El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-15
MUCH SNOW On RID GRANDE WATER
SHED THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO
ella, Mimbres and Pecos
Watersheds Also Have
Plenty of Snow and Much
Moisture Is Promised.

Santa Fe, n. NJ, Jan 15.-Fair1y
heavy snow fell in the mountain dis
tricts during the closing days of No
Vember and frequent snow storms dur
ing December gradually increased the
depth OF snow, says the weather bu-
reau The unusually protracted cold
weather during December, which was
the coolest month for the territory on
| record, prevented the snow from melt
ing, and at the close of the month the
accumulated depth was much greater
over the watersheds of New Mexico
than for the past several years.
IN the San Juan watershed the aver
age depth in the valley was IL inches,
the same as year ago, and in the
mountains "a inches, o. six inches
greater than last year. In the Rio
Grande watersheds the average for the
valleys was nearly 10 inches and in
the mountains q inches. five inches
more than 1T was year ago.
Over the San Francisco, ella and
Mimbres. the average in the mountains
was 20 inches and is in marked con-
trast to the average of last year, which
was 1.5 inches. The reports from the
Canadian watershed gave an average
of Is inches for the mountain districts,
four inches more than a year ago, and
eight inches for the valleys In the
valleys of the Pecos and Southeast
watershed the average was eight inches
and in the mountain Is inches, a ma
terial increase over last year
The following notes are from reports
Of correspondents:
Rio Grandc Watershed.
Ortiz, Colo--J. F. Ortiz-There is
more firm and compact snow at this
season than during the past five years;
as rule it is evenly distributed but
some of the drifts are 20 feet or more
in depth. Osier. Colo.-Wm. Jenkins
The snow has drifted and extends far
Their down the range than usual; at
timber line it is 40 inches in depth.
Abiquin-Jacob Pasner-The snow is
compact In the mountains but drifted
on plains; very good prospects for wa
ter supply. Redriver-L B. Penn
Snow has drifted into canyons and is
compact; outlook for water is good
Chimayo-Teofilo Vigil-In vicinity of
Truchas peaks the snow is six or seven
feet deep and in the Jamez mountains
about four feet; it is not drifted much.
Santa Fe-Frank Owen-The snow in
Santa Fe range is deep and well pack
ed and the prospects for water at this
season are better than during past six
years; at Monument Rock the snow is
four feet on the level and in basin
above rock, five or six feet. Placitas
p. NJ. El1iS-The snow is not drifted
but is very compact Sulphur Springs
E. D Fluke-Snow has drifted and
become wet and heavy. Bluewater-
Tom Davy-Snow is evenly distributed
and compact 1t is reasonable to eX-
pect two thirds more water from snow
this year than last. Mountainair-J.
w. Corbett-Snow is drifted some but
fairly well packed in the mountains
Fairview-Ella ". Winston-The snow
on the east side of the Black range is
confined to the north hillsides and
gulches.
San Francisco, ella and Mimbree.
Alma-M A. BaIke-There is no
snow in the valleys; in mountains
snow is unevenly distributed and
swept into canyons. Aragon-F San
chez-Snow was swept into canyons
drifted and packed; outlook for water
supply is good. Mogollon-J- Dyer
The snow in the mountains has been
made compact by rains. Reserve-L-
Baldwin-There is lots of snow and il
is evenly distributed in the noun
tains; prospects for water are good.
CLAW. w Horn-In the mountains
the snow is in drifts in the canyons,
none in valleys or on foot hills; indi-
cations for water supply are more ia
vorable than last year.
Iccos w atershed anu southeast
Cowles-O. V. KIitzken-In the can
yons the snow is from one to three
feet deep and evenly distributed; pros
poets for water supply are good Cap
itan-M. l. Pardee-On the White
mountains the snow is evenly distrib-
uted and the outlook for water supply
is good. Corona-B. Bickham-Snow
Is swept into canyons and is compact.
Cloudcroft-J. l. Bailey-There has
been only a moderate snowfall in the
higher attitudes of the Sacramento
mountains. Snow is confined to can
yons and the north sides of hills.