The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15
Are After That Aqua,
La Plata citizens Determincd 60 Des
vciop ~HsaociatiOu
0raaniEed.

Ia Plata citizens Determincd 60 Des
vciOp Association
0raaniEed.
Judging from appearances. the "water
cure" is about to beiadministered 70 the
la Plata valley by the energetic settlers
OF that section. a project to tap the
underlluw Of the river, draining the bed
Of all that portion OF the rivers flow
which now buriea itself in the sand
and gravel, is on foot and is being
pushed with all the energy and deter
mination Of purpose for which western
men are noted, The present dry season
has been Of avail to the people Of the La
Plata in directing their though ts to
some means Of conserving aud utilizing
the underfowipg waters Of that stream.
As is the case with many Of the rivers Of
the arid region, the La Plata runs over
bud OF sand that absorbs and retains
much Of its tiow To tap this water
ascertain it's amount and the regularity
of it's supply, aud if sufficient for the
purpose desired to divert it into bitches
for irrigation, is the proposition now
undertaken by the community.
To unite all interested parties in a
scheme Of this magnitude, secure the
support and cooperation Of all and
place the enterprise on regular aud
organized basis, is a task in itself Of no
small magnitude. but that it has been
accomplished must have been apparent
to any one present at the meeting held
at the Center school house on the La
Plata last Wednesday afternoon. There
was full representation OF the La Plata g
citizens, newcomers and "old-comers. y
as one expressed it--officers wera elected
and a plan Of work decided on. While
there was naturally some difference Of
opinion and some discussion as how
best to accomplish the result, at the
close Of the meeting all expressed them
selves satisfied that the enterprise was
properly launched and 10 capable hands
and all pledged themselves to carry the
scheme through,
j. j. Barret, Esq, was president oI
the meeting .and ]. W. Stinson secre
tary. A board Of directors consisting o.
FIN. Harrison. Chas Price. W H.Hughel
L. Jackson, and H. Schroeder, wal
chosen, with f. M. Harrison president
W. H. Hughes president, Chas
Price treasurer. L. Jackson assiatan
secretary, Henry Schroeder, secretary.
A committee consisting Of j. j. Bar
rett. Henry Schroeder, Chas. Price, W
L. Paddock and L. Jackson was select
ed to draw up a skeleton plan for tn
organization Of the asaoci alton, The.
submitted the following epolt whic'
eaa alsp,e1
ghe capital stock Of the ase0ciatio
shall be 5000. % be divided into share
OF SIS each, either to be paid in work a
the regular rate Of wages or in money
to all parties that are now interested
each individual member of this asaocif
tion to be entitled 20 only one vote. Fac
shareholder shall be entitled to hi
water pro rata according to his Bharr
the limit of shares to be held by any on
to be determined by the Board of Dire,
tors.
A considerable amount Of work ha
already been done to develop the under
aow. From fifteen to twenty team
are steadily engaged in the worl
Operations are being conducted on tn
ranch owlsd by Ed. Thomas, 81
near the bed Of the river. where fayo
able prospect for obtaining water is pr
sented. From the amount OF work a
ready done lis evident that prospect
are good, and further developments wi
be awaited with interest by the who
county,