Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21
Second Annual Report, Prepared
Under Supervision Of Chief
Engineer Newell.
INVESTIGATIONS IN
NEW MEXICO
Arthur Davis Describes Opera
tions m Carried on In the
Territory.

Special Correspondence, The Optic.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1s.--The sec
ond annual report OF the reclamation
service, which was compiled under
the supervision Of Mr.. F. u. Newell.
chief engineer, is now available. II IL
q continuation OF the First Annual
Report. which was completed on No
yember 20. 1902. and transmitted at
the opening Of the second session OF
the FiftyiSeventh congress. The
statements made In the first report
are supplemented In the second by an
account OF the results accomplished
during the field season OF 1903 by Mr..
Newell and his assistants.
The present reports opens with a
discussion OF the reclamation law and
the application OF Its various provis-
Ions under existing conditions. In
transmitting the report to the secre-
tary OF the interior. the director OF
the United States geological survey
states that a practical application oil
the provisions Of the law has shown
them to be effectiy and that so far
as can be seen at the present time
no further legislation Is required. as
the law seems to have sufficient
scope to accomplish Its purpose. Fol-
lowing the exposition Of the law
comes a statement OF decisions made
by the secretary OF the interior re-
lating to the reclamation service.
These refer to withdrawal Of lands,
Limitation OF the areas Of homestead
entries, the establishment OF water
rights. the purchase Of lands, the res
ervation OF rights OF way, supervision
over right-of-way applications, the
ordering OF public-land surveys, etc.
The various state and local agencies
organized to assist in carrying out
the reclamation law are also briefly
described.
The bulk Of the report consists OF
detailed descriptions. arranged In al.
phabetical order. by states and ter.
ritories. Of the operations In the field.
These descriptions are by the district
engineers In charge Of the operations.
Mr.. Arthur p. Davis writes OF the in
vestigations made in Arizona and
New Mexico. Mr.. J. b. L%ippincott, OF
the work in California; Mr., A. 4.
Fellows. Of the Investigations in Col
oraio; Mr.. d. w. Ross of those In
Idaho: Mr.. w. q. Russell. Of those In
Kansas, Mr.. Cyrus G. Babb. OF the
Investigations In Montana; Mr.. l.. III,
Taylor OF the work in Nevada. Mr., f.
f. Weymouth of the work in North
Dakota: Mr.. Ferdinand Bonstedt OF
the Investigations in Oklahoma! Mr..
John r. Whistler of those In Oregon
MIR. G. II. Fitch Of those in South
Dakota, Mr.. G.. Swendsen Of the
work in Utah; Mr. T. A. Noble. of tho
Investigations in Washington, and
Mr.. John Il. Field and Mr.. jeremiah
Ahern, of the Investigations In Wyo
ming.
Within the year actual construction
was begun in Nevada on a large ca
nal from Truckee river. In Arigo-
ma preliminary construction was com
menced on the Salt river dam. which
will furnish water 10 arid lands in
the vicinity Of Phoenix. In other
states and territories plans and spec
ifications are In various stages OF
progress. Everywhere the work is
being pushed as rapidly as is con
sistent with a full knowledge of con.
ditions and with economical. admin
istration.
This second annual report of the
reclamation service, a volume OF $50
pages, bound in cloth, and profusely
Illustrated with maps. photographs,
and drawings, is. like the first annual
report. distributed solely through the
house and senate document rooms
The first annual report Is known as
house document 10. F~ifty-seventh
congress. second session and the sec.
ond annual report is listed as house
document a.. F~ifty-eighth congress,
second session. Persons desiring a
copy OF either report should commnnl-
cate with their representatives in
congress.