Arizona republican., 1910-03-08

stone. John r. orme. Elliott Evans. Joe Cope, r.. j Eennitt. George M. Hahn. C. A. Saylnr Charles Peterson, W. N. Dobsnn.
 After diSposng of some routine business. Dr. Wilbur brought before the board a question oi considerable importance concerning which n" action was taken. the matter being referred to the legal adviser with the expression of hope that some way could be de ViSed for a satisfactory adjustment of the matter that will he fair to all.
 The question grows out of ruling made hy the reclamation service gov erning the distribution ot reservoir water, jo the effect that il will he fur nished oulr~t" members nf the aSsocia ton. and another ruling formerly made by the association that no per son shall be considered member. of the association and entitled to vote unless he be the owner of record" of the land he irrigateS. buys water and votes for
 Roth rulings seem [" be entirely lair. just and in harmony with the purpose of the reclamation act and the proper government of the association. hut they worl, a hardship Jt the pres vnt time. pending the failure of the large landowners to dispose of their surplus holdincS signed to the project. and making II almost impossible to dispose of them advantageously oX- crpt for cash or where a lar"" part of the payment Is made m cash. N"
 n water for more than lG" acres. lt he has another quarter section. entitled tn water hy full membership in the association as far as matters have thus lar progressed. tn" water can only he secured hv selling the quarter Co some on, else lf the rroSpcCtnr buys on bond for decd. or hy any other method "t partial payment cN- c'pt the passing "f th" deed and the return of a mortgage for security. the titlr Still rests iu the seller and the buyer ,1n get H" water, except uh" seller attaches water C." that acreage and goes dry himself
 Tirr,. t. ur tr"uhl' nI course where th. title passes. for the buyer imm"di- aicly becomes a m"tnhcr of record in the asSociatiun. hut it k a fact that mor" sales are made hy the bond for deed transactions ar in deals whereby tha title iS reserved ar goes into cS- crow. than there aT" hN full sales with the passing of title. The qu"S- tinn before the association k to har- mpuizc these conditions it possible so that the actual settler. trying In pay for land and get his title. can get his water tn the meantime. and that without offending the rules of tho re- clamation. service ar clothing with tho voting franchise those not yet of rec ord.
 In respect C" the coming election on April 5. the board fixed the polling places at the same places utilized last year in each district. and appointed the election officers.
 Another action of the board was to order the preparation of a circular letter [" he addressed to every mem- ber of the association. urging them tu turn out on election day and eX- press themselves on the issues that win he presented There win not only he the election of officers, but a vote viii he taken on the question of con structinC m office building for the association. a project endorsed by the board on grounds that win he stated
 n the circular letter The board de- Sircs the vote to hc representative of the sentiment of the association so it can act accordingly and also desires the election to hc tn measure either
 an approval or disapproval of the policies that the board has stood for. This eau he fairly well interpreted by the vote on the questions submitted.