Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-05
Irrigation District Affairs

anmogiy irrigation district affairs that would be serious
disadvantage valley wen back the beginning of
the present episode and what the situation aud from what
originated
While the proeress Volcano levee last spring
there develop feeling that needless expenditure of money
Icing by Chief Engineer Redwood this in part being
based the undertaking of work which could be finished
this and which had bearing this year, control
Dissatisfaction started grew evident that
Mr. RocIwood greatest efforts lines which would be
highly beneficial contributing
10 expense of the in hand
To carry on the wor. Mr..
plans bond issue the district
proposal wholly harmony
the spirit people the district who the
financial conditions such that this could not be
considered.
this same Attorney Cookmg frequently urging
the building Of Mexican heading and then he brought forward
proposal condemnation suit the property of the
California Development Company.
The question of the claimants against the California Develop
Company the Supreme
appeal decision of Judge Bordwen.
handed there will be basis settle
possible settled
before the decision rendered. and thought worth
while make the effort
Conklng extremely opposite proposed
litigation possessiongaon that might years.
position this question chat led the Press
his asked and this further made
desirable because while acting attorney for the district he repeat
edly appeared in As Southern Pacific attorney.
Conkling Rockwood a relationship
finally Mr. lockwood made special the irrigation
recommending the Mexican heading which Conhlng
had been urging and which would take the command of the irrigation
system from the United States Mexico.
criticism of Attorney Conkling
rendered Lieutenant Governor
Esheman the office of consulting attorney.
endorsement of the position of the Press when Mr.
the beard lhey going a
period condemnation proceedings,
of
putting gate country could accept the position
rendered him
thereupon passed a the Mexican
heading advocated by both Conkng and lockwood and ordered
that Conklng's condemnation suit be dropped.
position Press therefore only endorsed
by Lieutenant Governor Eheman but by the directors of the iga
tion district themselves
To such an extent and with Engineer
commended Of late by the Los Angeles Times whose
land and all the employees
company. apparent the face of
affairs Melican has dcled the
Mexica lands.
Mr. ccnkng, seeing plan litigation and his plan for
overthroun following criticism by the Press and
possibly having other intimatons. has resigned
Under the circumstances and particularly in view Of the fact
overwhelming public sentiment calls for it, the Press believes
Mr.. lockwood should do likewise.
said, further, that weeks the Press unmis
serious against
irrigation district this felt if could bring about
change the districts policy that might be averted Some
progress has been made that end and the retirement Of Mr.
go way the district The good
graces the people.
The Press imply lockwood
guilty Of any berray the He essentially
dreamer vision irrigation empire covering
than United almost much
engaged the people this side of the line
do work for their benefit plans wishes
of
implies taxing land improve Mexican lands, and
proposes wou transfer the Mexican interests
contro of the works built by American
That the Mexican like that of thing is not
and the does praising M lockwood
inclined obsruc any fair for the
development lockwood this journal
grand carried for the development
of all the the lower Colorado
that is done would ike plan arranged
whereby would bear their part the
that the control the water supply
remain on the American side Of the line.