The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-18
START MOVEMENT
To NAME LAKE
FOR BOYD
Las Cruces People Would
Name Elephant Butte Res
ervOir for Man Who Fought
Big Fight for New Mexi-
cos Rights.

Las Cruces. y. n. sept. f7.-Cul-
zeus OF Las Cruces and other NoWns
In the Meailla valley have started a
well organized movement to secure
the naming % the Elephant Butte
reservoir Lake Boyd in recognition
% the services to the state aui the
Mcsilla valley performed by Dr. Ma
than Boyd. first proposer and the
father Of the Elephant Butte project.
Petitions to this end are being given
wide circulation. After roclting Or.
Boyds notable work In connection
with the project. from its earliest be-
s%innings, and forming an cxccpt!na-
ally interesting historical summary
the petition concludes
Whereas, the greater part Of the ir-
risnble lands OF the Mesllu valley
you'd nave been submerged or water
loHged n the general government had
ouht It's proposed international dam
on D Rio Grande Ia tho RI Paso
canyon;
And whereas the preservation OF
d utility OF the said lands for farm-
Ing purposes and the bulldine Of the
governments Elephant Butte dam In-
stead Of the proposed International
dam az III Paso were mainly due 10
Dr. Nathan Boyds loyal defense OF
New MeNico's Rio Gvandc water
rights.
And whereas. the building OF the
said proposed International tEi Pasoj
dam would have destroyed the utility
Tor farming purposes of the largest
body OF irrtBablo land in New Mexico.
mat is now destined TO highly pro-
duntito farming and 10 provide pros
peroua homes for many thousands of
families.
sud whcreas. the brllding Of tho
slid proposed international (EI Pnso
dam would have destroyed the utility
Tor farming purposes Of a much iaru-
az hodN OF irfiFublo land above "a
litsp Then would have been irrlga0le
with the waters 60 bc i~mpounded by
me said proposed international On
PIso) darn.
p whereas, the building of the
elephant Butte dam provides an ade.
iuhie water supply for tho Irrigation
M hl thc lrrlsablc lands OF the Fl
i'so valley as we'll as for those OF tho
i"l"mas Hiucou and McsiIlu valleys
above I'd pas1. and thereby ndJs
millions OF dollars 90 tne uv-
fhic values ot New Mexico ana douliy
insaros Che future prosperity and
s'oWth OF thc city of ~ paao.
ANA whereas, an -disscnstons bo.
tween citizens OF the EI paso ,liloy
ana those oi tho valleys of the rIn
Hfahde iu New Mexico below tbo I-lo-
phant Butte dam aH regards the Mil.
dom and U-ghteousncs OF Dr. poya.
opposition "a the building OF the soid
proposed International tEi pasol dam
are now happily ended,
And whereas, We of this prp4f
southwest love Justice aud dolight d.
honor true patriotism and uuswcr,iuq
ideiity 90 the common good, ana de-
'ife so 60 evidence TO postority our
BELIEF that there are other values
aisher than that OF gold.
VOW, therefore. be- lt resolved. that
Loo recognition of Dr. Nathan Boydtr
many yenrs OF ]unequalled puzzle scry-
ce in defending New Ncxicu's inter-
On the waters OF the no Grande.
.1' president of this association he
he hereby is authorized formally
recommend 90 the honorable Sec
.ctary ~ the department; OF the m I.
'tipr that the great lake created by
he Elephant Butte dam officially be
Lake BOYD"