Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-29
REPAIRING PECOS
VALLEY SYSTEM
United States Re-
clamation Serv-
ice at Work.
MEANS MUCH TO SECTION
Attorney L. @. Fullen En-.
tausiastic as to Future
Outlook There.

l.. u. Fullen, the we'll known attor
ney OF Carlsbad, junior member Of the
firm Of Freeman, Cameron & Fullen
who reached Santa Fe, Monday last
from San Francisco, accompanied by
his wife, to attend the Inauguration
ceremonies, and also to look after mat
ters for his firm pending in the Su.
preme Court, was seen by areporter at
his rooms in the Palace Hotel yester.
day, relative to conditions at present
prevailing in his immediate section Of
the Territory, and was very enthus.
iastic over the prospects, which the
present year holds out to Carlsbad and
vicinity.
"Of course" said Mr.. Fullen, "our
greatest boon and benefit is the TAX
ing over by the United States govern.
mcnt under the provisions of the Re.
clamation act of the works and plant
IoNhe Pecos Irrigation Company, which
because Of Strengthened finances,
found itself unable to replace the
large diversion dam at Lake Avalon
destroyed by the floods during the
summer of last year.
| "The company agreed to accept a
very reasonable price for Its holdings,
Inasaely $4,000, and this being pre-.
saLted to the proper department Of
Il the government together with the ne.
cessities Of the situation, showing that
| great disaster and loss would result If
prompt action was not taken, resulted
in Secretary Hitchcock approving the
proposition and appropriating 100000
| for prosecution Of the work. One hun.
ldred ard fifty thousand Of this will go
Ito the Irrigation company, and the re.
naming $450,00O will be expended in
repairs, extensions and improvements.
Carlsbad Fortunate.
"In the face of the demands being
made upon the reclamation service
| from all portions of the west, Carlsbad
and New Mexico were especially for
tunate in securing this favorable con-
sideration and the people should be
and are duly appreciative. President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hitchcock
gave their personal attention to expe-
diting all the details necessary to final
approval and in countless ways evi.
denced their keen interest in New
Mexicos welfare. Governor Hagerman
and also Captain G. L. Ballard gave
valuable services in getting the matter
properly before the President and
secretary for consideration in the first
instance, and had 1t not been for their
unselfish interest and labor in behalf
Of the Carlsbad people, it is doubtful
| II the present happy result had been
attained.
II have been absent from Carlsbad
since the 10th instant, but it is very
probable that the final order for the
commencement of construction work
has already been received, the only
delay having been caused by the me-
cessity of making the abstract of title
to the irrigation company property, to
be turned over to the government, a
little more complete and am advised
that this has now been done.
& What Project Means.
what the completion of the great
plant and the effect of the successful
operation will mean to southeastern
New Mexico, every one at all familiar
with territorial conditions can grasp at
once. Twenty thousand acres will be
supplied with water Immediately and
of course, the government having once
taken hold Of the enterprise will almost
certainly give its aid and assistance to
such further extension as may from
| time to time become necessary.
There is a large force Of govern.
ment engineers now on the ground and
everything is in readiness to move for
ward vigorously. F. H. Newell, chief
LOT the reclamation service, has recent
lily visited Carlsbad and looked over the
situation carefully. B. N. Hall is the
engineer in direct charge Of the work
and has all the details well in hand.
"The confidence and security, al
lready produced by the Identification Of
the government with this irrigation
work. has already manifested itself in
Carlsbad by rapid increase in proper
Fly values and the commencement Of
terection Of many buildings, both bust.
mess and residence. The town council
has Just passed an order requiring Ave
foot cement sidewalks to be put down
throughout the residence portion Of
Carlsbad, an order which should make
the particular council promulgating 1t
immortal, II It never performs another
official act.
immigration Heavy.
Immigration into the entire Pecos
Valley Is rapid and not only Carlsbad,
but all the towns are sharing the bene.