Arizona republican., 1906-02-18
GOVERNMENT ACQUIRES THE CANAL s
The Basis of an Agreement Reached YeSterday as the
 Republicans Dispatches Had FOretOId

Jack was present but was suffering from a severe cold that unfitted him to occupy the chair, as he could scarcely speak above a whisper. There was but one single expression on which there was any division of sentiment. \ Grand canal water user asked why the | lands under the older canals could not also be allowed to help bear the ex- pense and secure their water that way as they had under the Arizona man agement- The basis of this mans rep- resentation was that the Indians were to be allowed to secure water. In re- ply it was shown to him that the h. dians Were in the Arizona's legitimate district and that canal was their only source They were as much entitled 10 participate as the whites under the Arizona if they stood their portion of the expense. In conclusion the appIf- cant was told that if his fellow water users under the Grand would organize as the Arizona water users had and make proposition to the association. 1t would probably be considered And there the matter dropped.
 The next important action was brought before the meeting by Dr I'oss who explained that the associa. ton in order to do business properI-- should have legal status. wherefore he moved that Attorney Walter Bennett be requested to prepare articles of in corporation, adopting the name of tue association, it's purposes as already set forth and its incorpOTators the of Ulcers of the Protective association. it's stockholders to be the members of tIIs association. The motion was second ed by Chaplain Scott and carried en- animously.
 At this juncture a telegram to tho Enterprise from NJ. H. McCord stating that negotiations between the govern ment and the water company had been satisfactorily concluded with the help of w. J. Murphy, who had guaranteed the payment of the difference repre- senting the minority holdings was brought to the meeting. Three cheers were given for Mir. Murphy and votes of thanks were rendered to him and to B. A. Fowler through whose untir- ing and persistent efforts the final transaction had been completed The next subject taken up was thas of securing the signing of lands for tho work as indicated above and in a few minutes 3361 acres were pledged by gentlemen in the room. These gentle men however represented only a small part of those interested and proceed ing under the report of the executive committee, the following named gen tlemen were appointed as the men au- thorized to secure the --pIedging or lands from their neighbors under the respective laterals:
 Scottsdale and vicinity. Chaplain Scott
 Lateral ', c. R. Etter.
 Lateral s. Fred Foiz.
 Laterals 9 and 1-2, A c. Bailey.
 Lateral 10. Frank Howard
 Laterals F and 13. J. A. Wieder.
 Lateral II. D. l.. Sturges.
 Lateral Is. Alex. Silva
 Lateral r. John Hughes.
 Lateral IS, J. w. Forney.
 Lateral 19. T. D. Biven.
 Lateral 20. Fred WoOls-y.
 J. w. Doris not only listed imme- diateIy his entire acreage but added a cash subscription of $1OO.
 Chaplain Scott delivered a brief ad- dress resulting in the very natural in- structions to the executive committee that if the details of the news indicat- cd respecting the ending or negotia- tions at Washington. prove to be as expected. and that the government k ready now. or in a few days, to take charge of things, the committee will lose no time in turning the operations over to the government.
 And therein is more apparent than ever. the sublime wisdom of the as sociatiOn, in having proceeded along the line of action that was finally adopted. That is, doing nothing to cause further litigation, nothing to complicate matters. but going ahead to help themselves in the most sim pie and easy manner possible. in ac- cord with plans that have been suE- gested as feasible by the government engineers themselves. so that whereve- or whencvr the government takes hold it will find that all that has been done has been In the right direction and nothing that has been done will have to be done over again.
 The news from Washington, meager as it was at that time, was the best news that could have been received from anywhere in this valley yester- day and every farmer felt like a man who had been unjustly imprisoned. would feel if suddenly released from custody Everybody wanted to shake hands with and congratulate every body else. But in the general enthusi- asm, no one forgot the business of the hour and there was no inclination to lie down and wait for the government. All realized that their recent action had no doubt done much to hasten matters and the days fast slipping away. stiU impress them with the UT gency of action. It is undoubtedly
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