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DISCREDITING CLEAN ENTERPRISE. 



A subscriber writes from Payette, Idaho, as follows: 

 A number of our most substantial promoters of irriga- 

 tion projects are interested in the construction of canals in 



settlers under this system to such an extent that they would 

 be willing to sign contracts to be furnished by a Government 

 proposition which will, if completed, water a portion of 

 the land covered by our canal system and, while we would 

 be glad to have the Government assist in the development 



Malheur County, Ore., just across the Snake River from of this country, we shall protest vigorously against any direct 

 Payette. This canal system has been in course of con- interference of this kind with private industries, now in 



struction for over two years and will ultimately water some 

 50,000 acres of choice land, unless Mr. Newell succeeds in 



the hands of capable irrigation and colonization men who 

 have been very successful indeed in the development of 



IRRIGATION PUMPING PLANT 

 2- 24-' PUMPS. 



discrediting the enterprise to such an extent that it becomes 

 impossible to carry out our plans. He has already placed 

 several Government solicitors in the field to misinform the 



this country, and we are heartily in sympathy with the 

 Governor of Wyoming in his protest against the "imperialism" 

 of Mr. Newell. 



