Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-26

Mcsilla community bitches, which are
located upon the east side Of the Rio
Grande.
That the recital contained IN the
second paragraph Of said resolutions
to the effect that 1t Is proposed to ir-
rigate from said irrigation works six
ty-five thousand acres Of land in the
state of Texas is erroneous, It being
proposed TO ~irrigate only forty-five
thousand acres OF land.
That the action Of the reclamation
service in this respect IS pursuant to
a specific act by the congress Of the
United States extending the provisions
OF the reclamation act to the state of
Texas In connection with the specific
Rio Grande project.
That the action Of the reclamation
service in proposing to provide from
said reservoir water for the irriga-
ton OF twenty-five thousand acres in
the republic of Mexico Is pursuant to
and In accordance with an obligation
imposed upon the United states Of
America by virtue Of Il treaty entered
into with the republic Of Mexico pro-
" ttiittE ltlttA- Abiii tiA+ - ft'T'Ni -
voir there shall be annually delivered
to said republic of Mexico sixty thou
sand acre feet of water.
That the recital to the effect that
not to exceed two thousand acres OF
land under said Elephant Butte or
RIO Grande project are public lands
Of the United States is erroneous and
misleading. the area OF public Hands
under such protest having been much
greater at the time Of the inception
OF said project. a large acreage Of such
public lands having been filed upon
since such time.
That the appropriations by the rec
lamation service referred 70 In para
graphs four and five OF said resolu-
were IN strict accordance with
law ana covered only the Their unap- ,
propriated waters of the Rio Grande
and its tributaries and that the guam
tity thus appropriated was necessary
IN order to Justify the expenditure OF
the money required for the construc-
ton Of the proposed works ana to
render same available after constrtc-
ton by enabling the government to
provide adequate water rights in eN-
change for ~pre-eNisting vested rights
surrendered hy owners OF and settlers
lands under said proposed irri-
cation system
THAT la order To protect the inter-
ests entrusted TO them under the law.
ii became. wa and is the duty of the
officers of the reclamation service to-
against amy and an attempts
.o appropriate waters of the Rio
irandc ana IT'S tributaries above Ele-
phnnt Butte where sue attempted
appropriations were or are in such
Quantity as to ieopardize such inter-
'sts.
That the comparative area OF hsri-
cultural lands above and below Ele-
,hant Butte is not the proper test to
Be- applied. but rather the quantity of
In the Hio Grandc and its trih-
subject to appropriation and
susceptible OF being applied to a hene-
iciai use upon such lands.
That the r~ccitals contained in para
seven and eight of said resolu-
are general ina character n
mo- figures or facts from
which % convincing conclusion might (
'e drawn !
That tho policy # the reclamation Z
erNicr lu connection with said Rio Z
irande project and it's action In ap- I
the unappropriatci wa- s
of the Rio Srande for the pur- y
aforesaid. has been and rs not I
MIS- 100 accordance with law and the :
.octrine oi prior appropriations. but y
limited hy existing law with refer I
Go The application To beneficial T.
se cot waters appropriated or sought I
D h~ appropriated.
That 10 challenge the policy OF the
'clamatiou service in connection with
aid project In the manner set forth
said resolutions is 60 repudiate tn
nctrine oi prior appropriations aa
ie wisdom eft the entire RECLAMATION =
~ and the administration thereof hA E
be- officers ol the government g.
hom su,h administration Is entrusl- =
D. and to demand that the govern !.
rent of The United States ~repudia,y =.
s solemn treaty shiisation 60 a for =
nation
lhat This association commcnd~ the
,licN of the reclamation seq lcs & iir
iministrution OF tns reciema;ras .i,1 n
't only in connection with me f..,Nt
rande protect BOA ne CONNIE .tiya ryih u