Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-15
DITCH ASSOCIATION
0lsels OSileses SD Adopts Commend
aeoey Resolutions


held Saturday afternoon in Pueblo.
Resolutions were adopted eongTatu-
lating the Bureau OF Forestry OF the
department Of agriculture upon its
policy and endorsing the work OF for
est reservation. The following Of
6eess were reelected; G. w. Swink
al Rocky Ford. president; ID. 7. Nc
Clave oi Lamar. vice president; u.
Il. Hall OF Rocky Ford. secretary;
Frank Kreybiil OF Las Animas. treas
usef. C. W. Swink. G, NJ. Hall and
c. X. McHarg were named rs the
executive committee.
The annual report OF the treasurer
was submitted. There was general
discussion on the use oi T:ycs water
for storage reservoirs. a resolution
was adopted requesting that the state
water authorities insiS upon the
Twin Lakes reservoir and other COM
panies installing rating weirs at both
intakes and outiatcs.
Among those present were c, w.
Beach. deputy state engineer; J: NJ.
Jackson. division engineer; John
kilc, water commissioner OF district
No. -: s. W. Cressy. water COM
missioner district No. ~; +: NJ.
Mears. water commissioner district
were Represented: High Line Canal
company. C. NJ. Hall OF Rocky Ford:
Oxford Farmers Ditch company. r.
]. Barnard OF Fowler: Catlin Canal
company. ]. W. Beatty Of ManTanola:
Rocky Ford Ditch company. G.. w.
Swink OF Rocky Ford; Laguna Ca
nal company. X. T. Lewis Of In
Jun,a; Otcro Irrigating ditch. g. a.
Kiirorc of La Innts; Am,iy Canal
company, s. G.. Porter Of Holly; La
mar Canal. l.. II. Gcrecke OF La
mar: BcSScmcF irrigating Ditch COM
pany. c. X. Metiarg Of Pueblo: Fort
Lyon Canal company. II. l. tubers
and Frank Kreybill Of Las Animas
The resolutions passed in regard
to the preservation OF the forests ioi'
low:
Whereas. We know that the des-
truc,ion OF forest areas leads newt
ably to irregular stream flow IN
streams OF such denuicd water sheds.
resulting in alternating destructive
foods and periods of excessive
drouih, and that such conditions in
older countries have turned highly
productive areas into barren deserts.
We believe that wc can already OBJ
serve in the Arkansas river and other
streams OF Colorado the initial condi-
tions leading to such dire eonsc-
quenees and that -uch conditions sre
due to the destruction OF more than
four-ffths of the original forest area
Of Colorado by fire and otherwise.
and
Whereas. we know that the loss to
tho people Of the Arkansas valley,
the state OF Colorado and the coun-
try by reason OF prcvcntablc forest
fires, unlawful and wastcful lumber
ing and injury to forest and other
lands by overlooking with sheep and
cattle, Is already inealculable and
vastly in excess of any benefits de-
rived ,hercirom.
We believe that the system OF ma
tional forest reserves iraugura'ed by
President Cleveland and most nota-
bly, extended by President Roosevelt
affords and promises to afford the
only adequate check to the evils indi-
Gated.
We believe that the great and vi.
tai importance of the conservation OF
our forests so far transccuds the pri-
yatc and corporate interests inimical
to the newly inauguratcd forestry
system and any fine spun theory OF
state rights that they become insig'
nifcant by comparison.
We believe that tho existing for
cstry system and administration. by
its wonderful reduction of forest
fires, its prevention of fraudulent
land entries, its development OF same
and economical numbering and its
awakening OF public sentiment oil
forestry in general, has already done
a work. the value of which cannot b.:
overestimatcd and affords promise OF
greater results for the future, and
Nlr IL. a. Fnfa ttH'F
NAV exist in the present forestry
management are inherent to the bc-
ginning of an operation so vast in
its scope and will be found and re-
moved by continued experience.
We believe that in the foregoing
preamble we voice the sentiment OF
an overwhelming majority not only
of the people of this valley, but OF
our state and the entire west; there
fore be it
Resolved, that we hereby extend to
the bureau of forestry of the dcaprt-
mcnt OF agriculture Our congratula-
tions upon the work already accom-
plished and again express our conf.
pledge our continued support, and.
Resolved, that copy of this pre-
amble and resolutions be sent to each
senator and representative for Colo
RADIO in congress with the earnest
recommendation that they lend their
aid to all legislation tending to
strengthen and perfect the existing
national forestry system; copies also
be sent to Governor Buchtcl and to
Chief Clifford Pinchot
Brioklayers this week commenced
work upon substantial new building on