The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-18

Art. VI. Should my csafn or controversy arise
Between any Ako or more Of ire sfgnatofy stases:
tA) with ysst,ee. to-the watery n ths C1aoefd6
RverAastem not covered by the Of nhfS conf
: pact. lB Over the neahfhs q peff6tn
any Of the tefns OF thiEaedthpae (CJsAs 10 the
.sifoca,fon sf the burdens fhesens tcsshe perform
Anet'of NY article Of This compact delivery OF
waters as herein provided. s(D) As TO the con-
struction or operation OF works within the Col
ca1Aa AarE basin TO be situated In two or more
states To he constructed in ore state for the
benefit OF another state: or tE) as 10 the diversion
OF water In one state for the benefit If another
state The governors OF the states affected. upon
the Request Of Of them. shall forthwith ap-
point commissioners with power to consider and
adjust sucA claim controversy. subject to rnti.
fcation By the legislatures Of the states 80 At.
fected ~
Nothing herein contained shall prevent the ad-
jus,ment Of any such ciaim o. controversy by any
present method or direct future legislative action
Of the interested states.
"Ar, VII Nothing In this COMPACT shall BE-
construed o. affecting the obligations OF the United
States Of America to Indian tribes -.
Art VII. Present perfected rights to the
beneficial use Of WATERS Of the Colorado River
system ara unfmpaired BY this compact. When.
ever storage capacity Of 5.0n0Ooo acre-feet shall
have been provided on the main Colorado river
within or for the benefit Of the lower basin thes
claims Of such rights. II any BY appropriations or
users OF water In the lower hasn against mp
propr!ators or users of water In the upper basin
shall attach 10 and he satisfied from water that
may he stored MT In conflict with Article III All
other rights beneficial use Of waters Of the Col.
ornIo River system shall be satisfied solely from
,be water apportioned to that basin in which they
are situated.
.Art IN. Nothing In this compact shall be con
strued TO limit Or prevent any stare from insti.
tu,ing maintaining any action or proceeding legal
or equitable. for the projection OF any right un-
der :his compact or the enforcement Of any Of its
provisions. --
.Ar, X. This compac, may be terminated at
any time by the unanimous agreement OF the sigma
tory states. In the event Of such termination arl
rtRhts established under Il shall continue unIm-
.Ar, NJ The compact snail become binding
md oblig.sry when n snail have been approved
by the Legislature of EACH of The senatory sstsS
and by the 'congreas Of the United states" t''N'
THE big thing about the Colorado river compact"
SAYS Secretary Hoover. -is that I, breaks the
blockade On development Of the whole river. II
allows US oil to 20 ahead with river Development
md With Hood protection to the Imperial and
Yuma valleys.
"The nrst step IL 10 settle the controversy be-
tween the upper snd lower districts Of the Col.
orado basin. There can be no development until
that IL settled. Ratification By the states Of the
pact agreed upon by the Colorado River commits
sion will speedily accomplish this II the matter
Is forced Into the Supreme eourt Il nay require
years. pH t 1faH
"Yet. behind ali the precise and commonplace
language Of this compact lies the greatness and
romance OF the West. the building of q million
more homes out under the blue sky In security and
good will" H.I-- t.-
While the commission made no recommendation
concerning the site Of the dam. Mr. Hoover said
he favored Its construction At or near Boulder
canyon. This II below the Grand canyon and
close TO the line between Ari1onA and NevuAa,
The annual how Of the Colorado 10 about o..
o00.O00 scre-fs~t Onethird Of this q pev used