Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-09
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
CONCERNS WHOLE
TERRITORY
Governor Says All Sections
Should Unite to Entertain
Notable Gathering.
TO VISIT LAS CRUCES
WITH COMMITTEE

Governor Curry spent a very busy
day In Albuquerque Sunday and re-
ceived calls from many men.
The governor talked irrigation
congress and statehood INCREASINGLY.
He said the big irrigation congress
and the international congress would
be on of our best arguments in the
statehood fight since the territory
would show its resources thoroughly
In caring for such an assembly.
II hope that the entire territory
Will take part in the irrigation con-
greSs, said the governor. Person
ally l will do everything / can to
make 1t a success and my adminis-
tration will aid 1t in every way pos
sible. 1t is one of the best things for
this territory that we have secured
in recent years."
After a conference with the gov
ernor yesterday Col. w. S. HopeWell,
chairman of the territorial statehood
league, announced that Eugenio Ro-
nero, of San Miguel county, had been
appointed vice president Of the state
hood league of New Mexico, and that
Venceslao Jaramillo had been ap-
pointed committeeman from Rio Ar
riba county, in the place of II. G. Abb
bott who resigned because of press
ing business matters, which would
not allow him necessary time.
One Hundred to Washington.
Governor Curry and Col. Hopewell
chairman of the statehood league,
announced last evening at the Alvar-
ado that over 100 prominent men In
this territory had agreed to go to
Washington to work for statehood.
Governor Curry said such a showing
would greatly enhance our chances
for admission to statehood at the
hands of the present session of con-
gress.
81 firmy believe that we will se-
cure admission without delay" said
the governor" but In the event that
this session is adjourned before TAX |
ing action on the statehood bill, the |
next session will undoubtedly admit |
us. But at all events. the advertising !
New Mexico VIII receive from such |
a deputatlon of citizens will be well |
worth all 1t will cost"
The governor hopes TO have at |
least three newspaper men go TO |
He desires that two |
represent the democratic press and |
the republican press and that a third
represent the Spanish press, both
democratic and republican.
Twenty representative citizens from
who called upon the
governor yesterday, stated that they
would all go to Washington, which
will make a handsome showing for
Bernalillo county.
VIII Talk Irrigation Congress.
81 Will boost for the irrigation
congress just as consistently as / am
low advocating statehood" said the
governor, 81 am glad that this
sreat congress has been secured for
New Mexico and l want to see all
,arts OF the territory represented in
entertaining II. Wherever l go 1 will
ink the irrigation congress with
statehood and will endeavor to do
III l can to boost both"
The ElephantButte Water Users
association OF the MesilIa Valley
postponed their meeting from today
lntil Wednesday in order that the
'vernor and a committee of New
dexicans may be present TO discuss .
tatehood and the irrigation congress
The governor, who returned to the
al pital late last night, will come 10
Tuesday and will go
rom here to Las Cruces.
Colonel Hopewell, chairman of the
,oard OF control OF the irrigation
committee, left last night for his
anch at Hillsboro, but he will also
'e present I'm Las Cruces Wednesday.
Others who will go to Las Cruces
re: b. Spitz, DR.. c.. w. Harrison, n.
J. Twltchell, c. F. Easlsy. A. b. Fall.
Felix Martinez and o. N. Marron. II