Arizona republican., 1909-08-11
CIRCULAR LETTER
 10 ASSN. MEMBERS
It Wilr Be Mailed to Each of Them Today by Secretary Charles A. Van der veer.


 Secretary Charles A. Van der Veer of the Salt River Valley Water Users association has been busy since the last meeting of the board of gov erlors, preparing the circular letter to the I .6des members of the associa- tion, ordered by the board, respecting the questions to which the senate ir rigation committee desires the water users to make answer. This letter, together with the quarterly report of the condiuon of the. association will be mailed to each member today. the mailing of the two documents at once saving a nice bit in postage stamps, Accompanying the circular letter also is a bank on which the water users is asked to formulate lis answers to the questions. The circular says:
 Phoenix AriZ-, Aug. 10, 1909.
 Dear Sir:-A letter was recently addressed to the president of this as sociation calling attention to the fact that on March 3, 1909, a resolution was adopted by the United States senate that the committee on irriga- tion of that body be authorized and directed by subcommittee or other wise to visit during the recess of the senate the various reclamation works, to ascertain. existing conditions and. to secure information that might be useful in the consideration of future legislation affecting the reclamation of arid lands.
 The letter announced that a des- iEnated part of that committee would visit the Salt river project on the 2lst day of October. 1909. The letter also states:
 Tn the judgment of the committee the views of the members of each water users association should be secured and carefully considered in order to ascertain existing conditions from their point of view. The water users are vitally interested in all legislation which may directly or in directly affect the reclamation work, and to them the committee will look for full and free expression of their deliberate opinions on the existing law, the administration thereof, and the suggestion of such amendments to the law as may be deemed useful.
 owing to the large number of projects to be visited and the limited time at the disposal of the committee it will not be possible to examine or accord a hearing to all members of respective water users associations. | but at the same time it is very de- ! sirable that the judgment of all. as expressed through the majority, 1 should be ascertained. For the purpose Of ecOnomiZing i time in securing the desired eXpres- 1 sions | respectfully request that the | water users be assembled in a public | meeting or a series of meetings to . discuss such matters as they desire . to present to the committee and that ! their views be formulated in con | else statement in writing, the same to | be presented by committee of their | members who will be prepared to answer such questions as the senate committee may think proper to ask | in regard to the written statements or any other matter relating to your. project.
 As indicating questions deemed i'm portant, but not seeking to limit the range of information you may think proper to present I submit the fol- lowing interrogatories:
 (TheH follows the list of questions heretofore publishedD
 Your experience will suggest other points upon which you desire to in form the committee, and you will therefore feel at perfect liberty to go beyond the scope of the questions stated. The committee earnestly de sires to become thoroughly informed on all facts and circumstances con nected with each project and win welcome information on any phase of the question under consideration"
 The board of governors of the Salt River Valley Water Users associa- tion has directed me to send you this circular letter and to ask that you answer the several questions embod- jed in the letter of the committee as above set forth. You will find en- closed a sheet on which to make your answers. It is desirable that the answers be forwarded to this of