The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-02-15

DF1IunHn Investigations Conducted
IN the central RIO Crande VALLEY dur
Nell 81 the state engineers offlce. the
results % which have been embodied
- a preliminary rapport b. EuEinecr
James A. French. VIII make n ro1Ef-
HE fer The tnlt1d States reclamation
service 10 make the dfainafe of this
valley the first hlE proisof nndertak-
IN should the Lane aoidirr settlement
plan and the tIon. ooo. 600 ~approprln-
tion asked for 20 carry u out. be APP
proved by congress-
More man ordinary importance at
fnrhes 70 the recent Inspection trip
through the valley b Enrincers nurk-
hotter and conllIn o. the reclamation
service. rscounfed briefly In the Her
ed yesterday ar purkholtcr r.
chief 81 drainage operations 81 the
reclamation service and NJ. Conhun
Il writing { complete report on the
resources 81 the Rio Orande valley In
Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. The
river valley an the three states ~ real
~ all ona unit In ans comprehensive
development plan. because drainsge
water produced IN any given area. ~
IN the san Luis valley, Increases the
total irrigation supply for areas be
Lane pien May Pass.
Information received IN Albuauor-
que from Washington during the week
Indicates that the Lane plan md The
tioo. Gee ooo appropriation provided
In the Byrnes bin. may be passed by
this congress. Two weeks ago this
was regarded ~ impossible. But the
for large numbers % discharged sol.
dien. and the growing demand FOR
adoption Of definite development
plane are combining TO change aer.s-
meut IN congress. Also. Il H. stated
that the general scope and terms Of
the fape plan are becoming known
for > first time and many who re-
saroSd the whole plan a. Impractical
a first. are now beginning 10 voice
approval Of a.
However that may be. n 4 generally
agreed that even should the penainr
legislation fan In this corrress. the
Lane ur some similar plan will be APP
proved b the next congress. Engl-
neera agree that enough information
a developed 10 furnish a workinH
basis Cor drainage IN this valley. The
inscstlratlons and reports made b.
Mr. Nell were not Intended as con.
have recently gone over them have
pronounced them adequate for con
niTurflon purposes. nhoul the means
Tor construction be- provided.
What D. the fane f-iaag
The Interior department recently
authorized th4 following statement.
which appeared IN the L. n Official
Bulletin ~ February 8. aud which
outlines the salient features OF the
Lane plan;
There Ia now pending before the
house Of representatives a bill tH n.
i1e0D introduced ny Representative
IE-lnxnea-o1 aouthLa1ouna- which.
II enacted Into law, viii give the sec
rotary u the interior broad powers
nionR the line " soldier-nettlement
plans which he has 10 strongly advo-
Gated for the past several months.
Carries 500. 900 600 Appropriation.
The bill provides for an appropFla.
tion OF tieo, 00o. 600 for the lnyeati-
cation. Irrigation. drainage. and devei-
opment u swamp. arid. cut-ovef.
waste, n -undeveloped lands through.
out M country. for the purpose Of
providing employment M farms with
improvements and equipment for ION
orably discharged soldiers, sailors and
marines.
Acting under an appropriation Of
11oe. goo. the reclamation service has
made a rough preliminary survey %
POSSIBLE reclamation projects through
0uf the United States. aud has pre-
scented 20 congress a large amount Of
data bearing on the question. This
preliminary survey shows beyond