Show STRAWBERRY QLESTIOK J A great many < UtstfonH are ling l-ing nuked now n dnys concerning the problem of the Strawberry valor That tho question of surrendering sur-rendering water rightn already no juircd what may he received in return whether the scheme will hen he-n success or failure no doubt are questions of vital concern to the and owner and while dilinitonoss < < of reply would be very much do ired yet in the nature of things tIlt owner can only bo given J up I iroxinialely I do not belioye the government would approve of the project un less the report of flue oxport engi i IOITS would show that tho under nking was a feasablo ono lhe expenditure of the largo sum required re-quired to carry out this purpose would not bo made by the govern limit unless the subject mailer hail i been thoroughly digested by competent experts and success up mured certain boyond n reasonable doubt There is one thing 1 feel very certain of and that is that tho jcnoriiiuont will do nothing that will destroy or impair present water rigid let tho results of tho Strawberry water problem ho what it may If the scheme is a success the local management will ho in the inndH of men elected by the water users If good hound conservative UlOI1III1JU whose judgment can bo relied on are elected to manage regulate re-gulate and distribute the water a great many of tho questions raised will ho in their hands to leal with lion will all I rights he rocognrcd ind equity and justice provnil Hint the I success of the scheme will bo of vast I benefit to this part I if the county there can bo no liiestion not only to water users but also to those who arc not engaged en-gaged in farming While 1 am not 11 land owner nor have any direct interest in the mat tor yet < I feel that I will be rewarded in the general gen-eral welfare that will follow and therefore am willing to say to the indortaking God Speed A SAXEY t < |