Arizona republican., 1903-01-22
The Articles Agreed Upon.


 The general committee yesterday reached an agreement on the articles of incorporation of the proposed water users' association. and the members of the committee are to be congratulated upon the excellent judgment shown. As we pointed out a few days ago, 1t was absolutely necessary that the com mittee reach a harmonious conclusion, and it was altogether advisable that the articles as prepared by competent counsel be adopted. Had there been any material departure from the draft prepared, an agreemen would have been indefinitely defered as a necessary consequence, for such a departure would have led to chaos. A rebuilding of the entire structure would have been unavoidable in order to follow con- sistent lines, and had this been impos- sible the alternative would have been abandonment of the project for a na- tional reservoir. It was with a due ap- preciation of the interminable difficult ties which would follow a refusal to adopt the draft that The Republican urged it's acceptance.
 The articles as finally adopted yes terday may not be perfect, but cOmpe- tent lawyers who have devoted months to the subject are of the opinion that they will meet the purposes sought to be accomplished, and meet them better than any substitutes offered. and it was merely common sense for laymen to accept their judgment.
 That our readers may be fully in formed on the subject. the articles are printed in full in this issue of The Republican.
 The committee having finished it's work on this branch of the undertak- ing, it is now for the water users of the valley to decide whether they will ac- cept the articles of incorporation and join the association. Judging from the emphatic endorsement which the gen. eral committee have given to the work of the executive committee, the ranch CTS of the valley will not hesitate to fall into line. Such opposition to the articles as developed in committee came from the irrigation interests on the south side of the river, but the good faith of the people of that section being unquestionable, there is no reason to apprehend that they will fail to join hands heartily with the people of the north side.
 It is certainly obvious to everybody that success can be achieved only by the heartiest cooperation of all inter- ests. As has been pointed out in the meetings of the committee, all other SGCllOilS OL lut eIlu west VIII OppOSc the construction of the Tonto reservoir by the government. and this opposition can be overcome only by an undivided community here. Moreover, the gov ernment will be very deliberate in un- dertaking great storage works. After one or two. or at most three, reservoirs are begun, the policy of the secretary of the interior naturally will be to await results and take note of develop ments before proceeding with further construction. Consequently, if the Tonto reservoir is not included among the first enterprises undertaken by the government, it will be many years be- fore the department could again con- sider this project.
 For these reasons it is not only neces- sary for the water users of this valley to reach an agreement on a proposition acceptabl to the government, but it is just as necessary that this agreement be reached