El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-12
Governors To
Ponder Western
Water Scarcity
Hi7h Line Canal Mana
ger Goes To Salt Lake To
Take Part In Conference.

K H. Brook, manager OF the nlsh
line canal project. has gone to Den
yer To consult with L. s reclamation
officials and will go from there 10
salt Lake City. Utah, TO attend
meeting Of governors OF the western
states. called by Gov Lewis y Hart
Of washington TO meet in salt Lake
August Il for the purpose Of discus
sing WAYS and means TO interest the
federal government. as well as the
peopls Of the west TO the imperative
need for legislation 10 further reela-
nation projects Of the west The call
TO this meeting met with ready and
hearty response from all the COVER
nors and a fuli attendance is assured
al The meeting, which is TO preceqe
the meeting OF all governors OF me
United States 10 be held here aug
Others Unable To Go.
Ceoree r. LeBaron, chairman OF tle
high line canal committee; Nal Rlch-
ard Burgess and J. A smith, preSloells
~ the IN Paso Valley Water Users
| association, were unable 70 get aN aS-
They had planned TO 90, pll 80
under the Impression that the SAT-
Lake City meeting was schequleQ IoI
August p. When they discovered
that ii was for August Il they we're
unable to arrange their AFFAIRS 70 get
away. ...i-
season has brought to the minds OF
Inc leading men Of the west the i'm
perative need Of federal assistance
/ in impounding the millions OF incnes
I Of water that annually 20 10 WaSee
/ and that with proper storage tacili-
ties would insure against disaster n
times Of dire need and would also
. make possfble the cultivation OF mill
lions Of acres Of land tnat now are
unproductive." said Mt. LsBSron-
Movement Started in Idaho.
"a movement was started IN ldaho
( for the purpose Of financing a reclaim :
alton association. whose purpose IL
will be to promote the leglsi atlon
along reclamation lines ana II ls
claimed that the scope OF this assoela-
/ ton will be Of such wide range tnat
the benefit accrued by their activity
will be felt In all states OF the west
by their plan Of procedure lne
states OF Utah, Idaho, Nasnins % n
I OREGON. Nevada Montana. COLORADO,
I New Mexico. California. Arizona ana
wyoming Will present their claim LOT
[ a portion of the S30O,0OO000 Which
secretary Lane has asked congress 70
appropriate for the retaining OF tne
west. 1t IS set forth that this flrst
sum VIII be just the beginning OF
mighty work and II viii start Just as
soon as the people of the west de-
clare their right and demand the
, recognition which is their rightfui
sound Argument Advanced.
The argument advanced by the
] people behind the movement Is tina!
! reclamation is so broad. so practlta.
and so kindly in its intent that a full
I understanding OF its real benefits
make a direct appeal to the human
/ heart. It is asserted that not only
I will this proposed reclamation fur-
nish clean. wholesome Work Ior inc
/ returned soldiers and sailors. but u
I will assure TO the future generation
I homes OF a permanent character that
will ever stand as monument 70 me
/ credit OF the people who made them
+, possible.
"A campaign Of education must be
carried on to rouse the people to seek
these favorable legislative acts ana 1,
is for this purpose that a universal
I western cooDeration OF the states Is
urged. The benefits viii not only &C
crue TO those sections where the pro-
posed reclamation work Is carried or
but II will make itself felt in all par s
CT the west Where TIE west now SIS
tains a population Of not more thar
I 100000 people IT is pointed out that
through this reclamation work To-
900 peonle can find supnort-
Water Wasted in Idaho
THE state OF Idaho Is cited as ar
/ example: The Snake river. upoi
which the greater mart Of that state
depends for IRRIGATION water. carries
to waste over the Shoshone falls an
nuallv enough water TO amnlv irriEat'
1000, 900 acres Of lands; and Idaho Ia;
that land. BY the construction Of 2
huge dam at a point near American
Falls. sufficient water can be stored
1 to forever insure against lack Of
water
The men behind the reclamation
movement assert that II is only 2
matter Of dollars TO make possible
the STORAGE Of this LIQUID gold and
4 bring about a wedding Of water anc
I the land. To this end efforts Of &