The Raymer enterprise., 1923-01-18

means point in the main stream of the Colorado
river one mile below the mouth Of the Paris river
(sXtreme southeast corner Of Ctah). F) The term
upper basin means those parts of the States OF
Arizona. Colorado. New Mexico. Utah and Wy
0mng within and from which waters naturally
drain into the Colorado River system above Lee
Ferry and also all parts Of said states located with
out the drainage area Of the Colorado River sys-
ter which now shall hereafter be benefClally
served by waters diverted from the system above
Lee Ferry. GO The term lower basin means
those parts OF the States of Arizona. California.
Nevada, New Mexico and Utah within and from
which waters naturally drain into the Colorado
River system below Lee Ferry. and also all parts
Of said states located wifhOut the drainage area u
the Colorado River system. which are now or shall
hereafter he heu"ticfry served 10y waters diverted
from the system below Lee Ferry. UI) The term
domestic use shall lnCuhr the use Of water for
hous"hold stock, municipal. mining, milling indus,
trial, and other III" purposes but shall exclude the
generation Of electrical power
Art III. CA There is hereby npportloncd from
the Colorado River system in perpctuty to the
upper basin and 10 the lower basin, respectively
to exclusive beneficial conSumptve use Of 100
coo acrefert Of water per annum. which shall In
Cludc nil water necessary for the supply Of any
rights which may now exist. (B) In addition to
the apportionment In paragraph (A the lower
basin Is hereby given the right increase It's bene-
fetal cOnsumptive use Of such waters by 1OOOOOO
acrefett per annum. fC) II, ns a matter o. inter.
national comfy the United States Of America shall
hereafter recognize in the United States sr Mexico
any right to use of any waters Of the Colorado
River system, such waters shall be supplied first
from the waters which are surplus over and above
the aggregate Of the quantities specified In para
prove insufficient for this purpose then the burden
Of such deficiency shall be equally borne by the
upper basin and the lower basin. and whenever
necessary the states Of the upper division shall
deliver at Lee Ferry water to supply one-haf Of
the deficiency so recognized In addition to that
provided In paragraph tD). D) The states OF
the upper division will not cause the flow of the
river at Lee Ferry to be depleted below an aggre.
gate Of 75.0OO.OO0 acrefeet for any period Of 10
consecutive years reckoned in continuing progress
slve series beginning with the first day Of Octo-
Der next succeeding the ratification Of this com
pact (E) The states Of the upper division shall
not withhold water, and the states Of the lower
division shall not require the delivery Of water
which cannot reasonably be applied to domestic
and agricultural uses F) Further equitable ap-
portionment Of the beneficial uses Of the waters
Of the Colorado River system unapportioned by
paragraphs (A). tB). and (C) may be made in
the manner provided In paragraph (G) at any
time after October 1, 1868. II and when either
basin shall have reached Its total beneficial con-
sumptive use as set out In paragraphs (A) and
(B). (G is omitted).
"Art. ~. tA) Inasmuch as the Colorado river
has ceased to be navigable for commerce and res.
eryation Of its waters for navigation would seri-
ously limit the Developments Of Its basin. the use