The Coconino sun., 1927-03-11
ADOPT DEFINITE PROGRAM INCLUDING
INTRODUCTION OF RIVER CONTROL BILL
DEFINING RIGHTS OF VARIOUS BASIN
STATES IN NEXT SESSION OF CONGRESS


cluding several from Flagstaff or
Monday at Phoenix organized to de-
feat CALIFORNIA; attempt to stea
Arizona's rights in Colorado river
water and power, and organized the
Arizona Colorado River Development
association.
When congress reconvenes, Califor-
MAS Swing-Johnson bill, which was
defeated by such narrow margin
in the last congress, will be rivaled fo1
attention by a new Colorado river bill
framed by the Arizona association
formed on Monday bill which it is
purposed shall provide for ALLEGATION
to California and other Colorado river
basin states all the rights to which
they are entitled, but which will pro-
teet Arizona's rights.
Among Flagstaff people at the
conference Monday were DR.. v. M.
Slipher, C. B. Wilson, David Babbitt,
Frank Goodman and Del Strong, rep
resenting Flagstaff Chamber of Com
merce and Flagstaff business inter-
ests. DIR. Slipher did especially eff
fective work with conference leaders,
as he was armed with government
graphs and tables showing that prac-
tically all of Arizona and almost none
of California or Utah is included in
the Colorado river drainage area.
These documents strikingly show Ari-
zona's right to the river and the un-
fairness of California's claims.
Temporary officers elected, who
will serve until the permanent organi-
zation is formed, were Judge Frank
H. Lyman, of Phoenix, president;
Richard E. Sloan, Phoenix; Harry
Heap, Prescott, and Julius Krutt-
schnitt, Tucson, vice presidents; Will
lain Burns, Phoenix, secretary, and
o. S. Stapley, Phoenix, treasurer. In
addition, three directors were selected
from each county of the state.
DR.. v. M. Slipher, C. B. Wilson and
Frank Goodman were chosen as the
directors from Coconino county.
The conference held morning and
afternoon meetings at Masonic nall,
Judge Frank H.. Lyman of Phoenix
presiding. The resolutions follow:
That the purpose of this asso-
citation is to acquaint the citizens
of Arizona with the interests of
Arizona in the Colorado river and
unite the sentiment of the people
of this state in the best method
of realizing those interests, and
that in forming constructive
plan of action for the develop
ment Of the Colorado river which
will thoroughly protect every
right of Arizona, the following
facts and principles should be
recognized:
THAT the unregulated flow of the
Colorado River is now over-appropri-
ated.
2-That the only method of re-
claiming additional lands in the Colo
rado River Basin States from the
Colorado river is through controlsand
storage of the flood waters.
3-That such control of the Colo
rado river floods will bring about un-
told benefits to the people of the
southwest, will remove the fear of de-
struction from floods, provide for de-
siltation, max epossible the creation of
thousands of new homes, and greatly
stimulate industry, particularly in
mining, by the supply of an abund-
ance of cheap power.
THAT to secure early develop
ment Of the Colorado river, co-opera-
ton based on recognition of their
mutual rights is essential between the
Colorado river basin states and the
federal government.
5-That great reclamation project
at some site in the Colorado river
where complete flood control, vast
water storage for agricultural and
domestic use, desiltation and large
power development can be combined,
for the benefit of the lower basin
states, is much to be preferred to the
construction Of a dam used only for
flood control and Of but little value in
or power development.
6-That to bring about this greatly
needed development it is highly de-
sirable that new Colorado river con-
troll bill recognizing the foregoing
principles shall be passed by congress,
which should if possible have the sup
port of all the seven basin states OF
the Colorado river basin.
THAT as the Colorado is a great
interstate stream whose floods are a
menace to property in the lower