Arizona sentinel., 1918-01-24

It indeed cold day when Imperial Valley is not LOOK ing for the best of any bargain that may enter into with Yuma Project This was never well illustrated on last Saturday when Attorney Phil D. Swing in Yuma for the osensibe purpose of entering into an agreement with Yuma Project people relative the proposed connection of lmpe rial Valley with Yuma Project at Laguna dam.
 Mr. Swing at the very beginning of his visit said that he came over here lay cards the table face up as he put it. He also assured his hearers that Imperial Valley wanted nothing much work in perfect harmony With the people of Yuma Project That sounded aWfuly good and he with open and everything seemed as lovely the proverba that blossoms in the spng time Because of the unusually short time that elapsed be- eween the time of his announced coming and his actual ar rival less than 12 house. impossible to get full meet ing of the board of governors of the Water Users A2soc tion However Governors Winsor, Schutz and Gmer me with Attorney Swing in Attorney Thos D. Moloys otfic with the editor of the Sentinel careful and painstakn listener to all that developed the meeting The nor nal discussion lasted from to 80 D. m To all intent1 and purposes it might as well not have been held
 When Attorney Swing laid his cards on the table was found that they amounted just this Imperial Vae demands the earth and the ulness thereof Not only that but Imperial Valley proposes have all she wants know the reason why.
 First-Imperial Valley has appointed committee, sisting of President Leroy Holt of the Imperial directors Attorney Phil D. Swing and Consulting Engineer Crunsky to go to Washington and urge that will give I'm peTla Vdllty all SllC uClldIlOS
 Second-This contract will provide that Yuma Proect shall have no priority claim for 7Oo cubic feet of water per second.
 Thrd-If the contract to connect Imperial Valley witt Yuma Project Laguna dam entered into Imperial Valley insists that the power developed from the enlarged shall go Imperial Valley concedng however that Yuma can claim ONESXTH of such power develop the lands of "our beloved Yuma mesa"
 The meeting did not break up in reefor-al fight for Mr. Swings propositions ludicrouS to fight Otherwise there might have been regular monkeyparro time for there wasn't present who would concede either of Mir. Swings contentious HS agreement to pa5 100000 for connection with project at Laguna dam the only thing all hands agreed upon but this proposition seemed to doubt Yuma Projects rig to receive credit for the payment However not at alarmed over this for it has been held time and time aga | al Yuma Project will be duly credited with this payne when made It exactly though the project had sol some Of its e9uipmen-the project credited with the pro ceeds of the sale It will be with any amount that may received for the diversion of Laguna dam We simply selling so much of interest the dam and will duly credited with all money received from such sale Ina is absolutely certain.
 But Mr. Swings contention that Yuma shall have IT. priority claim for diverted Laguna dam is too rdc ulouS consider for That contention can be dis missed without argument for Yuma Projec would dare give away his birthright for of poage