New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-08
DELEGATES NAMED TO
RECLAMATION MEETING

i Governor o. A. Larrazolo is i'll
receipt Of the following letter from
i Acting Governor Louis F. Hart o.
+ Washingdon:
'I am advised that sixteen dii-
/ ferent bills pertaining to reclama-
1 tion in western states are now pend
ing in Congress, and that there are
nearly one hundred bills pertaining
generally to the subject.
The $5000Q00000 amendment in
the Sundry civil service appropria-
ton bill for reclamation purposes
might have carried if the western
states had been united in its sup
port.
Divided support and chasing
after imaginary matters make the
efforts OF the Congressional dele
a~,.o.- from our several states
futile.
There are some matters OF leg
lslaton that are national in eharact-
cr and OF special benefit to the
western states, particularly dies.
known as the Rocky Mountain and
fa-lllc Coast states
Ihere are some large pro.
that ough. 10 have the careful. 4t-
teaaoH and united support of the
taasrcs men from states interested
in reclamation of arid lands and
land settlement leg. Station In order
that these matters may be thorough
Is discussed and some comprehen-
siye working plan that promises sue
cess may be devised and agreed up-
on, ! believe that il would be a good
thing ii a conference could be held
at some central point say Salt Lake
City at reasonable date, say
August 18th, by representatives Of
the sta,es interested. If this meets
with your approval and you will ap-
point such a delegation. consisting
OF, say three people resident OF your
state who are particularly interested
in and have made a study OF these
subjects, | will take upon myself to
issue formal call for such CON
vention.
In our state we have a thorough
~ organized reclamation commis-
sion from the personnel Of which !
would be pleased to name three re-
presentatives.'
The following states have been re-
questcd to send delegations TO such
a convention: Oregon, Idaho. Mon
tana, North and South Dakota,
Wyoming Kansas, Nebraska. Colo
RADIO Utah, Nevada, California. Ari-
zona, New Mexico, Texas and ok
lahoma
As New Mexico is greatly inter-
ested in irrigation extension and svs-
tematic drainage in the great basins
Of the Rio Grande, San Juan, and
Pecos Acting Governor B. F. Pam
key has advised the governor Of
Washington that New Mexico is in
favor OF such a convention
Acting Governor B. F Pankey has
also named the following delegates:
II. H. Brook Of Las Cruces. now in
the service OF the High line canal
committee Of the Rio Grande recla-
nation project; Nelson A. Field.
state land commissioner: and +. +.
Young. soldier settlement commits
Sioner. These delegates will also at
tend the public lands convention on
August 10th which convention was
called on the initiative OF Governor
O. A. LarraZolo.
The people of the Mesilla Valley
indicated to Gov. Pankey that they
wanted Mr. Brook sent a delegate
10 the Salt Lake convention The
High Line Canal matter is now be-
fore Congress and il will take hard
work to get the measure passed. The
success of this project will benefit
the whole state.
New Mexico is also directly inter
ested in the Mondell bill which is
intended TO carry into effect the Lane
soldier settlement idea F. F. Young
the soldier settlement commissioner
was therefore appointed a delegate
The state land office is also III
rectly interested in various phases
of public land. irrigation. and drain
age matters in New Mexico and Mel
son A. Field the state land commits
sioner was therefore selected as one