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Show COMPACT-REPORT BY CALDWELL----UTAH All5 Hon. R. E. Caldwell, State Engineer, representing the State of Utah. Hon. Frank C. Emerson, State Engineer, representing the State of Wyoming. The representatives were appointed, respectively, by Hon. Warren G. Harding, President of the United States of America. Hon. Thos. E. Campbell, Governor of the State of Arizona. Hon. O. H. Shoup, Governor of the State of Colorado. Hon. Wm. D. Stephens, Governor of the State of California. Hon. Emmet D. Boyle, Governor of the State of Nevada. Hon. Merritt C. Mecham, Governor of the State of New Mexico. Hon. Charles R. Mabey, Governor of the State of Utah. Hon. Robert D. Carey, Governor of the State of Wyoming. MEETINGS All the meetings of the Colorado River Commission were held during the year of 1922. On January 26th, the Colorado River Commission appointees met in Washington, D. C, at the office of Mr. Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Commerce, presented their credentials, were accredited, and the Colorado River Commission was formally brought into existence. At the first meeting of the Commission, held January 26th, in Washington, D. C, at the offices of Mr. Hoover, he was elected by the unanimous vote of the State representatives to the position of Chairman of the Commission, from which time all meetings were held under his chairmanship and leadership. In all, seven meetings were held in the office of the Honorable Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Commerce, Washington, D. C. In these meetings much of general interest and importance was discussed, and permit me to say that a complete record of these meetings is on file at this time in the office of the State Engineer. At this time no basic principles were laid down, no conclusions arrived at or anything very definitely accomplished. The Commissioners and the Chairman received, however, the necessary opportunity to get acquainted with one another's views, personalities, attitudes, and state requirements, which acquaintance was invaluable in the later work of the Commission. The last session held in Washington adjourned on the 30th day of January, to meet at an early date somewhere in the West in some of the Basin States at the call of the Chairman. The first of these meetings of the Colorado River Commission were held at Phoenix, Arizona, on the 15th, 16th, and 17th of March. Thereafter meetings were held on March 20th at Los Angeles; at Salt Lake City on March 27th and 28th; at Grand Junction, Colorado, |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : |