Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-03-07
.!G|phu0Us FLOW
B0o Directors Endorse This
Pin Tor the Coming Year
LOOKS LIkE 100000 FEET
MsetinG viii be Held on Each Tract
20 49, Whether Straight Run or
1otat}qn of Water Plan be Used

1-ttf
e ofatory played the most important
p part in the meeting Of the directors Of
% the Big Weod Canal Company meeting
at 9hoshone Saturday morning. Dis
IA regarding parlimentary rules everyone
had somethtng to say when the SUBJ
n Ject of coQperation between the Carey
ii act tswn<pr users and the decreed river
rights came up for discussion and not
only aid It once but two or three
times.
NJ The mAtter was brought up in a
communicated from Attorney Bissell
regarding the decree suit which he is
In Poc4tello answering demurrer and
seeking to have the case tried at the
earliest possible moment. He advo-
Gated letting the water run down the
river and not cooperate except under
certain nGid conditions and under no
circunstances to store any water in
the reservoir for decreed rights. 1t
was brQlgft out that no water had
been stored In the Magic dam, except
In the years 1917 and 1920 which is
prior to the present management.
Watermaster Chapman explained how
water is handled between the differ
ent interests so that all were protect
ed as to their rights and made the en-
,,1,of4, o<sxS,~a,f ~ xra+a, bod haar,
stored Ia the Magic dam last year or
any other time except the two years
for decreed rights and none
would -.
The hoard ordered the water run
dpsfn rtFer for the decreed users
wah4K ftme came and they could
~ = paka alone as they saw fit and
as each 1scree expired on water used
to shut on the water.
Az how 70 use the water this year it
was decided to call meetings on each
tract ana lot the users decide whether
to rotate the water or use d contin
uos head. These meetings will be
called before time to turn on the wa
ter and the method endorsed used
Turing the year. All water this year
. based on the cultivated acreage last
year - to its proportionate use this
year.
1t VA advocated to urge early
Of crops maturing early sucn
y seed crops, barley. wheat, etc. This
Nth extra narrowing this year gives
PROMISE Of the users having enough
vAter to make their crops. The Wa {
srmaster said there was approximate
= bE,ooe acre feet in the reservoir at {
his time and the outlook was there !
vould be 1t least 100, 900 acre feet for
- tor crops. about half the capacity {
the roservoir. THIS amount of I
vater would mean an equivalent to
q acra foot at the headgate. 7
5Ehch director was urged to see 6
aat ~ 6rmers On their tracts -ent a
! u 1af ~. and o. assessment az t
Don y possible and not wait 1ntil
= h6< moment. Secretary Baer b
blntod oqt 1t took from three to five l
NJ atepk the money was paid In at +
= offioe % get the clearances Though \
I'd ths water on the land 80 II the .
Fnneu 0nited until water was TUNED d
] 49, Would be from three to five Il
~ ~ getting their water. n
Il wAo decided to treat both super II
tenlpefp alike so the pay of Super c.
tenAsnt Powell OF the Richfield and II
Ictrfoh tracts was made the same as p'
lpee1nfeodent Rabys salary. a.
Ae1oofog to word received by the lie
Vee91gD - the Big Wood Canal Com b.
~ ~ Duit OF Gooding VS.. the Idaho 81
1Daftop Company will be argued in o.
> eUprene court at Washington on So
IN ~, This is the suit 10 pre- "a
n s0y additional areeage being put III
~ project over the decision az
~ ~ Judge Dietrich and edded
~ sppleate court az san Fran ~