Arizona republican., 1921-02-26
A Cooperative Plan

~nnout full understanding of the need of im- mediate action and the advantages of such action the lower house of the legislature other day re- 'ected the bill providing the flood waters of Cave Creek
 It develops that but few members of the house were aware of the ravages of the periodical this creek In very liberal spirit the members of the house have indicated that they wish more infor- mauon on this subject and investigation on the ground Is being made and cooperative plan will undoubtedly develop by uniting various interests who will be benefited by the control floods
 First we have the Water Users association whose canal system would be decidedly benefited by the control of the Cave Creek floods and who would pc saved annually large spent for repairs.
 The state is also decidedly interested in having Cave Creek controlled, because it still has large interest mortgagee in two thousand acres of school lands sold contract One school section northwest of Phoenix almost reached by the steadily widening channel of this dangerous creek. In the path of the rampaging uncontrolled stream lies the state capitol and state fair grounds and every taxpayer of the state would naturally want to see these important state protected from peri odic tnundations which have been in the past and threaten increased damage in the future.
 The county of Maricopa has vital interest in the control of this in that paved sys tenn under construction may be guarded from the undermining effect of these flood waters. Several hundred thousand dollars worth these modern roads of Maricopa county are in the path uncon- troled Cave Creek
 The Santa Fe railway has many miles of its road bed in the path of this stream and subject to heavy repairs these floods in the past and should be glad to join in plan which would reduce the maintenance of this portion of its roadway.
 The city is another party vtaIly interested in seeing this menacing torrent controlled and would undoubtedly be prepared just share of harnessing this periodic nuisance
 Fortunately thoroughly practical definite and constructive plan has been worked out by eminent engineers, which involves the storage of the flood waters in natural reservoir site in the hills about twenty miles north of Phoenix, thorough en- gneering investigation has shown that this reser- voir. amply controlling theses flood can be constructed for $s5oooOoo. This amount when dis tributed among the various who will gain from this flood control will prove heavy bur den for any interest and the outlay will be small compared to the great benefits be gained.
 Another feature which will appeal to all citizens is the fact that this storage of the flood work into the plans the development of the disc Verde irrigation district, by expenditure of another s40oooooo on the part of the district these waters wasted be distributed and made useful in bringing ten thousand culti vation the western end of the Paradise Verde district We thus have fine combination community by controlling waste creating a use for an adjacent community.
 It is true there is not much time for the legis- Iature to take on business, but this matter is of great importance and offers such construc- tive plan for eliminating waste and developing use of these waters that believe it will appeal strongly all taxpayers essentially practical plan. For years state, county city talked about controlling Cave Creel-each year stream becomes a greater menace. Surely the time has come cooperative action