The Lamar register., 1912-07-31

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Resolved. BY the Arkansas Val
ley Ditch association at its regular
annual meeting held in La Juntal
Colorado, on the thirtieth day Of
July, 1912, that a request on be-
half of this association and its
members be made upon the state
assemblies of each political party
in this state to pass resolutions
committing said parties to the pol
icy of defending the water rights
of Colorado and her citizens against
invasion by outside states and the
citizens of outside states. and to
that end declaring it to be the pol
icy of the state of Colorado to
defend the waters of her natural
streams by the appropriation of
funds by the state in her sovereign
capacity.
Irrigation. Situated as we are
upon the very crest of the CONT
nent all waters having their source
in Colorado flow naturally to the
other states. 1t has always been
the policy of the people of Colo
RADIO to appropriate these waters to
beneficial uses for irrigation. do
nestle, mining and manufacturing
purposes and this policy. springIng
from necessity. was woven into our
constitution. Viewing with jealous
eye the unprecedented progress
made by Colorado in her agricul-
tural Developments. other states.
while not needing these waters for
irrigation. have undertaken to pre-
vent such use by our citizens. The
agricultural interests of this state
depend for their very existence
upon the integrity of our laws
concerning water rights. Therefore.
Be it resolved. That it should be
the policy OF Colorado as a sover-
eign state to protect her water
rights against the encroachment
OF outsiders even as she would pro-
tect the homes of her people from
invasion. 1t IL therefore the pol
icy of each party of the state Of Col
orado that the state. on behalf of
its citizens shall defend all suits
of whatever character and where
ever brought having for their sub
ject matter any claim to the use,
beyond her boundaries. to the de-
privation Of Colorado and her cit
liens OF waters flowing In the nat
ural streams Of Colorado. and to
this end the next general assembly
should appropriate sufficient funds
to defend all actions now pending
concerning the waters of the Ar
kansas and Laramie rivers and to
defend all actions such az those
threatened concerning the waters
of the Platt. Rio Grande and the
Grand rivers.
Matters connected with the pres
ent status of the case of the Unit
ed States Irrigating company VS..
The Graham Dicth company, ct al.
were presented by Attorney +. A.
Sabin. President w. NJ. Wiley and
Secretary G. NJ. Hall. Engineers. at
torneys and biologists have been
continuously In the field gathering
the necessary evidence to properly
Iefend this suit.
The question of the proper and
efficient administration of the
reservoir and canals located on trib
utary streams was discussed al
length,
The advisabiiity of perfecting a
state wide organization of irrigation
interests was considered important
in view of the fact that there il
strong desire for efficient irriga.
ton legislation and for a concert.
ed action of all irrigation inter
ests against the encroachments o.
outside states.
1t was decided to send invitation
to other ditch associations of tn,
state inviting them to Join will
the Arkansas Valley Ditch associa