This visitor knew how to make a point.
"Go ahead," he said.
"All right.

A Mexican dam across the Pinas, a mile and a half of hillside canal, some concrete drops, twelve miles of curving mesa ditch, and the ranch is reached.

In addition, the flood water of Perro Creek can be utilized; I've worked this out, as well as the entire system of laterals for the land.

As stated, the cost of the whole project will be about sixty thousand dollars, present price of material and labour.

I'm on my way now to the capital to file application for a change in the present canal line, which, since it involves only government land, will naturally be allowed.