The herald., 1898-09-22
The WATER FAMINE
REDLANDS CITIZENS VIGOROUS
LY PROTEST AGAINST IT
Strong Resolutions Passed Concern
ing the Bear Valley Land and
Water Company

which now confronts the water users OF
this section has thoroughly aroused pub
lie opinion. A mass meeting was held a,
the Y. NJ. C. A. auditorium Tuesday even
ing for the purpose of taking necessary ac-
ton to secure water for immediate use.
f. Z. Meserve was elected chairman and
Mr.. Tinker secretary. The following reso-
buttons were read by MIR. Lineau and after a
lively discussion of over an hour were
adopted
Whereas, The people of Redlands and
vicinity, who are dependent for water for
irrigation on the Bear valley system.
have been restricted in what we believe
they are justly entitled to- until the grow
ing crop of citrus fruit is greatly injured.
in quantity and quality, many of the or
chards seriously injured and in danger of
being destroyed; and,
Whereas, We have hoped for a measure
Of prospective If not immediate relief fro!.,
the managers of the Bear Valley Irrigation
company but have received only proposals
which, II accepted, Will involve a surrender
of our rights and interests In the existin g
| local water companies, subject US to an OPP
pressive burden of debt and taxation and
heritage of harassing, expensive and
endless litigation;
/
| Now therefore. In order to place our
rights and claims before the public; be 1t
| Resolved, That the Bear Valley Land
and Water company was organized with
| the purpose, and Bear valley reservoirs
| were built with a capacity to supply the
people of Redlands and the immediate vi
entity with water: and that the holders of
| Glass A certificates have prior and vested
| rights which have not been forfeited. In
support on khls we re1er 10 the decision OF
the oii'eu 0u''eS uistiio' eoui' VI oou'iiein
California wherein tne prihciple Is upheio
'ha' ''e VI maj oe''en''", ie' y. INC "".e,
system iiien'io"eu mus. oe hrs' suppiieo
WIN 'ieii ieHPe0'Ne ''ip"i"'e" a""ii'i'ie'
peiore 'he ue'''ahus ol any o'her parties
o".i NC 'oi's.ue'eu,
nesoiNe"' nat 'ie hc'ion VI all oiiicei VI
''e saiiie eoui' III aiio"ins app'icaii.s iof
wafer o'ner 'han .he oiisinii pe,'ehciaries
10 IRA" more water 'ha' the hoi'ers o'
lass q 'ei 'iiioa'es' i'o'" Wins 'ahui'is 'iic
| natter pressing heeu VI inoie water "
prevent 'he prospective ues'i uctioll VI
cioPS anu VI ~h''i"'' 10 III ,ioi" 'ioii VI 'i'e
uetlsioii VI .ne eoui. anu VI 'iie isn's anu
"lteies's Vi tne people,
nesoiNeu' hat 'ie GU 'en.ioh 'ia' pa'
,ies liaNiis .eei suppiieu Win water iio"i
the Bear Naiie. system ior one year. "heh
there was an "pui'u'i'Ne Vi "a'ei' must NC
supPheo thereafter even IL 'iie supply III
we reservoir - l'o' sun Viei' ~ Hiisa'e 'ne
iai'us which were vi isiiiaiis ihleiiueu " ne
irrlsateu ui'oe' .ie Deal Naiies s9s'ehl' Is
m clear contradiction Vi 'ne prihcipie iai'
uo"h l" 'he ueoisioii Vi 'ie 0hu!' is'a
water CASE anu Is eieioie mus anu
unjust 'huer s"Uii d coi'e'i'ioii ieoeNeis
ara iu'ure ihaiasers VI 'he Dear 'aie9
system could III the iu'ure' "heh water
was aouloah.' ui'ue' TAKE 10 iriisa'e man!
thousands OF acres at uis lance anu ..e
parties o"iiiis tiie ia"us 80 isa'eu' III nc
ioiio"hs Season "o"'u We ei'.ieu ~ 'i'e
SAINT a''ou'i' Vi ""'e,' anu - a vi o.'ii iiaN
1euuceu 'he supply "ei,'''''u ina. '',e ~ -
maj USERS ma. Ne''.u SIS Wv, WV"
lheIi VITA. ii''ie ""'.i nc i.'is". 'e
ana mus aiiow oiu o'o,iaius ~ 80 ~ u''.
Nesoi>eu' ha' INC u ''
Gel '''o ' .''s ,,' -,
vol ieei u,sposeu " 'uei, % ~
auui'ioh Win dh emu MUS 'e''' opp essi'e
'"Aa'ioii' an" N' ~
oaihi up' a'''' ii''
u "e.eN Wy =. "a On 'OP'
supply instant ioeaii'ie' WIN ""'ei' "i'o'i
act was an a.'e'"p' ~ s"'i ny 'ne i's nus VI
.he VI isiiai " TIC i'e"'
IL! a., 'iSa''oh system, '"N was
~ p'O' ~
he9oi, GU i"a' o"i "N gnu 'e''eN
water iis".s WIZ ~. p'euseo ~ ae'u.s '"e
pa! ihe'' VI '"e 'oN'9 ~ '"e
''nu Ss"'''a'e' "' 'He 'oiue VI
poiius were d. .'ie 'i''ie VI '.iei issue i"hs
aware VI Jun iisH'' am. ""'' ''.e ioe'
optaheu was " We ueeu III anu II '"eii
security was no' sun iDiei. thes nave "o'
'iie iioiueio Vi lass "a "a. ~ ',
nor WIZ the3e summit u We pu'''ai.e ny
ili'iic'"' ''iuei'' winch "' W '''
the next seheratio Gan ui'c MAJ 6e'
heSoiNeu' nat we uee"' ~ 'n''e anu ma
we are III ia>o' Vi piooeeOi"s a. ohoe "
make appiicatio,i u tne ooui. III al. ,''
| junction plohioi'ii's 'i'e ie0'ie' Vi '''e
view peai '"i.' p' VI ' NV
whose charse t"e "''ei !"'e'.i
| is iioi" "''e 'i7 i' ""''. W.
| any pe'Soi eHNVf' ~ " ~
prior USE anu iesd'
fesolVeu' iia' u O"'i! o"t '"e ~.
7o7 ,so,,,,,,., 49, o,oirr,,n of tb,s roet-
users inciuui'ie '"e '''a II '''",l " '.'.-
hs' .ne ~ .,,a 49,.
possioie '"e a.,,u
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man u '''he w
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