The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1912-12-28
RANNELLS NOW
WANTS WATER
COMMITTEE REPRESENTING THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF VALLEY
TO CONFER WITH DIRECTORS
OF MUTUAL WATER COMPANY.
(By Robert Furlong.)

RANNELLS, Dec. pa meeting
of west side valley land owners was
held at the post office on Tuesday
of last week to consider ways and
means for obtaining water for irriga-
ton.
Some thirty farmers, representing
over 5000 acres of land in the ag-
gregate were in attendance. T. P.
Bowles of Rannells presided.
The ACCESSIBILITY Of applying for
a new irrigation district was dis
cussed at some length In support of
such measure it was urged that the
whole valley as one district would
become unwieldy and that several
districts. on the plan followed in I'M
perial valley would better serve the
public need. Again it was pointed
out that discrimination in favor of
one locality or against another in
large district, whether true or not,
would be charged and would be a
continuous cause for dissatisfaction.
Such would be the case when the
board Of directors would be, as now,
practically all from the same neigh
borhood Remote localities would get
what was left
On the other hand the sentiment
of united valley was presented as
a condition necessary for the general
good. The needs OF the whole val
ley population are alike. The con
are practically the same for the
whole area and water for all users
must be taken from one river. Why,
then, should not one distributing sys-
TEN suffice for all? 1t was argued
that it at least should be given
fair trial before a movement for an
independent system should be made.
The chairman was directed to APP
point a committee of three to confer
with the officials of the Mutual
Water company and to ascertain
what terms and when water will be
furnished this community
News of the Lower Palo Verde.
There has been marked increase
of travel to the valley OF late. The
daily auto sometimes has vacant
seat, but more often is followed by
a chaser" bringing along the over
flow passengers
Unless the petition for daily mail
be speedily granted there is prob
ability that another car, motor
truck, an aeroplane or something
heavier than air will be pressed into
service about Jan.l, to meet the de
mands of the parcels post patrons
Query! How are the people who
intend to trade by the parcel-poat sys
TEN to get their green trading
stamps?" Ask Green.
With the present good condition of
the roads, large quantities of store
merchandise and building materials
are in transit, keeping heavy freight
teams moving up the. valley high
ways
The most encouraging sight on
the roads at this time is that of
settlers coming into the valley, bring
ing their own teams and all their
household belongings with them.
During the past few weeks many
OF this class have returned to their
respective claims on township eight
where they are now busy building
homes.
Some of these are Mr. and Mrs
w. Fl. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. |. e. Mar
tin, Mr.. and Mrs J. G.. Stewart, Mr.
and Mrs. j. Cimbrich, NJ l.. Bellen
and several others whose names the
writer has not obtained.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Berg, together
with Neil Hinckley and his mother
are building cosy home two miles
south OF Rannells near the main
road
Herbert Everett of Vancouver b.
c., is here for the winter. He has
force of men clearing his desert
claim ready for cultivation.
The new management of the Hotel
Rannells by Miss Sarah Joyce and
her brother, T. W. Joyce, is draw
ing fine patronage The daily ar
rival of the autos at the lunch hour
makes the hotel center Of activity
as well as popular resort.
Two general merchandise stores
here, each Increasing its business
daily, now supply the custom from
the central valley and adjacent mesa
The old adage that ''cOmnatitiCn