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Show COLORADO IS JCTIVE Proposes to Have a Conservation Commission Com-mission of Its Own Denver, Dec 13. The foundation of what may be termed the "Colorado idea'' in conservation of natural resources re-sources was laid at a meeting of Lho Colorado Conservation Commission yesterday when a legislative program to be Hsked of the next general assembly as-sembly was formulated. The first step will be the creation of the commission as an afflcial body with owers to undertake actual conservation con-servation work within the state At present the organization Is nn unofficial unof-ficial body of thirty-six members appointed ap-pointed by the governor to act in an advisory capacity. The creation of a state board of forestry and of a state forester will also be asked of the legislature by the commission. In general tho program outlined by the conservation commission may be construed as a challenge to the federal feder-al government. This point was touched touch-ed on by former United States Senator Sena-tor T. M Patterson who declared "let tho legislature assume control of the water supply immediately, pnss lawn In regard to tho franchises and against monopolies of power sites, that by this means tho proposition of national or state control of water may be brought to an issue. Now Is the crucial time to settle this question before the national government as-sumes as-sumes and takes over the power to itself " The principal feature of today's program pro-gram will be a discussion of the Weeks bill, now pendlng In congress. Sentiment among members of tho commission is divided lu regard to the endorsing of the measure. |