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Show it ought to, against turning it over to private ownership, corporations, with the condition there as to the Imperial Valley, and the great interests in Arizona and Southern California and Nevada, the great interests they naturally have in the construction of a dam, considering the value of a dam constructed at Boulder Canyon, 600 or 700 feet high, with the electrical energy that could be developed there, would Los Angeles undertake the project rather than see the people go thirsty? "Mr. Mulholland. We would have to go to the most extreme lengths, to the fullest extent of our credit, to get a water supply. It is a proposition not to be brought into question at all as to what we would do in desperation, and our condition can be easily made desperate. "Mr. Raker. In other words, that development should not go into private ownership and it ought to be done; is that your view? "Mr. Mulholland. Strongly, sir. That is my view, ineradicably. "Mr. Allgood. Are there other cities in Southern California in the same condition Los Angeles is in? "Mr. Mulholland. Yes; all in the same boat. Mr. Simmons has been addressing his questions as though it was only the city of Los Angeles. Our whole region is concerned, and we have a lot of cities that are growing rapidly and in a high state of prosperity. "Mr. Raker. This is not a question intended to arouse any feeling, but if Los Angeles needs the water so, and the other cities do, too, Los Angeles, with its enormous |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |