The Parker post., 1912-02-03
FACTS REGARDING
OPENING OF LAND
Curtis & Nisbet Issue Folder Show
ing Resources and Advantages of
Parker, Which Is Bound to Become
One of Arizona's Largest Cities.

Curtis & Nisbet, who have opened
real estate office in the Chamber
of Commerce building in Los Angeles,
have just issued a neat folder enti-
tied, Facts Regarding the Opening
of More Than 100000 Acres of In
dian Lands at Parker, Arizona" They
are extremely conservative regarding
the acreage, as the lowest govern
ment estimate Of irrigable lands, ex-
elusive of mesa lands, approximates
about 10000, and upon completion
of the survey now in progress it is
quite probable that 1T will be found
that the reservation contains more
than this amount, which was only
roughly estimated several years ago.
The following extracts are taken
from the folder:
Government Engineers Busy.
The Government now has engin-
GERS surveying this great body of land
preparatory to opening it for settle
ment under the Cary Act. 1t is re-
ported from outside sources that this
great body of land will be opened
| this fall or winter. Los Angeles Com
mercial bodies are working to this
end.
Tribune Article, January 14th.
"The most interesting project on
the Colorado river to the public at
large at present Is the prospective
opening of the Colorado River Indian
reservation. The activity of the gov
ernment surveyors indicates that this
opening Is to take place during tho
year, and so much interest has been
aroused that hundreds of inquire.
have been received by the local land
office and others interested as to
the plans for apportioning this land.
The soil is said to be some of the
richest in the west, and where 1t
| has been placed under cultivation by
the Indians it has produced remark
able crops. The area to be thrown
open to settlement Is estimated at
100, 900 acres, which would provide 40
acre farms for $500 families
Congress Acts.
A bill passed Congress and was
signed by the President granting to
the Greeley-Arizona Irrigation Com
pany permission to construct a diver
sion dam across the Colorado River
about two miles above the great mil
lion dollar Santa Fe bridge at Parker
for the purpose of diverting the wa
ters to irrdgate this great valley.
Fruit Lands.
They also expect to generate power
sufficient to pump water on the first
mesa 1t Is claimed by those fani
liar with those lands that they are
well adapted to the growth of fruits.
Irrigation Company Starts Work.
The Engineers of the Irrigation
company have been surveying and
getting out plans preparatory to start
ing actual construction work as soon
as the Cary Act Is ratified by the
State Legislature of Arizona,
Rich Lands.
This great body of unexcelled bot
tom and mesa land Is probably the
! greatest body of rich irrigable land
in the Southwest that the United
States has, left to divide among her
worthy citizens and the fact that it
Is to be irrigated under the Cary Act
which is state control, assures se.,
tiers a square deal on the water.
Cotton and Alfalfa.
The climate also makes this land
most desirable as several crops of al
falfa can be cut each year and King
Cotton will grow prolific.
Lands For Indians.
A large pumping plant and irriga-
tion system Is now being installed
for the irrigation of 5000 acres which
has been surveyed and will be al
loted to the MohaVe Indians. Ver-
ification can be had ON inquiry at the
Indian Service in the Federal Build
ing, Los Angeles. 1t is understood
that the Indians will be permitted tC
lease these lands.
Parker, Arizona.
Parker Is the only outlet for this
great valley, and Is located on the
banks of the Colorado river north
ern part of Yuma County, Arizona