Arizona sentinel., 1917-05-03
PRIVATE LANDS ON YUMA MESA
 MAY SOON BE IRRIGATED

Now is the opportune time for those who lands the Yuma Mesa to get busy and organize themselves
 irrigation district for within the next two three weeks Project Manager Schecht will be able to the boundary lines of the first unit that proposed rrgate The plans are almost completed for several schemes for n rgang the lands of which embraces almost who'll ly the lands held in private ownership
 The first prerequisite however is that the landowners on the mesa organize themselves into irrigation dis trc conformity with the Winsor irrigation law recently enacted by the Arizona state legislature By the time th shall have been accomplished Project Manager Schecht will be able exactly what portion of the priya y owned lands within the proposed first unit If the terms not satisfactory to the owners of these private lands the project manager will then devote his entire attention of the other schemes for rrgatng the lands would therefore advisable for of these private lands at once consult with Mr. Schlecht and ascertain what steps should be taken looking the organization of r iigation district The this is done the quicker will work begin on the mesa Now would seem to be the ideal time to push this question ultimate conclusion, for all know the government clamorng for lands to be placed under cultivation The be made to render valuable aid to the country the production of Egyp and all kinds of vegetables and the proper steps taken is than probable that work be started this first unit before the sale of gov ernment lands
 To illustrate how the thing can be worked successfully
 is only necessary to say that if it requires $ 100000 to erect the plant construct the as for all of the 10000 the 7OO held private ownership would pay only 74Oths of the entire charge
 Under the Yuma Mesa Auxiliary Act and in conformity with the recently enacted state law the irriga- on district shall have been formed and approved by the Washington authorities the district can issue bonds to the construction charges these bonds be taken their face value by the United States treasury and the cash advanced them, thereby giving the necessary cash complete the first unit embraced within the irriga ton district
 nasmuch as the government is ready advance this cash it would seem that in fair way get work started the very early date As of fact if the proceedings work smoothly there reason pres ent known why work should actually begin on the first unit early this fall.
 Iii suggested therefore, that those owners who are m ereted in seeing the developed the earliest possible date at hold the necessary meeting and map their plans for the formation of irrigation district Judge Nc Kinney, of Judge Will R. Kings associate counses is here at Reclamation headquarters and will doubt be will ing to render every assistance necessary seeing that the proposed irrigation district is organized accord with the governments wishes This should at least awaken the landowners immediate activity Seven thousand of osesS lands on the Yuma mesa should be tremendous help in the direction of furnishing oodStuff for this community for the coming year and while this foodstuff is being produced it will in any manner retad the planting of citrus fruit for the foodstuff be very profitaby grown between the of young trees
 Get busy you Mesates, and make hay while the sun shines.