Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-02
n. NJ. WILLING To
ACCEPT \ WATER
ALLOTMENT, SAYS
MeChem Says State Stands
Ready to Abandon Her
Previous Contention for
Unrestricted Use.
tBy The Associated Press.)

Denver, Colo. April (by the
Associated Press) )-Gove M.
C. Mechem of New Mexico, in a
statement to the Colorado river
commission today declared New
Mexico was willing to abandon
her previous contentir For unre-
stricted use of the rof the
river and, in the in f COM
promise, was willir - .cept an
allotment of waite 's'G7/ on acre
feet. S
"If compact s. : .rable-and
we all admit it z : a reflection
on us if we c,.S 4 each a deci-
sion s1o n asatisfaet all" he de-
Pres o9 I Normula.
Governor an presented a
formula sideration of the
commissi it, estimating the
total flow t, suna dam, which is
above the Glf,. river, at l6.i00, 600
acre feet. Governor Mechem out
lined the upper states require
ments as follows; wyoming 1,450,-
900 acre feet; Colorado, 3,340. 900;
Utah, 3,000.0000; New Mexico.
$500 000 Nevada, 246,000. De-
ducting these allowances from the
total flow and allowing for re-
turn flow to the river from the
upper states of 80 per cent. Gov
ernor Mechem estimated the net
surplus from the river, after the
demands of the upper states mad
been taken care of at S.324S00
acre feet.
Governor Mechem proposed al
lotments for the lower states as:
Arizona, 1,75S,000 acre feet and
California. 3,276,500 acre feet.
With the return flow from Ari-
zona, Governor Mechem estimated
that after all allotments had been
taken care of there still would be
available 3.S17,300 acre feet OF
water for Mexico from the Colo
RADIO river
THE making of pact between
the seven states interested in the
water Of the Colorado river" said
the governor. has great advan-
tages even if some of us must Weld
some of our rights. There can be
no contract unless there is mutual
yielding of all for the good of all F"
Charles A. May. state engineer
of New Mexico, and Frank Bur-
dick of San Juan, N. NJ. outlined
irrigation conditions in New Mex
leo for the commission.
Emmett ID. Boyle, governor OF
Nevada, who has been accompany
ing the commission, declared Ne
vada's interest in the DEVELOPMENT
of the Colorado river was as great
as any other state, because the
development of power from the
river would bring large increase
of wealth to Nevada and result in
great development in that state.
He paid tribute to Herbert Hoov-
er, chairman of the commission.
and the other commissioners and
declared while difference of po-
litical philosophy may exist, in the
ultimate analysis the good sound
principles Of western fairness will
prevail"
Hoover Can BE Trusted.
Herbert Hoover" he declared
can be trusted to deprive no pos
terity of its heritage Some states
may have to give up some Of their
dreams of realization. so that men.
women and children in other states
may not have to have cloud of
title on that which they have won
as the result of great effort"
Closing the hearing. Chairman
Hoover declared the problem OF
the Colorado river waters was "one
of great conflicting views" Hc
urged that there be "co-operation
in the west to put down the ey-
tremist viewpoint" so that a com
pact, acceptable to the seven
states in the basin. might be agreed
upon.
Enough Water for All
In statement before the hear
ing began the chairman declared. .
There is enough water for all
In the river The problem of the
commission is TO secure a COM
pact that will satisfy all the states
and prevent them from having to
go into the courts over the wa i.
ters of the Colorado river"
The. commission left this after
noon for Cheyenne. where hear
ins will be held tomorrow morn
ing.