The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30
In the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
MONEY PLEDGED TO
END RIVER FLOODS
San Joaquin and Sacramento
Association to Solve Prob
lem in Delta Regions
IspeeiaI Di.eateh o a. CaIIl


ANTIOCH Aug. 2s.-The opening
wedge. which ultimately viii prove to
he q final solution Of the control of the
food waters OF the San Joaquin and
Sacramento rivers in the delta regions.
was entered at the meeting Of the San
JOAQUIN and Sacramento rivers ssso-
citation held at Rio Vista yesterday Ar
thur Seymour of Sacramento, a large
owner on Grand island. was elected
chairman and Frank Gardner Of San
Francisco secretary.
The object OF the meeting was stated
10y A. T. Anderson of San Francisco
followed by enthusiastic addresses by
Colonel John p. Irish Of Oakland.
large owner on the Franks tract; Evan
Lobensels, Judge Mclaughlin or sac
ramento and many others. The own
ers. who had been buffeted for years by
the storm king, were in mood TO 90
things" and in a spirit of let us ger
together and make the dirt fly.
BIDDLE'S PLANS APPROVED
A large majority of island owners.
representing thousands of acres of land
located in the triangle bounded by Sac
ramento, Stockton and Antioch and val
ued at millions of dollars, unanimously
agreed to carry out the plans outlined
by Colonel Biddle and Captain jackson
of the United States army. The Idea is
10 make cut on the north side OF the
Sacramento river. extending from Rio
Vista to Collinsville, also cutting on
about $50 acres on upper sherman ISL
and at Bakers point.
The original channel is to be 500 feet
wide. Ultimately this is to be increased
10 . 400 feet. as occasion requires. The
land and Improvement will cost 100000,
which money must be raised by the as
ISOLATION and presented to the war de-
partment. It is also intended TO close
Three Nile slough.
The state has already appropriated
$500 900 for improving the Sacramen
and san Joaquin rivers IN cohhectlo ~
with the flood problem, and congress is
expected 10 appropriate a similar sum
at the next session
DOLLAR AN ACRE SUBSCRIBED
Nearly $4,000 was raised by volun-
tarv subscription. being about 81 an
acre for the representatives Of the
islands present. Enough more was
guaranteed TO bring the amount up 10
100000 In addition TO this. the newly
elected trustees must raise 100000
from other sources. On account of one
option expiring September 10. $4,000
must be ava liable before that time.
The trustees were elected for a term
Of three years. They are Captain A.
T. Anderson of the California trans
portation company; A. J. Reynolds,
Grand island; Captain f. A. Nielsen,
Golden State asparagus company; Col
onel John P. Irish. Oakland, represent
ing Franks tract; Peter Cook, Bran
nan island; A. J. Runyon. Pierson dis
tfct: Carson Cook. Rindge syndicate;
w. J. Smith. superintendent of Grand
island, and W. Z. Meek, superintendent
OF Bradford island.
WORK TO COMMENCE SOON
These men, with the exception of
Captain Anderson, who is at the head
OF the California transportation COM
pany, are all representative island men
and are recognized authorities on rec
lamation work. They feel so deeply the
need of/this work being done that they
We're elected TO serve without compen-
sstion.
One dredger owner, Marshal Harris,
who was present and who has no prop
ertv interests. subscribed 81 .0O0, and the
expectation is that other dredger COM
panies win also subscribe literally
Work viii be commenced as soon as
the money is available and relief from
flood IS practically assured this next
winter.