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<br />COMPAC'TS AND AGRREMENTS BI~'rWEEN CEHTAIN STATES. 11
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<br />in its iuterests, but primarily to assist the States in entering into a
<br />compact that would put at rest all future contentions upon that river,
<br />and, second, would stabilize the water titles, if 1 might so term t.hem,
<br />within the States, so that the United States Reclamation Service,
<br />in building flll't.her projects, or private interest.s in building Weir
<br />projects, would know where they st.and.
<br />, Now, the compensation t.o be paid such an individual is a matter
<br />concerning which I am not a.dvised. Of my own compensation1 I
<br />might stat.e that. we anticipat.e that it will take, for expenses and
<br />compens:Lt.ion, probably not to exceed $7,500 for my work. 1 might
<br />state th"t 1 am the commissioncr for Colorado, for that river and
<br />for other rivers, on similar matters.
<br />Mr, II'lIClmmm, Well, that is very good informat,ion, because that
<br />gives some idea u.s to Lhe amount. Yon are un expert, and you appear
<br />us one 01 these. commissione.rs; we are asked to a.ppoint another one.
<br />Your compensation is to be $7,5001
<br />Mr. CARPBNTEH. I say not to exceed thu.t. I work on a per diem,
<br />because lIlY time will be divided between this und foul' other rivers,
<br />and a.lso on some l1TigatioIl mattel s of a pri vat.e nature that I must.
<br />look after, So that. 1 work for the State of Colorado on a pel' diem
<br />compensation, with expenses.
<br />Mr, M,ICHENJOR, Well, this Federal commissioner contemplated in
<br />t.his bill; wonld it require all of his time, 01' could he work on a per
<br />diem, and do other work at the same time 1
<br />1111', CAUPEN1'ER, I-Ie might., depending upon t.he arrangement t.hat.
<br />was made, 1 hope it will not take all of Olll' t.ime, Personally, and
<br />also on behalf of the commissioner from New Mexico, 1111', SLephen
<br />Davis1 of Las Vegas, a very able and eminent. lflwyer of that section,
<br />I can st"te t.lllLt neither one of us will be able' t.o give his entire
<br />time, and we would wish to make t.he proceedings t1S short and
<br />expeditions as possible,
<br />I might also state in tht1t regard that't1 great part of the details
<br />necessary to be bronght before t.he commission is largely prepared,
<br />The Geological Survey has for years been conducting it.s water-sup-
<br />ply investigations and keeping its records, The Unit.ed States
<br />H.ecl:una.tioll Service ha.s made n. most exhaustive stuny of the wu.ter-
<br />supply conditions upon that stream, in view of the projects near
<br />Yuma and on SnIt River, a tributary down in Arizona, and ill view
<br />of tm projeet.s in California and possibly ot.her projects, as well as
<br />the projects in Colorado known fiS the Grand Valley and Un-
<br />compahgre, and the Reclamation Service has t.his deta.i!ed dt1t.a in
<br />very good shape. n.t present., I nm told.
<br />In addition to tht1t, the State engineer's office of 'Wyoming has a
<br />largo mnss of detailed informat.ion prepared and is lnaking a still
<br />furiher jllyestigat..ioll, and in Colorado we have one expert and two
<br />assistants, whose time is being devoted entirely to the Colorado River
<br />draina~e, taking in about half of our State, 1 might state in passing
<br />that. Rcpresent.ative Tt1ylor's congressional dist.rict includes the
<br />Colorado lUver drainage j in other words, they are coincident.
<br />1111', YATES, I-lis district covers pretty nearly the whole western
<br />half of the State, does it not 1 . ~"stern bound",..
<br />1111'. CARPENTER. Yes; the Continental Divide, whieh is the Col- :y
<br />orado River drainage. 1\
<br />Mr, YATES, 1 want t.o ask another question, if it will not interrupt
<br />you,
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