Casa Grande Dispatch from Casa Grande, Arizona • Page 1

And CASA GEAKBE TIMES Vol. Ill CASA GRANDK, FINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA. 25. 191-1. No.

Local Notes A handsome baby boy arrived: at the'home of Mr. and George P. Bennett, Friday, Dec-! ember 18. He is a fine "hearty younster, and a welcome addition itoa nice family of three other bright children. i A.

A Walsworth received the' intelligence Monday'. that fire had destrovgd the warehouse of A. J. Peters iCo. of Tempe; and destroyed aj quantity of hav.

He learned, later loss was not'as; was feared. Mr. Wals-j. worth is interested in the Peters concern, and his friends are glad to learn that his loss is not as great as was feared. The Casa Grande Supply Company 'has made arrangements to place the Delineator in the hands of their customers at a very low price.

Ask them about it. 48tf George H. Westervelt spent several days in Tucson last week and spent fire days visiting the Tncson Farms Cpmpany, He speaks highly of the progress made by this concern and says that they report the sale 000 worth of land recently, to colonists who are coming in thei in great numbers. He says that he saw ice half an inch thick Rillito and also considerable damage done to roads and bridges this side of Tucson from rain. Mrs.

J.G. Keating; of Florence, wife of Supervisor Keatini passed away Sunday at Florence, of hemorrage of the brain. Mis Keating was a-sister of Mrs. T. F.

Weedin, wife of register of the U. S. Land office at Phoeni Mr. and Mrs. Weedin went Florence to attend the funer ceremonies, passing through lh; place, owing to the impussttli.

condition of the road from Phot iix to Florence. The Dispatc'. extends its svmathv. If Grandpapa Were Santa Claus! f'asa Grande any is making special rroneous Reports Are Contradicted Investigation of the affairs of the Casa Granda Valley Water Usesrs' Association on Sound Basis F'or some tinie past there have been waters of the Gila River than it is" now rumors circulated about the town-which getting, lies 'in the maintaining and has had a tendency to reflect; perfecting of the rights now belonging upon the integrity of the Water Users' to that Association. In its investiga- it has 'unswervingly maintained the utmost faith the organization and of tbe Board, and has been advocating and urging that the people get behind organization and get that canal completed.

The Dispatch feels that it has, in the interests' of the people who have paid in their money, and who are still" paying in, a right to know the truth with ho reservation what- as to the. conditions of the association and the manner of conducting the business, in view of the seriouB- $ess oif these stories, the Dispatch, in defense, of of the shareholders If Grandpapa were Santa Glaus, how happy we would bs When toyshop toil was finished ha would take us on knee. He'd tell us all his secrets and he'd name the pretty toys He'd made and kept in hiding for. the other girls boys. We have a real, live Grandpapa! He visits us each year, And he is quits a bosom, friend of Santa Glaus, I hear.

Although he owns no reindeer, and of playthings no great If Grandpapa were Santa'Claus, We could not Jove him more! GENE MORGAN. ply Comp- prices on high grade roHVes. prices nm-j month and ntng from 20 to 30 cents per' pounds. tf Association, and it has come to such a pass that the Dispatch has decided tion of the above charges the Dispatch went to the office of the Association that it was about time to make an in- and asked for a definite statement eon- veatigation on its. own account, since cerning them.

The Secretary made the following statements and exhibited the records of the office which verified them. That the Directora are paying themselves Salaries: This statement is absolutely untrue. Thare has been absolutely ho salary paid to any board of directors, or to members, of any board at time, to my knowledge. I am positive that nothing of the sort has occurred during thi present year. (This statement does noi apply to employment in other capacities That they are paying the help a 'did make, investigation to ascer- to much, in all pe tain the truth delvine into the day or more, and especially mention and asking direct questions and i the wages allowed for running the cat 'learning all that there is to be erpillar engines as being excessive, the Dispatch is convinced by the abso- We are paying for all ordinary work Jnte proof presented that not one of $2.75 per day, one of the directors allegations can be borne out working at this wage: we have fo the facts.

i months been short of help at the camp Rain commenced f. asa Grande on the. has been ran most of the time ever since, i The new toivn council is putting in considerable time lining ip ordinances for the town government. While there is to jirom there very little taxation there will' laws reuglatirig the affairs of the first six days precipitation more than 2.57 inches. Dr.

and Mrs. E. J. Gungle v. i to Tucson early week, a went on through Phoenix, for a few clays.

all of which the are endeavoring to have in ihi- possible manner. Messrs. Frank Pinkley Fayette Moore, K. H. Moorehouse, and vV.

J. Schulu over frojn he Water camp for a of days thl- on asso- business. Fine presents for the rind toys f'ir the ohildivi: -''asa Gran! 1 Supply CI.MI 's Bit: Store. Mrs. F.

Lenheer has re'i from Mesa ani.l will ajrai; up her residence on- her lam and a half miles north from Earl Smiley left Tuesday ing for a few days John O'Leary left We (vening for Tucson spend the 'Leary is manage cilly farm rear of Jerseyvill, 111 spoil. days iii the valley this week looking over his land interests. Me has 120-acres of was 'ua'tented land adjoining the Charlton place which he hopes some day to reside on and im' prove. Mr. Whitlow is thoroughly acquainted with the conditions of the-valley, and has great faith in its future.

F. Cornick has finished surveying the corporate lines of the town a-nd tit nix that there, is 'a baker's dozen sides to it. Counci men Boyce, Handle and helped Weaver Here are some of the assertions which are being made: That directors are paying them-, selves salaries. That the directors-are paying the help at camp tno' much, in all cases S3-00 per day or more, and especially that the wages allowed for- running the caterpiller engines are excessive. That the directors are taking in about $500 per month and using the money ilmost entirely in paying themselves salaries and for wages.

That the directors are working to cut out the west end of the valley. That the directors are designing to throw out those who are not paid up. That the directors are inexperienced and unbujiness-lilie. That the will if allowed to go on, put the Association into the hands of a receiver soon. Realizing the importance of these matters and the seriousness of charges, if true, the Dispatch has and have endeavored to induce othe to go to work there under thi same conditions, but have.been unable to find any who would undertake the work.

Another of. the directors, who has charge of and operates the Austin excavator is allowed 54,00 per day This is the rate that has him for this work since September, 1913. He was put in charge of this machine by Mr. Stafford, tbe superintendent of the construction, and took the place of a so-called factory expert, who bad received $5.00 per day am board. Since that, time the machine has been handled in a manner far 'better than anything of which the "ex- petrt" was capable, arid has Driven vastly greater efficiency.

The wage paid has been for help to run the catapillar engines. For this work we had to pay another "fac- torv expert" day and boanl. Mr. Stafford put on a man at $4.2.1 li ci uc, me ntw per day and board. looked into the matter, very carefully L- paying for this with- the work.

carried the did what- i re. Marshal fo. and is convinced that, these statements are not true. The Dispatcfi takes this up, not as any personal matter nor as the concern of any individual or of any organization or association, but a.s a matter concerning the general welfare of the whole valley and of Casa Grande in particular. It desires to see the development of irrigation in the valley ami it realizes the danger that confronts the people the form of the "Land Grab referred to in another article.

Whether or not certain dominant influences this Vailey are connected with this, is not known tn us, but we feel sure that the fullest development of the Valley and ot this in particular, depend upon the f-iture of the Casa Grande Valley Water Users' wiation. The only hop L'asa 1 i.Irande has of nv ru of the I At present we are ork without paying board. The and quantity of work accomplished and the condition of this machinery, as well as expressed opinions by factory representatives, will prove that the help thus attained has been of the best. That they are taking in a lanft- amount of cash each month and arf using this money, almost entirely in paying themselves their salaries, and for wages: This is not true. The only person who could be classed as receiving any cash salary is myself.

I have in the last nine month's since the Wells report ame out with its dampening effect on t'hn affairs of the drawn from the Association $105.86. an aver-, fit S).