Arizona sentinel., 1918-01-17

The executive committee consisting of at least rep reSentave from each of the irrigation districts of Imperial Valley reached definite conclusion last week relative to accepting rejecting the proposed contract with the gov with Yuma Project at Laguna dam and the unanimous decision favor of accepting the pro posed contract with few changes favorable to m peria Valley.
 It was suggested in these columns at the time the pro- posed contract was printed that Imperial Valley would prob ably object to the priority claim of Mark Rose the undis puted right of Yuma Project 17O0 second feet of water and Yumas claim to the power possibilities after the main canal shall have been constructed The latter claim how ever is left undisturbed The Mark Rose feature is e- mated entirely and Yuma Projects claim peak load o 17Oo second feet changed that Yuma get ONLY SUCH WATER AS CAN BE USED TO A BENEFICIAL PURPOSE, UP TO 17OO FEET.
 This is by no means objectionable to any Yuma Project It is more than doubtful if Yuma Project will require 7OO second feet But if the day when Yuma Project does need that much the amended contract says Yuma Project shall be entitled it All of which shows that the people of Imperial Valley gradually getting their eyes open The people of this side of the Colorado want nothing but that which perfectly fair This has been dem onstrated time and time again in connection with that abom nable heading diversion dam We Imperial Valley prosper it's utmost for that just that much prosperity for Yuma We here live and let live. We have never had desire to hog a has been often shown to be the disposition of certain people Imperial Valley. We would much rather work in har- mony with big bury minimizing neighbor than forever be at loggerheads Our interests almost identical and in all human fairness should all work in the drec ton accomplish the reclamation of the millions of of land that be irrigated by the of the Colorado going to waste
 But there two sets of people in Imperial Val ley who think in the opposite direction each other One wants deny all rights anybody and everybody who does think they think This thinks the Colo Tado river made especially for the reclamation of lands in Imperial Valley, California They would not permit drop of be used in either Arizona Baja Calfo tons have just much right to the of the Colorado has Imperial Valley California In fact if it had not been for Baa California Imperial Valley California would still be desert And if it had not been for the generosity Of Yuma Project citizens in permitting that hated Hanon heading dam be constructed Imperial Valley would have been ruined long ago.
 Another set of people Imperial Valley have used the funds of the American farmer advance their per sona interests in Baa California; regardless of whether n perial Valley liked These two sets are always work ing at purposes cussing the other and each set taking the real welfare of the general community heart-pure selfiShness.
 With physical connection with Yuma Project at La guna dam the entire acreage of both sides of the line will be supplied with water enough reclaim all of it. And that exactly should De- There enough for all of