Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-21
D. OF r.
THE BEAR VALLEY COMPANY,

It's Difficulties and the Receivership
What Is Said OF 1t by Mr.. Brown,
Formerly of West Haven, One of
the Original Founders of the En-
terprise.
Ex-Town CLERK Walter A. Main of West
Haven, now here spending the winter, has
received the following important letter
from Mr.. Brown, former West Havener,
go well known as one of the founders of
the great Bear Valley Irrigation enterprise:
CHICAGO, Dec. II, 1898.
To the Public:
learn that the troubles of the Bear
Valley Irrigation company eliminated on
the 9th inst. in the appointment of q re-
ceiver. To those who are familiar with
the part I had in the conception and up
building of the great enterprise which
gave birth to Rsdlands and its surrounding
development, it is unnecessary for me to
express the deep regret feel at this event,
but to those who know of me only through
the gross Misrepresentation which have
been circulated by various means during
the past few months, 1t may be necessary
for me to speak briefly, but plainly.
I have refrsined from speaking until
now from desire not to enter into a con-
troversy which might be Injurious to the
interest of the company.
l devoted ten Of the best years of my
life to the development of the Bear Valley
works. have always regarded this plant
a. the most valuable and substantial irri-
cation property in the United States, in
proportion to the amount of land 1t Gov
ere. Although the project was regarded
as very bold at the beginning and although
1t encountered very many difficulties,
physical as we'll as financial, my associates
and succeeded in our original object and
the city of Redlands Is she monument to
that success. When, at Q later day, the
company undertook to supply the Ales-
sandro and Perris irrigation districts, we
approved of the undertaking as feasible
and our good faith was pledged to its &C.
eomplishment. That the agreement in this
regard was not fulfilled is no fault of ours.
While regret very keenly the disaster
which has ovsrtaken the company have
no occasion to be surprised. Mors than a
year ago clearly saw the result to which
the policy of the management would sure
1y lead. Ny remonstrance was unavailing,
and an aggressive effort made by me to
| induce foreign stockholders to agree upon
the only possible course to prevent the
| ruin OF the company was defeated
by Mr.. Greene, who, to further his
own selfish purposes, has arraigned me as
the enemy of that great enterprise which
my faith and my industry largely created,
and of that community which has been my
home and IL to-day the seat of my proper
ty interests.
Ihavs been assailed because foresaw and
.. had the courage to point out what must be
the inevitable consequences of the policy
pursued by shortsighted and wronghead-
ed management.
take this occasion to say again that the
Bear Valley enterprise, If developed as
originally conceived, is one of the most
splendid irrigation properties in this ooun-
try: Under proper management ii will
fulfn the expectations not only of it's
shareholders, but also of all who hold it's
wafer rights, including the two organized
districts. If by any means in my power
can sssist in solving its difficulties, there
by serving the communities in which my
own interests are locsted, shall do 20
with whatever energy or ability may
possess, q. e. Brown.