Arizona sentinel., 1917-12-13
SALT RIVER VALLEY PROJECT SPLIT UP THE BACK-JUDGE KIBBY HAS RESIGNED AS
 ATTORNEY, AS HAVE OTHER OFFICIALS.


 Users Association took charge of that great project the government having surrendered its stewardship Novem- Der 15 chaos has broken out in the management ot the project and the present time there hope for an amcabe adjustment of the differences that be- the friends of Judge Kbby and the faction that posing his wishes.
 Judge Kbby has worked both in season and out of sea- for Salt River Valley Project Time and time again he has made trips Washington adjust the differences with the government that the Water Users Association could get absolute control of the project before sin gle payment made the construction charges It was his unelenting fight that for the Salt River Valley farmers the that the electric power generated Roosevelt Dam should be utilized in making the requisite payments for the construction charges The many repre- SentaonS he made Washington through which this final settlement brought about have been scattered the four winds of Heaven for the very first perform ed by the board of governors at it's first regular meeting after the project turned the association practically repudiae everything Judge Kbby had agreed Instead of needing the admonition of the government and refusing elect former reclamation attache pro- ect manager the board of governors the vigorous protest of Judge Kibby elected that same man-EngneeT Elliott Judge Kibby wanted former Consulting Engineer Hanna elected This would have been entirely satisfactory the government for Judge Kibby produced letter from Washington to that effect. But MT. Hanna defeated by vote o to whereupon Judge Kibby grabbed his hat rendered his resignation and abruptly left the meetng fol- lowed by of the board of governors who also rendered his resignation The day this followed up by the resignation of the irrigation manager who declared he could and would work with the new project man. ager.
 Just what the result will be no one in Phoenix seemed wise enough predict beyond the assertion that the pro- ject does not smoothly than probable that the government will step in and settle the unseemy for its protection for up date the U S. R. S. of pocket something like $12OOOOOO with hopes of getting any of back if the Water Users Association intends t make the business affairs of the project mere poca shuttecock Judge Kbby has all along been considered the brains of the institution and when the board of gov deliberately slaps him in the face and defes the wishes of the government the time would appear that there is something in Denmark It is great pity that institution of that characer work in harmony with the government and will longer abide by the advice of the who has won all it's battles.
 is we'll known that Mr. Elliott the newly elected pro- ject manager employed by the government hydro grapher other like position the time the board cost review holding its sessions Phoenix but soon after that he left the government employ and has been identified with the Water Users Association.
 We may have our difficulties here on Yuma Project but they of such character that they likely tel disrupt the entire project
 Project Manager Schecht has gone east for we'll earned rest He will spend the holidays with his mother and fahe