Arizona sentinel., 1917-10-11
WATER USERS ASKED TO AGREE TO ASSESSMENT FIFTY CENTS PER ACRE. AND FIVE DOLLARS
 PER ACRE FOR CONTINGENT ATTORNEY FEE.

ton were m session most of last Saturday afternoon at the request of attorneys charge of the suit against the gov ernment wrestling with the proposition of increasing the compensation for conducting the lawsuit. It was finally agreed postpone the final conclusion of the matter until this morning 1O3O o'clock by which time was expected
 canvass of the Yuma Valley Water Users would show that they were favor of granting the request raise the fee from 30 cents per acre. win lose the su with contin gent fee of S per if the reduced to S35 per acre. to FIFTY CENTS PER ACRE. or lose, with con- tinqent fee of FIVE DOLLARS PER ACRE if the price is reduced to $35 per acre.
 Judge Thomas D. Moloy, who has undertaken to con- duct the suit explained in detail that Judge Baker on ac- count of i'll health will be unable assist him and udge ln graham in the su and for that he asked that Judge Campbell of Tucson be substituted and in order to show the necessity raising the from 30 to 50 cents per acre. lose and to raise the contingent ice from one to five dollars per acre. Judge Campbell personally appear ed before the and outlined the tremendous ex pense that of necessity be incurred the proper con- duct of the suit.
 After Judge Campbell retired from the meeting, where he specifically stated he not seeking the employment but appeared before the board the request of Judge Mol oy was asceained that Judge Campbell would not touch the unless he guaranteed retainer rec or HEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, out of which, of course he is to eray all his expenses attending the various courts
 From what could observe during the session of the board apparent that considerable opposition would be 
 if could be clearly shown that the land favor the in creased compensation asked for Some of the governors thought five dollars per acre an awful big tee but others thought that every in the valley well as those of the north and south Ga valleys could we'll afford to pay five dollars per acre if they could get reduction Of forty dol lars per acre. and that the way it will strike the average citizen The main question whether the land own CTS of Yuma Valley would stand good for fifty cents per acre win or lose the suit instead of thirty per the original contract
 This naturally brings to mind the original contract with White & Co., for the construction of Laguna dam. They took the contract on bid of many dollars and cents but after spending all the money that the organa bid called tor rhey concuSvey showed the government that the work could not be completed for that amount The contract therefore, was amended so allow them greatly in creased price, and after spending all of that the dam was still far from being completed and President Roosevelt or ered that the firm be released from after which the government itself completed the dam the figures show ing that the ultimate cost double the original con- tract bid And the people of Yuma Project have been kick ing ever since though if the dam had not been completed we would now have Yuma Project
 It is just so this lawsuit matter. he attorneys in their great anxiety to commence the suit against the govern ment did take the pains and time correctly estimate the costs the suit result of which they now forced 10 do exactly as White & Co., did Laguna damask for more money And predict that if fifty cents per acre voted they will find themselves in the sort of hole that White & Co., were placed in when they finally gave up the contract for my opinion that the sut along the lines mapped out by Judge Campbell cannot be taken through all the nricacies of the various courts and get final hear ing in the United States Supreme court for fifty cents per acre. and have anything left for the attorneys in the 
 Iwas plainly stated by Judge Campbell that in order to properly conduct the would be necessary to employ competent engineers and experts prove that the gov ernment is when claims that the North and South Ca units cannot be successfully irrigated The witness fees railroad fares transcripts StenographerS &c., &c., will all consume amount of money well travelling ex nenseS of the attorneys to Phoenix Tucson San Francisco