The Parker post., 1916-10-21

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easonably be expected to help and
not hinder any subsequent movement
/ for large consolidated works, mas
much as a point of difficulty ON
many other big reclamation projects
hitherto has been in the task of
building UP a large community of
water users who are ready and able
TO apply water to and actually cul-
tfvate considerable portion of their
acreage. There is a certain fleXi-
bility to the individual pumping sys-
tenn which enables large projects to
blage of small units. With such a
C, immunity first established on the
ground the way is opened to strong
association of individuals for any
movement promising general benef-
fits
.(g.) Below is estimated the cost
OF pumping for Irrigation where done
under the conditions enumerated; /;
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such conditions being regarded as
applicable to the Colorado river res
ervation. These figures could be
made less if several neighboring set
tiers agreed to cooperate and con.
struct only one plant for all In the
group the first year, another the
aext year, and SO ON until each had
bis own plant; The average being in
making the investment i'm wells and
their progress in clearing their land
land placing 1T under cultivation.
Total head pumped against, includ-
Ing friction and draw down, 35 feet.
Twenty h. p. oil engine with hori-
zontal centrifugal pump connected.
Size of stream delivered . 2.5 sec.
feet equals 100 miners inches. or L.
1913 gallons per minute.
Price of 40 deg to A deg. Baume
tops or gas oil . 1-3c per gallon,
at engine.
All overhead charges included
such as, interest ON cost of pumping
.osant, depreciation and taxes
No assistance from the overflow
CT from gravity water is considered.
l. Investment in well, pumping plant
and accessories, not over $4,000.
Farmers run their own plant; no
money charge made for his time.
Interest rate, 8 per cent.
Plant pumps $50 A. feet per year.
Cost of pumping one A. it.:
Fuel Old, 12.5 gal at 1-3c :. $1.40
Lubricating oil . :. 80. :. Is
Repairs and miscellaneous O8
Overhead Cor fixed charges) e.. .73
Per A. fit. >. :. >. =. $500
AS to the duty of water" or
number of feet required per acre
each year, this will vary according
to the kinds of crops cultivated, the
number Of crops per year and the in
intelligence of the cultivator. 1t
should pobably run or 1-2 acre
feet at the place of consumption as
in the case of individual pumps for
each ranch. 1t should be remember
ed that no allowance is to be made
In case of seepage in long lines of
main canals and laterals Such seep-
age in distributing systems would
probably amount to 25 per cent of
the amount taken in at the head
works.
Recapitulation and Opinion.
Our object has been to determine
upon the practical and feasibility of
irrigation on the Colorado River In
dian reservation by pumping water
from the underground sources.
Experimental borings and actual
tests under working conditions by
pumping from full sized wells drilled
for the purpose has been made
Those Investigations have been
scattered all over repres entative
types of land suitable for reclama-
tion and settlement
Analysis of the Data Obtained.
ID There is a large body of
water in the materials underlying the
bottom lands, varying in quality with
location, but mainly available for ir-
rigation purposes.
(2) The character of the earth
strata in which the water lies is such
that 1T lis freely given up.
CD That frequently water direct