Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-01-05
San LUIS VALLEY COMMERCE FEDERATION
WILL HOLD AN IMPORTANT MEETING HERE


ono Who Il concerned about the
destiny Of the san Luis valley has
been called By the San Luis Valley
Fedsrasioa Of Commerce to b held
il the Armory Saturday night 1t
Z o'clock 1t which time the pro-
posed reservoir project on the Rio
Grande river will be discussed. The
Commercial club will give = dinner
to all those interested In the pro-
5ect and It Il expected that large
crowd will be present ~ the subject
10 one Of the gravest which has
faced the valley in years.
Just Why New Mexico should have
. right to file water rights ON the
Rio 0rande river after Colorado has
been restricted for 20 many years
make 8 very peculiar situation.
The natter will bs thoroughly dis
J cusss1 At the time and every person
who h interested In the valley.
vhsthsr It Progresses or is forced
!. to get along with the present water
sspDly should b present and help
! fight for justice.
At The meeting Of the legal COM
aittss hsld IN Alamosa. Friday. the
9eommittss rseonnsadsd that the
eonnercial club federation call .
, nssting and organise . San Luis
VALLEY Water Ussrs Association to
fight the propossA reservoir near
, sAntonito. The association II or
ganised will b composed Of local
associations with . representative
Aelectsd from each association to
make . valley association. The as
ssociation will levy assessments and
With this money fight the federal
project.
q Since the legal committee have
beea making ~ exhaustive study
! pf the project. thsy recommended
That one OF their members be given
the right Of organizing all the or
! CARNATIONS which would include
Monte Vista territory. or district
-. Aiamosa and La lara rivsrs.
SaKuache creek. and such water
users as would care to Join the as
aociation divertinG water fro m
creeks arising In the SanGre de
CFisto range and flowing into the
kalley north OF Hooper. and also
the streams with headwaters IN the
range south OF Hooper.
~ The committee especially urges
that II this association be organised
that one OF their first steps was to
sss their influence on the legisla-
turs b getting an appropriation
Assssl 70 study the Rio 0rands river
from the hssdwatsrs 70 n Paso and
elso 70 get . Law passsd providing
Tor the appeiatnsnt Of water COM
missioner 70 negotiate . compact
XitA New Msxieo similar to the
Kansas Colombo case.
Il vas reeonnss isd By the com
Alttss tAsa VIA the local orsaai-
sse3ees vses termed. hey should
feke Immediate steps TO provide
i6nAs vhsrsby they nay secure such
reservoir sitss - may b necessary
~ laads covered by their rsspsc-
I've associations II the name Of
thase Organisations with the object
u visv oe later transferring these
0ltoo 70 eatities to be organised for
4s purpose Of constructing ressr-
xolrs.
Every effort possible Il being
Oads By The legal committee to pre-
vsat the feAssal reservoir from b.
Ing constructed. Bat unless the
Ssopis os the valley cooperate In
this work. the committee will have
erd sIsAding. The prosperity Of
tAs valley b at stake and everyone
sAoulA uNits himself with the pro-
bsDsl associations aaa work hard
eeP he valley.
II b VIZ nssssaasy that ali. who
iSbssiSiy eaa. asasal he meeting
teoesrov nagAt asl give . big
eDese Tor valley prsesetioa.
~ Fsslgsasisa q about fiftsss
Dafesat of ths eflisees q The Colo
ss1e NatteaAl 0uaea y Indicative Of
% evident iopssssssa anens tAssa
~ hat 0ssssnoe Owest's ~.
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