Williams news., 1919-03-21
RIVER REGULATION
 FOR ARIZONA

Action was taken in the clos
 ing hours of congress that will
 be of most vital and far reach
 ing benefit to Arizona. and
 make it the first state where 8
 great national demonstration
 will be made, of the stupendouS
 benefits that will result from
 the adoption of the Newlads
 River Regulation plan for
 flood control and the regulation
 of the flow of rivers by stand
 ardizing the flow throughout
 the year, preventing flood dew
 astation and removing the silt
 which is now menace to res
 ervoir construction.
 The now celebrated Olmsted
 Report on the Gila River has
 been ordered printed as a pub-
 lie document, with all it's won
 derful maps and diagrams and
 illustrations and will now be-
 come the basis for a campaign to secure the appropriations re- commended therein, amounting to about six million dollars, for the necessary construction
 work on the water sheds to completely controk the floods and so regulate the flow of the Gila river that it will come out of the canyon at Florence in all ordinary years with a standard ized flow through the year, and clear of silt. All damage by floods will be prevented.
 This splendid result has been accomplished through the most vigorous team work by the Governor and both the Arizona Senators and citizens interested, and George H. Max we'll acting for the National Reclamation Association. Some two weeks ago the necessity for prompt action growing out of the probability that there might be no special session of Congress, became apparent. Governor Campbell took the matter up by wire with Secre- tary Lane, asking the Secretary to send the original Olmsted re- port to him, the report being then on file in the Department. The Secretary promptly com. piled with the Governors re- quest. Then the Governor se- cured the cooperation of Engi- neer Olmsted who came to Phoenix from Los Angeles for a conference as to strengthen ing the report with reference to the San Carlos Dam project. | This being done. the Governor sent the reports to Washington by his special messenger Judge | Lewis.
 Arrangements were made by | wire for Judge Lewis to meet Senator Ashurst as soon as he reached Washington, and the Senator and Judge Lewis deliv- cred the report personally to Secretary Lane. and were as- sured of his desire to do every thing possible to expedite tho of the report. The re- port was transmitted to the Sen ate by the Secretary at eleven o'clock. The moment it was received, Senator Smith, the Chairman of the printing com was ready with a reso- lution ordering the report printed as a public document with all it's illustrations. and the, resolution was adopted. In hil to Andrew Kimball him of this. Senator , 5sharst said Secretar,- Lane aid Olmsted reEort before the Senate at ele, en o'cloc's today. "hereupon Senator Mark Smith had resolution ready and ,resented same and it passed he Senate ordering the print ng of the report with illustra- ions. I congratulate those in- crested upon the remarkable ,romptness with which this vas printed and all credit mould go to Senator Mark Smith for this accomplishment.
 Andrew Kimball of Thatcher las been untiring in his efforts o secure this relief for his peo- ,le in the Stafford Valley, and F or every community in the Iila River from it's source to it's The Imperial valley will be safeguarded against the .. dnndc of fho Cila Riuon. bxr tlnic