Arizona republican., 1922-03-12
HOOVER PLANS.
WITH.
COMMISSIONERS.
Executive Conference To
Be Held AS Soon AS He
Arrives In Phoenix On
Colorado River Hearing

Colorado river commission, has wired
w S. Norviel, state water commits
sioner and AriZona's member Of the
commission. that he desires to go into
executive session with the other
members of the commission imme-
diately upon his arrival in Phoenix
at 1885 o'clock "wednesday morning,
ecutiVe meeting, Mr.. Norveil said, are
being made and the meeting Will
probably be held soon after Mr..
Hoover reaches Phoenix.
Mr.. Norveil, who is chairman OF
the committee on hearings. is now
arranging a program for the hear
ings to be held in Phoenix, which will
be announced before Tuesday night.
Mr.. Hoover. Mr.. Norveil said, has ac-
cepted the invitation OF the state leg
islature to address joint session OF
the Legislature at 10 O'Clock on
Thursday morning, March Is. The
address will be delivered in the house.
Governor Thomas r. Campbell is
planning to attend many Of the hear
ings of the commission and according
to kilograms received by the gov
ernor, Governor Meacham of New
Mexico and Governor Boyle OF Ne
vada may be in Phoenix to attend
the hearings. Definite word of their
coming has not been received by the
governors office but a wire has been
sent by Governor Campbell to Gov
ernor Meacham inviting him to come
to Phoenix for the hearings.
Governor Plans Dinner
On Wednesday night, March Is,
Governor Campbell will give dinner
in honor Of Mr.. Hoover and his party
and the members of the commission
at the Phoenix country club. Any
visiting governors OF the several
states who may be in Phoenix at the
time also will be invited to the din
ner in addition to the members of
the commission. The guest list TO the
dinner will be limited to the members
of the commission and their parties.
The6aPhoenix chamber of commerce
will give an open dinner in honor Of
Mr.. Hoover and his party on the
night of March 16 at the Phoenix
country club. The members Of the
state legislature have accepted an in
vitation to this dinner.
The Phoenix Rotary club Is plan
ming to give luncheon on Friday in
honor of Mr.. Hoover, who is a mem
Der of the organization, but definite
arrangements for the affair have not
been completed. The members Of the
Phoenix chapter of the American As
sooiation of Engineers are also plan
ming a luncheon for Mr.. Hoover. but
have not completed the arrangements
as yet.
The ladies Of the Hoover party win
be the guests of the ladies OF the
Phoenix country club at a, luncheon
to be held at the club on Wednesday
noon. This is the regular ladies'
day at the club and in addition many
OF the San Marcos women will be
present at the club.
First Open Meeting ]
The first open meeting OF the COM
mission, Mr. Norviel, who is chair
man of the committee on hearings
said. will be held at 2 o'clock Wed
hesday afternoon, unless later devel-
0pments cause the time TO be changed
to a later hour. Mr. Hoover is COM
ing to Phoenix to hold hearings on
the problems pertaining to the Colo
RADIO river project and expects to con-
clude the hearings by Friday even
ing, March II.
According to telegram received
yesterday by Commissioner Norviel.
the itinerary of the Western trip OF
Mr.. Hoover has been changed some7
what and two or three days added to
the trip. According to the telegram,
Mr.. Hoover plans to spend one day
| in the Imperial valley between March
is and 90 before going to Los An
geles and expects to be in Salt Lake
City on March %.
| ]. G. Scrugham, state engineer OF
Nevada and member OF the COM
mission. has urged Mr. Hoover and
the other members of the commission
TO take a boat trip through the Boul-
der canyon on the Colorado river
some time during the hearings or the
committee. Whether this trip will be
taken, Mr.. Norviel said, is not known,
but that may be the reason for the
change in dates by Mr.. Hoover. Mr..
Scrugham. he said. has built boat
for the purpose Of making the trip.
Mr.. Hoover's reason for holding the
hearings, Mr. Norviel said, is in order
that persons interested in the matter
may have the opportunity Of present.
ing the views and he wants to hear
their expressions in the matter as to
the rights OF the several states with
reference to the division OF the wa
ter and the results of the use OF the
waters. He is also anxious to Know
what the several states interested
will claim for themselves and what
concessions they will be willing TO
make to the other states.
Compact TO Be Signed
These hearings, Mr. Norviel said,
will lead TO a final settlement of the
matter, but no legal action in the
matter will be taken until later.
Whatever compact or agreement for
the adjudication of the rights OF the
several states is made, Mr.. Norvlel
said, must be signed and ratified
eventually by all members of the
commission, the legislatures and gov
ernors Of the several states. and by
congress before the problems are lin
ally disposed of.
All those who desire to be heard
before Mr. Hoover and the commits
sion during the hearings in Phoenix,
Mr. Norviel said, are requested TO
notify him before Monday evening at
his office in the state capitol grounds
in order that they may be assigned
to a place on the program. In order
that all may be heard, he said, 1t VIII
be necessary for a program to be ar
ranged and a schedule fixing the e2-
act time and length of time allotted
to each speaker.
1t is the desire Of Mr.. Hoover. he
said, that all those who ask for a
hearing to confine their address en-
tirely to the rights of the several
states of the basin and the appor-
tionment of the waters, or a subject
in concurrence with the nature Of the
hearings here.
List of Commissioners
The commissioners and their as
slstants who will be in Phoenix for
the hearings are as follows:
New Mexico-Judge Stephen b.
Davis of the supreme court of New
Mexico, commissioner, and Charles
A. May, state engineer.
Colorado-William +. Carpenter,
attorney and irrigation authority,
commissioner, and r. l. Meeker, as
sistant state engineer,