Arizona sentinel., 1917-03-08
IRRIGATION DISTRICT MEASURE
 FINALLY PASSED
(By B. F. FLY.)

PHOENIX, Ariz, March 5-The irrigation district bill (S Mo- 6O Winso passed the house this morning 30 o'clock by vote of 34 to Sullivan of Yavapa be- the only dscordent note heard in the meodous song as the members answered aye when their called sat the press gallery and could hardly refrain from giving an old time Way Down South in Dxieand" yell as MT. Speaker Johns announced the vote That absolutely cincheS much talked of and greatly beved Mesa Auxiliary Project, have hesita ton in saying that morally certain the government will lose time perfectng its plans for the sale of the Mesa lands embraced in the auxiliary area And that means world for those sturdy pioneers who have dreamed and dreamed about getting water the until the dream had almost became nightmare The dark clouds disappearing The sunlight of prosperity and plenty peep ing through the rfts the juicy golden fruit almost ready to pica because of the matchess generashp shown by Senator Winso the senate and Representatives Edwards in the house. Too much credit cannot be given them should Representative Eddy be neglected when the praise bestowed for he just faithful the the others only did not fall his lot to have say anything when the bill was up for final passage.
 Senator WnSor got the bill through the senate last Fri day The vote unanimous It reached the house Satur day and the natural of due be sent the agricultural and irrigation committee Monday Jim Edwards is the honored chairman of that committee He he could get favorable report But he played foxy Early Monday morning both he and Mr. Eddy got eegrams from the Yuma Commercial Club endorsing the bill Speak ohnS got like message. The house in good humOr Speaker Johns laid his telegram before the house. Before he anyone else could to send the whole subject matter the committee Our Jim was Johnny he-Spot Quicker than flash
 
 time in order that he might place third reading and f nal passage. This was done after morning prayer. hen at exactly O6 the bill read the third and last time Our Jim was the only who said word t was not necessary to oppose it, for all day Saturday, all day Sunday and till away into the night all of directly interested worked in way shut off all opposition If there ever had been any real intention fight the ure those who intended to do found by Monday morning. that twothrds of the house had been duly pledged to vote for it.. So they quietly laid down.
 That's the brief facts in the case Late Monday after moon called on Governor Tom Campbell and had most delightful talk with him the merits of the bill and while he gave direct promise that he would sign it, yet am morally certain he will do for how could he do other wise when but lone recorded against in the combined membership of both houses.
 The bill itself of almost equal importance to the Yu ma Mesa Land Bill passed by congress- It absolutely takes away the last straw that stood in the way of the pro- ject.
 NowiS an appropriate time for all of to rejoice Yu ma county owes much to congressional delegation and equally as much to state legislature for all this splendid work They have all proven to be Yumas real friends