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Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-06

When in Los Angeles make Schad-
er & Beach's office, 610 Van Nuys
building, corner Seventh and Spring
streets, above the First National
tank, your headquarters. Will be
glad to see you.-Adv. --19
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-06

Ford Cars overhauled for $4,000 at
Central Garage, Ell Centro.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-06
Altitude 1000 Feet
Ratcliff Apartments

1929 West Fifth Street. Los Angeles
Cool, comfortable apartments. High
and slightly, near Westlake district.
walking distance to shopping center.
Single apartments $4,000 and up. Mrs.
Emma Humphrey Manager
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-02-07

evening of great enjoyment is as
sured.
As the list Of members and don.
ors exceeds 200 persons it has been
found necessary to restrict the in.
vitations to these, it being the
associations maiden effort at en-
tertainmsnt. Next year it is hoped
TO make . general public event OF
the annual Hog Roast.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-02-07
HOG ROAST FEBRUARY TENTH

The Monte Vista Hog Growers
association have sent out unique
invitations to their members and
donors to attend their first annual
Hog Roast" which is to be given
at Woodmen Temple Tuesday eve.
ming, February 10. DR.. Glover, OF
the Agricultural college, will give
ono Of his scientific lectures, and
there will be music By male
quartet and an orchestra, An
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-02-07
GREAT ENTHUSIASM IS MANIFESTED AT VALLEY DRAINAGE MEETING

ers of which during the past 43
years (the period for which record
has been kepD have not reached
the Rio Grande by surface drainage
In Saguache creek the average flow
for 1911 and 1912 was 10000 acre
feet and San Luis creek in 1912 dis
charged 1897 acre-feet. These
with scores of other creeks by
stream and underflow contribute to
the sub-surface waters of the valley
perhaps 10000 acre-feet annually.
Water Used for Irrigation.
The reports of the state engineer
show that 100000 acres were irri-
gated in 1905 and about 100000
in 1912. The average acreage for
the eight years was 454,218. The
average amount of water annually
diverted from the streams in the val
ley during this period was 100000
acre-feet. With 25 per cent allow
ance for loss in transit. (This loss,
100000 acre-feet, is added to the
sub-surface water.) We find the
duty of water to be about 1 1-3
acre-feet per acre measured at the
farm. Irrigation division No. 3,
which includes only the San Luis
valley, is divided into eight water
districts. District No. 20 uses 90
per cent of all the water diverted
from the Rio Grande; districts Nos.
21. %, "a, 25, 26, 27 and 35 re-
ceive their water almost entirely
from the smaller streams. How
ever about one-half of the irrigated
lands are in district No. 20.
Artesian Wells.
In 1904 c. E. Siebenthal of the
U. s. geological survey counted and
located by map 1924 wells. He
measured and estimated 1000 two
and three-inch wells and determ-
ined that the average flow for the
entire 1924 was 40 gallons per min
ute, or volume of water equal to
2s6 second-feet.
has been continued, with a large per
cent of S and 6-inch wells for irri-
cation purposes. The number of
wells is now estimated to be 5,O62|
which with a flow OF 40 gallons per
minute will discharge $50 second
feet, 900 acre-feet, or 329,5OO acre
feet per annum, or enough to apply
2-3 Of an acre-foot of water to each
acre Of land now farmed in the San
Luis valley.
Flowing wells have evidently had
some part in making the lower por-
tions OF the valley moist.
Precipitation.
The average precipitation in the
farmed portion of the valley for rs
years was S.33 inches; most OF It oc-
CURED during the period of crop
growth. The average precipitation
at Fort Garland since 1852 has been
11.27 inches annually.
Evaporation.
Information on this subject is
very limited. In 1908 Prof. Frank
H. Bigelow, Of the weather bureau,
prepared "A Manual for Observers"
In which he expressed the hope of
being able to work out definite
evaporation formula" based on OBJ
servations then contemplated, to be
made at Salton Sea, Cal Two years
Of observation at Salton Sea with
extensive apparatus and equipment)
and at 22 other stations throughout
the United States did not add ma
terially to Mr.. Bigelow's formula.
However. evaporation from the sur
face OF the sea was found to be 70
inches per annum while from n
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-02-07

La lara. Organized, bonds wer,
voted and plans were prepared b,
Mr.. Miller.
The total area of these projects /.
253,80O acres, or more than one
half of the total amount of land ir
rlgated in the entire San Luis valley
Eighty-four miles Of open bitches
and 26 miles of closed drains have
been constructed. There are also g
number of small private drainage
projects, which represent much
work.
The "Robb district" south of Cen.
ter, expects to organize $4,000
acres, and the "Waverly district
west of Alamosa will cover a large
territory.
The natural outlet for the drain.
age of the valley north and east of
the Rio Grande is Saguache and
San Luis creeks, and the lakes and
dry lakes which form a chain in the
trough" near the east side of the
valley. The distance from a point
on Saguache creek northwest of Mof-
fat following the line of natural
drainage to the Rio Grande at a
point some 10 miles southeast of
Alamosa is approximately So miles,
and the fall is about 26 feet. The
survey of the course north of the
San Luis lake was made by engi-
neers connected with the projects
north of Hooper and from the lake
south to the river and on to the San
Luis hills, by Mr.. Miller, U. s. d. E.,
who supervised the survey of the
San Luis Valley Drainage district.
The outlets for the area south and
west of the river are perhaps not so
well defined, but may be readily To-
Gated by preliminary survey.
Water Supply.
Discharge of Rio Grande at Del
Norte, Colo. Drainage area 1,4OO
square miles.)
For a period of sixteen years.
1890 to 1905 inclusive, the average
annual flow was 711,186 acre-feet.
For the years 1909 to 1912 inclu-
sive the mean annual flow was
837,347.
Drainage of Rio Grande at state
bridge, about six miles above the
Colorado-New Mexico line. DRAIN
age area 400 square miles.)
For the years 1900 to 1905 inclu-
sive the mean annual flow was 49,
100 acre-feet and for 1909 to 1912
inclusive the mean annual discharge
was 822,272 acre-feet.
Discharge of Rio Grande at En-
budo, N. NJ, at lower end OF canyon.
Drainage area 10000 square
miles.)
The mean annual flow for IA
years, 1889 to 1908, was 76s,O98
acre-feet. mo record for 1894.)
Gaging at Embudo was discontinued
by the government in 1908. The
bridge for the years 1906 to 1908
do not appear in the report OF state
engineer. Measurements OF some of
the smaller streams have been made
since 1909 or 1910.
Discharge OF Conejos river near
Mogote, Colo. drainage area 2S2
square miles.)
There was mean annual flow
of 291,379 acre-feet for the years
1909 to 1912 inclusive.
Discharge OF the Alamosa river at
Terrace reservoir from April to Oc-
tober, 1911. was 130.s27 acre-feet.
1t should be mentioned that many
streams flow into the valley from
the mountains on all sides, the wat
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-02-07
Government Officials Impressed With
Spirit of Unity in Requesting Aid

Wednesday, February 4th, will
90 down in the history of the San
luis valley as one Of the days in
which mighty forward step was
taken by enthusiastic and far see-
ing men for on this day in
Alamosa was held the largest meet
ing of representative citizens from
all over the Valley that ever assem-
bled for a similar purpose.
The meeting was presided over
by R. S. Shahan; Fred D. Stanley
serving as secretary. As planned,
the afternoon was given to the pre-
sentation of the wishes of the San
Luis valley and our need of drain
age by local speakers. The even
ing session was occupied by repre-
sentatives of various departments
of the government.
Communications were read from
Secretary Lane and other federal
officers, expressing sympathy with
the project of drainage in the val
ley and offering careful considera-
ton of the merits of the same.
A telegram from Senator Thomas
was read, expressing regret at be-
ing unable to attend the meeting.
In his message, the Senator said
that he had spent much time in
looking into the treaty with Mexico
by which the Valley had been de-
prived of certain water and reser-
voir rights, and assuring the peo-
pie of the Valley of his hearty de-
sire to cooperate with them in
their efforts.
Senator Shafroth and Congress-
man Seldomridge had both sent
letters endorsing the plan proposed
by the Valley, and during the after
noon the following telegram was
received from Congressman Keat-
ing whose friendship for the pro-
Ject has been most cordial:
Please extend my greetings to the
delegates to the Drainage conven-
ton. Knowing conditions in the
San Luis Valley as do, appreci-
ate the Importance of the work you
have undertaken, and pledge to
exert my continued and earnest
support. Because of the Good
koads legislation which will soon be
reported to the House, l am com
PEELED to remain IN Washington, but
assure the boys am with them in
spirit
District Judge Holbrook of Ala
mosa made short speech of well
come in which he said: 81 am
g'ad OF the number of government
representatives who are here and
glad OF the large number Of repre-
sentative people of the Valley who
are here to meet them. We hope
'nat a better understanding may
grow between Washington and the
valley We feel that we have a
fight now to ask that the loyal and
patriotic people of the San Luis
valley have some assistance in
drainage"
Judge Holbrook was followed by
a. H. Stroup who read the follow
ing paper covering the needs and
"'shes OF the people of the Valley:
The San Luis valley comprises an
area OF approximately two million
'''eS OF flat and comparatively
smooth land. which may be classi-
'''u as to title and use as follows:
Acres.
irrigated lands, largely
decided (small per cent
of state) ............. 100000
lands under bitches but
not irrigated ... $4,000
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-02-07

fSueiai ldHuS, susceptible
OF farming ........... 100000
Federal lands, remunera-
tive for grazing . 135OOC
Privately owned grazing
lands, about ....... 465.00O
Ao'ai ''... 100, 90 0
On the c. E. Siebenthal map of
the San Luis valley the darker por-
ton represents the area which was
at one time covered with water.
me shore line of this lake en-
closed $4,000 acres. Its length
from north to south was 65 miles
and its maximum width from west
to east was 30 miles. Lands at pres
ent in need of drainage lie within
this "Old Lake" bed and approxi
mate 100000 acres.
The land at present irrigated and
farmed is not identified with the
area which should be drained, since
on many acres of the seep land
farming has been abandoned, and a
goodly amount of land above the
lake shore is cultivated.
The interest manifest in the sub
Ject of drainage is portrayed to
some extent by the red tinting on
this map of the San Luis valley and
to great extent by this large au-
dience.
Near the top is the Moffat dis
trict, fully organized, bonds voted
and machinery contracted for, ex-
pect to begin construction work this
spring Area about 100000 acres.
Next, the Saguache Drainage COM
pany, $4,000 acres, 81 miles of open
drain bitches constructed. One Sec
ond-foot of water for each mile of
ditch has been developed.
Adjoining this area on the south
and east is the Sylvester project OF
10000 acres; Is miles of open
bitches have been completed.
The San Luis Valley Drainage
district, over $4,000 acres, organ
ized under the drainage laws Of
nized under the drainage laws of
Colorado. Bonds were voted and
their sale contracted, completion of
sale delayed Dy litigation over the
creation of Alamosa county. (We
were unable to state the name Of
IN, oh, ha ;gtr ;nt 10,
located, so the bonds could not be
issued). This difficulty has been
adjusted and the district expects to
commence construct work early
this season.
Adjoining this district at the
southwest corner is the North Farm
bitches and l 1-3 miles of box
drains.
South and east OF Monte Vista is
the o. w. Sylvester project, 2,50O
acres with IA miles of open ditch
and 3 miles OF closed drains.
Adjoining this area on the east
are the holdings of the Parma Land
company, 5000 acres, construction
has proceeded to the extent OF 6
miles of open ditch and 3 miles OF
tile drains. Drainage investigation
made plans and supervised the work
to some extent.
South OF this district is the Car
mel Drainage district, organized un-
der Colorado laws; bonds were vot-
ed, the plans were prepared by d. G.
Miller, drainage engineer OF drain
ago investigation, United States de-
partment OF agriculture. Work to
the extent OF az miles OF open ditch
and 1914 miles OF box and tile drains
has been done, under the supervis-
ion OF Mr.. Miller. About 5000
acres in this project.
East from the Carmel district the
Gibson company has 10 miles of
open ditch which drains $500
acres.
Southeast OF Alamosa is the Blair
and Seaman project. covering an
area OF 10000 acres.
The San Luis Valley Drainage dis
trict No. /. s.s43 acres Just south Of
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-02-07

j. 4. Johnston of Moffat, presi-
dent OF the Moffat drainage pro-
ject, spoke Of some of the prob
lens they had to face in his CON-
munity, saying: 1T is hard to con-
vince man that we have too much
water and not enough at the same
time. We have learned, however,
that owing to the peculiar property
OF our soil, that what water sinks
can be reoaptured and used over
again. Our problem now 10 10 re-
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-02-07

iotoi E,1UU,UUU
Leaving balance OF 586,50O
acre-feet, or 776 second-feet or
1852 acre-feet for each day during
the year.
We might arrive at a conclusion
in another way-5O0.0O acres con-
stitute 781 sections. One mile of
open ditch to each section has been
the plan followed. and water has
been developed to the amount OF
one second-foot per mile OF ditch.
This method would give just sec
ond-feet more than the previous
one. The outlet canals would be
constructed through the wettest part
OF the valley and would develop at
least 100 second feet Independent of
the drainage systems.
We think that the San Luis val
ley is very much in need OF drain
age. We believe that the govern
ment by constructing the necessary
outlet canals would make possible
the installation OF drainage systems
throughout the valley and be In
strumental in the development OF
S76 second-feet (639.4SO .acre-feet
per annum) OF water, which would
very materially increase the peren-
nial flow OF the Rio Grande below
the Colorado-New Mexico line.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-02-07

State lands, agricultural,
used for grazing. ..... 25O,OOO
Federal lands, susceptible
OF farming ........ 100000
Federal lands, remunera-
tive for grazing. ....... $4,000
Privately owned grazing
lands about .......... 465,OoO
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-02-07

ihCtoi pan ASSl III PldSoo
on the ground near the seashore the
evaporation was 165 inches (13 feet
8 inches) annually. BY comparing
these data with data collected at
the other stations, and taking into
consideration the many factors
which enter into the evaporation
problem, it was determined (by in
terpolation) that evaporation at
Mosca, Colo, from a pan feet in
diameter was % inches per annum
and from the surface Of San Luis
lake IL inches per annum. Evap-
Grafton from the surface of wet
ground is less than from water
surface, and If the water table under
five feet from the surface, the loss
of water by evaporation would be
practically nothing.
Amount of Water Used by Plants.
F. H. King, professor OF agricul-
tural physics in the University OF
Wisconsin, conducted series OF ex-
periments to ascertain the loss OF
water by evaporation. or tranpira-
tion from growing plants. Some Of
the results obtained were approx
imately as follows: To produce
four tons of alfalfa hay on an acre.
at this altitude, the growing plants
and ground surface will evaporate
one acre-foot Of water. A normal
crop of cereals will require n acre
feet, an average stand of field peas
need 1k acre-feet and yield OF
900 bushels $3.50 sacks) OF spuds
(potatoes) will require acre-feet
per acre.
The valley receives annually In
water: Acre feet.
From irrigation and seep-
age from canals, etc. ... 100000
From the flow OF 6.062 ar
tesian wells s......... 328,5OO
From underflow. caused by
streams sinking ..... 10000
From direct precipitation
(25-year average) .1,388,OOO
Aotai q ,0O0,OUO
Annual loss OF water:
BY evaporation from the
ground surface -. 100000
By Transportation from
plants 100000
Total ................2,1O0.00O
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MORE ABOUT SOMERSET JOUR-
NALISM
A Former T0wnsman Tells Us of the
Days When He Was "Printer's
Devil"

George w Herring, once of Show
hogan, now resident of Eastonville,
Colorado, in noting our recent arti-
cles on Ancient Journalism in Som
erset County" recalls a publication of
which we had learned no details. The
periodical bore the name of THE Peo-
Piles Press. and was published in 1854
by two young men, whose names were
Brainerd and Downs, says Mr.. Her
ring, who further avows, that he work
cd thereon as printers Devil
Messrs. Brainerd and Downs purchas-
ed the paper of one W f. Hilton. who
afterwards went to Bangor, either as
owner or manager of the Bangor
Daily Journal. OF his follow employ
ees Mr.. Herring says:
Belle league set type in the Press
office when | was there and a young
man or boy older than | by the name
of Dexter Proctor worked there and
there was a man about the office whom
they called Major Jack Downing. Mr..
Herring afterwards worked in the Of
flee of the Wateryile Mail for Maxim.
and later for Fuller of The Augusta
Age. but found that the printers ink
was a deadly poison TO him, and CON
soquently did not follow such employ
mont permanently.
In those days, said Mr. Herring
"All the country papers were struck
off on the old Washington hand pres
ses, and the main work of the Office
devils, was to act as roller for mixing
the type. | remember DR.. Mann, the
strippings and molasses doctor as he
was called, and Moses Littlefeld. and
his son Frank, who played the fiddle
as we called it then"
These last mentioned persons were
prominent in the early history OF Som
crset newspapers.
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Gilman Reunion,

One hundred and thirteen represen-
tatives were present from different
towns and cities in this section of the
state at the reunion of the Gilman
family. held Thursday at Lakewood.
The greater part of the company left
Madison on the $50 ear and upon ar
rival al Madison established head
quarters at the Good Cheer cottage.
At 1880 o'clock the company was
called to order in the Lakewood the
atrc for The annual business meeting
and program The order of exercises:
Piano solo. Miss Florice Childs of New
sharon. prayer. Asa NJ. Gilman; song,
Harry Giles of New Sharon a humor-
Gus three-a,t comedy by local talent,
who kept the audience in a gale of
laughter; between the first and sec
ond acts humorous reading was
given by Miss Margaret Sawyer OF
BoOthbay Harbor, and between the sec
ond and third acts a humorous reading
was given by Victor Pease Of Arson.
The program was followed by a bus
mess session at which the following
officers were elected: President, Asa
NJ Gilman of Arson; vice president
T. G. aggett of Arson; Sec, Mrs. II
Augusta Hilton; Treas. Fred A. Gill
man, both of Madison; executive com
mittee, Mrs. Maria Woodcock Mrs. T
G. Daggett, Mrs Ada Gilman, Mrs. +
w. Adams and Mrs. f. A. Gilman. Al
the noon hour baked beans were
served on long tables spread beneath
the trees At , o'clock the steamboat
was chartered and a sail around the
lake enjoyed by a greater part of tht
company.
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PATTERSON BRIDGE,

Crops are looking we'll and most
people in this section are harvesting
oats.
Quite few from here attended the
Democratic Rally at North Arson last
Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Danforth, who
have been employed in Weathersfield.
Vt, for the past season, returned
home last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lynn Niles of Madi-
son were visitors in this section, Sun
day
Miss Florence Danforth returned
home last Thursday, accompanied by
her nurse, Miss Edge N. Grant.
On account of the bad weather nc
one from this section attended the
Grange field day at Lakewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Norton of North
Arson were callers at II. f. Danforth
& Sons, Sunday.
Mrs. William Webb of Lowell, Mass.
was visiting her sister, Mrs. .. "
Counce the first of last week.
Pulp wood is now running down inc
Kennebee.
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The'Clc1eland reunion Was hold Au-
gust 2ith at the Asher Cleveland
placa At noon long tables We're
spread under the trees and a baked
bean dinner was served In the atJor-
noon singing and speaking was on
ioycd A card was read by Ella
Wentworth from Mrs. James Fit2s!m-
mons of Moscow who was unable 10
BE- present A short business meeting
was held and the following officers
elected for the ensuing year: Pres
Allen Cleveland: Vice Pres. Henry Nc
kennoy; Sec. and Treas, Ella Went
worth, Committee on Arrangements.
". NJ. Jackson, Allen Cleveland. and
Charles Mckinney; Entertainment
Committee, Carrie Nichols. Nellie Nc
kenney, Ella Wentworth, Edna Mo
N9nney, Adrey Berry Vivian Mcken-
aey, and Helen Pratt. Fifty were pres
ent and a good time enjoyed by all
Voted to meet at the same place Au-
gust "a 1915.
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NOTICE or FORECLOSURE

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Just a Word About DIR. b. J. Kendall's
Blackberry BalSam

Dr. B. ]. Kendall was practicing
physician for years in Northern Yer
mont, and after years of experience
as a physician, he made what he call
ed DIR. b. ]. Kendall'S Blackberry Bal
sam, for collie, cholera. and diarrahoea
cure. DR.. Kendall used il in his
practice for years with the best of re-
suits. Just call on &. r. Fogg and
ask for his honest opinion of DIR. b..
J. kendal's Blackberry BalSam. Try
a bottle. if it cures you. you certainly
will be glad you spent the money. If
it does not help you all you need to
do is to tell Mr.. Fogg and he will so
right to his money drawer and pay
you back your money