Bisbee daily review., 1922-06-23

aI OOutlleIn OdlllOIuld ana tue ldCh OA s interest and action on the part of Ari-
 zOna Were the two most dangerous
 features in the Colorado River situa-
 tion, CleOn T. Knapp yesterday urged members of the Luncheon Club 10 do
 everything in their power 10 awaken l, AriZOnans 10 the importance of the river development in order that na- tional officials in Washington might realize that this state Is determined that it's rights along the river must
 not be ignored or bartered.
 , California, Knapp pointed out, is wiring and mailing it's arguments in favor of the Swing-Johnson Bill to ' Washington, while Washington off cials have received practically no argu-
 ment against the bill from Arizona.
 While in Washington recently" said Knap, T was told that President 7, Harding and other high officials were II ignorant of Arizonas views regarding
 the development of the Colorado. Ari- zona must awaken, it must show some
 interest in the development of the ! river. In the old days a man needed T to be quick on the draw in Arizona. | Today we must also be quick on the
 draw if we are going to stop the pas ! sage of the Swing-Jbhnson Bill and pro | tect AriZona's rights"
 Tells of Girand's Work i Knapp declared that the Colorado River offers the real solution of Ari- zonas future. It's proper development | he said. would result in the upbuild- | ing of the entire state and the increase ] of it's taxable wealth. Knapp described the locate of 9 ! power site on the Colorado River by James B. Girand, of Phoenix, 1913.
 Tn 1921 MT. Grand was granted a preliminary application for the con- struction of power project at Dia- | mond Creek" he said. He was prom | ised final license, or permit, by the l Federal Power Commission if he would | do certain work and compile certain | data. He has compiled with every | request, yet his license is being held | up. General Greenway and associates | are ready to help Girand construct a | 300-foot dam at Diamond Creek just | as soon as he is granted a license. But | certain California political influences are at work in Washington trying to prevent the granting of license that will result in Arizona getting cheap power.
 Not long ago Arthur Davis, of the reclamation service, was quoted in Los Angeles paper as saying that the construction of a dam at Diamond Creek would interfere with the Boul- der Canyon project. Then the Swing Johnson Bill was introduced, calling for the construction of dam at Boul- der Canyon and the naturalization of the Colorado River below the mouth Of the Green River.
 Swing-Johnson Bill
 ''If the Swing-Johnscn Bill passes, Arizona's greatest resource will be taken away from her and her bright est future for agriculture will have been wiped out.
 Southern California has no interest in the reclamation of Arizona lands Southern California is only for South ern California. The Swing-Johnson Bill provides for canals to irrigate and reclaim California lands; it does not provide that one drop of water shall be turned onto Arizona land. And it is safe bet that any power developed in Boulder Canyon would be headed in the same direction as the water-west. If that bill passes Arizona will not benefit by having any of it's land re- claimed; but Arizona will be forced to look to the government for any further development of the river. No matter how great the need, Arizona, as state or through individuals, could not take one drop of water from the river, or use one drop of 1t to develop power. Arizona would be at the mer- cy of the federal government.
 Boulder Canyon, Diamond Creek and Glenn Canyon are the three pos sible sites for power and irrigation projects. It has been suggested that the Glenn Canyon projects be financed by the state. There Is no conflict be- tween the Diamond Creek and Glenn Canyon projects. But l do not believe it would be possible to change the constitution and vote bonded indebt- edness of many millions for the con struction of the Glenn Canyon dam.
 Offers Immediate Solution
 Diamond Creek offers the most inn mediate solution. Work can be started there as soon as the license is granted Grand and associates by the Federal Power Commission. It Is the only pro- ject that can be carried to completion without delay.
 /"The dam would be 300 feet high l and would generate about 200,000 horsepower, to be distributed in Ari- zona. Under the present tax rates, it hOulu ylCiQ ClOSO Ol SHsOObtOOO HI loACo to the state in the first 10 years.
 'I believe that General Greenway | was absolutely correct when he said | recently that more land can be re- claimed in Arizona through the advent | of cheap power for pumping than could be reclaimed by gravity flow | from any irrigation dam. It is only in | the extreme western part of the state | that gravity flow could be employed ! for the reclamation of any appreciable | acreage of land.
 Should public ownership be desired | after the Diamond Creek dam was | completed, condemnations proceedings | could be invoked and the project pur- chased by the state"
 Following Knapp's talk, J. c. White | proposed that all civic organization | wire the president of the United States | urging that Arizona's rights be pro- | tected, and that the application for a |