, 1921-08-18
RECLAMATION
PROJECTS
Wysaiag Bids fair 10
Have Several New Pro
jecS. messrS Emer-
son and Brifndner
Represent State

Tribune had the following Interest,"
ing resume of the situation regard
ing Reclamation projects as they af-
feet Wyoming:
Something like 100000 acres in
southwestern Wyoming stand to be
Teclaimed and placed under irriea-
ton, thereby opening up another vast
empire of opportunity in the west.
under . bill passed by the national
house Of representatives some time
ago. and by the senate last week, and
now awaiting President HardinR's
signature.
The measure is designed to OBJ
tain by agreement rather than by an
arrangement between seven western
states-Arizona. California, Colo
RADIO, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and
Wyoming-relative to the DISPOSE
ton and utilization Of the waters of
the Colorado river for irrigation and
other purposes. 1t provides that
these states together with the feder-
al government. shall appoint a COM
mission to meet and decide on the
equitable division and application of
the water supply of the Colorado
and its tributaries.
OF particular interest in this state
Is the question OF whether or not
the use of all the waters Of the
Green river-the headwaters of the
Colorado-in Wyoming would lessen
the flow Of the main stream in the
other states. 1t is wyoming's con-
tentiOn that instead OF lessenine the
flow this complete utilization would
actually bring more water into the
atmosphere above the other six COM
rmonwealths, owing to the precipita-
ton resulting from the increase In
acreage under irrigation.
All OF the states in the Colorado
river basin have passed legislation
authorfsing the appointment Of
state commissioners. and have,
through their governors, united In
asking for the passage Of similar
legislation by congress. The com.
mission will meet In November, 70
over the entire area, work out its
findings and probably have those
AndtnG4sAH0AdEs~A00A nNes AAGk
winter. Director A. p. Davis of the
United States reclamation servics has
been quoted a. saying that there is
water enough In the Colorado and
Its tributaries to give everyone Of
the sever states an the water It
needs. II this proves to be trne,
Wyoming will make an effort to
place 500 900 acres in sweetwater.
Uinta and Lincoln counties under ir-
rigation.
The matter was first brought up
in this state by John B. Kendrick
when he was governor. This sum-
msr the house passed Congressman
Mondell's bill providing for the ap-
pointment of a federal commissioner,
and then the senate killed its own
bill OF similar purport and substi-
tuted the house measure. Senators
Warren and Kendrick and Congress-
Han MondeH combined forces to get
the matter through. At q meeting in
Washington in June to further the
project, George q. Brimmer OF Raw
Following the passage Of the state
law last winter Governor Carey APP
pointed State Engineer Frank C.
Emerson the Wyoming member Of
both the treaty commission and the
engineering commission. Messrs.
Brimmer and Emerson are now
actively pushing the matter.
The text OF the federal measure
reads:
Whereas, the Colorado river and
Its several tributaries rise within and
flow through or from the boundaries
between the states of Arizona, Cali
fornia, Colorado, Nevada. New Mex
leo, Utah and Wyoming; and
Whereas the territory included
within the drainage area Of the said
stream and its tributaries 70 largely
arid and In Small Part irrigated a1d
the present and future development
necessities and general welfare OF