The Parker post., 1913-05-17
INTRODUCED
IN THE HOUSE
PARKER BILL REFERRED TO
COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AZ
FAIRS-AMENDMENTS TO CON-
RENsATE GREELEY COMPANY.

Representative Carl Hayden OF
May introduced H. r. 1925, which
provides for the opening of the un
allotted lands in the Colorado River
Indian reservation. While the bill
differs slightly in text from Senator
Ashurst's bill, introduced in the sen
ate April 7, it is substantially the
same, only a few minor suggestions
of the department of the interior
having been incorporated in the Hay.
den bill
In a letter received Tuesday by
G. G.. Dunn, president of the Board
of Trade, Mr.. Hayden states that
while he is not at all confident that
any legislation of this character will
be passed during the special session
he assures the Board OF Trade that
there can be no harm in trying to
get the bill through, and that Mr..
A. S. Prescott will receive every as
sistance within his power in getting
a hearing before the committee on
Indian affairs, and an opportunity to
present his case before the officers
of the department of the interior
In his communication to President
Dunn, Representative Hayden enclos
ed two suggested amendments. one
by the department and the other. by
the attorneys for the Greeley-ArizOna
Irrigation company, relating to the
reimbursement of the irrigation com
pany of the moneys which it has ex-
pended for making maps. surveys,
reports and other expenses in con-
nection with the Parker project.
The amendment suggested by the
department is as follows:
Amend page 8, section 10, line II
after the word purposes" by insert
ing the following: Provided, That the
State of Arizona, or any person, COM
pany, association, or corporation who
shall be the successful bidder and
contractor for the construction, main
tenance and operation of a diversion
dam and the necessary canals and
appliances for the reclamation OF
lands within the reservation under
the Carey Act, shall pay to the Gree
Iey-Arizona Irrigation Company such
amounts of money as shall compen
safe it for making surveys, maps, re.
ports and other expenses in relation
to the said project to and including
the date of this act, the amount of
such expenditure to be ascertained
and determined by the State Land
Board of Arizona.
The amendment suggested by the
attorneys for the Greeley-Arizona Ir.
rigation is somewhat stronger than
that suggested by the department
and is given herewith:
Amend page 8, section 10, line II,
after the word purposes" by insert
ing the foIIowing: Provided, That
the State Of ARIZONA, or any person,
company, association or corporation
who shall be the successful bidder
and contractor for the construction,
maintenance and operation of said
diversion dam, and the necessary ir.
rigation canals and appliances, shall
pay unto The GreeIeyArizona Irri.
CATION Company such amounts OF
money as shall recompense it for
making surveys, maps, reports, and
legal services and incurred for travel
Ing and other expenses in relation
to the said project, up to and in
cIuding the time the money is act.
ually paid to them which payment
shall be made to said Company be.
fore any work shall be begun upon
said WaterWorks; the amount of such
expenditure shall be ascertained and
determined by the State Land Board
of Arizona.
The matter of >compensating the
Greeley company has been threshed
out before this by the Board of Trade
with the recommendation to the Ari-
zOna delegation that similar amend
monts as given above be not incor-
pOrated in the bill. This action was
taken in view of the fact that some
months ago officials in the depart
ment were strongly opposed, and SO
reported to the proper committees,
to recognizing the irrigation com
pany
According to the suggested amend
ment by the department, however, it
appears that the officials have recon-
sidered their former attitude in re-
gard to this matter If it is possible
to hasten action in the passage of
the bill by amending it as suggested
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