Show Dern Hails D. D E. E Carpenter as Father of Colorado River Pact Delph Delphi E. E Carpenter of Greeley Colo Cob a member of tho the Colorado I river commission is hailed bailed as the father Colorado river compact compact com corn pact in a letter written written to to him by Governor George H. H Dora Dern Tuesday Tho The letter foll follows ws I lOr take this method of ot expressing to you ou my very highest appreciation and admiration admiration admiration ad ad- of ot your out services in conn connection con con- n with tho thio interstate problems probe preb- lems of ot the tho Colorado river er conspicuous part partin I know v of your our in the tho negotiation and drafting of oC the Colorado river compact I have been associated with you ou for f lout four m years year in tho effort to secure tho the approval ral of that noteworthy document document docu docu- ment meat by all the interested states so that they hey might have the benefits bene bone fits tits of its protection In your o or r vast Knowledge of this complicated subject in your our good judgment and in your oUr painstaking and faithful devotion to tho the welfare wel wel- fare far of your state you have havo been without a 3 rival I 1 feel warranted In congratulating you ou and in conveying conveying conveying con con- to you the tho gratitude and re regard regard regard re- re gard of the state of ot Utah I am still hopeful that the complete complete com corn pleto state seven ratification of the tIie Colorado river compact may bo boac a ac- ac I feel fee that this is an appropriate time to hail hall and salute you as the tho father of or tile the Colorado river compact |