The evening herald., 1918-01-09

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Ne" M'Nic" the Land of ,ho pcligh
Makers aud arrangements have been
madc whereby Albuquerque viii re-
cri'e one .ull and complete chapter
in the book \ copy uf this volume
VIII bee placed iu every public nbrlr,
'u the country and VIII br uu rNcrp.
/ uuunlly well gotten up affair with
twelve colorvd plates and profasiuu
| ot duoi"nc~ cnrraNugs il wi,i soil
Tor $3.50 per copy
Exhibits. pr j. 5. CIpcs. chairman.
Albuquerque literature was distributed
at the Southwestern Conference ON
Tuberculosis nt the Grand Canyon i'm
october and previous 10 the establish
ment of the Chamber ~ Commerce. a
committee composed OF Dr LEROY $
Peters. leader 90 the Publicity ard
4 Health bureau, and H. \ Macpherson
arranged for an exhibit ana emporium.
tty 20 distribute literature 40 the an.
nual convention of the American Med
Ical Association iu New York. which
was attended by upwards or 3 900 doe
tors frOm an parts OF the country
John Tombs was In charge and met
personally upwards Of 500 physicians
ana told them OF the Wen Country. It
is the plan Of the department to con
duct similar exhibit az the 1915 meet
of the same institution which viii hc
held this year IN Chicago lH June
weather Bureau Dr David Ross
Boyd, chairman. The consent OF tho
weather department at Washington
has been secured 10 amalgamatc the
various Sub-statiuns iB the vicinity Of
Albuquerque and place the combined
VtaafNN Nttf A..
versity. This VIII give Albuquerque an
opportunity for fair representation IN
the weather reports sent out by the
government;
Publicity D W. Faw chairman. \
great many articles have been furnish
ed To magazines all over the country
on the climatic and other attractions
az Albuquerqu" and they have appear
ed In The Earth the Santa Fc maHn-
zine The Mountain States Monitor.
The Industrial Record. The CONNER
cinl Review, Travel. the Great Divide
Mt Angel Magazine ana others. An
average of two column ut .rt.e .
oay since tho Cnrwh,r of '.wr.rs
was organized haas ttD. .g.up.. ..
the new apJpOia
a communication vas read U.I
he would have ,p Do. uns,u' from tho
city for several weeks and for tht,
reason would prefer To ne released
from the chairmanship Of IN, indus
trial bureau. The colonel stated that
ono OF the laps of his trip would utke
him to Washington ~ member ot
the state drainage commission. "
which Governor Lindsey H. a member.
The commissions object iu visiting
the capital II To got an appropriation
of land from the government for the
purpose of raising funds To- drain the
Rio Grandc valley owing 20 the i'm
portance OF this matter. Col Hopewcll
said ne thought the chamber of Com
mercc should pass q resolution en-
d0rsing the plan. W. G.. oeStrcich in
troduced the following resolution,
which was passed without dissenting
vote.
Whereas there are about 10000
acres Of land in the Rio Grande vail
ley and the Pccos valley In New Mex
leo very fertile. and would be very
productive U properly drained irri-
gated ana cultivated, and.
Whereas. a condition exists caused
by excessive irrigation ana overflow
OF the ttio Graudc and the pccus nv
crs and other streams and floodways,
and raising the water table ana de
stroynE their produrtivcness, and,
Whereas h. order that said lands
may hc brought into the best pTnduc-
tive condition, Il becoreH necessary
not only To drain the l"uds hut "a
protect them from overflow from some
OF the streams. and,
Whereas, there Ia large body OF
Indian lands m the Hio Grando valley
in eNw Mexico which hy reason ~
their undrained and uncultivatcd
condition. are practically unproductive
and,
whereas. the expense necessary 10
bring these lands In their best condi-
tion. 6nG 20 get the best agricultural
results, il becomes necessary To "N-
pend large sums of money IN their
drainage and protection from excess
i've irrigation. floods and overflnws
Now therefore be IL resolved hy
the Chamber of Commerce OF the city
Of Albuquerque, In he state of Now
Mexico. that senators Fall and Jyrss
and Congressman Walton 1re r"spc,,
fully requested aud urged To SECURE
the passage ~ Law granting To- the
state 81 NeW MeXico 5000, Ouu acres
~ non-timbered. non-minerai ana
Gnappropristed lands OF the Uutc0
Slaies lying within said state ot New
Mexico, which may be sold or leased
and the proceeds thereof used for the
drainage Of the lands In the RiI
irnBde and the pecos valleys IN said
state, and for the protection of the
same, leaving 10 trc state Legislature
BY proper enactment 90 provide the
"details OF the mcthud ard plan oC sal
'rainase and protection, ana that the
'umc be done under the general su-
leTvision u federal author',y'
city Manager Paul q. Rediugtou
'nnouucod that the first meeting II
ne committee that win couduot the
hn plan drive Win 10, held bon tlo
Chamber OF CumW'r". room ThH,
iay ulsht A. this ,- D. ut..l .'
ng the public, oNcr5 1uI, l.'..
attend
The financial statement submitted
by Gullfoil a Mossm1u. accountant
follows
Albuquerque, y. NJ, January
igiS.--Tu the directors of the Albu-
luerquc chamber ~ commerce.