Arizona republican., 1920-06-08

United States Reclamation Act by the party of the first part and
 Whereas there are now available additional waters not now conserved or developed, but which are susceptible of conservation and development and which can be beneficially used upon lands lying wil2in and adjacent to the
 Salt River project, and
 Whereas the second and third par. ties are desirous of developing and
 conserving such waters and benefit
 cially using the same and propose to
 construct the necessary dams canals. pumping plants, power plants. and ir
 rigation works therefor at their own expense, and
 Whereas the said party of the first
 part is desirous of having developed and conserved to the fullest economical extent and beneficially used for the purpose of irrigation and otherwise
 all of said waters.
 NOW, THEREFORE, the parties
 hereto in consideration of the premises
 and of the promises and agreements
 hereinafter contained. to be observed
 kept and performed on the part of the
 second and third parties, hereto it is
 mutually agreed as follows:
 l. The party of the first part grants
 to the party of the second part, and it's successors and assigns. the right
 and privilege to construct and main
 tain storage reservoirs On the eEQG
 River upon lands withdrawn under the provisions of the reclamation act Of June r, 1902, (32 Stat. SSS). and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary
 thereto, hereinafter referred to as the
 Reclamation Law. at the Horseshoe and Campo Verde reservoir sites. and also for other reservoirs on New River. Skunk Creek, and Cave Creek. The party of the second part shall make due application under the laws of the United States for rights of way over unreserved public lands for such dams canals and ditches as may be neces-
 sary or proper for the purpose of util- izing diverting, carrying. and distrib- uting the waters appropriated, con-
 served, and developed by the party of the second part. The party of the second part will further make appli- cation under the laws of the United States to construct. maintain, and
 operate power plants at available and suitable sites upon. near, and along the said Verde River and the lines of said canals in connection with and auxiliary to the operation and mainte-
 nance of the dams and canals above
 mentioned.
 | 2. The party of the first part grants 1 to the party of the third part. it's sue 1 cessors and assigns, the right and l privilege to construct and maintain a reservoir at Mormon Flat on Salt ! River upon laDQS WllHuTaWn 5uIAQeF lths l reclamation law. and the party of the l third part shall make due application i under the laws of the United States for i rights of way over unreserved public ] lands for dams. canals. and ditches. | necessary or proper for the purpose of utilizing the waters stored in such ] reservoir The party of the thirc 1 part will also make application under the laws of the United States to con l struct maintain. and operate power i plants at available sites upon. near. and along Salt River in connection
 with the dams and canals above set l forth and in connection with the pres ent works of the Salt River project.
 3. The party of the second part i agrees to proceed as speedily as can 1 be done to construct the Camp Verde
 and Horseshoe Reservoirs and q diver I sion dam or dams on the Verde River with proper distribution canals and l laterals from such dams, together with ] a reservoir or dam on Cave Creek. q 1 reservoir or dam on New River. and a
 reservoir or dam on Skunk Creek. to- l 6Continued on Page Ten)