Arizona sentinel., 1917-12-13
BIC ROW BREWING IN THE IMPERIAL VALLEY
CONSULTING ENGINEER ANDERSON HAS RE-
 SIGNED HIS JOB, WHILE FORMER ENGINEER
 LOCKWOOD IS TRYING TO "COME BACK
 INTO POWER, AIDED BY LEADERS OF "OLD) GANG."

NO.
 They making sweet mess of it over in Imperial Valley at the very time when team work is needed worse
 than before big is only brewing but is ac-
 uay progress between the factions that have been
 fighting each other for the past several years the irrigation officials heading faction and Mr. Redwood and the bg three of the former board of directors form
 ing the other faction.
 So far as the Redwood faction is concerned seems simply to resolve itself into question of abnormal de- sire suck the official eat for must be remembered that when that faction in office there more "good
 fat jobs in Imperial irrigation district than in almost any other organization in the United States So far the ord show about all that faction did when office to draw big salaries permit the canals to become tested with silt and sand and permit thousands upon thou sands of of fertile land parch up for the o water each succeeding year. until finally when they busted from office by outraged people they left the rr gation project in such shape that "a Phladep pha awyer could hardly find heads tails of the problem left for the new board of directors to wrestle with.
 Almost year ago Engineers Grunsky and Anderson were appointed as board of consulting engineers" ln conjunction with Chief Engineer Clarke this board has worked all the year apparent effort solve the wate shortage problem and for while looked like they would really do something worth whie-at least looked good paper Under their supervision new intake was started Hanon heading while vast of other important work also begun. However it found early the year that Imperial Valley would not be able get drop of during the months without the aid of other diversion dam Hanlon heading This finally arranged by the Imperial people giving Uncle Sam bond of OOO and the Yuma Water Users Association bono $OOOO for the removal of the diversion dam by the as day of this month The dam has been partially demolished that B considerable of the rock forming the dam has beer dsoged from it's original position and scattered broadcast the bed of the Whether the entire obstruction will be removed the date designated in the bonds remains to be
 In the meantime the has kept growing in intensity in Imperial Valley until now it resembles KiKenny Ka fight Consulting Engineer Anderson has rendered his ignation and meeting of the board of superv of Imperial County effort made to get that body indorse Mr. Redwood for the vacancy but the trick could not be turned at that time Since then it reliably reported that Mr. Brockman of the big three direc who busted from office has circulated petition asking the present board of directors appoint Mr. Rock wood consulting engineer for the district This petition meeting with strenuous opposition the part of those who fought the old board successfully that they forced to resign in a body.
 Back of the Anderson resignation lies story the effect that he quit his fat job because he could no agree with Chief Engineer Clarkes recommendation to the Colorado back into its old channel and I'm peria district with Yuma project at Laguna dam Mir An derson opposed to either scheme. So is Mr. Redwood However, Mr. GrunSky is now in Washington with special committee conerrng with Secretary Lane and the Reca Commission upon what terms the con necon be made The first meeting scheduled for l tuesday of this week.
 It be safely assumed that the Washington officials will not enter into any contract with the Imperial Valley people that in the least eopardze the best of Yuma Project We all rest assured of that fact for the government has many millions invested in Yuma Pro- ect to throw any stones in the way of having that money refunded.
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