Arizona sentinel., 1917-09-27
Schlecht and Engineer MarzeII, acting as guides.


 ent features of that wonderful tract of land thought was reasonably we'll acquainted with the mesa from Yuma the Mexican ne but it my good fortune on this CaSon to route that carried section Ot the had before visited And it was revela tion traversng body of land that don't think can be equalled anywhere earth for adaptaby to irrigation and the growing of citrus fruit of all characters.
 On our way down towards the lower end of the mesa we stopped at Mr. Hils beautiful little home where just about year and half ago he planted 20 acres to oranges Mr. Hill was good enough show his place and explain his method of irrigation His young grove is in the very pink of condtion the trees showing every indication that they are thriving beyond their proud owners ondest expectations The splendid little home surrounded with all kinds of vegetables and young fruit trees ot different kinds with water melons, caneoupes sweet potatoes and ghe like growing uXurienty between the rows showing what can be done the if but has the water We picked luscious melon from the vine and when we got to the end of trip dare say five ever en- ioyed melon than did that one for 1t was just about as near perfect as one could wish.
 Both Mr. Henny and MT. Gaylord were greatly i'm pressed with the general Hay of the and and took pa1tc
 ar pains to make very careful examination of the various kinds of soil contact with especially the beaut ul stretch of country in the vicinity of Section 9, where he Reclamation project manager has sunk we'll to the epth of 25 feet the water from which will be used by the construction engineer when work shall have actually be- gun on that part of the unit Mr. Schecht and Mr. Marze were perfectly familiar with every foot of the road trav rsed for each of them has made many trips over that
 ion while the surveyors busy running the lines ano making the necessary subdivisions of the land to conform to the Yuma Mesa Auxiliary Project law
 Mr. Schecht pointed out the tract o land that has been selected for the Government Experiment Farm, but an not at liberty to say just where this is located. Suffice il to say that it embraces quarter section overlooking the taley where every ravne and arroyo will be utilized oy government experts demonstrate that practically every foot on our beloved Yuma Mesa can be put to goc use The government will not only Experiment tn: particular tract of land but will also utilize all the little hooks and between the main canal and the mesa proper for the government propegatng plants from all the world for this special purpose At the proper time they will be brought here from the hot houses ir Washington and given home the mesa, where is de-
 signed that they shall eventually make the Yuma Mesa the most famous spot in all the world.
 At the time this article is being written Mr. Henny Mr. Gaylord are still in Yuma, but by today in all proba by they will have completed their abors submitted the written report to Secretary Lane and departed for their respective headquarters During their stay they let grass grow under their feet for they worked day and nigh their anxiety to get the matter before Secretary Lane and the Reclamation commission at the earliest possible date Quite naturally knows what this report out judging from the enthusiasm shown by the distin gushed officials when making the tour of the
 am convinced in my mind that the report will be favorable to going right ahead with the work provided o course that the sale of the lands proves be anything like the success all hope it will be.
 One thing certain, and that is that both Engineer Mar ze who detailed here for the especial purpose of veyng the and making all the detailed reports anC estimates of cost we'll Project Manager Schecht who has had general supervision of the work have done all n their power to SubStanate the oft repeated claim thar the Yuma nest is really the garden spot of the world They iloxTa 1aft 4bo mates of cost concerned Their work complete unt such time actual construction work shall be begun It now up to the big guns in Washington and we all know that Secretary Lane Director Davis and Chief Counsel Will