Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-03

Evan Il. feWeSi pIcSlutllI Vi IllS
Imperial Irrigation District, today
made public the text of the fol-
lowing protest which the district
will circulate throughout Imperial
Valley against the allowance of the
application of the Southern Sierras
power company for a loan of COVE
ernment funds either from REA or
PWA:
Honorable Harold L. IckeS,
Secretary of the Interior,
Washington, D. G.
Dr. Clark Foreman,
Director of Power Division,
Washington, D. G.
Morris L. Cook,
Division of Application, Rural
Electrification,
Washington, D. G.
Major J. M. Boyle,
Executive Assistant.
Rural Electrification.
Washington, D. C..
AND TO ANY AND ALL GOV
ERNMENT AGENCIES:
WHEREAS, the Imperial Irriga-
ton District and the landowners
and taxpayers have for many years
past waged a determined fight to
procure in the Boulder canyon
project act, provision for the con-
struction of the All-American can
al project, and
WHEREAS, by contract between
the department of interior and I'M
perial Irrigation District, con-
tract has been made and validated
providing for construction of tile
l-American canal and said canal
and appurtenant structures are
now in the course of construction,
and
WHEREAS, by the terms and
provisions of said All-American
canal, the United States govern
ment has definitely given and COM
mitted itself to give to Imperial Ir-
rigation District the inalienable
right of the Imperial Irrigation
District to avail itself of all OF
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American canal, and
WHEREAS, the Imperial Irriga-
tion District has contracted with
the department of interior for the
designing of the power develop
ment structures on said All-Ameri-
can canal, and in preparation for
the development and distribution
of electrical energy from said power
on said canal; have already con-
structed the foundations for stand
by plants, and have contracted for
and now is ready for immediate
delivery and installation of said
standby equipment, and
WHEREAS, the Imperial Irriga-
ton DistriIt has pending before
REA and PWA, the application OF
Imperial Irrigation District for a
loan to Imperial Irrigation District
to finance the power development
program and the development and
distribution of electrical energy
from the All-American canal, and
WHEREAS, the Imperial Irriga-
ton District is ready, able and will
ing to proceed Immediately with
said power development and distri-
button program, and
WHEREAS, the Southern Sierras
Power company has, at all times
since 1924 and even prior thereto.
fought the All-American canal
project and all other projects in
competition with the private power
project of the Southern Sierras
Power company and its affiliated
companies, and Mr. West, the presi-
dent of said Southern Sierras
Power company, did, before COM
mitteeS of Congress in 1924. make
the following statement: Il look
upon the power business like any
ether line of business that is be-
ing served by private companies.
I think it is Objectionable for the
government to go into competition
with that business. I'VE opposed
with all our vigor a measure that
was proposed two years ago in
California to inject the State OF
California into the business of de-
veloping power on an enormous
scale" and
WHEREAS, the Southern Sierras
Power company has continuously
fought and is now fighting and at
tempting by court proceedings to