El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-12

Kansas Colorado case. In a main canal
a flow above irrigation was found 10
be 100 cubic feet per second, while at
distance below, IN which no tributaries
enter the stream, the flow was found
to be over 800 feet The area for t.Es
distance. on the sides OF the stream was
under irrigation Ia eating these fig
ures the fact must be borne in
mind that there had been no rain and
absolutely nothing TO affect the flow
except seepage water.
Another fact from the Colorado-Kan-
sas case showed that the proper utili-
cation of waters demanded their dive~-
sion in the upper reaches Of TIE stream;
then all seepage and return waters aid
ed all the low er bitches. and the grad
uaI increase of the moist area produced
by irrigation gave a beneficial result
This could not be possible If the first
diversion were low in the stream
What to Look For
Mr. Thomson interrupted: Il ask you
your opinion as an engineer if the ap-
preparation of waters at the head or
these tributaries were allowed, would
there still be enough to fill and main
tain the lower supply?"
In three years there will he a go
percent return of Seepage water TO tho
main stream. In 10 years there will be
20 percent return. At the end of 10
years the Elephant Butte dam may be
built if they get their appropriation
regularly
Mr.. Thompson: Il have the positive
statement of the head OF the reclama-
ton service from his own lips that only
three years are necessary to complete
the dam"
Mr. Cooper: I'VE who have watched
the irrigation projects of the west, both
those Of individuals and those of the
government, realize the fact that II
takes two to three, sometimes five,
times rs long 10 complete projects as
estimates of ideal conditions show to
be necessary. 1 believe that 10 years
is safe estimate for the time necessary
10 complete the Elephant Butte dam.
Give US 10 years and We can have our
projects developed and the seepaSe va
ter will be returning to the stream
Mr.. Thompson here repeated his pre-
vlous question
Mr. Cooper: Make your question for
the tributaries only and 1 will say there
Will still be enough TaL0R to fill tho
reservoir and maintain the lower sup
ply"
Mr.. Thompson: IF this is true the
people of the Mesilla valley are with
you not only morally, but financially "
This concluded Mr.. COOper's address.
Secretary Naylon of the Commercial
club then read, by request of the chair
a letter from A. GusdOrf, OF Taos cour-
~, giving his experience of 40 years
of irrigation work. In regard to seep-
age he said he had seen the Taos river
both before and after irrigation of
large acreage IN the San Luis valley,
and that there was no apparent diff
ference in the flow
Committee Named.
On motion of attorney Francis Wood
of this city, a committee of six was ap
pointed TO present resolutions in re-
gard to the action the meeting should
take. Another committee of six was ap-
pointed on ways and means OF carrying
the resolutions into effect. The COM
mittees named from the various coun-
ties follow:
Bernalillo-On resolutions, Francis z.
Wood; on ways and means, Jesus RO
nero.
Valencia-On resolutions, Charles
Rankin; on ways and means. W. n.
Cor nell.
Santa Fe-on resolutions, Robert L.
Cooper; on ways and means, Robert l.
Cooper
Rio Arriba-on resolutions, L. B.
Prince; on ways, and means. L. p
San SAN Miguel-oA resolutions. Ralph
E. Twitchell; on Ways and means,
Ralph E. Twitchel1.
Dona Ana-On resolutions, L. Clapp;
On ways and means. II. B. Thompson
The meeting then adjourned to meet
again Thursday morning