Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-19

gamely 1or his lie dt HIS Houle Al
Washington.
technical standpoint in a report
prepared by L. A. GilIett, storm :
state engineer and at present state
highway engineer. The report, a
synopsis Of which follows, also
covered the recommendations Of
Mr.. Gillett. who has had wide
experience In such projects:
by the installation of these
two reservoirs to their maximum
capacity acting as both flood con-
troll and storage for irrigation; BY
the installation or properly cor
related system of service canals
for the entire valley, both low line
and high line; and the installation
of the drainage system as an aux
Hilary to the irrigation system,
the following results can be con-
fidently expected namely:
"First-Full service to the Ele-
plant Butte project on the basis
OF its ultimate acreage of devel-
opment as planned.
"Second-Full service to approx
imately two hundred thousand
acres of irrigated land in the
middle Rio Grande valley between
White Rock Canyon and San
Marcial.
"Third-Flood control of peak
floods to from 40 to 60 per cent
of their actual vo1Gme which will
be adequate to almost completely
solve the flood conditions and
give ample protection to all lands
in the valley from floods with
little or no necessity for future
dixie control and a resultant saving
of in the neghborhood of four
hundred thousand dollars per
year during high flood years.
"Fourth-The silt control in
the river to very high percent
age of its total volume per year
with a resultant tremendous adj
vantage to the Elephant Butte
reservoir.
"Fifth-The lowering OF the
peak floods which control the
present water table to such an
extent as to go far towards the
solution of the drainage problem
in the whole valley with a ire
mendous saving in the installa-
ton of adequate drainage over
the conditions which now pre-
vail without flood control.
"sixth-The eventual addition
of some eighty millions of dol
lars in valuation to the area
involved in the middle Rio
Grande valley with the final de-
velopment Of numerous large
cities within the area.
by virtue of the attitude Of
the government in regard to this
proposed project, provided the.
McNary bill passes. the same
having been approved by the
president, there never has exist
ed condition under which 1t
would be SO easy to accomplish
this as the present time, 1t re-
curing only that the district be
to meet the requirements
OF the government when the de-
tails of the project have been
worked out by the United States
reclamation service. 1t is highly
probable that il this opportunity
is not grasped at this time, the
development of this project will
not again be possible for num-
Der of generations"
Bursum Urges Action.
Capt. Clark M. Carr, temporary
chairman of the meeting last night.
Injected pep into the members by
reading the following telegram
from Senator II. Q. Bursum, who
has been kept In close touch with
the organization of the association
and the hearty cooperation which
it is receiving from the residents
Of this section of New Mexico:
II am very much gratified to
learn that the people Of the Rio
Grande valley are commencing
actively to organize so as to be pre-
pared with the necessary organiza-
ton to take advantage of the pro-
visions of the McNary reclamation
act whenever 1t becomes law. The
greater manifestation Of interest
shown. by the owners Of valley
lands in promoting exclamation
will very much aid and encourage
prompt action by congress"
HubbelI Favors Plan.
Speaking of the proposed project,
Frank Hubbell, one Of the largest
land holders in the valles. stated
that such reclamation project was
the only salvation for the valley
lands.
"The federal government is the
only institution which can success
fully put over such a project In
such a way that it will prove a
benefit instead Of detriment to
the land owners" Mr.. Hubbell
stated and denied rumors that he
was against drainage and reclaim
alton dc the lands.
II am against such propositions
when proposed by individuals" Mr..
Hubbell. declared, "for such propo-
sitions will only confiscate the
peoples land, but such a project as
is now proposed will have my en-
support"
Former Governor o. A. LARA
zolo spoke of the benefits which
could be obtained from such q
project and insisted that the land
owners should operate the project
after its completion. The McNary
bill covers this question since 1t
provides that the individual land
owners shall operate the project
through a water users association.
This allows the people who are pri-
marily affected by the project to