Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-06-16 | Page 1 | Dern and Hunt in Conference

DERN AND HUNT HUNTIN IN CONFERENCE Arizona Governor a Thinks California Asks Too Much Muck SALT LAKE CITY June 16 16 By The Associated Press Gov Gov Governor George W. W Yo P. P Hunt of Ari 11 Arizona zona sons and Governor George H H. Dern of Utah Ut lh today discussed operative co plans for tor or improve Improve- improvement Improvement ment of highways In Jn the north north- northern northern ern em part of Arizona and south south- southern ern em part of Utah leading in into In- In Into into to tho scenic part of oC tho two states This one of tho the objects of Governor Hunts Hunt's trip to Utah was as incidental to the discussion by the tho two Lao t 0 state executives of the Colorado river controversy which the two men threshed out behind closed doors at at the state house oue The members of the Arizona Colorado river commission It was IlS learned will not reach teach Salt Lake City until Sunday Governor Hunt and his party was would await alt their arrival before beCore leaving here Governor Hunt said salol he Is h mak mak- making makIng makIng ing a double Inspection of the roads leading lending to the Grand can- can canon canon canon on in Arizona and the several eral national monuments In Utah and that the small stretch of ot the Ar Ar- Arrow Arrow Arrow row Head trail trait In in the tho northwest corner of the state will wilt be given shen first consideration Tho The construction of a bridge across the tho Colorado seven leven miles below Lees Lee's ferry now under und r ray way ay will draw attention of the tho federal fed ral government to the district and aid In Improving the high high- highways ways will be sought Governor Go Hunt said laid In discussing the Colorado river controversy ersy between his state tote and California Governor Hunt said he demands of California were unreasonable because Los Angeles An eles is III s asking for Cor more water ater from front Iho thu Colorado river than Is re required reo re- for Cor a 11 population equivalent alent to tn o that of the combined cities of oC New York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland St St. Louis Hal Bal and Hostels Boston DOlI lon I have ha often marveled at California's booster spirit but hut I pause to comment that It will be some increase In population