Deming graphic., 1919-08-05
Elsesrise Ps~R usuu n1phant Butte

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News was resolved tony, (Wednes-
day). ~ ~. = n. Brook. formerly
County Aonnf In Dona Ana that the de-
yelopmenf of electric power at Ele-
phant Busfs has been approved by Sec
re>axy Lane and Director Davis. Also
~. t.s HIeh Lane Canal will 60
fhrurA for ID Paso provided thal
noar1 Of Ensineers appointed by teel
secpe)nry wil approve after making
shouunGh insestieation.
~. Brooks telegram sent from
Washineton u a. follows:
AT conference today Secretary Lane
and Director Davis enthusiastically
give their approval to High Line Project
subject to decision Of Board Of Engi-
|neers, 10 he appointed and sit at III
paso. Davis viii authorize immediate
negotiations for sale. Of power at Dam
alone, until feasibility Of canal Is de-
termined. hoard will be friendly and
instructed at my suggestion to deter
mine extent 70 which United States Is
Jusst1lrd IN building and the economic
valne In conservation and national de-
lvelopment. This means We get canal
la Board gives fair decision"
(siened) II. II. BROOKS.
Eos some time the High Line Canal
COMMITTEE composed Of the following
linen, George r. LeBaron. A. n. Bur
epss, N. G. Basset, G. A. Martin, Robert
Krsksuer. representing III Paso and
the III Paso Water Users Association
s.M p. W. Barker Of Misilla Park, and
Georee n. Clark. representing the Ele-
phant Butte Irrigation District and
the Dona Ana County Farm Bureau,
|hsve been diligently working on this
project. Four months ago this om'
Imittee secured the services OF County
Agent Brook as manager for their In
terests.
j As manager Of the High Line Canal
lMr. Broke Immediately secured all In
! formation possible favorable toward
Ihis project. Just before going to Lo'
Angeles to consult engineers he secur
|, ed from Cuonty Agent Heyman OF
lDeming the amonnt Of electric powel
used In Dcning and the probable
. amount that would be sued for irriga
! tiou in the Mimbres Valley. After pre-
, lparIng himself well for this man-sizes
: job Mr.. Brook proceeded to Washing
> ton where be has been the past mont
tito lay hia- clainss befouf fhs praps
/ Iauthoritieess
j Tae Luna County Farm Bureau ha
lauikfly ben keeping In touch with al
1.-THE Developments OF this project an
q Hast fall asked County Agent Heymsl
! to make trip to n Paso to see wha
. could be done to help the project along
e Mr.. Heyman had long conferenc
q with Mr.. LeBaron. the chairman OF tn
!. High Line Committee and with MI
elLawson, head OF U. 8. Reclamatio
/ service for this district. At that tim
= Mt. IeBaron stated that the Commit
A tee had about $4,000 worth OF eng
a lneering information at hand and whe
+ the right opportunity came the matte
r would be taken up with the Washing
N ton authorities. II was then though
a. that the project would cost about 80
100000.
= What WIN Demins DO About Power
. There Is no question that the
. Paso people are working mainly Il
= the Interests Of III Paso. The Hie
lime Canal Is their chief project. IN
canal IL TO be taken out at the Lee
:, lburg diversion dam and between theI
!. and ri Paso there are two drops
!, each OF which there Is a possibility
= developing 1000 horse power. III
mower from these drops Ia to supply
a. Paso as well as the water take
! through that canal The ii Paso pc
I. lple are interested In the Eiephal
!. Butte power project only to the e
= tent that II will enable them to p
" through their scheme for they are
terested mainly in the progress OF
Paso.
II Deming wishes to share In q
:. benefits of the power developed at q
a.