Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-02-28
WHY$250,0O0,0OO|S ASKED FROM US. IN
 RECLAMATION BILL

Official copies of the western states $25O, 100000 reclamation bill, which Gov. Thomas E. Campbell and other western governors evolved during the recent western states gubernatorial trip to Washington was received in the state this week. The bill, known as senate bill No. 375S, is now in the hands of the senate committe on irri- gation and reclamation of arid lands. Champions of the bill are reported in the house of representatives waiting to help push it through just as soon as they get chance. A copy of the bill follows:
 Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assem- bled, That to enable the secretary of the interior to carry on and complete irrigation projects and units there of heretofore begun, and projects ap- proved but not begun for lack of funds and for investigation, commencement and completion of such new projects as may be deemed feasible to be un- dertaken, the secretary of the treas ury is authorized and directed, upon request of the secretary of the inter ior, to transfer from time to time to the credit of the reclamation fund, created by the act entitled, "An act appropriating the receipts from the sale and disposal of public lands in certain states and territories to the construction of irrigation works for reclamation of arid lands," approved June IT, 1920, and acts supplementary sums or sums not exceeding in the aggregate $250, 100000, as the secre- tary of the interior may deem neces- sary to complete, construct, operate and maintain such projects or to ac- quire, perfect and protect water rights pertaining thereto claimed by the United States, and such sum or sums as may be required to comply with the foregoing authority are hereby authorized to be apportioned out of any money in the treasury not other wise appropriated Provided, That all sums so transferred shall be reim- bursed to the treasury from the re- clamation fund as hereinafter pro- vided.
 Reimburse With Bonds
 "Sec. 2. That for the purpose of reimbursing the treasury for such ad- vances to the reclamation fund, the secretary of the treasury is authorized to issue bonds of the United States in such form and in such denominations, redeemable and payable at such time as he may prescribe, not exceeding fifty years, and bearing interest at a rate not exceeding 4 1-2 per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, to be redeemable at the option of the United States, the principal and inter- est to be payable in gold coin of the United States. The bonds herein au- thorized may be disposed of by the secretary of the treasury at not less than par, under the rules and reguia- tions as he may prescribe, giving all citizens of the United States an equal opportunity to subscribe therefor, but no commission shall be allowed, and the aggregate issue of such bonds shall not exceed the amount of all advances made to said reclamation fund, and in no event shall the same exceed the sum of $25O,OOO,OOO. The lPonds herein authorized shall be enRt from taxes or duties of the United States as well as from taxa ton i1& any form by or under state, municipal, or local authority, and a sum not exceeding one-tsnth of 1 per centum Pf the amount of the bonds is- sued~unse this act is hereby appro- priated, Sut of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay the expenses of preparing, ad- vertising, and issuing the same.
 "Sec. 8. That the receipts from projects heretofore or hereafter con- structed under said reclamation act. and any other receipts coming into said fund, Shall be available for the payment of pt'ncipal and interest up- on the bonds herein authorized to be issued.
 Given Reclamation Status
 "Sec. 4. That moneys paid into the reclamation fund under this act shall be expended under the terms and provisions of the act of June IT, 1902, known as the National reclama- 'ion act and acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto.
 "Sec. 5. That in addition to the work authorized to be constructed by the Secretary of the Interior under