The Coconino sun., 1922-06-23
ARE YOU FOR OR AGAINST ARIZONA?

The article in this issue of The Sun by former State Engineer James B. Girand should be of special interest to every red-booded Arizonan who stands for the development of Arizona as a whole. MT. Grand talks from some twenty years or more experience in investigating that famous river for power as well as irrigation.
 At the present time he is the only man who has been granted a permit for dam, that at Diamond Creek close to the proposed Boulder Creek dam. Yet with this advantage, he IS big enough and broad enough to see that Arizona's great interest should be in the development of the whole Colorado river from the starting point at Glen Canyon and that it should be de veloped in the most economical way for the good of all interests in the state.
 The perverted idea of damming the river be- low and backing water up hill to contend with in case other dams should be built, contending with the full water flow of the river at Boulder Canyon, are things no civil engineer has yet ac- cepted as an economical or sensible method of controlling or utilizing the river.
 No unbiased engineer with knowledge of the subject would jeopardize his reputation by ad- vOcating blocking the river from future use at Boulder Canyon
 The supreme court of the United States re- gently denied the absurd claims of Colorado that the water belongs to Colorado because large percentage of it originated in that state. It was pointed out that Colorado could not use the wa ter and could not hold it back.
 The really big fight that Arizona must make is against California and California interests. California believes it has more political influ- ence in Washington than Arizona can muster. The Harry Chandler-Los Angeles Times interest below the line in Mexico, are behind the move to have the government of the United States help them build an empire down there They have no interest in Arizona. If such interests can convince the powers that be through mis- representations as to "flood control that BOul- der Canyon is the proper project, Arizona will be in bad way.
 If this California bunch cannot convince the powers that be- governmentay speaking, then Arizona may secure rghtful development of the Colorado river. Arizona, with the develop ment of four or five million horse power can become the greatest manufacturing state in the union. It can develop such lands as can be ir rigated. It can develop mines yet unhead of and help in the economical development of mines now m existence.
 The attitude of Secretary Fall along with the statements of Davis, indicate that Arizona has no friends at court. The Mexico interests in Los Angeles seem to have.
 The control of floods and the holding back of silt at Glen Canyon the economical building of subsequent dams down the river; the uncertain ty of bedrock foundation at Boulder Canyon all the big problems of engineering do not seem to have any weight as against the Los Angeles influence.
 At the present time Arizona is on side track CalifOrnia's wants must be served even though Arizona's future is wrecked
 California oppOrtunists realize the value of developing that part of the Colorado river which will benefit them most. They have little heed for the effect it will have on Arizona for the next fifty years
 Arizona does not need to demand any rights that would detrimentally affect any other state or section of country. There is plenty of water and power for every interest, but Arizona must insist on development of her resources in such a manner that she will not be blocked out and have to beg, in years to come, for what she should have had in the beginning.
 The government of the United States will be the big loser in the end, should misguided "pub- lie servants" decide for the few and the un- American interests down in old Mexico as against the whole southwest.
 It is up to every real Arizonan to fight and fight now. Influence is against us at the pres ent time
 Bill Smart of tha proccott Couriar ic no,U da-