Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-17
ASSURE VALLEY
OF SUPPORT FOR
GREAT PROJECT
Members Express Views
on Subject at Yuma
Meeting
Party Has Enjoyable
Trip--Arrive Here for
Dinner Tonight

Reports reaching FL Centre to-
day, indicate that members of the
congressional party are thoroughly
en- joying their trip through Irnperi-
al Valley and that every minute
of the trip impresses them more and
more with the possibilities for the
development of this country
through the construction of Boulder
Canyon dam, and Imperial Valley
is making strong friends to assist
Congressman Phil ID. Swing in
fighting her battles with the leg
| islators of the country.
A meeting was held at Yuma dur
ing the course of which several of
the congressman emphatically de-
clared themselves in favor Of the
dam.
Colorado to Ratify
Of chief interest was the state
ment of Congressman Edward Tay
lor of Colorado, who assured the
meeting that although Colorado
would undoubtedly suffer by the
ratification of the Santa Fe pact,
it would undoubtedly sign it before
the present legislature adjourned.
He read telegram from Secre-
tary of the Interior, Work, urging
that the pact be signed as nothing
could be done toward laying out a
! definite program for the develop
ment of the Colorado River basis
until such action had been taken.
Regarding Boulder Canyon dam, he
said he needed no further evidence
than that the da's trip that the
dam should be built and built at
the earliest possible moment which
| he believed to be the sentiment of
| the entire party.
Summers Favorable
Congressman John w. Summers
of Washington and a member Of
the arid lands committee, also voic-
ed his opinion in favor of the dam
| and stated he could appreciate the
people of Imperial Valley. as a simi-
lar problem confronts his constitn-
ents in the Columbia River Val
ley.
Anthony'h Views.
Congressman Daniel II. Anthony
of Kansas. member of the appro-
priations committee, stated that
economy must be the watchword,
and though he realized the necessi-
ty of developing a navy for the
protection of our commerce. he was
in favor of foregoing the building
of q battleship and in its stead
] build Boulder Canyon Dam for the
development of the Southwest.
Country Needs it.
Congressman B. Bankhead of Ala
| bama, member of the arid lands
| committee and for whom the Bank
head Highway was named. said he
is in favor of constructing Boul-
der Canyon dam. not only for the
! but for the nation as whole, "a
/ the reclamation wor kinvolved pro-
vides homes for thousands of men.
especially World War veterans and
makes them better citizens.
Here Tonight
The party is expected to retr,in
to El Centre about 1880 this even
| ing.
Starting out with perfect day,
the trip yesterday over the Inter
California Railway to Andrade and
thence bv the Irrigation Dist riet =
own train over 80 miles of levees
was perhaps one of the most i'm
portant events in the history of the
! development of the Southwest. The
party was ieined ut Mexicali by
Governor Inicente Lugo of Lower
| California. who with his staff. ac-
campanied the visiting congressman
for the remainder Of the trip and
| placed every resource of the Mexi-
can government at the disposal of
the party while travelling through
Mexico
Arriving in Andrade at noon, the
party was met by Governor George