Subdivided parcels were sold to arriving settlers and water was pumped from the Rio Grande by means of a pumping station called the First Lift Station and distributed to the residents of the Rio Grande Valley through the Mission Canal Co. Irrigation System, also started by Conway and Holt.
Subdivided land parcels were sold to newcomers, and water was drawn from the Rio Grande using a pumping station called the First Lift Station. The water was subsequently supplied via the Mission Canal Co. Irrigation System, also initiated by Conway and Holt.