Arizona republican., 1922-06-10
PA[O VERDE FOLK
HERE FOR CONFAB
WITH THE GOVERNOR
Flood Control of Colorado
Now Sore Point Between
Arizona and California
To Be taken Up At To-
days Conference For
Settlement

Settlement
! A delegation from the Palo Verde,
| joint levee district, California. headed
| by Ed. T. Williams, president of the
| district, will arrive in Phoenix this
morning to hold a conference with
Governor Thomas E. Campbell and
! other state officials relative to the
proposed changing, by the Californ-
! ians, of the course of the Colorado
river so as to relieve the flood situa-
| ton in the Palo Verde Galley. south
of Blythe. Calf. The conference is
set for the governors office at 10: so
O'Clock. this morning.
Since the levee broke six miles
south of Blythe early in March and
flooded the town of Ripley. Calf,
and tn Palo Verde valley. driving
several hundred people from their
| homes. there has been a controversy
| waging between those on the Ari-
zona side of the river and those on
| the Palo Verde valley side over the
| alleged attempts of Californians to
divert the flood from the Palo Verde
| valley by making cut-offs in bends
of the river, on the Arizona side. All
of the alleged attempts were stopped
by Arizona officials before being COM
| pleted.
Through the conference, which was
requested by the California people,
| they hope TO be able to obtain Of
| ficial permission from Arizona to
make the cut-offs, or to arrive at
some plan of relief to which Arizona
residents will agree.
GaIbraith Gives View
! w. G. Galbraith. attorney general,
| through whose office most of the
| fight to stop the changing of the river
course has been carried on, yester-
| day declared Arizona was willing to
| do all il It's power to relieve the stu
alton, but says that this state is
against any measures that might en-
danger the residents of Arizona and
| their property farther down the river.
| 1t is the contention of Mr.. Galbraith
| that any measures taken to divert the
river at this time when the largest
spring flood in the history of the
river is expected, will not only wipe
out tire Cibola valley 80 miles south
| of Blythe. but also will prove SER
| ious menace to the Yuma valley. in
| Arizona. as well as the Imperial val
| ley in California. At the conference
| today. Mr.. Galbraith will urge that
no steps be taken to Straighten the
river Until the crest of the June flood
| has passed.
| 1t il also expected that the Swing
| relief bill. now pending before con-
gress, for the relief of the Pa1o Verde
| flood situation, will be taken up at
the conference today and discussed.
The first information that such a
bill had been introduced in congress
was received in Phoenix. Thursday,
when Governor Campbell was the re-
cipient of telegram from John D.
Fredericks president of the Los An
geles chamber of commerce, asking
that he endorse the measure.
Asks Provisions of Bill
AS the provisions of the bill were
unknown messages were sent by At
torney General Galbraith TO Rep.
Carl Hayden and to Representative
Swing in Washington, asking for
information. A telegram also was
| sent to Mr. Fredericks by the gov
ernor. Yesterday, the following an
swers We're received from Washing
ton which indicate that the bill is
not a measure to give relief to the
flood sufferers. but provides for
funds to control the flood.
The telegram from Representative
Hayden says: Regarding telegram.
Congressman Swing introduced house
joint resolution No. 333, on May 20.
appropriating 100000 for protecting
lands and property in Palo Verde
valley. California. and elsewhere
along the Colorado river. within the
United States. against injury or de-
s+ruction by reasons of changes In
channels of the Colorado river. On
May 81, he introduced house joint
resolution. No. 342. appropriaung
$50. 900 for protecting same lands
against injury or destruction by flood
waters of the Colorado river Com
mittee on appropriations has consid-
cred these resolutions. Am mailing
copies of resolutions.
CARL HAYDEN"
Nj. Swings telegram says:
MY bills appropriate s250.000 to be
expended by the secretary of war for
purpose of protecting lands and
property of the Palo Verde valley
against injury or destruction by the
flood waters of the Colorado river or
changes in it's course.
PHIL d. SWING