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APARTMENTS TO LET.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

UNUSUAL APARTMENTS.
THE BEACON.
1901 Calvert St NV.
Elegant bldg; all outside rooms: elevator
branch phones; porches; rent includes cleo
and 8 rooms. rec. hall, bath. .$es 90
rooms, rec. hal, bath -...-.-.... ~ o 90
3 rooms, rec. hall. bath. ....-....-. % ~
j room, rec hall, bath. bachelor. 1900. e. so
THE NEW BLOOMFIELD.
3149 Mt. Pleasant ct
Detached bldg; all outside rooms; large
porches gas and electric lights .o-
S rooms rec. hall and bath. .........: $42 80
rooms. rec hall and bath .$s2 so and III n 80 50
8 rooms, hall and bath. ...$ 30
THE WINSTON.
3l45 Mt. Pleasant st.
Detached bldg: all outside rooms large
porches: gas and cleo. lights.
rooms. rec. hall and bath ....-- 4ou
Only one vacant
THE WALLIS. 1e47 Lamont.
assn, sds Ind i s5es s5th
8 rooms rec. hall and bath ....-..., 40 OO
THE EVANSTON. 1927 1sth.
Detached bldg; all outside rooms: gas and
cleo. lights; large porches-
rooms, rec. hall and bath -..-.--.- -$oo. " "
THE REDWOOD. 1921 Corcoran.
Desirable apt. in downtown section bright
rooms large porch
rooms rec. hall and bath S3o5 81
THE DE FRANCIS. 1926 I, ST.
Convenient downtown location; large, bright
rooms; I'd floor.
rooms rec hall and bath .......... $8l 90
s14 NJ ST. NV.
I'd floor front apt; downtown section: ~,
rooms and bath ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xS2 30
GARDINER & DENT INC,
III 14th NV
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CHARLES S. SHREVE.
1nO4 It'll st. NV.

CHARLES S. SHREvE
1909 7th st. NV.
sos NJ NV. Or. .$4O5OI COLORED.
EOS l. NV, Or. b.4O5O PAT Elm nv. 81, b. q. so
a1S NV Or b, rded32 30 9O5 Barry, Dr.. 20. 50
30 Quincy, Or, b. %. 80 1897 4th NV. sr. 1880
1881 av so 43O q NV. Ar. 1850
1a43 9Th NV Or b 80 so 425 franklin. 5r. rs. so
1872 Q NV Or, b.1S5O 442 Fr'nklin NV .6r15. 90
STORES. $50 Franklin. Or. IA. 90
2l1 Pa av, 8r, b. SIS 90 900 Euclid 6r.. Ii. so
$500 Ga av new sto70 90 s21 r NV, Or. 1880
1900 H ne, 7r. b. 1000 119 q NV. 6r.. 90
1441 7th NV, 4r,b.5O00 1877 Wylie ne, Or. 80
Al Holl. ct, Ar. 8 so
1870 18th ST. N.w.-sIx ROOMS AND BATH;
fine condition; new gas range: lawn back
and froS<; rent $3.50. Inquire hot o
st. NV.
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Phone Main - es4 New York ave. NV.
Prospective tenants will ind 1t to their advan.
tage to inspect our properties before renting, ~
our houses are generally in good condition, our
rule being to have them repaired when vacated
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FOR RENT
JOHN SCRIvENER &
1112 H NV, Or. b. &55.75
228 eth ne, Sr. b. .32.D
22s F NV, Or. b.. $500
800 c se. Or. b. . PSI
1908 B ne. Or. b. 20. 80
1246 C ne, Or. b. .20.0
500 11th Sc, Or, b. 1000
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GET OUR FULL RENT LIST AT OFFICE.
All classes of property for rent. complete
list of desirable apartments.
MOORE & HILL (mc). 142022 81 st. NV.
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TwO-FAMILY FLATS.
NO heat furniahed-)


zoos st., rooms and bath ...--..... $50. 90
1917 10Th Ut. NV, End door. 4 rooms. %. IS
1905 North Capitol. 2nd floor, rooms. 80
1892 14th st., NV. rooms. .-.-...... 90
1927 st. NV. LIST door. rooms. -. 500
1874 18th st. NV 4 rooms and bath. 80. q. 90
IS 1t. ne. 2nd Door 9 rooms. ........ 22.50
% 81. ne, End noor. Or. and bath. p 50
q Seaton ST. ne, LIST d. Or. and bath. % 20
222S Decatur st. NV, LIST a., Or. and b.. ESQ
22I1 st. NV, LIST hoor, 8 rooms. -. 22.bO
223O Decatur st. LIST floor. rooms. -. ESQ
1855 Willard st. NV, LIST door 8 rooms. Fl so
SIS st. NV, rooms 1850
BIT ct. NV, 2nd door, Or. and bath. 20 so
1928 St NV End floor rooms 80. 20 81
1901 St NV. 4 room. 1000
81 Todd place ne, LIST floor, rooms. 49, 30
~ Todd place End floor, 5r. and bath. -. 1900
1853 Girard st., 2nd 6oor, Ar. and bath. :. Is
10 St ne. 2nd floor. 8 rooms ( bath 1900
20lI t4th 81. NV, 3rd floor. Or. and b.. :. $500
81 II 81. NV. End door. S rooms. 1880
2323 st. NV, End noor. rooms. $50. 1900
Gil Morton 1t. ne. LIST floor. rooms. -. 1880
4Tk o st. NV, 4 rooms INSTRUMENTATION. II. 80
s34 Orleans place. LIST floor. 4 rooms. =. 1870
$40 Orleans pl. ne, LIST a., Or. and b.. 1870
64e Orleans place, 4 rooms. ........... 14.5O
ais 18th 81. Sc, rooms and bath. ..... 1880
s19 Orleans place, rooms. --..-..-.-... 1880
PALS g ct. nv, No. 8. 3 rooms and bath. u. 90
2l1s G ct. NV, No. 3, rooms and bath. Il 90
TONE FAIRFAX. 1912 New York ave. NV.
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$3.50. 1920 18th. 10r.b
$35 80. .a39 T nv. 7r
So. 30. 1897 T NV. Or
$35. so. 1854 Corn. Tor
$3.50. 1929 9Th NV. II
$32. 30. .612 10th ne. er
$40. 5O.1322 wallach, Or
500. >. 1909 4th NV. 7r
s2s so. 1910 4th NV, sr
$3.50. sos 10th ne, 81
s2s. 30. .42S K NV. Or
S27 20. .433 ". Or
| S25 50. 1905 s nv. Or
$25 so. 1902 28th nw.Sf
e23 so. .226 Fla av. ar
500. 80. 1874 sth NV, Or
$22.b0. 1919 9th nv. 9r
S21. so. 2707 Sherman, Or
s21 80. .2421 K NV. 7r
| S21. .....2539 NJ NV. 6r
$50. 80. 1908 Md av sw.Sr
s20. 30. 1904 Fla av. Or
$3.50. ..1216 Kirby. Or
1880. .H3O 9Th NV, Or
$3.50. .1765 Kal I'd. 4r
| Sf5. TOO 18Th ne, 5r
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1871 18th nv. 6r.b.16.W
1913 l. sw. 4r. b. 1900
228 g sw, 4r. b. .14.@
MENTB.
THE PARK,
121 18th st. ne.
Apt 7-5r. b .....82.5o
1874 14th NV.
Apt 7-3r, b .22.50
Apt 9-8r, b -. .22.50
Apt 17-Sr, b -. .22.50
THE LOUDOUN.
Apt 4A-2r. b ....1S.U
314 3. Cap. ct.
Apt 34-6r, b ....S2.60
Apt S-6r. b -. .82.60
THE NEWTON,
$40 . Ut. ne.
!, Apt 8O1-6r, b. :. 30. 90
Apt AR, b. .80.O
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BEAUTIFUL 5-RooM APARTMENT IN THE
Russell. 1913 Col. road: three exposures; fine
outlook; ready for immediate occupancy: porch.
Rent very reasonable.
Excellent Groom apartment. the Babcock
2S2O 18th st.. fne building: perfect repair: NO
CHILDREN; large rear porch; electric Eghts.
Only $3.50.
ALLAN E. WALKER 4 CO 1nc.,, 1898 @ st.
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1884 18th IT. NV. 10 rooms q baths 800 90
2162 Fla. ave. NV. IL rooms & baths. s3.33
234l 18th Ut. NV, 10 rooms & baths. 5000
405 at. NV, 10 rooms and bath. 80. 45.75
GIT H st. NV. 10 rooms and ba ..... 1857
113o 9Th st. NV, rooms and bath. 30. 65
40 ct. NV, store and dwelling. $50. $3.50
20 Quincy pl. ne rooms and bath. Is. 80
1872 IT. ne, rooms and bath. 1880
TYLER & RUTHERFORD (Inc.)
817 18th at. NV. 30
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$3.50. 800 G ne. sr
$2 so. 90 NJ nv. 6r
$3.50. 1915 VT nv. Or
$25. so. lib D Sc. Or
Sos so. 34O6 10th ne, 6r
s25 so. 1909 Gath NV, sr
$3.50. c ne, Or
81. so. $3.50 LIST ~. l2r
SIS. so. 1914 Corcoran. 7r
SIS so. Al 11th ne. Or
e25. so. .635 9Th ne. Or
s2s. BIS B ne. Sr
S25. .....414 4th Sc, Or
$2s. 90. 1926 P nv, Or
$3.50. .414 Fla NV. Sr
$24.bO. .6OT eth ne. 6r,o
S29 80. -. las C ne. Or
$3.50. 425 NY av NV. Or
S22 so. =. 1000 l ne, Or
$22. so. 1911 9th NV, Or
$3.50. 1928 Sth NV. Or
$50. so. pa 10th ne, Or
$22. 20. POS q NV, 6r
S22. 80. s. N ne, lr
t22. >. .S425 bath ne. 81
$21. .222 18th Sc. Or. b
$50. so. 1905 Marion. Or
5000. .l21s Perry ne, g.
5000. .3412 p NV, Tr
$50. so. 212 Kentucky av
$50 20. go? Park I'd, 6r
$50. 90. .607 l. ne. Tor
$50. .31s r ne, Sr
$1,000. .431 ii NV. nj
$3.50. 1900 q ne. Or
$3.50. 1924 NJ Sc. or
$3.50. 1924 22d NV. g.
$3.50, .a5 r ne. CIR
$1S. -. $50 9th ne. 81
$3.50. -913 9th ne. Tn
Sl7.h0. .-.1446 e Sc. 6r
$3.50. ..143a G ne. Or
sly 30. 42I 18th sc. 6r
$17.O0. 1921 18th NV, Or
1850. BOB d NV. 81
$3.50. 1924 Pick'd pl, Or
s15.5O. .631 P'kford pl, Or
$3.50. 1927 l4h ne. 6r
$3.50. .617 9th ne. Or
Sl5. 20. .645 Pickford, Or
$3.50. 800 B se. Or
$l4.m. 22229 y 7 ay. Or
S14.O. .2G15 P NV. Or
Sl3 so. 1921 w NV. Or
S13 so. =. 900a ! sc. 5r
$3.50. 1851 18th sw,
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BUSINESS r
$50 Fl Sc. Ar, b. III,
h-wh ........$ $50. 90
100 Goth NV. Ar. b.
eel. II. corner. a. 90
$40 "a Sc. Or. b. h-w
heat. garage 40. 80
300 Sd Sc. Or. b. fat. 1000
1876 l. NV. Or, b, h-w
heat, cellar 40. 60
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FOR RENT-TO COLOR
1444 Corc'n. Or, b. $3.50
1910 v. Or. b.. 8.@
1917 G.. Tr. b. 49,. 1850
r ". GRAHAM &
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1901 18th. mo. 10000
140s NJ, 12r.b. ..1l1.m
1914 Riggs place. 40. 90
r. W. GRAHAM 4
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OUR COMPLETE LIST OF HOUSES,
APARTMENTS AND GUINNESS PROPERTY,
NAILED ON REQUEST. PHOND NJ. e210.
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100 G sw. SID. $3.50
$50 Az sw, s&d. .22.h
3O7 10th sw. Or. b. 2.0
470h G sw, Or, b. 1880
BAL l sw, Or. b. 1850
l115 18th ne. Or. b.. 1873
856 X sw. Or, b. 1850
9A2 Il 0W, Or, ". 80
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-18
THE GOVERNORS o A

(kVVTELL get the governors
w Goat was tho remark of
q prominent member Of
the an powerful two-thirds Republi-
can majority at the beginning Of thls
legislative session. when the major
itys aggressive profam Of construc-
tive legislation" had Just been started
ca its luridly successful way.
The plan Tor relieving the cxccu-
tive 81 this state ~ MS roat appears
o. be- confined in the able minds OF
the majority managers solely 10
sohemes FER dcpri,ins the executive
of the power o. an thls place or hat
hy appointment, and various and
sundry schemes OF this kind have
been proposed. rumored. introduced
ana partly passed.
one OF them typical OF the Reason
and Judgment behind tho whole on
certod plan of attack on the execu-
tive, b. Sound in spoaker Bomero's
house bnl 40. 200 which the house
passed yesterday afternoon This
ban provides uhat whenever o. count
pfoceedins shall result ln the remoy-
az ~ a county officer from bis Office
the %Vscaucy 20 created shall be alied
by the Judge who has Just created %.
The law ~ d Stands provides that
Whenever the court shall create "a
Vacancy the governor shall ni A.
ia this state district judges are
clectod ~ Is not assumed or limited
that thero is "a judge on tho bench
now who would use his ofhoe Tor po-
litichi purposes; bet there have cen
such Judges Ia the past and there
mas be such Judges Ia the nuture.
The Romero scheme would make IL
possible for a corrupt 3udRe 4 hoosi
out Of Office a whole set % county o.
ficers upon trumped up chaTges, ana
all their positions with his oNn
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-18
HAMBURG AMERICAN
SHIPS NOT IN
THE MARKET
But Five of Oldest and Slowest
Boats for Sale at Present,
Asserts Witness Before SEN
ate Probe Committee.

Waahlrgton. Feb. fS-Only Mn
Of the Hamburg American lines
smallest and oldest vessois are for
sale. William c. sicsel one of the
two American vice directors of tho
corporation, today told the senate in-
vesiisatipE committee.
Adsires from headquarters In
Hamburg. he said, showed the cnrpo-
ration was able 10 stiiiu the losses az
the war for five years Re said ne
and hiH assistants had positive In
siructions 40 make no sacrifice be-
cause Of financial conditions In Ger
many.
Sirkel testified De- had no reason to
believe any Of "a hundred or more.
persons, who had Inquired II the
company wanted 10 seli ships since
the outbreak Of the war, represented
the United states. a. no time. he
naia, had any 3amhurs-American
ships been offered Tor sale.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-18

pariitioned Poland had an area of
2s2.0o0 square miles, and the lands
that once lay within her boundaries
now support a population OF 10000
900. In area she was ns large as the
German empire, Switzerland. Bel.
GUM Holland ana Denmark together;
and within what were her boyd re-
there dwells a present population
larger than those OF France, Belgium
ana Holland combined"
Though ~ years have gone by
since the final partition Of Poland
among Russia. Austria ana Germany.
and though the %conquerors have made
the most vigorous efforts to asslm.
Hate the Polish people. tho Pole TO-
day, n anyway changed. is more i'm
tensely national, AR. ~Shoyaltcr points
out, more -passionntely devoted to an
Ideal of % rc-estublished Poland than
ever before. Tho Pole has "a ferNent|
love for an things Polish. tAls writer
continues:
'He viii tell YOU that their cook
Ing ls better than that of Paris; that
their scenery IL more bcautlfu than
that OF any other country; that their
language BE- the most m%eiodious that;
falls from human ilps. that thcro is
no dance In the world 10 be compared.
with the mazurka: that tho most
beautiful women on the face Of the
earth and the brayest men who ever
lived are to be found among them.
that the Poles are q cheerful. hospit-
able, ensily pleased. and "A imaRin-
alive race; ana hat yet, In spite of
and Notwithstanding all this. thcy arc
The most unhappy people and thch-
the most hapless nation in history"
Poland was three times partiUonod.
The nual npportionmclt was made at
The congress Of Vienna IN 1915. which
lett "a Russia 22O,500. Prussia IS 200,
md Austria 80 coo square miles After.
this distribution. tho c%ouquerors
sought 10 blot out all memories of
'hc kingdom, Poland, and Nj. SHOW
alter cnumerates among the teprcs-
slyc measures employed To- this end
those forhiddinR the use 90 the Pol
ish |languaEei the use 81 the national
drcss-oycn al ~carniyals-the singing.
Of national songs and the displaying
of national ceais-of-arms.
The Poles lost their place among
the family of nations because they
were the victims of an unrestrained
indiyidualism. Yet, whore the Poles
ARE willing to surrender some part of
their l"ndlvidualism In the service NJ
an idea-as IN the case in the United
States-they make the best ~ cit
liens. America Is "a decided gamer
hy the host Of Poles who have sought
her shores. * tho eanel1siea ef the
writer.
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Entire Eastern Theatcr of
War Once in Polish Embire

Washington. H. c.. Feb. iS.-Amcr-
ican sympathy can be- slyea without;
reserve 20 ''pnrtiilnned Poland" the
magnificent. mueh-prcmis!1g empire
OF yesterday, the keen suffering bat
teheld Of today, whose farms and in
dustry, villages and cities are being
made w~ar-Oucrings and whose people
are lighting n another under three
dinerent flags Tor Poland b. the least
conceraed sacrifice ln the European
struggle. Polish lands comprise al
most the entire war fhcater. This
people, their chcqucred. turbulent
history. their pro-.d boasts and dear
est hopes, ana their peculiar charoc-
teristics are carefully explained 20
Americans In "a historlco-peographical
study made for the national Geo
graphic society by William Joseph
~shoWaltcr.
Mr.. ShoHaltor SAYS of the brlIian,
middle European kingdom or yester-
day:
"in size she outruukod nearly
every natiol OF the continent Even
nov only Russia az The European ma
tionH ls larger than Poland was az her
greatest. in population she stood a.
the forefront Of Europe. only Russia
and Germnfy toda, have r%rcltcr pop
ulations thal are tu bee found In the
lands that once were Poland. for UNI
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-18

|c~rcaiurcs II would make u poealhle
Tor the judge to huild 40 The hist
word in personal political msehsaesy,
Or 20 become the mort efficient tool
Of a county. district OF state boss. n
w. a beautiful schcmc-and Il y typi-
cal Of the briiliancc Of an those RE-
publican gang schemes TO upsct the
government Of this state.
We % not know how the governor
feels albut H. but it wouia seem that
to be relieved from the duty o. NUNS
vacencica In county offices would be
equivalent to relief from a heavy and
aiaanrcchbic responsibility. ono IN
which the governor Is exposed not
only TO business but political mis-
takes.
We never viii get the governors
gcat with this sort OF legislative high
hindinx, but We may very easily get
the goat Of The sovereign people.
Let rs 10 to a.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-18
r1In srArE rExIrENnAmY.

-HEH~
~ OR the first time almost In IT.
history the New Mexico state
p%gnltensinry has been ablc IL
come before the legislature at appro-
prietion time without a deficls IN its
maintenance appropriation This Of
itself Is a remarkable showing when
tho meaeerness Ok the appropriation
- considered. hut the pcnItetntiary
mn 20 tho Legislature this yoar
with something much more remark
able, Il brinsa an institution clean,
free even % the taint o. petty graft.
down upon a solid. reliable. pcrma-
nent basis Of bnalncsa efficiency; a
well managed institution.
Something d the conditions al the
~penlsentiary 1ero outlined IN an
article in the Herald this week. The
article was in 30 way oyerdFawn. II
was. n anything. a modified state
ment Of the Improvement made in
the state prison since John b. Me-
Manus assumed charge Of u.
McManuH IS modest and unasaur-
ing. Ne makes no lain 70 being u
prison expert or anythins Of that
kind. He b a plodder, a man who
believes IN doing today what ia neees-
sary TO be done and doing Il we'll
IN a word, BE Is a competent busi-
ness man. ana that IL about an thc'
much abused staie prison ever has
needed, and what u has not had he
fore for any length Of time. Me-
Manus has produced rcealts.
Il y { . he hoped mat peanut POLL
tics viii not be permitted 10 interfere
o = seriously disturb the present
smooth course Of the prison manage
ment Tho Herald hopes that a ru-
NOR which Is pcrsistentiy circulated
az Santa Re that ,he Republican ma
jority proposes TO attempt 20 take the
prison management out Of the hands
81 the governors appointee In order
that a Republican may be named ig
Incorrect Il is especially TO be hoped
II this scheme should be erious-
~ considered Il will not be with a
view Of returning 10 che prison a
agemept the man most Frequently
mentioned IN that connection and
administration probably was
an equal for lnefnciency-
which In the case Of our state prison
Is a pretty broad statement.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-18

rterlal dass piih ~ SO ~ dlcm
ard uiien6t ara ls tlltr hack ~ aa-
thnrlt 81 rsappnkihln,y. peftens who
|aoennt 20 dodne faoes csuld dodge
win lmpuslly. They could even AZ
ford to naeni their esrape before the
bebrio, which some ~ them did not
hesitate 10 ao when the beard of
equalixalion. under the constitution,
'beeame n strong boafd ullh cbnsldcr-
able power and composed OF STATE Of
"details who could not be controlled or
hoodwinked. assessment valuations
hesan % 60 40 ana l~nxdoircrs hesan
20 find ,heif fasurite escaping places
lasonpcd with good basbca wire en-
INSTRUMENTATION happened lheng.
The state hoard a. eqsnllaauon vas
.aionshsd.
The same snn69 he which worked
Tor n secured the suhmlssion or tho
constitutional amendment which
abolished the equalization hoard now
ore smoothly and more and more
openly working hrch 20 p demand for
me old, weak board Or the territorial
government They are WORKING
thence ~ the GROUND mat the people
want ID.
u IS an amazingly imp%ertlnen,
claim. The people want no such
But me tax 8odgers do. and
there Is grave danger at this dme
ihnt the suid tax aodgsrs viii set
what they want.
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The Elephant Butte Project
to Reclaim ancient Empire
of Pueblo Indians ancestors

tationa gave way 10 masses. But ag-
r~iculture wuned. The gardens we're
obiterated. Tho vitality OF the tribes
declined. The genius OF Pueblo civil
lxntion passed under q cloud, aud az
yet no sun Of promise appeared upon
it, horizon. PIE old was suffering
decay; the new was yet 60 come.
The discovery Of gold In California
brought long lines OF immigrant
trains winding slowly past; but the
~forsotten fields OF the Puoblos were
passed unhceded. The story Of the
Rio urande valley was but tradition.
There was no Pueblo omar 20 sins:
The lizard and the lion keep
Their courts whore Jamshyd Klorlcd
and drank deep"
but where Pueblo civilization had
reached its summit was re-enacted
the world-oid 'ragedy-a fruitful
people withercd. their gardens BE-
came n desert.
Finally the fragmentary fields
which persisted along The edges OF
the Rio Grandc attracted the ntten-
ton of white men. Sporadic attempts
az irrigation resulted. The results
were 50 gratifying that eventually Or
ganized effort led Ia the governments
undertaking 90 spend close To $4,000
600 20 revive this aboriginal para
disc.
The topography Of the Rio Grandc
valley lent itself admirably 10 the
scheme. Opposite Elephant Butte
the channc runs through a rocky
canyon. ana here the dam is under
construction.
II will be 500 feet high and 1900
feet LONE. top measure. IL will CON
tain $4,000 cubic yards of solid ma
sonry. principally rock and reinforced
concrete. IL viii form an artificial
lake with a shore line OF moro than
goo miles, storing seq. 200. 100000
gallons Of WHITEWATER enough 20
M a pipe .our feet IN diamoser
stretching seventy times around the
earth.
This water would spread ten inches
cecp over the entire state OF Con-
rtcticut.
This water. gathered during the
annual floods OF the Rio Grande. will
De held for use as needed during the
summer and fall ON $4,000 acres of
alIuvial valley lard bordering the Rio
Srnnde, or this land 10. 600 acres
lie In New Mexico and $4,000 acres
In x The fertility Of this sill
once assured Of an unnlling water
supply. Is fairly incredible.
The government Ia not limiting its
h"neficencc to the erection Of the big
dnm and the digging Of the l%aterais
ana irrigation bitches. however. a
mammoth hydro-el. ctric plant II To-
be installed az the dam. hy which the
water power there developed az the
stored floods are utilized for lrriga-
ton VIII De converted into electricity
Tor general use auinng tho settlers bc-
low. The whole thing. dam. bitches.
hNdro-elcctric plant and an. will bee
long ultimately TO the settlers.
For lis reimbursement tho
government is charging against the
lands benefited tho amount actually
expended. This o. Ia repnld in
twenty annull iustallmcnts. making "a
comparatively insignificant water tax
upon b land. Moreover. for tho
hrst few years even this is not exact
q u being the policy Of the govern
ment 10 give b settler every chance
To get on his feet