Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-17
CAMf|ELO PROJECT
APPROVED BY
ENGINEER
Las Vegas Grant Reclamation
Enterprise Placed on a Solid
Basis and Work viii Be Com
pIeted Without Delay,

Especial Dispatch to the Morning journal
Las Vegas. y M, Marcn 16.-F. II.
Pierce of the board Of trustees OF the
Las Vegas grant. received today from
the office of Territorial Engineer
J vernon l.. sullivan in Santa Fe APP
prevail Of the plans ana specifications
for the Garfield irrigation project
now under construction. The en-
eineers approval gives the board the
right to store and use for irrigation
purposes the waters of the Gallinas
river and the -Sanguijuela and Pecos
arroyos. This authority given the
grant board places the Garfield pro-
jeCt on "a most solid basis and assures
the final completion in the near future
of the system which viii mean SO
much to Las Vegas and the immediate
vicinity. This immense irrigation pro-
jcct WAS launched about a year ago
and all along there have been ques-
tions arising to threaten delay, but
after thorough investigation every de-
tail has worked out rapidly in favor
of the project and it Is being rushed
to completion as fast as possible.
Al Il meeting held bv The board
of education last night II was de-
cided to make holidays Of March II
ana is, tbat Arbor day might be prop
erly observed by the pupils and
teachers of the city schools, accord
ing TO the proclamation issued by the
governor of the territory. A lengthy
discussion on the leave of absence
of teachers on account of Illness was
had In view Of the fact that the plan
in vogue of having no stated limit or
leave of absence on account of sick
ness. was Objectionable. it was de-
cided to place a time limit of ten
days on leave of absence during which
the teachers regular salary would De
paid. The resignation of Miss Elba
Stoneroad as principal OF the Doug
has avenue school was received and
accepted. Mrs. G. b.. Hall being APP
pointed to fill the vacancy until the
end OF the school term.
The rain which continued to fail
throughout the entire day Yesterday
viii prove Of much benefit to the agri-
cultural interests in this vicinity and
farmers and stock raisors are jubil1nt
over the prospects Of green ranges and
a bumper crop.
George w. Ward. steward ut the
hospital for the insane here, writes
from Galveston, Texas. whittier he
went for his health, that he has i'm
proved wonderfully and after a short
trip on the gulf Will leave for
home.
District Attorney Ward. WHO mas
been attending to court matters at
Mora and Ocate for the past ten days
aps returned home.
Tho II. .. Brown Trading company
rf West Las Vegas. have sold out their
carriage, farm implements and feed
business and will devote all their time
to their ranch and stock raising in
forests In This county
The concrete work done by Cuntruc-
Tor r. w. Smith ut the new dormitory
Ut the Normal university has been for
mally accepted. The new structure
viii be completed during the month
OF April.
Mrs. j. w Reynolds, accompanying
ashes OF her late husband. arrived
IN the city this morning from Chicago.
a sister. Miss Nellie Baum, accom-
panied her. While no arrangements
have been made as vet. il has been
given out that the funeral services
viii take place some time today at the
home on He Springs boulc-
and will be private. Interment
sin be IN the F%laNnolds family vault
IN The Masonic cemetery in this city.