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".,.., ~~N LUIS 'ALLEY CATTLtMEN'SD'~RI~J6~Il ASSOCIA TION ~acuache, Color~do January, 28, 1903 Honorable Edgar Cnenoweth tnited States TIouse of RepreS6ntatives Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: At the mid-winter meeting of the San Luis Valley Cattlemen's Association sSTaral important resolutions were passed, two of which we would like to brinG to your attention. 1. ~hereas, the water of the San Luis V31ley is the greatest asset we have, Whereas, tbe Rio Grande Compact is unfavorable to the Valley due to ~nrealistic amounts called ~or to be delivered to the State Line, Jhereas, a very dangerous nrecedent would be set for the entire state of Colorado. should under?round waters and surface waters be ningled for surface' water require- ments, , Be It resolved: The 0an Luis Valley Cattlemen's Associat ion vigorously ofpoaes tLe l:utlpinc of under~round, water into the Rio Grande River f~r water debts owe~ to the State of New rexico. 2. Whereas, Federal ~ildlife Refuees have been established in the San Luis Valley and in the St~te, Whereas, these refu~es remove valuable land from the tax roles of the coun.iea ar:ected ~e it resolved: The San Luis Vailev Cattlemen's Association respectfully requests the"Governor of the State of Colorado to hold .:iub1ic hearin~s in the areas affected before app~oval of Federal Govern~ent land withdrawals. l:ost of the people in the San Luis Valley feel t:~at t~le tlureau of Reclamution and the ,Colorado ~ater Conservation tioard are strong arming the sump drain ~roject Rgainat their wishes. This hF_S been eVldent at several illasa llleetinf's during ~he last two years. Colorado itself hasn't decided ~ how to appropriate underground vater, t!~refore we feel the dangerous precedent woule: be se~ if tHs were allowed. Resp~~ ~n Colemnn, Seey.