Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-20
PAST PERFORMANCE

One the patriotic forefahers of this country address
the Continental Congress back III l775 the subject of
the made and the pledges the American col
onies by George III of England remarked that I'VE have
way of judging the future except by the past and udg
ing by the past
The City Angeles renewed effort acquire all
possible hydroeleeric power is far aed with
able and diplomatic promising the back country
which that great municipality will do for her rural neghbors
in return for aid in cnchng absolute hold upon the u
developed of the Colorado The I'M
pera Valley of those rural neghbors whose support
the city of Los Angeles is earnestly desrous of obtaining
And order obtain that support the city of Los Angeles
is mpudently ntrudng itself family gathering,
which called by home folk for the of discussing
among ourselves and Of securing for ourselves
what most of people believe to be inherent rights fair
and equitable share of the water and surplus OF that
great In brazenngy buttng in little home
party the emsares of the Bureau of Power and Light of
Los Angeles have found willing tool to aid In newspaper
which presumably interested in the upbuding
of the enterprises of the valley and development OF
for benefit rather than the expansion OF
the great manufacturing interests of the northern city
The good graces of that used in securing
acceptance of the self extended invitation to the Los An
gees officials attend and take Boulder Greek
conference.
If the Press understands situation correctly Los An
gees wants pile huge order to Of
fer low rates to industrial enterprises to
duce them to locate in Los Angeles The securing of indus
tries audabe ambition if not carried to extremes at the
expense of others The back country including especially
the of the Imperial Valley have rights too If
secured and sold to industrial at rdcuousy
low figures, somebody has to and it wont be the tax
payers of Los Angeles alone but the farmers of the back
country and the residents of the small interior cities also
significant statement recently issued from the
ecutye offices of the city of Los Angeles which shows that
filed the High Sierras Se703 horsepower 1t has filed
100000 horsepower the Colorado river of which 80
per 100000 horsepower is retained for exclusive
the city of Los Angles 1t 178000 horsepower
along the aqueduct and what to the point of inter
of the people Of Imperial Valy it took by condemnation
horsepower developed by the Southern Sierra8 Com
pany for in the Imperial Valley along with other terri
tory served by that company.
Now the Press gets back to the remark made by patr
otic orefather about judging the future by the past In II
to Ia Los Angeles has developed about $4,000 h.
The taxpayers Of Los Angeles promised by these
who coming into the Imperial Valley with gering
promises that if they would bonds for the building of
the aqueduet would be returned them stream of gold
that would pay off the bonds maintain the enterprise and
give them cheap lights What about the performance? The
aqueduct and its development cost than six
times the declared by these to be needed Approx
naey $25 100000 have been drained from the pockets of
the taxpayers for the building of this water and
ec and instead of the from this $4,000 horsepower
of electric paying off part OF the cost upkeep
the taxpayers of the city have had to dig than S5
100000 interest and sinking fund charges the
bonds they voted and for the maintenance of the enter
prise the of Light and Power has contributed to the
city treasury the net S280000 all within IL years
What will be the result Of the $1500G000O Boulder Can
yon project Judged by the past performances in the 25
100000 aqueduct project?