The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-01-27
DAVIS EXPLAINS
FAIR DIVISION OF
COLORADO'S WATER
New Mexico to Claim
Share of River Rights,
Though Not Ready
to Use Ii.
tspcctaI To Tho IIcr....l


SANTA re Jan. a7-The fair au
portionment Of the flow OF the Colo
RADIO river and it's tributaries ampnI
the seven states drained by ih,
system would be the Colorado basin
commissioner purpose. declared
stephen h Davis, Jr.. Now McN.s,
member OF the commission. prior DO
the commission's meeting
tn" seven states, an uf which cllli
the fright to share in the division u
the Of the basin, are New
Mexico. ArizonE. California. NeNadI
Colorado. Utah and Wyoming
The commission Mr.. Davis sl.U
would go further and provide tina.
h states that were not ready
utilize their rights ln the near future
would have their rights protected
against aggression by earlier appro.
priations in order that the complcf
development of the enormous re-
sources available could Or, carried
ahead systemuucally
The commission. which BE- made up
OF n memhe from each 81 the
seven states and one representative
OF the federal Secretary
of Commerce Herbert Hoover. was
created for the purpo-. OF heading
on highly probable litigation between
the states Of the basin such as that
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tween other states ana Colorado The
movement Tor the construction OF the
Boulder anyuu nrossai. iu-t above
Needles, California and the fear boy
New Mexico and other upper states
OF the basin that possibly some Of
their rights would be- grabbed from
them was the direct cauz.
Court %ttuliug.
The United States supreme court.
Mr. DuNIa nnfnf4H gNf N.HH l.snu f..
rule In the case Of Kansas against
Colorado that each state WIS entitled
to an equitable share of the water
and previous appropriation by one
state did not deprive the u her OF
its rights, but did not specify what
was meant by an equitable share
The Colorado basin commission would
begin there. where the court stopped
and decide what was an equitable
share Of the water Of the Colorado
and it, feeding streams Tor each Of
the seven participating states.
How great are these
which are 10 be distributed. can De-
shown by reports from various com
petent sources that place the acreasc
that can be Irrigated at nearly
5000, Oun acres in addition 20 1000
OO0 already under water and e~timI
the horse power that can be develop
ed by building dams in several
canyons al more than 5000. 600 which
translated into terms. more casiN
grasped by the lHIty, means enough
TO supply light and power To- citi'a
railroads mines aud other IudI-frlr
within SOC miles Of the Grand canyon
Commenting upon the c-tiWa o.
possibilities FOR powor generation Nj
Davis said he was Hvur, that clcr
trlcity had not yet been transmitted
more than 500 miles by wire. buI
believed In view Of the great striir
made In electrical development lu 'l,
past few years there was little bon
for douht that the day wiz mot laI
distant when electricity could
carried 500 miles
View supported.
His view evidently has the -lUuur
Of the southern California Edison
company which has suggested az.
construction Of six dams between 10
Ferry. above the Grand Canyon nH
tional park. N the mouth uf Uoul-
der canyon. which. o. has been said
would furnish light and mower FOR
cirCulnr area with O. radius OF tn0
miles, Tho above ran he produced Jl.
that's necessary to achieve his be- ,u
overcome the present trausmissiu
difficulties.
The two projects MOST talked ot
Mr.. Davis said were the Glenn ran
yon end the Boulder canyon The
first ho srids was favored hy The
upper states because b. would furnish
power Tor their uses. but backed ir
its immediate vicinity the irrigation