Arizona republican., 1903-01-06
WATER STORAGE
 MEETING TODAY
Visit of Chief HydrOgrapher,
 Frederick H. Newell
H, Will Discuss Local Conditions With the Conference Committee in the Board of Trade Room at 3 O'Clock. MT. Davis Departs for Globe.

Mir. r. IT, Newell. chief hydrOgrapher. and A. P. Davis, principal engineer of the United States geological survey, ar rived here yesterday afternoon on the train from Mesa. MT. Newell will stay till tomorrow morning, when he leaves over the s. r. r. and r. for Denver and from there will return to Washington. They were delayed longer than was anticipated at the survey camps above Mesa. so could not get here in time to attend the meeting of the water stor- age conference committee at o'clock go the meeting was postponed to 3 D. m. today when it is hoped all members oI the conference committee will be pres ent. All others who may be interested are invited to come also, as the meet ing is to be merely a conference of in terested parties on the subject of water storage. Though no address is am Eounced. it is probable that MT. Newell will talk at some length on the subject generally, and whatever he may say will be listened to with interest.
 After his arrival yesterday Mr. Newell was for some time in conference with C. D. Reppy. w. Y. Price, and Dr. Broadway of Florence over matters pertaining to the proposed construction of a reservoir on the Gila river. Later his time during the afternoon and even ing was devoted largely to a canvass ing of the situation here by conference with George II. Maxwell and B. A. Fowler. except that in the evening both Glr Newell and Mir. Maxwell. on invitation. spent short time as the guests 3f the Oasis club at it's regular monthly meeting.
 Mir Davis left last night for Globe. and from there he will visit the survey ing camps under his direction now en- gagged in running the lines for the pro- posed water power canal above the dam site. Mir. Davis will put an addi- tional force of men at work on this survey and then go to Washington. ex- pectinS to return about two months later.
 Mir. Newell was asked last night re- garding the purpose of the surveys now in progress in the upper part or this valley and replied that from the data thus secured a typographical mao would be made similar to the usual typographical maps of other parss made by the geological survey excel.t that there will be more details. in fact all details. Every natural characteristic of the surface of the valley will Le noted. Gs will every well, canal housA or other important feature. The map then may be used for hundred differ ent purposes. but one of the important uses to which it will be put will be the furnishing of a wealth of information to the experts who will later make care ful calculations on the volume of the underground flow of water In con ciuding the interview last night MT Newell said the desire of himself and his associates is that the people of this valley through organization shall at the earliest possible moment complete and submit thoroughly worked out. clean cut, business proposition which can be presented to the secretary of the interior with the findings of the sur vey; one that will appeal to him and secure his favorable action.