The Holly chieftain., 1923-01-18

Colorado river and have signed q COM
pact which Is subject to ratification by
the legislature OF each of the sgnatory states
and by congress. In so doing these seven states
of the Colorado River basin have
Settled by treaty instead Of by resort to the
United States Supreme court fundamental and
vitality important Interstate rights;
Settled Mt small expense within II months after
the appointment Of the commission multitude Of
disputes that threatened years of litigation block
ing the development of the Colorado basin;
Set precedent in American history;
Taken the first step toward the creation Of an
empire within an empire, the development OF which
taxes the Imagination and will affect Individual
living from coast to coast.
The headwaters Of the Colorado river the
map shows, are In Wyoming Just south of Yellow
stone National park, and in northwestern Colorado
Water flowing from Miner pass In the Rocky
Mountain National park falls 1O,750 feet on it1
course to the sea. The Green and the Grand come
together in Utah to form the Colorado. The Col
orado in Arizona flows through Grand Canyon Ma
tional park. 1t emptles into the Gulf Of California
in Mexico 1t is nearly 1000 miles In length and
more than of rivers contribute their wa.
ters 1t irrigates and annually menaces with floods
the Imperial and Palo Verde valleys In California
and the Yuma valley In Arizona. It's basin totals
2420OO square miles of American territory
1t Is no exaggeration to say that the original
contentious of the seven states so far apart
that nm agreement seemed hopeless. But Herbert
Hoover, secretary of commerce. appointed by
President Harding as the representative of the
United States, there chairman of the com.
mission. Enough said The compact has been
signed by the representatives. of the seven warning
states and bears this: Approved. Herbert
Hoover"
Following is the Official text of the compact
with the omission of certain technical details not
necessary to comprehensive understanding of the
whole.
Nevadn. Now Mexico, Utah and Wyoming having
resolved to enter into compact under the act Of
the congress Of the United States of America ap-
proved August ID 1891 az Stat. L.. D. 171, and the
acts of the legislatures Of the said states have
through their governors, appointed their COM
miss'oners W. 8 Ncrviel. for the State of Arizona
w i. Mcclure foe the State OF California: Deph
E. Carpenter, for the State of Colorado; j. G.
Scrugham, for ths State of Nevada; Stephen D.
Davis Jr, for the State Of New Mexico; r. E. Cald-
well for the State OF Utah Frank G. Emerson for
the State Of Wyoming who after negotiations par
tcipated in by Herbert Hoover. appointed by the
President as the representative of the United
States OF America, have agreed upon the following
articles:
Article L The major purposes of this compact
TO provide for equitable division and apportIon.
ment OF the use of the waters of the Colorado
river system, to establish the relative Importance
OF different beneficial of water, to promote
y. present
future controversies, and to the expeditions
agricultural and Industrial development Of the Col
orndo River basin, the storage of Its waters and
the protection of life and property from foods
To these ends the Colorado River basin Is divided
into two basins, and an apportionment OF the use
Of part of the water Of the Colorado river system
is made to each Of them with the provision that
further equitable apportlonments may be made
Art. H. Aa used in this compact (A) The term
Colorado River system means that portion of the
Colorado river and its tributaries within the United
States OF America- tB) The term Colorado River
basin means all OF the drainage area of the Col.
orado River system and all other territory within
the United States Of America to which the waters
OF the Colorado River system shall be beneHcaIly
applied. (C) The term States of the upper dyi.
sion means the States Of Colorado, New Mexico
Utah and Wyoming. (D) The term States of the
lower division means the States of Arizona Call.
fornla and Nevada tE) The term Lee Ferry