Arizona sentinel., 1918-01-31
After an ADay Session Representatives of Imperial Dis trct and Yuma Project Reach Understanding and Sign Solemn Compact to Hereafter Work in Harmony, With Every Prospect That Great Good Will Result.

The dove of peace uttered around the and almost cooed itself hoarse the Yuma eagle drew its taons and Tapped wings joy, while the Imperial lion licked its paws and purred sweety mladys Angora cat when President Leroy Holt of the Imperial irrigation district and all his directors and President M Thackers and all his board of governors signed declaration of principles or reaty of peace last Saturday in the office of the Yu ma County Water Users Association
 It was indeed an historical event Upon the faithful observance of the treaty of peace, the document may we'll be termed there will hereafter be occasion for ill., feeling misunderstanding between the people of Imperial Valley and the people of Yuma Project The govern ing boards of these sections have soemny promised to work in perfect accord whenever such thing possible and neither attempt do anything at Washington elsewhere without full notice to the other, thereby who'll ly eliminating any chance for either party accuse the other of trying to slip over.
 That exactly as should have been all during these long years of strife
 It marks new era in the two valleys.
 It presages better things for both.
 It means that each section is to work for the good of all.
 But all of this was not brought about without strug gle.
 When the two boards met in joint session each had its misgvngs about the other Yuma had every right to be her guard for years gone by but sca if any consdera ton had ever been accorded this section by the ruling spirits of the Imperial irrigation district Imperial Valley repre- 
 of everything That the spirit in which the two gov erning bodies It required several hours of hard frank argument the part of each faction convince the other that neither side wanted take undue advantage of the other
 The session called to order by President Thacker at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. With the exception of short hour for luncheon the session lasted until after 9 o'clock Saturday night But the time we'll spent Ar the conclusion of the meeting everybody seemed well pleas ed with the results Good fellowship exhibited every hand It wasn't of satisfied but sore but rather of satisfied, and pleased Everybody shook hands with everybody else while each and all agreed that the treaty of peace" would always be regarded solemn declaration of principle rather than scrap of paper" We here the Yuma Project, will work to that end
 Senator MuIford Winsor, a member of the Yuma board of governors the leading spokesman for Yuma interests President Leroy Holt Director McPherrn and Attorney Ross the leaders for Imperial Valley Each side found his opponent worthy of his steel It mas ery struggle and if it had been less adroy conducted on the part of Yuma the joint meeting would very likely have degenerated into Klknney cat fight If the Imperial delegation had been less receptive logic and the meeting would have resulted in of time When they finally got down to the card" each side found that the other bad had been anticipated The rough spots gradually smoothed over the kinks united; the little ball of yarn carefully unraveey, rel