White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-25
RECEWERSHIP PROCEEDINGS IN WATER CASE
TO Be CLOSED soon
Lack of Organization and Finances May Cost Water
Right Owners Everything Says Attorney

According to a communication received this week by
D. S. Wilkinson from Fred J. Cunningham of Spokane
attorney for the water right the recelveshp pro
ceedings water about close and
Mr. Cunningham the right that they
do Immediately associate themselves INTO an organza
ton with legal standing and with ample financial back
ing they stand grave chance of losing entirely.
Mr. Cunnningham's letter. which being published at
the request of the entire committee, follows:
Secretary, Water Right Owners Committee at1
White Bluffs, Washington.
Dear Mr. Willinson
are advised that petitions intervention have been
filed by FMentz supposed to be the
of the certificates covering the lands involved in
necion with the power site and operating property OF the
Black Power Irrigation Company and by The Col
orado Title & Trust Company In accordance with your
instructions am preparing answers to these petitions IN
behalf the landowners represented by your committee
The necessity of perfecting form of organization
with sufficient financial credit protect your rights
not be too strongly urged upon you this time Over
wear has now transpred since Judge Webster
that this the last that the court will conduct the
operation of your project through receiver and that the
landowners be prepared to take the project
will be sold clear of the trust impressed by the orig
through the sale Of lands with covenants
agreeing perpetualy deliver water The claims in the
receivership proceedings will up for deter
ination the receivershp proceedings will undoubtedly
be closed Even your project sufficiently flnan
ced would require all the time that will transpre between
and the Irrigation to get your beerments
underway and canal system in safe condition to tur
nish year. Unless feasible plan is worked
out Immediately have that your lands Will
be furnished any for irrigation next year through
the existing system.
There are three of expense which the landowners
must be prepared meet they to their water
rights First of the of the recevershp must be taken
care Of This includes only the administration expense
but the expense Of any claims including tax claims which
are prior that of the landowners under the crust Second
the contract right which appurtenant to the lands
and which covered the trust mentioned in the bour
uun decision is limited to 80 inches goes without
saving this water right is insufficient and that you
should approximately three times that amount OF water
to carry successful irrigation In other words the land
owners be prepared to provide for additional water
at such water will COST In the third place.
the landowners will improve and repair the diver
sion canal at Rapids and the distribution system at
a considerable outlay for immediate needs
No practicle plan organization has yet been devised to
finance the OUTLAWS which be made if the landowners
ample security reasonable evidence of your ability to
pay obligations you to finance your project 10
put the matter plainly MIR Wilkinson conditions have
reached crisis and unless something very definite is
Immediately DONE chance for to save your
will be useless for to spend any further money
litigation unless you expect to effect the organization Of
the necessary plan carry your project In other words
there fighting for something that you cannot
after you get It,
Yours respectfully,
FRED J. CUNNINGHAM
hearing early in August to have the Court fix date
for the termination of the receivershp proceedings