Show HOW TO BRIDlE I RUSH OF WATER ATER IS BIG PROBLEM Harnessing of Power and at ot t Same Time Providing Irrigation Ir- Ir Ir Irrigation Irrigation Supply to Be Discussed Discussed Discussed Dis Dis- Dis- Dis cussed at Phoenix Hearing By HARRY HUNT WASHINGTON Fe Feb 20 How How to harness water horsepower belonging to seven states convert it Into electric energy and irrigate e 5 acres of land with the same water that furnishes s the power Is the problem to be tackled b by the Colorado river commission headed header by Secretary of Commerce Hoover at hearings to begin at Phoenix Ariz March 15 At a preliminary session Just lust concluded concluded con con- eluded In Washington agreement was reached upon developing the power and irrigation facilities of the river riveras as a unified whole each development bein being considered as a part of one coordinated system As an index to the magnitude of the full tun development of the Colorados Colorado's power possibilities alone proposals from private Interests applying for forthe forthe forthe the right to develop individual sites provide for a screen rega te tp expenditures of more than SEVEN STATES AFFECTED The problems of ot the Colorado affect I directly seven states and the necessity necessity necessity sity for tor reconciling the demands and andI claims of these separate states caused I the creation fo to the commission headed by Hoover Each of the states af affected af- af I Arizona California Colorado Nevada New Mexico Utah and Wyoming Wyo Wyo- ming has ming has a representative As an example of these conflictIng conflicting conflict conflict- Ing interests California which California which contributes con cor- tributes least to the river itself itself- stands to benefit more largely by Its development than any of the other States Colorado and Utah which supply about three-fourths three of the I water flow are inclined to press t their prior rights to the water for diversion for irrigation Before progress can be made a peace pact must be reached between these states providing for tor the di division division division di- di vision of the water supply Such a compact would be to ratification ratification ratification tion by congress and the various t b 1 FIRST DEVELOPMENT First on the list of likely power power sites to be developed is that a Boulder Boulder Boulder Boul Boul- der canyon Here the waters of the Colorado are compressed between towerIng towering towering tow tow- ering rock walls only a few tew hundred feet teet apart A dam feet teet In height would provide water power to generate generate generate gen gen- erate horsepower of hydroelectric hydroelectric hydroelectric hydro hydro- electric energy Such a dam and plant would cost about Los Angeles miles to the I southwest would be the first large I market for the power thus developed A A large potential market however lies within miles to the southeast In the mining districts near Phoenix The Southern Call California torn ia Edison company In planning distribution of power In event its application for tor forone forone torone one of ot the major power sites Is granted has planned to carry power as far tar as San Francisco miles distant The possibilities of power development development development develop develop- ment on the Colorado may best be visualized when It Is understood t t tin in its 1700 miles of ot length the river drops more than feet In the I miles between Glenn canyon and I Boulder canyon there Is a drop of 2500 feet teet And the annual volume of water passing down the gorge be between between between be- be tween Glenn and Boulder canyons canons would cover an area of acres to a depth of 1000 feet teet FLOOD SAFEGUARDS It Is this precipitous Descent making possible vast power development development development develop develop- ment which also makes imperative river control to regulate Its flow and safeguard the fertile Imperial valley vaney of California from disastrous floods Such is the topography of ot the country through which this river flows however that the sites for maximum power development such as Glenn and Boulder canyons offer small opportunity for tor water storage for tor Irrigation or for tor flood regulation Dams for tor these purposes must be built farther upstream and on the themore themore themore more Important tributaries All An these conflicting factors make necessary a general comprehensive and development i With this program definitely es established established established es- es the big question remaining to be bo decided following the Phoenix conference if if it Is successful stul In set- set Continued on page rage 4 4 4 II i HOW HON TO T BRIlE BRIDLE Continued from page 1 1 the conflicting Cla claims ms of the states Will states stateS 1 will be the extent fo o o which the development is to be done one by public agencies It I is believed Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- Secretary tary Hoover Hoovel will Avill recommend the de development development tie tie- of the key sites sies by the government government direct States and municipalities muni muni- may bo be given preference in I developing others To tho the extent that private capital is granted development rights It i vill be required to coordinate its plants to fit harmoniously into the Is general scheme scherre genera Given the reservoir of power possible possible pos pos- sible by by the Colorado rivers river's harnessing harnessing har har- and the increased fertility that would come with Avith wih addi add tonal acres of Irrigated lands the industrial Southwest would have to look to Se the Middle West West wf East for or the agricultural ura few of the things thines it desires to make life worth rth living I. I Services for Geraldine Grant firant infant daughter aught r of William llam C. C and Edna 2 E. E Grant South First West est will be hel held meat ment family tamly In rel residence ence at lt Lawn 2 p. p wi cemetery m. m Tuesday at Inter the |