Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-17
HEAVIEST s ON
FOR MANY YEARS
IN TERRITORY
Bic Rivers Assured Everywhere
in the Spring as Result Of
Phenomenal Winter on the
Various Watersheds,

The heaviest snowfall on the water
sheds of New Mexico streams for many
years is reported in the snowfall bull
lletin Of the weather bureau Just is
Issued IN Santa re, which is in part as
Follows:
Santa Fe, n. NJ, JAMIE, 1910.
Fairly heavy snow fell in the noun
tain districts during the closing days
of November and frequent snow
storms during December gradually in
creased the depth of snow. The y
usually protracted cold weather during
December, which was the coolest
month for the territory on record,
prevented the snow from melting, ana
lat the close Of the months the aeculn
Iulated depth was much greater over
IAN the watersheds of New Mexico than
lfOl the past several years.
In The san Juan watershed the aver
Iane depth in the valley was II inches,
lthe same as a year age. and IN the.
mountains "a inches, or 9 inche
| greater than last year. IN the Rio.
lGrande watershed the average for the
valleys was nearly 10 inches and IN
the mountains ~ inches, 9 inches
more than it WAS a year ago over
1.-The San Francisco. ella and Mtmbrea
1.-THE average in the mountains was ~
inches ana IS in marked contrast to
1.-The average Of last year. which was
Is inches. The reports from the
canadian watershed gave an average
lof is inches for the mountain dis
tricts. / inches more than a year ago
land s inches for the valleys. IN the
valleys OF the Pecos and southeast
watershed the average was $ inches
and in the mountains l6 inches, a ma
terial increase over last year.
The following notes are from re-
ports Of correspondents.
SAN Juan Watershed and Northwest.
IArboles. Colo.-Z. Il. Smack-In the
mountains above here the snow is
drifted, but in the valleys il is evenly
distributed. Watervale, Colo.-L- NJ
lBell-Snow Is evenly distributed ana
not much drifted. lgnacio. Colo.-J.
Ia. Minner-rhere has been more snow
than for a number of years Aztec
G.. Kello-Snow is compact and.
evenly distributed. Blanco-W. A..
lCrcager-There is plenty of snow in
1.-THE canyons. Dulce-Emmert Writ
lSnow is wen packed and covers q wide
radius; water prospects are good.
Flora Vista-M. G. Hoflin-Snow is
evenly distributed and well packed;
good outlook for water, Putnam-R,
Wetherill-The snow is evenly dis
uibuted. Manuelito-Mrs II. T. Trick
The snow has been swept into the
canyons and valleys. CoppertonDJ
i. Schell--AbOut two feet Of snow fell
dnring the month and 1t drifted and
settled.
Rio Grande Watershed.
Ortiz, Colo.-J. F. Ortiz-There is
more firm and compact snow at this
season than during the past five
Years: as q rule 1t Is evenly distribut-
ed but some OF the drifts are 20 rect
or more In depth. Osler, Colo.-Wm
Jenkins-The snow has drifted and
extends farther down the range than
usual; at timber line 1t is 40 inches in
depth. Abiquiu-JacOb Pasner-The
snow is compact in the mountains, but
drirted on plains; very good prospects
for water supply. Redriver-L. h.
Penn-Snow has drifted into canyons
and is compact; outlook for water is
good Chimayo-TcOfilo Nigil-In'
Vicinity of Trucas peaks the snow is q
Tor Z feet deep and in the Jemcz noun
tains about 4 feet; il is not drifted
much. Santa Fe-Frank Owen-The
snow in Santa le range is deep and
well packed and the prospects for
water at this season are better than
during past 6 years; at Monument
Rock the snow is 4 feet on the level
land in basin above rock, . or . lcet
| pIacitas-P. NJ. Ellis--The snow is not
drifted but is very compact. sulphur
iSprings-E. d. fluke-SnoW hai
drifted and become wet ana heavy.
Bluewater-Tom DaVy-SnoW Is even
~ distributed and compact. 1t is rea-
sonable to expect tWo-thlrds more
water from snow this year than last
MountainaiI-J. w. Corbett-SnoW IS
drifted some but fairly well packed In
the mountains. Fairview-Ella w
Winston-The snow on the east side Of
the Black range is confined to the
north hillsides and gulches.
san Francisco. ella and Mimbres.
Alma-M. A. Balke-There is no
snow in the valleys, in mountains
snow is uncvenly distributed, and
swept into canyons. Aragon-F. San
chcz-Snow was swept into scanyons
drifted and packed; outlook for water
supply is good Mogollon-J. Dyer
The snow in the mountains has been
made compact by ain Reserve
BaldWin-Fhere is lots Of snow and II
is evenly distributed in the noun
tains. prospects for water are good ,
lGila-W. w. Horn-1n the ms
the snow is in drifts in the canyons
none in valleys or on foot hills indi-i
cations Tor water supply are more fav-
orahle than last year.
Canadian and Northeast Watershed.
Tcrcio. Colo.-J. +. Cruz-The snow
has been swept into the canyons. Au-l
rOrH@l ~ Hcelo-SnoW is well
drifled and compact; outlook for
water supply is good. probably the
best for many years. Raton-L Jed
mnnds-Snow IS drifted and very COM
pact and not melting. prospects for
; water supply very good. R%anchmen
report heaviest snow in years on
ranges % in mountains. Van Hou-
iten-E. y McGil-Ahout two feet of
snow during the month it is not drift
cd materially. Cuates-C r. bryan
There is deep snow 800 the canyons
and there win le sufficient water fOrl
stock during remainder of winter +
I Passamonic-J j. Heringa-Snow has
ldrifted and arosas and rarines are
,liiirI ,lorrlHni-D. Cassidy-snsw
is well packed m canyons and the