Arizona sentinel., 1917-12-20
ASSISTANT CHIEF OF CONSTRUCTION WALTER U. S. R. S.. VISITS YUMA PROJECT FOR FIRST TIME SINCE LAGUNA DAM WAS COMPLETED
 HE WAS MOST FAVORABLY IMPRESSED.

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 Yuma Project was honored last week with visit from Assistant Chief of Construction Walters who spent several days in visiting the various points of interest on the project and famiarizing himself with first hand inorma- on to the needs of the project This was Mr. Walters
 first visit Yuma since the completion of the great Laguna dam and he naturally agreeaby surprised at the prog ess that has been made since that me declaring that Yu ma has just claim that this is really the banner project of the United States point of productivity as the records show that for the year 1916 our lands produced more per actual cash value than any other lands in the entire United States.
 From official standpoint Mr. Walter occupies one of the most important positions the Reclamation Service the chief of construction Mr. F. E. Weymouth with head quarters in Denver is the recognized a powerful man Tn the service Director and Chief Engineer Davis Nothing in the nature of construction work can be underta- ken without the official O. K of the chief of construction or his assistant What he says is about the same from construction standpoint that decision of the supreme court in matters of law In the absence of the chief of construction Mr. Walter has the power For that req son his visit to Yuma just at this mes fraugh with much significance for 1t IS known that at early date probably by the second week in January Chief Weymouth will also make visit to Yuma check up were the recommen- datons that expected be made forthwith by Assistant
 
 hear something drop at early date
 found Mr. Walter to be most affable and outspoken man on all the many subjects discussed There nothing hidden in his nature If he has idea any given subject ne does not hesitate to express it in terms that the ordinary ayman can understand he all backward in ex- pressing his views relative to the ultimate destiny of Yuma and our beloved Yuma mesa His visit here was of sev- era told He wanted to the project just exactly as it is Acting Project Manager Priest took pains to see that his every wish was grated First the Sonora boundary line where Mr. Walter could the outlet of the drainage cana then to that dam dam at Hanlon heading then to the mesa in company with Engineer Marze and then to Laguna dam we'll the ten mile drop on the main sphon canal where it proposed erect the power plant for the mesa On each of these especially with regard to e proposed connection with our Project at Laguna dam by Imperial Valley, MT. Walter will make specific recom- mendaons and have hestancy in saying his views and those ot Director Davis in accord and that if this connection made Yuma Project will be protected the fullest extent In other words if the connection is ever made Yuma Project will get all the water needs be- tore Imperial Valley can divert single drop and all rights to possible power must be reserved for Yuma Project
 Mr. Walter was more than enthused the Mesa pos abilities He will be ready proceed with the construction work the money sight to pay for the work and telling any tales out of schools to say that he wants to see the work begun the earliest possible mo- ment.
 MT. Walter left last Saturday night for Denver by way ot Phoenix Carlsbad and Fl Paso conferng the latter place with old friend Project Manager Lawson to see
 the drainage work that project cannot be rushed to early completion the farmers down there realizing at last that drainage the only thing that will that splendid project from annihilaon just it will do for Yuma Val ley the present drainage plans not carried out
 The Johansen theatres, both in Yuma and Somerton