The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-04-03
MONDAYS WATER MEETING

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at least, of the water troubles of tn
Upper Snake river valley, as pos
sibility, doomed Monday at the meet
ing of water users of district thirty
six, when report of the COMMITTEES
of nine was read to the 1000 water
users who crowded the district cour
room at the court house here. The
report, which was unanimously pas
sed by the six men from the upper
valley on the committee of nine, and
the three representatives of the Twin
Falls sections, provides for storage
water losses along the river on q
more or less arbitrary basis for the
present year, provides for the storage
of water from the Jackson Lake by
Upper Snake River water users, in
lieu of water previously declined and
for the erection of a measuring sta
ton at Lorenzo bridge, and the plac-
ing of the water distribution for most
part in the hands of committee of
nine.
An amendment offered by Geo. E..
Hill Of Rigby was debated for some
time and was held over when ad-
jOurnment came at 1890 p. m. The
amendment proposed that the COM
mittee of nine base the distribution
of water upon the government geo.
logical survey records for the five
years just prior to the conversion
of Jackson lake into a reservoir for
the lower valley. mis- was objected
to on the ground that this is from
all indications to be dry year, and
that any move to bring the water
up to normal flow year would be
unfair for the down valley farmers.
To encourage the economical
use of water for the year 1924,
any canal company shall be permit
ted to use any available space in
Jackson Lake reservoir, after the be-
ginning of the delivery of stored wa
,er, for the storage of such portion of
he water then in their respective can
ais as they may be subsequently en-
titled to the right of withdrawal of |
'ame from said reservoir as they may
lesire, during the said year 1924, un-
Ter such rules as shall be determined |
~ the committee of nine.
With over twelve hundred persons
rowded into the room during the
morning sessions, the afternoon meet
ng found the court room still more
rOwded. Flashes of fire which were
vident in the speeches in the morn
ng burned low as the meeting wore
n, and stirring speeches by former
lembers of the committee of nine
nd by prominent water users out
ide of the committee, turned the tide
hat led eventually to the loss of the
mendment proposed by George Hill
RigbV and the SlIhSeuuent DaSSa Pe
the committees recommendations ]
The Hill amendment, which would
ave added another recommendation
} the committee report, after being
about the meeting for so v
ng, when voted upon was lost by C
)9,367 to 25,545, or approximately t
ur to one. v
The list of those voting for the
easure, some of whom were small a
nal companies, and the votes cast t.
r it follow Enterprise, $40; But a
r Island, 1885, Idaho, 5OOO Rudy, "
IS; Louder, $50; LaBelle, 700; s
100; Reed, $50; Weary
tx, 206; Watson Slough, 4S7; Par a
ms, 10; Dilts, 140; West La Belle, il
10; Texas Slough, 400; Rigby b
NAL & Irrigation, 500; Blackfoot
rigation, 1884; New Lavaside, 760; t,
verside, 500; Corbett, 1897; Ross a
Rand, II; Arnsberger, 80; White, b
Fall River, $500; Consolidated T
4rmer, 1875; Farmers Friend, p
90; Chester, $50; Dewey, 1870; c,
ilford, 1000; Good Luck, 1870; il
oneer, 145; Roxana, 80; Island
eek, 500; Idaho Falls, 25.-Idaho
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