The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12

WI z hlG hulrh ~ huhHtrfH pres
ent from every portion vt the terri
tory, with y majority at the h"n-trrs
from Albuquerque. headed lev Georgr
l.. Brooks. president ui the New McN
leo hureau II immigration. aud nhl,
supported ny that prince Ut h""ster-.
Horace d. Hening. New MaNi," Re-
ant celebration since N" Mouutsinui
Chautanqua was established. succeed
ed in bringing before the many pres
ent the absolute paramount need NJ
putting New MeNico before The w"rld
- a place par excellence Tor a hom"
and a. d place with q bright future ,rc
ond 20 no portion 1T the United states,
The program for the dav was full ot
addresses that cut the Important tue
tiOns, "Put New Mexico Before Pc"
pie, - Give the New state Public
ity,' deep iuto the heart, aud laid b."
fore the heart, aud minds "f ~. hoo,,
srs che need for systematic work FROM
: central SQUIRE with more ,upI"rt than
has heretofore been given. The Bureau
OF lmmigrat lion was ra>ilv seen =" Dee
the central source. aud the cry Tor mon,
SYSTEMATIC support for that excellent &c.,
stitution will have a far r-nrhiug rrsul,
in the not far distant future.
There were manN in III" large audi
enee that flled the tabernacle who Wpr,
Lnacquainied with the actual resource
understand the vastne ot the ter
of the state II he. whn really did n"
ritory or the diversity 1T the npp"rtuui
ties offered ~ III. homeseskrt. MANI
f~aeturer. farmer aud artisan.
President Brooks. introduced hi ~
eellenry. William !. Mills, governor ct
New Mexico. who started the hall roll
ing with . splendid addres. ~ the re-
sources Of New Mexico. "utlinin. IA,
sctual value 1T agriculture. mine, and
livestock. lie spoke ~ the mineral It,
posts especially. and told 1T the yalu,
Of the coal in New Mexico. The vslu,
OF the preri"us metals aud theu .pot
ut the houndles- fertile acres. and ,h,
crops they we're Welding.
In referring e. the Elephant Butt,
dam he laid that the federal govern
ment had agreed to cooperate wit.
the territory IN the building IT ~,
Canine Real hy buiidiug nm extension
around the nrtihrial lake that will l.,
established when the hip Ian B., com
pleted.
Following this address the urguniyu
tion for the DAYS activities wu- gur,
into. During this time MANY ~ th,
boosters present made speeches IN th,
opportunity presented. among whiri
were Colonel Il. T.. Twitchall, n. q
Heninp. Isaac Barth aud Grnr." u
Webster, 4 committee ri iNr was ar
pointed ~ the suggestion If II. r. Hen
ing 20 bring in recommendation, au r"i
manent organization.
&. n. Miller. territorial engineer. th.l
delivered his address upon the "Irr.
cation Resources ~ New Mexico.
During the curse of m iut-iliger
address. Mr.. Miller drew the uttrntiu.
Of the audience 10 the fact that Their
are fonr million acres Of land ~ Ne,
NeViso upon whirh crops can he grow
IN abundance. Proceeding, Mr.. Mile
toak M drst the history Of irrigation
SAYING that IL has heen prastired {
New Mexico sine the memory of ma
mnneth not "a the contrary. he ,ni
Among other thing that IL =. rvtier
that although irrigation has heeu prn'
tieed in the territory since 40 rStrem'
~ early date. probably earlier than
any other portion ~ the United state
still no evil effect has been found frol
the long continued use ~ water uPo
the soils Of the river valleys. owing
the replenishmeHt ~ the soil with plaI
foods carried IN suspension by the rive
10 the fern Of slit. Prom the hIstnI
Of irrigation Mr.. Miller vent on
the diversion and storing ~ water nm
from that subject q that ~ pumpin
NE HWAfN W. W III INAA IWf
people in various parts Of the ,eritoi
on the pumping proposition. giving
e. hi- opinion that there are homi
aWageing IN New Mexico for thonsan'
ana thousands 81 people who still con
10 the territory aud pump.
Arteaian wells. small water supple
A~raipngs. power, capital, the quality
farmers desired, railroads, sfatehoo
legal phases, relation Of the territory
ifsiention with reference 10 stream qua
ing. state supervision Of irriaati'
works, the Carey Act aud district In
cation, the value Of development 20 q
territory and many other matters
eqsal Importance were touched upo
NJ. Miller dealt with each topic In
anhnusiivs mannsr which threw . wor