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<br />. <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />':. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />-11_ <br /> <br />because of the unregu1atod flow of the ri verI if we had a <br />regulated flow I believe that the production of the aroa new <br />under cultivation ccu1d bo increased by about $8,000.000.00 a <br />yoar (Mr. Reod's statement attached hereto and marked Exhibit 13.) <br /> <br />Mr. Corlott: I have a prepared statement by Mr. D. S. Jones <br />who is Special Deputy State Engineor and he may wish to say <br />something. <br /> <br />lillr. Jones, Alamosa, Colorado: I just have to say that my statement <br />deals chiofly with the condition around Alamosa and in Alamosa County. <br />Wo failod to get a statemont fran tho County Commissioners as to <br />highway damage, but we wi 11 do so and send it i.n to you. (Sta tement <br />attached and marked Exhibit 14.) <br /> <br />Mr. Corlett: I ,""u1d like to read in to the record a telegram <br />recei ved from Senator E. C. Johnson: "D0oply regrot my inability <br />to attond flood control conforence but I have long standing <br />obligation to attend Grand Lodge Session of Odd F0110ws Groeley <br />on that date. Otherwise I would not miss Valley conference because <br />of my concern over the Rio Gronde and Conejos River irrigation <br />and flood contest. Please extend my greetings to Army Engineers <br />and assure them that mrd fight will be made in Congress in <br />behalf of Conejos River and Wagon WheelGap Projects. so that they <br />may receive substantial flood control grants to supplement local <br />and federal irrigation finances". <br /> <br />I have a statement here propared by Mr. H. W. Martin. City <br />Atterney of Monte Vista. Colorado. (Statement is attached and <br />marked Exhibit 15.) <br /> <br />I also have a stat0ment from Mr. John Gredig. who was one <br />of the original settlers in Del Norte and probably One of the <br />first in the San Luis Valley.. Mr. Gredig explains the injuries <br />incident to floods above Del Norte. (Statement attac~ed hereto and <br />mark0d Exhibit 16.) I havo a statement prepared by Mr. Thomas <br />Carr. Water Cemmissioner for this District. (Statemont attached <br />and marked Exhibit 17.) <br /> <br />There is also submittod a statement of Mr. H. S. Tyrel. former <br />Rio Grande County Road Supervisor. Ho tells us of the 1927 flood <br />and its consequences. (Statement attached and marked Exhibit 18.) <br /> <br />I will present excerpts from the San Juan Prospector. the <br />Alamosa Courier, the Independent Journal. the Monte Vista; 30llI'Ilal. <br />and other newspapers regarding past floods, which is very interosting <br />information. (Excerpts marked Exhibit 19.) <br />