Arizona republican., 1910-11-24
COOPERATION SOUGHT
 IN IMPORTANT WORK SERVICE WANTS THE HELP OF THE
 FARMERS.
1t Needs information Which They
 Alone Can Furnish.

or II should be appreciated by every resident of the valley What the rec lamation service seeks to do is to bring in new settlers, and il wants the help Of the farmers 10 do this The questions are printed as an illus tratiOn of the sort of information the service hopes to secure. but which tO date those who have been most benefited by the salt River project have neglected to furnish:
 Phoenix. AriZ.. Nov. g. 1910. Editor Arizona Republican.
 Phoenix. Arizona. Sir
 At the request of the settlement bureaus of the reclamation service in Washington and Chicago. the attach ed circular letter has been sent quite extensively over the Salt River Pro- ject. and to date not ten per cent of these have been answered.
 l am writing you this letter with the hope that perhaps you will assist us in calling the attention of the res idents of the valley to the extreme importance of this matter, and that they are missing their opportunity by not responding more generously to the same.
 The reclamation service is honestly striving to bring about that result which this project. in common with all others. needs, that is an increase in population. and there is no ques- tiOn at all but what the actual resi- dents of the valley could render an assistance much greater than they expect in this work. If you will call attention in the columns of your newspaper to this apparent lack of attention, it will be greatly appreciated.
 Yours very truly,
 HOWARD REED. Engineer, U. S. R. S, in Charge Operation and Maintenance.
 Department of the Interior, United States Reclamation Service
 Phoenix. Ariz.. Nov. 1. 1910. Dear Sir The settlement bureaus of the | service in Washington and Chicago are attempting to se- cure a large number of new settlers i bring to the west a desirable and l
  The most effective method | of inducing homeseekers to investi- | gate any country is to let them know | what farmers are already doing there. | With your kind cooperation in this work it is believed that a lively in- erest can be awakened in this pro- ect and a large number of good far ners or investors can be induced to settle with us. May we not have 'our assistance to the extent of a brief statement such as is outlined n the questions submitted and which 'Ou are at liberty to amplify or ab- ,reviate as you see fit.
 Kindly return this statement in the nclosed envelope which requires no postage or leave it at the reclamation ervice office. If you do not care O prepare these data yourself I will 'e glad to talk over with you the esults of your work this season and ompile the facts in accordance with our verbal statement.
 With thanks in advance for your ssistance, I remain
 Very truly yours.
 HOWARD s. REED, Engineer. U. s. R. &. in Charge Operation and Maintenance Previous residence and occupation. Approximate amount of capital rOught in.
 Date of establishing home on pro act.
 First impressions of the country nd subsequent opinion
 Previous experience in irrigation. if ny.
 Prce paid for land Whether in rivate ownership.
 First cost of preparing land for rOp.
 Extra labor employed-number of len days necessary.