The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-17

Incorporation OF Company % Exploit
Irrigation Rnterprisea In
This County.

Irrigation Enterprises in
This County.
James W. Wilson and DR.. w. M. Wal
lace. Of Chicago, who have in contem-
plation the construction Of one or more
Of the canals necessary TO the reclama-
tion Of many thousands Of acres Of fer
tile soil in San Juan county, are now
conducting the preliminary surveys to
determine the most feasible and least
expensive routes fof the waterways.
They have incorporated the Western
Ranch and Irrigation company, with
capital stock Of s1OOOOOO, and it lie
probable the work Of construction Of
either the east or west side canals will
commence at an early day,
Messre. Wilson and Wellace are gen.
tlemen Of Wide experience in irrigation
enterprises. They have considerable
means at their command and ere amply
able to carry to a successful conclusion
any proposition undertaken by them.
Concerning their projects, the Durango
Herald says;
James W. Wilson arrived from Chi.
cago last evening, accompanied by DR..
W. M. Wallace. Mr., Wilson is editor OF
the National Rural Of Chicago, and
some time ago visited San Juan county,
N. NJ, with the view Of looking up suit
able locations for colonies. de was con
vinced that San Juan county offered
better inducements than any section of
A. - rarIhH Los NU
could be watered. To this end he 10
Gated ditch lines, partial surveys we're
made at the time and are now being
completed by a party Of engineers head
ed by j p. Tiffany, ir., of this city, who
has charge The visit at this time is Tor
inspection, Mr.. Wallace being a gentle
man with ample means to carry out any
project he may enlist in. The two left
this forenoon for the scene Of operations,
The ditch lines have been located, one
diverging from ths Animas at Cedar
Hill which winds around over the hill to
the La Plata, furnishing water for the
mesa land between the two streams. The
ditch crosses the La Plata river at a
narrow point where trestle work will be
necessary, and will water lands to the
west Of the La Plata, the latter stream
being unable to supply the requirements.
The other ditch. which has been par
TALLY located, will leave the San Juan at
a point near Aztec, and the main canal
will be taken to q point overlooking the
vast Bloomfield and Crouch mesas, one
Of the most beautiful tracts Of land in
the world and which has been a practi-
cal desert owing to lack Of water. The
canal will be a large one, as it will re-
quire much water to meet requirements
and il is also intended to extend the
canal to the Aztec side In order to sup
ply any deficiency Of the Animas caused
= BY taking out the canal ct Cedar Hill
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j. COMPANY, capitalized at 5000, 0Oo, an.
with headquarters at Aztec, San Jual
county, was incorporated Saturday il
the Office of the territorial secretary d
Santa Fa. The incorporators are Jane
w. Wilson ]. Pembrook Bishop ant
Charles P, Huey. These are also direct
Ors with the addition Of Dr. William W
Wallace The capital is divided int
100000 shares Of preferred or profit
sharing stock, and 100000 common o
non-dividend stock. Both preferred ant
G0Mulou bllEh AppADHfnb u4Nhl uWu0l
ship in the irrigation system. the onl
difference being that the former share
in the profits resulting from the sale O
water rights, but the latter does not.
The preferred stock is given to thos
who advance the money to pay the cos
of the canal as the work progresses.
The first canal to be constructed wi
be taken out of the Las Animas abou
Cedar Hill and runs over to the La Plat
and beyond. There will be $4,000 acre
of choice land easily irrigable under i
The price of water rights and preI
erred stock on the advanced paymen
profit sharing basis will be $40 an acr'
This price OF $40 an acre will pay fo
one acrs water right and one share G
preferred stock. When sufficient none
tor construction has been subscribe
the balance of the water rights will b
sold on the ten year instalment tim
paying plan at S12 an acre includin
one $40 share of common stock with il
terest at per cent. The greater par
OF the necessary funds for the construct
ion OF the irrigation system have a
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