Arizona republican., 1919-02-28
ID ADD 470,000. ACRES ID ARIZONA FARMS, IS PLAN
All Proposed Reclamation Projects United In One
 With Co-Operation Of. All, Scheme Proposed

AL, scheme Proposed Consolidation of the many reclama- ton projects within the state of Arizo- na into one scheme with the co-opera- ton of all the people, Is proposed in 9 scheme being worked out by Andrew Kimball. agricultural agent for the United States railroad administration, and George II. Maxwell of the United states reclamation service who have heen in Phoenix for some weeks work ing on the plan.
 Should they succeed In landing the proposition it Is stated that it would mean tho bringing under water of more than 4I0000 actes Of land and the storage and utilization of the water now going to waste within the state. These men have kept the wires hot between the capital and Washington and have the cooperation of Senator Ashurst Senator smith and Repre- sentative Hayden arc also doing all they can. Mir kimbau states, to for ward this movement.
 Spent Months on Gila
 Under an appropriation of il0,000 secured by Senator Ashurst Engineer ' Frank n. Olmstead of Los Angeles spent some months on the Gila river and it's watersheds and worked out d very comprehensive report to the sec retary of the interior. including recom- meudations as to how to correct the dif- faculties and overcome the present ero- sions and destruction of both the Wa tershcd and tho valleys through which tho flood waters run.
 Based upon the Olmsted report these men who are working upon these propositions are urging the reclama- fa lra al of work for the benefit of the western United States and thereby overcome the terrible losses now being sustained by the settlers along the lines of the Hood waters
 , Mir. Olmsted. who came to Phoenix Co help these men out with this work, has been authorized to make some cor rections by Secretary Lane. and the report has been sent to Washington in care of Judge E. W. Lewis who went 10 meet the president as a represent ative of Governor Campbell.
 In connection with this, Mir. Kim ' ball has wired Senators Shoot and King of Utah and Senator Smith urg ing their support 10 Senator Ashursi in getting this report printed and in carrying out the recommendations therein contained
 A telegram has been sent to presi- dent Wilson. which ought to reach hin about the time he has settled down ir Washington urging him to get behind Secretary Lanes $100, 900 appro. priation bill thak. the construction o these various profrsts might fortiwitl proceed. The telssram to the nresi dent is as follows:
 Urges Support
 Phoenix Ariz. Feb. 2i, 19l9 The President.
 The White House
 Washington. D. c.
 Arizona and arid west earnestly support appropriations for soldier settlement and will be deeply grateful for your aid Under Roosevelt reservoir annual pro- duction is now more than S25. .O0O- 900, twice total investment of na- tional government in project. Ad- ditiOnal Arizona irrigation projects suitable for soldier settlement all ready approved for construction if built would treble this production and enormously enlarge markets for eastern manufacturers. This production would be again more than doubled if flood waters were saved and flow of Gila river and tributaries standardized by regu- lating works on watersheds as con- templated Newlands plan and Olnsted report.
 Colorado river below Grand Can yon Is Nile of America. Another Egypt could be there created This is most stupendous opportunity in world for rapid increase of popula- ton with immense purchasing power through reclamation 2.00O.- 900 acres desert land in Arizona. California and Nevada by irriga- ton, including pumping with cleo tric power Two hundred thou sand horse power could be devei- oped In Pyramid canyon and trans mitted for pumping, mining. man ufacturing and operating railroads within circle reaching Phoenix. Mesa. san Diego. los Angeles. Bakersfield, Goldfield, Tonopah and mining regions of southwest ern Utah and Arizona. Thit great project would transfer to con quest Of deserts national energies heretofore devoted to war ob- viste Unemployment and prevent industrial depression.
 THOMAS F. CAMPBELL.
 Governor Of the State of Arizon
 JOSEPH R. LOTUS.
 Chairman State Soldiers Settleme
 ANDREW KlMBAIL. Agricultural Agent United States Raj road Administration and Vice Pres dent Internaticnal Farm Congress.
 HARRYfA. DIEHL.
 President Arizona Merchants Ass citation.
 r. IT. ENSIGN.
 President Merchants and Manufa turers Association.
 H. W. ASBURY,
 President Phoenix Chamber of Cor merce.
 GEORGE IT. MAXWELL.
 National Reclamation Associate
 Seven Projects in One
 Following are the different propos projects and the acres of land whi their consummation would make ava V able:
 Acr .A Two projects in the Upper Gila
 river ..................... 25( san Carlos project ........... 90.t Paradise Verde pojeet. Verde F river .......s.... -.......... 7l.l san Pedro river project
 tCharleston) ................ 10.i Sentinel project ...............2O 2O0.t Parker project ................. 70,l - Total available for immediate lt is in the consolidation of thu projects with the cooperation of the people that Mir. Olmsted and ] Maxwell are laboring.