The Delta independent., 1910-03-04

The water users of the Uncompahgre
Valley, says the Mo1trose Press, feel
much better satisfied since the meeting
of delegates of the various bitches at
Olathe Saturday at which Supervising
Engineer Walters and Project Engineer
Pease were present. 1t is the unani-
nous opinion of all present that the
meeting was one of the best things
which had ever happened in the valley.
Supervising Engineer Walters made
n great nit with all of the people pres
ent, and it is evident, they say. that he
knows his business. and knows how to
handle the peculiar problems which be-
set the water users under this project.
w. o. Stephens was elected chairman
Of the meeting and T. w. Mcneil was
chosen secretary. The roll of the vari-
GUS bitches entitled to representation at
the meeting was called and the follow
ing bitches responded by their dele
gates: Loutsenbizer. Homerun, Mid
land. Garrett. Eckerly. Eggleston. En-
terprisc, Foster. Ironstone, Logan.
Highline. Chipeta- Beaudry, Delta Chief,
Satisfaction. Huntington. Ramage.
Picker. Gus A. Frost. Ross. Sunrise,
Delta Canal. Rice, Boomer, Reserva-
tion and Eagle.
Engineer Walter. in all of his talks
before the meeting. left the impression
that the government was willing to do
everything in its power to bring about
a speedy settlement Of all of our trou-
b'es. He stated that he was not the
sole authority in irrigation matters. but
that he would do all that lay in his
power to smooth away all of the diff
culties that confronted our water users.
He was disposed to make concessions
wherever possible.
+. ID. Catlin. who represented the
city at the meeting, asked Mr.. Walters
il it would not be possible for the city
to retain possession of its ditch and dis
tribute its own water. and pay its own
expenses, and Mr.. Walters replied that
he saw no reason why that could not be
done. Further, it was asked if that
precedent could not also apply to other
bitches in the valley, and the reply was
that 1t appeared that there was no rea-
son why it should not Provision must
be made, however, in such event for
government to be allowed to properly
distribute the water il there should be
complaints made that the water was
not being distributed eguitably or prop
erly.
Mr.. Walters also offered much en-
couragement to the idea that those who
were ready for the water could obtain
it this spring. Mr.. Catlin prepared and
presented the following resolution on
this matter, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the directors of
the Water Users Association be in-s
structed to obtain the right to furnish
water on some reasonable terms this
season to those who need it, If their
bitches have complied with or offered
to comply with the requirements of the
directors.
With view of further stimulating
the work of unification, Mr.. Catlin also
introduced the following resolution.
which was adopted:
Resolved, That II is the sense of
this convention that the directors of
the Water Users Association be in
structed to get the best proposition
from every ditch in the project for its
ditch and water rights, and submit
same with their recommendations at
a called meeting of the association for
the purpose of unifying the entire irri-
cation system of the valley"
Along this line w. E. Obert intro
duced this resolution:
Resolved, That the secretary of
the Water Users Association request
from the government a list of the