The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-07-04

MI NtNpolf says Oul pSOpiS
have already made some sacrifice for
the benefit OF the summer residents
OF Payette Lake by abandoning our
original plans" We think the people
who have their homes and business
on the Lake the year round with
much money invested are entitled TO
some consideration. and that we with
our prior rights. and the said summer
visitors would be the ones sacrificed
should the Reclamation Service be
allowed to carry out their plans.
MIR. Lowell further states that the
objection to using ne Upper Lake
and the Little Lake is First: That
a portion OF the water should be used
on other lands" Now. the distance
between the two lakes in ten miles. the
Payette River carrying the water
through. and not one drop of which
could ever be used on other lands.
as there is no agricultural land be-
tween tn two lakes and il is the same
water that woud be embounded in
Payette Lake. if taken as reservoir
site. instead OF holding in the Upper
Lake Only a small proportion OF
the water OF the Little Lake could
be used on other lands.
Second: THAT it would be such
high cost" At the cutie, OF the Upper
Lake is a natural dam site between
abrupt canyon walls the extra cost
to build which would be no compari-
son TO the loss that would be to the
State OF Idaho in the lowering of
values OF its sixteen thousand acres
OF valuable land adjacent to Payefte
Lake, covering about twenty miles
OF the shore line. This land is set
aside for school purposes. some OF il
having being sold for 10000 per acre.
Mr. Newcomb paid $4,000 per lot.
Wells and Johnson pay to the State
School Fund. $4,000 per year lease
money for land on which their camp
is situated. These items give only a
small idea as to property value around
the Lake.
Count the loss to the village OF
Mccall, with over a million dollar
business going through yearly and
steadily increasing. The loss to the
residents OF this district. who have |
established their permanent homes
ind business. the loss financially to
hese people. as well as other losses
hat cannot be comuted in monetary
way. The oss OF a vacation ground
o hundreds OF people who make use
" the Lake every year To use it
S reservoir would destroy all its
dvantages as 4 summer resort. and
ill the values OF Improvements that
as taken years to build up.
"Third.M Mr.. Lowell says That the
aising OF these lakes would inficf
ar more injury on the natural beauty
{ the country. than would the pro-
oscd regulations of Payette Lakes"
rom a scenic standpoint. the Payette
AXE with its SO miles OF picturesque
bore line, sandy beaches, overhanging :
ocky cliffs. peninsuas, bays. water
Ills. peaceful waters. dotted here and
leir with little islands. the Club i
Iouse. Sylvan Beach. Newcombs.
|ells and Johnsons and many other
indoor life camps. summer cottages.
lie villages of Mccall and Lardo at a
lie foot OF the Lake. with railroad. Il
'-to-date stage and highway connec-
ons with the outside world. radio. c
lephone and telegraph. is not to be
impaired with the Upper Lake with a
II a dollar OF improvements along b
shores to be damaged by using il n
a reservoir site. Let the people o
no have viewed both be the judges a
Practically the same water would al
stored at the Upper Lake and re- a
Ised when needed, through the "
yette Lake by the North Fork OF IL
, Payetie River. a natural conduit C
meeting the two lakes. without dam
e to any one. Little Valley. at the &c
I'd of Gold Fork. large stream er
Dutary to the Payettc River and a N
cd reservoir site. could be used IL
storage with but very little cost m
condemnation. Other sites could -
D be named
1T is stated that this storage is to =
used to develop power for pump I
purposes in the Gem district" 4
THAT the failure OF the Govern
1t to provide this power would, in {
probability, result in the failure
the Government to provide this -
'er would. in all probability, re- r
in the failure OF the District. =
the settlers thereon losing their i