Arizona republican., 1920-05-11

a matter of controversy between well defined factions, will be placed before Secretary Of Interior Payne i. at Washington next Monday. Twenty five Phoenix business and professional men, representing the three factions involved, are now enroute to the na- tional capital where they will make arguments in support of their views
 Although three distinct groups will be represented at the Washington hearing, the secretary of the interior will be asked to decide upon one of two proposals: The construction of horse shoe reservoir on the Verde and to be made part of the Salt River valley project or the construction of one or more dams on the Verde, to be made a project separate and distinct from the Salt River valley project. The latter proposal is famiIiarly known as the Paradise Verde project
 Third Faction, Too
 Judge Richard E. Sloan heads the delegation to argue in behalf of the application of the Salt River Valley Water Users association for the right to construct 9 horseshoe reservoir on the Verde and in the behalf of land owners comprising 42 ,000 acres lying east and southeast of Mesa and Chan dler, as well as owners of land within present boundaries of the project that have never been permitted to subscribe This delegation, while presenting the claims of the Salt River valley project includes within it's scope a reclamation proposal that is distinct from the pro- posal of the association itself, and thus third faction is formed
 It is the contention of Judge Sloan that through the construction of this proposed horseshoe reservoir as a part of the existing project, the association will be able to serve greater acreage than if made a separate and indepen- dent proJecr; that it will make irri- gation water available to twice as many acres than under any other proposad and that great economic loss and end less litigation will be averted if the department ruies in favor of this pro- posal.
 For Independent Project
 George D Christy will lead the fight for the Paradise-Nerde project, which proposes the construction of two dams on the Verde with possible reservoirs on Cave creek and New river. Pro- posaIs of this delegation will be op- posed only insofar as it applies to the construction of reservoirs on the Verde, the other factions offering no objection to proposed dams on Cave creek and New river. 1t was explained
 Reclamation of approximately 95, GOO acres of arid lands is proposed in the Paradise Verde plan, it is stated. The Paradise Verde project would be inde- pendent of the Salt River valley pro- ject
 John L. Gust is leading the delega.- don that will present the claims of the Sal River valley project which embraces construction of a horseshoe reservoir on the Verde and to be made a part of tie Salt River valley project but which Goes not include the 42O00 acres embraced in the proposal to be argued by Judge Sloan
 Hearing on May 17
 W. R. Elliott superintendent of the Water Users: NJ. c. Phelps, chairman of the council; F. A. Reid. president; Frank L. Hanna and Howe Harnlin engineers: Frank H. Parker and Howard s. Reed are among those in the party. r. w. Griffin, president of the chamber of commerce, is making the trip in the interests of that organiza- ton.
 The delegation will appear before the of the interior on May IT.