Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19
WATER RIGHT

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interests asserted they expect ~
launch irrigation projects which
would also curtail the supply OF water
available for power purposes. Tney
recognized the fact that development
Of power is essential TO the state,
but took the view that no apprcpria-
tions should be made which would
~jeopRrdize prospective irrigation pro-
jects in that section. They admitted,
however, that a survey Of the West
Texas streams. 10 determine their IT
rigable area, would be necessary be-
fore putting into effect the principle
they proposed.
Valley Not Greatly Interested
The Lover Rio Grande Valley Is
not directly interested in the out
come of the controversy regarding
the respective rights OF the power
companies and the irrigation inter
ests. Frank Robertson OF San Benlto
informed the conference that the Val
ley's interest lies In the mainten-
ance Of the prinpicle Of prior bene-
fetal use, and that the present laws
had been compiled after 80 years ot
investigation and experience. X. u.
Rentfro put the question direct 70
the committee as 70 Wheeler all inter-
ests were satisfied with the present
laws, and IL was the unanimous YER
dict that In principle they were cor
rect. Mr.. Rentfro stated that the
Valley would enter no objection TO
minor changes, but that the funda-
mentais OF the existing statutes
should be maintained.
Want Unanimous Verdict
The recommendations which will be
formulated by the committee mt the
meeting in San Antonio will be re-
ferred back to the various organism
tons represented i'll the conference,
and an effort will be made to secure
unanimous approval. In the discus
sions it was indicated that all inter
ests Of the state would be fully safe
guarded, and that under no condi-
ton would any one section be granted
advantages.
The action taken nv the conference
and the opinions and aims expressed
by the representatives Of the various
interests met the full approval OF the
Valley water districts and the South
Texas Chamber az Commerce. The
conference recognized the fact that
the irrigation interests of the Lower
Rio Grande Valley are the greatest
IN Texas; that the Valley has de-
veloped irrigation systems which are
without peer in the United States.
and that these systems are the basis
OF the Valleys wealth and develop
ment. Every organization represent
ed in the conference gave the as
sursnce that the Valleys rights
would be recognized in full I'm any
recommendations which may be made
relative to proposed amendments Of
the existing laws.
Organizations Represented
Organizations represented, with
their committee personnel, were:
West Texas Chamber Of Com
merce and Texas Conservation As
sociation-J. "A. Kemp, Wichita
Falls; II. W. Haynie. Abilene; DR.
p. q. Coleman, Colorado; ". Il
Peniek, Stamford, and Sam Bras
well, Clarendon.
East Texas Chamber OF Commerce
John ID. Middleton, G~reenville;
Nathan Adams, Dallas; Everett
Owens, Dallas; Clarence Wharton
AvunteHs anu - -. AhLiut Dr1hHH
Trinity River Conservation and
Reclamation Assoeiation-T. II. Har-
bin, W~axahachie; John j. Simmons,
Dallas; Ireland Hampton, Fort
Worth; W. K. Bideker, Fort Worth;
and ". N. Noyes, Dallas.
South Texas Chamber Of Com
merce-Russel Savage. Austin; Harry
Sexton, Brownsville; W. T.. Anderson,
San Benito; J. NJ. Abbott, Jr., SeguInI
and Ray Leeman, San Antonio.
Joint Association OF Cameron-Hi-
dalgo County Water Improvement