Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-08
MAKING FARMERS
 OUT OF INDIANS
". H. CODE, ENGINEER OF THE GOVERNMENT INDIAN SERVICE. AFTER TOUR OF TERRITORY, IS ENCOURAGED WITH ASPECT.

MESA, Nov. w. II. Code of this city, chief engineer of the government Indian service, returned to Los AYge- les yesterday, after three months : tour of inspection of the work being prosecuted under his supervision in the north and middle west. He is very enthusiastic over the work being done in behalf of the Indian wards of Uncle Sam and states that the recent appro- priatiOns by congress have been very liberal, says the Los Angeles Times.
 The annual appropriation, both spe. cial and general, approximates $l,OOO,- 900 and it is the intention of the gov ernment, Cole says, to ultimately give every Indian in the country 6 tract of land well supplied with water for it's irrigation.
 "It will be a slow process, however, | said the engineer, "to convert the northern Indians into thrifty and sue cessful farmers. Indians, whose fore | fathers, since time was young, lived by the chase, cannot be expected to set | tie down to the uneventful and hard working life of the average farmer.
 "The Indians fthe southwest are far superior in this respect; many of the little tribes are accomplishing won ders with supply of water SO limited as to be almost useless for anything aside from domestic purposes. This is especially true of the Mission Indians of California, and work is now we'll under way on several of the reserva- tions in this state to improve condi- tions.
 ! The field covered by me during the last summer,'' said Cole, "comprises Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming and Utah. In Oregon, on the beautiful Klamath res. ervation work is about to be begun for draining a large marsh, approximately S0,000 acres in extent. This land, when reclaimed, will make magnificent natur al hay land, and when cultivated will yield abundants crop of hardy grains and grasses and variety of root crops
 "In Washington it is hoped that arrangements will be early affected which will allow the Indians of tho Yakima reservation to come within thu scope of the Yakima reclamation pro feet. These Indians have been allotted their lands; hence, as citizens, must de eide for themselves whether they vii ] accept the provisions of the Jones bill which provides that they may sell ; . portion of their large holdings witl which to acquire water rights for thu retained portion.
 "There are approximately l00,0O( acres of irriga5le land on this reserva . tion, in valley where lands sell iron $50 per acre for sage brush lands, to al high as $2,O00 per acre for full frui bearing orchards.
 "In Nevada work is progressing rapidly in the construction of systen to coverthe allotments of the Indians of the former Walker river reservation At the time of my late visit found th, Indians enjoying large degree oi prosperity, due to tho mining activitie at Rawhide and elsewhere. Everything they raise sells for war figures, an( labor is most plentiful.
 "In Idaho, construction is under way on a large system which will irrigat' 30,000 acres of lands on the Fort Hal reservation, and l2,000 acres of land immediately tributary to Pocatello, be longing to the white settlers. Sine, the thriving town of Pocatello has nc cultivated lands adjacent to the cit, the citizens are interested in this pro ject, which will involve an outlay oi approximately $750,000.
 'In Wyoming, irrigation work is be