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<br />c <br />o <br />p <br />y <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />Trinidad. Colorado <br />March 3. 191]4 <br /> <br />Senator Ed. C. Jolmson <br />Washington. D. C. <br /> <br />Dear Sir. <br /> <br />We are one of the ditches that are dependent on the <br />Pioketwire River to furnishvater to produoe our crops. If <br />this water were properly conserved by a reservoir. we would <br />be assured of Ii. continuous supply of water thru ou:l:; the year. <br />Also. it is very important that W9 have flood control. a s our <br />dam is always being washed away when there is a raise in the <br />above river. <br /> <br />There are foul' hundred acres of land under our ditch <br />owned by seven stock-holders. <br /> <br />At a meeting held on the first day of March. 191]4. the <br />following resolution was passedl <br /> <br />"Be it resolved tha'!:; to be assured of a <br />oontinuous supply of water. we get some sup- <br />plemental flood proteotion. And be it furtmr <br />resolved that we are willing to pay all that <br />we are able to help procure additional water <br />and the flood protection that we seek." <br /> <br />Thanking you for your ill!ll1edi"te attention. we remain. <br /> <br />Sincerely yours. <br /> <br />EL MORO DITCH CO. <br /> <br />By Pete Ficaro. President <br /> <br />By Ro~ert Mariano. Secretary <br />R.F. D. #J. <br /> <br />By Battister Juefs. Treasurer T <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />.:,e' <br /><,~...::', ., <br />