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Show SUCCESS COMES AT LAST. Waters of Colorado River Turned Back Into Old Channel. Imperial, Cal. Water was turned, back Wednesday In tho old chnnnet' loading to tho Gulf of California, tho first wator of tho Colorado rlvor that J has flowed thero for two years. Six years ago that portion of tho Colorado dosort known as Imporinl valloy was colonized nnd water wns brought In from tho Colorado rlvor for Irrigation. Two years ago tho ' Colorado rlvor broko through Its banks and flowed Into tho Snlton sink, compelling thoM Southorn Pacific to romovo Its tracks"' several times. Tho company thon undertook un-dertook to turn tho water Into its old channel and havo at last, after many dlscouragomonts, succeeded at a cost of $1,000,000. |