El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-23

To DIG CANAL
DR.. Boyd Presents Plan
of Water and Power Prof
ect to Commerce Men.

Il have Travelled extensively and
have been around the world four
times but I have never seen a city
with more natural advantages about
1t lying dormant than Ell Paso," de-
clared Dr. Nathan Boyd, of Las
Cruces, N. NJ, after he had detailed to
directors Of the FL Paso chamber of
commerce his plan for furnishing Ell
Paso with an abundance of soft water
and power by the building Of a high
line canal from the Leasburg dam to
8iontoya and utilizing the water from
the Elephant Butte dam.
According TO the plan outlined by
I DR.. Boyd the money for building the
high line canal, estimated at $780,,
600. would be advanced by the gov
eminent It would be repaid in ten
annual instruments. by assessments
on the land brought under cultivation
at approximately 800 an acre, and by
payments from Ell Paso for water and
After the high line canal had been
paid for" DR.. Boyd stated. the pay
ments from Ell Paso for water and
power could go on for paying for the
Elephant Butte dam"
Two Drops for Power.
This high line canal would carry
1000 second feet of water. DR.. Boyd
said. and could be built to carry 5000
second feet From the LeaSburg dam
to the Montoya drop. near FL Paso,
there would be a difference Of ap-
also be a drop at Las Cruces furnish
ing power. he said
The adoption of the high line ca
nal plan would only involve the
abandonment of the mesa wells for the
city" said D.. Boyd, for the dis
Tr-fhrrHfr1rr cz-Gfnrra ~Or111 he TrCnn inst
the same The water, whatever num-
Der of second feet needed. would be
delivered into the present distributing
system and delivered TO consumers.
Thirty-five second feet Of water would
furnish a great abundance of water,
225 gallons per capita" he asserted
The canal would have to be cement
lined. he suggested. and would be car
ried over arroyos by fumes. The or
ganization of another water users as
ISOLATION would also be necessary, he
thought.
Urges Committee to Report.
In order to get the matter started.
Dr. Boyd urged the appointment Of
committee which would get reports
and outline specific plans.
I am quite certain that can get
the money for the project. from the
government" DR.. Boyd stated. He
showed how the question Of food pro-
duction was of great Importance at
present. and that the irrigation Of a
big acreage Of bench lands would
greatly increase the food supply in
the valley.
Doesn't Fear Colorado.
The question as to whether the
building of a high line canal would
cause trouble with Colorado water
users was brought up by several
present. DR.. Boyd declared that he
did not think that the state of Colo
about water that had already passed
He did not think that this was an i'm
portant phase Of the question
After Dr. Boyd had spoken he was
thanked by president John NJ Wyatt
who promised that the matter would
receive the careful attention Of the
board.
Camp Social Worker Talks.
Everett c. Beach, representative Of
the war department commission on
training camp activities in community
organization, appeared before the
board and told of efforts for making
the life Of enlisted army men more
pleasant. Mr.. Beach made no special
suggestions so far as Ell Paso was
concerned, but talked the whole mat
ter of civic work for enlisted men
over with the board in an informal
manner. He was on his way to Los
Angeles. he said. but expected 70 re-
turn
Not Against German Trade.
A referendum Of the United States
chamber Of commerce in regard TO
discrimination against German trade
after the war was unanimously en-
dorsed- The proposed resolution was
submitted by the Boston chamber OF
commerce, and was very carefully
drawn It declares against discrimi-
nation against German trade by the
United States in case Germany has a
responsible to the people
after the war. The resolution states
in detail that German militarism was
made possible through money OBJ
tanned from foreign trade, that arma-
ments of other nations after the war
will be determined largely by the
size Of German ornaments. and that
these could only be supported by rev.
eIue from foreign trade. The pur-
pose Of the resolution was explained
by B. L Farrar and secretary George
H Clements The approval was
moved by Joseph A. Wright and sec
0Eded by r. z. Hines. The resolu-
ton. If generally approved. will be
circulated among the German people
Turn Down Flyers Offer.
The proposal Of the manager of
Miss Katherine Stinson to fly from
FL Paso to the Pacific coast for $500
as an advertising proposition was
finally negatived by the board J. ".
KIRKPATRICK and c. A Martin ex-
planned the advertising advantages
that FL Paso would derive at this
time. but the feeling OF the directors
was that the budget fund was not
sufficient as yet for the purpose
Need for Publicity.
We've got to do more than sit here /
and pass resolutions IL this chamber /
thing for FL Paso," said director Mar /