The Coolidge examiner., 1937-08-19
Three Million Dollars
For Arizona

More than 3 million dollars will
be spent on Arizona reclamation
projects during the fiscal year of
1878, according to a statement
issued by Senator Carl Hayden. The
Senator's statement is as follows:
Now that the Interior Depart
ment Appropriation Bill of which
| had charge in the Senate, has
become law, | am glad to call at
tention to the fact that Arizona
reclamation projects will receive
more than $3,OOO,OOO as result OF
its enactment. The three principal
Arizona developments provided fol
are the Salt River Project, the
Headgate Rock Dam, and the G!Ia
Project.
For the Salt River Project a total
OF $1,000, 900 was appropriated, be
ing divided equally between the
Indian Service and the Bureau of
Reclamation. These funds will
practically complete the Bartlett
Dam on the Verde River. but an
additional s577, 900 will be requir-
ed next year in order to finish the
program planned by the Reclama-
tion Service.
Bids for the construction of the
deadgate Rock Dam near Parker
at a cost of $1,25O, 900 will be cal
ed for this fall. The dam will di
vert water for the irrigation OF
lands on the Colorado River Ind
ian Reservation. The eventua
total cost of the project including
the construction of canals and
laterals and the subjugation of In
dian allotments will be about $1O,-
coo, 900.
Other funds for Indian irrigation
works in Arizona include: Fort
Apache, $4,000; Hopi, $25, 900;
San Xavier, $50, 900; Navajo, $6O,-
900.
The item of principal importance
to Arizona is 100000 for continue
ton of construction of the Gila Pro
ject near Yuma. The Bureau OF
the Budget recommended 81, 1,25O,900
for that project but the entire ap.
preparation was eliminated by the
House of Representative because
of objections made by Congress
men from the Upper Colorado
River Basin.
was able to have the Gila Pro-
ject appropriation of 81 100000 re-
stored by the Senate but not with
out considerable difficulty. Law
yers from the Upper Basin came to
Washington and insisted that no
further Federal funds be expended
on the ella Project unless and un-
til the State of Arizona by Act of
its Legislature, approved by it's.
Governor, irrevocably and uncon-
ditionally agree with the United
States for the benefit of Colorado,
New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming,
that each and all of these States
should have the same rights and
uses in respect to the waters of the
Colorado River system as if the
State of Arizona had ratified and
become a party to the Colorado
River Compact. | did not hesitate
to denounce this proposal as an
to coerce my State and
promptly told the Senators and
Representatives from the Upper
Basin States that l would never
agree to any such provision.
did, however, consent to the
inclusion OF a Legislative rlder
which is understood by all to be
mere restatement of existing law.
This provision, as finally adopted,
declares that the ella Project shall
be subject to and controlled by the
Colorado River Compact and the
Boulder Canyon Project Act.
This limitation is nothing new
is already required by law, and
does not in any way affect the
State of Arizona or her rights to
the waters of the Colorado River
The Boulder Canyon Project Act,
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