| Show CONTRACTS FOR DAM SIGNED BOISE idaho june 21 after staring defeat in the face for several days at washington the idaho delegation charged with the presentation of the contracts to the secretary of the interior tor for final authorization to start the american falls dam finally achieved a remarkable victory and the contracts of the federal government with the settlers were signed as well as the contract with the idaho power company reclamation commissioner of idaho warren G returned this morning from washington and reports the excellent aid that was rendered the idaho delegation by former governor D W davis who Is now head of the reclamation service according to mr the advancement van cement ot of D W davis to head the reclamation service Is evidently due to the desire of secretary secure a business administration of the reclamation affairs three methods of securing the indian lands of the portneuf Port neut neuf bottoms were deemed possible by the legal advisers ot of secretary work and the commission on indian affairs one of these was by a vote of the majority of the braves at a council ot of the indians indiana of that reservation the second by condemnation dem nation by the govern government me t and th the third by act of congress it a appeared p p r at washington that there was some local objection and the attorney tor for the indians raised a number of difficulties which were finally overcome by the secretary signing the contracts on the group that congress would authorize the purchase of the indian lands land since it had already authorized the building ot of the reservoir the flood waters of which would cover the indian lands or about acres commissioner was able to secure an excellent contract with the idaho power company which calls tor for a total of paid in sums ot of since there is nearly to be spent before june 30 commissioner secured the optional right of paying the power company or more with a discount of 6 per cent A tine fine contract also was secured for the settlers and the service men are to be taken care of one million one hundred thousand acre feet of water water has been subscribed for and by the time the dam is well under way this is expected to run to acre beet this covers acre feet under the Mini minidoka doka extension which includes a large tract never before entered after the banais canais canals are built this will be thrown open for a set time to the entry of ex service men of the world war before the filing of the general public will be considered tribune |
