed as Pl
st as possible. Cj
In other words, it appears absolute w
certain that if we do our part by m
eating the district and authorizing
e bonds, the new dam will become ar
reality. OF course, this must be si
ue, since the government contract in
e to sell and deliver us $4,000 acre be
ct of water will respect its con-
act fri
What VIII We Do? pr
After reviewing the matter in the
owe fashion. 1t is to be seen that
e problem before us, is whether we
III carry out our present contract s1t
th the government by payment for an