El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-20
From Land office Bulletin.)

ing to O close. Most Of the survey
ing parties have d%isbanded and the
remaining few are shaping their work
preparatory to a suspension OF opera
tons for the year. The surveyors Sc
lected for southern assignment are
either already in the field in the south
or shortly will be, where they will re-
main until the northern season opens
next spring. Under this arrangement
the surveying work in Arizona and
New Mexico will be much advanced
during the winter months.
Steps are being taken to secure the
survey and subdivision Of that por-
tion of the Hualapai Indian reserva-
ton Arizona, lying within the grant
ed limits of the Santa Fe Pacific rail-
road CA. r. & IS. FL. 1t is possible
the work may be undertaken in the
early spring,
Another project is on foot for the
completion of the surveys of lands
along this railroad within the original
grant to the Southern Pacific Rail-
road company. These two projects
will involve the expenditure of about
$4,000.
The reclamation service has called
upon the general land office for the
survey az lands incident to the u0-
iliary project in connection with the
Yuma irrigation scheme In Southern
Arizona, adjacent to the international
boundary line.
Hot Springs TownsIte
The survey of the Hot Springs
townsite in New Mexico, a few miles
southwesterly from the dam of the
Elephant Butte project, has been al
thorized by the secretary of the inter-
Tor. A unique feature of this work is
the proposed reservation Of these
springs, about 80 in number, which
contain highly curative properties, for
the use of the general public. Already
a settlement has sprung up around
the springs, which is reported as con-
tanning about 400 inhabitants and
about 100 buildings, including bath
houses and hotels, for the accommo-
dalton of health seekers.
The survey of the townsite of Hum
boldt, Ariz., in Township IS North,
Range l East, has been authorized and
instructions to the United States sur
veyor general for Arizona issued UNI
der Group 16:
The plats of public land surveys re.
Gently accepted by the office of the
commissioner of the general land Of
flee are not being filed in the local
land offices as promptly as in the
past for the reason that the photo
photographic branch Of the United
States geological survey where the
plats are reproduced for filing has
been forced to subordinate this work
to the demands of the war depart
ment.
The United States civil service
commission announces an open com
petitive examination for men only, for
the position of United States surveyor
and transitman, in the general land
office service, upon January 8 and 10,
1918. The age limit is between 20
and 55. Further details as to the ex-
animation will be Supplied upon ap-
rlication to the commission, Washing
ten, ID: c.
Under the administration of tho
field service Of the general land of
flee, the policy has been adopted OF
transferring a number of the special
agents and mineral examiners from
the northern and northwestern divis.
ions, where little effective field work
could be accomplished in the winter
time on account of climatic condi-
tons, to the southern and southwest
ern field divisions. Under this plan,
two mineral examiners and nine spe-
cial agents have been directed to re-
port to the chief of field division at
Santa Fe, N. NJ, whose division COM
prises the states of Arizona and New
Mexico, for duty not later than jan
uary /. 1918.
5000 Cases Pending
In the Santa Fe division there were
pending on the 31st day of October,
last, 5000 cases of all classes, namely,
desert land proofs, homestead proofs,
applications for relief in connection /
with desert land entries, applications
for extension of time in desert land
entries, desert land applications, state
and railroad selections, irrigation pro-
jects, stock drives, unlawful inclos-
ures, etc. The selections embrace
large areas, and there are a large
number of state selections pending in
vestigation to determine the mineral
or nonmineral character thereof.
With the extra force indicated
above added to the regular field force
of the Santa Fe division it is antici
pated that the division work can, by
next spring, be placed in a more sat
isfactory condition.
During the month of November, the
secretary Of the interior created stock
driveway reservations in New Mexico
and Colorado and temporarily with
drew certain areas in Idaho for stock
driveway purposes under Section 10
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