Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-26
ROCKY FORD COLORADO FRIDAY AUGUST
DITCH ASSOCIATION.
Outlines Plans for Safeguarding Old
er Water Rights.

he Arkansas valley Dltcn aSSOcla-
ton. at recent meeting held in their
rooms in the Central block, Pueblo
mapped out a line of procedure tina,
will materially affect new irrigation
enterprises that contemplate dam
ming natural stream, and will result
in the regulation of many practices
that have resulted in diminishing
supply of water for the oldest bitches
The meeting was represented by
superintendents, managers and attor-
neys of all the important bitches in
the association, and there were pres
ent also State Engineer Charles w.
Comstock, Division Engineer E. R.
Chew, Special Engineer appointed by
the association A. A. Weiland, the at
torney for the association, Fred a.
Sabin, B. F. Powell. the noted irri-
CATION engineer of the valley: FIR.
Wietzer of the American Beet Sugar
company. representing the Amity ca
nal and Hon. Platt Rogers of Den
yer, besides many of the directors OF
the various canals represented.
After report of the engineer en-
ployed by the association, A. A. We'll
and. resolution was passed compli-
menting him for the way in which he
ton for the past season.
Engineer Weiland and Attorney
Sabin were asked to submit a report
on practices and new irrigation enter
prises that were likely to work to the
detrimcnt of established rights of the
older bitches, and upon their report
the meeting ordered the following ap-
preparation and action:
That e. mn he annrnnYiafed fpr in
vcstigating and in defending suit re-
straining the Turkey creek reservoir
from completing their work. and n
similar amount for the investigation
of the Pisgah reservoir and the pre-
vention of their carrying on the work
IL it appears that the proposition in
terfercs with the normal flow OF water
in the streams.
These two propositions are so in
construction that the normal flow Of
the streams are detained as well as
the flood waters. and this action OF
the Arkansas Valley Ditch association
is brought to save for the older pri-
,ritics the water which they have
hitherto enjoyed, and prevent the
completion of propositions under way
md new ones being undertaken that
hoes not provide for the passing OF
the normal flow.
One thousand dollars was also ap-
,ropriatcd for the investigation and
prevention OF an alleged double use OF
water by the De Weesc system. and
$500 for the investigation on the
Huerfano and the Wet Mountain val
ley.
The association also took UP the
matter OF the attitude OF the superin.
tendcnt OF irrigation, E. r. Chew, and
the water commissioner having charge
,f the bitches on the Huerfano. The
use Of water in this district has not
Been regulated according to the
mount of water present in the
streams, which has given the water
officials much annoyance and the as
ISOLATION is going to determine wheth-
.r or not these practices shall con-
:inue and stand back of the officials
n any matter where they can assist
n bringing this about.
The association voted an assesS
nent OF SI.3o share TO furnish fund
Tor the association work and to meet
he expenditures authorized. They
also voted to renew their contract
With their attorney. +. A. Sabin OF La
Iunta for the coming season.