The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-09-14
PREPARES PLANS TO FIGHT Wa
TER CASE TO FINISH
Arkansas Valley Ditch Association
Meets in Pueblo and Dis
cusses Big Suit

with the determined plan OF
the orea nization to fight the case
"to q nnish.' carrying 1t to the
highest courts of the land If neces-
sary. in order to prevent the plea
of the plaintiffs being carried out
the Arkansas Valley Ditch associ-
alton. comprised of practically every
irrigation concern operating be-
tween Pueblo and the Colorado
Kansas state line, held meeting
In this city yesterday afternoon and
arranged for employing counsel to
defend their rights when the case
brought against them by the
United States Irrigation company Is
called for hearing in the circuit
court at De 4 er
Yesterdays meeting was attend
90 NV about fifty representative
valley citizens interested in irriga-
Aiop. The largest irrigation inter-
ests of the state we're represented
nv them. and the universal senti-
ment was to hold out to the end
in order that their property hold
ings might be protected.
The attorneys to represent the
association are Henry A. Dubbs. OF
Pueblo, Platt Rogers. of Denver
and F. A. Sabip, of La Junta. While
the case 1t to be fought with the
association as the defendant, each
irrigation concern will contribute
Its pro rata share to q sum to nght
the legal battle. The apporuoh-
ment shall be based upon the ca
pacity of bitches controlled by the
individual companies. A sum SUI
hcient to oppose the complaining
corporations decree through to the
highest tribunal will be raised and
predictions are that the case Will
demand as much attention as did
the famous Colorado-Kansas irnga-
ton suit.
Thousands of dollars are involy-
ed in the suit against the Arkansas
valley irrigation concerns, which
was brought some time ago In the
circuit court at Denver. In brief,
tie action OF the United States lr-
rigation company. the plaintiffs. al
lege that the Colorado concerns are
draining the Arkansas river to the
extent that beyond the state line
the flow is not sufficient to fur
nish water supply in the Great
Eastern ditch at Garden City. Kan
as, where are located large hold
kngs OF the plaintiffs.
The complaint charges that the
moving the waters of the river. us
defendants are Intentionally re-
ting It to their own advantage and
thus preventing the appropriations
on the Kansas side securing what
they allege is due them. It is
said that the complainants also ask
for an injunction restraining the
Colorado concerns from using the
amount OF water that is being con-
sumed at the present time. at
least until their interests are bet
ter protected, after which arrange
ments would be made for the Cor
rect" consumption in the valley.
The defendants have been mott
fled to appear in the circuit court
at Denver on October 3. While
prominent attorneys of the state
have expressed the opinion that the
plaintiffs have absolutely no ground
for Judgment In the suit. the var
ious companies drawn into the case
will leave no opening whereby their
interests might receive point
against them. 1t is not believed
that the case will be called for
trial on October 3. but the three
attorneys and members of the as
ISOLATION will be present at that
time.
At the meeting here yesterday,
thirteen irrigation companies were
r presented. some by several per-
sons. Besides these. there were
present representatives of CONNER
cial organizations of Lamar. Holly.
Las Animas. La Junta, Rocky Ford
and Fowler. who pledged the ser
vices of the bodies they represent
in the fight against the corporation
TINT is attempting. 1t is alleged. to
destroy the interests of the valley
by cutting off the supply of irriga-
ton. Assistant Attorney General
Rogers OF Denver was also present.
but he offered no opinion in the
meeting relative to the case.