Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-08-07
SAYS COLORADO IND. RESERVATION BEST
 FOR COLONIZATION

TUX COLUNlLAIlUN Recommending the lands within the Colorado Indian reservation near Par ker as best for colonization purposes for the American Legion; the land committee of Frank Luke post, ap- pointed some time ago to make an investigation, has presented its re- port. The report is as follows:
 Frank Luke post of the American Legion, Phoenix, Arizona, has been investigating lands in various parts of Arizona since February, 1920, for the purpose of securing data on suit able land that could be used for a community settlement by some 500 ex-service men and women of this state, who are desirous of colonizing. A special committee was appointed by the Legion in March, consisting of five members, who were instructed to secure data on all lands available for entry. The committee spent nearly three months Investigating every project in the state and after care full and diligent study have recom- mended that the Legion concentrate its efforts on the land within the Col orado Indian reservation, located near Parker, Arizona.
 This action was decided upon only after a careful study of all projects. The committee sent representative to Parker with the congressional committee from Washington, who were visiting the project on May 2, 1920. The report of the committee favors the Parker project because of the following reasons:
 CD a. The American Legion wish es to secure a tract of land with a minimum of SO,O0O acres, to accom- modate 1000 ex-service men and women; b. the Parker project offers this.
 (2) a. It would require a congress sional act to allow the government to set aside such tract unless same was not land grant; b. Parker project is not a land grant and contains no land but what can be ordered withdrawn from the Indian reservation by the secretary of the interior.
 (3) a. The interested persons who would comprise this colony wish to se- cure land on the long time purchase plan; b. if the permission of the sec retary of the interior is granted to withdraw this acreage from the Colo rado River Indian reservation, steps can be taken to have the land deeded to the state of Arizona, either donat, ed outright for ex-service men to file on, or through exchange for othel state land within the state of Ari. zona.
 (4) a. If any land is secured either from the state or federal governments the state should be the title holder ol such until the project is completed and producing revenue, at which time persons holding shares of land vii be in a position to pay off, through small annual payments, the cost O land improvements and develop ments; b. if the state is deeded thu land bonds can be voted and sold fo improving the land, building and irri gation system, constructing houses barns, furnishing equipment, food an' shelter on a cooperative basis, unti such a time as those persons filin, on and improving said lands are abl to pay for same in annual payment above mentioned.
 (5) a. If a project such as outlines above will accommodate 1000 person and if the federal government vii deed these lands to the state of Ari zona, the state of Arizona could the retain ownership of the lands and de velop an irrigation project that woul furnish water to the entire acreage This cost, together, with the cost 0 constructing ditches, fences, building and equipment, would be prorate over each unit ownsd
 (6). The project could be incol porated and would be under the direc supervision of the state of Arizona under what could be termed "lan reclamation commission" consistin of the governor, secretary of stat state treasurer and two individual elected from the membership of Ian owners, these five individuals woul act as the board of directors.
 CD It is urgently requested ths each post of the American Legiol each ex-service man or woman intel ested in this project, write to tn chairman of this land committee fc further information.