Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-31
SITUATION CALLS
FOR EXPERIE need
MAN AT THE HELM
Breedlove, With Years
of Practical Training
Needed in Crisis

lNCOOCu HI VI 1919
For the people of Imperial County
the selection of a director of the lr-
rigation District is n very practical
question. 1t has been u practical
question always, but it will be more
than ever so now that the District
has added the activities of al the
mutual water companies. This year
and for several years to come the
problems which are presented by the
distributing system will be the big
thing.
A. Man Sized Job
lmpcria, Irrigation District is the
largest irrigation enterprise in the
world. Few realize what that
means, nor what errors of judgment.
perhaps very small errors apparent
~, mean in aggregate costs to the
taxpayer. Thedistrict is at a crisis
in its career. II is entering upon
new and untried activities. Errors
become presidents ard precc'lents
become policies. Erroneous policies,
if continued long enough, become
bankruptcy.
Next to the Irrigation District,
the largest irrigation enterprise with
which Imperial Valley people have
had anything to do is Imperial
Water Company No. |. Water Com
panv No. l now becomes % part of
the Irrigation District and the larg-
est single component. Water Com
ranv No. is the company With has
Lad most experience with MANY of
the problems which will become most
pressing for the directors of the lr
risation District.
As Director Of No. /
Roy Breedlove has been a director
Of Water Company No. l for seven
vice president in full executive
chargc in Mr.. Fawrett 8 absence
The career of No. has been a sue
ccssful one, really outstanding in
the brilliance and efficiency of its
management. Roy Brcedlovc has
had seven wears of this sort Of train
ing. Mr.. BreedlOve has had seven
years intimate acquaintance with
the system of laterals and structures
which will compose perhaps = fifth
OF the entire enterprise. In the mu
tual water companies this is not "a
general or theoretical acquaintance,
but one acquired right out on the
ditch banks and in the irrigated
fields.
The Subdivision Problem
A problem which is coming 20 the
front and pressing hard for some
sort of n solution is the question OF
distributing water to subdivisions
As the country becomes moro thickly
settled and more intensivaly cult
waited, the subdivision into small!
tracts is a natural development. 1t
is one which should be given every
encouragement because it means
added wealth and added population
to the county. Some of these small
tract farmers will raise as much as
the pioneers did on quarter sections
and they must have Intelligent help.
But the subdivision is dynamite TO,
the Irrigation District.
If the right sort of policy is not
adopted and adhered TO the cost of
structures and deliveries might bank
rupt the District. Imperial Water
Company No. ] has had more ex.
perienee in the handling of subdi.
visions than all of the other water
companies combined; for No. ] in
eludes the cities of Calexico, FL
Centre, Imperial and Seeley. a,
stated, Roy Brecdlove has been di
rector of No. for seven years and
accordingly has a broader expert
.ynee and understanding Of this ques
ton than any of the other directors
or any prospective ones who are In
| sight. Moreover, ne is in hearty
sympathy with the subdivision idea
and committed to give it every prae
teal support.
Value Of Experience
All this is merely illustrative OF
the main proposition that it is gooc
business for the people of the scconc
division OF Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict to avail themselves of cxperi
tnce-hard, practical experience il
The very thing that is now being
done. Other candidates may be cx
cetlent men. They may even have
performed in other capacities with
conspicuous success; but the thing
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