Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-10

1 venture to say that the diScuSsion.
had during this convention will dem
onstrate the truth of the statement
heretofore made by the League, that
the development of the Colorado River
basin fundamentally underlies all the
future progress and prosperity of the
Southwestern states. The benefits re-
sulting to one community may differ in
kind from those of another community:
but the resulting stimulus along social
and economic lines felt in one commu =
nifty will inevitably react benefieially
upon all other communities of the
Southwest. If the different communi-
ties and different states represented
here accept as trus this pronouncement
of what the League of the Southwest
believes that a comprehensive treat
mnt of the problems involved will
benefit all of us--then the delibera-
tions may wei be calculated ID have n
very real and far reaching effect in
the formulation of definite plans for
the immediate construction of a stOr
age and flood control dam on the lower
Colorado river, together with the de-
velopment Of hydro electric power. and
irrigation projects which would be
made possible thereby, and in securing &
such State and Federal legislation as
may be required to authorize and
finance such work.
Before forum such as this, then,
with its principle of cooperation we'll
understood, and a full realization on
our part Of it's power to give substan-
tial aid to that part of the deveopment
,f ha Cnln IN ,.iv vi a E
fects our property and our continued
existence and prosperity, the people of
Imperial Valley have no hesitancy in
coming at this time--rather they are
very glad of the opportunity to appear
before you and tell you frankly of their
troubles and necessities and aGvise you
what steps they have taken to heip
themselves in their own relation 10 the
problems of the Colorado river. and
ask your present help to insure an i'm
mediate development of works on the
Colorado river which have already
been Investigated and pronounced
feasible and consistent with a ration
al future development of the whole OF
the resources of the Colorado River
basin.
Imperial Valley is located in the ex'
treme southeaster npart of the state
of California. 1t is in Imperia. county
bounded on the south by the int arna
tional boundary line between the Unit
ed States and the Republic OF Mexico
it's eastern boundary is the Colorado
river.
Briefly stated, the immediate prob
lem of Imperial Valley is threefold--
first, the supply of water available fol
daily use must be increased and mad,
uniform; second. provision must b'
made whereby the water required fol
use may be controlled by permanen
diversion structure in the Colorado
river; third, the flood dangr annual!
recurrent must be reieveds by the con.
struction of a storage and flood contro
dam in the Colorado river.
This threefold problem confronting
the Valley is in reality one problem
because in all of it's phases it is sc
cosely related that the successful
treatment Of one of it's phases is de
pendent upon the simultaneous treat
ment of the others, and the failure tt
care for the problem in its threefojt
ASPECT would largely negative or de
stroy the effect resulting from an.
treatment Of the remainder.
have mentioned first the matte
of supply Of water. At first glance !
would seem that the supply Of wate
for the irrigation of Imperial Vale.
is ampe beyond any question. Th
annual discharge of the Colorado riv