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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />c., <br />..3-23 <br /> <br />one paragraph of the decision,) California is <br />preparing exceptions, The rumor is that California <br />will ask for oral arguments before the Court, In <br />the meantime, the Special Master has called a pre- <br />trial conference of all the parties at Carson City, <br />Nevada, beginning October 12, and will probably last <br />three .or four days, The Upper Basin States are in <br />a rather embarrassing position in that we cannot <br />appear as parties because we are not yet made parties <br />to the litigation, On the other hand, if we should <br />eventually be in this litigation, it is important <br />that we participate, unofficially at least, in <br />these pre-trial conferences so I will appear and <br />other Upper Basin States will have:their legal <br />representatives at the pre-trial conference, and I <br />assume we can unofficially make known our wishes <br />and desires should it become necessary, <br /> <br />"I might suggest that I talked to Duane Barnard <br />and he wants to bring up a matter concerning <br />litigation in Court on the Blue River, The United <br />States has attempted to raise in that litigation, <br />again, the Federal ownership of water issue, May <br />I suggest-that you call on Mr, Barnard," <br /> <br />MR, BARNARD: "What we intend to do is make a specific request, <br />The Middle Park Water Conservancy District <br />requests this Board to recommend to the Attorney <br />General and Mr, Chilson that, in behalf of the <br />people of Colorado and the State Engineer, they <br />intervene in these law suits, These three law <br />suits have been consolidated into one suit, <br />involving the right of use of water of the Blue <br />River, We are faced with Federal ownership of <br />unappropriated water if the United States succeeds <br />in this case, It is set for trial on October 3," <br /> <br />Discussion of the matter ensued, The question of <br />procedure was brought up--whether it would be proper for <br />the Board to ask the Attorney General to intervene or if <br />the request should come from the Attorney General, <br /> <br />~ffi, BAlLEY:"There is a matter of policy involved here which I <br />do not think is within the province of this Board," <br />