Arizona republican., 1910-08-16

 ARE RAISED To Shutting the Water Gates
 Al Roosevelt CROPS WILL SUFFER Believe That Contract With Government on Which They Have Paid Sixty Cents per Acre Should Be Carried Out.

In the minds of a few of the ranch CTS or the south side it makes no ma terlal difference what disposition the water Users make of the remaining water in the lake at Roosevelt. They are Of the opinion that since they have paid the required sixty cents per acre for the maintenance fund that they should at least be given the necessary irrigation water until Octo- Der l. The objections come partic- ularly from the men who are growing summer crops. There are. of course. a number of ranchers who grow aI- falfa who are not objecting seriously from the fact that many of them have not even purchased water for the summer. Those who have not pur- chased summer water will. of course. have no reason to complain. since they will not be entitled to water un- til they pay the entire summer run or wait until October l. the com mencement of the next seasons run of winter water
 There are some sections on the south side that have received d num- Der of good rains and crops have never suffered and would probably not have suffered. even though there had been no reservoir water at all. The contract under which water was purchased is as follows:
 The charge for water service shall be at the rate of 50 cents per acre for the season, payable in advance at the date of this application.
 The water to be furnished under this application shall be limited to the amount heretofore appropriated by applicant as fixed and ordered by decree in the case of Hurley vs. Ab- bolt. ct al. and as available from the flow of Salt river at Granite Reef diversion dam or joint head. augment ed by such quantities of water inn as the United States may be able to furnish to such land receiving water from said reservoir: Provided. how ever. That the said amount of water shall be limited to the amount bene- ficially used upon said lands. Said water will be delivered at gate No.
 -, in said canal. or some lateral thereof, and shall there be received by men and conveyed at my expense to the lands above described.
 The proper representatives of the U. S Reclamation Service shall have full control of the distribution of wa ter through said canal system. and shall have the right. in order to se cure an economical and efficient ser vice. to establish and enforce such rules and regulations as such repre- sentatives may deem proper. to all of which rules and regulations l here by agree to conform.
 Any violation of the rules and regulations so established, either by me or the occupants of said lands, shall be sufficient cause for the can cellation of this application and the of water service hereunder.
 "The United States shall not be responsible for failure to supply wa ter under this application caused by insufficient supply of water in Salt river, hostile diversion. or drought nor on account of any other distribu- tion than that herein stipulated Tor directed or ordered to be made by any valid or subsisting order or de- cree of a competent court, nor Tor any damages, by floods. acts of nos tiIity. or unavoidable accidents.
 ."Tbe furnishing of water hereunder to inc lands aforesaid shall not be taken or construed as binding the United States. after the termination of this application, to furnish water to said lands, or any part thereol' nor shall it under any circumstances become the basis of permanent Wa riObt n