The La Jara chronicle., 1911-07-28

| NOL only WOtllU reSerNOlr water
provide against failure of crops
in dry seasons but it will materi-
ally increase the range of crops
that can be successfully grown.
The early water and the late wat
er thus furnished make possible
the successful growing of sugar
beets, fall or winter wheat, alfal-
ia and it will also materially in
crease the yields of potatoes,
peas and all small grains now
grown, by supplying you with wa
ter Just when you want it to put
your ground in proper shape for
planting early in the spring, or to
put on the finishing touches in
July when we have dry summer
Now while we are arranging to
drain our lands and put them in
proper soil condition-providing
against alkali and a waterlogged
conditiOn-let us add also the
ether all important necessity
storage reservoir water. This
can be done at a very small cost
much less than in any other part
of the state, as we are informed
that the cost for both drainage
and an abundant supply of reser-
voir water will not cost to eX
ceed twelve dollars per acre.
Think of it; this would mean
crop every year on every farm
or quarter section so provided re-
gardless of drOuth. \ crop as
good rs the best now grown on
the best lands in the best years.
Again we ask, is it not the
part of wisdom to make these
improvements and make them
now; you cannot wish them into
existence; you cannot pray them
into existence; you cannot wait
them into existence, but YOU
CAN ACT them into existence
and do it, too, within the next
two years. In no other way can
you make sure of getting drain
age and reservoir water, forever
providing against alkali and
drouth. Organize your irrigation
districts, then you are body
corporate and polite, with power
to act; with resources to pro-
cure the necessary funds you
can obtain the money to make
the improvements. You, your
selves will have the spending of
it. Not a dollar can go out with
out your consent. You, by your
votes, will decide on all important
improvements and expenditures.
You can get exactly what you
want if you will only up and act.
The time is yours. The oppor-
tunity is yours. Embrace 1t. Or
ganize the districts, secure the
funds, build the reservoirs, con
struct the seepage ditch, reclaim
the lands. Mr.. Somers, at Par
ma, will harvest five tons of al
falfa per acre this year on land
that five years ago was so badly
alkaline that not even greese
wood could grow there. Think of
it. Drainage and water for irri-
cation worked the transforms
ton. Visit his lands and be con-
WINGED if you are still in doubt.
The possibilities of this valley
are almost beyond the compre-
hension of the ordinary mortal.
But enough has already been dem
onstrated to warrant us in claim
ing that nowhere in the wide,
wide world is there such a great
body of land, every acre of which
can be made to grow wheat,
oats, barley, potatoes, peas and
sugar beets of a superior quality
and a more abundant yield than
can be grown right here on prac-
tically all OF the San Luis Valley.
You owe a duty to your coun-
try, your family and yourselves to
put these lands in condition to
produce food for yourselves, your
families and your countrymen.
1t can be done with your
consent and cooperation. 1t can
not be done without it. 1t is up
to you. So act.