Show VISIT ON THE OLD SAN juan down at Alex mexican lepit hat last sunday wo we gathered a little kittle data on this river that is so indicative of a region of 0 no small anil and the foll following wing explains why the san juan boxed in as it Is Is really a very important stream I 1 anduly it discharges into tile the colo rad a bout about 2 million acre feet of water a very considerable part of the total flow of the colorados 15 million feet and it carries 65 million tons 0 of f silt down stream each year it la Is now low but at mexican hat flat station last sunday the flow according to F N hansen agent there for the government for gathering su such ch data the flow was has 1500 2500 second feet and this to is low water as one will easily decide green river utah station shows we are told 5 6 to 6 million acre feet of water and carries yearly about 35 million tons of silt by this combar laon ison it to la evident that the san juan carries a big load of silt down to the gulf of hence Is one of those streams most active in soon filling up boulder dam area it Is likewise apparent that reservoirs on the san juan are very vital and will soon be built two likely started before the big dam on the colorado Is completed that Is one ona above gallup new mexico alexice and one down below bluff perhaps at the goose neck there are ara many curves and goose necks on such streams but we refer to the dig big goose neck canyon walls rr ar 1400 feet high and at his bis neck the river Is only feet separated from itself by a thin strip of high sandstone and yet it travels three miles to get bade to the place feet from where it la Is separated by 67 thia unique neck it Is only fair to say isay that it Is woi worth th nil all the time necess necessary a ry to go 90 down there and look at that dig big goose neck it Is an awe inspiring sight commanding command liy humility and liters here defying mans short records and testifying to tho the stability of mother earth as well ill as to antiquity to dramas that havo have boon been played long long ago as aa flora and tauna fauna reveal life in the ages we know only according to just such records but soni something ething will be dona down there because ehe near future shows allows a of activity in the midst of wonders |