Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
WRANC[F
RESUMED
ON COAST
Hope to Settle Water Con-
trOversy Before Going
to Phoenix
SECRECY BAN IS ON
Donovan To Be Present
at Arizona Conference
Tomorrow

LOS ANGELES, Feb. ). W.p' -
Interests of Imperial Valley a d
other agricultural districts of South
ern California and of the Metropoli-
tan water district of Los Angeles
will combine in an effort to secure
maximum mutual water benefits
from ALLEGATION of Boulder Dam wa
Ter, it was indicated today.
The hint that progress was being
made at a conference here today
came during recess of the meeting
to which the press was not ad-
mitted.
The meeting was called in an eff
fort to settle disputes OF California
factions in order that the state
might present solid front when its
Colorado river commission meets
with the Arizona commission, and
perhaps representatives from Neva-
da, in Phoenix tomorrow.
Although no definite conclusions
were reached before the recess, the
progress was considered highly graf
flying, according to w. B. Matthews,
counsel for the Metropolitan Water
District board.
1t was Indicated that various
communities in Imperial Valley
We're having disputes among them
selves when member of the Coach
ella delegation expressed the opinion
that Mark Rose and his fellow dele
gates from Imperial were monopol-
izing the opportunity given for ex-
preston by the various factions.
The meeting was designed to ne
deavor to find a common ground up
on which California can work. The
Imperial Irrigation District recently
asserted that 100000 acre feet of
water was needed by agriculture in
that region and this would leave the
Metropolitan Water District to OBJ
tain J., 100000 acre feet, deemed nee
essary, from the surplus flow unal-
lotted by the Boulder dam act as
the Imperial desire included all al
lowed to California.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5. U.H-
The ancient "feud for the water
hole" was carried to Los Angeles to-
day as California attempted to set
her own house in order before resum-
ing arguments with Arizona and
Nevada over the water which will
be created if Boulder dam is built
ON the Colorado river.
Representatives of the Imperial
Irrigation District and from the
Metropolitan Water District clos
Angeles territory were in confer
cnce in an effort to iron out diff
ferences which prevent California
from presenting solid front in me-
gotiations with other states of the
lower basin.
Imperial Valley and other agrieul-
tural districts of Southern Califor-
mia are on record as wanting virtual
ly all of the water allocated to Cal
ifornia under the Boulder dam bill,
while the Metropolitan Water Dis
trict representatives assert they are
not interested in building an aaue-
duct unless the district is guaran-
teed 1900 second feet of water.
Attempts will be made to have all
factions modify their demands, it
was said, as those interested in the
building of the dam believe the in.
ternal dissention of California will
hinder the progress of the dam.
A meeting between representa-.
tlVes of Arizona, California and DOS.
sibly Nevada is scheduled for Phoe.
NIX, Arizona, tomorrow with Colonel
William Donovan, representing the
federal government.
The Phoenix meeting will be a
continuation of the recent Reno par.
ley which was adjourned without
any notable progress toward tri-
state agreement
The meeting was h hel d behind
closed doors and in addition TO rep
resentatives from the Imperial val.
ley and the Metropolitan water dis
trict, representatives from the
Coachella irrigation district, the
tAuckawalla valley and the state
commission were present.
1t was said that members of the
California Colorado river commission
urged secrecy ban while the rival
delegates discussed their problems.
The commissioners, it was said,
felt that any publicity given the
between the state fac.
tiOns might make it difficult 10
bring the parties together on uni
lied program.