Arizona sentinel., 1917-11-15
F. r. SANGUINETT| SHOWS HIS PATRIOTISM
DIRECTOR A. P. DAVIS, DIR. ELWOOD MEAD, PRO- LESSOR ELY AND OTHER DISTINGUISHED COLLEGE MEN VISIT YUMA PROJECT
 DELIGHTED WITH WONDERFUL CROPS.

Director A. P. Davis of the United States Reclamation Service spent four days last week in series of confer with Imperial Valley officials with view assisting that section in solving it's various problems especially the water shortage problem problem that has become rous that Imperial Valley loses something like eight million dollars worth of crops annually with prospect that # will lose more and more each succeeding year until the shortage problem settled should by-by meeting with Yuma Project at Laguna dam.
 At the conclusion of his visit with the Imperial Valley water officials in company with Dr. Ewood Mead and four other eminent university professors Director Davis wired Project Manager Schlecht from Fl Centro last Saturday that Dr. Mead and his fellow university would reach Yuma Sunday morning. the Mexcal ne Mr. Schlecht at got busy in mapping out program for the dstn gushed visitors This program included trip to Laguna in the reclamation car trip back to Yuma in Automobiles the visitors could get good view of the wonderful improvements in San Pascual valley, thence down through Yuma Valley famous Warren te road and then back for short trip the Early Sunday morning Mir. Schlecht received wire from Mr. Davis asking him to meet the party at Agc"ones and bring them to Yuma the diversion dam and thence Yuma the Reclamation Railroad. In compi ance with Mr. Davis wishes the reclamation left for Hanlon heading Sunday morning. Project Manager Schlech Master Mechanic Lavake and myself forming the party In due time the Mexica train pulled into Algodones and we were at once greeting the distinguished guests They 
 Dr. Elwood Mead of the University of California
 Professor R. T. Ely of the University of Wisconsin Prof w. w. Cumberland of the University of Nome SOta
 Professor Theodore Mackn of the University of Kan SaS.
 Professor Walter E. Packard assistant state leader of farm advisers of the state of California
 Engineer Perry of Imperial irrigation district.
 Superintendent Parish of Hanlon heading.
 Director A. P Davis of the United States Reclamation Service.
 We all boarded gasoline speeder with trailer attach ed and made hurried trip to the intake which prov ed of great all the visitors then backed up and crossed that abomnabe diversion dam which con- ceded by all hands to be great Yuma Project; then we boarded the reclamation motor and in few minutes were at reclamation headquarters where supply of ice water was put board after which haStened to the Southern Pacific depot where had been arranged for the board of governors of the Water Users Association and others to join for the trip to Laguna dam and back How ever we were something like two hours behind time and through some misunderstanding of the expected guests were on hand But the Hooverzed lunch ordered by the genial project manager had been carefully prepared under direction of Frank Ming of the Southern Pacific Ho tel and after delay of IS minutes at the depot started Laguna dam and arrived there at about half past two
 This great structure was viewed with admiration and wonder by all the guests The ponderous gates raised and lowered and perfect illustration given to how Yuma Project gets rid of the sand but retains the silt The 9enera concenss of opinion of all these distinguished men was that Imperial Valley MUST eventually connect with Laguna dam continue go from bad until we'll Imperial Valley will either go broke go back to the des and begin the propagation of cactus plants jackrabbits and an over-abundance of jack asses
 Dr. Mead was particularly gratified the wonderful change in Bard unit since his visit about years ago. when chairman of the board of review be brought der out of chaos and all the university could but all