El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-14
URGE PAYMENT Of
AWARD FOR THE
DAM SITE
Water Users Would Rather
Pay 1t All Than Have
Work Delayed.

Whereas at mass meeting OF
the stockholders OF the Ell Paso
Valley Water Users association
comprising a majority of the farm
ers of the FL Paso vaIley1 held at
the FL Paso chamber of commerce.
April 13, 1910. the matter of the ac-
ton of the condemnation commits
sion was brought before said meet
ing as to whether or not the price
agreed upon by said commission
should be accepted or rejected BY
said stockholders, now. therefore,
be 1T
Resolved. by the stockholders Of
the Ell Paso Valley Water Users
association in fun meeting assem-
bled. that in order to facilitate and
expedite the immediate prosecution
of vigorous work in the construc-
ton of the Elephant Butte dam
we agree that the full amount Of
said award be paid out of the funds
now In the treasury, subject to the
order of the secretary of the in
terror.
Resolved further, that we re-
specially urge the honorable Rich
ard A Ballinger, secretary OF the
interior of the United States. 10
make such payment without fur
Their delay, and If in his opinion.
II Is preferable to deposit ths
money in the hands of the court. II
VIII be just as satisfactory to the
stockholders OF the FL Paso Valley
water Users association, presided
no action is taken which will fur
ther delay this project. which has
Deen under consideration by this
past II years. Further, be IL
Resolved, that the secretary %
the Ell Paso Valley. Water Users rs
ISOLATION be requested TO send
copy OF this resolution to the secra-
tary OF the interior.
John A Happier,
T. Davis Porcher,
C E. Kelley,
Committee
Ihey do big things out west. wa.
lever more applicable than at a meet
ng OF the stockholders Of the FL Paso
alter Users association at the cham
er OF commerce Wednesday afternoon
Fnen the above resolution was unant-
nously adopted following a brief sneecb
y j. A Happier
MI Hopper, before his appointment
S member Of the resolutions commit
ee' announced he was in favor of an
rowing the action Of the board of gov
Ihors. whose decision was to ur~s
-lcnard A Ballinger, secretary of the
!. 20 approve and pay the award
| the commissioners In the Elephant
Ute lie oam project and begin work.
Inc difference in contention he
Ween the government and the Vic
oria Cattle company is about sTs5 mn ,.
u HAPPIER stated, "and accordfns ~
lie calculations. that amount wouId Ia
IN three days by the sun
lerged lands We cannot afford TO
ass the proposition"
MI Happier then moved for tho an
ointment OF committee of tb-aa
-ockholders Of the Water Users, asso-
auon, and president Courchesne an
olnted Mr. Happier as chairman. and r
avis Porcher and c. E Kelley.
Martinez States Situation.
A Courchesne, president of the Fl
aso valley Water Users association
resloed at the meeting and first called
pOh Fellx Martinez. who gave a brief
view or existing conditions. Mr.
arunez also read the numerous te1a-
ans exchanged between himself and
'hsreSsman W. r. Smith. secretsrv
aiIlnger and Mexican officials.
He also stated that the object of +bs
eelng was 10 ascertain the sentiment
the stockholders in reference To the
'tlon OF the board Of governors an
commencing that the government ac-
pt the report OF the award OF tba
in the Elephant Butte
I'M project and begin work.
Irrigation Congress
Following the adoption of the reso-
t1on, Mr. Martinez urged that all
embers OF the Water Users associa-
On should attend the irrigation con
-esS in Pueblo.
We want to send out the largest
'legatien that ever went from Fl
aso, Mr.. Martinez announced. I'VE
'ght TO have special train CARRYING
o people,
He also referred to the action of the
dorado legislature. in recently appro-
1ating $4,000 to fight the proposition
permitting other states 10 take water
ON the Rio Grande that could be
ed in Colorado.
MT Happer also stated that a re-
ntIy projected irrigation scheme in
dorado Is TO tunnel through a noun
IN TO carry sufficient water to irrf-
te 100000 acre tract of land that
not in the Rio Grande valley.