El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-02-20
STUDYING DRAINAGE,
GOVERNOR AND PARTY
INSPECT RIO GRANDE
VALLEY THOROUGHLY
TwENTY-ElCHT ENTHUSIASTS IN
CROWD; UNITED WE DRAIN,
DIVIDED WE DRoWN,D is sLo-
GAN.

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Grande drainage excursion, Governor
Octaviano A. Larrazolo of New Next
co arrived here at 6 o'clock Saturday
night with 28 drainage enthusiasts
from Albuquerque and towns on the
route from that city to Eel Paso. The
party left Albuquerque Thursday
morning. Today they will inspect the
drainage work OF the lower valley un-
der guidance of L. M. Lawson, pro-
ject manager for the United States
reclamation service here, the I'll Paso
Morning Times says Of the visit:
In addition to Governor Larrazolo,
the party consists of Sheriff Elfego
Baca of Socorro county; Col. w. s.
Hopewell of Albuquerque, who is con-
nected with the drainage commission
Of Colorado. New Mexico and Texas;
Capt. w. G. Reid of Albuquerque; j..
C. Ross of the United States employ
ment service at Albuquerque; Ed
mund Ross of Albuquerque, county en-
gineer for Bernalillo county; J. r.
Summers Of Albuquerque, superintend-
ent Of the Santa Fe railroad; John
Becker of Belen; Aldo Leopold, sec
rotary Of the Albuquerque chamber Of
commerce; Mr.. and Mrs. James Beg
mex OF Albuquerque; Frank A. Hub
bell, ST., Frank A. Hubbell Jr., and
James Hubbell of Albuquerque; e. w.
Yontz Of Albuquerque; Nicodemus
Chavez, A. B. Stroup and W. p. Shaw
Of Albuquerque; s. s. Daugherty and
G. F. Hugg of Indiana; Judge Eiler
OF the water users association; M
G. O'here of Las Cruces; G. J.. Bray
of Albuquerque; w. H. Herrick and
George Sickles of Socorro; j, d. TIM
sley of Albuquerque, county farm
agent for Bernalillo county; Capt.
Clark M. Carr of albuquerque and
Austin D. Grille, president of the New
Mexico agricultural college at Las
Cruces.
United We Drain.
The slogan of the excursion, origi-
mated by Aldo Leopold, is UNITED We
Drain; Divided We Drown" Led by
Governor Larrazolo the party has COM
pleted a careful survey of the drain
age work of the middle Rio Grande
valley from Bernalillo to San Mar
cial and also south to Ell Paso. In
the trip today Ysleta, Socorro, Clint
and Fabens will be visited and an in
spection OF the work done in those
sections will be made.
Governor Larrazolo said last night
that he will at once recommend to the
state legislature Of New Mexico that
proper laws be enacted which will en-
able the state to more readily cooper
ate with the government in the work
of drainage and that funds be set
aside for this work.
Capt. Carr, who is regarded as one
authorities in the state of New Mexico
of the best agricultural and irrigation
expressed himself as being very much
impressed with the activities Of the
reclamation service here and declared
that New Mexico Is attacking its
problem with a determination to win.
Water Belongs In Canal.
We are attacking the swamps," he
said. Eve shall place the water in
the canals for irrigation, where it be-
longs, just as We put the Hun on the
road where he belongs by a united
plan, close cooperation and modern
machinery"
The party left Albuquerque Thurs
day morning in automobiles, with the
exceptions OF Superintendent Sum
mers, who came to Ell Paso in his
car. The first stop was Pa
lomas Springs, where the party lunch
I'D. On Friday night the party arriv-
at Las Cruces, where they were
met by a reception committee and en-
.ertained. Yesterday morning an ex-
inspection of the agricultural
buildings and farms wa made.
From Las Cruces the party came !
yesterday afternoon to 81 Paso. They :
lad engaged reservations at the Paso
lei Norte and shortly after their ar )
'ival were entertained at a banquet
'iven by the chamber Of commerce.
Invited to Juarez. :
Three representatives of the Jueraz
ihamber of commerce met Governor
iarrazolo and his party upon their ar )
ival here. At the banquet a formal J
invitation was rendered Governor Lar ,
azolo and his party to attend a ban !
luet in the Juarez Chamber OF Com =
nerce rooms this Afternoon. Exten- y
i've preparations had been made for I
he entertainment of the governor in l
uarez, but owing to the fact that the
arty will start on the return trip to-
light those in charge substituted a
anquet and automobile trip through
he town. 1t is probable the party
ill go to Juarez upon the return from
ne lower valley at 1880 o'clock this
fternoon. W
During the trip yesterday afternoon Of
party was shown government G,
rainage dredges at work and also Ii
-udied the construction of the canals n,
sed for irrigation. The methods used J,
this district, according to members H
the party, are the same advocated n
n the Albuquerque district by State ~
ngineer ]. A. French of Santa Fe, =,
f. M. Mr.. French met with the farm n
8 of the valley at their meeting in Il
lbuquerque and at that time drew a
lreful outline Of the work necessary y
lower the water level along the a
YER and Of the approximate cost Of ,
10 undertaking. The Albuquerque
lamber Of Commerce, through Mr..
at once appointed commit
es to assist the farmers in their
,mpaign for proper drainage and
pid progress is being made in that
rection. az
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