The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-05
FULL OPPORTUNITY
To MAKE GOOD
OFFERED
Reclamation Record Reviews
Remarkable Progress in
Work Since Passage of Act
Of Congress.

Carlsbad. y. N. Feb. rho
Reclamation Record for Ianuur, Is
being mailed a. every water user ON
government projects. And o. remark.
able issue II be-. The secretary ct the
interior Franklin r. Lane; tho ave
members OF the new reclamation
commission - ~. Newell. director.
a =. Davis. chief engineer. win e.
King, counsel; W. a. Ryan. comp
t%roiler, aud T. u. ODunnelI super
visor Of irrigation. and statistici1n G..
j. blanchard an send greetings to
the water users.
secretary Lame grccts the farmers
ON ul government projects In these
words we shull cndpayur To- give
sou full opportunity to make good.
birrctur Newell says eleven years
Z OF reclamation work has taught many
lessons among others that the small
iHrmcr. concentrating all his efforts
ana those OF his family on "a limited
urcn, h. the successful one. And oN-
pcrlcnce has proven that the small
farmer needs "a longer period than
ten years to make the required fuli
payments
Stntisticiau Blanchard sums up tho
progress of The year just closed and
also touches ID vital spot Ia develop
men by stating that in addition to
developing their lands. the people
have begun organizing "A social fab
rte iu their respective communities.
apparent be- cooperative associations.
c~rcfucries cauneries, banks and con-
solldaton cot district into graded
schools. tie CLOSED by quoting tho sec
rotary iu mv0ring 20 longer period FOR
the repair cut ot the building charge.
Tho Record will IN the future be
sent free of cost 60 every water user
thut wants a. by order az tho recla-
nation commission the Record is en-
larged 90 include matters of general
Interest To water users and the cngi-
neeriug features Of the service VIII
be subordinated 20 the farming and
irrigation activities.
The change taat has come In gov
eminent reclamation work since Sec
rotary lane tool charge is startling
aud rs full OF promise for better
times. Eleven years OF experience
has brought the reclamation service
down to The real meat in irrigation
work. The government has In fact
reached the same conclusions that
| private irrigation enterprises learned
long ago. Tho sentiment of the couu-
try east is also changing u tho
farmer on government projects vii!
hereafter have a square deaf
when the reclamation act became
ia win 1909. after many years of bic
ter opposition iu the east. t was
luoHrd upon los muu, as 70 great steal
hy which the west would get a lot Of
money Tor private purposes. When
the reclamation service was organic
ed, ID was a bureau of engineers 40
construct dams, canals and reservoirs
This lone. the people would flock la
and just fanka the desert bloom AS
the ros, and get rich In "a day or two
The old irrigation men in the west
knew better, but even they were car
ricd away with the idea that tho fed
crnl government, powerful ana re-
suurccful, would escape the rocks
that had wrecked many O. private ir-
rigation enterprise.
Modern dams and canals were
built. people did come and applied
the water tu the land. hat the desert
/ did not bloom as the rose. Il began
To- dawn on the old irrigation men
that even the government could not
escape the problems that sent many
"a private irrigation company into the
hands OF a receiver. Building irriga-
! tion works is easy with the funds at
hand. settling. retaining and de-
Veioping the land are the real prob
lens.
After more than twenty years Of
effort and spending Il mint of money
tho Pecos VALLEY az "A fair instance
has just begun real development ana
even the government can not create q
fuU-ncdged, developed community IN
a decade.
And the government h. ready 20
meet The real problem a commits.
sion has been formed and practical
I business men have beer placed In
charge OF administrative affairs. l.
H. O'Donneil IL supervisor Of irriga-
ton with headquarters az billings.
Mont. and Is giving his entire time
and experience In irrigation farming
Ia making agriculture on the govern
mcnt projects "a success
The advice Of the old irrigation
men h. wanted and criticism Invited.
In his connection ID b. worth noting
what one OF our own men suggested
years ago. Francis q Tracey said
in an address on the service. RE
organize on "a business basis. Create
AN administrative board. Have u
consist wholly of practical western
men. Have its headquarters In the
west Keep in close touch with con
ditions ln the neid. And these things
have come about
The revised policy Of the reclnma-
tion service means much "a this time
to the Pecos valley. which il ready 10
cooperate 10 the fullest extent that
1914 may 60 down in history az the
banner year Of progress.
Poor E~nslncering.
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