Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-12-07 | Page 3 | Colorado River Parley Called

COLORADO RIVER 1 P PARLEY ARLEY CALLED j 1 1 Governors of ot the six states signatory signatory signa- signa I tory ory to the Colorado river comp compact ct J council Salt will vill hold a of war In La Lake ake e City December 16 If IC the United States tales supreme court assumes umes juris- juris dIction In Arizona's latest suit for Cor fora i a new division of the river water Governor Henry H. H Blood issued the ho call caU at suggestion of at attorneys 1 general of ot California and Nevada who vho pointed out a court ruling In favor avor of Arizona might nullify the Colorado river compact and ad adversely adversely ad- ad versey affect the rights of the six signatory states t Arizona has asked the high court to o assume jurisdiction over the di divIsion division dl di- vision of Colorado river water contending contending contending con con- tending that her share should be acre feet Ceet annually plus all waters of the GUa Gila river Such an allotment would leave the six other states with a fraction of at the amount of water guaranteed them under Tho compact p The supreme court Is expected to decide whether it has jurisdiction next Monday l If it refuses to take jurisdiction Governor Blood explained cx ex the conference of governors will be unnecessary Should the court grant Arizona's petition however the six defendant states will wUl join in contesting the tho suit Invitations to attend the meeting were sent to Governors Frank F. F Merriam California Edward C C. Johnson Colorado Richard Kinman Kirman Kirman Kir- Kir man Nevada Clyde CIde Tingley New New- Mexico and Leslie A A. A Miller Wyo Wyo- ming