Arizona republican., 1903-07-11
TEMPE WATER USERS
They Are Expected to Take Final
 Action Today.

Contracts were filed yesterday with the Water Users association for 2,5OO acres of land, which was a good show ing for a hot sunshiny day when people did not feel much like writing. There are now only two days left. except Sun day. for closing up the business. and they will surely be lively ones. It is a long lane that has no turn, and the clerical force thinks 1t can already see the elbow in the road.
 Aside from the usual routine in the association offices the single event of interest that occurred yesterday in a water storage way was the holding of Q conference in the office of Dwight B. Heard. Messrs. Woolf, Hayden and Jones of Tempe were present and Mir. Heard invited MT. A. P. Davis and Judge Kibbey to join them in dis cussion of the situation
 The conference was an entirely open and friendly one. Mir. Davis stating with his usual clearness the govern ment's policy as outlined to date, just what the water users may expect and just what measure of protection is to be accorded them. Particular discussion was had on the matter of the pumping plant the Tempe canal people have pro- posed building as an alternative enter prise in the event of their deciding finally to pass up" the reservoir pro- ject. While the conference was in pro- gress a telegraph messenger entered with a telegram for MT. Davis and an- other for Mir. Heard. It was indeed a timely coincident, for both messages bore directly on the subject under dis cussion. Both gentlemen having given the permission these telegrams are re- produced and their simple publication makes unnecessary any argument or any further discussion of the pumping scheme at this time.
 Washington. D. C.. July 10. 1903. Arthur P. Davis, Phoenix. Arizona
 Heard wrote July 3rd regarding proposed Tempe power plant. Walcott wires him that public lands were with drawn to prevent such interference with our plans. Notify all concerned.
 NEWELL"
 Washington, D. C., July 10, 1903.
 Dwight B. Heard, Phoenix, Ariz. Proposed Tempe plant will interfere with government plans. Lands were withdrawn to prevent such further in reference. C. D. WALCOTT."
 MT. Heard stated that his telegram was in reply to a letter written July 3, asking MT. Walcott for an expression of an opinion respecting the proposed pumping plant and whether or not it would interfere with the governments plans. The answer, he said, was very clear and frank, definitely settling the point. MT. Heard also said that he viewed the articles of incorporation much more favorably than he has here tofore. after MT. Davis remarks re- specting some matters of detail
 The result of the conference was that MT. Davis was invited to be present at a meeting of the Tempe water users and stockholders of the Tempe canal, to be held this morning at 10 o'clock in the odd Fellows hall at Tempe. and state to the meeting the situation as he views it and as he placed 1t before the conference yesterday. This meet ing will be, TO doubt, an all-day ses- sion, as there is much to consider. In the first place. reports are to be made to the Tempe stockholders by their committees, relative to the expense of their proposed pumping plant in the event of an effort being made to carry it out. There will also be the remarks of Mir. Davis, and MT. Heard will pre- sent to that meeting the telegram he received yesterday and define his posi- ton fully at this time.
 It will undoubtedly be the final &C., tion of the southsiders in respect of the storage enterprise. Time is short and the battle has been fought to the last entrenchment. It is definitely settled that the pumping enterprise cannot be pursued further except through con- fiict and litigation with the govern ment, an alternative that it is believed very few stockholders of the canal will favor adopting. That settled, there is but one question before the house, and that is, Will we sign up. relying on the association. the government and our fellow water users for fair treat ment, or will we refuse to sign and thus perpetuate present conditions on the south side" It must be each man for himself. and the answer must be yes or no.
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