Show I ASKS 81 FOR DRAINAGE NEWS We have received the following from Los Angeles Please keep us informed a little littlemore littlemore more about drainage affairs and how ho the claims are are lre being settled settled or or not settled Was Mr 11 Lafayette Morrison Morrison Morrison Mor Mor- rison elected or not we have have seen nothing on this matter As our in investment investment investment in- in vestment is there we are very much interested and take the paper to keep us posted as to conditions To which we will say Mr 11 Arthur Reeve o of Hinckley I succeeded Mr 11 Morrison 1 which we published In a short time we will publish a alist alist alist list in iii full with the names and the amounts of settlements to date dale This aggregates a considerable sum It was withheld heretofore for Cor two reasons First the men did not seek publicity when paying and some even asked that their names be withheld for a time and Secondly Second Second- ly crops have havo been SO POOR that many who had come in and actually agreed to settle this fall Call on a cash basis couldn't do so But nut we are areaS aS assured that in a short time a list will be given givon us with the names and amounts of taxes paid which tho the Chronicle thinks will help the situation situation situation situa situa- tion inestimably Especially as the thought is prevalent no settlements are being made hold made hold off They are being made and by the most thoughtful persons and firms as our list will disclose And had hind times been at all an average many more would have been able to settle and the list swelled We Wo will wUl also tell tell our inquirer help on long time will bo be given to every worth while farmer who really wants to stick sUck But the other kind i oh oh well the lie sooner he is replaced help help is being extended where it Is welcome and tho the man worth The bonds have ave been reduced easing easing easing ing the load on the sticker by every settlement when the next move Is I consummated of further reducing the bonds by throwing out all worthless worthless worthless worth worth- I I less lands lands But But then that will have I to be negotiated by thinkers not I soap box dynamite throwers I There Is good news coming Every Every Every Ev Ev- Ev- Ev ery settlement made helps a good farmer hold IllS HIS HOME and cuts down by that much the debt over I the other man who wants to hold lOld hiss his 19 I We promise detailed information soon for tor for the time is now ripe for lor its acceptance |