DELPH E. CARPENTER PAPERS
Biographical Note
1877
Born May 13. Son of Leroy S. and Martha Allen (Bennett) Carpenter,
near Greeley, Colorado.
1896
Student-literature department, Denver.
1897-99
Student law department, Denver.
1899
LLB, Denver.
1899-1908
Engaged in general law practice.
1901
Married, Michaela, daughter of Capt. M. J. Hogarty, U.S. Army, June 5.
1908-1951
Engaged in irrigation and interstate river practice.
1908-1912
Member Colorado Senate (chairman commission Interstate water investi-
gations, 1909-1911)
1910-1919
Counsel in original proceeding in case of Wyoming vs. Colorado,
involving appropriation of waters of the Laramie River.
1918
Special assistant attorney general of Colorado in charge interstate
water litigation.
1919-1925
Managing and director counsel for Colorado in South Platte litigation
between Nebraska and Colorado; special counsel for Colorado in Republican
River litigation between Nebraska and Colorado; counsel for Colorado in
interstate boundary, New Mexico vs. Colorado.
1920-1921
Special envoy governor of Colorado to governor of New Mexico to arrange
submission LaPlata River interstate water controversy to interstate
compact commission; originator program exercise treaty powers of states
in interstate river controversies; drew legislation, 1920-21, enacted
by California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico Arizona Utah and Wyoming,
providing for formulation by interstate treaty commission of compact
between the seven states respecting the future use and disposition of
waters of the Colorado River and tributaries, and prepared congressional
legislation providing for a national representative on same commission.
1921
Appointed interstate compact commissioner for Colorado, to serve on
interstate treaty commissions respecting settlement of future use and
disposition of Colorado, LaPlata, Arkansas, South Platte and Laramie
rivers.
1921-22
Special counsel for Colorado for reargument Laramie River and
Republican River cases before U.S. Supreme Court.
1922
Concluded Colorado River compact, also LaPlata river compact (Colorado
and New Mexico)
1923
Appointed treaty commissioner Colorado, use and disposition waters of
Rio Grande, Arkansas., South Platte and North Platte rivers.
1923-1927
In charge of all interstate river controversies for Colorado
1925
Concluded compact between Colorado and Nebraska in waters South Platte;
reappointed, counsel for Colorado, Rio Grand controversy with New
Mexico, Texas and U. S.
1927
Aug. and Sept. Commissioner for Colorado at Conference of governors and
commissioners of Colorado River states at Denver.
1928-1931
Engaged in negotiations respecting North Platte and Colorado rivers, and
in miscellaneous interstate river work.
1929
Concluded compact between Colorado, New Mexico and Texas, respecting
waters of the Rio Grand river.
1930-1931
Counsel for Colorado in suit of Arizona vs. California, et al, before
U.S. Supreme Court.
1931-32
Commissioner for Colorado, North Platte River compact negotiations
(Colorado and Wyoming)
Reclaimed by irrigation about 400 acres of arid land in Weld County, Colo.
Breeder of registered shorthorn cattle.
1923
Awarded University Recognition medal, University of Colorado "for
distinguished public service"
1927
LLD, University of Colorado.
Children:
Michaela Hogarty
Donald Alfred
Sarah Hogarty
Martha Patricia
Organizations:
American, Colorado and Weld County bar associations
Beta Theta Pi
Honorary member, Colorado Society C.E. Republican
Methodist church
Masonic Lodge
Home:
1112 10th St., Greeley, Colorado
Died:
February 27, 1951; buried Linn Grove cemetery, Greeley, Colorado
Folder List
Container Contents
1
General Correspondence, 1930; 1945
Colorado River Commission
Correspondence
1922 (3 folders)
1923
1925-1926 April-June
1926 July-December
1927 January-March
1927 April-December
1928
1929 January-February
1929 March-April
1929 May-June
1929 July-August
2
1929 September-December
1930 January-May
1930 June-December
1931-1933 and Undated
Arizona vs. California, et. al. 1936
Clippings
Clippings
Denver Meeting, 1929
Gila Valley and Pilot Knob, Protest Against, 1936
Mexican Water Claims, Statement on, 1935
Minutes - 26th Meeting Colorado River Commission, 1922
Power Permits and Licenses, 1927-1930
3
Reports
Colorado River Aqueduct, 1933
Denver's Water Needs, 1929
Price and Utilization of Colorado River Power, 1929
Report of Colorado River Commission of Ariz., 1931-32
San Juan River Compact, 1929-1930
Statements and Articles by Carpenter, 1926-28 & undated
Taylor Bills (H.R. 200,201,202,203), 1930
Upper Colorado River Compact, 1929-1930
Printed Matter
Miscellaneous
4
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Deep Waterway Treaty, 1932
La Plata River, 1923, 1929-1933
Little Snake River Compact, 1929
Missouri River Bills, 1944
Missouri River Bills, 1945 and undated
North Platte River Compact
Correspondence
1924-1927
1929-1930
1931 January-March
1931 April-December
1932 January-February
1932 March-April
1932 May-September
1932 October-November
1932 December
1933-1934
1936 & 1939 and undated
Casper-Alcova Reclamation Project, 1926 and undated
Clippings
Compact Drafts and Suggestions
5
North Platte River Commission Hearings,
1924 July 14-15
1924 July 17-19
1924 July 19
Report - North Platte Cooperative Investigations, 1921
Wyoming vs. Colorado, 1935
Miscellaneous
Rio Grande Compact and Treaty
Correspondence
1929-44 and undated
6
Analysis of Report of Committee of Engineers, 1938
Regional Planning Report of National Resources Committee 1937
Treaty with Mexico, 1944
Printed Matter
River Negotiations, Miscellaneous, 1928-1932, 1938
South Platte River Compact; 1923, 1931
Wyoming vs. Colorado, 1930-1933
Miscellaneous
Duplicate Material