Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-09
6. K. Rockwood, a Tribute

In b0aid coaatl is possible for each fd11aer folop
IN Independent coarse n arid irrigated country the other
hand essential thai there be organization, md through that
organization the farmers dcbre success their policy must
Be guided by good business and sentiment Mr. Potts
has chosen to oppy sentiment and unfortunately s not WeH
foande4 sentiment.
Il seems hot u P9rood has become the central figure IN
the question Of the fata the IRRIGATION district The question
stands is Uhat policy TIE district? bat
Shall c r. Rockaeood Be deifi9d2
1t8 jonal has had end still has high appreciation for the
services Of NJ Rocleood not based Harold Bell Wrght8
fiction 6 facts and M facts is saal m most point
Nov fFo ur RocEleood's participation IN The poley mog
go9e the policy Of the district tic p6e should be able to c9h
lie facts IN the inl9WtiaAy
that end here ar some Of the facts that should be oaen
The possibility Of 9ot4g The desert 7eqs rs suggested By
Beginning m 1888 oad containing atd gears after the aoar
1ad closed Dr. OUer u joencaft Befdrdn0 beSoagh
e qope1met 70 cid IN putting the Woter or the Colorado on
his land
1aon poned John G Beatty later attempted capitalize
corporation 10 do the 1porl Of reclamation.
ar Roch~ood therefore zeas not the dseoeeer OF the pos
Forgetting that fiction hen still greet credit due
Rocro0d Dr. i T Heftepon A. r. Heber and others for
e gors eg dSo9ea d an EFFORT 10 ga eapaSe the 9S
compaay ander the o7 a Nee Jersey oa3 6egaa long quest
Tor eo0itol search la eonered three and of yeors until
George Choffey Interested IN The 2eork
Ho The business o. he corporation has 6een gma2ed ao @6o da2
0 disposed Of $950000 e0h oter script
(epuq the holders to roter stoc had been sold and there
11 Kanloqg 6euuq ard lie option the neTcan lands
needed o1 right Of ol both expired The on assets eefe
Here then. corporation H3Heb bad Rffe7 a2eed q
shorefa o. earth reclamation @hieh asoeem dot It's
liabilities ot only offset By about $500 so1 ot
33tI b nssire aara and mere must hare been some
6lo5s1 e5niaq from some source the expenses.
strange that d3fic1g ras experienced m getting
capital of eorpolaon 50 foeea lhe o7aef IS @af eoPfa
"a, man ,nlo lid take up Tie rorh Of budddg George
cbaJc did not lao te siaie Of affairs The documents
tl o4ag9 1rsr IN Neu yerep aad lAe contract By H.
haeg and bg JIr Roch,cood or California Development
G01qpa1 specified that The company eaa o""er OF Ha7fo"S
headiaQ the eredf laR / not 7d ne a6d SaRa
io The rort ~ aH capital that J. Choeg dscoreed hf
TIE qIea bulI Of ihe couas Of the raHey George
Choey nde ose management 100 mics o e'a M 'eff g1g n
II uHder the greatest ot ddtce$ lhot NJ thoUf1
eas tpg get ou chen he rood do SO @ g profit 1oS @'
Since ae oaaax @ere 5aH 6 George ch5feg the history
tie ooDag been better hRor7 ord need only DC sa hd
y C. K hoef"ooa 'eas aeg"S 10 o"1g ona'g ~ 1,Sn@ @ @ ~
equol a@f 70 nm an loer years. Po'eWofD +" We "oh
closing The 6reah n. the ri1er.
iese facts are not discoveries they knoaen to the
Press ea tbs ioa7q urged The appoinHen ot NJ hoch|ooo
os eaqsaee Of the district A Rocf~ool & Piop'ly bee" des
oted rs he Is dreamer d bedaHH hedW ne
eaeg greatly IN his debt and he had nefer had me compensation
~ those oo hnoo him best realize that his business eagac
has the deaoas otle 90 s genius bit the Press 6e1ereo
that engineer Of the district he eo"d enter mo e eF COZ"
sil4eIi0 teit u spirit that other men ~oHld mol Enoe
TIE faat that h not content TO be engineer Hf
must ohe himself negototo'S or great "go'on system u
e5 tie uhoie deto country both sides OF the tatefnotono
tine and that broad field Of management he Press does no
beere is safe place the choe business haehods gare
the California Development Company Sl36oooo OF haoes "fh
T P's las ogulated these definite propositions for H
urn % 5goon district must not be led into complexities
aad nelr HigatioH . r.
II pst transfer Tie control Of the irrigation system from
2, 0lsa aes 10 Hero1 by Of Neffeap heaaHg
II s not uqdeftdke construct 37gafon system to'
lletiyoa aads bg taqing american farms
The representatives. of the district must not al me same tt
ne ess9ttire OF other corporations ch chich The district
has 6asuess relationship.
0ros OF the company arho IN harmony uih these
principles should go. ,.,,,, ,.., =,
@ H assent lp0 seeking The Weore Of The district eDef
foq it oy imply the Of fendly relattonshps o.
eoI8 and though perent the pleasing deV'coo" o.
local heroes