The Holly chieftain., 1923-01-18

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suoservient to the uses of such waters for domes
tic. agricultural and power purposes II 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 Of
this compact water Of the Colorado River system
may be impounded and used for the generation of
electrical power, but such impounding 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 not apply to or Interfere with
the regulation and control by any state within Its
boundaries of the appropriation, use, and dstribu-
tion Of water.
"Art. VI. Should any claim or controversy arise
between any two or more Of the slgnatory states:
(A) with respect to the waters of the Colorado
River system not covered by the terms Of this COM
pact. (B) Over the meaning or performance Of
any of the terms Of this compact. (C) AS to the
ALLEGATION Of the burdens incident to the perform
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 (E) 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 one Of them, shall forthwith ap-
point commissioners with power to consider and
fcation by the legislatures Of the states so at
fected.
Nothing herein contained shall prevent the ad-
justment of any such claim or controversy by any
present method direct future legislative action
Of the interested states
"Art VII. Nothing in this compact shall be
construed affecting the obligations Of the United
States of America to Indian tribes.
"Art VIII Present perfected rights to the
beneficial use of waters Of the Colorado River
system are unimpaired 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 appropriations or
users Of water In the lower basin against mp
propriators or users Of water in the upper basin
shall attach to and be satisfied from water that
may be stored not In conflict with Article III All
other rights to beneficial use of waters Of the Col
orado River system shall be satisfied solely from
the water apportioned to that basin in which they
are situated.
"Art. TX. Nothing in this compact shall be con-
strued to limit or prevent any state from insti.
tuting maintaining any action proceeding legal
or equitable. for the protection of any right un-
der this compact or the enforcement Of any Of Its
provisions.
"Art. X. This compact may be terminated at
any time by the unanimous agreement Of the sigma
tory states In the event Of such termination all
rights established under 1t shall continue uniu,-
paired
"Art NJ. 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"
.'The big thing about the Colorado river compact"
says Secretary Hoover, "ls that 1t breaks the
blockade development Of the whole river It
allows us all to so 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 can 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 NIL 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 said
he favored Its construction at or near Boulder
canyon. This is below the Grand canyon and
close to the line between Arizona and Nevnda
The annual flow of the Colorado Is about 20.
100000 acrefeet. onethIrd of this Is now used