The Parker post., 1912-12-07
LAND BOARD
ORGANIZED
RECOMMEND THAT GREELEY
COMPANY BE REIMBURSED FOR
ITS PROMOTION WORK OF
PARKER PROJECT.

At a meeting of the State Land
Board held in Phoenix on November
30 that body recommended to. the
congressional delegation of Arizona
an amendment to Section 10 of II.
R. No. 264OS, which amendment pro
yides for the reimbursement to the
Greeley-Arizona Irrigation Company
of the amount which said company
has expended or will expend up to
the time of the letting of a contract
by the state land board for the con
struction of the Parker irrigation pro
ject, in the promotion of its enter
prise
This recommendation was secured
from the land board on the ground
that possibly the Greeley company
possesses the only valid water ap-
preparation for the reservation lands.
In view of the fact that congress
passed a law in April, 1910, making
an appropriation of water for the ir-
rigation of approximately 10000
acres of land within the reservation,
and has since followed UP this ap-
preparation by actual use and ex-
penditure of nearly 100000 in the
construction of a pumping plant and
canals, it appears to The Post thai
the action of the land board was un.
timely. Following is the act of con-
gress referred to:
IAN act making appropriations fol
the current and contingent expenses
of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, fol
fulfilling treaty stipulations with vari-
Gus Indian tribes, and for other pur
purposes, for the fiscal year ending
June 3Oth, 1911"
Sec. g. (Arizona and New Mexi
co., For the construction of pump
ing plant to be used for irrigation
purposes on the Colorado River Re.
servation, together with the necessary
canals and laterals, for the utiliza
tion of water in connection Herewith
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING
AN APPROPRIATION OF WATER
FOR THE IRRIGATION OF AP-
FORTUNATELY ONE HUNDRED
AND FIFTY THOUSAND ACRES OF
LAND, fifty thousand dollars to be
oi1 1hr11a 10 nf hn
plus lands of the reservation.
The above words in caps clearly
provide for water appropriation for
these lands, and so far as we
can see the burdening of the new
bill to be introduced this week by
Senator Ashurst and Congressman
Hayden with an amendment of this
character as recommended by the
land board will only tend to delay
matters, and if passed by congress it
possibly might work to a great dis
advantage in getting the work start
the reason that the Greeley com
pany would have things absolutely
its own way. If not satisfied with
the amount allowed by the secretary
of the interior it could appeal to
the courts and in this manner in
definitely delay the opening of the
reservation.
The recommendation of the land
board was brought to the attention
of the Parker people by T. NJ. Dren.
nen at an informal meeting held at
his residence last Monday night. AS
result OT tnis meeting kilograms
were sent to each of the Arizona
delegation asking that the matter be
investigated, and if it is found that
the government has a valid appro.
priation that the recommendation of
the land board be not considered.
Another recommendation made by
the land board provides that four sec.
tions of school land be set aside out
of each township for school purposes.
Ao IHC SuctUhHS dSC plONduco iOI IOui
sections for this purpose this rec
ommendation will undoubtedly be
complied with.
Following are the recommendations
as made by the board:
Section 10. That the Greeley
Arizona Irrigation Company was, by
the Act of Congress approved March
third, nineteen hundred and eleven,
entitled can Act to authorize the
Greeley-Arizona Irrigation company
to build a dam across the Colorado
River at or near Head Gate Rock,
near Parker, in Yuma County, Ari-
Zona,," authorized to construct, main
tain and operate diversion dam
in and across the Colorado Rivlr at