Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-10-24

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Mayor Fleming Tuesday az ] p. m. for
the purpose Of selecting delegates 70
attend tho irrigation convention at
Deming, N. NJ, November ? and 8,
1893.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Fleming at 7SO p. m. Upon
motion Of Judge CHM, Mayor Elem
ing was elected chairman Of the meet
ing.
Tho chairman stated that the first
business before the houso was the
election Of delegates. Thereupon 1t
was moved by Mr.. George Norton that
ton delegates and ten alternates be
elected; motion seconded. d. p. Carr
moved an amendment to the motion
that twenty-five delegates and twenty
five aiternates be appointed amend
ment seconded. Judge CHM moved
an amendment to the amendment,
changing the number Of delegates and
a~lternates to fifty of each. His mo-
ton after being seconded, was with
drawn, Upon vote, the original mo-
ton with Mr.. Cars amendment was
carried.
Upon motion OF MIR. Carr, seconded
and carried, the chair appointed o
committee to select delegates and al
t~ernates and report their names at this
meeting. The following were APP
pointed as sech committee: Charles
G. Bell, d. p. Carr and A. II. Macdon-
aid.
While the committee were selecting
the delegates, Judge Sinn and others
addressed the meeting.
Upon taking the floor the Judge adj
dressed the meeting in his we'll known
vigorous style, and dilated upon the
subject matter Mt issue. Having for
years practiced before the bar, and
being au ardent ir~rigationist, he spoke
advisedly. He was listened to with
rapt attention, and at the close of his
peroration he was greeted with APP
plause.
Mr.. George Norton of the Sentinel
made a few appropriate remarks, and
was followed by Sheriff A. b. Laird
who dIsclaimed all knowledge of the
benefits to be derived from the use Of
water.
, Col. j. P. McCrory followed briefly
but as he wss slightly indisposed hi
: begged to be excused from making
lengthy speech. His refusal was
sore disappointment as he has madt
p irrigation a study for a number o
3 years, and is the author Of an e%ntirel.
Q original plan for distributing water
I over the southern plains of New Mex
leo. He is also a vigorous advocate o
8 storage reservoirs and catch basins,
The committee, through Mr.. Carr
chairman, reported the following
8 As Delegates - John w. Fleming
. John j. Bell, George Norton, 10 L
Sheridan, Nj. w. Porterfield, E. M
Young, Harry Bennett, Sam b. elliott
, T. S. Hefiin, H. L. Pickett, j. B. War
: rem, A. B. Laird, L. q. Parker, d. P
Carr, r. H. Theilmann, w. T. Trout
man, P. j. Dodd, G. G. Bell, John NJ
o CHM, r. l.. Powell, Harvey Whitehlll
Allan H. Macdonald, j, N. Warner
Cornelius Bennett and G. d. Bantz.
. As Alternates. - Andy j. Hughes
s w. T. Keayes, Frank Jones, Jane
Corbin, r. S. Knight, C. L. Cantley
Frank j. Wright, John Brockmau
= G. w. Bailey, Nj. E. Derbyshire, Gee
Potion, VIM. Eastman, Il. d. Gilbert
VIM. j Rose, Max Schultz, w. L. Jacl
son, James Harvey, Henry Rosenberg
Geo. d. Jones, P. b. Lady, E. Coz
grove, Aaron Schultz, j.. w. Gillet'
Y L. A. Sicily and Geo. r. Brown.
30 A. B. Laird suggested that the name
. of NJ. F. Fleming and P. Allen b
n added to the list of delegates, but
80 was stated that the list as ~appointe
was composed only of resident citizen
of Silver City, so he withdrew his SUI
gestion and the report Of the commi
tee was accepted as read.
Various motions were made, but NJ
seconded, 10 the eject that the chat
- man and secretary be empowered
add names to the list Of alternates.
Motion was made by Judge Gin
that the chair be authorized to appoil
- a committee of three to add names
Il the list Of delegates at large. TT
motion after being seconded by NJ
Carr, was carried, and the chair a
ed pointed as such committee A. b. Lair,
G. G. Bell and M. w. Portsriiel
IN Upon motion Of Mr.. Carr this commi
tee was empowered to ascertain tn
number of persons who would after
the convention, secure their names,
that arrangements could be made
VI secure sufficient car accommodate
H. A letter from Judge Boone of Der
ut ing was presented by the chair, regre
Mt ting his inability to attend the meetiI
g. in conformity with an invitation fro
of the mayor.
The chairman requested the commi
tee last appointed to meet to.morto
"wednesday for further arrang
100 Ilents.
"a It was moved by Mr.. Macedonia
ri that the convention at Deming be 7
be quested to seat as regular delegat
be from Silver City, from the alternat
q and delegates at large, as many
II. their regulations would permit, in a
af- dition to the regularly appointed de.
ist 0ates