Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-26
COLO. RIVER
ENGAGES
LEGISLATURE
Resolution Charges Arizona
Power Rights Are Be-
ing Sacrificed.
RAP COMMITTEE
Accuse Governors Commits
sion OF Negotiating To
Sell To California.


PHOENIX, Jan. 25' (R.-The GoIo-
RADIO river and all it's attendant pfop-
lens bobbed up in the house of rep
rcsentatives again today looking for
an argument. And found it.
Transmitted to the house by Gov
ernor Hunt, two communications
created whirlpool of discussion
over hydro-electric power and the
ability of the Arizona river commits
sioners in Los Angeles and into the
vortex were drawn representatives
from the four corners of the state
to debate the Alpha and Omega OF
the river problem.
Francis, of Maricopa, and Coxon, OF
Cochise, introduced joint resolution
charging that "the governors Colo
RADIO river committee now negotiar-
ing with the states of California and
Nevada is sacrificing the power
rights Of the people of Arizona in the
Colorado river to the state of Cali
fornia for mere pittance Of power
royalty. :"
The interests of Arizona the reso-
luton declared, "will not be best
served by the acceptance of such
royalties"
Underlying the resolution, Coxon
explained, was the thought that Arr
zona would benefit far more by an
opportunity to utilize the power 1t"
self than from revenues derived from
its generation.
"There are approximately 100000
acres Of land in the San Simon,
i
leys of Arizona, said the resolution,
which are susceptible Of agricultural
development if a source of cheap
pumping power is made available for
pumping, The mining industry OF
Arizona would consume great guam
titles of electrical energy.
Cheap hydro electric power would
convert the state of Arizona into Il
great producing commonwealth, both
agricultural and Industrial
Supporting the resolution, Francis
ridiculed the accomplishments of the
Los Angeles commission. ",The Gods
that be-" he said, "have been at bat
six times, and haven't hit a foul. It's
time to bench them
Efforts of the introducers to rush
Lne TeSOluIloH CIlIOuSl, HOWSNe1, SIl'
corntered opposition.
"If this measure has merit" said
Peters, of Pima, Certainly it can
stand the light of discussion
The first of the governors COM
munications advocated the appoint
ment of two additional members to
his commission of three Both Cali
fornia and Nevada, the governor
pointed out, had commissions of five,
and Arizona should be given equal
representation at the council table
i The second communication apprised
the house of a telegram signed by
H. S. McCluskey and Thomas Mad
dock, two Of the Los Angeles river
commissioners, who submitted ten
tative proposal by California for tax
Nevada and Arizona.
| The proposal contemplates a board
of equalization to consist of one
member from the protesting state,
one from the state making the as
sessed valuation in which the protest
! is grounded and representative of
/ the interstate commerce commission
! to pass upon the question of valua-
tions.
| A motion to suspend the rules on
| the Francis -CoXon resolution failed
! of passage and it went to the COM
! mittee of the whole, where its sup
porters again attacked the personnel
and methods of the Los Angeles river
commission. Finally it was placed
on the calendar of the committee OF
| the whole for February 8.
On the strength of a communica-
! tion signed "Inter-fraternity coun-
I Gil, by r. B. Rucker" denying that
! Greek letter fraternities at the Uni
versity of Arizona We're active in
J politics, Francis announced that he
! had abandoned his reported intention
\ to introduce a bill which would seeE
to abolish fraternities.
j social -fraternal organizations al
\ the University of Arizona" said the
letter in part, because of their prln.
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