Tombstone epitaph., 1920-05-09
ORGANIZATIONS 70 Fuarues
CHARLESTON DAs pso,Ec

ORGANIZATION 70 FURTHER
CHARLESTON DAN Project
o'ssniza;.oa that viii result in ac-
1--WE Cooperation between focal. ceun.
~ and state governments toward the
issshersnce II the Charleston Dam
~oiets Sss accomplished yesterday
at s. David. Shea almost every
c'"mYn',y ard section Of the s,a.e
~ere represented NJ the Celebration
and business se.sioe.
Governor Faxcss state Bonds
IN days program for the Zebra.
ion wss started by an address by
Goycrn,r Thos. &C. campbell. who
spoke Al length IN the possibility and
feasibility OF the Charleston dam
Governor Campbell urged strongly
thr forming or an irrigation distric,
and the bonding OF the district to
rai.e the desired funds to push the
dan 10 completion and not depend
on the federal government His op-
inion was that the citizenship of the
state had been too long asked to give
to the state and that 1t was now time
for the state to give something t.
its citizenship. He asserted that the
soio;.oa of the conflict between CAPT
tai and labor in Arizona lies with
the agricultural communities. and
sail that Il is necessary that Arizona
develop her agricultural resources
white her mineral resources are being
dew eloped and could bear a share o.
the development expense.
The governor dealt solely with the
Charleston dam and agricultural prob
lens and went on record as strongly
in favor OF the project and for a
bond issue that would furnish the
funds
Won kseiOSnid Talks
In the afternoon Pres. r. p. Won
KleinSm;d of the University of Ari-
IONA also urged the Development Of
LA A.=kr -, b.. -
the Charleston dam. as a part OF the
great American movement to develo.
out resources to make the United
States one Of the strongest powers of
the world Sis address dealt in the
main Win reconstruction and reha-
biliation problems as related to the
agricultural industries
At night President Andrew Kim.
ball Of st. Joseph Academy. gave an
illustrated lecture. outlining the pro-
ject and irrigation problems and
check dam system. which was large
~ attended by Abe interested farm
ers of the valley.
Celebration Success.
The celebration program was splen-
didly carried out by the boosters O;
the valley and The barbecue was
big success everyone having plenty
of barbecued meat. A crowd estimat-
ed from 1900 to 1900 was present,
presented. besides prominent Officials
and business people from differen:
parts of the state.
Organization Perfected.
The business session which result
ed in definite action being taken from
which direct action will result in the
near future was held in the afternoon
a; the l.. ID. S. Hall and resulted in
a committee of three farmers from
the San Pedro valley being appointed
20 take up the matter for final ar
Ton.
The session opened shortly after
noon by a meeting Of the San Pedro
Valley Water Users Association pre-
sided over by W. II Goodman
Andrew Kimbaii addressed the
meeting outlining the mode of organ
ization and making suggestions as 10
the method OF operation toward Sc
curing the desired results. He was
followed BY w. s. Noryiel, state wa
ter commissioner. who dealt with the
method under which the organization
rust proceed under the state laws
in furtherance of the plans and fur
pished an outline which the organi-
cation will adhere TO in the work 10
fellow. A permanent committee for
the boosting OF the Charleston dam
b. actiye work was appointed as fol-