Arizona sentinel., 1917-06-07
CHIEF OF CONSTRUCTION OF RECLAMATION SERVICE MAKES OFFICIAL VISIT
 TO YUMA PROJECT.

Yuma was visited this week by Chief of Construction F. E. Weymouth of the United States Reclamation Service
 the above all others whome each reclamation project is indebted for whatever improvements made from
 fiscal year to the next It requires his Hast say to whether this that improvement shall be made after has been officially recommended by the local project ager Whenever he visits project it goes without saying that there is something big tap. We have much of the ordinary here Yuma Project that keeps the
 big guns constantly the que to what to do Our project is not like any other in the entire United States. No other project has navgable stream tend with No other project has of the ferocy of the Gla contend with No other project compelled to appeal Uncle Sam year and year out for funds protects its river front and other project in the United States has the fertility that Yuma Project has.
 But away and beyond all these other project has its mesa the ultimate reclamation of which destined luonze the citrus fruit industry of the continent. Yuma has all of these It in the proper care and development of all of them that from time to time brings the higher ups here Yuma They get reports from day day from the local project manager and though Mr. Schecht has been with only for the past three months yet in that time he has become thoroughly mbued with the idea that Yuma Project really has more possibilities than any project der the Reclamation service lust this present time MT Schecht has his hands than full With the Colorado reaching the overflow stage with the corps of tried and trusted engineers working the and Chief Marze working the mesa dope" in his office all of which must be passed upon by the local project manager der he is and will be for time spending sleepess nights and wondering what will happen within the next twenty-four hours.
 visit therefore by the chief of construction is doubt less than welcomed by the project manager He visit ed Lagune dam how behaved foodtde he went up the how the young orange groves look we'll to again admire the unsurpassed orangei grove that owned operated and controlled by the Los Angeles hghbnders; he down the valley and minute y inspected the Warrenite road from here Somerton and then cu through the brush down to where the i'm drag-ne dredger is excavating the much-needed drainage canal through the center of the valley At each of these points of interest Chief Weymouth was than pleased with the outlook for ultimately making Yuma Pro- ec the garden spot of the world for nowhere in the Uni ted States farmer boast of being able to harvest eight cuttings of alfalfa per year, three tons of milo maze bales of and wheat than Carter had oats which that grows thick there isn't in the field to stack it. |
 Chief Weymouth had nothing particular to say for pub-
 caton He here strictly project affairs verfyngI the reports by Project Manager Schecht and gvng advice here and there where advice wanted seemed necessary But he we'll pleased He will do his share towards keeping Yuma the map be said without violating any confidence that he Yumas friend and will do all he help the project in every way possible What he recommends congress will long way toward getting annual appropriation for project work More power to him.