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Show -41- Basin, shall be legally available to the Lower Basin States of Arizona, California and Nevada on the following basis of division : "A. To Nevada 300,000 acre feet. "B. The remainder, after such deductions as may be made to care for Mexican lands which may be made by treaty, shall be divided equally between California and Arizona, each State to decide the site for the storage and diversion of waters allocated to it. "6. That the right of the States to secure revenue from and to control the development of hydro-electric power within or upon their boundaries be recognized. "7. That encouragement will be given, subject to the above conditions, to either private or public development of the Colorado river at any site or sites harmonizing with a comprehensive plan for the maximum development of the river's irrigational and power resources." The principles embodied in both of the declarations agreed upon as above have at all times been substantially adhered to by Arizona's representatives. Visits to Other States During the month of April members of the Commission visited the California Legislature and conferred with the Governor of that State. The visit was well intentioned, but no tangible results were gained. Later the Commission visited the capitals of New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, and conferred with the chief executives and numerous interested officials and citizens of such states. During this visit the suggestion of a conference of the Colorado River Basin States was advanced by Arizona's representatives, with the result that a call for a conference, to convene in Denver, Colorado, on August 22, was issued by the Governors of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming and the Governors of Arizona, California and Nevada, together with their Colorado River Commissioners and members of Congress, were invited to attend the conference. The Denver Conference The Denver Conference, of which the complete proceedings will later be available, convened on August 22. Its purpose was stated in the call to be the bringing about of an agreement which would result in seven-state ratification of the Colorado River Compact and "permit development of the Colorado River." The Governors of all the States of the Colorado River Basin were in attendance, together with the Colorado River Commissioners, Interstate Water Commissioners, and various advisors of the respective States. There were also present a number of United States Senators and Representatives in Congress, including Senator Carl Hayden of Arizona. Geo. H. Dern of Utah acted as presiding officer. Except for a recess during the first two weeks of September, the Conference was in session from August 22 to October 5. It was frought with the greatest moment, and its proceedings were of the utmost importance. |
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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] : California exhibits. |