Arizona citizen., 1875-07-17
Artesian Wells in Arizona.

Since last February, 8 law of Ari- zona has provided for the payment o1 quite a handsome reward to the per son or persons who should first pro- cure flowing water by means of ar. tesian wells. Upto date, we believe no actual effort has been made to pro- cure water in that way, although we hear that Messrs. Mccoy & Goldberg have machinery on the way to sink a we'll in Tucson. Some talk of sink ing wells in Yuma and Prescott was reported as having occurred in those towns, but of late we hear nothing from either place on the subject, but are assured that one will sooc be un- dertaken in Tucson. The sooner the better.
 Parties in California, have got the impression that $10,000 reward is of fered, which is 5000 above the sum Section l of the act gives $3OOO to the person or persons who shall be first in obtaining Q flowing stream of arte- sian water at any point in the Terri tory, except on military or Indian reservation and if such flowing wa ter be obtained at a greater depth than five hundred feet, then an addi- tion of $2OOO shall be given. Sec tion 2 provides that after the water has continued to flow uninterruptedly for six months, and proof of the fact be given to the Territorial Auditor, he shall draw his warrant for the sum due under the act, and the Terri torial Treasurer shall pay the same. The act is not limited in the time ot its effect, and it has been in force since February 1, 1875.
 The act is surely liberal and ought to incite rivalry in sinking for arte- sian water. The conditions seem fa- vora ble to success in most all parts o1 the Territory. Mountains exist in all parts, and with few exceptions, are full of springs, and many of them are more or less timbered to the sum- mits, especially in all the canyons ex- tending from base to top. Hundreds of the most valuable stock-ranches can be acquired by getting artesiar -z1ta- r5-a is 2--- a-.=c ,a-c y <; =. 2! good land covered with excellen grass only few miles southwest o Tucson, and there is hardly doub but artesian water could be obtained on it at comparatively little depth Once obtained, the land would be yer, valuable. The surrounding noun tains all contain living springs. Bu 1t seems until somebody successful. sinks we'll, however easily an, cheaply it may be done, no genera interest will be aroused on the impor tant subject, and in this belief the leg islature evidently passed the act re ferred to. To give our readers som practical statistics on the subject, " reprint the following, showing tn wells on the Union Pacific railroad beginning at Separation and extend ing along the line 1OS miles to Rocl Springs:
 One at Separation, $500 feet abov sea level, is 11SO feet deep, the wate rising to within ten feet of the surface At Creston, 7,O3G feet elevation, tn, well is only 300 feet deep, furnishing abundant supply of water at tha point.
 At Washable, 6,697 feet elevation the we'll is 63S feet deep. The wate rises fifteen feet above the surface and flows at the rate of 500 gallon per hour.
 At Bitter Creek, 6,6S5 feet eleva tion, the we'll is 696 feet deep, dis charging at the surface 1000 gallon per hour. and with pumping yield 2169 gallons per hour.
 j At Point of Rocks, elevation 6, 49C feet, the well is 1000 feet deep, ant the supply of water abundant, al though 1t does not rise to the surfac, - nearer than seventeen feet.
 ! At Rock Springs, at an elevation O 6,2S0 feet, the well Is 1156 feet deep and discharges at the surface 96O gal Ions per hour, or at twenty-six fee above the surface, 571 gallons pa hour.
 Rock Springs is 6,2SO feet above the sea level, and is the lowest of thu six places named, and the we'll a that place is 1156 feet, while at Ores ton, at an elevation of 7,03O feet, only 300 feet of boring is required to furn ish an abundant supply of water.