Show r. r Nio NO MORE LEASING OF CARRYING CAPACITY Farmers trader Government Go Canto t lust Xo Noty Department Study out Letters Let Let- tel'S to About Tn-ent Tn Twenty Farmers who for years have been leasing carrying capacity i in gover- gover ment canals must now purchase such carrying capacity or else secure irrigation Irrig Ir- Ir rig tIon water In some other way N. N W. W Irsfeld of the Uintah Indian Indian In- In dian Irrigation project this week received re- re word front Irom Washington that no more temporary capacity will bo be leased after this year He has so no- no titled the water users of whom there are about twenty under five canals The cost of the carrying capacIty will be just what the construction cost plus maintenance charges will amount to From this will be deducted de de- ducted the amount of lease money p paid ld In For instance If a canal ost 1 16 C per acre and the maintenance nance charges to date since 1912 amount to 12 per acre the farmer must pay 28 23 per acre If during 12 years he has paid 12 or 1 I per acre per year rent the d deduction will amount to the maintenance charge leaving lea 16 per acre for carrying capacity But many of th the farmers have not cultivated all allI I their land and therefore paid rent rentI I for only the acreage in cultivation Their deductions will amount to less naturally It If a a. farmer has made use of water on the entire tract he must purchase carrying capacity for forthe the tho entire tract The carryIng capacity may be purchased on the installment plan plan- five equal annual payments six per percent percent cent interest on all deferred pay pay- ments It may be that tha a longer time will be given The purchaser or 0 Indian allotments is now given 20 years is In which to pay for the water though he he must pay must pay f. f for r the land In Innet innet net less than tour four It may be that the purchase of carryIng carrying carry carry- Ing capacity only may have 20 yea years That question however has not been settled |