Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-02
DAVIS MEETS
WITH MEMBERS
OF DIST RICT
Important Meetings Are Held
in Los Angeles; Plans Out
lined and Davis Repedts Plan
for Big San Diego Confer
ey1cC.
Especial to The Press.)

LOS ANGELES. July Arthur p
Davis, director of the United States
reclamation service, who is touring
western states with the appropriations
committee of the house of representa-
tives, is in Los Angeles at the invita-
tion of the Chamber of Commerce, and
at 10 a. m. today met at the chamber
representatives of Imperial Valley,
Palo Verde Valley, Coachella Valley,
Land Settlement Bureau and other in
terests concerned in the Colorado river
and the use of its waters.
Mr.. Davis held several informal con-
ferences yesterday, meeting the MEM
bers OF the Imperial Valley Irrigation
District in the morning and of the Los
Angeles All-American Canal associa-
tion last evening. The all-American
canal, the survey to be made by the
reclamation service and the matter of
extending the scope of the survey were
mentioned.
Forty thousand dollars, $4,000 ap-
propriated by the government, and
$4,000 by the Imperial Irrigation sur
vey. An additional $4,000 is expect
ed to be raised by other interests, in
cluding Coachella Valley, Palo Verde
Valley, owners Of lands on the east;
end west sides of Imperial Valley and
other interests.
HAS WIDE SCOPE
Mr.. Davis tod the Imperial Valley
delegation yesterday that the survey
will provide for an investigation of
high line canals to connect with the
proposed AH-American canal in order
to determine the cost and the area Of
land that can be included; to classify
the land by dividing the irrigable and
non-irrigable areas with relation both
to topography and soil; to determine
the feasibility. cost and general advis-
ability of large reservoir site on the
Colorado river, below the Grand Can
yon. The Boulder Canyon site, the
Black Canyon site and several sites for
smaller reservoirs will be investigated.
Mr.. Davis yesterday advocated rthe
All-American canal and the booking up
of the Imperial Valley district with
Laguna dam. He said that until the
permanent control works are installed,
a wier at Hanlon's Heading for the
protection of Imperial Valley is imper-
ative.
One of the subjects of today's con-
ference was the division of the ex-
penses of the survey. Another was
the 100000 or more acres of public
lands, which it is proposed to use for
soldier settlement. Walter Kibbey,
representing the American Legion,
called on Mr.. Davis yesterday and at
tended today's conference.
TO HEAR DISTRICTS
The Chamber of Commerce meeting
will give an opportunity for various
districts to be heard. Mr. Davis says
that he will call conference in San
Diego the latter part Of this month,
and will invite representatives of all
the interests. Afterward he will decide
upon the exact character and scope of
the survey.
Whether or not huge reservoir for
the storage of water will be construct
ed nj Boulder Canyon on the Colorado
river, and a high line All-American
canal will be built in the Imperial Val
ley irrigation district will in all prob
ability be decided today at the confer
ence.
All of the Imperial Valley farmers
are facing a shortage of water for
their crops at certain seasons of the
year, according to J. S. Nickerson,
president of the board Of directors and
they fear unless some provision is
made for the storage of water that
there will come a time when the lack
of sufficient supply of water will cost
them millions Of dollars.
LAKE 200 MILES SQUARE
1t would be possible to produce an