Arizona sentinel., 1917-04-19
Editor.ODner
IMPERIAL yALLEY-HANLON HEADING DAM.

Will the Imperial Valley irrigation district be permitted to construct another diversion dam the Colorado rv CT at its Hanon Heading ntake That the all absorbing topic among those who own land directly in the wake of any overflow that might result from the construction of another diversion dam.
 Under any circumstances other than those that now exist this question would be answered with thunderous NO by every resident of Yuma Valley and every effort would be made make the pending temporary injunction permanent But existing circumstances will make peo- pie hesitate long time before they arbitrarily say in the event that found Imperial Valley will need another diversion dam the place where the previous dams have been constructed What these circumstances?
 In the first place the board of directors of Imperial Valley from outward appearances are doing all in their power remedy the conditions that have brought about shortage of for the past several years These drec tors acting directly for the landowners of Imperial Val ley whereas the previous board dominated by selfish interests so selfish fact that they busted from of fce together with their hgherup appontees for derec-
 on of duty The present board has not been in office long enough to make the necessary improvements calculated to make unnecessary for the construction of another dam They working day and night to complete the intake designed give steady flow of water all the year. and when these works shall have been completed their gineers say the works will solve the vexng water shortage problem For this reason is seen that the new works cannot possibly be completed in time prevent water shortage this it would seem almost compu sory the part of Yuma Valley land to agree that another dam be placed the river Hanon Heading Imperial Valley to give the necessary bond to remove the dam, done last year.
 In the second place the United States government is bending its every effort induce farmers place land in cultivation for war with Germany and her allies We will need all the oodstuff that this country can produce to properly conduct the We only feed our own people and army but will be called upon to feed the army of allies There such shortage of toodStuft in sight at this time that the justly alarmed at the outlook and yet haven't fired gun What will this shortage be when half of our farmer boys are taken from the farms and the battle grounds of Europe and maSsed along frontier to prevent foreign invasion? It is appalling to think of.
 In face of this condition do the handful of men in Yu- ma Valley who advocating violence if necessary to pre- vent the building of another dam anon Heading imag inc for moment that the United States will permit them to starve 10000 people in the Imperial Valley and at the same time rob the country of the tremendous help that valley can render? take for granted that the government will per- init no such calamity to this country. We may need the nep ot Imperial Valley in ways than one before this war at an end It my advice therefore, that the board o governors of the Yuma Water Users Association let the
 matter rest exactly where is until more propotous time naugurate crusade against the people of that side off the rVer They may not need the dam at a If it found that they actually do need it. wel they will get it, and Kid ney Foot B and the mob he threatens the board of pover nors with will be dealt with in manner that will do them whole lot of good The dam should not be- and will not be constructed unless it absolutely necessary But if U cle Sam says so, it WILL BE. C0ITNTV ATvTOpNEVC