Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-17

gestion of the irrigation commission
o the territory, do hereby adopt the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That the thanks of this
convention and of the people OF New
Mexico are aue and are hereby ten
dered to the Honorable James Wilson,
secretary of agriculture of the United
states; Honorable IL. A. Hitchcock,
secretary of the interior; Charles ID.
Walcott. director OF the geological
survey. and r. II. Newell, chief engi-
neer OF the reclamation service. for
their kindness in sending representa-
tives TO deliver discourses to this con
vention upon the work OF their depart.
ments, and through 1t to the people
of New Mexico; and, be II further
Resolved, That the thanks of this
convention and of the people of New
Mexico be and they hereby are ten
dered 10 Professor s. Fortier and to
Mr.. w. NJ. Reed. district engineer OF
New Mexico, In the reclamation SER
vice, for the very able papers read by
them before this COM ention, and for
the many suggestions made by them
Tor the benefit OF the irrigation and
| agricultural interests of the territory.
nesolved That our thanks are
hereby extended to the reclamation
service for the work already begun
| In this territory, and we respectfully
request that such work may actively
| continue to the end that we may de-
We practical results from actual con-
| structiCn, believing as we do that our
territory is an inviting field for the
| construction OF reservoirs and the con.
seryation of water for irrigation pur-
| poses as contemplated by the reclaim
alton act of congress passed June IL,
.902.
| Resolved. That in view of the great
necessity in this territory for more
accurate information regarding the
use OF water for irrigation, we here.
uy heartily endorse the irrigation in.
yestigations carried on under the de-
paFtment OF agriculture, and we urge
an increased congressional appropria-
tion for the extension of the work.
We heartily favor and respectfully
| ul hli''t hBii b3 utt
of our Legislature to enable the irri-
CATION commission of the territory 10
properly carry out the objects for
which such commission have been ap.
pointed.
Resolved, That we are unalteraDIy
opposed to the enactment of the So
called Stephens bill by the congress
| - TNtt Lob 4r.-
pie and paralyze agricultural indus
try in this territory by preventing the
storage of water In reservoirs in New
Mexico from streams therein, unless
the contemplated international dam
shall be first filled with water from
such streams.
Resolved. That II is the sense OF
this convention that New Mexico's ir
rigation interests will be most promo
led under a state government, and we
therefore, respectfully urge upon the
Fifty-eighth congress to pass an ena
bling act for the admission OF New
Mexico as a state at the earliest date
possible.
Resolved. That the thanks of thi.
convention be and the same hereb,
are rendered to each and every per
son who has assisted In conducting
the affairs of this convention, and Il
those who have prepared papers ant
. delivered addresses before this con
vention from which New Mexico vii
derive much benefit.
The convention then adjourned. an'
the delegates will return to their re
/. spective homes well pleased with tn
deliberations OF the convention.