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Arizona republican., 1922-03-16
Director Davis Passes Quiet Hour
In Pertinent Bits OF Wise Advice

ing and feeding will be the leading
industries of the valley, with impor-
tant side lines of Pima cotton, semi
tropical fruits, and other stock prod
ucts.
Speaking of the flood problems OF
the valley. Mr.. Davis said that he was
glad TO see the end of the Cave Greek
menace, and that in the building of
the dam he believed that this knotty
problem would be solved.
Then. turning to the most impor-
tant subject on every tongue at the
present moment, he spoke of the
Colorado river project.
Next to the menace of destruction
by flood to the Imperial valley, the
greatest interest in the control and
of the Colorado river
centers in Arizona, where large and
fertile acreage lies susceptible to ir-
igation, and vast mineral resources
await the coming of power to be un-
covered and developed. SO great are
these untouched resources that all
that has been done is but a small
beginning.
"The increase Of assessed valuation
of Maricopa county, which has been
nearly 14-fold since the passing Of
the reclamation act. due largely to
the construction of reclamation prof.
ects, illustrates what the greater de-
velopment on the Colorado river may
accomplish-esp when we re-
fleet that this county has nowhere
near reached the limit of its develop
ment.
"This being the case, it is indeed
that so many we'll
meaning inhabitants of Arizona are
lending countenance to obstructive
tactics concerning the proposed de-
velopment Particularly unfortunate
is it that this obstruction takes the
form of instigating state rivalries and
jealousies and developing a narrow
selfishness which can have no other
result than additional misfortune to
the Colorado river project"
Mr.. Davis is travelling with the
Colorado river commission at their
and expects to be present at
the various hearings in the Imperial
Valley, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City,
and Denver.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-16
ENTERTA|NS
At HOOVER LUNCHEON

Twelve guests were present at the
Arizona club at noon yesterday when
w. S. Norviel, Arizona state water
commissioner and member of the
Colorado river commission. enter
tained in honor of Herbert Hoover,
secretary of commerce and chairman
of the commission.
The guest list included. in addition
to Mr.. Hoover Gov. Thomas f.
Campbell: Clarence G. Stetson, exec
utive secretary of the commission
and private secretary to Mr.. Hoover;
Frank G. Emerson, Wyoming repre-
sentative on the commission and en-
gineer of that state: DELPHI f. Car
penter, Colorado commissioner and a
prominent attorney: Hon. T. b. Da-
Wis New Mexico commissioner and
an associate justice of the New Mex
lean supreme court. w. S. Mcclure,
California commissioner and state
engineer: Col J.. G. Scrugham. Ne
vada commissioner and state engi-
neer; r. E. Caldwell. Utah commits
sioner and state engineer; and c. G.
Lewis, secretary Of the Arizona state
water commission.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-16

John Bacon, mayor of San Diego,
who is also an engineer and out for
proper water supply from the Colo
rado river for his city.
Howard D. HadIey, owner Of Sat
urday Night a weekly published in
Los Angeles. who is known in the
journalistic world for the active in
terest he takes in problems affecting
territory included in the Colorado
river project
Col. Benjamin r. Fly OF Yuma, the
man who put the water on the Yuma
mesa.
Arnold Kruckman OF Los Angeles,
the man who dreamed the Colorado
river commission and watched il
come to be reality.
Joe Nickerson. president of the
Imperial irrigation district, the man
who made the fight to save the I'M
perial valley from flood
Or. Horace Porter OF Riverside. re-
tired mayor of the city, secretary of
the State Power and Water associa-
ton Of California--the man who is
making big fight for public owned
water rights.
John Mason Ross of Bisbee OF the
firm OF Ellenwood and Ross, who is
keenly interested in the development
OF power on the Colorado in connec-
ton with copper production in Co
chise county.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-16
lU-Second Glimpses Of Prominent
Figures Attending River Hearing

Gen. John c. Greenwav Of yva,.,o,,
Ind Alo, to whom was given +ba tasil
~ cumming the problems of the
sniolorado ~ river at the formation Of
ne great Arizona Industrial confer
Hnce, held here. ' So'iiei
william (5ilD MuIholIand Of ros
snseles, "a years old. "the noblest
soilan OF them alr'-- builder IN the
Los Angeles aqueduct-who il one ~
Tention. Pie-
r. {. Weymouth OF Denver chief
engineer Of the United States recla-
ulaton-the man who hates to tank
out whose head is full of most i'm
portant information.
Or, John r. Haynes of Los Angeles
member of the public service COM
MISSION, who is an arch leader in
punlc ownership movements.
Judge o. J. 5auehn, superior Judge
vI Plnal county. who has been leader
N the fight for development of the
great san Carlos reclamation project.
George r. Maxwell, executive di-
rector OF the Colorado river project.
VINO has devoted 20 years to the
study of Colorado river problems,
Anson n. Smith OF Kingman, who
rirst suggested the utilization OF the
Boulder Canyon damsite.
g. Z. Wantland Of Los Angeles who
is prominent in all things which
work for the good of the southwest.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-16

The democracy which has made
Mr.. Hoover one of the foremost char
acter in American public life was
especially noticeable on his arrival
here at los 55 o'clock yesterday MORN
ing. Hardly had the special train
been brought to a stop before the
cabinet member alighted from the
brightly polished platform of an OBJ
servation car, a private coach in
which he and members of his party
made the last leg of the journey.
Members of the Phoenix Stanford
club, identified by little red badges
worn on the left lapel of the coat,
were the first to be greeted by
Hoover as he stepped from the train.
He shook the hand of each Stanford
alumni warmly and then, with DOTTED
hat, Acknowledged the greetings OF
the hundreds who had gathered at
the Arizona Eastern depot to We'll
come him. Henri Behoteguy, secre-
tary to Gov. Thomas f. Campbell
greeted Mr.. Hoover on behalf Of the
chief executive.
While the special train was being
backed down track two on the sta
tion platform, Stanford alumni sang
their favorite college songs, accom-
panied by the high school band. A
Stanford yell was given as the train
was being brought 20 a stop.
The arrival of the Hoover party
was the something different in a
public event of such magnitude.
First of all, the train arrived exactly
on scheduled time. Secretary Hoover,
Mrs Hoover and C. C. Stetson. secre-
tary to the cabinet member. alighted
quickly from their car. followed by
II. B. Titcomb, president of the Ari-
zona Eastern and Southern Pacific
de Mexico lines. Mrs Titcomb and
p. G. Spilsbury. president OF the
Arizona Industrial congress. who
Arizona republican., 1922-03-16
Democracy Of Hoover Is Apparent
In First Step Taken In Arizona

Joined the party at Maricopa this
morning. and Dwight B. Heard, w. S.
Noryeil, w. w. Lawhon and John d.
Loper, a special committee OF Phoe-
nicians, who joined the party at
Tempe.
There was no delay in the formal
exchange of courtesies at the station.
Many were favored with hearty
handclasps as the party wound it's
way to an automobile, assigned to
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover for their use
while in Phoenix by the junior cham
Der Of commerce. They were taken
directly to the Commercial hotel
where a suite had been reserved for
them by the management. Two of
the Luhrs boys were classmates Of
Hoover at Stanford, and the cabinet
official accepted their invitation to
be their guest while in Phoenix.
Mrs. Hoover. fatigued by the long
trip retired to her chambers. Mr..
Hoover. radiating the abundant en-
ergy which has made him one Of the
most tireless of the official family at
Washington, awaited the committee
in the lobby. Mrs. Thomas r. Camp
bell headed a committee of women
who greeted Mrs. Hoover at the hotel.
A few moments later. the party,
which included Messrs. Hoover Stet-
son, Norveil, Titcomb and other mem
bers of the executive committee of
the Colorado river commission. went
into executive session in the federal
court room at the federal building.
This session, held behind closed
doors. continued until after the noon
hour. when adjournment was taken.
At 1880 o'clock these men, with
other invited guests, were entertained
at luncheon at the Arizona club by
w. S. Norviel. state water commits
sioner and Arizona representative on
the commission.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-16
EXTEND TIME FOR
RESERVATIONS TO
WOMEN'S DINNER

Due to the fact that so short a
time has been available for pub
licity in connection with the din
ner given by the women of Phoenix
in honor of Mrs. Herbert Hoover.
the committee has decided to ex-
tend the time for reservations
until 10 o'clock this morning. The
secretary will be at the Woman's
club after nine o'clock. The tick
cts are So each and dinner will be
served at z o'clock this evening.
This entertainment is not con-
fined to the membership of any
club or organization. but is open
to all the women of Phoenix. The
following committee has been
asked by the chamber of commerce
to take charge of the woman's
dinner:
Mrs. Dwight 3. Heard, chair
man; Mrs. Thomas 3. Campbell,
Mrs. c. r. Ainsworth. Mrs. {. J.
Bennitt, Mrs. Lloyd 3. christy,
Mrs. l.. n. Chalmers, Mrs. John
bennett, Mrs. w. J. Galhraith,
Mrs. William G. Hartranft. Mrs.
L. e. Hewins. Mrs. Ernest Lewis,
Mrs. J. n. MeCIintock. Mrs. w. S.
NorveiI. Mrs. Gordon Tweed, Mrs.
n. 3. Wilkinson and Mrs. L. M.
White.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-16
HOOVER IS HONOR
GUEST At DINNER

Governor and Mrs. Thomas Z.
Campbell gave a dinner at the Phoe-
nix Country club last night In honor
OF Secretary and Mrs. Herbert Hoo
yer and members OF the Colorado
river commission. Covers were laid
for Is guests.
Those present were Secretary and
Mrs. Hoover: w. S. Norviel. state
water commissioner and Arizona's
member of the commission, and Mrs.
Noryiel Arthur p. Davis. director
Of the United States reclamation
service; J. G. Scrugham. commits
sioner from Nevada: Judge Stephen
B. Davis. commissioner from New
Mexico; w. f. Mcclure. commissions
er from California: Frank c. Emer-
son, commissioner from Wyoming;
DELPHI Z. Carpenter. commissioner
from Colorado; r. E. Caldwell. COM
missioner from Utah; G. p. Sauires;
Clarence c. Stetson, secretary to Mr..
Hoover: r. E. Weymuth: Allen
Campbell; and Henri Behoteguy. Sec
retary to Governor Campbell.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-16

Davis. director OF the reclamation
service, to explain findings as sub
mitted in his report.
Director Davis declared that the
report framed by him and founded
upon information gathered PERSONAL
ly and by reclamation service engi-
neers. was not complete nor conclu-
sive by any means. The apparent
error was due to the fact that Ne
vada was the only state that did not
take part in the survey discussions"
Davis said.
Extend Time
When introducing Mr.. Maxwell
Mr.. Norviel explained that although
80 minutes had been the time allotted
TO each speaker. an exception had
and one hour had been given him.
Mr.. Maxwell, after expressing his
appreciation Of the additional time,
presented his views in most elo-
quent address.
The presentation of the Maxwell
proposals was marked by a sharp
clashes between Maxwell and mem
bers OF the commission. Several
times during the presentation of his
plans the speaker was halted when
reference was made to some alleged
act or supposed intent. Chairman
Hoover and Commissioner Emerson
Of Wyoming both took exception to
statements made by Maxwell and in
one instance when a controversy rose
between Maxwell and Commissioner
Emerson. Director Davis of the rec
lamation service was called upon to
decide the argument
Believing flood control TO be one
OF the paramount issues in the de-
velopment program, Mr.. Maxwell told
the commission that "the menace to
the Imperial valley is greater than
any menace that ever hung over any
community. There is no means Of
Arizona republican., 1922-03-16
BOY SCOUTS SERVE
WELL IN HEARINGS

Members OF the Boy Scouts Of
America are again demonstrating in
a practical way their ideals of serv-
ice Yesterday moning a delegation
of Scouts met the special train bear
ing the Hoover party and immedi
ately began making themselves USE
full by caring for all the hand bag
gage of the party, loading it into
waiting automobiles and taking il to
the Commercial hotel.
Four Scouts were on duty at the
fedeal court room. where the hear
ings were held, all afternoon. acting
as pages and messengers. and four
or more Scouts will be on duty there
during the balance of the sessions.
Tonight Scouts from every troop
in Phoenix and vicinity win be on
duty at the Country club. assisting
in the parking OF automobiles and
the reception and seating OF guests
to the dinner to be given i'm honor of
Mr.. Hoover. After the dinner it is
Arizona republican., 1922-03-16
Fourth Estate Breaks Bread With
Director Davis At Club Luncheon

There was another Colorado river
hoover dinner yesterday beside the
one given by Water Commissioner
Norviel to the distinguished chair
man Of the Colorado commission.
On the other side of the hall the
Round Table club was entertaining
some Of the other distinguished visit
ors who are In town because the COM
mission is here, not the least of whom
were the faithful news hounds" that
have gathered from the four points of
the compass to tell the waiting pub
lie what and why it happened.
The guest of honor at the Round
Table was Arthur p. Davis. who was
introduced by the presiding officer
as The United States Reclamation
Service, Mr.. Arthur p. Davis
Mr.. Davis responded with a fine
minute talk on the Colorado river
in which he told of his first visit to
that stream in 1883, and the almost
continuous study that has been given
to the possibilities of its development
since that time.
"The Colorado River Problem. =
and most fundamental problems fac
ing the government and the people of
the Southwest today.
The first and most important
thing is flood control, to save the
Imperial valley. that is threatened
more and more each passing year
with the possibility of complete an
nihilation.
1.-THE second consideration is the
development of power to unlock the
mineral treasure chests OF Arizona,
and the reclamation of lands by iIri-
cation. Arizona has little natural
fuel, and she needs power more than
almost any state.
The lowest point at which the
necessary dam to control floods can
be built is at the Boulder Canyon
site, and the next is the Glenn Can
yon site. The latter is so far north
that destructive floods would be un-
checked that would arise from the
Virgin river, the Little Colorado and
other tributaries that come into the
river below it.
"The floods of the Gila must be
controlled by building a dam at some
point on that river also, for the sud
den floods of the ella at times pro-
duce almost as much water as comes
from other flood tributaries.
"The United States reclamation
service has been studying the Colo
rado river for more than 20 years,
and intensively-and expensively--
Arizona republican., 1922-03-16

A. p. Davis, director OF the United
States Reclamation Service looked as
rested and refreshed in the crowded
lobby of the Hotel Adams yesterday
evening as If he had spent the whole
day sitting on some sunny veranda,
reading or chatting lazily with
friends. There was no sign of mental
fatigue, and certainly no evidence of
the long railroad journey TO Phoenix,
nor of the busy day just completed.
Yet he was the center of an ever
increasing group of men who hurried
up to shake his hand, to ask his opin-
ion on this and that, and 10 stand
listening to his words with evident
pleasure and respect. Everyone in
Phoenix seemed to have chosen this
hour to seek out the important vis-
itor and it was with difficulty that he
finally made his excuses to his ad-
mirers and granted an interview to a
representative from The Republican.
Asked how he could stand the or
deal of handshaking and conversation
which he was going through, and
which he had before him for several
weeks more, he laughed and said that
he could answer that best in the his
toric words of William j. Bryan. who
was once asked the same question
anu replied JIldl II AidhSS AiiS llTeu 10
do it, but it would make me a whole
lot more tired not to have the chance
to do it,"
Mr.. Davis is very familiar with the
Salt River valley. it's fortunes and
misfortunes through the past two
years, and felt that he could afford
to give a little advice to the inhabi-
tants thereof, seeing, as he put 1t,
that advice is the easiest thing in
the world to give"
"The policy of the Salt River val
ley" said Mr.. Davis. seriously,
should be diversified farming, with
side issue-of great Importance, but
not the sole product--of long staple
cotton and semi tropical products, to
which this soil is we'll adapted.
"I am exceedingly glad to learn that
the number of dairy cattle in this
valley has been doubled in the past
year. This is a splendid record con-
sidering the extremely difficult finan-
ciaI conditions, and / hope II can be
continued until dairying, cattle rails
Arizona republican., 1922-03-16

draining the water in the event there
is another flood in the valley such as
the one in 1906" he said.
'F'lood waters of the ella are a
dangerous element OF the lower riv-
er, so / would propose such a plan
for an emergency impounding basin
as was evolved at Dayton, Ohio. The
Sentinel reservoir would be the in
strument for regulating this flood
flow. The work would be done by
army engineers and could be COM
pleted within year, as pointed out
in the LaRue report.
BulIshead Reservoir
"The Bullshead reservoir would sbe
the second emergency dam. II like
wise would be constructed by army
engineers and could be completed in
one year. 1t would serve the purpose
of holding back the waters of the
Colorado until any break in the
levees could be closed These two
reservoirs would make the valley
safe pending construction of a per-
manent dam above at Glen canyon"
Referring to the proposed Boulder
Canyon development Mr.. Maxwell
declared that the work of going down
130 feet beneath the bed of the stream
to reach bedrock would be a task
of "prodigious magnitude"
"It would not be necessary to build
a dam at Glen Canyon high enough
to store a three-year flow OF water
in the Colorado TO obviate the flood
menace in the Imperial and Yuma
valleys, he said A rock fill dam
high enough to store the flow for one
year and deliver it into the river at
an even flow throughout the year is
all that will be necessary. Then the
problems of Standardization of the
river have been solved.
THE buildings of the dams such as
l propose as emergency measures in
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Arizona republican., 1922-03-16

er board to dictate the policy: to
issue bonds and to 20 to whatever
extent necessary to complete the
work. California would pay its share
by means Of switchboard fee in lieu
of the tax. Through such cooper
ative method, the best interests OF
the two states will be served"
Mr. McGregor concluded his state
ment by reciting engineering data
concerning the proposed projects.
Arizona needs the power now and the
surplus could be equitably distributed
among the other states of the basin,
he said.
"Then you would give major en-
phasis to power rather than to recla-
mation2" Chairman Hoover asked.
x would" he replied,
And you would give priority to
power over land?" the chairman
queried.
NO." was the reply.
Denies Curtailment
Questioned regarding the rights OF
states in the upper reaches OF the
river, Mr McGregor declared that
there would be no curtailment OF
water rights through his proposed
plan OF development.
Commissioner Carpenter OF Colo
Yado interposed q question at this
juncture:
Your proposed reservoirs would
he irrigation as well as power reser-
voirs, then?' he asked.
McCsregor replied in the atfirma~
tive. adding that they would be prl-
marily power projects.
Commissioner Norviel, represent
ing Arizona and chairman or the
program committee. announced that
Governor Boyle of Nevada, sched-
uled as the second speaker or the
! ffernoon. had been obliged to aban-
don the trip at the last moment De-
cause OF the press of state business.
CoI !. J. Schrughan. Nevada COM
missioner and state engineer. was
introduced as the governors per-
sonaI representative. -.
"The air is filled with raucouS cries
~ the various ballyhoos calling at
1eption to their sideshows," he re-
marked in a brief statement.
.sWe must assign ourselves % the
task OF clearing away tne eIioh0
screen generated BY wen insalliils -,
5ividuaIs." he added. lie then lnIIo-
d,,ced Leslie Saunders OF the Las
S,ae,sr chamber Of commerce, who de-
'1aYad the United States reclamation
,e,-r,ice in it's report had lalled 70
,iiot Nevada the proper amount u
'rriESseT azWe have some $1,000 acres" ne
aid 1--WE don't ask government anu. o'r
-. - desire only not TO nave out
S5rhts impaired by any actioh u
his commission. tave 25.-
On the Virgin river we dnn naVe acres
,oo ~ acres re and another 5000 Teris aeTgs
- the Muddy river. In tne the
oian - IN the waters we would use lor aIIoe 1ne
p.ci p.acia nation Of these lanos @ y az an
,etl@I'A ,e,ad TO Utah. Then we .n naFe Cot
additional lddH $4,000 acres res in the ~
.sWbat we ask for is snlaa ,,nder
I'D to the other demands con-
.be 35ssa development Y project" ne CO.."
'lqdsd Exsrett b. Teasdell. member mem s9oSe 0l
~ Navada Realty board. aIso sI, Eve
ne helesif si OF the Nevada clam, main
~ ,,e certain rights we wa9t iloo ~ that
.air aave and we have confidence colfIae1e TO M us
am am co,nnnission sl,n will allocate o,srna- ~
ms sI,are Of the water lol
,ur s,,, sy,.,,,1Tnoges." he said; on Mr.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-16

expected that all the Scouts present
will have an opportunity to hear Mr..
Hoover's address.
All the Scouts who are assisting in
this service have been instructed to
make reports of the hearings to their
respective troops. and aside from the
actual service they render 10 the
commission the hearings will be made
an educational treat for the Scouts OF
the valley.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-16

built at once and the total cost would
be only about $25,000,000. The Juni-
per Mountain reservoir would cost
$4,000, 900. These sites are all above
the great silt -gatheri area OF the
drainage basin. The Flaming Gorge
and the Dewey reservoirs would pro-
vide ample late summer water sup
ply for the lower basin for many
years to come"
Arizona republican., 1922-03-16
House Passes Bill To
Limit Working Hours
Of Women To 40

PROVIDENCE. r. l., March l5-
After bitter struggle in which re-
peated efforts were made by oppo-
nents of the measure to have il
shelved, the house of representatives
late today passed the Lavender bill
providing for As hour working week
for women and children under is
years Of age. The vote was 81 to 25.
The bill was amended to permit of
exceptions in case of seasonal oc-
cupauons.'
The day passed without incident in
the Rhode Island textile strike sit
uation, interest centeiing in the de-
veloments at the capital
Arizona republican., 1922-03-16
REQUEST HOOVER To
APPOINT DELEGATES

NOGALES, Ariz, March 15.--Sec-
retary j. B. Bristol OF the chamber
of commerce left tonight for Phoenix
to interview Herbert Hoover relative
to the annual convention Of the Con-
federated Chambers of Commerce OF
Arizona republican., 1922-03-16

Mexico TO be held in Nogales. Sonora.
April 3. and the International Busi-
ness Mems Conference here April 4.
lie plans to request Secretary Hoover
to appoint a representative OF the
commerce department to accompany
a party of American and Mexican
business men on an excursion down
the west coast Of Mexico following
adjournment Of the border meetings.
DERBY REFUSES INDIAN POST
LONDON, March 17-(By the A. p.
Indian) The Earl Of DENLY has de-
clined the offer OF the Indian secre-
taryship. but has been asked to re-
consider his refusal.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-16
First Colorado
RiUer Hearing
Attracts Cr0uOd

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