The Parker post., 1913-10-25
WANT THREE
LOCAL MEN
FIFTY LOCAL STOCKHOLDERS
NOMINATE TRIO FOR DlREC-
TORS OF PALo VERDE MUTUAL
WATER COMPANY.

F. Williams, Ed Hauser and
Jas. Walsh were nominated by fifty
Mutual Water company stockholders,
assembled in a meeting Saturday,, Oct.
IL, to direct the affairs of the COM
general consensus of opinion that A.
L. Hobson and G. Ghiglieri could con-
troll enough votes to bring about their
own election to the other two posi-
tions on the board of directors.
A committe of seven was named by
the chairman to canvass proxies for
the three men named and SO far as
the Water Users Protective Associ
alton is concerned the votes of the
valley stockholders will be concentra-
ted upon this trio.
Saturdays meeting was called by To-
cal members of the Mutual Water
company to discuss the policies of the
organization for the next year and
TO take steps preliminary to the reg
ular election which comes next
month.
Following the suggestion of Alfred
SoIano, temporary chairman, a per
nanent organization was effected, to
be called the Water Users Protec
tive Association. The officers elected
for this association were: Rudolph
Ehlers, president, Jos DeFrain, vice
president, Martin Sheahan, secre-
tary and John McLaren, treasurer
j. O. Phillips stated that the pur
pose of the meeting was the organi
zation OF the stockholders locally for
securing proper representation on the
board of directors and to generally
safeguard their interests
|, Those present who expressed them
selves made it evident that the whole
purpose Of organizing was that a
small stockholders might have protec-
ton against any tendency on the part
OF few of the larger stockholders TO
IuO1OpO14AS IL1C hlcLuOSO1hSuI VI ctl Oil
in the company.
There was no criticism of the pres
ent management In the face of a
bumper year so far as the crops of
the valley are concerned, and the
healthy growth which the water COM
pany and the entire valley has made
during the past year, and the pros
pect for a greater future, there could
be no criticism.
Some of those present did raise a
question as to where he money
would come from to carry on the
extensive improvements now planned.
And it was at this point in the meet
ing that the matter of forming levee
district received a big boost The
formation of such a district which
would relieve the Mutual Water com
pany Of the expense and work of lev
eeing the valley was suggested as the
only solution Of the problem of less
ening the water company assess
ments for another year. With hard
ly an exception those present deter
mined to work for the levee district.
A motion was made that ten names
be placed in nomination as candidat-
es for directors on the Mutual Water
company board OF management and
that three of these be voted upon
as the final choice of those present
VIM. Cuddebach, Ed. Hauser, Ed F.
Williams, Jas Walsh, VIM. Burton
and r. F. Thomas were named. Hau
ser, Williams and. Walsh received the
final nomination.
There was a general expression of
opinion that A. l.. Hobson should be
retained on the board, but it was
granted that he would carry enough
votes among the large stockholders
to insure his election. 1t was be-
lieved Ghiglieri would do the same,
although his election will be strong
ly opposed by some of the members
of the Water Users Association.
The meeting was held at the Air
dome which Mr.. j. H. Kolhauer turn
ed over for the occasion.
WEDDING AT TODD HOME.
Lee E. Wells and Miss Lille Todd,
two of Palo Verde's most popular
young people, were united in marriag
at the home of the bride in Blythe
Sunday morning, Oct. 49, just before
noon Rev. H. G. Burgess performed
the ceremony.
Following the ceremony the newly |
married couple and guests drove to !
the home of the groom where Mrs,
Wells served a good old-fashioned |
wedding feast that would have done
credit to a royal chef.