Show OUR RIGHTS AN BOULDER DAM DAB TO HOLDBACK I ACh THE UINTAH HAS KAS IN IX A. A AND D AI ALL ALI J EASTERN UTAH'S 1 1 AGRICULTURAL WEALTH IS 18 THE RESULT OP OF F ACTIVITIES I t NOW AND FOR ion SEV HE HIML YEARS PASSED P J. J p. p By J. J P. P May la f Federalism has a strong h hold bold ld on I Utah and n in the basin i YI Y wo wyo I have ha it in the mo most t oppressive lv form f rm I Last week Chairman Blood o or of our om i state slate road commission told the conI con- con I en in Los Angeles that Utah Is three fourths owned by bv the na ua- national Konal government In our lr Enabling ding ing Act we ye must foreswear and OUlI our constitution does dOGS this all ri right ht to I the title tithe in lands Janus to which the government gov- gov has hot not passed title I I Along AlonS with this strong drift to federalize our our Je resources still more marc we Uintah basin people contend with witha a very cry great let disinterest Th This Is disinterest dis dis- d disinterest is- is interest is manifested by people of DC this manifestation manifesta our own state And tion Uon is caused by hr a very great reat igno ino- ignorance ignorance rance or lack lacle o of knowledge of or the tho basin hasin In the basin the people are arc not well weIl informed about this ed ell section Certain vital phases of ur development in ill in tho the basin arc these viz I After nearly nearl a a generation since the he Indian I. I reservation was opened we aio aro still battling without a good rood highway isolated 1 held held- ha back back- k for i lack ack of transportation Oll Oar poR tia tion has sl slowly wh increased until wo we I II have about white hit T sl d I about abort 1000 Indi Indians lId and anal rn l mixed I i I Approximately oiin tel 9 tO 61 a aci i I. I ej cg ot of 1 I lan land for fu farming was r s 1 reserve J r for I II I fewer fewer than 1200 and acid mj ort ms blo bloods dS and and graying r in I tion Lion Hon Considerably of or this e c s hoot but compan comparatively i lilI lit lit- has been boon sold pias It di axe la J I Is actually farmed le of it I I I I J I I I I lanu land is sun Hum n for Jl i but hut th thin Uio original demand demand ma malo ll on the a G l that there lucre wei-e wei about 2000 Indians of nf l lJ s i aJ About acres farm tarm arm land is still h held M in Its ts- ts original on Ol White an and Green rivers rites condition and tho 1110 II Indians i are arc Kept I lIIl in their I. I lon loin Uttie former relation that is doing or or nb work wort work and 1111 f fed d h- h bythe 1 till the tho government hold and otherwise 11 0 governmental tons art 3 pro ro- ro rl These gO was necessary Utes M Uis the the Uie excessive acreage W and andis One important phase h wrong is lands lands' were taken of this is s that the J rea here hero snit and area over oyet overa a wic wile wide e reservation rc over et the tile scattered M his This policy cut cut desired ts the Ute Ulo Iraci a uto 0 nearly ar r very every Auto ai sa ul l leaving low Tew lew d' d that aro arc moro more air 6 less lens dol dotted clotted with t the he- heal al allotments al- al no and this evidently v loud beads development on to lo hoW hot back otherwise V be would lb that tuat t I complain It is iro isi feels to nut U no on ono contented alI al- al l' l Liono i done an and wo 0 must nus-l be I though we may examine the he situation situation situation situa situa- S I tion f se ff f r 1 rJ w Va Vc all believe that the forest f r st reserve re- re serve serve ser policy Is a good tiling thing espo- espo daily when well lint Hut this big ig cut tak taken out vast tracts reserved for coal and ami hydro carbons such a large area arca for 01 In Indian lan gazing azill and then as tl though these were not enough federalism we have viz tho the South Myton and Leland bench areas the tho White river and all land north of oC that stream and east cast of ot Gl Greco river possibly a half haJ million acres and anti then the Ouray reservoir withdrawal and then thell two proposed power lower reserves in the deep canyons canyons' th that t cut the northern and southern rims Tints r respectively As though th this were not enough national gover eminent go within a state stale o there comos conies th tho decision in the Colorado Colorado- Wyoming W case caRO and others that the tho rule priority priority- regulating regu regu- regulating lating water shall shaH between states That Thal law lawn we developed in III inthe inthe I the irrigated region applying to Ill Ill- individuals in in- I naturally has h been extend extend- extended ed crt to state loiter rights The fhe he Santa SantaFe SantaFe l Fe compact is an nn agreement between I seven on states slates that Ju l are arc drained by hy the Colorado to divide the water for along a along Joh long time limo on a n. fairly equitable ba ba- sis Unless some such action were I taken bI California t get ct all aH water i which U-t U Utah h for fOl furnishes I except that to which we wo have c prior right by hr application for use or actual use California l' l realizes realize that sho i is Molding holding hoI ing tho the high hand Th That t state slate furnishes So very ery little HUlo 0 of the water from its it's its own tr s-tr streams ams hl lout but it has hi hug big area of or laud land too hot most of oC it ft for white people to W work 1 k in s summertime summer summertime time but very productive U e and nc a long growing ro season season California wants want tIle the water To hive give us a ri l fair alto alloca allocation tion Ion of of of t the ic water the the other sax slates she i Is trying i a huge hug t dam that will make her hor p more i fr b b tr coal cOal give gho her floid control n hud ul Insure nil allt advantages s t td airings liCh Othe o states s ma manot not 10 1 yet set enjoy f r y I Arg Arguments for o. o tris d din dam n ii are re weak One main mal main 1 poi point t is 4 Is 19 J I needed to to real break t e r. r j pd pow c tru trust j 1 Could Goule this trust n not be regulated regula lid b coUr No No they they claim that b Ji It ithen t I hen has too much rauch power power in jn Con Congress Vill Wm a cong congress controlled tr trust st grant a a- a aia law ia that will wails c control the control I trust rust Good ID men ll in fu congress state frankly that the Boulder er dam will willIt l It likely cely eh cost over two hundred million mill mUl- ion d dollars Pills Is mostly for power I to to get gat money Olley train from the treasury for foras pow V. as as as the dam dint t to control water vater I lt t flood danger and to divert er it I I J j 1 I I for irrigation would cost not more moio than twenty millions Judge 1 beck heek ek with claims that the thO of California must pay the tho hill bill hY l h g h Boners bonds u Ts If U this is a project nUL may 1 bs 3 backed by iy I so tox th the people wily why should It n notile 11 fhI n by private a c I or b lif t if c California i Covet Governmental should il not function force e s lOu not t private or ut state stat force may do It an thug th sl is mighty will well known l I lAc A f en J of o the basin owning land ud tru tr that our Isolation I fmay ma h be lie lt by Jy atoa a I t wilt will enable U us to use o al ir hinds I i iI j I as we should s-hould a h II-iI- II i a a right to know why this basin bain is heW held hack back Wilt Why Vh I art are Utah's citizens le leaving v Dg each year I 1 many thousands to other states t And I to C Canada while while while-We U o have this thiC cheap farm land ants unA a good climate and anti I Ithe the best water rights rights' In the be state stale Even Een Uinta Uintah basin people fI tired g doubtful that I i On La Last Page i 1 p r y From Page One Oue j OUR OWl RIGHTS AND DAM I sk ti if oads 4 oi or a railroad will come In a fit 1 rc reasonable time and the they lea leave leaC C fo for f M Montana for Cor Idaho and for other d l There certain features 1 places ar are h t of or this situation that deserve e our sox serious se so- x f rious consi consideration n. n Federal chiefs representing one I bureau hureau or or another give gi it us usan an un unfair t a I l' l report In a number of ways wa s This federalism federalism is powerful power It Itis is too much 1 I more important to the basin th than n the he P 11 K power trust that there thele Is no con compari- compari pari- pari tI i json son T g Federal Federal chiefs rs representing one t i. i u or another n gh give us usall us an all rep rep report ort rt in a number of or lva ways s. s This Ibis fed federalism is powerful l I. i Ic It Ii is so t t i much important to lo bi Lasin 1 f w than than PIC the power po trust that hat th re is 1 no companion Ralph n II It Y ochey t is an plo i example recently stated slated in ill aI a h in Salt Lake Lako City that Utah I i I had i I not n more more than acres of or 1 w il landin I c hi Colorado river liver drainage i Our tIa e hate ha that Dt much ch at r t ed and d irrigable irrigable th the oth Bother er G r counties t have c about acres I C It kill l lr Ir r. r r Woolley-ig Woolley rig hydraulic engineer I t t l' l under lH the ij u tr tS geological survey t H Ha lia t is I r Supposedly a specialist on j i water j l to Utah hired b by federal nu cut au- I c U tr ty an and l' l paid laid by hy th tho tiro government Oi OWl two O Ij big proposed proposed Irrigation I f tf In Hie the basin hasin about i 1 33 the federal engineers used UIl- UIl J Mc f f J n lO ft 1 On second foot o of J a f for 70 acres That much I 4 t ls g. 1 good d' d t for l' l PO s at t this li f. f 11 ud mid la latitude that Is s as au aury an al V f ry v-er v vEru tl consideration pp was waB f w J.-w ion o 0 OJ s to return return- 1 i C f i ag gj of dams aIlS ha lied had to to tont r nt I IC wi th hr hC 4 h s smug i t ra rates I es for fo r rt mug mOl J nd st ste o oi I B By these thc and 1 i a r I. I r i those hi big tracts ti g. g f not lV er too too c s h for lie qu e t iF 1 e t tt 1 I to a tl man up a ft r 9 rr I had Irid t something t to lo tor y J S r 1 I Ir r p the on only nl y ot QUO one a of the era rc alai d states JI J.l. that flint h has s j ak W i legislature askon asking ask ask- ing nJ f auK the f Ol on federal dela goy goy- p iP 1 dam domain in iu hD V iLp J. J Q this E s 's s 1 i W engross ri ss stands slad n s to tor this a d' d l J t hat he Is all I I Tit But ut th p people plc will m awaken awal eu rile e I time fia como o I Uintah Uinta 1 still basin s 1 people mu a iise ai i Ilse 1 C study j the an and demand what Is fair and ri night night- hU IS Is it normal is It TI right ht th that tv ou u t titer rl rights last first lass class nt may y well f n li for 5 3 5 to 10 lQ per ter terL L J L i. i I I I share enough for an acre When hen henI I miles aWa away water of letS leis ah value c ct sells for per acre acro t Our lands will produce e lI ocd 11 cr ps I if f farmed fanned rightly Our H about the he samo same as the staci n aver average a age ge a al land fand in the ho rich f C farming arming belt in he Utah We e hay have I Ulan many ad advantages too Plenty of or t timber coal water water power a and nd mountains higher and better t I than anywhere else In Utah gives usI us some right right to to feel proud And Ancl with I acres of excellent laud land lanel well weli drained exceptionally well 1 drained drain drain- ed we we- have a just pride But Dut wo I are held hack back Who holds us back Two great forces forces' viz federalism first and second a very remarkable disinterest shown by our state especially especially espe oSIe- b by the big men if our leading cities cities' Salt Salt Lake capital has little interest I here It is all bosh hosh to sa sa say that Utah cannot help us A railroad railroad railroad rail rail- road 6 between Nephi and acid MantI gianti liar has been teen i running mining far forty years about fo forty Rye tr miles males long and it has lias not 10 per cent the duty a road would have ha built that l distance nce t towards these those lands out bore hore Fillmore got gota gotI a road near nearly as long a year rear or r two ago ago just one oue one town no larger than Roosevelt and fat far far less business Then phen Cell Cedar r City got gota ot a road to get p people tp soc see l the le s scenery down d o t vu that wa way J j Unless tl the e peon people r le Ie of Ili lip basin Ir a J wake up and fight ti hl fog foj a c deal 1 the they will not get it ft If H I we tee appear I sa satisfied we e cannot blame others foi irr we tiye arc are satisfied This dam business in secondary se n to these ta-these these forces that that are arc down Wo aVe HIP r slated to h bo be tl Mlle p c pasture pastur the basic back c country for for California's Hinterland Hinter I land nd for Cpr bi bigger er I populations Our sta state to is is like ll o Uintah basin hasin t |