El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-27


zoo miles OF drainage bitches to de-
velop and remove this amount OF
water.
'The high line canals viii serve b,
gravity irrigable lands that lie be-
tween the high line canal and the
lands which can be served by gravity
from the low line canals. With cheap
power available, some OF the finest
land FOR fruit and grape growing IN
the valley lying on the slope Of the
Mesa above these canals could be
reached economically with lifts from
25 to Is feet thus adding materially
to the acreage which could be served
IN the Mesilla valley, and at the same
time lessening the losses in transmit
ting water which could be used by
these lands 10 other lands 80 70 50
miles below Fl Paso- A careful study
OF the possibility OF serving land be-
tween Palomas valley and FL Paso.
and between Fl Paso and Clint, by
pumping where necessary, would
probably add 10 900 20 10000 acres to
that susceptible OF irrigation from
the present system These lands
without water. are practically value
less, except as they may be near
enough TO the city OF FL Paso to be
valuable for residential purposes. but
with water they would be some OF
the most valuable lands IN the whole
valley. These lands would generally
not be subject to seepage.
-As there IS no outlet for water
which comes IN at the upper end, ex-
cept By evaporation. Transportation
and surface runoft, Assilla valley Is
much more subject to sespage troubles
than lands located on the delta OF
streams coming from the mountains
In the western part OF the United
states. and hence much greater care
must be used in the application Of
water in order to reduce danger from
seepage.
"a reduction in the amount OF water
used per acre by the lands in the Me-
silla valley. the Ell Paso valley and
the upper valleys, is absolutely neces-
sary for the prosperity OF this pro-
1ecL With drainage bitches OF any
reasonable depth 1t IS practically i'm
possible TO remove as much surplus
water as IS now put on the land under
this project Every influence should
be brought to bear by your honorable
body 70 induce the various commune
" bitches to turn the control OF these
bitches over to the reclamation SER
vice, so that a proper enforcement OF
regulations and proper charges BY
the acre foot for water will tend to
reduce the enormous waste which
now takes place. This Is not alone
a waste OF wateT--irt is a waste Of
land
FL PasO Outgr0WinE Its supply.
'El Paso Is rapidly outgroWing It's
present source OF water supply. and
unless some other source IS devel-
oped within a very short time the
growth OF the city viii be practically
"a source Of excellent water suf-
ficient in quantity to serve all the irr
rigable lands within the project and
also the present and any possible
future needs Of the city exists in the
regulated and stored water OF the Rio
Grande. The right to use Il can be
Obtained under the present reciama-
ton law by paying a trivial charge
per thousand gallons and by a very
reasonable expenditure for conduits
to bring the water to the city. This
Is true. whether the high line canals
and power plants are built or not. II
the high line canals and power plants
are built. in addition to getting an
adequate and safe water supply. the
city VIII save an increasing amount
each year. The saving for 1928 prob
ably VIII reach more than the Interest
charge on the entire expenditure for
power plants and lined high line
canals
$4,000 Horsepower Here and in Cruces.
The three plants could deliver
nearly 10000 horsepower 70 Fl Paso
and Las Cruces. They could generate
nearly 10000, 600 kilowatt hours q day
and BY the time the last one was
built the demand at the present rate