Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-08-22
GET TO WORK.
Ths Coming OF the senate Irrigation Com
miItce-Pians far its Receipt II.

The California report on irrigation t.
the senate committee, now ON its way
west, and which will reach san Fran
cisco about August -, touches upon the
following subjects The physical con
clifton Of California and its udaptability tc
irrigation" Results ofirrIgation in Cal.
fornia;" Necessity for irrigation in
portions olnorthe,n California;" "OWnes
I valley, Invo county," "lrrigation and
storage reservoirs in San Bernardino and
San Diego counties.
Now this committee is due to visit New
Mexico about the middle of September,
and the query is heard frequently. What
is being done toward gathering data to be
laid before them in New MeXico's behalf?
A couple OF Santa Feans have undertaken
the task OF preparing some iactsas to this
county, but so lar as known this is the
only move vet made in that direction
EvervbI dy is clamOring for water and
government aid to build reservoirs in
New Mexico, but nobody seems to be
wiling to work. 1t will take WO. k ii this
committee is given fair idea Of New
MeXlCo's present needs LET us have
less talk and IL little more work, - is the
way 4 citizen put it to-day, and his adj
vice would seem TO have timely appicN-
ton to every palt OF the territory.
THE BALL STARTED.
Since the above Was placed in type a
representative Of the New MEXICAN
called on Capt II. T. Grierson, repre-
senting the immigration department of
the Alchison, Topeka & Santa Fp, who
arrived from Las Cruces this morning,
and from that gentleman it is learned
that the people OF the Mesilla valley have
begun to move III this matter al d ask the
cooperation of other localities TO the end
that the visit of these distinguished states
men may rebound to the advantage of
New Mexico. At Las Cruces the citizens
held ameetlng and appointed commit
tee to gather data on irrigation and stOr-
aye reservoirs to be laid before the visit
ing senators. A plan for territorial action
WAS discussed and it MAS suggested that
each locality hold similar meetings and
seleC, their committees to do Likewise.
Ailtll hIGlI lllt Stldlt committee reaches
the territory they shall be taken in hand
by committee representing each county,
such committee being composed OF men lp-
pointed Tor this duty bv the county com
mittees. In this way the data from each
county can be mere into one report on
the Whole OF the territory, and thus LAID
before the senate committee. Capt
Grierson discussed the subject with Gov
Irlnce this afternoon, and the governor
gives the plan his hearty Endorsement
The Las Cruces committee is already at
work, and will probably designate two or
more men rs Its representatives of the
territorial committee. Other localities
should get the matter in hand With
out delay. Capt Grierson states
that the A., T. q S. +. railroad will
facilitate action i'll this direction by every
means possible, and will give reduced
rates to the territorial delegates whose
duty it will be to accompany the senators
through New Mexico and supply them
with the information they seek on this all
important question. 1t is Capt. Grler-
sons intention also to have member OF
Chicago newspaper men visit the territor,
shortly, and lie will try and arrange SO
that they will join the senatorial party
and make the trip through New Mexico !
v ilh them.