The Colorado statesman., 1923-01-20

of its waters for purposes of navlga Hon shall be
-subservient to the of such waters for domes
tic, agricultural and power purposes. If the con-
gress shall not consent to this paragraph the Other
provisions of this compact shall nevertheless re-
main binding. (B) Subject to the provisions ot
this compact, water of the Colorado River system
may be impounded and used for the generation Oh
electrical power, but such impoundng and use
shall be subservient to the use and consumption
of such water for agricultural and domestic pur'
poses and shall not Interfere with or prevent use
for such dominant purposes. (C) The provisions
of this article shall apply to Interfere with
the regulation and control by any state within Its
boundaries of the appropriation, use, and distribu'
ton of water.
Art. VI Should any claim or controversy arise
between any two more of the sgnatory states:
(A) with respect to the waters of the Colorado
River sy stem covered by the terms of this com
pact. OBJ Over the meaning or performance OF
any of the terms of this compact co AS to the
allocaton of the burdens incident to the perform
ance of any article of this compact or delivery OF
waters herein provided. (D) AS to the con-
struction or operation of works within the Col
orado River basin to be situated in two or more
states or to be constructed in one state for the
benefit of another state or () as to the diversion
of water in one state for the benefit of another
state The governors of the states affected, upon
the request of of them, shall forthwith mp
point commissioners with power to consider and
adjust such claim or controversy, subject to rati-
fication by the legislatures of the states so af-
fected
Nothing herein contained shall prevent the ad-
justment of any such claim or controversy by aay
present method or direct future legislative acdon
of the interested states.
"Art. VII. Nothing in this compact shall 30
construed affecting the obligations of the Unitsa
States of America to Indian tribes
Art VIII. Present perfected rights to tbs
beneficial use of waters of the Colorado Rive
system are unimpared by this compact. When
ever storage capacity of 100000 acre-feet shall
have been provided on the main Colorado river
within or for the benefit of the lower basin then
claims of such rights, If any, by~appropriators or
users of water in the lower basin against ap-
nronrators or users of water in the upper basin
shall attach to and be satisfied from water that
NAV be stored not in conflict with Article III. All
other rights to beneficial of waters Of the Col
orado River system shall be satisfied solely from
the water apportoned to that basin in which they
situated.
cart TX Nothing in this compact shall be con
strued to limit or prevent any state from insti'
tng or maintaining any action or proceeding, legal
or equitable, for the protection of any right un
dor this compact or the enforcement of any of Its
provisions.
Cart X This compact may be terminated at
onv time by the unanimous agreement of the sigma
tory stutes. In the event of such termination all
rights established under 1t shall continue unim
paired.
.Art XI The compact shall become binding
and obligatory when it shall have been approved
by the legislature of each of the sgnatory states
and by the congress of the United States"
sThe big thing about the Colorado river compact"
saws Secretary Hoover, sis that 1t breaks the
blockade on development of the whole river II
allows us all to go ahead with river development
and with flood protection to the Imperial and
Yuma valleys
.The first step is to settle the controversy be
tween the upper and lower districts of the Col
orado basin. There be no development until
that Is settled. Ratification by the states Of the
pact agreed upon by the Colorado River commits
sion will speedily accomplish this If the matter
is forced into the Supreme court 1t may require
years.
yet, behind all the precise and commonplace
language of this compact lies the greatness and
romance of the West, the building of a million
more homes out under the blue sky in security and
good will"
While the commission made recommendation
concerning the site of the DAM Mr. Hoover sale
he favored its construction at Boulder
CANYON This Is below the Grand canyon ant
close to the line between Arizona and Nevada.
The annual flow of the Colorado is about 20,
100000 acre-feet. One-third Of this is new used