Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-07
DAVIS URGES

Mr.. Kibbey due to the fact that was
not as well posted as he and was de-
sirious of information where he was
not. If therefore occurred in several
instances that l gave assurance that
the people of Imperial Valley would, |
was sure, abide by any decision that
might be made by an impartial COM
mittee appointed by the secretary of
the interior for the purpose of render
ing an awar dto Mark Rose or the
Laguna Water Co. for their interest
in and to said Rose contract and for
whatever campaign work they had
done.
Mr.. Kibbey joined me in this most
heartily and | gathered the impress
sion that he had been Informed by the
district officers that he should take
that position now as to whether he
made such statement to me or
whether | just gathered that impress
sion | am not sure Mr.. Kibbey viii
know. can say this that both MI.
McPherrin and Kibbey were willing
TO give of their all, in mental as well
as physical endeavor to serve the
people of their district and they are
entitled to the highest commentator
and further if they, either by implica-
ton or definite instruction were ever
given to understand that they should
inform the above mentioned parties
or any others that the Imperial 1rri-
cation district, would abide by any de-
cision reached by committee ap-
pointed by the secretary of the inter
ior then it would seem to me that SIS
honorable people the citizens of I'M
perial Valley are duty bound to SUI
port that position. Men went to Wash
ington on numerous occasions during
the past few years to further the in
terests of Imperial Valley, they gave
of their time, of their energy, they
left their own interests and in some
cases paid part of their own expenses
to do a public duty Nearly every
man who went left a good impression
and did some good for the great work
that is yet ahead. 1t was expensive as
all big and good things are but the ex-
pcnse is so infinite small as COM
pared to the wonderful amount of
good to be secured for the long long
future that we should forget the price
and go after stability and security
and go with united front. Remem-
ber: "United we stand, divided we
fall"
| hope the people of Imperial Valley
will carry out the contracts that have
been made in their names by men who
had nothing in mind when they made
them but the honor, security and
prosperity of Imperial Valley. The
one regret l have is that if the La
guna Water Co. gets the $4,000 the
peorle of Imperial Valley don't get
as much for their money as they
would if they had accepted the advice
oe the committee, Mr.. Kibbey and Mr.
McPherrin and my own plea based on
advice from hingh sources in Wash
ington wherein they would have Sc
cured all the rights and privileges of
the Laguna Water Co. in addition to
a promise of Mark Rose that in future
he would work for the valley whereas
now they secure the service that has
already been rendered only.
/ sal dabove that most everybody
that went to Washington did some
good for the great work yet to be fin
ished and which we all hope will be
finished THIS coming winter at least
insofar as it relates to the passage OF
our bill There is no doubt that Mark
Rose has done some good in keeping
up the agitation for an all American
canal and he should have been paid