Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-10-10
Self Protection Demands That
The San Luis Valley and
Colo. Reflect Sen. Phipps

sesson OF every foot OF water from
the entire drainage into the San
Luis valley not appropriated and put
to beneficial use prior to 1896. and
even going so far as to claim that
those who settled the San Luis val
ley as far back as 1855 began rob-
! bing them OF the water they had
been using for two hundred years.
Under Secretary Hubert Work. of
the Interior Department.. the U. S.
! Government Is now taking cogniz
ance OF the situation and has enter.
ed into arbitration with the various
states concerned to permanently ap-
portion the waters of the Rio Grande
river. Contemporaneously the Gov
ernment, through the Interior De-
partment. Is seriously considering
the question OF giving aid to the con-
struction OF storage reservoirs to
supply water that is lacking for irri-
CATION and the construction of drain
age outlets for the water-logged
areas. During the last session of
congress Senator Lawrence c. Phipps
introduced a bill and secured an ap
preparation OF money for survey Of
the trough" Of the valley upon
which to make an estimate and fix
location for a drainage canal.
Money appropriations by Congress
will be necessary to finance these aid
projects. and men of ability and in
fluence at Washington will be neces-
sary to promote and secure these ap-
propriations. The man who has a
grasp of the situation and existing
conditions is the man who can rem
der the most efficient service.
In the person of Lawrence c.
Phipps Colorado is represented in
the L. S. Senate by a man who is
nationally strong. who has an ex-
tensive grasp OF national affairs and
is distinguished as one of the most
indefatigable actual workers in that
body.
or special interest to the people
that Senator Phipps has wider
! grasp on the water question now con-
fronting us. and the entire premises
than any man in the state OF Colo
RADIO Having been personally CON
] nected with the preparation OF Colo
/ radios defense against the claims OF
our sister state on the south. the
writer is in position to know that
Senator Phipps, because OF his
knowledge of the premises, is better
prepared to represent the San Luis
valley at Washington than any other
available man.
II devolves upon the people OF the
valley. who have been deprived of
their own for a quarter of CEN
tury. to give Senator Phipps active
united support in order that he may
succeed himself and pursue to the
end the good he has already started.
and upon which he has specially
qualified himself, to successful
conclusion.
In throwing their whole might to
the supper, OF Senator Phipps, even.
II YOU please. for "A selfish commun-
i,y purpose. the peole OF the San
Luis valley calculate no injustice to
the state at large nor to the nation
he has identified himself ms one
OF the well-baianced minds OF the L.
S. Senate.
The people OF this valley can con-
yey in no more forcible manner their
concern regarding the irrigation and
drainage OF their farms to the
powers at Washington than by
throwing their full support to the
one who is prepared. and is idcnti-
fled at the Capitol with purpose
to defend them to the last
As the San Luis valley Ii n large
integral part Of the state OF Colo
RADIO. the state at large Ii mutually
Interested with the valley In the r'.-
election OF Senator Phipps - sue
cecd himself for tho long term IA the
u 8 Senate