Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-21
URGE SENATE TO
DELAY ACTION
ON BOULDER DAM

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (P)-Fur-
ther appeals to the senate committee
on irrigation and reclamation to de-
lay legislation relative to the Boulder
dam development on the Colorado
river were made today by represens
tatives of the states of Wyoming, Col
orado, Nevada and Arizona. ;,
During the testimony of Gerome
| Malone, Nevada state engineer who
! appeared before the committee as Of
| ficial representative of Governor Bal
zar, it was brought out that amor
tization Of the funds for the pro-
posed project would rest solely on the
sale Of power and that sale principal
lly would be in southern California.
/ This brought the statement from
/ ESenator Johnson, republican, Califor-
I mia, one of the sponsors of the Boul-
der dam bill, that he wishes "there
/ was some other place for southern
California to get her water power
! than from the Colorado river; then
there would not be all this trouble"
Governor Emerson of Wyoming told
the committee that the experience of
his state with federal development
! causes it to be much concerned over
the Colorado river development. He
! petitioned the committee to delay
action pending completion of the
| seven-state compact.
L. Ward BannisIer, representing
the Denver Chamber of Commerce,
concurred in Governor Emerson's
opinion in this respect, but stated
that a six-State ratification, if seven
are not to be had, would secure the
desired segregation of water.
He told the committee that the
interest of the upper basin states
relating to segregation ofSwater from
; California is more important than
segregation from Arizona.
! In Mr.. Bannister's opinion there is
such a good chance for California
! and Arizona to reach an agreement
that the committee would be war
ranted in not reporting favorably on
| the bill. at the present time.
Arizona does not believe that the
development is essential to insure
! flood control in the Imperial valley,
H. S. McCluskey of the Arizona in
/ dustrial commission, told the commit
tee. If this is to be the purpose of
] the legislation, he said, dam could
! be built at Marble Gorge in Arizona
at a cost of only $18,00O0O0 or $19,-
| 600, 900, which would provide adequate
storage for flood protection.
/ Senator Johnson wanted to know II
4 the testimony given today by Mr..
4 Bannister was the same he gave be-
fore the house committee, which
prompted Governor Dern to ask Gov,
ernor Adams to recall him from the
/ Washington hearings
eyes. with qualifications" Banr1is-
ter answered, saying that Governor
4 Dern "stuck to the Denver resolution
! for a time, but later took a separate
view"
''The only complaint have" said
| Bannister, sis that the Utah COVER
nor's language gave the impression
that everyone was following him..
Governor Emerson told the commit
tee tnat wyoming citizens feel that
the construction of the dam at Black
canyon rather than Boulder canyon
| would be the solution of the problems
| confronting those interested IN Che
development. This opinion, Malone
said, was concurred in by Nevada
citizens. Although Malone does not
believe satisfactory progress has been
made during the past six months, he
is of the opinion that three lower
states will reach an agreement in the
near future.
Charles r. Souires. member of the
kColorado river commission OF Nevada,
stated that his organization desired
a three state compact covering water
ALLEGATION in the lower basin and
4 complete ratification of the seven state
/ compact. X
In case this compact is not to
be had, Nevada would be willing to
proceed on the six state compact
basis, he said, but added they are
j L.