The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-11-18

Rio Grande, Conejos and Mineral were
well represented at a meeting OF what
will hereafter Ike known ~ The San Luis
VALLEY Water Users 4 Stockmcn's Pro.
tective Association held in AIamosa
"Wednesday.
TIE two subjects OF Irrigation and
Forestry were taken up by Hon. +. C.
Cloudy, Prof. Carpenter. OF the Agricul-
tural College, and Congressman Brooks
and presented in clear ard concise
manner. After Mr.. Brooks talk q gen
eral discussion followed; Mr.. Garcia,
Mr.. Alex ander. Of Saguache, Mr.. Forbes,
Mr.. Newcomb and others Of the delegates
from the several counties expressing
their views concerning the grazing tax
on cattle ON the forest reserves. Some
expressed themselves as being strongly
opposed to such tax, among whom
Judge Ilolbrook was first. But, he said,
As possible"
The following prexmbles and resolu.
tons were adopted:
WHEREAS, tho people Of the San Lui. Valley
embraced within tho Counties of Mineral
Goneios. .1.tilla. kio drandc and sagnsehe. 10
,'n the 18th day Of November. A. ID. 1s0i, solemn
y represent and show that tho San Luis valley,
lying IN tho water she'd Of the Rio 0Iandc river
in Colorado. is large valley. nearly equal in
nrcn tn the state 81 Ms--achu.etts. and
ilSax. arid , Tith the application Of water II
Approx matcly about one tenth Of this great
valley is irrigated and cultivated and Yields
peas. beam. rra-se. and other crops. as the en-
tir. valley would do with the application Of
WnxREAs. tho San Luis Valley. comprising
the counties aforesaid. and having q popula-
ton Of s.dD inhabitants, !. dependent upon
the kio 0rsndc river and It's tributaries for ir-
riyntioa; and,
wnEWk.a, several Of tho canal companies.
-.,n- owned ~ common carvicr companies and
ing and anxi0as TO construct rs~srvoirr for the
purpose Of conserving water Ia enable them Ia
reclaim l.nds 20, yet irrixated and brought
under cultivation. and. To supplement the
supply of watsr from the natural stream. when
-hortsyc ocear. 20 a. To fully irrixs,s lands
WHEREAS. the United states Government,
netting throusi, It's proper oasctsl-, !. unwilling
To extend the heeefis q tie exclamation service
pie. aud Is also unwilling 10 psrMn Tie canal
companies already operating In sssii Waller ~
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several corporations and people interested In
ru".sr,sruns r--sssosns IhsrsoY ssr!, conpsh.
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