Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18

, The proposal Of the Montana gov
ernor was put before the joint COM
mission at the Chinook hearing Thurs
day. He suggested that INSTEAD Of
trying to divide the normal flow Of
the two rivers, the two countries
should get together, impomd the waste
waters of the early spring in reser-
voirs on both sides Of the interna-
tional boundary and then make the
equal division provided in article six
of the treaty on the basis of the i'm
pounded waters, instead of on the
basis of stream flow
A reservoir as outlined by Governor
Dixon would provide water for and
benefit more than 10000 acres in
each country.
Private Session Also Held.
), AS If summarizing the hearings OF
the commission, Charles A. Magrath.
chairman of the Canadian section and
presiding officer at Saturdays sitting.
said:
Il think We have reached point
in these deliberations where. II we
fall to arrive at a satisfactory solu-
tion very soon, We will have to send
the treaty to the governments which
wrote it, for their Interpretation"
These were the concluding words of
the chairman before the adjournment
of the session in the court house here,
and showed that the commissioners
were earnestly endeavoring to arrive
at a decision on section six of the
treaty of 1909. A private session
of the commissioners was held later
in the afternoon to consider the evi-
dence. 1t is thought that this will
expedite the writing of a decision on
the division of the waters of the two
streams under discussion.
Not So Demonstrative.
Noicing further the feelings of tho
Chairman Magrath went
on to say during the hearing:
We are trying very hard and have
been for long tiine to arrive at a
conclusion. We reAlize that if this
is to continue to carry out
The purposes for which it was created,
we must arrive at a satisfactory solu-
lion of the problems brought before
t. and with that realization in mind we
are doing our very best in this case,
which has developed some knotty prob
ems
The hearing in this city. although
1ot SO demonstrative perhaps as the
,ne at Chinook, was none the less sin
ere and valuable. The courtroom was
No new evidence was intro
luced, but the commissioners heard
he human aspect of the case present
# the Southern Alberta Development
Sums Up for Alberta Farmers.
Mr.. Marnoch did not speak for any
government but rather the people
he men and women Of the land. He
poke of the progress Alberta had
nade in irrigation-the passage Of the
irrigation act. the subsequent an
o guarantee the bonds as approved
y the districts, and the actual CON
truction that is now going on. He
lso referred to other extensive recla-
nation works being held up pending a
ettlement Of the water difficulty.
his appeal for speedy ac-
ion, Mr.. Marnoch said:
IF ways and means can be sug-
ested for better and fuller use Of
le waters that are now, to the shame
two great nations, being allowed to
IN to waste, we, the people of this
de of the boundary, are very ready
nd willing to welcome such proposals
$ were suggested on Thursday that
ould lead to fuller and more profit
BILE use of the available waters by both
ountries and We would be very glad
ldeed to learn that they were being
arefully considered by the govern
rents.
Impressed by Montana Spirit.
I'VE were very much impressed,
lose of us who were able to besat
hinook, by the spirit of friendship that
as so ably expressed by Governor
ixon of Montana, and we are hopeful
at the tentative suggestion thrown
1t by him will receive careful, and
,oye all, prompt attention
Presentations of the ease from the
andpoint of the southern Alberta far
er, their need Of irrigation. the pos
bilities of extensions in various dis
lets in the south and their hopes OF
early solution were then put for
ard by W. III. Faiarfield. superintend
t of the experimental farms; Fl. s.
len Of Raymond; H. s. Leffingwell,
Grner Laurence Peterson. NJ. Z. A.
lber, Chris Jensen Of Magrath, and
W. Risinger, New Dayton.
The commission concluded its sitting
re Saturday afternoon. The Ameri-
q commissioners will return to Great
Ills Monday w special G.. n. car.