Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-29
Ell PAS0 WATCHDOG OF
ELEPHANT BUTTE DAM

(El Paso Herald.)
The passenger list for the trip to
Pueblo to the National Irrigation
congress has beer started. Now let
every FL Pasoan who can possibly
afford the trip put down his name.
While the trip will be attended by
many pleasant features and should be
enjoyable, it Is not Il junketing trip
that the business men are going on; ii
is for FL Paso; it is to prevent any
adverse action To El Paso's interests.
when the call in the past has been
for Eel Paso" the people OF the city
have always responded. The call at
this time is urgent; II is for FL Paso."
The Elephant Butte irrigation pro-
ject has been approved and the gov
ernment has ordered the work prose-
cutcd ahead OF all other projects of
this nature, there does not seem to
be Q thing in the way of It's compile
ton, but the people of Colorado have
opposed the project for so long that 1t
Is just as well not to begin trusting to
luck at this stage. A good strong
delegation from El Paso will be able
if il works as other lei Paso delega-
tons have worked in the past, to pre-
vent Colorado inducing the convention
to go on record In any manner injur-
iNOG W liz iNlNlfiifiIt ibAAtN ~ RItAAt
lei Paso must be at the convention
strong. for self protection. El Paso
will have many friends there, but she
needs to ave a strong delegation to
rally these friends. The Washington
and oregon delegation stand pledged
as the friends Of El Paso whenever
she reeds them; they promised this
when Ell Paso turned over the 1909
convention to Spokane with it's vote
at Albuquerque in 1908; they needed
the help of El Paso and they got Ii
when lei Paso cast the entire vote Of
Texas for the northwest as against
Colorado. These delegations can be
counted on for aid, Then there is
Utah; through the friendship of
Henry Smith and his Utah
for j. A. Smith and FL Paso
these people can be counted on to see
that FL Paso is treated right. But
Eel Paso will have to show that she
deserves such treatment, by eXerting
herself and getting out a good dele
to the congress.
New Mexico is going to be at the
convention to help fight for the Ele-
plant Butte dam II there is any OPP
position TO the project, and lei Paso
must be there, too.
There will be delegates enough to
Colorado from RettlnS nrOuRn |
any legislation opposed to the Ele-
plant Butte project, but El Paso and
he Mesilla valley viii have to go
and rally them.
And Eel Paso would do well to join
the work of the Texas irrigation
congress at this time. This organiza-
ion Isl going to send a good delegation
o the congress at Pueblo, and Eel Paso
night as well begin now to get ac-
luainted. The Texas Irrigation con-
sress has at its head NJ. l.. Swinehart,
Pecos. a west TeXa man, friendly
o Eel Paso and her interests. but lei
oaso has never paid much attention
o the organization. Eel Paso ought
o give such an organization encour-
and she ought to do 1t now
~ sending in q lot of memberships
nd getting in touch with Mr.. SWINE
and his officials.
The Texas Irrigation congress Off
ials are working up considerable
eminent in Texas for Il big delega-
ion to the Pueblo meeting and Dali
as Is making preparations to capture
he 1911 convention, III Paso ought
o join hands with Dallas in an effort
o bring the meeting to this state,
nd the two delegations could help
ach other very largely at the coming
leeting.