The Coconino sun., 1921-10-14

parties can be coordinated instead of being made to conflict. Its plan has been worked up so that all possible land will be irrigated, all possible power can be developed and maxi mum of flood protection for Imperial Valley can be obtained.
 "One of the first conditions in a study of this kind is the requirements of the up-river states. These states would not be acting intelligently if they failed to reserve for themselves sufficient water to irrigate all the lands within their borders susceptible to irrigation, even though the actual development of this land may not come for a long period of years in the future; similarly, they must reserve for themselves suitable power for their future needs. It is evident, therefore, that power and irrigation below Glen Canyon must depend on those waters which will be left after the upper states have used all that they possibly can.
 Regulation of water for power pur- poses in the upper states will be of benefit to the utilization lower down, while waters diverted for irrigation will be, to 8 large extent, consumed and therefore detriment to the users down river.
 "In the coming conference between representatives of the states affected by the Colorado river, it is almost un- thinkable that any other compact than this can be reached.
 Fortunately an investigation of the possible uses of water in the up- per river states shows quite conclus- ively that there will be sufficient water in the down river states for all pur- poses if definite, comprehensive plan of development is worked out.
 "The investigations which have been made by Edison company to date are entirely along the lines of the for mutation of plan so comprehensive that there is no question that the four and one-half million potential horse power of the river can be made avail able with a minimum of expenditures, and not only without conflict with the uses for irrigation, but to the very great benefit of both the lands now Irrigated and those which can not be made productive until the additional water Suppiy ID oDtaihSu.
 H. w. Dennis, construction engineer for the Edison company, followed MT. Ward, and, by means of diagrams, ex- plained the scope of the work proposed and described the survey work being done. He said the Colorado river has developed possibilities of four and a half million horsepower, but as con- gress prohibits development in the Grand Canyon national park and the lower end of the river is in too flat a country to warrant development, the Edison company's plans are for de- velopment of only two and half mill lion horsepower. He showed the loca- tion of the proposed big storage reser- voir near Lees Ferry, to back water up 200 miles, and of the second dam just below and of the two proposed dams in the Diamond creek section.
 T. G. Gerdine, chief topographic en- gineer of the U. s. geological survey, of Washington, D. C., who has been out on the river for several weeks, outlined the survey work being done -operatively by the government and the Edison company. This will be completed about December 1, and it may bdhc lfic U. D. lcueidi poNCI Coiii- mission three months or more to pass on the application of the company for the license.
 One party of surveyors under U. s. topographer Chenoweth, coming down Cataract canyon, comprises IA men. Trimble, U. S. topographer, with 10 men, is working down the San Juan river. Fowler, another topographer, with his crew, is working up the Colo rado from Lees Ferry. The parties are expected to meet and tie in their surveys about December 1.
 The Kolb brothers, of Grand Can yon, are with Chenoweth. Sidney Page, chief of the U. s. geological survey; c. C. LaRue U. s. hydraulic engineer; Engineer Huff, of the U. S. coast and geodetic survey, and Engin- eers Allen, Leach and Sought, of the Edison company, are workinp with the various parties. In all there are about 40 men on the job.
 By motion of Mayor Sam F. Quay, seconded by F. S. Breen, the chamber of commerce endorsed the work being done by the Edison company and of fered full cooperation.
 Another motion, made by J. P. Will son and seconded by Al Beaslep, con- veyed the thanks of the chamber for the information given by the speakers.
 Messrs. Ward and Dennis, and MT. Schenck, chief of surveys for the Edi- son company, left Tuesday morning | for ae'c Eeryv