Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-20

fcationists and Their Paid Agents-Study the Ques-
ton in the Light of Common Sense and Good Busi-
Judgment, Then Go to Polls and Vote eyes"
Tomorrow Imperial Valley will have an opportunity
TO take the first decisive step towards the working out Of
her future salvation insofar water supply is concerned
During the past two weeks there has been number OF
theories exploited by opponents of the contract in the
hope that the steadfast faith of the great majority of
Imperial Valley farmers and business people might be
shaken the ultimate outcome resultant from the rat
fcatiOn of the contract.
Chief among the objections that have been fathered
by the financial interests concerned and fostered by their
hirelings the following:
a. That by voting No the contract and Yes on the Unca
ton Projects the Valley will thereby vote itself
for funds with which to carry on the work
neon with aguna DAM will be all that is necessary to secure
That the All American Canal built that the total con-
rueon costs would be charged to to the lands within the
$ That the COST plus the interest charge would bankrupt
a. That the construction of proposed Al-Amercan
Canal is not feasible and and is impractical n! !ns
objections the foundation upon which the
Opposition have based their fight contract and
the possible assistance of some Doubling Thomas
herewith presents the facts as they exist
The land holders of this valley cannot get under the Recama
on Service except by direct petition of 85 cent of the land
of this district and they scattered broadcast
secured The Reclamation Service has funds
priation from Congress Hon. Frank Mone father
law recently introduced bill in Congress asking for an
projects now under course OF construction said
ons be repaid the United States beginning at the
expiration of five after date of passage and bearing interest
government has agreed complete these
without the settlers it readily be seen
that the funds of this department will be greatly depleted
that there funds be had now or in the future without
interest.
very full and complete to the objection No
Canal si'a Board published by the imperial
ton District and given free distribution over the valley
"$l5 oO0 or about go per cent of entire for
lands within present boundaries.
$O328ooO or about 40 per cent of the entire COST for
mesa and other outside lands
In this connection let be remembered that the engineers
of material and labor in other words time
costs and those the highest the history of the nation
not fair to that these costs will IN any manner approach
normal COSTS
on of the AAercan Canal to provide water for the irrigation
of 100000 oo2 cost of $50 per
Imperial Valley per would be $1.5o acre
per adding cent for sinking fund the cost
repay principal within period of 36
% the Psr wed relieve of
y Of & the @ a e. which ne
about 200 men to keep in operation.
would further relieve the Valley of the necessity Of building
of $00O plus the cost to destroy each spring high water
In addition it eliminates the burden of delivering water to
Mexico so per of actual cost of delivery also cuts out the
s or ne billed III M % e
annual of Colonel Cantu for the operation of
the Ciera Preta Canal Volcano Lake eliminated and the
removing silt local canals mater
ally relieved other words would greatly reduce
the Mutual Water Company assessments This true for the
fact large portion the
Dam by sicing and practically all the remaining silt could then
be removed Pilot Knob where canals have elevation OF
80 feet above the Colorado and intervening of
half mile between the Colorado and the canal.
1t is recognized fact that the Colorado river carries great
quantities of silt high water and particularly when
flows velocity of to IL feet per second at which time
question the of available for suc
On the other hand when the Colorado river drops
10000 second feet less is practically free from heavy
injurious deposits of silt Finally the charge of $8O
year the building of the All American Canal would be
saving realized by the elimination of the above
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