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<br />.: .. i . ~ <br />l',(u.:;, <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />distribute water to prevent aitercations between neiehboring <br />farmers and retain water for late season irrieation. This late <br /> <br />season water was needed because this is the time when it is es- <br /> <br />sential that the crops eet their water. In tho month3 of ~uy <br />3 <br />and June water was plentiful because of the sprine run-offs, <br /> <br />so the need for fupplemental water was greatest in late s~~~er. <br /> <br />The needs a: these vario'us irri[;al;ion cor:tPlltlios dif'!'C3red <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />, <br />, <br /> <br />according to soil conditions, weather, erosion, and the type of <br />4 <br />crops grown, but it was still a basic fact that al~ of th~se <br />irrigation compar.,ies nFleded additional water to meet the needs <br />of their areas. In the early 1920's the irrigation compani.es <br /> <br />determined they would need supplemental water to grow their crops <br />5 <br />in the near future. May 1926 markerj the start of the movement <br /> <br />as a committee representing the ChQ.J!lber of Go=el'ce of tre Arkan- <br />sas Valley Ditch Association to consiaer researchinc 1;\ suppleplCm- <br />6 <br />tal water proe;ram. Various otner oo=i ttees were forrr.ed in 1927 <br />and 1928 comprised of irrigators and repre!Jentatives oast an'l <br /> <br />west of puebio witn the specific purpose of getting tn~ Arkansas <br />7 <br />Valley more water. During the 1930's a ereat droucht; Has prevalant; <br /> <br />3 <br />Interview with Frank Hong, Pueblo, Colorado September <br />26, 1974, p. 127. <br /> <br />ember 9, <br /> <br />4 <br />Coope:~, p. 93. <br />5 <br />Inter'riew with <br />1974, p, 11 7. <br />6 <br />Inter'riew with <br />1972, p. 40. <br />7 <br />Hoag, p. 127. <br /> <br />George Everett, Pueblo, Colorado, Hov- <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />,r- <br /> <br />'ber 27, <br /> <br />Harold Christy, Pueblo, Colorado, Decem- <br />