El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-24
| R RIGA I u n
IN ARIZONA
INCREASES
Many improvements Made
During the Past Year by
Reclamation Service.
Law rs PROPOSED
FOR HOMESTEADERS

me total number or farms irrigated
in 1909 was 4509. Exclusive of indiar
reservations the total was 3S47. agains
1881 in 1899, an increase of S66 acres
or 29.1 percent.
The total acreage irrigated in 1908
was S20.051 acres, or, excluding indian
reservn tons. 300,665, against 1S5s39f
in 1899, an increase Of 115. 269 acres OIL
1922 percent During the same period
the improved land in farms outside the
indian reservations increased but 42.4
percent, showing that a considerably
larger part Of the improved area was
irrigated in 1909. The percent of the
improved area irrigated, outside of in
dian reservations, increased from S1.4
in 1899 to s2.7 in 1909.
Increase of Acreage
The total acreage which all enter.
prfses were capable of supplying with
water in 1910 amounted to 3S7,655
acres, an excess OF 67,604 acres over
the area irrigated in 1909. The total
acreage reported in projects in 1910
was $4,000 acres, an excess. of 624,039
acres over the area irrigated In 1909.
This indicates in a general way the
area which will be available for set
Element within the next few years.
The number Of independent enter
prises in 1909 was 1869. Excluding in
dian reservations, the total was 1918
against SIG in 1899, an increase of 699
or 134.7 percent.
The total length of main bitches out
side of reservations was 1908 miles in
1909, and 1892 in 1899, an increase of
116 miles or rs percent. In 1909 there
were 402 reservoirs having a capacity
of 1,s4s,35s acre feet. Fifty-one indian
enterprises were reported in 1909.
The total cost of irrigation systems
to July 1. 1910 was reported as ST.
651-14S. Eliminating reservation sys-
TENS the cost was s17,1S3,4S7, as
against s4,40S,15S in 1899, an increase
of s12. 1889 or 2S9.S percent. The
average cost of irrigation systems per
acre irrigated in 1910 was s45.53 as COM
pared with a cost of s2S.90 in 1899, an
increase of s21 .6S. or eo.5 percent
The acreage irrigated in 1909 has
been classified according to the state
and federal laws under which the
works we're built or are operated as
follows. United States reclamation SER
vice. 1885 acres or 1872 percent;
United States indian service, 1896
acres, or 81 percent; cooperative en-
terprises 101, 125 acres or BIG percent;
supplying water for hire, 80
acres or less than o. percent: and pri-
yate and partnership enterprises, 61,1 1876
acres or 19.1 percent. There are no
Carey act or irrigation district enter
prises in the territory.
Systems Taken Over.
OF the 13s.364 acres reported as irri-
gated by the reclamation service, 1884,
3e4 are reported as having been irri-
gated by works built by others and
taken over by the United States recla-
milton service. Works built by the rec
20 hn I'm
to the water users associations for
operation and maintenance. Including
these 93.9 percent of the acreage irri-
gated in 1909 was supplied by works
controlled by the water users.
Streams supplied 307,77S acres OF 9e.1
percent of the total acreage irrigated
IN 1903; lakes supplied $40 acres or
o. percent; wells supplied 1885 acres
DIT "a percent; springs supplied 1851
acres or IL percent, and reservoirs
supplied 487 acres or about o. percent.
Texas National Banks.
Texas is a lively member of Uncle
SANS family when national banks are
The Lone Star state is al
ways prominent in the bulletins issued
~ the controller of the treasury. Dur
ng the past week three applications TO
organize were received from would be
bankers over the United States and
me of the three came from Mission,
Texas, where 1T is planned to organize
he First National of that place with
/ capital of $4,000. Four charters
we're issued during the week covered
" the bulletin, and two of the four
vent to Texas, No. 10000. going to
electra, where the First National COM
nenced business and the other to Mer-
lel, where the Southern National bank
80 4nI n
$4,000.
New Homesteaders' Bill.
Senator Warren has introduced a bill
leave of absence to home
leaders in a number of western states |
nd he has said that he will try to
ave the bill enacted into law at this |
ession. In speaking of the bill he |
aid: Il have received a great many !
etters from the drouth stricken por-
ion of the west-from my own state |
nd from other states. have included |
number of states in the bill and 1 |
Iish to have it appear in the record so |
hat senators from those states may en- |
orse the bill or refrain from endors- |
ng it. The bill was read and referred |
o the committee On public lands. 1t |
7as as follows:
BE 1t enacted, ETC., that all per-
ons who have heretofore made home |
tead entries in the states of North |
'akota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Idaho, |
Eontana, Colorado, Utah. Wyoming, |
Minnesota, Washington and Oregon and |
ne territories of Arizona and New |
lexico. are hereby relieved from resi-
ence on their lands from the date of |
he approval Of this act to April Is. |!
912; provided that the time of actual |
bsence during the period named shall
OF be deducted from the full time of
esidence required by law
Postal Changes.
William n. Fowler's name has been |
ent to the senate for confirmation as |
ostmaster at Fort Stockton, Texas.
hich office became presidential July 1. |
The special mail service from Cor |
lmpa to Guy, Union county, New
exico, has been discontinued, effective
onday, July "a, mail to be delivered at
ny from Cuates, twice a week after
lat date.
The special service between Seneca
Id Wanette, Union county, New
exico, was discontinued July %, and
six times week star route estab-
shed instead.