El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-25

will be asked to make a survey and
ascertain the cost Of piping the wa
ter from Montoya. y miles north Of
FL Paso. the southern terminus OF the
high line canal Figures will also be
asked upon the present cost OF city
water and the cost per annum under
the new arrangement.
It is believed that water could be
brought to the city much cheaper
after the original outlay when at
present, and the supply would be
never ending
To Bring in New Land.
It is the plan Of DR.. Boyd to have
the canal constructed by reclamation
service as a war measure, in order to
bring into cultivation all the oench
land now too high to receive water
from the valley canals. This bench
land would stand the cost Of con-
structing the dam, and the amount
the city pays annually for water
would go to help these land owners
cancel their obligation. After the orig
iral cost Of the canal is pald-aDOul
two and a half million dollars. it is
estimated-it is the plan to have the
money the city would pay annually
for its water supply go to help val
ley land owners meet the original cost
OF the Elephant Butte dam project
The idea Of the high line canal has
feasible.
Sees Great Good in II.
W. G. Roe, head Of the Myers com
pany, operating stores in FL Paso
CloudcrOft and Las Cruces. has made
an exhaustive study Of the plan ano
believes that IT is feasible. Mr.. Roe
is the largest implement dealer in the
southwest and is therefore in touch
with the needs Of the section in an
agricultural way, and is recognized
as an authority on such subjects
I very much interested in the
proposed high line canal. and have
given it considerable thought; sc
much so, that several months age
brought before one of our commercial
bodies this matter, and tried TO gel
Il to investigate the feasibility OF this
project, but it did not seem to enthuse
them, and I made a personal inVestl-
cation and a trip through the SAT-
River valley and examined the mgr
line canal Of the Roosevelt pro1ecl
and was satisfied that this matter
should be investigated thoroughly
said he.
7 believe that it would not be {
paying proposition TO look at it from
a farming standpoint alone While
il is true that il would bring in thou
sands of acres of fine farming land
row lying dormant and which will lie
dormant indefinitely, 1 believe that
the cheap power we would be able tC
produce would be the greatest induce
rnent for factories to locate in this
vicinity, and there is where we would
get our benefits.
Bring Manufacturers Here.
1t is true that we would not derive
the full benefit from this project fol
several years, but the greatest draw
hack that we have in inducing factories
to locate in this country is the high
price of fuel, and it is admitted that
If we had cheap power this would Dc
a great manufacturing location
therefore, # il is possible TO get TINS
power, considering the new lands Il
would bring in and the enormous say
ing on fuel, which the government Is
so anxious for US TO economic on
we should make the strongest efforts
tc have the government finance thl:
project, and, in my opinion, the only
TVav possible for US TO find out wheth-
e- it is feasible to construct this high
line canal at this time. would be fol
a number Of the most enterprisine
business men of FL Paso TO put VI
sufficient money to employ first
class engineer to 90 into this matter
thoroughly and figure It out I would
be glad to be one Of a hundred men
in FL Paso 10 put up couple OF nun
dred dollars with which to investigate
the matter, and get it in concrete
form whereby we could present It &c
the government in the proper light
Get Permanent establishments.
I'm my opinion, il would be foolish
to appoint a COMMITTEES Of inexperi-
enced men to make trips TO the dill
ferent projects. as they would know
little more about it after they re-
turned. I am satisfied that if this
project could be put in, that, instead
OF Ell Paso depending on the canton
ments, conventions and such tempo
rary benefits, we could induce hun
themselves in this part of the coun'
try, where they are so sorely needed
We have the largest port Of entry into
Mexico, which consumes a world OF
our products; in fact. the whole south
west is here to draw from. and there
would be no limit to our disposing Of
our products in the territory tributary
to FL PasO.
I'VE have iron at our door. the hide:
for shoe manufa curing, salt, sulphur
zinc copper and many other natura
resources, which are going begging
at this time. We are shipping oul
iron ore right through Ell Paso. like
wise copper, hides and the Other
things / have mentioned before. tC
the east. to be manufactured, ther
shipped back through E. Paso TO the
territories around US, and We have
u0E VET aWakEuEQ 70 AA4E OPRD4
and I believe that cheap power vii
correct this condition
Waste Enough Water to Run 1t.
with reference to Colorado object
ing to our using this water. this Scent
TO me unreasonable, as we waste more
water each year than enough to ruT
this high line canal, and I am salts
fled that we could convince Colorado
If there is any objection, which
doubt, II the matter was explained
that we would not use any more wa
ter to operate this proposition thar
we are wasting now. Each year there
IS enough water going through tbs
dam and being wasted to run the higl
line canal every day in the year, ant
I am sure that we are overlooking tn
opportunity of our lives. At any rate
1 am satisfied that there are enough
interested men in Ell Paso to investi'
gate this matter thoroughly, If i
were properly put before them buf
our greatest trouble in the past few
years has been that we lack leader