Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13
ROCKY FORD
HIGH line
Canal Company Holds Annual
Stockholders Meeting
HEAR REPORTS AND
ELECT FIVE DIRECTORS
Reports Are Satisfactory and Old
Officers Are Reelected for
Coming Year

The annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Rocky Ford High Line
was held in X. of p. hall on Monday
and called forth large representa-
tion. there being .4I6 shares OF stock
represented either in person or by
proxy.
The minutes of the last annual
meeting were read an dadopted, and
the stockholders got down to busi-
ness by selecting w. l.. Sickenbcr-
ger as chairman, -G. NJ. Hall as Sec
rotary and Lloyd Pollock as assistant.
On motion Messrs. Steele, Collins
and Thompson were chosen as COM
mittee to conduct the election of the
board of directors. which resulted in
the reelection of the old board, as
follows: G. NJ. Hall, w. l.. Sicken-
berger. A. Waddington, J. w. Edgar
and Alex. Yant. Mr.. Hall, the high
man on the board, received a total of
1902 votes.
The sccretary's report for the year
ending Dec. ,, was read and approv-
ed, and pursuant to the recommend
alton OF President Sickenberger in
his report, an assessment of 81 per
share was levied for the coming year.
The superintendent report on
dredgc operations showed that 1917
miles OF the canal had been covered
this year. the banks OF the canal have
been built up and a number of short
bends have been cut off and the en-
tire line OF canal is now in splendid
shape. On motion it was decided to
take the drcdge to the head of the ca
nal. and so make complete job all
the fay through. Other matters of
interest in the superintendent's report
were as follows:
The amount of water carried by
our canal from March to Nov.
was 6o,ooo acre feet or 2.I4 acre feet
per acre for the 28.ooo acres irrigated.
This is less than the amount carried
in 1911 for the corresponding period.
but on account of the rainfall and
favorable weather conditions not as
much water was required.
The service through the irrigating
season was unusually good. the river
being at n stage most of the time to
supply our, needs. and there being no
interruption from breaks or other
causes. During a portion of the sea-
son the conditions permitted an adj
justment of lateral gates to IS per
cent above the regular raise. giving
better irrigating heads and resulting
in economy of labor in applying the
water. 1t can not be said. that this
resulted in economy in the Use OF
water as thcr was unfortunately, some
disposition to waste because the sup
ply in OUR canal was ample. Your
superintendent feels it his duty to
sound a note of caution against the
waste and to remind our stockhold-
ers that there is no ownership OF wat
er-what we have is the right to take
and use for beneficial purposes.
Through the winter IOII-IoIa or
between Noe. /. 1917 and March 1.
1912. we carried $4,000 acre feet, OF
which but small portion was used
for direct irrigation on account of
the continued severe freezing wealth
er. 1t was however considered adj
visable to keep water in the canal for
supplying live stock.
The running OF water during the Sc
we're weather resulted in the ditcl,
becoming filed with heavy ice. many
lateral headgatcs were damaged and
made to leak, and the clear water
caused very considerable increase in
the seepage from the canal.
This is discussed in this report for
the reason. that in the Judgment of
your superintendent, great damage
to our canal and to the lands under
it results from the continued running
of water in winter. We believe that
much could be done by our stockhold-
ers in providing larger and better
ponds or reservoirs. or digging wells.
SO they would have a supply OF water
for a longer period.
We do not at this time advocate a
radical change in the plan of winter
operation OF our canal. as people are
not prepared for it; but we do advo-
cate consideration of the matter to
the end that better preparation be
made by those of our stockholders
who are not now in shape to have the
water out for longer periods during
the non-irrigating season"
On Tuesday the newly?-eiectcd
board of directors met and organized
by the election OF the old officers, as
follows:
President-W. L. Sickenberger.
Vice President-John w. Edgar.
Treasurer-A. Waddington.