Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 6, 1924, Page 3

- ts feo a ing + SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 1924. CASPEA-ALCOVA WATER PROJECT s PROSPECTS “(Continued From Page One) and to the Reclamation Commis- BRIGHT, 1S CLAIM sioner Davis {n several personal] of conferences, during the past six months, _ “That the bul'ding of this pro- Ject is of vital importance directly to the city of Casper and to the State of Wyoming is so self evident a truth that it requires no argu- ment or agitation. On this we are all agreed. I am, as a resident of Casper and a citizen of Wyoming, as interested in the successful fur- therance of the proposition as any man in Casper or the State. I have repeatedly advanced every argu- ment contained in the. resolution and the addresses before the Cham- ber of Commerce, In addition I have the added incentive of being in a position wherein it is not only my duty but my great privilege to make special effort for its success- ful consummation. Every duty and privilege, every opportunity arising from my position to forward this sreat movement has been and is being exercised. -I cannot conceive e origin or purpose of statements recently made in addresses to your body, and in the newspapers, intima- ting a lack of interest and effort on my part, and on the part of the rest of the Congressional delegation having the honor of representing our State at Washington. “There were also exhortations for every man ond woman with bust- ness in Casper, every ho -owner and booster to write or wire me to exert my utmost efforts in behalf of the propect. I not only acknowl- edge but claim the right for each and all of them to so express them: selves or this or any subject at any time but I am proud to say that thelr confidence is such that IT am doing everything possible, that scarcely any have deemed it neces- sary to so write or wire, They know that I have had and have such interest and purpose in mind “Iam glad to note in your resolu- tion and letter of transmission that all this agitation as to the project is not directed at the single and ut, terly unnecessary purpose of exhort- ing your vepresentatives to act. What is ‘necessary is a plan upon which we can all concentrate our ‘forts. You have a concrete sug- gestion as to procedure. “This brings us to* tne real crux of the matter and I am glad to res- pond. All will agree that we must start with an understanding of the real situation, Let us then face the facts. he estimated cost per acre of the Federal engineers, on a basis of 100,000 acres is $137.00 per acre. The estimated cost of every pro- ject of the twenty-six in the United States, has been exceeded from fitty to three hundred per cent and more. We are even now compelled to pass a relief bill, authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to defer again the payment of charges, rent- als and penalties and distribute them over future years. It is une- less to say that the project can be built at a figure less than $137.00 per acre. The surveys, the engineers and the figures have definitely de- termined that matter. There is no other basis to proceed upon. We may hope that their estimate is too igh, but again we must face the Picts and the estimates of the ex- ‘pertr, “If this project should be an ex- ception and be constructed for no more than the estimate, every settler ‘will have to pay $137.00 .per acre for the water for his landand in addition the yearly overhead and maintenance charges. There is also to be included and paid in these charges, a proportion of one million dollars annually, repayment from the Reclamation fund back to the government, to discharge the in- debtedness of a loan made to the fund from the U. 8. Treasury, in 1910, of twenty million dollars. “The recbrd of twenty years ex- perience proves that the settler can- not on land of the altitude and thortness of season as ours project, live and pay out such an amount Der acre. The recent investigation of the Advisory committee to the secretary, commonly known as the Fact Finding Commission, whoge exhaustive report will be made with- in a few days, will, I am sure vart- fy and prove my opinion. that this figure is prohibitive, even though the payments be spread over forty sears in stead of twenty years, as nOw provided by law. Water users on the various projects will note desperate conditions, and many of them have much less than $137.00 per acre to pay, id cannot make their annual payments. It 1s of course true that the unusual de- Pressed conditions of agriculture have aggravated and accentuated the water users difficulties and we may reasonably hope for a degree of betterment. “In the 22nd annual report of the Bureau of Reclamation, issued Jan uary 1924, the following appears on page 137; Alcova-Casper Project. “A _soil survey and Irrigal Drive Out to Mountain View Suburb contain large areas of land which, on account of adverse soil, d: age or topographic conditions, were unsuitable for irrigation; and of the 88,742 acres designated as possible to irrigate, only 52363 acres were found to be first class and 36,379 acres were shown as second class. “The estimated costs as gtven in the reports of February 1922, were based on an assumed irrigable area of 100,000 acres; and the results of the soil survey which decrease the available irrigable area quite materially, increase the estimated per acre cost and make the project's feasibility even more questionable. Thus it appears that the cost per. acre will be even higher than $137. “An entire readjustment of the Reclamation system is contemplat- ed to enable settlers now on lands to pay out. This must be done be- fore the Department will consider new projects. Existing projects will be completed first. “There sre six projected new pro- jects in Wyoming, and many in other states; but not one dollar wasi| secured at this session in the ap- propriations for new projects. The next ‘step in the North Platte sys- tem is the Guernsey Dam, ‘which is ready for actual construction hoped for last year. to cover waiting lands. Not even the Saratoga-Encempment Project, at $67.00 per acre further up on the Platte, on the U. P., and on a feeder railroad is considered under the present conditions. “We must constantly bear in mind that the government does not pay. The projects are @nstructed out of the Reclamation fund which is a revolving one for this sole pur- pose, and is restored and made available for new projects as it is paid back into the fund by the set- tlers under their contracts in yearly payments. The settler pays. When he cannot pay the project fails and the community, the city, its mer- chant and its banks are involved and dragged down in the faflure. ‘We want this land under irrigation but when built at a cost of 12 mil- Non dollars or more we-want a suc- cess and not a tragedy. We do not want to repeat conditions which have been a contributing cause of various closed banks in our state. What is the fact as to Wyoming receiving back ofl royalty money? It is not the fact that Wyoming has been neglected. Wyoming has pro- vided oi! royalty to the amount of $13,657,132. Wyoming has had under the leasing act of February 25, 1920, giving 37% per cent of the ‘oll royalty to the state where pro- duced, $4,516,802. This ineludes pay- ments for 1921, 1922, 1923. .Ont of the 52% percent of oil royal into the Reclamation ~ fun thi North Platte Project has received $5 403,549; Riverton Project has _re- celved §1,060228; Shoshone Project has received $8,291,013: total out of Reclamation fund $14.754,790. Total cash, division to state $4,916,802, grand total $19.671,592. “As to the North Platte Project the above ficures includes only the 5-19 which is the proportion of the benefits in Wyoming. ‘ “Now let us consider Natrona county. We cannot compare one ty of our state to other entire states In the matter of Reclamation Projects, particularly, so long as yroportion. If a county can displace henefit. from the Federal viewpoint then the same logic might demand all our most of the royalty oll pro ceeds to be spent in the Salt Creek School District. a smaller subdivis- fon which {s producing the oll. This is merely to illustrate the difficulty of urging the claim of a_ single county upon the government. “Is then the situation impossible and hopeless as to the Casper Pro- fect? It is not. I am still not only ‘nterested, but active; not only optl- mistic, but enthusiastic, and ever again, as I have before, in address- ing the Chamber of Commerce,” The Casper Irrigation Project will be- come-a reality.” The things that are possible which will rescue the taste Abas Ay SoS ie cat tery oe 2 * Violin Repairs Should be, made in a scientific and thoroughly mechanical manner. 2 A violin is the most delicate and tempermental of all musi- cal instruments and the most abused as well as the least un- derstood. | My work is guar- anteed and I produce results— make violins from wrecked and Sa fiddles, by rebuild- ing. W. G. Buehner 148 East Midwest Phone 968W With Troy Tailors & Cleaners Project are: “I—Readjustment of the Re- clamation system which is to follow the report of the Special Advisory committee, and recommendation fcr siving when longer time to pay up to as @ period as forty -years. Other important are an- ticipated, which if ratified, by con- gress, combined with a forty year payment period will bring solvency and success to projects and settlers, now apparently impossible and hopeless. Higher cost projects may thus become feasible, if not too high. If too high the above changes will_assist, but of themselves will Che Casper not be sufficient. “2—Reduction of the cost per acre | $ to the settler, by financial co-opera- tion by tate or county, or both as an incorporated irrigation dis- trict, or the state, or all together with the Reclamation Service. This means a contract or guarantee, bond issue or underwriting ef what- ever character is most practical to pay such part of the settlers an- acre, as will bring the settlers total payment down to $100 per acre. The setting over to the county for this purpose by the state legislature of a much larger propertion of the royalty than the present 6 per cent, would assist greatly In enabling the county to ald the settler. Casper and Natrona county could well af- ford as a business proposition to as- sume the lability of $40 per acre of an estimated $140 per acre, pay- able in equal annual installments over a period of forty years, On Sunday Cribune 88,000 acres this would amount to 620,000 an annual amount of $88,- 000. The amount the settler will pay 1s $8.$00,000, an annual amount of $220,000. “3—Having thus made the pro- ject feasible, then a showing and plea that Natrona county ts produc- ing the bulk of the ofl royalty: going into the reclamatiors fund that she has paid in a total amount to date of $8,764,588 will appear as a matter of justice and equity to the Re- clamation Service, afford a compell- ing reason and secure for the Na- trona county project, because of her Production of royalty and her con- sequent loss of wealth and re- sources thereby, special considera- ton, priority and action, “A new law or special amendment of the Reclamation Act in favor of to emact such a law and even if passed and acted upon by the De- partment, that would not make the Project feasible, as success 1s simply impossible unless the settlers who must eventually pay and make a living and a profit above a living, with which to pay. “May I respectfully suggest that efforts of the Chamber of Com- merce be centered on these various ‘steps, plans or possibilities, view it now, to convert the dream into a reality, “I am. impressed with the idea that our best hope lies in the forma- tion of an irrigation district which will back the project to the extent of $40 per acre and act in, conjunc- tion with the Reclamation service. if you agree with these views, I am the city, county and state will be Attained. If you do not agree with these vi please advise of the specific effort you wish made and I shall devote myself to such effort with all my energy. “Definite assurance of interest, aympathy and cooperation along the above lines by the Department has been received. “Yours very sincerely, “CHAS. E. WINTER.” —————___ ES So ee nc The 50,000 cloakmakers in New ra F , ' AnemicCirls ; At Business » ® Cain Strength on SCOTTS PAGE THREE. York city have submitted demands to the associations of employers cal- ling for @ forty-hour week unem- ployment insurance, and an in- crease in minimum wage rates, $end . Pre-Easter - Surprise See Tuesday’s Tribune for ‘ Announcement this one project, simply directing it to be built is not the remedy. 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