Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1922-08-06
MOVE TO PRESERVE ARizoNA's
RIGHTS IN COLORADO RIVER
IS WORTHY OF UNITED SUPPORT
Especial to Daily Prospector)

johnson bili-a piece OF legislation
that would take away Arizona's rights
along the Colorado Rivera group OF
Arizona men is going ahead with
plans for the construction OF a 300
foot dam at Diamond Creek. a project
that. its blackers claim. will give Ari-
IONA cheap power without interfering
with any other project and without
causing Arizona to give up a single
right along the river.
The men who are behind the Dia-
mond Creek project are James G. Gil
rand, of Phoenix. Gen. John c. Green
way and DR.. l.. d. Ricketts,. of War
rem, Arizona. Grand was the first
man to ever visualize the power pos.
sibilities of the Colorado River and
the first 10 make application for the
right to construct a power project
way and Ricketts, have probably been
responsible for as much constructive
development in Arizona as any other
two men.
Work on actual construction of the
Diamond Greek dam will be started a 5
soon as federal permit is granted by
the Federal Power Commission. ac-
.cording TO the three men.
The Diamond Greek project is
admittedly tn. only plan for the
development Of the Colorado Riv-
er that can be carried to compile
ton without many years delay.
The plans for Diamond Creek call
for the construction of 300-foot
dam. at cost OF siO.00O.0O0. that
will be capable of generating 100000
horsepower. The project is TO be
privately financed and the power 10
: 10 be distributed in Arizona only.
For the reasons that the Diamond
Greek project, would be located en-
.irely in Arizona. pay taxes to Ari-
iona and be subject TO regulation by
the state corporation commission, it
has been assured the enthusiastic
support of every organization before
which the plans have. been outlined.
Grand filed his original application
for power permit at Diamond Creek
in 1913 Since then he has spent
thousands Of dollars in protecting his
legal rights, making surveys and pre-
pairing data called for by various
government departments and COM
missions. Early this year. after hav-
ing complied with every request of
the government. Grand applied for a
final permit that would enable him
and his associates 10 start ooustruc-
ton of the big dam.
No legal reason has been ad
vsnced as to why Grand should
be denied the permit. but the
fact remains that his application.
No. 121 before the Federal Power
Commission, is still being held
up.
After several trips TO Washington,
Grand and associates declare they
are certain that Southern California
interests, determined to secure &
monopoly on the Colorado River, ART
responsible for the delay in granting
Girand's permit While the Diamond
Creek project would not interfere il
apy way with construction at Bould
er Canyon or Glenn Canyon. accord
ing to Grand. Southern California i!
doing everything in its power to pre-
vent CONSTRUCTION dt DidihoHu Siccn
THE gist of the issue is that South
ern California wants all the power !
can get from the Colorado river. AM
will fight any attempt on the part o
Arizona to develop any power aloni
the river. even where the river is en-
tirely in this state" said Genera
Creenway THAT was the purpos
o, the Swing Johnson Bill-to insur
power for Southern California thr'
the building OF the Boulder Canyo'
dam. and then to make it impossible
for Arizona to have any voice in d.
veIopment of the river by providin
that no project should be constructe
except by the government.
I'm other words. Southern Caliso'
nj. would have the government ste