Big Wood Canal Co. v. Chapman

HARTSON, Commissioner.

On August 21, 1907, the Idaho Irrigation Company, Ltd., respondent’s predecessor in interest, contracted with the state of Idaho to build, under the Carey Act (43 U. S. C. A., sec. 641), and acts amendatory and supplemental thereto, irrigation works for the reclamation of lands in Blaine, Gooding and Lincoln counties. On January 2, 1909, the parties entered into a supplemental contract, to cover additional lands proposed to be reclaimed. In anticipation of such contracts, the said construction company acquired by assignment from the original permittees water permit No.…