Arizona republican., 1909-11-17

president of the Water Users asso- ger agent of the Southern Pacific. his assistant. R. s. Stubbs and Mir. Smith
 and the Phoenix gentlemen who were
 with them on the trip to Roosevelt These and the Phoenix gentlemen who had been designated to accom- pany them on the automobile ride were: A. J Sampson. representing the board Of trade. B. A Fowler.
 presidents of the Water Users asso- ciation. Judge. Kibbey, counsel for same. Engineers l.. C. Hill, J. b.
 Stannard and Howard Reed of the , reclamation service. Dr. A. J. Chand- Ter of Mesa City. J. T. Trotter. J. P. Orme. W. K. James. Roy $. Good
 rich. Judge C. F Ainsworth. l.. l..
 Plank. H. | Latham, J. w. Walker of , Phoenix. and J. H. Braly of Pasadena. formerly interested in this and the , Imperial valleys and at present visit ing Phoenix.
 | The drive was direct to the Indian school. where the pupils were lined up ready for the inspection of the visitors. with the band in attendance. A brief stop was made where each of the senators spoke to the children. Senator Carter referred to the liberal support of the Indian schools land only regretted that there were not more of them. saying that the na- tional legislature took great pride in stimulating the splans for promoting the welfare of the native children. Senator Warren referred to the mili- tary discipline with which they are controlled. impressing the point that while the children might never need it in warfare. and it is hoped they will not. it is a fine schooling for good subordinates later make good leaders Senator Jones said he was not aware of the magnitude and i'm portance of the school here until yes terday. and had supposed there was only mesquite land thirsting for water He was pleased to see so many of the native born thirsting for an education. and said he had never at any Indian school seen finer ar ray of boys and girls. all the gentle men congratulating the children. com plimenting the management and wish ing them all success and prosperity.
 Re-e entering the machines the party scattered in various directions to avoid each others dust. all taking drive as far as the Grand canal. along it for some distance and then back to their car. where they ar rived about o'clock. They were then taken to the home of Dwight B. Heard on Central avenue. for dinner. with the exception of Engineer Hen ny. who had to take the o'clock train for California.
 By 7:30 o'clock in the evening, when the visitors and their escorts arrived at the board of trade room. where the
 meeting had been called for con
 ference with the water users to hear the formal answers that had been pre-
 pared to the nineteen questions pre-
 vously submitted, and to invite per
 sonal discussion of conditions. every chair provided had an interested oc- cupant. Without delay President FoW- Ter of the Water Users association called the meeting to order and stated it's purpose, suggesting a five minute limit to all speeches. He introduced Senator Carter. who said he would
 delay the proceedings only minute to explain that the committee was
 here by command of the senate. that
 it had been forty-seven days on the
 road and this is the thirtieth project it has visited. It is recognized that the water users must eventually pay back the money expended in their be half and it is desirable to secure their views concerning the administration of the reclamation law. The questions
 had been forwarded in advance that there might be a thorough discussion of them. though it was not intended to forestall any view that any water user
 might wish to bring before the com
 mittee Information is what the com
 mittee is after. Judge kibbey was called as having been designated to
 make the formal ansers
 The committee of Salt river valley water users represented by Judge Kibbey presented it's. answers to the formal questions of the commit tee published several days ago. pre- ceded by the following address:
 To the Committee on Irrigation ofs the United States Senate:
 The undersigned. committee con- stituted of members of the board of governors and of shareholders of the Salt River Valley Water Users asso- ciation appointed for that purpose, beg herewith to present to you answers to questions propounded by your commit tee and embodied in circular letter addressed to the association last May In August of this year. and after the receipt of your letter embodyiag these questions. the board of governors caused a printed copy of >the ques- tions to be addressed by mail to each member of the association, nearly - 500 in number, with the request that he send to the board such answers to the questions as might occur to him as best Out of the whole number eighteen or twenty only.