Arizona republican., 1910-04-17
WATER-USERS
 MEET AGAIN Hope of. Desert Residents Is Revived
 4 DELEGATE ID WASHINGTON To Bring Matter of Secur- ing Pumped Water to Ae- tention of Secretary of Interior-Committee Will Meet MT. Hill Wednesday
Al DELEGATE TO WASHINGTON

Yesterday was another busy Satur- day in Tempe for the water users Tor two meetings were held and number were confronted for the time being with the impossibility of being in two places at the same time
 A meeting of the property owners above the canals south and west Of Tempe had been called by Chairman Goodrich of the committee. This meet ing was held in the Cosmopolitan hall and was largely attended by those who have claims and other property in that section of the county The meeting was for the purpose of discussing ways and means of securing some sort of recognition from the government in the matter of. pumped water rl those lands.
 It has always been firmly believed by those who have taken up land in that locality that the government would eventually come tO their rescue and supply pumped water for the ir- rigation of their lands and since the talk of pumping out the Tempe lands that require draining has sprung up. IillS Dtilti HdS MdNtu thHh ever.
 A suggestion made by MT Hill and presented to the meeting was to the effect that in his opinion. the best thing and one most necessary at this time. is the presence in Washington of a delegate representing the land own CTS who are desirous of securing this pumped water to present the matter personally to the secretary of the in- terior for his consideration. This sug- gestion apparently met with favor for in little or no time a fund amounting to $500 was raised by subscription to defray the expenses of such delegate and Roy Goodrich was unanimously selected as the one to make the trip. The fund was raised jointly by those having desert property; one-half of il by those south of Phoenix and the other half by those south and west of Tempe.
 Committee of Seven.
 X meeting of the committee of seven was held yesterday afternoon. The meeting was semi public in nature and was attended by number of the shareholders of the canal from this side of the river and Messrs Heard. Clark and Yaeger of Phoenix. It was really at the instance of the three named that the meeting was called.
 In regard to the progress that has been made by the committee. it may be said that the members of it have thus far devoted their time to a can vass of the water users under the Tempe canal with the idea of obtain ing as nearly as possible some knowl- edge of the sentiment that may pre- vail on the questions of joining the reservoir It was the opinion of the Phoenix gentlemen that the committee was working backward; that better re suits could be obtained possibly by first having a meeting with Mir. Hill, securing the best possible proposition from him in regard to signing up and then presenting that to the stock holders of the canal company. The committee offered no objection to this suggestion and motion was passed that next Wednesday afternoon he designated as the date of the confer ence between the committee and Mir. Hill. In the meantime. Secretary Paf- ford will ascertain from MT. Hill whether or not this plan will meet with his convenience. In case it does the committee will at that time meet with him for a further discussion of the situation. It is probable that more than one meeting may be necessary before the committee is in a position to report anything of difinite ma ture to the stockholders. At any rate. as soon as the committee is ready to report. meeting of the stockholders will be called for that purpose. It is obvious that the less time there is wasted in this the better. Those who want to join the reservoir want to get in as soon as possible and those who do not want to join. are anxious to have the matter settled definitely.