Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-07-28
INTERNATIONAL DAM.
Why Consulting Engineer FOllett, Of
Boundary Commission, Resigned.
THE MEXICAN BOUNDARY LINE.

w w. Follett. consulting engineer of
the International water boundary COM
mission h nt Santa he ON BUSINESS
trip. he said that Il WIS true that he
had resigned his position with the oom-
ndasson. bus that che ll F0aO ana Den
yer Tapere were wrong in attubuging
tius ucisDn 10 Hrgy open breach between
himself and Cuilncl Arson Mills. head
o. the commission, over the Elephant
Hutte dam uuar Tholr personal re-
laiions. hc mild. remained entirely
friendly. but a difference ~ opinion
aroso betwe,.n thogn ns a. the prunccu-
Unu Of his work as cOnsINiag cngineer.
and ~ Colou.l Mills had been iHatrvi-
mental in securing him the pus.tlUn in
thp first phioe. be thought b best to re-
tire ana leaye the way clear Tor the
government to name an engineer Who
might tDok al things more IN aCcOrd-
ance WHh Colonel Mills ideas. Paul -.
Cunningham. 81 Tennessee. NOW In
Cuba. has been appointed Mr. Forctt's
successor. and will reach ~ Paso and
entes upon his duties August 10.
WATER COMMISSIONS DUTIES.
The unfted States-Mexico water
boundary commission n composed ~
Colonel Mills, retired army officer,
receiving the pay of colonel. represent
Ing the United states; General Ja-
cpbc BiuncO. representing the Mexican
government, aud a consulting engineer
all odutod by che Ameri0an govern
ment II was organized 60 settle dts
putct between the two countries arising
nom she constant shifting 81 the inter
nshonal boundary line through the er-
ratic behavior ~ che RAJ Gtande By
treaty the boundary il flxed az the CEN
tee ~ the river channel. when tins
channel moves by erosion or deposit the
boundary moves with 81. but when m
channel moves by avulsipn-that H.
ahandona its old course and che river
cuts for itself a new channel then ths
old channel remains the boundary Tn.
dee che treaty these cutoffs remain un.
| De-. the Jurisdiction ~ the county from
whkh they are cut Thus 81 often hap.
pens by The shifting - the stream ghal
United States territory IL LETT on Ems
wee, side Of the river adjoining MexioS
and Mexican terrsory ~ iefi lying cas-
OF the river adjoining the Texas stlt'
| line These cut-om s,-rtiona are ciilei
"bsucos," between Rio GTande O;y
and the Eilf are some sixty 81 thes,
cut -ofts, and they constitute a sourcs
Of never emitting trDuhie and ann Ne,
arising frum the usc Of water 10, M
gstiOn. and other cons ntfons between
! border settlers. which the commission
inusi look into and report upon Tbs
United states has for five years endca-
vcrrd 60 induce Mexico 90 agree u
eliminate the provsion respecting thess
"banCos" and make the center - ths
normal channel the true boundary hns
between the two countries. bus ther,
are details whica the Mexican govern.
ment has thus Tar REFUSED to agree 20
THE BL PAso SCHEME.
IN speaking " the El Paso protested
government dagn. Colonel Mills fight
ga the Elephant Butte dam and e.,
use 81 waters IN the RIO Grunde. En.
gncer Follett appears 90 be- in cordial
sympathy with Co,onei Mills we'll.
known ideas on these Subjects. lie said
fhe Colorado farmers were chiefly re-.
apoue.blo fur lhe hack 0f water Ga the
loves Rio Grunde; Goat there had been
no marked increased use 81 the waters
lu ycau by the people ~ New Mrxico
AZ 90 the international dam proicct al
a. "aso. Mr. Fulleu considered u
doultfu - q lll apprnpraiing g. 500
u1n rrr its c0usN ruction win cvtg pasa
eonrrvsa unless s1sne ADMINISTRATION IN
fili control ~ an the bruuches 90 Eov.
ernmeiu takes u up and pushes Il az a
STRICTLY panty meaaire
THE ELEPHANT BUTTE CASE.
The Status ~ thc legal c0ntfOversy
Owes the Elephant Butte dam WIS asked
about. He said the ease was pendins
un appeal by tho government rrom
Judge Iarkers district a. the terrific.
ital supreme cslgfiN. and a decision IL
expected next upInth. The miin qtiea.
iion at iissue ~ whether the cOns4 rllc-
ton ~ the dam and the enlarged as,
0t water for Irrigation that will fOll0W
VII materially interfere with the uayl.
| gnlllly ~ the i,io Guinsio az the p0n
I Nhers IL n now considered navialbie-
ina, iH, between Rio Gandc Clty
which h 800 miiei below TN Paso. ant
ino uouth ~ the river judge Parkea
I ruled that a w0iih net. Tnc govern.
neni rhen asked Zoe utorc time "a pre-,
grw test mony ending 90 show N,
contrary and Iudge Parher docliucd q,
griui ~ Prom tts ruling appeal wa
taken n1 the territorial supreme court
snECKEIs ". uOwARD.