Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-02-08
CENTRAL CONFERENCE
OF CANAL INTERESTS
Consideration Of the Project of All
drifting in Construction of the Ari-
IONA Dam.

The expected meeting was held yes
terday at the office of the Arizona
Water company 10 consider the pro-
posed plan Of uniting the northside
canal interests in the building of the
rock dam at the head of the Arizona
Canal Extension. There were pres
cnt at the meeting, various stoclIhold-
e-s Of the three lower canals. some
Of the directors Of the Arizona Canal
Water Users association, and some of
the officers and directors Of the older
canals, b. a. Fowler of both water
users associations. and Engineer Hill.
The meeting was presided over by
c. ]. Hall and the purpose of it Vas
outlined. about as It had been pre-
viously published. which was briefly
for the lower canals to pay their pro-
portion Of the expense and Join with
the Arizona in constructing a larger
ana better dam at the head of the
Extension. after which all the north
side water could be diverted through
that ditch The benefit OF it would be
that II would make the Arizona head
more substantial and the distribution
of water In all probability more
NNhAAOilAAN2lH anu Saw ~ alAt EoNflA IL
ment and later the people. the expense
OF building a Golfer dam at Granite
Reef. With this idea in view Engineer
Hill stated 10 the meeting that if tho
formers decided to adopt this plan. he
would guarantee that the government
would keep tho dam in repair.
Those who were inclined to oppose
the plan urged the objection. in re-
spect nj least of the Salt River VAL
ley canal, that it might be necessary
To replace the joint head dam anyway.
The company has sold water for de-
livery up TO May u and is in duty
bound TO furnish II: if the Arizona
Cam is not completed soon enough and
the farmers need water they could de-
mand il and II would be necessary to
put in the brush dam, which is the
work of but a few DAYS and might cost
$500. Heretofore il has been the
custom OF the company To run out of
money about that time of the year and
If necessary TO make repairs. borrow
q sufficient amount to be paid back
by the sale of summer water. This
year no summer water sale is con-
templated. hence no borrowing re-
source. The company now has money
enough TO go in with the Arizona or
20 build a brush dam. but not
enough for both and the DIRECTORS felt
that the old plan was perhaps tho
safer one. 1t was suggested that If
they went in with the Arizona and
later had TO build brush dam. some
of the proceeds of the sale of the
canal TO the government might be
used for this purpose. This was OBJ
jected to by some on the ground that
The eastern stockholders would object
while others contended that they could
not as the company would only be
making good its contract to furnish
water.
Still others cOntended that there was
no doubt but that the Arizona dam
would be built in ample time TO serve
the farmers and there IS no doubt that
when the dam is once in, the govern
ment will see that it Is maintained In
favor Of the plan also is the argument
that the joint head if repaired may
90 out two or three times before May
- and leave the company in just as
bad shape as it would be if the fears
Of the opponents of the project We're to
come true.
The Arizona canal people on the
other hand made it clear that they
were not urging the move. They are
able to take care Of themselves in
any event. even though it has been a
hard and expensive effort and they
might be relieved somewhat If the 9TH
er canals Joined. But the main argu-
ment was the facility of the project