Arizona sentinel., 1917-01-11
IMPERIAL VALLEY
 BEGINS TO AWAKEN

At last Imperial Valley seems to have come to her senses and is now, apparently fully awakened to the se ouSness of the problem confronting that splendid try.
 In order to bring the people of that section to their senses few o the WdeaWake citizens had take the bull by the horns and literally shake all the officials out of off, lice who had anything to do with the question of furnish ing water for irrigation purposes All the old board of directors busted from office by stipulation but if the spu ations had not been agreed to- every mothers of them would have been recalled at the ballot box The new board in turn busted Chief Engineer Redwood just as uncermonousy the old board busted Chief En- gneer Allison. new is at the helm He is Chief Engineer Clark who prior his appointment occupied the unique position of manager of the city of Tucson. am assured that he is unusually capable engineer of the highest integrity and who has the reputation of always looking out for the best interests of those who poy him. It to be hoped he will make good for the good Lord knows Imperial Valley needs somebody keep that splendid country from going to utter ruin and decay
 As further evidence of the fact that Imperial Valley has awakened it be said with authority that the tract has already been let to construct the intake canal This will tap the Colorado point about $500 feet up the river from the present Hanon Heading intake Bids now out for the construction Of the gate and will not be many days before this contract will also be let Work will begin the intake canal within few days which will much to Yuma merchants. Arrangements have also been made to procure necessary equipment for the purpose of dredging and strengthening the Alamo canal that when water turned in from the new intake will have clear sailing all the way down the diversion canals At present in several places the Alamo the sand and silt
 
 -dredgerS can't get water enough to operate in.
 1 am credibly informed that within very short time the farmers of Imperial Valley will bonds enough keep the ship afloat for the next year and ha which will be just about the time great siphon canal arged to six times its present size This looks very much like the people of Imperial Valley at last coming their normal good senses for unless all signs fail within the time specified Imperial Valley will be knocking Yumas door asking for permission with Yuma Project the mile drop
 When that shall have been done Yuma Valley will be menaced again by dam stretched the river at Hanlon Headng not at any other place between Yuma and the Mexican boundary line We had call last year but such mposions thrust upon us, if it done at the cOnnvance of Major PlboX at MT. RockWoods suggestion. Farmers of Yuma Project have rights we'll farmers of Imperial Valley That farmers help the Imperial Valley farmers is evi denced by the fact that they only permitted that hated dam to be constructed order Imperial Valley from utter annhation, but they renting their lands by the hundreds of Imperial Valley farmers who know that Yuma Valley is superior every way peciay when to question of getting all the water necessary for irrigation purposes the very time when water is most needed.
 Now that the people of Imperial Valley have at last awakened there earthly why the two valleys should not work in accord in every possible way solve the silt and water problem. No will rejoice than ] when Imperial Valley solves that problem.