Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-22
THE HOLABIRD METHOD

few DAYS since the informed that Receiver Hoa
bird very anxious have the of the valley say that
find basis cooperation whereby the work below
the international line could proceed The Press quoted MN as
making and declared the pleasure would have IN
recording facts bearing out his declaration
Instead the receiver is out in another characteristic
interview in the which he this valley in
grave danger of the ruling of the Mexican judge barring
and in his regular ne keeps himself III
light the great parsonage whose personal anlo
than the welfare OF the people OF the
yarey
the people of the valley have stood
going from this Hoablrd There
feeling sympathy with the because is
azd that he is entering the dishness OF old age and were
not necessary rights the people be protected great
of allowance would be made for that fact
But that the will permit the interests
people this valley suffer because the receiver be-
coming unfit carry the affairs of his office
Water Company No. holds with the California
Development Company permits that company to perform the work
maintaining the canals withholding water rentals to pay the
summary action apparently will be
under this contract.
The water contract is between three parties
company D. Company and the Mexican Company Attor
news have considered possibility of the mutual companies
ignoring Company and making their deals directly with
company for the water leaving the receiver hanging
the atmosphere but this not considered praccaoe Tor
will affect the rights Of the valley.
It ought very find solution the problem that
presented and would be not for the anxiety OF the
receiver to keep ever light and stir sensations from
day day through wdeyed interviews given the Examiner
The attitude Hoabird illustrates the great
croWdng through the negotiations Tor the purchase
the irrigation by the irrigation district and there
believe weeks bring this problem direct
submitted there is doubt that the people
will give their approval by overwhelming vote
But lust now there the little group Of obruc
attempting block the purchase of the system
y attacking the small levied by the irrigation district
believed they will get from consider
portion of the people of the valley 1t is too vital for the
people that the canals be acquired by the district for
aid the ker who trying to block the
districts work
Following report of the in with Holabrd's
Comment as it appeared in the Examiner
That Imperial Valley faces serious situation result o.
ordering from Mexico all of the
workmen employed repair of the canals by which the ga
lion water brought the Colorado river is the declaration of
Colonel receiver for the California Development
Company.
The water the river below the border and
great work is required in the upkeep of the canals
removing silt and repairing the structures in order to insure
flow This work, since the company went INTO handS OF
receiver has been done side the line by Colonel
40abrd money collected the California side, result
The Mexican A T. Andrade keep the bitches
pa Some months ago Andrade demanded that the b
urned the work done under his direction oabird
protested do the work he should the
collected on the Mexican side.
On the Mexican judge at MeXca issued order
xhe forbid Colonel HOabrd his WOrkmen entering Mexico
nre time there has not been work done and the silt
rpdy filling the canals and OF the fumes need repair badly
But Colonel money the Mexican
receiver is not do the work himself threat Of
arrest and Mexican receiver refuses do the without
seng furnished the money frim the California side
Mexican receiver has no right to money collected from
me American side Holabrd yesterday except
will never him single dollar
ar allow him to say anything about the expenditure Of the money
The present prosperous condition Of the California Develop
en company indicated yesterday when Receiver Holabrd
open court asked Judge Conrey for permsson to redeem
% 900 worth of receivers certificates This not allowed
r n the fact that the issued by Judge Bordwe
demanding the sale of the properties of the California Develop
<nt Company appeal before the supreme court