Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-01-05
ARIZONA HAS
VALUABLE LAND
Many Acres Reclaimable
and Susceptible Of Irri-
CATION Are Not Under
Proposed Enterprises
GOOD WATER SUPPLY


time OF its appointment was supposed
~ have primarily 10 do with the
school lane selection within the state
Dut the amount of public lands with
IN the state is also large aud Of nee.
csssitg needs looking after The pub.
Tic Janus OF the state is not confined
TO one locality any more than is the
school lands. and often iE locating
school land il became necessary for
the commission TO have a great deal
10 do with the general public land
In reference 10 this condition. the
state land commission recently said
-Co-jointiy with the work of ex
amining the schoo! lands in the dis
tricts visited the commissioner is not
only examining the Incorporated
public lands winch are thus tray.
ersed. with view 10 recommends
tions for selections in satisfaction o.
the congressional grants. but through
the search Of Official and private rec
ords of water appropriations. surveys
and engineering reports, as well a:
from other sources, is CLEANED varied
and valuable information which it /:
expected will lead to the making Of
the choicest possible selections.
While the impression seems IC
quite generally prevail that practic
ally all of Arizona's lands suscepti
BILE OF irrigation lie within the limit
OF the few projects already estab
lished and a very few contemplated
enterprises which are well known u
the public, the commission, as a re
silt of it's thus far immature and in
complete Investigations, holds a wide
~ different view.
The commission is convinced tina
within the next few years the i'm
pounding and development of water
by means of surface and undergroun,
dams. OF reservoirs and canals ant
through the medium Of artesian an
other wells. viii work the reclama
ton of millions Of acres of fertil
lands row regarded as hopeless des
ert wastes. So urgent is the ever
westward pressing demand, and s.
real is the need. Tor farms, il car
not be doubted that while land is lan'
the last dream-view of promises
empire will be some hardy explore
Dc. followed 10 it's end. and the las
resources of the always resourcefu
and neyer-tiring promoter VIII be e.
hansted the last measure OF eng
neering skill and engenuity draine
10 its bottom, to bring this vision
an erstwhile wilderness dotted wit
urosperous homes to a happy real
cation. The commission is searchin
for the places where this dream vi
Y.Iost likely and earliest come true
and for the other places where q II
lie later but full as lIkeiy-since IN
possibility of reclamation approx
mates eertainty-it viii be brough
TO pass
iDesiring 70 be equipped with q
least a primary knowledge Of the e.
tire state. as a basis for the MOI
accurate determination of yalu
which comes only through eompar
son the commission is net as yet pr
nared TO make any specific recommei
dstions for grant selections, thong
several important areas are belhg COZ
sidered. Although the occasion Il
ali possible haste in this matter
realized and with this realization u
work is being pushed forward VII
consistent rapidity. it Is confident
believed that the best results can
.,htained only BY the exercise OF re
sonabIe caution and mature judgmen
based upon actual and careful inyesi
cation.
AS shown by the United Stat
lard office records, and by the con
n,isaionsr's observations in the hel
r,anv choice small tracts are Deil
tiled and sattIed upon by indiyldu
homeseekers and spectators, whl
+ha agents of the owners OF lieu lai
ecrints are, actively gobbl1ng. SUI
snrveyed areas, generally lnsisnl
can't in size. as seem most desirao o.
In. the great bodies OF unreclaiih
ia,ds which TO the minds OF the co
n,issioners offer the chief opportu
fgess for development remain compai
,iyalv untouched The number OF
e,,,ries being received by the comm
s;on however. from companies, q
,,oratiops and individuals, requesti
i,,s,rnation as to irrigationai pos
i,'i,,iss and descriptions OF lar
a.aas which by the employment
Intel might be made productive g
-,aarce 81 the activity which m
be looked for in the near Iature: Mn
Freouent applications Tor p aleiCoie
concerning the states lane reeian
zion laws. such as the carey q
- the district irrigation law, IN
esfe that numerous definite and 3
ei6c enterprises are being pro)ec''
Home.seekers in large numbers
10 locking toward Arizona as sno'
Inv the commissioners daily mail, a
ne for particulars regarding the le'
purchase Of state and school ian
ana IN many instances, doapu'
s.ased NOR the assumption that
1900 IN the duties OF the comm
s,cn are those of an immigrant
.r.a,a requesting data relative to
-ss.se Of private lands. These
tsrs are carefully ansNeIee,
many referred TO the various p"u,ss
ard development boards tho"e" ~
.As state.