Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-12
PEOPLE ASK DIRECTORS
TO BUY C. 0. SYSTEM
ICoNTINUED FROM PAGE ONEl

b. We have been unable as yet to
receive a confirmation Of the filing on
10000 cubic second feet, made by the
California DEVELOPMENT company. TIM.
confirmation should be Immediately
secured from congress.
C. Other projects on the Colorado
are bending every. effort to appropri
ate this water. Though we have the
advantage of the priority of our claim,
they have an advantage over Imperial
valley in being higher up the stream.
us to transform our claim into a rec
ognized right.
d. While the title to the supply
system and its control remain in prI-
vate hands, the people of Imperial val,
ley are hampered in their efforts t.
receive recognition of their rights by
congress, nor can they adequately de-
fend their claims as against rival pro-
jects.
e. The reclamation service is still
assiduously seeking to induce Imperial
valley to secure it's water from the
Laguna dam. Should the people decide
far better terms if their filing has
congressional recognition.
2. The people of Imperial valley by
failing to put the water to beneficial
use as rapidly as might be done, are
endangering the validity of their
claim.
a. In its effort to reclaim acres on
the east side, No. finds itself ham
pered in performing work, which might
be readily done if the supply system.
district.
b. The Mt. Signal Water company is
waiting for water with small hope Of
early relief under existing conditions.
Fifteen thousand acres of land are af-
fected.
C. The South Alamo Water company
is in a similar condition. supply
canal could be built within few days
{a1 NJ hn
abominabIe legal complications. Three
thousand acres are affected
8. The entire valley is threatened
with a serious shortage, unless imme
diate action is taken to prevent 1T.
In it's present condition, the Alamo
which will be made upon it next spring
and summer. The advisory committee
of the mutual water companies is TAX
ing steps to remedy this serious condi-
ton, although this is work which
should be performed by the irrigation
district.
Last summer a wholly unnecessary
shortage damesed No. to the amount
suffered a loss of 100000.
Our state department advises that
under existing conditions it can do
practically nothing to prevent a re
us 1t is up to the irrigation district to
take action.
4; The people of Imperial valley
will gain nothing by further delay.
After years of litigation, our problem
is no nearer solution than at the be-
ginning. New court decisions but ada
appeals the present status may be con-
tinued for years. In the meantime the
expense of this litigation continues to
be paid by the people Of Imperial val
ley.
5. The irrigation district must justi-
fy its existence or it will cease to
During the first year following the
organization of the district in July,
1911, aggressive work was made i'm
rorsible because of legal complications,
have all been most successfully re-
moved and the people now have right
to demand action.
valleys supply system l recommend
action along the following lines:
l.. Secure from all those parties
holding claims against the California
Development company and the So
ciedad, statements of the lowest
amounts which they will take in set
tlement of their claims.
2. Employ an engineer, or a board
of engineers preferably the latter, to
make an immediate report upon the
feasibility of an all-American canal If
this report shows this route to be
feasible, 10 take immediate steps to-
wards construction.
d
feasible and the parties holding claims
against the present system join in Civ
ing a perfect title for a reasonable
sum, to submit their offer to the peo-
pie in a bond election.
4. In the event the amounts de-
manded by the new Liverpool Salt
company and Boaz Duncan are eXorbi-
tant, and it is found that the Southern
Pacific company can transfer to the
Imperial irrigation district the MeXi-
can portion of the canal system, with
perfect. title at a satisfactory price, the
transfer being made with the formal
Improvement of the Mexican govern
ment. l again recommend that the
people be given the opportunity to
express their wishes in the matter.
With the Mexican canal in our pos
session, the other portion could be con-
demned or duplicated at cost
5. Should the allAmerican route
prove impracticable and the claimants
refuse to compromise for a reasonable
sum, to then condemn the present sys
tenn as the people have right to do
under the amended act.
6. In order to avoid the impending
shortage, take immediate steps to as
certain whether the Alamo channel is
in condition to meet the demands
which will be made upon it next
spring and summer.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE L. MELTON,
Business Manager