Show PREPARING TO CONTROL THE COLORADO RIVER W WASHINGTON July 22 J. J. J A A. A of St. St Louis Luis a n member of the tho Mississippi river commission conferred with officials of the interior department in in regard to taking charge of the tho work of controlling tho Colorado Colordo river which threatens serious serious damage to life ami and property in serous tho the Imperial valley Cali Cali- forum fornia oria Congress appropriated to I meet the situation and on tho the recommendation recommendation of General William L. L Marshall consulting engineer to the tho secretary of the tho interior for the tho reclamation mation maton service the president selected to ascertain the tho extent of the danger and assume charge of tho the measures to avoid it Today Mr Ir Ocker Ocker- son Ron made known know the tho terms term upon which ho will i accept tho the position and these approval would bo ho submitted to the president for |