Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-10-31
(By ]. d. FRAZEY)

nothing had been done toward drain.
age investigation in the San Luis
valley by the Government. as author
lied by the Phipps bill during the
last session OF Congress, the writer
recently took occasion to write 70
Senator Phipps for information "a
to when the work might be under
taken, and received the following let
ter in reply:
Denver. Colorado.
October IS. 1924.
Mr.. ]. D. Fraxey.
Antonito. Colo.
My Dear Mr.. Frasey:
As soon as I received your favor
OF Oct. 22nd. relative to the drain
age investigation in the San Luts
valley. which was authorized As .
result of my efforts. promptly CON-
municated with Secretary Work. a.
l was under the impression that the
necessary work had already been
done by the department.
The Secretary Immediately wired
me as follows:
Report Of drainage Investigations
made during present year filed with
Chief Engineer Of Bureau In Denver
August ~. Have directed that =
copy be furnished you"
am glad that the investigation
has been completed and shall See
that copies OF the report on sam. are
placed In the hands Of those who are
the most interested Just as quickly
as possible.
Thanking you for your letter.
Yours sincerely.
LAWRENCE C. PHIPPS.
This is an important link in the
preparation OF the San Luis valley
case to be presented to the Inter
state Rivers Compact COMMISSION
which will arbitrate the division Of
the waters OF the Rio Grande and its
tributaries.
That Colorado will receive her
just award there seems to he NO
doubt. From an address delivered
by Secretary Herbert c. Hoover In
Denver last Saturday night we quote
the following:
Colorado Is the mother Of the
streams OF the central west Her de-
velopment will b. slower but In JUS
tice to the people Of Colorado she
should have preserved to hcc the
right to take her own time TO de-
velop her own resources.
This is equivalent TO saying that
Colorado will get fair-piay. Mr.
Hoover. who IL the Governmen: rep
resentative on the Interstate Rivers
Compact Commission. came 10 Cello
RADIO for u preliminary sitting Of the
Commission to decide upon . course
of procedure. bat unfortunately.
matters are brought to = standsti!l
BY the entrance Of the State Of Texas
into the situation. originally after
declaring that ths1 were not in-
t.rested. The conference was held
at Colorado Springs last Sunday. and
upon request OF . representative Of
Texas. further procssdsre IL deferred
until the Legislature OF Texas caa
authorize = Com mission to participate
In the compact.
As the run-off water through
drainage bears = very important part
in the aliotment OF water 10 the sew.
erai statcs for irrigation. the mat.
ter of the retention Of Senator Phipps
In the U. 8. Senate ts doubiy empha.
sized. As n project embracing both
drainax. and irrigation Ia = pre-
cedent in the operations Of the affairs
of the U. 8. Reclamation Service.
special legislation embracing Appro-
priation Of funds. wili no doubt be-
involved. and the situation unques.
tionabiy demands . man OF such de-
termination and vigilance - has
characterized Lawrence c. Phipps
ever since the day he graduated from
high school In Pittxburg and accepted
= is-hour night shift In the Carnegie
steel works At one dollar per night.