The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-14
INFORMATION 0N
WATERING LAND.
gALLINGER SPREADS KNowL.
EDGE ABOUT PROSPECTS
II IN THE WEST.
SETTLERS PROFIT
Plans tand Accomplishments OF tho.
Government in the Arid Sec
lions Of the West.

past month Secretary Ballinser. OF
the interior department. has been
,usy answering personal letters from
yould-be settlers in various sections
~ the country concerning lands In
he west contiguous to the various
irrigation dams that are in course OF
construction. At first It was easy for
,he secretary to delegate the answer
ng Of this class OF mail to his 7nri-
tate . eletary. but since thon 1t has
,rowh so yoitninous that It has be-
:one necessary to call for printers
lelp, For that purpose. Mr.. Balm
Ier has had a reclamation" bulletin
ssLad which describes tho yarlous
iams and furnishes such general III
formation that has been inquired for.
OF the Arizona Salt river project,
lie says: This project involves the
construction OF a storage dam 2S4
'eet IN height at Roosevelt, Arlz.
it will impond 1,2S4,O00 acre-feet Of
water and create d reservoir having a
superficial area OF 1890 acres. It
will be completed in 1910. Forty
niles below tho dam the water is d.
|iertod by means OF a low dam into
tthe main canals, one on each side OF
the river. covering about 10000
acres In the vicinity OF Phoenix and
Mesa. Through the construction OF
power canal In connection with The
large dam, 10000 more acres will
30 added to the irrisabIe area
"The lands to be irrigated sur.
found Phoenix, and are situated in
:he Salt river valley. whore the ele,
ration is from 1000 to 1900 feet
ibore the sea level. The territory Is
.raversed by railroads. The soil has
.lluvial deposits and Is CAPABLE Of
:ultivatIng a wide variety OF crops.
In Yuma, Ariz., another irriga-
lion project is in an advanced state
Of completion. When finished twill
irrigate about 81 900 acres in Arlzo.
ia and California. Laiids In the Vi.
,inity will be opened to public settle
ment.
IN 'ienh ana lehama eouhties,
ta!.' a Gam que construction VIII
rrigate about $4,000 acres OF lands,
which is particularly adapted to the
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