The Arizona sentinel., 1901-10-30
KEEP YOUR EYE ON YUMA.
LAND AND WATER.

Il lJOl be found in Arid America. The location of this enterprise is on the Colorado Delta, and the water for the reclamation of that country is taken from the Colo rado river, seven miles from Yuma, where the supply is more than abundant.
 In extent the land to be re- claimed under this system ln- cludes about 50O,OG0 acres in San Diego county, California, and about 100000 acres across the line in Lower California.
 The California Development Company has charge of this work, which is generally known as the Imperial Canal System.
 In April, 1900, Mir. George Chaffey, founder of Etiwanda and Ontario, in San Bernardino county, Cal, and Mildura and Remark in Australia, conclud- ed arrangement with the Califor- nia Development Company, whereby he was to take absolute control of the enterprise and manage it to conclusion. In thIs work he has been ably sup ported by other members of the company. Work was immedi- ately commenced, and the pro- gress made during the past year and a half has been most remark nothing like it being of record in the irrigation history of this country. A few of the advance steps may be noted as follows:
 First. The public domain In that country has been. resurvey- ed. as most of the old stakes and land marks of the government survey had been obliterated.
 Second. Imperial canal has been constructed so that water has now been introduced into the Imperial Settlements from the Colorado river in quan- titles in excess of the demand made by the men who have ta' ken over 100000 acres of land from the government
 Third.-The work of con structing the distributing sys- tems of canals and ditches is pro- gressing rapidly, and will be completed as rapidly as they may be needed for distributing water to the land owners who may need it..
 Fourth.-Although water fo1 irrigation purposes did not reach the Imperial Settlements until the middle of June of this year, over two sections of land have been planted to crops-mostly sorghum and millet for feed and these crops have grown be yond the most sanguine expec tations of all parties interested some of the sorghum having been already harvested anC yielding ten tons of cured feet to the acre.
 Fifth.-A school district ha' been established, and a school i now in operation with d cempe tent teacher and over twent, scholars under temporar. brush shade supported by pin posts. This temporary struc ture was made because the lav required the school to be opene' by a certain date and there wa not time to build a school house
 Sixth.-A large number O families are now moving into tn settlements, taking in teams t work on the canal system for
 while, afterwards to be used l putting in crops and improvini the lands of the settlers.
 Seventh.-A railroad Is to b next on the program. The LOi ANGELES, IMPERIAL AN ARIZONA RAILWAY Compa ny is being incorporated to bull a standard gange railroad fror Yuma through the Imperial Se- dement's in northwesterly d rection to Los Angeles. or to connection with some other lin that will give entrance to Lc Angeles under favorable cOnd tions. On this line of railroa are located the towns of Imper al, Paringa and Calexico. Thi