Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-11-09

The San Luis Valley Water Users
Protective Association were advised
by Hon. Hubert Work. Secretary Of
the Interior. that he was sending
Representatives Of the Reclamation
Service 10 the San Luis valley to in
vestigate and report upon the drain
age and irrigation situation in the
valley In accordance with the re-
quest made by committees appointed
at various mass meetings held in
Monte Vista for the purpose Of re-
moving. II possible. the ban against
construction OF reservoirs on the
Rio Grande In Colorado.
These representatives expected to
be here ON the 9Th Of November. and
Secretary Work himself on the 7th.
However. conditions made II impos-
sibie for the Secretary to be here.
and Mr.. Weymouth. chief engineer
OF the Reclamation Service. and Mr..
Cannon. representing the secretary
a. field commissioner. arrived In
Alamosa on the morning Of October
31st. where they were met by . COM
mittee appointed BY the San Luis
Water users' Protective Association.
and taken up the Rio 0rande river
to see what is commonly known -
THE Wagon Wheel Gap Site" and
the Vega Sylvester river site, -
The party returned to Alamosa
that evening where = dinner Was
served to about so people At the new
Masonic club rooms. The next day
the party started from Alamosa at
Z O'Clock. made = trip over the
north part Of the valley. passing
through Mosra. Hooper. Moffat.
Gibson. Sagusche. Center. Sargent
and arrived At Monte Vista In the
evening where . general meeting
was arranged for under the auspices
OF the Monte Vista Commercial Club.
Mold Big Mrs1inG NJ
Monte Vista
About $50 people were present At
. dinner served In honor Of the rep
rssentatives Of the Interior depart
ment. aud after = prayer by Rev.
Kephart and one verse Of ''America"
Mayor n. y. Lague welcomed the
visitors 10 his usual pleasing man
ner. and was followed by Ralph
Carr Of Antonito. Albert l.. Moses
Of Alamosa and sce.s Carroll Of Del
Norte. Mr.. Weymouth then ex-
planned. In general. the operations
Of the Reclamation Service. and vas
followed by Il. I. Mesker. the sngi-
neer for Colorado on the pending
pact with New Mexico and Texas on
the Rio 0randc. and who also served
Colorado ss engineer ON the Colo
RADIO river pact last year. Nr. Meek
or was = former resident of the Ban
Luis valley.
Mr.. Cannon gave the talk Of the
eveninx. dwelling particularly upon
the farm situation. financial con-
dttious. and necessity OF construction
Of homes by the American people.
Mr.. Cannon IL 4 very entertaining
talkcr. and his talk was exceptionally
we'll received Senator Carpenter
Of Greeley followed Mr.. Cannon. and
In . very forecfui manner presented
the claims Of Colorado To u fair pro.
portion Of the waters developed In
our locality. and the facts that our
hands have hssn tied for years In
the asveiopmsat Of this great re-
source.
Ovabeage Pvsjsrs Cussid~rcd
TIE party left Monte Vista the
ssxt morning snd after lnspsciins
the drainage peojssts south Of Monte
Visa. wsnt 70 AAtonito ssd from
there sp the Coasjos river to view
what II knowa - the "Hyat" site
on the Consjss river. thea back 70
A1tUailo where they we're satsstsin-
"a b. the psopis o. ehat eoanusity
shat svsains. Thea - IL state iias
pee)es4 upea which The people of
NsW Mestee hsvs besa voskins soe
tAe Dase tws ysass. - fSoO Asee