The Arizona sentinel., 1904-06-01

hall last Saturday night that tn. work on the Yuma government days, and then put the qUestic Twill you be ready2" the Eespon thrilling in its earnestness; w, any of the powers of an orator, common sort; yet the effect of hi sublime, and well worthy the effo of the spell binding variety, TT dous. Tire New Yuma" idea ( Crevice; the atmosphere was sat intense than was ever felt in the is B dream of the past; hencefort of the Southwest the Queen Cit mighty fast a-c0ming.
 The fact that the chief engi- neer of the government recla- nation service and several of his assistants who have been at work in this field were in Yuma 10 meet the people and put the seal of their assurance on the building of the government irri gatiou system for Yuma and the contiguous Colorado valley, was sufficient of itself to put every body in q good humor. Begin ming early in the evening the old town was attired in it's glad rags" and happiest mood, from the Colorado to the Signal hills and from the Gila river to Son. erton (that is little beyond the present limits, but watch us grow9
 It was announced some days ago that the' government engi- necrs. would meet the people here on the 2Sth and address them in Eiks' hall on the "Pos- sibilitieS of the Colorado" They were here, and long before the distinguished party filed in the hall was crowded to overflowing. The party consisted of Frederick H. Newell, chief of the reclama- tion service; J. B. Lippincott, supervising and consulting engi- Reer, and his secretary, Mir. Hamlip; A. P. Davis, engineer in. charge of field work and con- struction of Tonto Basin dam, B. M. Hall, supervising engi- neer; Morris Bien, attorney for reclamation service; MT. Wm. E. Smythe, noted irrigation writer, worker and speaker; Hon. Joseph H. Kibbey and Mr. B. A. Fowler of Phoenix, attorney and president of the Salt River Val ley Water Users Association. About the rostrum the American national cofoIS hung in bright folds, and in a manner seemingly attested the words of the speak CTS representing the government of the United States nation which has gone into the home building business for the benefit of its people.
 The first speaker was Mr. Newell, who was introduced by President Winsor in the follow ing wel1-chosen words:
 "The lifework of some men is all for self, and of other men for humanity: those who work for self may make a temporary name, but those who work for humanity i will make an undying name It gives me pleasure, more than 1 cen express, to be able to intro auce to you men who are work ! ing for humanity. One of the foremost of these is Mir. r. H. ] Newell, chief of the reclamation ! service, who will now address you"
 MT. Newell Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen. It gives me the greatest pleasure to meet you bere tonight and to try 10 telt you something of the great future which We arc all sanguinc ls before US. I come directly from the city of Washington, my first move after the close of the last congress, to meet with you people and to go thoroughly into detail with you to carry out what we hope to be one of the great l est enterprises of the century. 1 Your chairman has given me the keynote to my talk-devotion to great cause. You have here
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