Show THE irrigation PROBLEM it is in all respects desirable that the arid lands of tie est an area of nearly acres shall be imel and mide m ide productive if such a result can be accomplished I 1 in a alte and practical wa I 1 owell is s tint i system of res en airs will answer tl e purpose and he recommends in espen ment of that kind in new mexico lie work will am e to be done of course by tho I 1 ed eral government it least to the extent of demonstrating tho fi visibility of the plan and the expense will necess anly bt arge but at the same time in the event of success tl 0 gain in alie value of lands that ire now wholly worthless would mike the investment tible there is no question abo it tin ability of the soil to culan aion if only moisture can be abt lined tl L crops raiful by irr cation in kansas colorado otili and sew mexico lie conclusive upon this lount hut it is impossible for private futics to i ro vide facilities in tho cibe ibey can only liere and ire cun to kitei corisis ind tl agn it sti etches of dtreit tl at lie be leilli by alio simi lest must alwais n tie government shall establish md main tain some reliable lacesa of vencial ir i ignation 11 e y of irrigation is by no medi s i new on as every ie fidei ot lii story is n in it is is old almost as indeed bonn contend that owes its bf that water aunly t aa certainly ceita emilois it i deiy in tie moors antio laced it into and 1 en tl e laurids laun ids mt nac tu mexico tl ey found hie greit Irn gating aunts ind ire to be seen in dif terent loit ions of countey vil ere alie aztec aid asli so long abdy chere is reiso to lc lucieo tint aliey found tl e profesa ao fir is they oro able to api ly it ind our in ci eased scientific inov ledge and m inting enterprises should emble us to achieve much better results thin they ever it timed Vs abo matter now stuls ill thee i ind districts ire not of so much alue as single firm in massou n ind yet it is that aliey might be made bi bitable ind product he by in expenditure eliat bould come far choit of the gain in the w ay iy of mul ancl for our glowing population llie iesue as not very importing import int so long ise hid n abundance of desirable public lands for tho use of settlers but v el ave now reached a boint e hae little left in that respect it Is only by re deeming the deserts tint hoie to meet the future demind for 1 ome steeds sf L is globe DC 0 rat |