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2 to save the valley, at least for a generation or two, by compelling San Francisco to first develop the Lake Eleanor Cherry
River sources to the utmost, take this supply to the city use it until it proved inadequate. Then not 'til then could H. Hy.
be dammed. The real motive, as far as I can see, that determines Mr Phelans action in the matter is political ambition. While
Spreckles wished to get possession of the city street cars the Hetch Hetchy water-power to run them. This I think lay at the
bottom of the ousting of the boodling board of supervisors with the aid of Burns, the election of another boodle board. (2)
The San Joaquin farmers are far from satisfied but unable to make their wants known against their political opponents. (3)
See above. Use your own judgment as to small circular go ahead. I sent you list of papers will send some quotations from
them later.