Show HOOVER FAVORS PA VORS DAM Prompt construction by the al government of a dam at Boulder canyon for the protection of Imperial valley California against tho flood floodwaters floodwaters floodwaters waters of the river vas vis urged by Secretary Hoover before the house committee on irrigation of Jr r arid lands Secretary Hoover speaking as chairman of oC the Colorado river commission stated that he earnestly earnest earnest- ly recommended action by congress s upon the project without waiting until un- un III til llie he commission could re report pert a at t r co comprehensive plan for irrigation and power plants at other places along the river It was the duty of the federal government gov gov- Mr 11 Hoover said to take prompt steps to protect the Imperial valley from Inundation 1 by y floods Hoods from the Colorado river and the contemplated dam and reservoir to 10 tobe tobo bo be constructed for that purpose he explained would produce sufficient rev revenue nue through the tho sale of wal water r for irrigation purposes and by the generation of hydroelectric power to reimburse the government for the cost of construction Would Yol d Protect Rights The commission he said favored treating the project independently an and promptly provided congress congress congressI I stipulated d that it should not vest any priority of ot rights which might interfere with the subsequent apportionment ap- ap ap apportionment and of water by the commission among th the states in the basin of the Colorado I am confident said the secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary that the states rf tf Wyoming Utah Utah Color Colorado do Nevada and New Mexico would no objection to this important worn worK so essential to California In protecting the Impe- Impe valley against floods and to that state and Arizona for irrigation purposes purposes pur pur- poses and the latter state for electric p power power w r.- r. The objection of oC the states Iri In the the- lie upper Col Colorado rado basin would be removed I am confident should congress In the a act t provide that the erection of the dam at Boulder canyon canyon can can- yon ron would create no prior rights to take the use of the water That would leave priority or water rights to be later arranged when th the needs nee of or the different states are known The danger of destruction by floods in to inthe the Imperial valley is affecting the financing of projects there and should have immediate attention Water Vater Ample for AUThe All AU The rights of the seven stales inthe Inthe in the tho Colorado basin to the use uso ol of the water for irrigation and mid power purposes are being given careful consideration Secretary Hoover stated explaining that the questions must in his judgment be ba based ed upon storage The secretary declared the corn com commission mission had found that the flow low of the river was adequate to mec meet all p possible demands for Irrigation and of power purposes with a surplus unused water As soon as tho the commission commission com com- mission obtains an agreement among the states the plan will be submitted to congress for Cor approval The Tho work of oC the commission at Its next t meetIng meet meet- ing lug to be held at Santa Fe August 1 Mr Hoover said would be much sim- sim by the recent decision of the supreme court In the Colorado Colo Colo- Colorado rado case which the rights of the states generally in n the use of oC water Aside from the other Irrigation and power projects the Colorado river must be controlled the s cre- cre tary stated preferably at Boulder canyon as a governmental duty to tho the people and property in Imperial vIley The Boulder canyon damand dam damand and reservoir would not Interfere in any way ho he said with Bother projects pro pre projects I on the river The commission the t tie secretary said favored the of the boulder canyon dam Irrigation Prime tunco nee Discussing at the request ot of o hf hp committee his general views on projects pro jests along the river rl Secretary Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary Hoover said that Congress In legislating on th subject should give Ivl first consideration to tho the need on the subject should give gin first consideration to the needs of Irrigation irrigation lr Ir- ir- ir and make the development of power add add- rd d should not gr any ab ab- rower rights t to lJ individuals or Hn In nn any of the tho ates The emergency situation In the Continued to Page Four FOUL u HOOVER FAVORS DAM Continued from Page One Imperial valley can be removed th the F firings said within three or fOUl fou t rear reli vear after congress has bar la l legalize gaIze nj work has tHy Lien been n com cam Along the course of ot the river dan sites sites' ha have va been located sufficient t ti tl I d develop between and 0 d. d LOO horsepower bt but t the demand demand de de- mand the secretary stated will ex e exceed teed the supply y which he thin th federa government will generate and for foi that reason congress should give con consideration consideration to plans tans by which pr uh pr iiii U over ver cons might bo bl r eel d to me meet t Lr 1 excess deman dema s 5 r E Expected Ito JO Pay l ay While not nott prepared to give thi committee figures s the s sy tary c. cx x pressed c confidence that thai trio canyon dam would reimburse the government the entire cost COit of It its H construction which t he pact placed a a Within the no net CHt t vr t-vr centuries if f the fro pio 10 coeds with reasonable promptness every acre of land along the he lorado lo 10 rado river susceptible of cultivation will ha have ve been Irrigated at a n t to oi t n e expense pense of ot about ho lie added Boul Boulder er canyon reser reservoir reservoir reset voir volt would fill fill with mud from seventy to eighty years year after aCte its op the secretary said adding that then then It would be bo sary in all probability to construe d dams ms further up the river at Gler canyon He would also have dams clam built a Flaming Gorge and Dewey Dewcy The demand in Los Angeles an ant elsewhere in southern California for tOT electric power was explained to the committee by Professor Protessor V W. F. F Du Durand Durand Durand rand of ot Standford university wit win I stated that with all projected en cn of of private privat tower c con con construction n the demand could not b h met melt and that with the horsepower generated a a- Boulder can canyon on the federal compe- compe would not drive the private privat enterprise out of ot business I r |