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<br />the recreatIOnal bcilmes t1eatoo l,y new loc.." <.Ind .......TvOir. In
<br />_n,e mOUn1<J1O and lx-ih;]I. locouc.ns and you hov" mela "'Oloct
<br />~ne:II$.
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<br />Plenty ol W-JI", 1,,1 ~h,) 11.111.1'<1 New 80\>t00 01 ej"",mc power
<br />10 nurture Q new Indu$",,,l day, And mo,.. emO"I;V.. pla~s lot
<br />Colorado "",op:" ond thel: ,i,;loU 10 ,..lax :md enJOY them....lv..s
<br />Truly, Ihe rond oh8<:ld l",*s wvj" ond brlQht.
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<br />Eu: a pr:lseC1 such as the Coblado.Bh~ TholIlP8(ln Ui not jusl
<br />rOC"'. :;t....1. IUn""!... turbl"e.. cenaIs ond SIphons Fasl. Ihere must
<br />be MEN -m"n 01 'liSlen. "'<In 01 CQu:o',<e and me" d t..noeIlY.
<br />The project coJl<><i torth 11--... best In such men and they 'love un.
<br />Sltnlinqiy.
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<br />They were I"und on :he land Ilsall .1nd they were found in
<br />Ihe Bureau ,,1 Rec:amollon. F!Om K/O.ml!dinq 10 julesburq, from
<br />th.. ......yomlllq Un", 10 'he New Mexl~o bo,ci(l,. and m i,,~, 1.."ouqh-
<br />out th.. Noti"n. m.", w",klOd to help. ouectly end Indlle<:tly. :n lur-
<br />Ih..ILn<J th.. PIO'<'Cl.
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<br />The S,o'e'a d..loJo<-Jotlcms m c,nqr",.S!I. re<jmdJt'S8 0/ pmly. PUl
<br />thell shoulders to lh" whao,L They ho..... mcluded such men os
<br />US. SenotelS t P CosliQon. AI...o B Adams. Euqen.. D. Millikin
<br />and Ed. C. Johnson: such Conqr..Mtmen "10 ff8'd Cummm<;js. Wil.
<br />!l'-'m SHill. Low!<>nce u.wlS. lohn Mmlln and Edward Taylor.
<br />Go...",,,,ors 01 1M Slale l,mt thelf h..lp and mllu€>llC<l.
<br />ludqe C1iHold H Slone. who has bt.>en DJrectof cf th.. Colc.rodo
<br />Wo~..r Con"","'oliofl Board smee lis Ic.rmolion In 1937. muSI be
<br />Ils~.d amonq those who qa..... ...1\al "..I vie.. in advannnq Ihe prOlec!.
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<br />To call Ih.. roU 01 all Ih.. m'HI w!'lo h"lp.<>d would be alm06t
<br />Impoulbl.. of liLlmq; bUI II would be " loll of honor. Thele tS
<br />Challes Hon....n. f'ubhsher of Th.. Gr....ley Dally Tribun.., one 01
<br />the mllllll sponsers of the plOI""1. who becam.. Pr.."ld..nt of Ih"
<br />N<>rthem Colorado 'No'N U....lB AssodOlJOn at :a mcaption Lfl
<br />1935 and th..n ix-camc Pr..sld..nl 001 Norlh..rn Colorado WaleT Con-
<br />"",..."me'( Dislfle'l upon its 10nno1lon m 1938 and who ha:. served
<br />as Ptt'''Id9nl .....el sIn"", H,s d..,..rmmal1on and !q:lh cc!\uibulocl
<br />qt9"I:y lQ keepinq Ih~ prolecl mo...mq ahl!Od when olhers would
<br />have jalter~d.
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<br />Ther" wos Thomas A. N1Eon. Auorr.ey no,,", dece<Tsed. who
<br />Cl!ong .....,lh W!lllom R K..,ly. Allomey. bolh of G,_Iey. lo.ootoo
<br />long and hard In pr"p<lllnq lhe prOlect plan" 101 pr~8entallon to
<br />CotlqrelS :md In solvinq Ih.. many :.....al problems lhm m05e. Bolh
<br />hove ""'r.....d os AJIQfney. lor Ih.. COn....rvancy D'SlriCl.
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<br />I. M_ 0111... lonq a&9Q<:latod w,lh im<;lotlQn .y.I.."", In Norlh.
<br />ern Co\OIO.jO. was =1I"d upcn lIS ""rly <:s 1933 10 (I.uisl m Ihe
<br />lur~h(>lcn"" oj Ih.. Ifonsmounlolll di.....,siOll plOJeCI and h" Wa~
<br />oppo""..d 10 lh.. !lrSI 3o<nd 01 Dlfeclors 01 lhe Conl'lrv<1n<ry OilS'
<br />lllel and ""''''' nomP.d St:<crelory-MonaqN In 1938. 0 posl h" .Ill!
<br />holds
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<br />Dr Chos A lOIY. Presidenl Erm!llt\1S d Colmodo A & M
<br />CoUe'J('. "":1" omon,! 11", "arly pl,mners of :he PIO~C' "nd "",v.,oj
<br />os <J Dis.:flCl Dil-ector Jud-'le :'laud.. C C:>ltm. DIS'f1cl Jud'1".wml"',j
<br />lhe pehhcn kl II-.e torm<111Cn cl Ib,. Conse,...or,cy DlSIIlCI ano .still
<br />nom"" :IS D:Ire<:1ors
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<br />In L<>nqmonl. Lav"lomd. fon r"i:ms. ["Ies Park Berihcud.
<br />l..l~..n.. Wmdso<r Bou1dnr tohnstown. SiNimq Prush F~r~ Mo...a,.,.
<br />Orond La:"... Iu:.."bur..; ;,,,,i Dlh..f lawns and communll;"s. ::oun~!""
<br />olh.",s =n'nbul"d ltoClT lull sharD 10 S"CC'>>l!oS_ Resld.>nt" of all, cr
<br />per;:s d Bouloor L:romer. \Veld_ Adorns. Murqa<l, \\'.:lS}un'l~en_
<br />loqcn and Seciqw,cio:. Counh..s slood lOp ro b& CQIOnted
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<br />The rcs:..r ..j .:rdmln's:lalc!'S end en'lm...IS c! t.'::e 5,,1""-1.1 ol
<br />Fle-c!ame!icn ....hose r.<::m"s sl<::fld ~.tqh on lhe Cc1crado H,,, Thc:np-
<br />sc." ';51 ~.l 1:0":=-11S <:: ,or.o; ::'mI. s...cr..i..:::kos c! 'he In,,,,;.:!, Harold
<br />L. lei:..... julJUS ;. ::':;,u:; ::rnd Oscol L. O.::pn'm present S&c:-f'lory.
<br />llln' ~he:r va;"<lC: supper'-
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<br />Cc,"m;.;.sI~"""S Co! R..,c: ,:r,'111on. [Iw.xxt M~-::I. I"hn Po:::.. Harry
<br />B-.l~h"t.,. 'md'~ p:"S4"r,t !>!ict.'1el ..... Slr.::-us spor~..d Ih.. plOi. "
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<br />Says ConlmlSslon"l SlIO:':5: "'TIllS mmninq 230.000 new mouths,-
<br />los' r.iqhfs baby crop,- 5howlld up squolllnq lot Dlecklasl Som(>.
<br />body is qcinq 10 have 10 l...xi Ihese peopl...-and m'1ny C':fn be
<br />100 by p,ojOC1s such 0$ this.-l! Weare 'lc;inq 10 llV& in this w"rld
<br />m oe<XO
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<br />Du'lnq most at Ill.. y..ms 01 plannln., ond ecm.!lu<1ion of the
<br />Colol",d.~ Biq Thomp'l("" pro,'G<:1 Roy WoH,,". a~ one !im.. <I plo.c-
<br />lieinq ..nqin€'er m G,""'l"y. ColoradO). was Oil"'! [:";me<l'1 la the
<br />Bureau 01 R..~lamotJ<>r>.
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<br />Porlel 1. PresIon. .....ho d,..d in 19SO, ....as S&nior EnqmlW' for
<br />the Pfoject 101 lhe Bu,&ou 01 ReclamalJon from 1'l33 Ig 1938 and
<br />from 1938 \<;l 1940 wh"n h.. t"IIre<:!. to... W::II, Supo:.,...ismq Enqineef_
<br />Educaled m Colt.rado and hovm<;l sponl his p"o'{",sl>onol :,le in
<br />Colmodg Of n9<lrby sIOI&S. h.. Ie:, 0 ""nou..... ,,"n-s' int..,e$l and
<br />"mhUBiosm fe' fue projec1
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<br />It WOll d"nn,. Ihe admlfllslrOllen of C. H HOW9n as Con-
<br />"tIucll0n Enqm....r and Prai...:t En'lln,..;r ,hot the Adorns Tunn..1
<br />wes comple!e,i H.. ..-.ved lIS Prol<llct Enqlfloer en lhe pro:oPCf lrom
<br />1941 10 19~7 and Os Cor:slJuClICln En'11n..." en ~h.. Alva B. Adams
<br />Tunnel lrom 1938 to 1940. He was tnslrtnn..nlo! in Iho d..""lop.
<br />m..m 01 :h" Howell-Sunq"t "'C1lvo whleh has been u....d su~sJ[.
<br />lully lor OUlIeI worio:.s.
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<br />In 1941, instead e;/ ono Prolect EnQlnc--el 0"''' the enllr" Colo-
<br />rodo-BIQ Thompsoon conslfuClion work. Ih.. PlojlK1 waB divtdad
<br />lnlo louf mOfer afeas and Con"lruClion En'lin....rB Wera auiqned
<br />10 handl.. mdlviduc:d lealul"B. Conslruellon En.,J"""'S as 01 1952
<br />or.., Gfonby lll""0. U. V. Enqsl,om: Est..5 Park 019Cf, f K. Mql..,ko:
<br />foothlll$ Soulh 01&0 G. R. Hlqhl"y: footh,lls Nollh o,ea, C. E.
<br />J(hng..n$mllh.
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<br />In 1947. Dislric1s wllhin Heq,on 7 "',,re form...d and Ihe Colo.
<br />rado-ikJ Themp"",n pro",ct was included ,n Ih.. Soulh PlaUe Rl...or
<br />Pumk1
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<br />In 1941 and 19~8, Ihe Soulh Pla1te R,ver D'slr"" MillIoqef was
<br />E. S. H"nun~lon. whllo tile plesenl D;~lticl M,~n'-''l.>r i" James H
<br />Knl'1hls. <1 q:ed1.1nte (Of Ih.. Ullweuity 01 Wyomlnq in ewil ""ql-
<br />"""'rmq and a 10ng.lIme employee d Ih.. Bure<:u 01 Reclamation.
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<br />AI:..r lh.. Ic,mo!i= 01 Reo;:lon 7. E. B DeblN served "s Re.
<br />qienol DItOC'Of !10m 1944 10 1947. Reqlon 7 mdud.." p<tl!S 01 Colo-
<br />rado. Wyammg. Konsos and N..bras~o_ Mr. Debl,,; hod b.o.tn In
<br />the Chi"j En'linea:'s OHic>> unlil he become Regional OilftC\Gr_
<br />His record. unrllletir..m"nt m 1947. was 28Vz Y"'HB cl ae....lce Wilh
<br />Ih. B1.1r<>ou of Recbmolien.
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<br />Av..ry A a.:r'.5C>n. ~I..s"m Dlre"lof of R&<lion 7. ho.a h..ld IhGl
<br />PCSI $Jne.. 1947. Hot had r-n ;"uis!an: Dlroctor ,In"", 1944. H.. ha$
<br />1i..."n enlhusl,uti('<:llly 01 his "flmls m beho!! of Ih.. pro>Cd. A
<br />l'otiv" 01 :i..bfClska. h" hc. 0 lecor" t,l prcie:ss\C'n,,1 en'li~Iinq
<br />e......""r.ce and Gov..mm.r.l odm"'\&tfa~j"'" .....olk. HlS Gov..rn.
<br />:r,.",t'll "..rvice ,nelu,:!.s (l""'~"tr.ent" w;th Illo I\'Jl;onol RcsOt1Ices
<br />Flu,,:u..g Boc.rci and the 5ure<:lu~: Ih,. !ludq",-
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<br />~':any ~the;s !lo'.." tt>nmbw"d en oo~<JH cl Ih.. 81.1r(lou of
<br />?eda:nollc.n 10 lto.", phnnmq and C'On$ll'.1ctlon _,~ :h.. prol"Cl.
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<br />!>:csl ,",rto,nly. Ih.. Coim:JcioB!;;; :no",p:or. pro)e-c1 has been
<br />at.JO ,blor!:-\07mf;n bUllhomencamolo"h.
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