Arizona republican., 1915-02-21
VALLEY JOINS
 IN HIGH WATER
 CELEBRATION
Organizations Send Dele gates to Meeting - Fitch and Orme Promise Help. Fielding Member Confer ence Committee Now

Immense enthusiasm for the high water celebration at the Roosevelt dam, was an outgrowth of that larg- CT cooperation now being prosecuted in the valley by the conference com mittee of the commercial orSaniza- tions.
 At yesterdays meeting of the com mittee, around the luncheon table at the Arizona club. appeared beside the regular members, representatives of other organizations in the valley all bearing word of interst that is aroused in their sections by the prospect of huge cermonial in con- nection with the rise of stored water in the reservoir to the million acre feet mark
 Project Manager C. II. Fitch and President Orme of the water users predicted that the million mark would be reached by March IS, which has been tentatively selected as the date MT. Fitch reported that the reclamation service would cooperate in forming road regulations and in providing accommodation at Roose welt and Fish Creek March IS will be an ideal time for the Celebra- tion." ne said, remember the dedi- cation, which took place about the same time of the year. The nights then are not cold, the days are splendid, and the rains will have drought out the most brilliant flower displays all over the mountains"
 MT. Orme said the water users would do all they could to help, and presented copy of the resolution endorsing the movement, passed at the joint meeting of the board and will be a fine thing to make the people realize the value of having a reservoir full of water he con- oluded.
 Secretary H. Q. Robertson of the Mesa chamber of commerce. George T. Peabody of Chandler and w. J. Kingsbury of Tempe all pledged sup port for the celebration from their cities.
 Romaine Fielding, director of the Lubin company. who was made an honorary member of the conference committee, promised two grea: things-a full reel of film, advertis- iEg the valley for the chamber of commerce. and drama to be writ ten around the elohration and staged during it's progress.
 He even outlined the possible plot which will be something like this:
 Young man disgusted with his fathers old fogy back east way leaves home and comes west. He learns irrigation. sees it's great pos abilities. becomes great engineer and builds a triumphant big dam the Roosevelt dam. for this special purpose On his return, his dad is unconvnced of the sons accomplish ment-its real benefit, etc, and 1T order to make him sec the greatness of it, the engineer brings his parent to see the work. showing him tho desert before and after reclamation
 It is to be contrast of the ole Way and the New Way
 The advertising film for the cham Der of commerce will be constructed without charge to that organiZa tion- Leing the present of MT. Fielding
 special high water celcbatioi committed" will meet at the chambe of commerce Wednesday at , oclocl to fill in some of the crannies 0 the arrangements.
 The next meeting of the conference committee will he at the Adams Ho tel next Saturday. Executive off cers of the chamber of commerce commercial club. merchants am manufacturers association Rotar, club and Ad-club will be present.