The Holly chieftain., 1921-10-06

In northern Colorado to Its Junction.
with tie Green river In southeastern Utah. The
Grand and Green rivers together make the Colo
rAdO river,
The Grand is 423 miles long from It's source to
its junction with the Green Eighty miles of this
streams length is In Utah. The Green rises Just
south Of Yellowstone National park In northwest.
crn Wyoming and Is 100 miles long to Its junction
with the Grand The Colorado. from Utah to the
Gulf Of California, is 1000 miles long.
Though the Green is nearly twice as long as
the Grand, the Grand carries the greater volume
of water Moreover, the Green runs 35 miles
through the northwestern corner Of Colombo and
receives much of Its volume from Colorado. It is
therefore, contended by Colorado that the Grand
ID the real upper Colorado and that the Green is
= tributary
1t Is the people Of Colorado who are behind the
Joint resolution for the change Of name. With
them II appears to be matter of deep sentiment
Representative E. T. Taylor Of Colorado speaking
10 the Joint resolution, said
"Mr Speaker, for the past 35 years my home
has been and is now In the beautiful little city
Of Glenwood Springs. Colo. on the banks of what
has heretofore been called the Grand river, the
principal tributary and, in fact, the main stream
af the Colorado river. and during all those years
II have niways hoped and believed that sometime
the state pride Of the SONS and daughters Of our
beloved commonwealth would bring about the
change of the name of that stream to its rightful
saAnie ms the source and principal part OF that
wonderful river. and permit our citizens to fondly
and proudly welcome the greatest river in our
state rs great stnte's stream under the name
chat is dearest to every Coloradan heart. And
with the passage Of this resolution that hope Of
MANY years, not only of my own, but thousands Of
other Coloradans will be consummated"
At It's last session the Colorado legislature
passed a bill officially changing the name Of the
Grand from Grand to Colorado. within the state
boundaries A bill introduced In the Utah
leg gf he ms tn 0nptsf h.l ma
Of the Grand from Grand to Colorado within the
boundaries Of Utah. The Utah legislature did not
act the bill and will not meet again for two
gears.
III the meantime. nasmuch the Colorado
Is an interstate and international stream and is
ciasscd navigable, 1t has been decided that the
change IN name should be brought about by act
of congress rather than by action of the states.
Moreover, the Colorado bulks large in the public
eye just now as national river of tremendous
Importance. Already water power and Irrigation
projects Of great Importance-the Imperial valley
In California, for example--mark the course of
the river. Projects under discussion are appar-
entity OF still greater importance-the proposed
Boulder dam across the Colorado Just below the
Grand canyon, for Instance. This project may be
sndertaken by the federal government. 1t would
ee the most spectacular work of Its kind In the
world md would cost anywhere between forty and
Aeventy-Hve millions.
The Colorado is mighty river beyond doubt
Many rivers unite to form II. The principal
branches Of the Green are the Uinta Price, Yam
"a and White; Of the Grand. the Eagle, Roaring
Fork. Gunnson and Dolores of the Colorado the
Fremont, Escaante Paria, Kanab and Virgin on
tke right and the San Juan. Little Colorado BIZ
Wtiiinms and ella on the left. The Grand canyon
~ % the main river In Arizona and extends from
the ,south Of the Little Colorado to the Grand
WASH The Grand Canyon National park encloses
1l7 miles Of the river. which In places is 5000
feet tel0w the rim Of the canyon. The lower
Colorado runs through low desert country. At
Yuma. on the Mexican line Is an immense irriga
tiop project which consists of a diversion dam
nearly mile long 400 miles Of canals and 20
rs.Ies ot dikes and cost about $5,0O0.0OO. The
wafer IL carried to Arizona lands by thousand
foot tunnel. which passes under the river.
Below Yuma the river. when in food. mandates
large areas lying below level. In 1905 the
Goods enlarged the J0-fOot intake Of the Imperial
valley (Caiifornia) irrigation canal In Mexican
territory to 1900 feet. 1t poured all Its waters
through this break and Its regular channel to the
Gulf Of California went dry. This break was not
successfully closed until 10O6-O7. Floods again
threatened to drown out the Imperial valley and
In 19O9-10 congressional appropriation Of 1.OOO-
400 was applied to the construction of evees and
dikes. The waters of the Colorado here run in
huge aNneduct. which the river has built IN for
itself from silt. This aqueduct cut the mart to
tfe north OF from the Gulf OF California. Evapo.
ration has left only the Salton sea, which Is salt
aAd below sea level.