Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-14
PROPOSED SALE OF THE CANALS.

Preliminary negotiations between Manager Cor of the California Development Company, and committee of stockholders of Imperial Water Company No toward deter imitation of basis which proposition for transfer of the irrigation system from the Southern Pacific to the settlers ot I'm pera Valley be made It important that the settlers under stand this matter thoroughly and all it's details and that they know the origin of the negotiations well the terms o the proposition before committing themselves to any line of action
 The idea of conference originated with the C. D. Co, and the tentative proposition being considered by the committee was made by an officer of that company with the that 1t was u official and unauthorized might not be recognized by either the bond holders of the D. Co., the Southern Pacific mort of that Any effort to make that the set tiers initiated proceedings seeking to purchase the system is disingenuous.
 It is generally understood that the Southern drawn
 into the irrigation business by circumstances and has wish to continue in that enterprise The railroad has large tied up the D. Co.'S business properly expects to get out whole that is possible sale to the settlers purely matter of busi and the terms be settled by negotiations on business lines The railroad does lose the deal and it the business the settlers be that they do not pay too high prce-if they conclude to buy.
 before coming the settlers consider whether they want to take the system at all The question simple one brisng with complications
 Is the system founded solid basis of water rights? The appropriation from the Colorado by suanc of the War Department which has control of the river navgabe forbid the diversion of it's waters Congress has
 to declare the river more valuable for irrigation than for navigation
 government therefore retained the right to the diverted the advantage of position the has plans for system of storage control works along the upper reaches of the Colo rad which eventually take the place of the D. Co.'S tenn make it part of comprehensive irrigation project
 The Reclamation Service has been invited plans for canal from Laguna Dam to Imperial Valley and it possible that such canal would the needs of the valley better than the existing system Perhaps the mortgages of the c. Co., know something about the of the Reclamation Service jec and would like to unload before gets under
 Attacks the Reclamation Services proposal to make considering their their probable inspiration and their nature may be significant is rather ridiculous to tell the people of this valley that the United States Reclamation Serce the Interior Department the county of m pera and the citizens who support the Supervisors their quest the to investigate the praccab of high line canal all being workd by the of school section or two in the sandhils
 The facts of the situation that the mutual companies not financially able to enter into arrangement for purchase of the main system the system condition to justify them buying they could and the D. O. is not condition to se having really nothing to sell but debts dam age claims and litigation The Southern Pacific be the only competent to straghen the tange and probably will be able to do time The people of the valley be able to help in the settlement by doing all in their induce Congress the bill for closing the break of the Colorado