Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-21
TEARING,
WILL END
SATURDAY

! TOT NdtlIlCatlOn DIX
State Compact Is Of
Tered Assembly.
In a telegram received here this
ternoon from Washington by
Imperial Irrigation district, it
$ stated that the detection OF
Eah with reference to the six
tie compact, was not having an
verse effect before the rules
(nmittee. Mark Rose sent word
pit he believes the bill will re-
We favorable action from the
rmittee and expects debate in
senate to start at any time.
ASIlINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Oppon-
of the Swing johnson Boulder
bill resumed attack on the
sure today before the house rules
mittce, which is considering 4
luton to give IN" bill prcfcrcn-
status in the house. Acting
irr,an Burton, Ohio, announced
committee desired To conclude
hearing today
representative Cotton, Rcpubli
Utah, gave the committee tho
luton of his state legislature
drawing from the Colorado riv.
ompact.
representative Swing, Ecpuoli.
california, co.author - the
closed argum nts in favor OF Il.
blton traced The history If tde
pact, pointing ont Utah ratified
the seven state and six state
hpacts.
The legislature &c California
never ratified either compact.
said. Tct my state is charged
assuming n vaccillating atti-
:. The step we took was for our
protection.
iscusSing Legality Of use of wa
of the Colorado river, Cotton in
III Arizona, while not Il member
he compact, could use as mach
he water as she desired.
preventative" Swing told Cotton
ioHcnts of the b'll had no oh
ion to the inclusion of an amend
I protecting Utah against ap
,riation of waters by the lower
II states. Cotton said he be.
I'd this amendment would re
e some of the objections to tho
prcscntativr Havdcu. Democrat:
ona, said the bill was designed
Gree settlement of the contrOver
mong the seven states.
Falifornia seeks an unfair ad-
age over other states involved,
den charged.
aydcn urged that power phases
he project should be under con
Of the federal power commits
instead Of under the secretary
ntcrior.
hydcn reiterated his belief that
bill would result in Mexico re
ing without cost IN enormous
me Of water for irrigation.
\ CRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 81. -
bnditional ratification by Cali
ia of the six state Colorado riv-
impact effective Immediately
passage of the Swing johnson
der dam bin by congress was
Il Of the state legislature today
icnator Ralph +. Swing Of San
ardino in Il bill introduced in
tcnatc.
&c bill upon passing the two
cs would be left in the hands
ovcrnor Young for his signature
cdiately on the passage of the
der dam bill.
scmblyman Myron y. Wittcr Of
Eley introduced a bill seeking to
asc the tri state Boulder dam
mission appointed by Governor
~ from three to five members.
DS ANGELES, Jan. 81. - Tri-
delegates went into session
today openly optimistic over
efforts to iron ont differences
cen California, Arizona, and
ida, regarding the proposed
der canyon dam.
was predicted that an agree
on both power and royalties
p paid by California to Arizona
d be affected at an early date.
aries p. Squires, of Nevada,
man of the conference felt
satisfactory arrangement
d be made. "Discussions are
y coming to such point where
rment on both wafer and power
ions may he reached at any
emit Squircs said at the con-
on OF the session last 2'ght.
meetings are being held in
t, statements being given ont
no close Of each session to the