Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-11-14
EHE IRRIGATION CONVENTION.
A Successful Meeting or Intelligent
Men--A Fine Crowd and Able Speak.
ers-Feasible Plans Discussed and
Sound Resolutions Adopted.

ers-Feasible Plans Discussed and
Sound Resolutions Adopted.
AT $50 Tuesday afternoon the Dem
ing opera house was well filed. Be-
fore the melting was called to order the
following gentlemen took seats upon
the platform. Gov. w. T. Thornton,
ex-G Governors f. G. Ross an L. B.
Prince, President Hiram Hadley, Of
the territorial agricultural college; M.
A. Downing, Of Santa Fe New Mexico;
Judge J. S. Emery, chairman Of the
Los Angeles irrigation congress and
national lecturer. appointed by that
body, Judge Warren and Judge Fall,
After a few explanatory remarks by
Hon. 8. M. Ashenfelter, by authority
Of the executive committee, r. z.
Barnes Of Silver City, vas selected as
secretary OF the convention. There
upon Judge Boone, of this city, extern
tended the welcome address, bidding
the many visitors to avail themselves
Of the Inequalities of the city.
The Judge extended to the members
Of the Knights of Pythias welcome,
and after a very pleasant address, the
meeting proceeded to the permanent
organization Of the convention.
Upon motion Of Governor Thornton,
seconded by Mr.. Salazar, of Rio Arriba
county, and carried, the chair appoint
ed as a committee upon permanent or
~ganization the following; Mr.. g. II.
Morehouse, Of FL Paso; Professor
S~teeruwitz, OF Austin, Texas; Profess
sor I. B. Comstock and Mr.. Ben Craw-
ford, of Arizona; John Corbett and
Charles r. Easily, Of New Mexico, and
Hon. j. S. Emery, of Kansas.
Upon motion, seconded and carried,
of Ex-Governor L B. Prince, it was
ordered that all persons now or here
after present, who desired to be rec
ognized as delegates, either lady or
gentleman, to hand their names to the
secretary.
Governor Thornton then addressed
the convention at length. He was en-
phatically Of the opinion that the gov
eminent should control the distribu-
ton of our waters and the building of
dams and reservoirs. He spoke of the
prophecy of Humboldt, that the
wealth of the world would be found
in a few years in Arizona and New
Mexico, and expressed the belief thai
it would come to pass. He then
passed to the resources of the terrific.
ries, from the turquoise fields of Grant
county to the grass upon the dry
plains. Speaking of the alleged lille
gal diversion of the waters of the Rio
+, Grande by the people of Colorado, h
stated that the relief was to be founC
, only in statehood.
Upon the conclusion of the COVER
nor's address the compIttee on perma
nent organization reported as follows
= For permanent chairman, Henry L
T. Warren, of Albuquerque; as vic
n president, Hiram Hadley, of Las Cru
ces, for New Mexico; Edward N
a Boggs, of Tucson for Arizona; j. s
Emery Of Lawrence, for Kansas; "
h. Won Steruwitz, of Austin, for Texa
and r. P. Barnes, of Silver City, q
secretary.
Upon request of Judge Warren, h
name was Withdrawn as chairman an
= in his stead Hon. I. Romero vas sele'
ted as chairman. Jose Ortiz y Salaza
of Rio Arriba county, was then electe
4 as assistant secretary and took hi
seat. upon the platform. A commi
a tee consisting of Messrs. G. M. Shai
non, w. Il. II. Llewellyn and John ,
Bell, was appointed to escort the pc
a manent chairman to the platform.
al Upon motion of s. M. Ashenfelte
4 seconded and carried the chair al
pointed a committee, consisting
three each, from New Mexico, Texa
re and Arizona,to prepare rules OF proc
dure and a series of resolutions to b
Q. submitted to the convention for CO.
as sideration and adoption. AS such Il
10 char appointed from Texas, @.
NJ Morehouse, Prof. Charles Longuemai
and w. II. %Steeruwitz. From ArizoI
nj Ben Crawford, Mr.. Behan and The
,e B. C~omstock,. From New MexIc
s. Judge Fall, j. II. Ward and S. M. As
he enfelter. Judge Fall withdrew in {
81 vor of II. L. Warren and Mr.. Ward
cd favor Of Mrs. Judge Bristol, of Ii
Is. city. These Withdrawals we're q
Of cepted.
ly This committee was requested
nd meet after adjournment, so that the
ID. report would be ready for PRESENT.
or to the convention upon assembly t
as following morning.
Is Upon motion of M. A. Downing, q
$50 name Of j. s. Emery was added TO I
he committee on rules aud regulations,
Upon motion of Governor ThOl
lot ton, carried, the secretary was requI
ld ted to extend the executive comm
he tee Of the National irrigation co
he gress, a unanimous, hearty invitati
a TO hold their next meeting in NJ
bb, Mexico, at Albuquerque or other pla
Of to be chosen, and also to obtain fro
of the various railroads reduced RAJ
rly for TIE same, at one fare for the rou
yer trip, If possible.
use Convention adjourned to meet al
to o'clock a. NJ. Wednesday.
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