Tombstone epitaph., 1922-11-26
COLORADO FLOW TO BE
 DIVIDED AT LEES FERRY
 SAYS GOV. T. E. CAMPBELL

groups of states in the river basin on the basis of an average annual flow of s,500.000 acre feet to the lower group and s.50O,ooo to the upper group, according to advices received this afternoon by Governor Thomas F. Campbell, of Arizona, from Santa Fe, N. M. where the Colorado river commission is putting the finishing touches on the compact between the seven basin states for the allocation of the waters of the river.
 Governor Campbell tonight gave out Ia statement of the major provisions lof the compact as they had agreed upon when he left Santa Fe Tuesday night but declared that he could not make public the entire document at the present time.
 According to Governor Campbell the principal contest in the commis- sion was over the basis of the divi- sion between upper and lower states, the upper group holding out in the earlier meetings for 50-50 division, with an annual average Of 7,500, 900 acre feet to each group.
 Under the terms of the compact the states of Colorado, New Mexico. Utah and Wyoming comprise the upper di- vision and Arizona and California the lower group. Division of the waters will be made at Lees Ferry. Arizona.
 Under the provisions Of the con- pact. preference will always be given to the agricultural. industrial and power uses, navigation being sub servient 10 these, Governor Campbell said.
 1 Governor Campbell said that the time of duration of the compact had not finally agreed upon at the time he left Santa Fe the lower states re. commenting 30 years while the upper states favored 50 years This differ. ence in opinion, he said, was due i to the fact that the commissioners of the upper states believed develop. ment work would be slower in those states.
 The compact may be terminated at any time by agreement of the signato ry states with the understanding that all richs established up to the time Of termination shall continue in full force and effect and unimpaired
 Special provision is also made at any time during the life of the com pact two or more states or one state and the president Of the United States may request review of the acts u! he present commission and ask for q further adjustment and aliocation of the unused and unapportioned wa tcrs as of tba, date.
 The compact will provide, accord ing 10 Governor Campbell, that any water rights given by treaty between ithe United States and Mexico which may be entered into shall be a bur. 'Gen equally carried by the two divi siGns of the basin. The compact it. self does not recognize any rights o! Mexican lands at this time but ap lpreciates that future treaty between the United States and Mexico migh, contain water equities in the Colo Irado river.
 III case of controversy between two Ter more states, the compact provides for the appointment of a commission ny the governors 0; the states affect ed to consider and adjust any such claims subject 10 ratification by the Legislatures of the states affected.
 The compact provides that all ap ipropriations of water heretofore made anG now valid shall remain in full fierce and nothing shan be construed to prohibit or limit any state from linstituting suit for legal protection les it's prescribed rights.
 None of the provisions of the com paet will interfere with any rights lor control by any state of the appro priation, uses and distributors of wa ter within its own boundaries.
 The compact also makes provision ithat there shall be TO interference affecting any obligations the United IStatee government has granted to the use of the waters of the river by she several Indian tribes in the basin.