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Show COLORADO RIVER PjlGTSHAPEK TREATY COVERING ALLOTMENT OF WATER TO BE COMPLET- ED THIS WEEK Treaty of Importance to all Wnstern State in Colorado Basin, Governors Gov-ernors of Fiv States Are In Attendance Stinte Fe. Officials of the Color, ado river commission expressed the, belief that the treaty covering allotment allot-ment of the waters of the river, already al-ready agreed to in principle, will be completed and signed Tjy next weik. The document, which Is the first one of its kind in the history of Irrigation. It was indicated, probably will be be-, tween 4000 and 5000 words in length. The committee of five lawyers fram-Ing fram-Ing the language of the corapaci worked until midnight Saturday. The aotual work of framing the language of the compact, it was expected, would be completed jy Sunday. Then the compact will be presented to the full commission for discussion and revision. Clarence C. Stetson, secretary of tiha comimssion, announced work was progressing pro-gressing In a most satisfactory man ner. While the commission is awaiting, the report of the drafting body, o- ficial-3 of a number of the states Jttj the basin of the river are either hurry-, ing to Sante Fe or are preparing tOj come for the final ceremony of sign-; Ing the treaty. Governor-elect HincklOj I of New Mexico. Governor-elect Scru-I gham of Nevada, Governor Mechem of ; New Mexico, Governor Campbell ol ' Arizona and Governor Carey of Wyo-i ming already are on the ground. At-) torney General Keyes of Colorado W n route to represent G.overnor Shoup,, while William E. Sweet, governor-el-! pot of Colorado, will leave Denver for Sante Fe to be present at the signing sign-ing of the compact |