The Imperial press., 1904-07-16
MR. J. E. LIrrIScorr,

Water Co. No. was organized with a capital stock of lOO,OO0 shares, par value ten dollars per share, to be appur- tenant to 100000 acres of government land, located on the east side of the Alamo River in the Salton desert eK- tending from the Mexican boundary to Old Beach. This Company consists of five directors, dummies of the California Development Company. This dummy board made contracts with the Callfor- mia Development Company and with the Mexican Company.
 Tn the summer of 1901 water stock WAS sold on lS,000 acres of this land, with the promise of water to each stock holder in abundance for irrigation on or before November lst., 1901. Since then the sales oi stock have been increased to 3O, 900 acres.
 The majority of these stockholders bought with intention of beginning farming operationsi Immediately. Some few showed their faith by moving to t!.eir lands, others more cautious waited for their water before moving, and the ones who thus showed their faith have been the heaviest losers.
 November lst. came and work had not even been started on the canals.
 
 demanded the immediate construction of the canals. The California Develop ment Company promised to get water to the farmers within sixty days, and the system completed before July lst., 1902. \ month later, December lst.. work was begun with small force, that continued with long interruptions until February llth, 1903, when the first water was delivered to the farmers for irrigation, fifteen months later than It had been promised first and thirteen months later than it had been promised the second time. Those persons who had moved to their lands and had wait ed for water were always promised an abundance in thirty days by the Cal ifornia Development Company officials. Many became discouraged and moved away.
 From February llth., 1902, to July lst.. 1903, there was m abundance ot water in No. for all purposes and summer crops were planted.
 The Alamo River k the natural chan mel from the Colorado River to Salton Lake. There aru three dams on this channel: one at Sharp's one mile south of the Mexican boundary, to check the water for Imperial Water Company Fo. 1 and Imperial Water Company No. .; one about eight miles north of the Mex ican boundary checks the water for Imperial Water Co. No. 5; the third at Rose Levee, checks the water for the Mckim system ot canals.
 During the summer floods of 1903. levec at Sharp's dam was cut to save Nc. I Heading. This caused the wash inc ont of the Rose Levee and week later July lst., 1903, No. heading and waste way.
 Not caring to trust to the known dilatorousness of the California Devel- opment Company to save their crops, inc farmers of No. themselves con structed canal connecting No. with No. : SO that in five days from the time of the washout water was flowing throuvh No. : to No. .. For ten days and until the water had partially sub sided No. . continued to receive plenty of water. Then because of the cut m Sharp's Levee, water could not be rais- eJ Lieh enough to enter No. 7 heading and the crops were again without water at n time when the weather was very hot and most of the crops had received but one irrigation. c
 The California Development Company were besought to mend the break m