Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-02-06
SIGNING THE ARTICLES
Final Mass Meeting For Organization
Purposes, on Monday.

! The executive committee of the wat
er storage conference committee spent
! the greater part of yesterday IN the
| board Of trade room, watching repre-
( sentative water users OF this valley
sign their names and talking about the
| big mass meeting. to be held in Doris
1 sheater Monday afternoon.
The committees having practically
conf leted the preliminary work as
signed to them it is now up to the pe1-
pie who are TO receive tho most bene-
fit from the proposed reservoir. to take
the next step. Yesterday the cnsrossed
copy OF the articles joi Incorporation,
covering tWoaty-threc large pages. was
placed in the hands OF the committee
VINO stood guard over it in the board
of trade room. securing as rapidly as
possible the signatures of the men
named by the conference committee as
incorporators. About forty was the
number specified as desirable for in
corporate over forty signed here
yesterday and there are n few yet to
sign ON the south side. The commit
tee therefore is ready to file the articles
OF incorporation with the county re-
c0rdeT but as il is a legal holiday they
win not be filed till tomorrow. That
clears the board Tor action by the poo
pie.
Having become q legally constituted
corporation bright and carly M1noay
morning tho committee viii open it's
ONCE door in the Nicholson block q
welcome all water users who are de
sirou5 OF signing for stock in the aeso-
citation and that class should include
..r-. D, To-
In the discussion yesterday O., ways
and means Of giving the articles pub
iicity and for securing Of the attention
and quick cooperation OF all the water
users in tho valley. the attitude Of DR.
=. ". wilbur Of Mesa, IL respect OF
the articles was referred to. one
south slider reported that DR.. wilbur
had said that while the articles were
not exactly what he wanted he felt
that il was better Tor al to endorse
them and that he would sign Ger stocE
in the association. Colonel Christy who
has an Intimate acquaintance with DR..
wilbur said that if the doctor made
that statement he would v1uch that he
could be Depended on t. keep his word.
Similar expressions have been heard
Indirectly from some who from time TO
time have not been i'm accord with the
majority sentiment, so IL f. not an
tiCiDated that there VIII be much j..
any opposition to the movement.
The meeting On Monday VIII be the
last big mass meeting i'm the campaign
Of education though it f. probable
there VIII be meetings If found neces-
sary in different parts of the valley 10r
the edilcatior OF those who have not
followed the trend Of events closely
and WHO may b. dilato-y in signing II
IS hoped though hat there are few
people who nave neglected their cdu-
cation in this matter Tor IL is desirable
TO secure tho subscriptions TO the stock
Il the association as soon as possible
Every day saved i'm that work brings
the reservoir two days nearer than If
the matter is allowed to drag to suit
the convenience Of everybody
Ar. Maxwell will speak al the Non
day meeting and answer every mes-
ton that may be pTopoundcd ~ him
Inc doubters are especially invited for
after Monday there should De no
dcubters. In its cali for the mass
meeting the committee says.
All landowners are urged % coop
crate TO bring every landowner in III,
valley TO this meeting. so &c TO bring
about. without delay. a complete I'M
-er-ta1c'n: Is to every feature n the
proposed plan for water storage.
1t is vitality important that delay
should be avoided. On Monday morn
ng the subscription books viii BE-
ready for signature. at the office Of the
association, room g, Nicholson building.
Phoenix. II you arc ready to sign come
% Phoenix and do so on Monday morn |
ng. If you want further information |
'ome to the meeting Monday afternoon /
ana ask every question that occurs to |
'ou, and it win be satisfactorily an /
.W7red. Questions may be asket orally I.
~ me meeting, or handed in before or !
during the meeting, in writing.
Prompt action is imperative to the |
immediate success Of this great move /
nent
IL you delay, you delay your own F.
progress and that Of the entire valley.
Mr. Maxwell viii leave Phoenix on F.
TUesday morning, to be gone about .
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