M. M. O’SHAUGHNESSY. (City Engineer, City of San Francisco). * * * * * SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., January 29, 1914. ... I beg to say to you in person what I long since wrote to the editor of the _Chronicle_. I stated to him that the article was a very valuable contribution to the literature on the Hetch-Hetchy subject, and was the best general exposition of the case that I had read in any newspaper and that, furthermore, the article was practically free from error. I have long since added it to my scrap book. ALEXANDER T. VOGELSANG. (Member of Board of Supervisors, City of San Francisco, and member of law firm of Vogelsang & Brown). * * * * * SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., February 6, 1914. I consider it the best resumé of the Hetch-Hetchy scheme that has been written. I sent to the _Chronicle_ for ten more copies after reading it in order that I might use it in the future. I trust that the article will have a very wide circulation, for it cannot but help convince every fair minded individual not only that San Francisco’s application for rights has not been hastily considered but fair play demanded the grant. Speaking for myself, I thank you very much for your kindly interest in the matter and for your very careful and comprehensive article. PERCY V. LONG. (City Attorney of the City of San Francisco). * * * * * [Illustration: HON. JAMES D. PHELAN, Ex-Mayor of San Francisco and U. S. Senator from California. One of the men most conspicuous in obtaining water and power for San Francisco from Hetch Hetchy Valley.] [Illustration: HON. JAMES ROLPH, JR., Mayor of San Francisco, Cal. One of the men most conspicuous in obtaining water and power for San Francisco from Hetch Hetchy Valley.] HOW THE RAKER BILL AFFECTS YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, SAN FRANCISCO, AND THE REST OF CALIFORNIA Facts Regarding Mountain Supply History of City’s Fight for Pure and Adequate Water BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED Bay Counties and Irrigation Districts Provided for In National Grant By MARTIN S. VILAS The Raker Bill, named for John E. Raker of Modoc county, Cal., a member of Congress, was reported unanimously by the House Committee on the Public Lands at the special session of Congress in the summer of 1913, after a hearing occupying several days, and under its recommendation passed the House. This bill was reported favorably by the Senate Committee on the Public Lands, and, after a hard fought contest, occupying a week on the floor of the Senate, passed that body December 6th, 1913, by a vote of 43 to 25. It received the approval of President Wilson and became a law on December 19, 1913.