The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-11-02
Save What We Have

Inc ontario argus er!S IN ScNers
particulars in its discussion OF tn
campaign for reclamation relief. Ant
its sins OF commission are even NOR
numerous.
But the editorial reprinted on thi.
page from The Argus-we presum,
it is a capital IT,. at any rate The
Tribune likes to be known that way
in company with all self respecting
newspapers-may serve to give Idaho
some idea OF the opposition to a rec
lamation relief project from other
western states. That opposition from
the west is the one big factor in jeo-
pardizing success OF a relief bill in
congress this winter.
The Argus forgets, perhaps, that
Oregon projects already built are not
less insisiant than those OF Idaho for
relief. Only one project in the west
stands today able to continue on the
present % year. six per cent basis.
And that project has a construction
cost oil SoU per care
legations shouldcred by settlers on fed
Let this be known for all time:
There is no wish. no desire to repudi-
ate obligations shouldered by settlers
on federal projects in Idaho. d. w.
Davis says that five year moratori-
m is reputation. The Tribune disa-
grees. All Boise project settlers are
esSing, all they want, is a contract that
will distribute payments so that they
can be met. Boise project settlers have
no wish to repudiate their obligations,
on the contrary. they only ask an OPP
portunity to live up to them.
The Tribune challenges one state
ment to the effect that pumping pro-
jccts are meeting their payments. The
Tribune bases that conclusion on only
one, the Gem district, but believes
that conditions there are representa-
tive of pumping projects elsewhere,
particularly since the Gem is a model
OF high productiveness and low oper-
ating costs.
The Tribune has not claimed the {
distinction OF champion" for Boise i
project settlers. But The Tribune is |
glad inded that its efforts. by being so
severely criticized. are thereby APPROX
ed.
Does The Argus wish to bring UNI
der irrigation more land to sell the
overproduction OF farm products7
Does The Argus wish TO construct
more federal projects in the face OF
the certainty that. under existing law.
no project can be a success. that the =,
limit cost per acre has been rached -
md, frequently. exceeded? Does The r
Argus wish to bring onto new federal =,
projects innocent men and families =,
'nly to have them realize. too late. =,
hat their plight is hopeless. that the =,
Obligations due protecting govern
nent are forcing them to certain ruin?
Does The Argus believe that il is :"
light for the American government to ~
nsist upon certain contracts that can W.
My bring misery and suffering and y,
hat cannot be met? pa
Revise the schcmel Oregon cannot ID
ain anything by having 10 times 'e'
hat it feels to be her due spent on
ew projects within her borders I'M %
IS the scheme is revised. Make the '"'
ontracts cover long enough period
years that they can be met. And we
len cut out the politics and insist ina
BON the rigid enforcement in every wa
tail. Put the plan on working Or
sis aud then double the appropria- wo
On so that additional construction the
ay be undertaken. That's the only I
ny to save what we have and salts the
states like Oregon who want what maj
aho has, even if it brings poverty tina
her people. unit
The Tribune has no sympathy for sec'
, man who bought 10 acres of farm OF
ID with the money he should have poo
ID TO pay the mortgage on the age,
m he already had. But The Tri- stuff
ne knows that farmers who are tenn
gal. who did not speculate. who high
not squander their war time earn in !,
S, today are broke. And that class fact,
citizens are worth saving. Pro- O
IS. let The Argus understand. will ing
do IT, ,,;ss
Bear this in mind too. that Ontario dive,
lot alone in possessing fields for coun
pfoJeeh' Directly north OF Cald- poss
is 5000 acres OF land the second eoun
TX Canyon Unit Bsi that land
never be reclaimed, II sentimen,
has any weight. until some settle.
OF the problems confronting pro.
already constructed can be made O,