Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-07
REPORT ON SAN
CARLOS PROJECT
NEEDED At ONCE
Says Committee Planning to
Get Action on Dam After
Reclamation Appropria-
ton Is Made

Governor Campbell and Sims Ely,
Arizona committeeman OF the West
ern States Reclamation association
will leave for Washington today 10 at
tend meeting of the associations eX-
scutive committee at Washington on
January IA, in effort 10 secure ac-
ton from congress on pending recla-
NATION legislation. on his way TO
Washington Governor Campbell will
attend a conference OF western gov
frnors on this subject. at Denver.
Planning 10 bring the san Carlos
Dam project 20 the attention of the
government as one of the first units of
construction after the enactment of
the $3.50. 900 reclamation bill. a com
mittee OF SIX representatives of the
san Carlos Dam association of Pinal
county, citizens committee repre-
senting the Tucson chamber of com
merce. and similar committee of the
Phoenix chamber of commerce. met
yesterday afternoon.
Report Needed First
1t was suggested that the first step
toward the furthering of the San Car
los dam project should be an up-to-
date report, made by the engineers of
the United states reclamation service
combining useful data gathered in the
preparation of previous reports to in
clude the height and depth of the dam,
the area which would probably be
served showing concrete facts and fig
ures on the proposed dam and reser-
Voir was needed as d working basis
before the inception of popular move
ment in favor of the project, it was
said.
The joint committee also considered
the matter of funds for the preparation
of the report and the elimination OF
delay.
y general conference of western
states held at Salt Lake City in No
alRsar= l.
the Western States Reclamation asso- !
citation, comprising II western states !
An executive committee, consisting of
one member from each state was
chosen TO go TO Washington TO urge
upon congress the necessity for the !
proposed appropriation for reclama-
ton The sponsors of the bill seek |
10 employ the money in completing rec !
larnation projects now under construc- ,
ton a s well for the initiation and |
building OF new projects. 1t is the in
tention of the association executive |
committee members. il was said yes !
terday, to remain in Washington as |
long as il may be necessary TO secure /
favorable action by congress.
The San Carlos project contemplates
the construction OF a great storage dam /
in the box canyon OF the ella river
about seven miles below San Carlos
Arizona Various reports have shown
that a dam there would impound wa
ter sufficient to irrigate very great
area. The necessity for accurate fig
ures on results expected from such a
dam. and specifications OF the dam
itself, is considered apparent. in order
that probabilities. or mere estima-
tions, may have no part in the consid-
GRAFTON of the project
Should a report show the San Car
los project to be practica BILE it should
be prosecuted with all possible vigor
ne Of
in the opinion OF mem
bers of the committee, in view of the
fact that the Florence and Casa
Grande districts have far outgrown
the settlement stage OF development
and that many homes have been es-
tablished in communities which are
units. At the same time the
committee is mindful of the need of
river control and the developing for
irrigation of all waters in the state
Judge o. j. Baughan of Florence
chairman Of the San Carlos associa-
ton, said yesterday that the entire
state was interested in the develop
ment of the project and that a valu-
able addition to the trade territories .
OF both Phoenix and Tucson would re- I
suit from it's development. The fer
tility and productivity of lands in the
Casa Grande valley were we'll known,
he said, and the two towns of Flor (
ence and Casa Grande give promise
Of becoming cities in short time.
The Phoenix committee at yester- I
days joint committee meeting includ {
ed Dwight 3. Heard, chairman; w. c.
Button, J. c. Dobbins, Dave Goldberg, '
r. NJ Wilkinson. The Tucson cham '
Der OF commerce committee was rep I
by Fred Ronstadt, and the
San Carlos association committee by
Judge o. J. Baughan, chairman: NJ .
r CIemans. treasurer; w. S. Prouty
and. A. a. Jayne.