Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-21

possible. The land ~ NOR, f,rtlo now
than when coronado discovered the
primitive Indian farmers that oss, M
italy tho same irrigation system ia
use thcu is IN use now. although en-
'-rgod and attended, ana that tho
opportunities Tor profitable develop
nrnl are therefor great
Irrigation tn th. central valley ~
10 Tue community ditch system 10y
winch FARMERS owninp adjoining
l'nds ds-ociat, themselves together
80. tn construction OF an irrigation
canal for thrit common use. shares
of water arc divided In proportion TO-
The amount of land held bs each
Tor irrigation ana the land owner
contribute his proportion .n labor.
ut money toward GA, maintenance of
thc canal. is cleaning. repairing and
the incidental expense attached Tho
where right thus acquired roos win
tha land and is pcrpetuil 10. ans other
impr0Vcm, Water uehfe. 90
COURSE. may be- divided tln.r,rr. Il
90 Sold scparl,oly from Obs uua ur
gtta. n,I Goo other lands ut l.,H ur
transfer Tho actual cost u.f Oh.
iui maintenance, ana uso uf u... 1000
t1,e. .ummtuiy dltcars Vttu
tween communities and alsn % .f.
ing Goo vu.fu,l the land uWu,i t..
sr,- o. .uutrihut, his propu i,Hn u
nlou,t. ur u ttlut ~ thr dlt'h I"
,tur. 300 1us 'VvU. ,Str'.u...
luN ,oiuI# ..d tp irrigation chars
|u u'st l' t1 m'r. modern irrigated
uiFtfi varying from d, cents 3"
$500 p,r u... prr y"nr.
fu"r, .r. many nf these oummuu
! ity d'tcn.- uouc h.. l,io Graud,
OF uycqut coz dItch commissioners
consisting 90 three mombr.s and 4
Mayor hVuo. ur ctuN superintendent
the four being elected annually 10,
thr m"Wh. Us uf thr community. az
ihc diDh % acoqUn election. Thosr
elections urp always friendly and IA,
| canal .uiurintcnd"nt is always nomi-
noted aitn a Wow 90 his ability t.
MAKE us canal give host s., vice.
tuDf. "a much room FOR lmpruv, m' al
ir tho present system. IA straight, ~
ing canals and stopping waste ~
NHf'r, but thu community alton never
i.|s Goo got the water To- the land and
b. be- doubtful ir TN mpdcIN system
nl- yet been found which can get tho
water 60 the land more chcapls In
amy .rrirated district. however. econ
| 1mN in tn, use OF water b. essential
| to expansion and tn, irrigation .ys-
| tenn Zoo this valley must ht aud is
even now being improved ana mod
| 'ruiz,d. This WIFI come quickly with
the rapidly increasing population OF
American farmers who. not content
witn the .lipshod methods inhoritcd
from thn Indians. arc seeking &,
bring every acre to tho fullest dcsr,,
| or productivity.
Water supply.
| Tho Rio Graudo i~ essentially u
tOr.ou;inL or flood watecr stream
| FROM the mouth OF tho white H"ck
| canyon south through Ncw MvNio,
! 10 pusetcs>rs iil th, characteristics oi
L. typical dc-Drt stream having its
Nond aim, and be- period ~ loN $685..
| t'r Fortunately however tHcr, BE-
IAiNaNs uu abundant supply of VtI,i
/ i4r uInJtlpu during tu, praNIu- ..a
su. Th. Vast SNOW dru- NhI.t
jpl. uu boo thr lio Graudy ouHmuu
vbt.r. h.I tufiu- Gao NIut.L m,i
l3rlduAu, during ttc spring $500,
rnrly summer. meintainilt 30 lHra
Volume uf aafrr uutl rrtvi.l., a|
lcrup- ur, mtiur,d. Recent ,,r.ul.
lDrr GOD lars, sums iu dNkr. ,uu-. .u.
ltpu har aN,.t,d ali danger "i .lpu
which boo past yrtr aaV' duu .nm
dtmag. GO laui~ mmodihtrIh adla
Cont 90 thv river durilg IA. spsu
rrcshcts
Another sour., of water supply n
lthis valley. Nhich viii cVcniulIy n'
come an important adjunct 60 tn
gratity irrigation canals. be- Do, mean
lpf pumping from IN" unu,r.luW.
,rry large portion of tho 3rW OF Ca
Rio Gr1ndr passes lfnusn IA" io"s
sand strata htneath ~ r'd. WHtr
encountered at from s,."u 10 e"
Iir,t thruurbuut practically th" "hol
pi th, valley and whsle ut Times "a
Ivut,r IN thu river may Dee very los
there ha- never h,ru amy noticeuhl
ldmlmutiuu of tho volume ot this uu
i.rfloW, which is encountered iu th
successive water strata at depth
l2r0m ssv,n o. one thousand feet. ih
latter bcing the greatest drpth @
which drilling has boon done
number pf pumping plants are nov
q operation, the water bcine rlis''
Ihy windmills or small ga-ulin
, pumps inexpensive OF operation. Tn
water Is stored in small reservoirs
also easy and inexpensive OF con
lstructou. by thiu means % very larg
ar'n upuu higher levels, not To II
reached by gravity canals viii even
tualy Doe brought under cultivatipt
IN, extensive market gardens Il
norman Biueher, ono of the most suD
c'ssful truck farms near Al5udurI
que, Is irrigated from u reserve,
lthus supplied
| What the Land Mill Produce.
| There is No claim at the mirdHr
lous made for the Central RIO Grou.
Valley Hero as elsewhere IN n.
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