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 lots were sold to new arrivals, and water was extracted from the Rio Grande by a pumping station known as the First Lift Station. This water was then distributed through the Mission Canal Co. Irrigation System, which was established by Conway and Holt.