The Winslow mail., 1925-12-04
CALIFORNIA AND
NEVADA READY TO
TALK POWER PLAN

Formulation of concessions by
California groups interested in de-
velopment of the lower Colorado
river basin was in prospect at in
formal conferences in Los Angeles
last week, instigated by Nevada
representatives and hope was ex-
pressed that a basis of agreement
between Arizona, Nevada and Cali
fornia was being developed.
Failure of the lower basin states
to agree upon any federal program
for development of food control
water power and irrigation works
on the lower Colorado, was declar-
ed by members of the United States
senate committee on irrigation and
reclamation at recent hearings in
the southwest to be stumbling
block in any plans for construction
programs.
Charles H. Squires, Colorado riv-
er commissioner for Nevada, with
Edward w. Clarke, also of Nevada,
representing Governor Scrugham Of
Nevada, declared that represeta-
tives of Los Angeles, Imperial and
Coachella valleys, Riverside and the
Boulder Dam association, appeared
to be getting together in formula
ton of concilatory program which
upon presentation to the California
legislative committee might form
the basis for an official tri-state
conference.
Plans to hold this conference
early this week between official
representatives of Nevada, Arizona
and California are under way.
Whether this conference might be
held in Loss Angeles or Phoenix
rested upon Governor Hunt of Ari-
Zona, it was said
The Nevada representatives ask
ed the southern California group to
make concessions to Nevada and
Arizona il respect to a division of
the benefits td be derived from de-
yelopment o. the Colorado river sc
that objections which have been
raised in Arizona and Nevada might
be removed. A program of s;lch
concessions was in tentative shape
when this meeting adjourned
California and Nevada representa-
tives in conference all day Wednes-
day in the water and power de-
partment building arrived at Colo
rado river terms satisfactory to
both. These terms and offers which
are to be presented to California
legislative committee for approval.
This committee, composed of
Representative Ralph E. Swing,
Lewis L. bennett and Assembly
men A. c. Finney and Walter J.
Little, will hold conference Mon
day in the Alexandria hotel, Los
Angeles, at which time the definite
offers to be made to Arizona will
be made public.
The members of the conference
would not disclose any of their de-
cisions because the legislative COM
mittee is the only one with Califor-
MIA authority to negotiate with Ari-
zona, and as courtesy to Arizona.
1t is reported certain recemmen-
dations were made by members of
the conference to the legislative
committee relative to Arizona's de-
mand for a royalty on Colorado
river power. Charles P. Squires
and Ed. w. Clark of Las Vegas,
Nevada, representing Governor Jas
G. Scrugham, expressed entire sat
isfaction with the terms agreed
upon by the California group,
Squires said:
I'VE regard the agreement into
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as liberal and attractive to Nevada
and Arizona, and we trust that this
may clear the way for united sup
port by the lower basin states of
legislation by congress during the
coming session. We came to Los
Angeles to urge California to make
concessions generous enough to ac-
complish that end and we found
the representatives of California
eager to respond to suggestions
along that line"
It is understood that Senator
Swing, chairman of California leg
islative committee has asked Gov
ernor Geo. W. P Hunt, of Arizona,
for date to hold the tri-state con-
ference Both California and Ne
vada urge this meeting be held in
Phoenix as soon as possible. Gov
ernor Scrugham will attend the
conference of the legislative COM
mittee to be held here Monday.
California men at the conference
were Mayor S. C. Evans of River
side, executive director Boulder
Dam association; Charles L. Chill
ders, attorney for Imperial Valley
Irrigation district; Assemblyman
A. G Finney; S. S. M. Jennings,
president and Thomas C. Yager, at
torney for Coachella Valley Water
Users association; A. L. Sender
egger, Los Angeles engineer; for
mer state Senator William j. Carr,
William Mullholland, E. F. Scatter
good and w. B. Mathews, as direct
representatives of Los Angeles.