Arizona sentinel., 1917-12-27
NO AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO BE- TWEEN SECRETARY LANE AND IMPERIAL VAL LEY-THE RECENT WAS 1INGTON MEET
 ING RESULTED IN Dl AGREEMENT.

committee from Imperial Valley insisting of representa-
 ves of the Irrigation district the county of Imperial members of the recently formed Users Association went to Washington and held c. ference with Secretary Lane and Director Davis reatiw to connecting mpera Valley irrigation district with Yum Project at Laguna dam The first nmaton Yuma Project had of the proposed con ference was telegram from Director Davis to Judge Thacker suggesting that Yuma Project send representa- tive to take part the conference but the notice came late for any one to go though Mr. Davis extended the nv taton as soon as he knew the conference be held
 As usual in all matters pertaining to the welfare of Yu ma Project Imperial Valley wholly ignored people, ano had it not been for Director Davis would have known nothing of the meeting illustrating again that Imperial Val ley ever ready and anxious slip over Yuma Project.
 Last weeks issue of the ARIZONA SENTINEL gave
 copy of the eegrams that passed between Judge Thacker and our congressional delegation It not known at that me the exact results of the conference Since then the Imperial Valley papers have printed all manner of reports as to what the delegation accomplished Some had it that an outright agreement had been signed whereby Imperial Valley put up $2OO0OOO in cash for its connection with Laguna Dam others said $5OO0OO0 others sad he agreement specified that to be furnished Mexican lands others that aAmercan canal to be constructed at once could be used to prevent short age this coming year. others that temporary con necon be made at the sphon drop others that Sec retary Lane refused consider temporary arrange men for next years water others that Imperial Valley would first do business with Mark Rose account ot his prior right all diversions from Laguna dam and yet another that Secretary Lane had stipulated that another diversion dam at Hanlon heading would be allowed in 1918 (his coming year) if Imperial Valley would at agree to construct an aAmercan canal that would prevent water from going into Mexico
 These reports were so conflicting and many of them smeed so fishy that sent the following telegram Drec tor Davis on December 16:
 Many conflicting press reports relative conference with Imperial delegation Yuma Project uneasy and ious for facts Can you wire for publication conditions ot reported agreement clear statement of what done al your meeting? People will greatly appreciate any norma ton you can give. (Signed) B. F. FLY"
 On December g, the following reply was received: Col. B. F. Fly Yuma, Ariz.
 CONFERENCE WITH IMPERIAL PEOPLE RE SUITED IN DISAGREEMENT. LETTER FOLLOWS,
 (Signed) DAVIS, Director Reclamation Service.
 Now wouldn't that pull your cork under and keep it a bobbin? After all the gulf and brag and bluster as to what had been actually accomplished from Director Davis telegram it would appear resulted in disagreement had hoped the letter referred would reach time to give space this issue but the time this written the let ter was still transit probably account of the Christmas congestion of the mail As the letter reaches me Arizona Sentinel readers will know of it's contents. ln the meantime the Hanlon heading dam still spanning the from bank to bank with indication that it will be removed on the date scheduled in the bonds is removed Imperial Valley will get drop of water Imperial Val ley still dydaying She had better wake up and that mighty quickly Better pay respect to Yuma Project
 "You have quite town here, remarked Chicago man in Yuma yesterday prominent citizen. T notice you are paving your and suppose you have all the cessores of city You boast of city council Of course Wel said the prominent citizen We have city council but nobody boasts about it.
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