Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-20

DAILY WATER REPORTS
FOR DITCH ASSOCIATION.
Asnbsss Of Astaasas Vsijsy osslnl.
sssion Agree 70 Asssssnsas-of6-
esss are E,setsd-Rsposts Rsad
Daily reports OF the state Of the siv-
es and the distribution Of water will
be sent out by Division Eagiseer J.
~. Jackson to the water users along
the Arkansas river. beginsing May :
and continuing 6ve months.
There were present at the meeting
Tuesday in addition to the membesA
Of the association State Eaginees Jay.
COZ. Deputy State Engineer c. w.
Beach. Division Engineer J. n. Jack
son and four water commissioners
from various districts. The meeting
was called TO order by Presidens G.
w. Swink OF Rocky Ford. Following
the reading Of the minutes OF the last
annual meeting BY Secretary G. ~.
Hall Of Rocky Ford. Tseasusts VIII
eva report WAS submitted. Il show.
Balance on hand. $5.3o.
Collections during year. Ssoaon.
Total receipts. $SoS.io.
Expenditures during year. 8S2SSS.
Balance on hand. $6oo7.
The election Of officers. the ae1t
order Of business resulted as follows:
President. Senator G. w. Swink,
Rocky Ford: vice president. b. 7. Nc.
Clave. Las Animas: secretary. G. u.
Hall. Rocky Ford: treasurer. Nj. VII.
ey. Holly.
Upon the reque1 Of President
Swink. Division Engineer Jackson
outlined the proposition for the max
ing OF daily reports. He said: -Since
assuming the duties OF the Office !
have endcavorcd to secure from the
water users of the valley suggestions
as TO ways and means OF improving
the conditions along the river. have
found general sentiment in favor OF
daily reports on the stage OF the rive,
and other information that will be of
benefit TO the water users during shc
summer season. Various methods
might he used but the ono that has
snggcsicd itself as most practical to
me Is to have daily reports sent In
from the water eomnis sioncrs. the re-
ports compiled aud sen, out from piy
Office. II would also be good thing
TO regulate the distribution ai water.
The state appropriation Il not snih-
eicn; to meet the expense oi issuing
these daily bulletins and II anything
is done this association will have TO
make provision therefor. I would
suggest that these buiic,ins ,iaeiuic
reports on tho stage 81 the river a;
the beginning and cnh oi each water
district. also information concerning
the stage o; the various tributaries
and something .af s;afnr condition. In
various PARTS oi ;he valley. From
rough estimates already made ,iic cS-
pcss- of issuing such reports wouii
prabshiy not exceed steo per month"
State Engineer lsyeos assured: ,itr
members Of tho association ;ha; he
will do all in his power TO sssis, In
the work.
In enlargement; Of the idea oi G.. n.
Hall of Rocky Ford suggested ;ha; Il
wonid he well TO have = man employ.
cd to cheek np the distribution of
water and also to get check on the
amoun, of wafer in the reservoirs. Al;
this point in tho discussion Mr.. Wiley
of Holly proposed motion providing
for assessing the members of the as
soetaiion To raise the proposed Stuo
and in case a greater sum Ia needed
the association provide the same with
the approval Of the executive commit
tee. The putting Of this motion
brought forth general DISCUSSION in
which the ideas proposed were re.
to.
n.s - AZ ii L.
scsswcnt was placed at 30 cents per
cubic foot according to priority. The
announcement made by Mr.. Dubbs
that tho Colorado Fuel and Iron com.
pany had decided To join the associa-
when ordered was received with en-.
'husiasm by tho members present. Ae-
;iou Of tho association ordered tho
secretary TO send ou, letters to all the
small ditch owners in tho valley ask.
ing that they Join the association and
join in the movement 60 improve tho
water situation in the valley.
The suggestion made by Mr.. Wiley
that bitches he allowed 10 take water
only on tho rating made when tho
fumes arc clean. provoked an Animal
cd discussion. During this discussion
tho conditions existing at hcadTs,cs
Of the various bitches were reviewed.
The difficulty in keeping some OF the
rating fumes cleared vas brought out
but !, was apparently the sense of the
meeting that ratings should he made
oniv when tho fumes arc clean and
water should he given according to
these ratings. Il was also the sense
of many of those present tha, the cS-
pcnsc of keeping these fumes clear
should be borne by the individual
bitches.
The four water commissioners pres
cnt at yesterdays meeting were: foha
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