| Show RAMBLING RAfil BLiNG THOUGHTS OF A by frank silvey while tile file past dry seasons during a period of div five e or six years I 1 here abere has not been a great amount of runoff of this river lat taking an all average runoff for the past 50 years vears it will show millions of acre beet of water that flows away and loes no one any good but does a lot f harm harin in erosion of our soils the roper place to stop erosion is at the he headwaters of all the big and little streams that flow into the colo ajo ado river and this can lc be done hy by Tail wilding ding big and little reservoirs great colorado river asin aam with federal state and county aid tile the cooperation of individuals awning lands throughout this district e C could in a few few years rehabilitate ur district and make homes for any thousands of worthy families hat would help build up our district with the building of these lar larger ger dams millions of horse power could toe de created to light our homes hon es to rtin eun our machinery a and in time heat cur ur orchards so that fruit failures by cold weather and frost would be a thing of the past visionary some will say also was not columbus finding a new world visionary also Ful tons steamboat our stearn steam rall rail cal edison practically apil applying lying electricity marconis hii eless wright brothers and others the airplane and many other inventions were called at the time visionary but liae hae proved in truth practical i let the people of montezuma Monte zunia doi ores counties in southwestern colorado organize also san juan county utah and try and cooperate regardless of state or county lines as they are only imaginary lines after all and nd the interest of ct one should be the interest of all so let us pull together with the last chance an a n i get started dam am our neighbors on the la plata have at last got an appropriation for a earn cam also one over the line in new Ilex I exio ivo has been granted an appropriation pria tion for a dam there how did they do it simply by organizing and regardless of state or county lines and putting this plan up to their legislature congi congressmen eismen sen SeTe tary of the I 1 ickes ekes and finally to president roosevelt we can do the same if we try so let us at least try to be con inked |
