Arizona republican., 1911-08-08

of the Salt river valley we, the Phoenix Board of Trade. respectfully request that at as early a date as is practi- cable. action be taken upon the cOntro- versy now existing between the Arizona Eastern railway on the one hand and the people interested in the San Car los reservoir site on the other, in the matter of right-of-way or feasibility of reservoir location, in or adjacent to the Box Canyon of the Gila river, Ari- Zona
 In view of the diverse reports pre- sented by eminent engineers of the re- clamation service the geological survey and others. we further respectfully sug- gest that the matter be referred, for final decision. to a board of engineers of the United States army.
 And further as this matter is of great importance to the people of this part of Arizona, and as a decision in the premises has been delayed for sev- eral years. we again respectfully urge that the matter be given very early at tntiOn.
 Yours Vry respectfully,
 PHOENIX BOARD OF TRADE,
 By J. w. Foss. President.
 Harry Welch, Secretary.
 Washington, D. C.. April 10. 1911. Dr J. w Foss. President Phoenix Board of Trade. Phoenix. Arizona.
 Sir:-The department has received the letter dated March 9. 1911, signed by yourself as president and by Harry Welch. secretary. of the Phoenix Board of Trade, requesting that action be talk en at as early a day as practicable on the controversy existing between the Arizona Eastern Railway company on the one hand and the people interested in the San Carlos reservoir site on the other. in the matter of the right-of way or feasibility of reservoir location. In view of the diverse reports pre- scented by eminent engineers. you sug- gest that the matter be referred for final decision to a board of engineers of the United States army.
 The papers in this matter are pend ing before the Indian office, which bu- reau is endeavoring to procure all the information possible concerning the feasibility of the construction of this reservoir. from an engineering stand
 
 flow of water down the Gila river An application has just been presented on behalf of the Florence Casa Grande Water Users association for permis- sion to make another survey of the reservoir site. with a view to present. ing a formal application for an ease ment. and the department has author ized Civil Engineer J. H. Quinton toI make the survey. and also instructed the Indian office to withhold action on any application involving the res ervoir site until June l, 1911. Your suggestion that the matter be referred to a board of engineers of the United States army will be given consideration
 Respectfully,
 Filamh Pierce. First Assis
 tant Secretary.
 Phoenix Ariz.. May 5, 1911. Hen. Walter l.. Fisher, Secretary of the Interior. Washington, D. c.
 Dear Sir:-The Phoenix Board of Trade is in receipt of and acknow- lodges with thanks your letter of April 10. 1911. addressed to pr. J. W. Foss, the former president of the board. in which reply is made to a communica- tion from this board of trade under date of March 25. 1911, and written with respect to the San Carlos reser- voir site and its controversy
 The board of trade notes that per mission has been granted to make an other survey of the reservoir site and that the Indian office has been in- structed to withhold action on any ap- plication involving the reservoir site until June l, 1911.
 The board of trade notes also that the suggestion made in its letter under date of March 25, 1911, that of having the matter referred by the department of the interior to a board of engineers 5 of the United States army, for final decision, will be given consideration by your department
 In making the suggestion that the matter be referred for final decision to a board of engineers of the United States army, the board of trade has only in mind an early and final adjust ment by an unbiased and expert com mission of a controversy in the settle ment of which the people of the central and southern parts of Arizona are all deeply concerned.
 In respect to this request the board of trade desires to express its apprecia- tion of the liberal spirit which has prompted the department of the inter for to consider the suggestion. The board of trade has every confidence in the department of the interior. and in the ability of the department to arrange q, eo4sfar,,aof .f sba offofrc x.rf,f..l cf,o,.ll