Show Boulder Dam Commission Is New Proposal WASHINGTON May 17 CAP CAP- AP Appointment of a commission to determine the location of ot the proposed proposed pro pro- I posed Boulder Doulder Canyon dam and andI I payment by the government of ot a portion of ot the costs as its flood protection obligation in the Colorado Colorado Colo Cob rado river basis was urged before beCore the house irrigation committee to today today today to- to day by Dwight B B. B Heard of ot PhoenIx Phoenix Phoenix Phoe Phoe- nix Arl Aria ArIz publisher of or the Arizona Republican Mr Heard testified at the request of or Representative Ha hayden Hajden den Democrat Democrat Demo Demo- crat Arizona and over the protest of ot Representatives Swing California Cali fornia and Arentz Nevada Republicans In li-i reopening the hearings s the committee paved the way for probable appearance before it of a commission lon representing Governor Hunt of ot Arizona Mr Heard urged a plan o of co cooperation cooperation cooperation co- co operation between the three lower states of ot the Colorado basin to aid construction lie He said the people of Arizona were almost i a n unit In Ol opposing the present Swing John son bill but that the tha time never was more more opportune for tor negotiating an agreement on the se state seven state n-state Colorado River compact failure of which to gain approval has re resulted resulted re- re suIted in opposition to the Boulder Canyon project He suggested that in the sale salo of ot power from the proJect project pro pro- ArIzona ona levy y a tax of four tour one one- hundredths of a cent per kilowatt hour which at the end of forty years would produce annual annual annual an an- nual revenue for foi Arizona 8 Th The committee ee informally agreed I I I tw 1 principle of or an amendment by Representative Leatherwood Republican Utah designed to prevent pre lre vent speculation in lands bands to be Irrigated irrigated irrigated gated which have been obtained b by bythe the railroads and other interests as asland asland land band grants from the government It would prevent diversion of water to these lands unless they are ore di divided divided dl- dl vided into small farms open to toI settlement |