Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-13
WESTINGHOUSE MEN
VISIT PLANT At
PORTALES
Treasurer and General Attor-
ney for Big Electrical Con-
Germ Inspect Pumping sys-
TEN in New Mexico District

Especial CoersnpnnGenes e. ehe ueralal
PortRles. y. ~, June lot. w. Sie-
mon, treasurer Of the Westinghouse
Electric companys John J. Jackson,
general attorney for the saine con-
Germ r. y. Milden, special represent
tatiSe of the executive department.
ana b. w. Smiles Of the Chicago Title
and Trust company, have been visit
ing Porsales for the past several days
inspecting the workings Of the big
electrical pumping system which Is
pumping water for irrigation In the
PortaIes district.
While here, these gentlemen made
very careful Investigation as 90 all
the conditions surrounding the irriga-
ton COMPANY, as well as the crops
now growing. They were very agree
ably surprised as 10 the condition Of
the crops growing. Mr.. Jackson. who
was here last winter. repeatedly exc
pressed his appreciation Of the way
IN when things are going and tho
prospects FOR revenue from the land
THIS year. This was Mr.. Siemons first
visit 10 this valley and ne stated that
he was surprised at the amount cf
land and the availability OF water, 40
well as the purity of tire water and
lis freedom from alkall.
The fact that the soil has just SUM-
cient sand IN Il 10 prevent Il from
baking particularly appealed 20 them.
Their examination al the orchards
afowing, particularly the Morgan.
Humble and Leach orchards. surpris-
ed them. but when they went into the
question Of the calcium carbonate un-
derlayng the soil they expressed
themselves as having the reason for
the vitality which the trees displayed.
II was clearly demonstrated 20 them
that the water under this project n
flowiay stream. readily recognized
In view oG the fact that the entire
property has a slope OF from eight 20
ten feet 20 the mile, and the lower
end ~ the property IL some twenty
! feet lower than the upper end Of the
property. Thls nleans that were the
district underlaid with q lake or sta
slonaFy body OF water which was with
IN eighteen feet OF the surface. as Il
Is up In the valley az the lower end.
there would 0e an artesian district.
whereas the water Is from eighteen
"a twenty feet below the surface over
the entire valley.
The Interest which the commission
merchants have taken Ia the valley
lndicatea Ia them that ths two soil
experts sent la by Messrs Crutchfield
and Voolfolk reported very faYorably
ca the soil.
The fact that q market has been
provided for the produce being raised
mere through the organization OF the
Porlales Cantnloupe and Produce aa-
soeiatioH, as wen as the thorough
manner IN when this association IL
taking care 81 the hndinR Of markets
and the procuring Of various seeds
and plants required. particularly APP
pealed 90 she visitors. rher atten-
ton was called 20 the fact that over
zoe, 600 sweet potato plants are now
growing IN the valley. IN addition 10
1890 acres Of intensive crops.
Everything az the large power plant
was running very smoothly and the
operating manager was congratulated
on tina successful operation Of the
plant.
While the above mentioned gentle
men were here a special stockholders
meeting was held for tha purpose az
ratifying tho rounding bonds which
wero provided FOR last season for the
fe-hnaneinR Of the company. The
original bonds under the project az
laid out az first matured 80 early
that the farmers did not have a proper
length Of time 20 secure lunds 20
meet them. This has been provided
tor in the reiundlng mortgage, which
gives che land owners nine years time
90 pay for their water right.
An issue OF s3l5. 900 worth Of these
bonds was ratified. as well as an au-
Ithorization 10 ksue $4,000 The IT.
rlgatiOn company Us therefore In a
very strong position financially now
10 proceed not only with the DISPOSE
ton of the land, hut also for any ex-
penditures on the project which may