Arizona sentinel., 1917-01-25

Here is the Yuma Mesa Land Bill in full just as
 finally passed by both branches of congress- is exactly the bill that passed the before the last session adjourned, with the exception of amendment by the house which reads follows (senate approved i Page
 fine after the word tracts the words of such size he may determine that the line amended will read sell tracts of such sizes as he may determine of not more than 6O acres to any person..
 Now read the bill in ful and know that it longer a bill but is now the LAW OF THE LAND-and the editor this paper every be proud of the small part he took in the natter Now read your Yuma Mesa Land Law-an Auxiliary Project of the Yuma Project:
 The Speaker If the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Hay den) going ask to have the bill considered n stead of the house b the chair thinks best to have the senate bill read
 The clerk read the bill (S 57s) to provide for an aux ary reclamation pro in connection with the Yuma Pro- lect Arizona, follows:
 BE IT ENACTED, ETC. That the secretary of the in- teror hereby authorized set apart any lands the of Arizona heretofore hereafter withdrawn under the reclamation law connection with the Yuma recama tion project auxiliary reclamation project unt and sell, in tracts of not than 60 any purchaser the lands set apart and believed to be Cepble of irrigation at public sale under suitable egula yonS for not less than the reasonable value per of the land plus the estimated cost per of reclamation works 10 be constructed for the reclamation of said lands set apart plus the propoonate per of the works pre- Vousy constructed and available therefor hat appurte
 rights for lands in private ownership may be sold for exceed 160 any person. price which shall be less than the highest price per paid
 
 ment thereof to be made under the terms as for land under the provisions of section Final waerright certificate shall not be issued such private land until pay ment has been made in full No works shall be construct ed delivered through any of the works of the Yu project for the irrigation of any such private lands less application has been made purchase water right for such land under the terms and provisions of this sec ton The secretary of the interior prior the time of sale shall fix and determine (a the reasonable value Of the land per acre. (b the estimated per of the works be consucted and Co the proporonate cost of the works previously constructed and available for the lands offered for sale.
 Sec That all bidders such public sale shall be requir ed make deposit of 10 per of the amount bid for the tract proposed be purchased and upon notice from the secretary of the interior that such bid has been accepted shall be required pay Is per cent additional within 60 days after such notice In of failure to do so the de- post shall be forfeited and the corresponding lands shall be available for further sale In the bids for the lands shall not aggregate sufficient amount within six months from the time fixed for the filing of bids to meet the prob able cost as announced all deposits shall be returned The remaining per cent of the purchase price shall be paid in three annual nstamens with interest at cent per an mum on deferred payments until paid, running from the date of pay the additional Is per cent but advanc ed payments may be received at time Upon full pay +bo ptcha he