The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23

Governor Hunt on Thursday re-
vealed the purpose of the secret con-
ference he and his secretary, Mr.. Nc
Cluskey, recently had in California
with Governor Scrugham of Nevada
and which he refused to divulge when
he returned from the conference.
He has told it all in a special mes
sage to the state legislature, read to
that body last Thursday
The two governors propose to char
ter joint corporation based upon the
Port of New York authority, the par
ties thereto being the states of Ari-
zona and Nevada and the federal gov
ernment.
This, they say, because any dam
will have to be built on Arizona soil
or that of the two states.
Governor Hunt further stated that
he and the governor of Nevada intend
ed to have further discussions on the
matter, and he would appreciate
advice from the legislature on the sub
ject matter of this memorandum"
Which memorandum, in part, re-
cites:
"The conference was called at the
suggestion of Governor Scrugham,
who outlined the proposal emanating
from Senator DELPHI Carpenter of
Colorado, who proposes, with the CO.
operation and consent of Secretary
Work and Secretary Hoover, that the
six states in the Colorado River basin
that have already approved the Santa
Fe compact, make new compact be-
tween themselves, leaving Arizona to
come in at a later date If she so de-
sires, and that development be under
taken on the river by the federal gov
ernment and the six interested states,
irrespective of such claims as Arizona
may have, the contention being that
Arizona had waived all her claims in
the enabling act, giving her statehood.
''The various conflicting interests in
California interested in Colorado river
development were discussed and were
listed under the following classifica-
tions:
"1-Imperial valley interests.
"2-Mexican land interests.
"3-Electric "3 power interests.
"4-The municipality of Los An
geles.
"5-The league of southern Cali
fornia municipalities.
at was agreed that Nevada and
Arizona held mutual interest in the
Colorado river through their owner
ship of not only the stream beds be
low high water marks, but also
through their jurisdiction of the
waters flowing within their respec-
tive boundaries, subject, however, to
the navigation rights of the federal
government.
"It was further agreed that these
rights have definite values which
should ultimately accrue to the finan-
cial benefit of the respective states.
"The governors of both states rec
tognize the sights of all the states
of interest to protect their equities as
against future appropriations IN other
parts of the stream system.
at was agreed that there was
mutual desire in both states that de-
velopment of the river be undertaken
at an early date and that some effort
should be made to formulate an agree
ment between the interested states
and the federal government, which
would facilitate such development.
at was further suggested that
corporation based upon the Port OF
New York authority might be organ
lied to embrace the states of Arizona
and Nevada and the federal govern
ment, leading to the building OF
flood control and storage dam and
the development and marketing OF
hydro-electric energy.
at was mutually understood that
any development to be undertaken IN
the river, if wholly within the state
of Arizona, it would require permit
from both the federal government and
the state of Arizona and if under
taken as between the states of AE-
iona and Nevada it would require q
permit from the federal government
and from the two states.