Bisbee daily review., 1911-06-03
SAN CARLOS DAMS|TE
 PROJECT IN BALANCE

TUCSON, June 2.-Declaring that tney must have the moral and some nnapeisi aid from Tucson that they have done all that they can and that without this help which they seek tom Tucson the San Carlos irriga- ton project Is surely lost, 8 party roIn Casas Grande are in the city snd will this morning meet with directors of the chamber of com merce to take the matter up for consideration. It was desired to naye this meeting last night. but owing to the fact that yesterday vas a holiday, it was found impos- sihle to get the directors together, and the early meeting of today was planned instead.
 We realize that we have been having the moral support of Tucson 10 some extent in our contention for the preservation of the San Carlos storage proposition. but we want even stronger support. We want Tucson to realize that while it Is everything to us, 1t Is much to you. Think what the completion of this project would mean to this city, the nearest and most natural and convenient distributing poInt. Mtn that country settled up with irri- gated farms and ranches there would be a mutual market. While all important to us, it Is of the ut most benefit to vou and your busi- ness men ss we'll" So spoke c. L. Shaw, member of the last legisla- ture from Pinal county and one of the delegation. Continuing he said:
 We have now done all that we can do, and have come to Tucson for aid in our fight for the rights of our selves and of this city. We have raised S5,o00. largely for Utigative expenses and counsel fees. We have just raised $1,2o0 for the completion of an accurate survey by J. H. Quinton and an attorney to Washington, and we want Tucson to also send an at torney, if we can persuade them 10 do so; show them how many thou sands of dollars that it will mean to the city; that it will mean new railroads coming in here, instead of passing around and going to Phoenix.
 Phoenix wants the site for rail way purposes. Wants the low line to be used to bring more trafhc ana transportation to her gates, to help make her the metropolis of Arizona, and this at the expense of Tucson and of the agricultural interests Of Pinal county. We want to show the people of Tucson this. We want them to understand what Phoenix Is doing and what it wants, and that the capital city is willing. yes. would gladly sacrifice your best interests as well as ours to her own motives. when the low line is not an absolute necessity.
 we need S5OOo to fight this mat ter out and win it before the in terior department at Washington on June Is. We are financially soueezed dry. Without your help the San Carlos project is forever lost.
 If the damsite is taken over for railroad purposes 1t will work to the damage of this city many thou sands of dollars. If it is closed and set aside for irrigation purposes l believe it will mean much more to you than the mere agricultural com munity that will grow up. I believe the project will mean that Tucsoh will easily maintain it's lead in pop uiation over Phoenix and outstrip her in wealth, business and pros perity. believe it insures that this city will be the metropolis or the new state of Arizona. This we shall try to show at the p1eeting tomorrow when we ask the aid or the business interests of this city.
 But again let me say that we feel our fight has been in vain, that 1t is hopeless unless we can obtain the assistance we seek. We come to you people as our best friends and as to those whose inter ests are parallel with our own.
 In the party which arrived yes terday and registered at the Heidel there are, besides Mir. Shaw, two or the directors Of the Casas Grande water Users association. T. J. Nee nan and T. R. Peatl A Humphrles and Ramon Cruz.
 What the action Of the chamber of commerce directors will be can uot be forecasted al this time