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<br />. <br /> <br />and dry "nd deprived of neceff!3ary rr.infr,ll, we yet h2,ve in our <br />high mount:::ins the hez-d W2.t81"S of rivers from which \'iO can <br />teke the life giving fluid to furnish us food. <br />"If thero is such [:. thing r,s equitc.ble divisions of <br />water, which I doubt; 2.nd the ;;ractiee.l r.p:Jlicction of which <br />I think is impossible, such equitable di..vision would be to <br />:Jermit the ste.te ofColore.do to enjoy the w:c.ter within its <br />boundr,rios and to )orfilit the state of Cr,lifornia to en joy the <br />benefits of the adjccent Preifie. <br />"If there is s'lch e thing r.s equit2.ble di',ision, no <br />state is jus ti fci d in 02.11in5 upon any other state for weter <br />until it h2.s built SUC;1 worts 2.S will censervc ['.11 of the w2.tcr <br />within its bound2.ries, by the con8truction of such .-Iorks 2,S <br />wero necessary end by the inauguration of such systems of ad- <br />ministrations 2.S liould m~',ko tho use of their own water r,s <br />economical 2.S pOSSible. <br />"Such a rule might involve the eq>pnditure of ve,st surns <br />of money but th2.t fact does not justify one of the sisterhood <br />of states in preven ting cnother of the sisterhood of st2.tos <br />from developing. If this principle obt:::ins the solution of <br />the interstcte problem end c cons ideration ef the rights of the <br />stntCls nt this time ispremcture in thr,t none of the states <br />have exh:c.usted the ir own resources. The cree.tion 0 f p:roper ty <br />values on the lower river should not be based upon the assump- <br />tion tLat such :Jro:?e rty rights wi 11 ever go to the extent of <br />D <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br />