The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09
THE FARM AND RANGE
Arkansas Valley Irrigation.

sauo "ds told in public examination
ana from The official records for the
nrst 'imc yesterday afternoon. says the
PuehIo 'hieftain of August 3lst Judge
Gran'I!e A. Richardson. special COM
mlsSipner Of the Supreme Court of the
united SIates opened the session at ,
oclo'K III the afternoon and immedi-
ately ordered Division Engineer f. h.
Che" who has the supervision Of the
Arkansas valley irrigation. to take the
stand. He was the only witness OF the
Afternoon and was required to produce
the figures which told of the extent OF
agricu.ture in the great river basin.
The attitude of the attorneys for the
two contending states as exhibited at
the opening session of the Kansas
COLORADO water suit was more interest
ing tqan the taking of the testimony
itself. The Colorado men sat back con-
fldent, almost careless, apparently GER
tain of victory for their side. Judge
Hayt was the only one who interjected
any questions or remarks, being the
spokesman of his side, but he did not
interrupt more than half dozen times
during the entire afternoon. The Colo
radans are thoroughly familiar with
irrigation and its problems, and with
the territory covered in the contest.
The Kansas attorneys were apparently
never before professionally interested
in irrigation. They were not acquainted
even with the terms in use in this
mode Of agriculture. In asking their
questions they lett the impression that
the entire matter had become prefunc-
tory and that Kansas was fighting
losing battle In spite of this they
brought to the work all their energies
and lega skill The investigation was
exhaustive.
Aligned on the side of Kansas, in the
private room of f. X. Chew in the
Opera House block. were S. S. Ash
baugh Hon. A. c. Campbell, attorney
general for Kansas; State Senator +.
Dumon' Smith and n. II. Lewis OF
Topeka Kansas.
judge Charles d. Hayt OF Denver,
Clyde Dawson of Canon City. Attorney
J. F. Vale of Denver and Attorney
Platt Rogers sat at the other side of
the table for Colorado. State En-
gineer l.. f. Carpenter arrived in the
city this morning and was an inter
ested SPECTATOR He is head OF the ir-
rigatiun control of the state and under
his supervision all the figures are pre-
pared.
Division Engineer Chew was asked
to describe the big canals of the val
ley. The description was given In
series of questions by Attorney Ash
baugh, but condensed is as follows:
The Bessemer Canal-Lies south OF
the river; its headgatc is ten miles
west of Pueblo; runs for thirty miles;
carries 100 cubic feet of water per sec
ond, irrigates $1,000 acres; furthest
distance from river is ten miles.
The Colorado Canal talso known as
the Bob creek k)-Lies on the northern
bank. headgate situated twenty-five
miles east of Pueblo: fifty miles long.
forty four feet wide at the bottom;
run. four to six feet decreed capacity
from the flow of the river is 1856 2s-lOO
cubic feet, and has the added supply of
the Twin lakes. $50 miles away in the
mountains; runs into reservoir, Lake
Henry, two miles long and three-quar-
ttIH VI d Illlle WHY, WV h''iN' 'A"A''
Sugar City; irrigates at present 10000
acres; extends back more than htteen
miles from the river. This canal is the
property of the Twin Lakes Land and
Reservoir Company.
The Rocky Ford High Line canal
Runs south of the river; headgate
twcnty-four miles east of Pueblo; is
scyenty-five miles long; decreed ca
pacity of about 500 cubic feet per sec
ond. furthest point fully twenty miles
south OF the river; irrigates $4,000
acres.
oxford Farmers-Lies south of the
river: headgate forty-one miles east OF
Pueblo; length is fifteen miles; de-
creed capacity 11G cubic feet per sec
ond: is fifteen feet wide and six deep;
runs back seven miles; irrigates 5000
acres
Otero Canal-Lies on north side of
river, headgate fourteen miles from
Pueblo; is twenty-five miles long; de-
creed capacity 1913 cubic feet, irrigates
1U.OOO acres.
Calm Canal-I.ies south of river;
headgate forty-seven miles from
Pueblo; is thirty-tive miles long; de-
creed capacity 345 cubic feet: is twenty
feet vide and five feet deep; irrigates
lS.0 000 acres.
Laguna Canal Uake)-Lies north of
river: headgate fifty miles from
Pueblo: is twenty-five miles long; has
decreed capacity OF l55 cubic feet; is
twenty-five feet wide; runs into reser-
voir stuated near headgate which has
not yet been decreed by the state
courts, but is in operation; irrigates
1900 acres.
The Rocky Ford Ditch-South of
river, headgate fifty miles from
Pueblo; Is fifteen miles long; is fifteen
feet vide and four feet deep; has de-
creed capacity of III and 76-1OO cubic
feet; irrigates 1000 acres.
The Fort Lyons Canal-Lies to the
north OF river; headgate three miles
rom Ia Junta: Is 10 miles long, sixty
'eet vide and four to six feet deep; de-
creed capacity 76O cubic feet per sec
md; irrigates $4,000 acres; has been