Imperial Valley press., 1910-11-05
IN PROCESS OF SOLUTION.

When the terms of the water problem confronting the set tiers of Imperial Valley known and clearly understood by the waerusers the problem will be solved It puzzlng and paed because all the factors not clearly dscebe and may take time get fog swept away the right out will be found and eventually the will and control the system and there will be adequate supply of water for all seasons.
 One why the farmers generally do know what is the best that those whom they look for formation but poorly informed themselves busy giving advice that darkens counsel rather than sheds light When water director about denouncg the people the Judge of the Superior Court the Receiver the engineers and all concerned the affairs of the canal company and de- cares loudly that he going that they all punished for offences that he peends to have discovered is not be wondered at that some msed by his vicious talk.
 Attention is distracted from the real issues by quarrelng with the receiver details of service while injustice of the Southern Paccs methods of dealing with the aon lost sight of in the discussion Here the Brawly for instance insisting that the has and has wasted money and in it's attempt sustain it's on proving its lack of correct information We quote
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 But Receiver Hoabrd did not proer compromise and did not ask for dredge The suggestion of compromise made by attorneys for the water companies particularly by the attorney for Mo- s. who pledged that company to it's terms It he who suggested that the companies should buy dredge to the receiver the editor of the Press that utted and conveyed that proposal the receiver during the hearing reported the attorneys his cordial acceptance the offer Therefore according the logic of the News companies feed that they when they offered compromise
 There ground for conjecture that the Brawey paper been depending for water sailing directions certain bumpous secretary whose relations with the receiver have been somewhat strained since the secretary neabe cheek to substitute himself for the send telegram offering the reevershp another accounts the wide of transformation disclosed by papers wemean but futile efforts to shed light upon questions
 This sort of thing delays solution of the problem doubt but ignorance and fooshness end in me and the water question will be settled when the people understand and Tn position to deal cOncusvy with all involved The immediate problem is how secure sufficient supply next and to work that the mutual companies and the receiver must raonay all their resources Contention between them parayze their efforts and 1t IS than foolish promote dissenson
 Coming to terms fair basis with the Southern Pacific which has sunk much money the C. and naturally wants to get out nearly whole possible another problem to be something in the litigation line that they may not be able to finish but there lawyers the valley attend to that and see that notice given of nmca the rights of settlers and does not help keep with the receiver over i'm aginary grievances.
 When the railroad attorneys seized the D. Co.'s propery by virtue of proceedings intended other creditors the Southern Pacific secured the receiver and neers on the distinct understanding that money sufficient to put the canal system into condition supplied Soon after the installation of the receiver Southern Pacific rpudated it's promise and furnish more money and the waerusrs for assistance Southern Pacific not Receiver Holabrd responsible for the muddng of affairs of the C. D. Co., and friction with the mutual companies