El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-16
HERE ON
WATER Of RIVER
Texas Water Engineers and
Mexican Officials Meet
for Conservation.

There was a conference Thursday
morning in the office Of Charles NJ
Newman between members Of the
board Of water engineers OF Texas
and the secretary Of commissioner
antonio Prieto. Of the Mexican sec
ton Of the international boundary
commission, regarding the conserva-
ton movement that is proposed as 10
the waters Of the Rio Grande. The
( conference was arranged by Mr.. New
man. vice president of the Rio Grande
{ Conservation association, and was
participated in by I. n. Gonzales, sec
rotary for the Mexican section Of the
commission for Mexico, and W. T.
Potter, chairman. ROllen J. WindroW
and C. S. Clark, composing the state
board Of water engineers for Texas,
and James Hays Quarles, secretary
OF the board
Invite Mexienns to Conference.
At the conference an invitation vas
extended to the Mexican section OF
the boundary commission 10 attend
the meeting OF the Rio Grande Con-
servariOn association that is to be
held at McAllen, Texas. in Hidalgo
county, Nay z6 and % 1t is proposed
to spend sunday, May &c, in sight
seeing. and Monday, Nay p, to have
a business meeting
Invitations have been extended to-
judge L. D. Hill and consulting engi-i
neer Corbin, Of the American section
OF the boundary cOmmi ssiOn, 10 be
present and they have agreed to re-
turn from Washington in time to
make the trip, and secretary Gonzales
assured the members of the board
OF water engineers that his chief and
the consulting engineer from Mexico
would attend also. There is a posi-
bility that the secretary Of agricul-
ture Of Mexico, Pastor Rouaix, viii
also be present There Is TO be
special train from san Antonio the
night Of May %, arriving at McAllen,
Nay %, early in the morning.
After New Water Treaty.
The Rio Grande Conservation asso- I
citation was organized at meeting
held at san Antonio, April 10 Its
purpose is to urge the United States
government TO open negotiations with {
treaty as TO the water Of the Rio /.
Grande- The existing treaty dates I
from February 2, 1883. known as the I
treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo. and /
prohibits any work in the river thar
viii interfere with navigation
There are now nearly 125 irrlga-I
ton projects on the river. on the I
Texas side, tween FL Paso and +
Brownsville. but these are dependent
upon the normal flow Of the stream I
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summer months this normal flow is
at a minimum. while during the non
irrigating seasons the storm and
flood waters pass into the gulf and
are lost TO beneficial use
Want 10 Store Water.
Those interested in irrigation,
along the entire r'ver. from below the
Elephant Butte project to the mouth
of the river, want 10 see an iuterna-
tiJnal agreement that viii allow d.
version dams so that the storm and
flood waters may be impounded in
immense reservoirs at many places
along the river, this stored water to
be applied to beneficial use at the
time when most needed, the supply toi
be divided between the people Of the I
two countries. as their interests may
be set out in the treaty. The mem
bers OF the boundary commission
have given the proposed move unof-
fetal endorsement at this time, but
it is expected that they viii meet and
pass upon it officially later on.
Corbin Compiling Data.
Consulting engineer CorDln OF the
American section has given the sub
'ect much thought, and he has in
process Of compilation much data on I
he subject When the Rio Grande .
association was Or
5anized c. N. Newman OF FL Pasos
vas made one Of the vice presidents, p
md he has been urged by Selig
)eutschman. Of san Antonio, the sec
etary. 10 attend the meeting at Nc
allen and TO urge the boundary COM
missioner Of Mexico and those at
ached TO his office TO attend also.
his movement is not in conflict with -
u opposed 10 any irrigation Project .
hat is now established but is TO sup :
Element what has been and is being 7
lone in this way.
Make Junrez Visit. 4
f- -
his morning. the members OF the .
tate board went to Juarez as the }.
uests Of secretary Gonzales and were +
hoWn the irrigation work that is be-
ng done there where small plats OF e.
rain and vegetables are now being 4
-rown with the water that is fur s
.ished through the bitches Of the Rio =
1raude project :