Arizona republican., 1911-10-28
|bUSY DAY F0R ADAMS PARTY N ct the Public At Two
 Gatherings G|LA RIVER CONTROVERSY
It Is Expected There Will Be Early Action By In terior Department. Of flcials Favor Extension of Time for Project Pay mentS.

Though the time of the officials Of
 the interior department who visited
 Phoenix yesterday was limited. a good
 ly number of the officials and business
 men of the city had an opportunity to
 meet and greet them at a delightful
 luncheon served in the board of trad. room, and still larger gathering.
 composed largely of farmers. met them
 at the meeting held in the afternoon in
 the Water Users building The most
 important news fact in connection with their visit, was the statement bv a
 member of the party that a decision
 may be expected in the Gila canyon controversy at an early date. The gen. tlemen left Phoenix last night all go-
 ing to Yuma except R. G. Valentine.
 commissioner of Indian affairs. who will visit Sacaton again today reioin- ing the party later The others will go from Yuma to the Imperial valley and then to Los Angeles Mir Adams assistant secretary of the interior
 wishes to confer there with certain en- gineers and may make his report to Secretary Fisher from Los Angeles. Should he not do so he will announce
 his findings on his return to Washing
 ton. when it is expected there will be final action in the case.
 Yesterday forenoon was spent by F.
 H. Newell director of the reclamation
 service, in conference with his subor-
 dinates in the reclamation offices in the Water Users building and in greet ing old friends whom he chanced to meet. Mr. Adams and MT. Valentine | spent the forenoon at the Indian school | where the party was entertained the l preceding night. MT Rosecrans of | Chicago who has been accompanying the party as a special consulting en- | gineer representing Secretary Fisher, busied himself about the city, At 12:15 all save MT. RosecranS and including Engineer Hill and Project |, Engineer Fitch, assembled at the board of trade for luncheon. That engagement and the attendant speech making oc- | cupied their attention until o'clock when there was a short reception in honor of the visitors and adjournment -o the Water Users building. where a meeting was held until late in the fore noon. Mir Adams then went to the !, oiiiu pAiiNt l'i d Di iel tsili Oil tue TtSlS- h CT and receiver. while Mir Newell I, ,usied himself in the reclamation of ices until t was time for all to as- ., emble at the station.
 After the luncheon at the board of rade President McClintock made elicitOus speech referring to Phoenix s the cradle of the national reclama- ion idea, that was fought out by Geo. I. Maxwell in one of the early irri- = ation congresses which met here. as gainst two opposing theories of rec amation. He also called attention to " he work of the board of trade in the onception of the Roosevelt project, ointing out the appropriateness of the " oard as host to the distinguished " entlemen who now represent those " ieas in such an advanced stage of heir progress. :, Governor Richard F.. Sloan spoke - ext in welcoming words and dwelt on '' le appreciation of the people who re- - lize the great things that have been one in their behalf by the govern ui ,rior department. " Mir Valentine spoke for a few min- tes his remarks being mainly in con- V, ectiOn with Indian affairs. in the ter ui tory as he is the official head of that Ireau. MT Newell said that he was III lad to be here and meet so many of " Is long time friends and acquaintance W, "