Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-04-24

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for eight years; streams will run unit
June"
In the western part of the county ar
unusual fall OF snow from two to three
feet on a level is reported in the Zun
mountains.
SANTA FE COUNTY.
Reports from this county are OF the
same general character as those Just
given from Valencia county. There is
evidence, however, OF decreasing amount
OF snowfall to the eastward and north
eastward in the eastern portion, on the
Pecos river only an average snowfall is
reported. From Golden the snowfall is
reported more than double the average
and "more than has been experienced
for twenty-five years" The ground is re-
ported in early March as saturated with
moisture, and more than average water
flow is anticipated,
BERNAIILLO COUNTY.
Twenty-Five reports from this county
exhibit variations in the amount OF snow
fall in different sections. The south
eastern portion, east of the Rio Grande
and the extreme western, portion as re-
rorted from Fort Wingate, have shared
with Valencia county in the unusual
amount of snowfall. From both sections
the reporters anticipate greater flow of
water than for many years past. In the
Rio Grande valley the snowfall has been
greater than last year, 4spt only slightly if
any above the average; about the usual
water flow is expected. In the Jemes
valley the reports all come from the vici-
nifty of AYchuleta and the Jemes hot
springs These state that the snowfall is
greater than the previous year, and also
greater than the average, but yet no cx-
ceptional amount. The most experienced
and careful observers anticipate that the
water flow will be somewhat greater than
an average, but not much. The duration
of the flow in the Jemes valley, as well as
in other portions OF the county, depends
to great extent upon the character OF
the weather OF the spring months, either
conserving or wasting the snowfall stored
in the mountains.
The reports from the Puelco valley are
or the same purport rs those just given
from the Jemes, except from the vicinity
of Cuba, where an unusually large SNOW
fall is reported and water flow double
that OF recent years is expected.
The remaining reports OF the county
come from the headwaters of the San
Jose and Blue Water creeks, lying on the
borders OF Valencia county. From this
section greater amount OF snow than the
average has fallen, and more than the
average water flow is expected The noun
tain snow is estimated to last until the
middle OF May or the first OF June.
RIO ARRTBA AND TAOS COUNTIES.
These counties are on the northern
boundary Of the territory, and present the
characteristics already described, namely,
the relative snowfall rapidly diminishing
to the northward. From the Taos valley
more snow than was received last year is
reported and plentiful supply of water
is expected, North Of the Taos valley on
I the northern border Of the territory, the
snowfall is reported less than last year,
and less than the average. A diminished
water flow is expected.
| The unusually large snowfall OF Santa
Fe county extended over the lower part
OF the Chama valley rs far as the Canon
! de Chama, and the tributaries, FL Rito
and Caliente creeks. In consequence a
much increased water flow is expected.
But at the headwaters Of the Chama, on
I the northern border OF the territory, a
relatively small snowfall has taken place
and a small water flow is anticipated.
! THE WATERSHED IN COLORADO.
Coneios County. -- Eighteen reports
from this county represent the area
watered by the La Cors, Aamosa and
Coneios creeks and theft tributaries.
With the exception of Cockrell, Sanford
and Alamosa, which is on the northeast
ern boundary, all places report less snew
than the small amount of last year, and
so considerably less than the average
amount. The reports from Osier in the
southern part, and from Platoro in the
northern part, especially emphasize this
deficiency and the probable resulting
diminution in the water supply for the
coming season, unless it is largely supple
mented by spring SHOWS and rains.
Rio Grande County The deficient
snowfall of Conejos county seems not to
have extended northward. Except in the
extreme southern portion the reports from
Rio Grande county show greater snow.
fall than last year, and indicate that the
usual average amount will be reached in
the spring SHOWS. A larger water flow
than that OF the two past years is antici-
pated, equaling what may be considered
| as normal amount.
| Hinsdale County.-Six reports from
Hinsdale~ county estimate that the flow
of water will be equal to that of other
years, but the time OF the reports was too
early to give complete replies, as large
amounts of snow fall throughout the
spring months.
/ Costllla County. two or three re.
ports were received from this county,
these indicate much the same deficiency
Of snowfall as in Conejos county.
! Saguache County.-Reports have been
received from Saguache, Bonanza, Clay
tOnia, Villa Grove, Crestane and Alder.
In general these show that throughout
the county greater snowfall than that OF
the preceding winter has fallen. Owing
apparently to different standards OF COM
parison the statements as to the amount
as compared with the average are con-
flcting. AT Claytonia the reporter places
the amount Of snow as about an average
for eight years, and this estimate may
probably be extended over the larger por-
ton OF the county, the only important
exception being on the northern border,
where observers in the vicinity of Alder
report more snow than any winter since
1882, and expect materially increased
flow of water. In general, throughout
the county, the reports warrant the belief
that the water supply will be greater than
last year, and fully equal to the average
amount