In brief, the Imperial Valley needs protection from floods. The territory around the lower reaches of the Colorado River needs the power which will be created by the agencies which protect the valley from flood.

Furthermore, as an incident to the protection of the Imperial Valley from flood, water will be available for irrigation, and it will be possible to open thousands of acres of the public domain which are now arid and useless. H. R. 11449 gives to the ex-service men preferential right to this land.

PLAN CAREFULLY WORKED OUT.

Southern California appreciates that the plan of the Boulder Canyon project, as expressed in concrete form in the bill now before Congress, has been worked out by the Secretary of the Interior and the Reclamation Service after extensive investigation and as a result of many years and long discussions; that it is a carefully balanced scheme; that its consummation will not affect the rights or claims of those interested in the upper reaches of the river; that the project will, within a reasonable time, finance itself; that the plan recognizes in a fair and reasonable way the powerful sentiment in the Nation against permitting this, perhaps the Nation's greatest resource in hydroelectric power, to pass into private hands; that public agencies are given a preferential right to the power to be developed; and that any power passing into private hands is subject to recapture within a reasonable time, the latter two provisions being an established national policy written into the Federal water power act.

STRONG SUPPORT TO PROJECT.

Southern California believes that so carefully has the honorable Secretary of the Interior and the Reclamation Service worked out its plan for this project, and so accurately has the public sentiment been gauged, that there is a feeling that the plan is sound in all its fundamental features. City after city in the Southwest as well as large agricultural organizations have indorsed it. Chambers of commerce and other civic bodies have expressed their approval. At least, as far as southern California is concerned, sentiment is unanimous. Respectfully submitted.

JOHN L. BACON,
Mayor San Diego, Calif.,
President League Southern California Municipalities.

RESOLUTION No. 27690.

Be it resolved, By the common council of the city of San Diego, Calif., as follows: That the following resolution adopted at Santa Ana, Calif., May 4, 1922, at a called convention of representatives of the southern section of the League of California Municipalities, of the farm bureaus and farm centers of southern California and of the Imperial irrigation districts, be, and the same is hereby, adopted as an expression of opinion of the common council of said city:

"Whereas it is apparent to all persons acquainted with the facts that the great Imperial Valley in California is annually in imminent danger of being overflowed and flooded by the Colorado River; that the menace of this river is increasing with the years; that its bed is filling and rising about 1 foot a year; that its bottom is now several feet higher than it was when it broke into the valley several years ago and formed the Salton Sea; that its levees must be built higher each year; that the only available dirt for levee construction is very poor material for the purpose; that should the Colorado River break through the levees again its destruction would be immeasurable; and that the havoc of its deluge would be great and appalling, because it would not only be immediately destructive but its evil effects would be permanent for the reason that its waters would not run off or subside, as in floods most everywhere else, but would gather in the basin of the valley, which is below sea level, as in the formation of the Salton Sea, and remain until the river again turns to another outlet and until the sunshine of centuries again lifts these waters by evaporation; and

"Whereas relief can be had from this portending catastrophe and the 50,000 people and the millions of dollars' worth of land and other property in this

valley can be made safe by the construction of flood-control dams in the river basin, and hundreds of thousands of acres of additional lands can be irrigated and immense amounts of hydroelectric power can be developed; and

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'Whereas House of Representatives bill No. 11449, 'To provide for the protection and development of the lower Colorado River Basin,' introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Phil Swing and in the Senate by Senator Hiram W. Johnson, is a measure looking to the early accomplishment of these purposes in the best and most practical manner: Now, therefore, be it

"Resolved, By the joint convention of the representatives of the southern section of the League of California Municipalities, of the farm bureaus and farm centers of southern California and of the Imperial irrigation districts, duly assembled in the city of Santa Ana, Calif., on Thursday, the 4th day of May, 1922, pursuant to call and notice regularly made and given, that House of Representatives bill No. 11449, To provide for the protection and development of the lower Colorado River Basin,' be approved and indorsed; that we urge upon the Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands and upon the Congress the imperative necessity of an early report and passage of this bill, that the relief therein proposed may soon be given; that we request the Senators and Congressmen from California to give their special attention to this measure and press its adoption."

And be it further resolved, That this common council urges that all possible means be taken to expedite the passage of the bill mentioned in the above resolution; and

Be it further resolved, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded by the city clerk to each of the Representatives and Senators from the State of California.

I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of resolution No. 27690 of the common council of the city of San Diego, as adopted by said council May 15, 1922. [SEAL.]

ALLEN H. WRIGHT,
City Clerk of the City of San Diego, Calif.

LOS ANGELES, CALIF., June 7, 1922.

R. L. CRIS WELL,

Hotel Raleigh, Washington, D. C.:

At a meeting of the city council held this day the following resolution was adopted:

'Be it resolved, That the council of the city of Los Angeles strongly urges the passage of the companion bills pending in Congress, being Senate bill 3511 and House bill 11449, providing for the construction of the Boulder Canyon project on the Colorado River and of the all-American canal, connecting Imperial and Coachella Valleys with Laguna Dam; that the council regards these great projects as of vital importance to the welfare and development of the whole Southwest, and requests the Senators and Representatives from California in the National Congress to employ their utmost efforts to bring about the adoption of such legislation; that certified copies of this resolution be transmitted to Secretary Fall and Secretary Hoover and to our Senators and Members of Congress."

RESOLUTION.

ROBERT DOMINGUEZ, City Clerk.

Whereas it is apparent to all persons acquainted with the facts that the great Imperial Valley in California is annually in imminent danger of being overflowed and flooded by the Colorado River; that the menace of this river is increasing with the years; that its bed is filling and rising about 1 foot a year; that its bottom is now several feet higher than it was when it broke into the valley several years ago and formed the Salton Sea; that its levees must be built higher each year; that the only available dirt for levee construction is very poor material for the purpose; that should the Colorado River break through the levees again its destruction would be immeasurable; and that the havoc of its deluge would be great and appalling because it would not only be immediately destructive, but its evil effects would be permanent for the reason

that its waters would not run off or subside, as in floods most everywhere else, but would gather in the basin of the valley, which is below sea level, as in the formation of the Salton Sea, and remain until the river again turns to another outlet and until the sunshine of centuries again lifts these waters by evaporation; and,

Whereas relief can be had from this portending catastrophe, and the 50,000 people and the millions of dollars worth of land and other property in this valley can be made safe by the construction of flood-control dams in the river basin, and hundreds of thousands of acres of additional lands can be irrigated, and immense amounts of hydroelectric power can be developed; and, Whereas House of Representatives bill No. 11449, "To provide for the protection and development of the lower Colorado River Basin," introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Phil Swing and in the Senate by Senator Hiram W. Johnson, is a measure looking to the early accomplishment of these purposes in the best and most practical manner: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, By the joint convention of the representatives of the southern section of the League of California Municipalities, of the farm bureaus and farm centers of southern California, and of the Imperial irrigation districts, duly assembled in the city of Santa Ana, Calif., on Thursday, the 4th day of May, 1922, pursuant to call and notice regularly made and given, That House of Representatives bill No. 11449. “To provide for the protection and development of the lower Colorado River Basin," be approved and indorsed; that we urge upon the Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands and upon the Congress the imperative necessity of an early report and passage of this bill that the relief therein proposed may soon be given; that we request the Senators and Congressmen from California to give their special attention to this measure and press its adoption.

Respectfully sumbitted.

GEORGE L. HOODENPYL,
J. S. NICKERSON,
GRANT M. LORRAINE,

Committee.

I, Grant M. Lorraine, secretary of the joint convention of the representatives of the southern section of the League of California Municipalities, of the farm bureaus and farm centers of southern California, and of the Imperial irrigation districts, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was unanimously adopted by said joint convention on the 4th day of May, 1922, in Santa Ana, Calif., as appears in the minutes of said meeting. Dated, Alhambra, Calif., May 20, 1922.

GRANT M. LORRAINE,

Secretary.

RESOLUTION.

Whereas it is apparent to all persons acquainted with the facts that the great Imperial Valley in California is annually in imminent danger of being overflowed and flooded by the Colorado River; that the menace of this river is increasing with the years; that its bed is filling and rising about 1 foot a year; that its bottom is now several feet higher than it was when it broke into the valley several years ago and formed the Salton Sea; that its levees must be built higher each year; that the only available dirt for levee construction is very poor material for the purpose; that should the Colorado River break through the levees again its destruction would be immeasureable; and that the havoc of its deluge would be great and appalling because it would not only be immediately destructive, but its evil effects would be permanent for the reason that its waters would not run off or subside, as in flood most everywhere else, but would gather in the basin of the valley, which is below sea level, as in the formation of the Salton Sea, and remain until the river again turns to another outlet and until the sunshine of centuries again lifts these waters by evaporation; and

Whereas relief can be had from this portending catastrophe, and the 50,000 people and the millions of dollars worth of land and other property in this valley can be made safe by the construction of flood-control dams in the river basin; and hundreds of thousands of acres of additional lands can be irrigated, and immense amounts of hydroelectric power can be developed; and

Whereas House of Representatives bill No. 1149, "To provide for the protection and development of the lower Colorado River basin," introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Phil Swing and in the Senate by Senator Hiram W. Johnson, is a measure looking to the early accomplishment of these purposes in the best and most practical manner; now, therefore, be it Resolved, By the joint convention of the representatives of the southern section of the League of California Municipalities, of the farm bureaus and farm centers of the southern California and of the Imperial irrigation districts, duly assembled in the city of Santa Ana, Calif., on Thursday, the 4th day of May, 1922, pursuant to call and notice regularly made and given; that House of Representatives bill No. 1149, "To provide for the protection and development of the lower Colorado River basin," be approved and indorsed; that we urge upon the Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands and upon the Congress the imperative necessity of an early report and passage of this bill that the relief proposed may soon be given; that we request the Senators and Congressmen from California to give their special attention to this measure and press its adoption.

I, Otto H. Duelke, city clerk of the city of Inglewood, Calif., do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was unanimously adopted by the board of trustees of the city of Inglewood, Calif., on the 22d day of May, 1922, as appears in the minutes of said meeting.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the city of Inglewood, Calif., this 24th day of May, 1922. [SEAL.]

ОTTO H. DUELKE,

City Clerk.

RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF ORANGE, CALIF., MAY 19, 1922.

Whereas to all persons acquainted with the facts that the great Imperial Valley in California is anually in imminent danger of being overflowed and flooded by the Colorado River; that the menace of this river is increasing with the years; that its bed is filling and rising each year; that its bottom is now several feet higher than it was when it broke into the valley several years ago and formed the Salton Sea; that its levees must be built higher each year; that the only available dirt for levee construction is very poor material for that purpose; that should the Colorado River break through the levees again its destruction would be immeasurable; and that the havoc of its deluge would be great and appalling, because it would not only be immediately destructive but its evil effects would be permanent, for the reason that its waters would not run off or subside, as in floods most everywhere else, but would gather in the basin of the valley, which is below sea level, as in the formation of the Salton Sea, and remain until the river again turns to another outlet and until the sunshine of centuries again lifts these waters by evaporation; and

Whereas relief can be had from this portending catastrophe and the 50,000 people and the millions of dollars' worth of land and other property in this valley can be made safe by the construction of flood-control dams in the river basin, and hundreds of thousands of acres of additional lands can be irrigated and immense amounts of hydroelectric power can be developed; and

Whereas House of Representatives bill No. 11449, " To provide for the protection and development of the lower Colorado River Basin," introduced in the Senate by Senator Hiram W. Johnson and in the House of Representatives by Congressman Phil D. Swing, is a measure looking to the early accomplishment of these purposes in the best and most practical manner: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, by the board of trustees of the city of Orange, assembled this 19th day of May in regular adjourned session in the city of Orange, Calif., that the House of Representatives bill No. 11449, "To provide for the protection and development of the lower Colorado River basin," be approved and indorsed; that we urge upon the Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands and upon the Congress the imperative necessity of an early report and passage of this bill, that the relief therein imposed may soon be given; that we request the Senators and Congressmen from California to give their special attention to this measure and press its adoption.

Introduced and adopted by the board of trustees of the city of Orange, May 19, 1922. O. E. GUNTHER,

President of the Board of Trustees of the City of Orange.

I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and passed by the board of trustees of the city of Orange at a regular adjourned meeting of said board, held on the 19th day of May, 1922, by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Ainsworth, Walton, Hemphill, Whitsell, and President Gunther; noes, trustees, none; absent, none.

W. O. WHITE, City Clerk.

RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE Board of TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF UPLAND, CALIF., AT A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING, MAY 19, 1922.

Whereas it is apparent to all persons acquainted with the facts that the great Imperial Valley in California is annually in imminent danger of being overflowed and flooded by the Colorado River; that the menace of this river is increasing with the years; that its bed is filling and rising about 1 foot a year; that its bottom is now several feet higher than it was when it broke into the valley several years ago and formed the Salton Sea; that its levees must be built higher each year; that the only available dirt for levee construction is very poor material for the purpose; that should the Colorado River break through the levees again its destruction would be immeasurable and that the havoc of its deluge would be great and appalling because it would not only be immediately destructive but its evil effect would be permanent for the reason that its waters would not run off or subside, as in floods most everywhere else, but would gather in the basin of the valley, which is below sea level, as in the formation of the Salton Sea, and remain until the river again turns to another outlet and until the sunshine of centuries again lifts these waters by evaporation; and

Whereas relief can be had from this portending catastrophe, and the 50,000 people and the millions of dollars worth of land and other property in this valley can be made safe by the construction of flood-control dams in the river basin and hundreds of thousands of acres of additional lands can be irrigated and immense amounts of hydrcelectric power can be developed; and

Whereas House of Representatives bill No. 11449, "To provide for the protection and development of the lower Colorado River Basin," introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Phil Swing and in the Senate by Senator Hiram W. Johnson, is a measure looking to the early accomplishment of these purposes in the best and most practical manner: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the board of trustees of the city of Upland, at a special meeting held in the council chamber of the city of Upland, on Friday the 19th day of May, 1922, at 7.30 p. m., pursuant to call and notice regularly made and given, that the House of Representatives bill No. 11449 "To provide for the protection and development of the lower Colorado River Basin," be approved and indorsed. That we urge upon the Committee on Irrigation of Arid Land and upon the Congress the imperative necessity of an early report and passage of this bill that the relief therein proposed may soon be given.

That we request the Senators and Congressmen from California to give their special attention to this measure and press its adoption.

Approved.

Attest:

F. C. BUFFINGTON, President of the Board of Trustees, City of Upland.

E. C. MEHL, City Clerk.

I, E. C. Mehl, city clerk of the city of Upland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was unanimously adopted by the board of trustees of the city of Upland, at a special called meeting held on the 19th day of May, 1922, as appears in the minutes of said meeting.

E. C. MEHL, City Clerk.

May 20, 1922.

RESOLUTION No. 1262.

Resolved, By the mayor and common council of the city of San Bernardino, Calif., in regular session duly assembled on the 22d day of May, 1922, that we unqualifiedly indorse House Bill No. 1149, now pending in Congress, providing for the protection and development of the lower Colorado River Basin, and urge that Congress pass said measure at as early a date as possible in order

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