Arizona republican., 1905-06-21
THE COMMISSION.

In respect or the personnel Of the commission, it is not likely that three men could be found in the world who would be more acceptable to the in Iterests concerned for the performance of these duties. Messrs. Wisner and Sanders each have more than q pass ling knowledge of the situation here having visited Phoenix frequently in the discharge of their duties as con- sulting engineers of the reclamation service. They were here on the occa- sion of the opening of bids for the con- structiOn of the Roosevelt dam and they were here before that in consul tation with MT. Davis, MT. Hill and other of the service officials, these visits necessitating some familiarity with local conditions. At the same time neither can have a personal fin ancial interest in the matter one way or another. nor .lould they be affected by any sentimental reasons. MT. Wis ner lives in Detroit, Mich, his western visits having been entirely in the line of duty. Mir. Sanders lives in Los An geles and has spent most of his time officially and otherwise in California, recently. He was last here on the oc- casion of the visit of the congressional party and accompanied it to Califor-
 
 on a trip to the dam to confer with MT. Hill over matters in the basin. An other point in their favor is that they are of middle age, and therefore men of experience as well as theory. The other member of the commission is less known here but is undoubtedly equally as well qualified. To begin with he is connected with the recla- nation service which is alone sufficient guarantee. His work has been mainly in the north and west and what is also in the line of a good recommendation is the fact that previous to his entering the government employ he was state engineer for Nevada, the home of Mr. Newlands the man whose name is un consciously recalled whenever the re- clamation law is spoken of.
 L. C. Hill was here yesterday en route home from Los Angeles whither he went afte~ an inspection recently of the San Carlos project. Asked con corning the probable date of the meet ing of the appraising commission he said he could not tell exactly. For over a month past he has had force of men under the direction of Engineer Stannard, making measurements prep aratory to computations that will give the results of the appraisement of the construction value of the canals. These men have already measured the greater part of the main canals and just when they will have finished is hard to say. However, they have made a great deal or progress and done much in pursu- ance of the plan that has just been made public, and that too before any body here outside of their superior of fcers in the service knew exactly what their work was for. It may be said therefore that weeks have been saved through the favorable feeling the ser vice has for this valley MT. Hill said he believed his men would have made sufficient progress within a month so he could report to the department that the field was ready for the appraisers. They will not come until advised but the indications are that before the end of July the appraisement will be in IrogPess.
 MT. Hill will leave for Roosevelt to- ds-. and MT. Sanders and O. E. Ensign, tte electrical engineer, are expected here heXt week to go to Roosevelt