The Columbus Courier, 1911-06-30

Columbus, Lis County, ) ft I . u..4 !.. ....I.. - .1.1 I... lb im iiui iniiuiiui'iiu.Y sum u,y the skeptical, the uuiuformocl and those prejudiced toward the gravity ditch system of irrigation that pumping for crop growth is imprautlble and destined sooner oi later to become a failuee. And, falling back on the dignity of their supposed logic, they give as their reasons that "pumping is too expensive, and that the un underground - derground underground How cannot be accu rately determined.". Taking the reasons transverse transversely - ly transversely wo wish to say, thtt the latter argument will apply more force forcefully - fully forcefully to tho gravity system of ir irrigation - rigation irrigation :hun that of pumping. The surface streams, especial especially - ly especially in this latitude and longitude whoso volume dopeuds very .largely upon-the amount of snow snowfall - fall snowfall at their source, necessarily looses much of their liquid flow by reason of evaporation from nun and wind. The underllow is never affected in this manner Last year, which was probably tho driest in tiic recorded history of New Mexico, tho wells ot tho Mimbreo Valley were not affected in the least. This not withstand withstanding - ing withstanding tho fact that a far greater quantity of water was pumped from the underground strata than over before. As a matter of fact wo believe it is only a question of time until alt of tho western mountain streams of any consequence will be under tho direct supervision of tho stale or national governments their 'How safely guarded and conserv ed in order to accomodate the groat domands made upon them by tho numerous irrigators. Another advantago to be deriv derived - ed derived from pumping for irrigation is the fact that each irrigator is practically "master of his own orop dostiny" in that ho controls his own plant and m&y put the water onto his growing orops just when they ueud it and in the proper amount. The pump irri irrigator - gator irrigator nover haa to worry about tho supply giving out boforo it reaches him. He does not havo to -wait his turn, nor is ho limited to tho amount he may use. No dependence on the surface flow of a stream, no caro about Hoods or drought, no dams to build or

rebuild, no ditches to brouk, no compulsion at taking waiter or being charged for it just tin? same as tho you used It, no question of prior water rights sometimes causing lung drawn out a id ex expensive - pensive expensive lawsuits, no quarrels with tho man above you on ditoh or stream. Rvery agriculturist, whether he bo farming under some ono of the Government pro projects, - jects, projects, the Cary act or a private reclamation scheme knoMB tho Importance of being able to irri irrigate - gate irrigate at will at the proper time, in the propor mennur, and with the propor amount. Hence these facts all appeal to him in in in intelligent - telligent intelligent manner as being li wivily laden with truth and reasaa, Again the pumping www. does not mean tho issaotbgVonl bonds on the irrigators land, only in exceptional instance. It stands for individuality. The man of small means 1ms the same proportional opportunity ai the ono of . large estate. Belonging in a small way tho poor farmer may graduallyincreoso his acre acreage - age acreage until he attains ids satisfied amount with out burdening his hmd with ono cent of indebted indebtedness. - ness. indebtedness. Furthermore, tho pump Irri Irrigator - gator Irrigator invariably has a purer water to apply to his crops than the aurfacM SiK,i man. Espec Especially - ially Especially is thiec 'Hii in the Mimbros Valley. Her the farmer Hoods his land with water which in the purest yet discovered in, tho United States containing only sixty parts of mineral substance to every one hundred thousand parts of water. Thus no deter deteriorating - iorating deteriorating minerals aro spread out over tho fields, no alkali, gypsum, or other harmful salts tl'hlch steriliKQ the soil and redone tho orop produotion. aro to be con contended - tended contended with. Weeds are the farmers bane. And ever? irrigator knows that tho surface ditch is ono of tho most potent agents in spreading obnoxious seeds over tho liiilda. He also knows the extra Ubm they entail and the offeet they havo upon the crops, tlio yield and tho prices. Tho man who pumps his irrigating water irom (Continued on .'oko 7, )

Vol. 1. A Trip late Tie Country larfffl VtOatopwtnt Tdklng PI act Nirtha9.i1 of Cottimbut Sunday afternoon the Chief Pondl Pusher on the CouiUER BUft, accompanied by tho Fore man of the mechanical depart depart-ment - ment depart-ment took a Utile jaunt out into the country. We had heard so much about the country lying northeast of Columbus, and of the abundant supply of water which it possessed, that wo had a great curiosity to oxploro it. And it is certainly a beauty; as tine a stretch of fertile valley lutid aa wu ever looked upon, in mny places reaching out for miles apparently as level as u Hour, yet gently sloping toward tile south and mist -just enough to give a nice fall to tho irrigation ditches, letting the water How freely. M ft ft)af-ter of fact there are whoto 4ecttKi of this hmd th.it may be olciv& luveled and prepared W vatton ut a cost not exceed from 5 to $10 per acre. Driving down the coxy lanes, and looking across the country lit tho uwny happy homos nestl nestling - ing nestling in peace and quietude wlthLi the fond embrace of tho great; glowing mountains that sktrt the edgo of tilts alluvial pliun; catching the glimmer of the many wind mills in tho bril brilliant - liant brilliant sunlight: enhallng the fra fragrance - grance fragrance of tho now mown alfalfa, ono almost forgets this a NEW country . And tho mind In fancy run ahead a fow short years when tho laughter of tho sons of toil iill tho land with tho awoot, rich melody of the songs of in industry, - dustry, industry, while plenty sits en enthroned - throned enthroned aud crownod, and sways her joyous aeoptor over happy homos, whoro thousands dwell In peacu and content. Wo stopped at the homo of James. Durham, Who, -with his family come here from Do Rid Rid-dor. - dor. Rid-dor. Loulaana. M r. Durham was formerly a hardware merchant at Do Iliddur, bwt hearing of tho Mimbres Valley country and its many latent possibilities, it did not take him long to doolde to journey this way. He has al al-roady - roady al-roady put down a forty live foot well and installed an eleven h. p. Fooa engine ami a No. 8 Worth' Continued on page 8-1

2. Mounted Wrestling U. S. Soldiers. i). Rescue Race, 100 yards aud return U. S. Soldiurs. 4. Roman Race, 1300 yards, with two foot hurdles ut linish U. S. Soldiers. 5 Mounted Tug of War, (bare (bare-buck.) - buck.) (bare-buck.) Open to civilian teams. Teams to consist of captain and five uion. 0 Steeple-chase. Open to sol soldiers - diers soldiers or civilians. One half mile. Start from barrier. Brush hur hurdle - dle hurdle 3 1-2 feet, board hurdle 2 feet, sand bug hurdle 2 feet, post and rail hurdle foot. First prize, $5, cash; second prize, W cash. 12 o'clock, noon. Basket dinner at the church. 1:15 p.m. Music and literary program. lIOp.ni. Grotesque Parade.,' Prissus giv given - en given for most comic costume mounted, most comic costume on foot, aud most comic rig. Par Parade - ade Parade starts at the Customs House and ends at the church, Athletic Events. 100 yard dash. Stako race. Sack race. Three legged ruce. Ladles needle and thread race-, Continued on I'a&e 2.

Bast Ball Gam Columbus will celebrate tho Fourth or July. "Naff Sod." This is a guuranteu or a GOOD TIME to uvury one who will bu rortuate enough V: 'Utcnd. An excellent program 1ms bcuu arranged by thu oitteuns undofti undofti-cors - cors undofti-cors of Troop "O". There will be speoial athletic events, foot and mounted races, base bull game, tugo war, grotesque par parade, - ade, parade, basket dinner, musical aud literary program. The soldiers of Troop "U", Ur S. Cavalry, will take active, parti, giving variuus demonstrations or military man man-ouevers. - ouevers. man-ouevers. Every one la cordially invited to spend the day n.t, Col Columbus. - umbus. Columbus. Come help us celebrate alio "Glorioui Fourth," aud have !he "tlmoiotyoul- lile.'M . lollowQ ling is u synopsis of the, program., ., PROGRAM J0;o0 a. m. 1. Mounted Tent Pegging, ' 100 yards U. S. Soldiers.