Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-06-09

ment's idea Of the future of this splendi
property in particular and all vast irriga
tion enterprises in general, Col. Hintol
had much to say Of a complimentary
character. "Mr. Pels has solved the DOS
sibility Of high altitude irrigation" sale
he. II was struck, too, with the mans
great tact and administrative sagacity
1t was apparent when we visited the set.
tiers in their homes, for we found Danes
Dutch, Mexicans, Swedes and Americans
living together amid the utmost good feel
ing and showing the fullest confidence in
Mr.. Pels' plan for the future development
OF these lands, and working in harmony
with him along those lines which hay .
been mapped out for the common good
of all. tits Mr.. Pels' idea that
THE POLICY OF CAPITAL
should be to make It's profit out of irriga-
CATION enterprises as quickly as possible,
then turn the control of the systems over
to the people who own the lands, that
tie people who till the land must own
the irrigation works and the water. This
is admirable. 1t strikes the key note of
the situation throughout the arid region.
The Maxwell company has adopted this
policy it sells lands with guaranteed
water right with the understanding that
when all the lands are sold in eighty-acre
tracts under any one system then the
water works pass from the company to
the ownership of the land owners"
Thus from wholly disinterested sources
| it may be seen what the Maxwell com.
pany is doing and proposes in the future
to do toward
THE MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT
Of eastern New Mexico. In this connec-
ton also it may be stated that the COM
pany has now arranged for bringing some
200 additional families upon these lands
this summer and fall, comprising a class
of Wel-to-do people who have ample
means to establish their homes and live
comfortably until their new lands can be
brought under cultivation.
Col Hinton thinks that thus by the es-
tablishment of open plain reservoirs to
store the waters coming down from the
mountains through the canon streams,
there can be had water sufficient to re-
claim at least 50,000,000 acres along the
eastern slope of the Rockies that the
daming of the mountain canons can not
accomplish this end he is equally certain
they must be reservoirs built out on
the open plain, similar to the system
which has been naugurated by the Max
well company, and which in point OF
cheapness, durability and general econo-
my have proven so highly successful.
THE DORSEY FARM.
CO... Hinton also visited while on this
trip the mountain home of Hon. S. w.
Dorsey at Chico Springs and he spoke in
glowing terms of the varied ways and
means adopted by that gentleman to util-
ize the waters from mountain springs and
combine them with the soil and climate
thereabouts to produce magnificent farm,
orchard and garden.
Col. Hintons visit is for the purpose OF
gathering accurate and detail information
relative to the irrigation enterprises of all
New Mexico. In this work he is sparing
neither time or care, so that when the
next official volume on irrigation is issued
by the agricultural department Of the gov
ernment it will contain n after of very
great benefit to New Mexico both at home
and abroad,
Sealed Proposals.
Will be received at the office OF the Sec
retary of the Board of Directors of the
New Mexico insane asylum for the erection
theconstruction Of one wing of the New
Mexico insane asylum in accordance with
the plans and specifications adopted and
approved by said board. Said building is
to be erected by virtue of an act of the
legislative assembly of the territory of
New Mexico, entitled, can act to estab-
lish and provide for the maintenance of
the University Of New Mexico, the agri-
cultural college and agricultural expert
mental station, the school of mines, and
the insane asylum, and for other pur-
poses." Approved, February 2Sth, 1889,
and An act Of the legislative assembly OF
the territory Of New Mexico, entitled:
"An act making an appropriation for the
construction OF suitable building for the
territorial insane asylum Of New Mexico.
Passed at the 29th session of said legisla-
tive assembly, and duly approved by the
governor.
All bids must be sealed, addressed to
the undersigned, and must be accompan-
led by certified check for $500, which the
successful bidder hereby agrees to forfeit
should he fail upon three days notice to
enter into contract and bond with good
and sufficient sureties for the full amount
of the contract price, for the prompt and
faithful performance of said contract.
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids, plans and specifications
can be seen at the Office of the under
signed and at the Office OF the architects, 3l3
Peopless Bank building, Denver, Colo.
Bids must be submitted on or before Sat-
urday, June Goth 1891.
BENIGNo ROMERO, Secretary.
Las Vegas, N. M, April 13, 1891.