, uable rights, it was declared that at
1 ' the expenditure of $100,000 the gov­
ernment had acquired or created pow­
NO REFERENCE IS MADE TO DIS­ er rights and possibilities of its own
MISSALS
worth at Ady's own figures $1,000.-
¡000.
Among the Matters Asked for Are the
When Ady charged general extrava­ Reforms Wanted by W ater I'sers Are
Appointment of Water Users as gance on the part of the reclamation
to lk> Considered by Secretary
Fiscal Agents on the Projects, Ac­ j management, excessive salaries, etc.,
Lane, and It Is Believed That the
cess to Maps, Books and Plans, Sus­ ; Secretary Lane asked if he knew any-
Spirit of Co-Operation Will lie
pension of Payments in First thing about this matter, and Ady con- '
More Apparent—More Time for
Years and Time Extension
Payments the Biggest lh*wnn«l.
fessed ignorance.
Secretary I,ane then said the gov-
WASHINGTON. May 20.—In re­ ernment was employing many good
WASHINGTON. May 19.—Great
sponse to the request of Secretary of engineers at small salaries, and he benefits are expected to result from
Interior Lane, the representatives of explained that the government work ¡the series of conferences that have
18 water users' associations and the was of necessity expensive, because of been held between Secrtary of Inter­
Land Owners’ Protective league of the requirements of congress.
ior Laue and representatives of the
Secretary Lane was considerably in­ | water user*’ associations on the va­
the Salt River valley have submitted
to him some suggestions for changes terested in the Klamath project be­ rious government irrigation projects |
in the administration of the reclama­ cause of its unusual feature«, and will ' of the west. Not alone will the set-
tion service. The most noteworthy endeavor to bring about harmony be- i tiers benefit, as a result of these con­
point in these suggestions was the | tween the settlers and the reclama- ferences, but the government as well, j
omission of any reference to the dis­ |tion service.
1 for the object of the conferences was
¡to find out what is the matter with!
missal of any officers or employes of
the reclamation service.
I he administration of the national rec- j
The "users” ask that they be con­
lamation law, and what lies back of!
sulted on about everything pertain­
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¡the numerous complaints that have
ing to the project—construction and Sl’CCEflSFVL Sf HOOL 1 EAR JM been heard with ever-increasing vol­
administration. Among these are the
ENJOYED UNDER I’ROU SSO II ume for the past five or six years.
appointment of the users’ associa­
ALEXANDER AND MISS EMILY
Though himself a western man.
tions as fiscal agents, the submission
HOUSE
Secretary Lane came into office with
of contracts for the sale of power and
only a general knowledge of the gov­
excess water, and the rates thereof;
A highly successful term of school ernment reclamation work. He un­
also control and management of pro­ was brought to a close at Shasta derstands what reclamation is, and
jects' as soon as possible, and mean­ View district Friday by Bona P. Al­ bow the government law operates. In
while the access to all documents and exander, principal, and Miss Emily a general way, but he had not been
records and maps and books in the lo­ House, primary teacher. A program ■ ong in office before be was impressed
cal offices of the reclamation service; was given that evening at the Bchool- ¡ with the fact that general discontent
also suspension of payments to per­ h- use.
prevailed on some, at least, of the
mit settlers to clear, level and culti­
Tn addition to the advanced and projects, and more or less complaint
vate their lands; also that land en­ the primary grades participating, the and dissatisfaction on all of them.
tries under the act should not be sub­ Shasta View orchestra also assisted,
It occurred to the new secretary
ject to reduction after bona fide en­ and the evening was a great success. that it would be a wise thing, at the
try. Lastly, extension of the time of Two splendid comedies were given by beginning of his adminbitration, to
payments up to a limit of 25 years.
the advanced room, while the chil­ find out exactly what is the matter,
dren of the primary room gave songs so that any abuses might be correct­
WASHINGTON, May 16.—“We and recitations.
ed, friction removed, and the work
expect to pay, and we are willing to
The school spirit in that district is carried on hereafter in a way that
repay, to the government every dol­ excellent. Four applicants for grad­ would more generally prove satisfac­
lar it has expended in constructing uation will receive eighth-grads di­ tory to the people most Interested.
our project,” said Abel Ady, repre­ plomas, they being Mabel Myers,
One of the first things demonstrat­
senting Klamath Water Users' asso-i James Otoman, Anton Polivka and ed at the bearings was the necessity,
on most projects at least, for an ex­
ciation, at the conclusion of his hear- Helen Zumpfe.
ing Saturday before Secretary Lane, j
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tension of time In which settlers may
make payment tor their water rights.
but he qualified his statement by add-i TIMBER FIRMS
ing that settlers would refuse to pay (
GET BIG CONTRACT {Under the law, as it now stands, set-
more than the original estimated cost
The final round in the litigation | tiers have 10 years to pay up, and it
unless the government produced fig-'over large tracts of timber land in ¡is recretlonary with the secretary to
ures showing how it had spent its | Klamath and JackBon counties in require 10 equal annual payments, or
money at Klamath.
which the United States, the Oregon to graduate payments as the facts
For two hours Mr. Ady delivered a & California railroad, and two timber may justify.
Both customs are being followed
theatrical address tc Secretary Lane, companies were concerned, came to
making numerous complaints against a close today, when there was filed today, and some projects have grad­
the reclamation service, especially for record a patent from the United uated payments, while others are pro­
general officials at Washington, all States to the Weyerhaeuser Timber ceeding on the 10-equal-payment
of whom, he said, should be removed company and the Pokegema Sugar plan.
Experience has demonstrated, what
from office. He believed that all Pine Lumber company, deeding the
projects should be controlled directly concerns 13,222.95 acres of timber was not generally appreciated when
by engineers in the ground.
land in the vicinity of Pokegama the reclamation law was enacted, that
' the settler who goes upon new land
Secretary Lane approverd the pres-1 and Jenny Creek.
ent system of maintaining division
The land was sold to the lumber ¡clears and subdues it, and brings it
headquarters, in the interest of good ¡companies by the railroad shortly be­ into successful cultivation, is met
service, and said that E. G. Hopson, fore the government, in the federal with many and untold hardships,
supervising engineer* in charge at district court, forfeited the railroad’s hardships even greater, in many ways,
Portland, was one of th< most cap­ ■title to the land. To protect the in­ than those of the pioneer who settled
able men in the rervice and was a nocent purchasers, congress, last I up those sections of the west that do
valuable asset to the governmei t.
summer, passed a special act, author­ not require irrigation.
In course of his statement to Secre­ izing the general land office to issue
During Ills first years the receipts
tary Lane, Mr. Ady declared the gov­ a patent to the two companies upon ‘ from the sale of crops are light, and
ernment was morally obligate' to go payment of $2.50 per acre for the lie has difficulty in maintaining him­
ahead and build the Klamath project land.
self and his family unless he has re­
according to the original plans. He
serve capital upon which to draw. The
condemned the prices at which the
’ majority of farmers who have locat­
government had taken over Ankeny
ed on government projects have not
and Adams canal, and other private
¡possessed this necessary capital;
The new courthouse will
properties, and in answer to this
hence their harpships.
I m * completed on the new MÍ US
charge, Ady’s testimony before the
In the interest of the majority of
Good roads work will not
senate committee was read, showing
settlers Secretary Lane will recom-
stop.
Vote for Frank Ira
that at that time he expressed satis-
| mend an extension of time, so as to
White,
Harmony
Candidate
’ faction with the prices paid, The old :
lessen the burden on the poor settler,
for County Judge.
charge regarding the power rights of .
¡and give him a better opportunity to
RECALL CAMPAIGN COM­
Moore Bros, was gone into, and lnci- j
¡get on his feet before requiring him
MITTEE.
(Pd. Adv.)
dentally Ady's charge that the gov-1
¡to make substantial payments to ..<•
government for his water. It is prolr- ,
ernment had there given away val-
/¿..jr.ì ,i
SHASTA VIEW CLOSES THE TERM
â
¡
I
eblo that Secretary Lane will recom­
mend an extension from 10 to 15
years, through Senator Myers, chair­
man of the irrigation committee, fa­
vors 20 vears, und Senator Borah of1
Idaho has proposed 30 years.
A petition for letter» of guardian­
ship was filed Tuesday by W. II
Pankey of 1-angell valley, father of
(Iruce Beulah Pankey.
Horace M
Manning is Pankey’s attorney.
Mr. Harry Uaden, uccounlaut for
the reclamation service, has been
called to Portland for a abort assign­
ment iu th« office of the supervising
engineer, in connection with water
»upply InveHtlgallona In t’cntral Ore­
John Neubcrt of Swan Lake val- gon.
Joseph Kent JcD tais morning for ley was In the county Meat Tuesday
I
Hornbrook for a short visit
on a business trip.
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