The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-09

came TO the Valley and met Mr.. C
B. Eddy he was deceived by him in
regard to the true condition of the
lower end of the valley. He, Mr.
the statements he and Mr. Eddy had
made in regard to the value of land
and the prospects Of using same He
had put much money into these plans
Then he had lost his health and left
the valley, going to Europe He had
induced friends of his to put money
in the scheme but he had. as an evi-
dence of his good faith, put in much
more money himself and had lost it.
He had been deceived, but at the
time the statements produced by Mr.
Cameron were made he had believed
in them. When he came back to the
Valley the real condition of affairs
began to dawn on him. In 1896 and
1897 he saw the real situation the
leaky canals, the poor and thin soil
and the gyp in it. Out of over $780,
900 worth of land sold on one-tenth
payments very little had been real
more than leaves He had been de-
ceived and had lost a fortune in it
himself. This was the true condi-
ton of affairs. If Mr. Cameron desir-
ed any more old reports he would
bring him a bushel of them. He had
never made a personal examination
of all the lands, but had believed
the reports made to him. Much of the
land by reckless handling of water
had been sub-irrigated and made
worthless.
The statement made by Mr.. Hager-
man was SO convincing and the facts
are so well known that the attempt
of the protestant lawyers to throw
dirt was abandoned. This scene
was characteristic of the attitude of
the Carlsbad people throughout this
entire controversy.
Mr. Hagerman repeated that at the
time the statements were made that
he had believed in them and had
placed his money in consequence. He
had lost it and had gotten out. land
you fellows haven't"
Mr.. Cameron then stated that he
only wanted to find out if the state
ments were true or not and that he
believed that Mr.. Hagerman had be-
lieved in them when he had made
them. Mr.. Hagerman said Camerons
intention was to embarrass him. But
this was denied by Mr.. Cameron.
In response to questions asked by
Mr.. Cameron. Mr.. Hagerman said
that five thousand acres under the
Northern Canal had water rights and
about one thousand acres additional
had bought water. This year was the
dryest that is the year of 1903. His
could supply more water.
Much new land had been placed in
last year. The capacity of
the Northern Canal was not taxed
The surplus goes into the Pecos.
Mr. Hagerman admitted that he had
helped prepare the answer of the Rio
Hondo Water Users Association TO
the protest He had helped because
the protest had been scattered broad
cast and needed an answer.
No honest man would sell water
based on an occasional supply but
only on a constant supply as does
the Northern Canal. He had gotten
no water from the Hondo lately. He
believed the reservoir on the Hondo
would help the Northern Canal by
seepage. 1t would be benefit, and
would preserve the flood waters
which cannot now be used.
He believed thoroughly in the Hon.
do project. No, he was not tired, but
rather enjoyed the proceedings, but
would prefer Mr.. Cameron to ask
him questions and not TO testify him.
self
What waters came down the Hon
do he would use and what he could
not, would go down the valley to the
other company.
Mr.. Tracy did not care to question
Mr.. Hagerman. He was wise.
The next witness was E. D. Bal
com. and he proved most excellent
witness. He had lived in the valley
for fifteen years, and had been EN-
ployed in different capacities on the
canals. He was now superintendent
of the Northern Canal He confirm
ed the previous statements that the
water had increased in flow down The
valley since the lakes at Avalon and
Mcmillan had been built. Many
springs had broken out and the flow
of the others had been increased.
The flow of the Pecos at Carlsbad
had also increased He believed there
was now almost three times as much