The Parker post., 1912-10-05
WILL RUSH
LEVEE WORK
MASS MEETING OF SETTLERS
CALLED FOR OCTOBER IL TO
SIGN PETITION FOR LEVEE
DISTRICT.

BLYTHE, GALL, OcIODer D.
Definite action toward the forma-
ton of levee district in the Palo
Verde valley was taken last Satur-
day when the executive committee
of the Improvement association vot-
ed to call a mass meeting OF the
settlers for October II to perfect
petition which is to be presented to
the county supervisors for this pur-
pose. ]. o. Phillips, chairman OF the
legal committee of the association,
was authorized to prepare this petl-
tbon at once and have it ready for
the signature of the settlers at the
mass meetingg.
Every effort will be made to effect
the formation of a district at once
so that the work of construction
can begin by January, 1913, and be
we'll along toward completion be-
fore the annual rise in the Colorado
river in May or June.
Numerous letters have been receiv-
ed by Robert Furlong president of the
Palo Verde Improvement association,
from ranchers in all parts of the
valley urging immediate action for
protection against overflow. Since
the mass meeting held September q
when the levee district plan was first
suggested the settlers have come
to favor the proposition as evidenced
by the reports of the members OF
the executive committee at the Sat
urday meeting. These committeeman
represent all parts of the Palo Yer
de and they stated that the levee
district had met with approval in
their various sections of the valley.
The Blythe district is almost unani-
nous in favoring such a plan. Many
of the settlers at Neighbours still
favor the irrigation district but
these are in a minority and at the
present time the organization of a
Bridgeford or Swamp Act district
seems very unlikely.
The matter of selling bonds in case
a levee district was formed was dis
cussed by the executive officers.
AS there is no fixed rate of interest
fixed for these bonds it is felt that
ing of these. Local parties have
practically assured the committee
that they would take the first issue
of 100000 Just the amount requir-
ed for the levee has not been deter
mined but this matter will be decided
by the district directors who will
have charge of the matter after the
formation of the district.
1t is in order to determine the ex-
act feeling of Palo Verdeans toward
the organization of a levee district
that the melting October IL has been
called. At this meeting the pro-
visions of the law will be explained
and the petition to the supervisors
which is the first step toward the
formation of a levee district will be
presented for signatures. The sigma
lures of a majority of the land own
ers of the valley will be required on
this petition, to make it valid.
The meeting Saturday was the first
held by the new executive commit
tee of the improvement association.
The first order of business was the
election of a committee chairman.
F. A White was unanimously elected
to this position. c. L. Suits, secre-
tary of the association announced
that he had appointed c. B. Rey-
nolds as assistant secretary.
BLYTHE BRIEFS.
A telephone was installed at the
Palo Verde Valley bank by Robert
Hohnke last week.
]. A. Diamond has leased his CO.
acre ranch north of Blythe to R. T..
Rains. 1t is rumored that Mr.. Rains
is liking up Lno rancn mouse IOr
two No doubt there is a reason.
W. M. Rogers and S. S. Merriam
of Parker were in Blythe Wednesday,
having come down the river with a
water wheel which has been installed
at Cibola for irrigation purposes.
j. S. Tal5ert'S cotton is running
close to a hale and a half to the
acre. Fourteen bales have already
beCn picked from 15 acres and the
first picking IS not finished.
George Kelsey left last Friday for
Imperial valley where he will secure
the services of a gin superintendent
to take charge of the Blythe cotton