Imperial Valley press., 1910-07-02
SOLUTION OF THE GREAT PROBLEM.


 
 The most vital problem involved reclamation of the desert of the Colorado both sides of the river likely by the action of Congress authorizing the million dollars in the work of putting the river back into it's old bed and building levees keep problem be considered solved but depends upon the promptne and energy with which the begun cuted has taken than years get the men started and is almost miracle that the latest effort successful
 members of the Imperial Valley Committee of Nine Messr Wills and McPherrn teegraphed Yuma Senator Flint and Congressman Smith, asking them put through joint resolution authorizing the President to the gency fororn hope and there seemed to be hardly chance thousand that Congress the of adjournment could be induced to act The only get acton in the Judgment of the committee and those who accompanied them to Yuma to abandon the old policy of and the widest possible publicity irrigation tems of this region in imminent danger That method adopted and powerful influences enlisted thereby of the valley The Reclamation Service backed committee and the Southern California members of Congress nand for government ad and strong influences brought to bear the Administration The joint passed because nobody Congress dared take the responsibility of turning urgent message and exposing I'm peral and Yuma valleys possible danger of
 For the first time since the Colorado historic break into Saon basin Imperial Valley permanent security of it's irrigation system The has under taken to control the river and from will be the of the government to that the protective tained This places responsibility for where properly belongs The Colorado held navgae stream under the jurisdiction the Department and neither the canal company the people of the valley drive pile dump rock into the without deparen
 The cloud of depression that casting it's Imperial Valley has passed and the prospects prosperity brighter than evef before. All minor problems water supply will be solved readily they presented and with titles settled by issue patents the last progress will disappear
 Credit for securing attention and aid from Congress primarily to Wills and McPhrn of the Committee of Nine and if that committee does nothing else is entitled grateful a precaOn of its service from the people of Imperial Valley ator Flint Mr. Smith, Newell and Seew of the Reclamation vice Gen. Os Gov. Ge citizens of San Diego all their shoulders the wheel entitled credit should not be forgotten that the initial the to those teegrams sent from Yuma
 The Press is not given footing its may pardoned for mentioning the attention to the situation the months acute and obvious alarm those who had familiar with the rivers changes and had realized danger Last February the Press brought the question and said:
  d gulf Abeos aced by the possible the the Colorado break erove action the big overflow inevitable this Southern Paclhc
 
 railroad irrigation Imperial Valley the Yuma Congress reclaim of The last question answered. and after than three umber Congress has awakened and remembered what Roosevelt said It is pity that did not remember to make good his promise to Hartman also.