Deseret Evening News | 1906-12-20 | Page 1 | Break in the Colorado

BREAK IN THE COLORADO Jre President Wi Ihl ik k E I I IL to I it Ils Ills Co 1 Causing It Washington Dee Dec wi will Ille asic I II head ea ot Of the tho California Development company to hn have o It at once omco tIme tho break In the tho lef left hank bunk of at the Colorado river acro across the tho Mexican boundary lne lImb the tho ot of which is 18 causIng luch such groat damage In the Imperial and Cob Colo Colordo rdo get valleys In California This company II Is Bahl aiti to ho bo responsIble for tor the Iho damage as the tho brak occurred at time the compan f works erected under 1 a concession front the tho r gover govern ment macat The Tho presidents decision wa was reached after afler a wIth Senator lint of at California Director Walcott ot of the geological survey and F I H Newell ot of tho reclamation service Ind and II In vIew or of the of obtaining an from to do tM the work before the holiday recess