Arizona republican., 1921-02-08
KUCALER W|THDRAWS
 PUBlICLANDSFOR
 SAE IN PROJECTS

~~ M IIluulUIu o, .~ wing public lands for sale Nr ground that the lands ws~e - a proposed reclamation proiect nrrcs.-. "e appraiser failed to take into anu appraised at too low a kure and on the additional ground tne improvements were appraised Mn excessive amount Rudolrb sc.ier, state land commissioner or to the sale dissolved for the best interests Of the state.''
 The withdrawn land was included in " ciSht pieces advertised for sale
 rruaS and will be reappraised and 3dteruscd after the tracts are more thoroughly investigated.
 Inc AppraiSement was made by ths somsr administration and. according ee,.. .tommissioner kuchler, laud near tA"rrt appraised at $1s99 per acre snculd have been appraised at not less appr@lscmenf- Relative to lands offered in the Hig ~t district which were withdrawn. tommlssioner kuchler said that the situation surrounding these lands seem Ie potnt to the fact that they are ~fthin n proposed reclamation project and are also agricultural lands in ~,tnrr of which case the minimum ap- rr@iscd value of the lands alone should "n at icast s25 an acre. while for nrpcsrs of the sale the appraisement vas placed at s21-25.
 The Improvements upon said lands nerc been appraised at value of xS-.t<<. which includes the value of all lrr1<2tton developments by which these fend- have come into the class of ag- rscuifurai lands. That appraisal also includes the value of mercantile build in<S. and other buildings which do not contr1hute 10 the value of the entire @<n acres as am agricultural land prop ce1Uon. and seems to spread the bur u<n or that class of buildings upon portions of the land which will never nc bencfitted by these buildings. A special investigation as to the figures " this valuation also discloses the Tact that the improvement valuation a> a whole is excessive" MT. Kuchler said.
 The announcement that the lands had been withdrawn was made by w. A. Work. deputy land commissioner, when the residents of the valley as- scnhied at the front door to the state house early yesterday morning when other pieces ofland were knocked down 70 the highest bidder.
 Mary E. Camp purchased from the state SO acres north of Liberty at it's @ppr4ised value of s2.0oo. There was nri&k bidding on 200 acres near Camel hack. which was sold to Judge R. c. stafford for s2.25e. The land was -ap- rraked at si.oo0 and the improve rnents claimed by Judge Stanford were sprraised at s10o-
 Tne remaining lands in the Gila Bend district were sold to w. T. Smith. who rurVhascd $40 acres appraised at te.5&e for $2.s0o. while B. A. Gillespie rot ITO acres at the appraised price of s,.ffe and 40 acres appraised at $500 for Sfocs
 n.erc was no bid on fourth piece cf band in Giia Bend appraised at
 Tfae land withdrawn in Gilbert were lots and 4: East F SWH. Sec. 19. fornehip I South. Range [ East and flc within the district proposed as the Highland Canal irrigation project. one of tl,e canals of the proposed project running diaEpnaily across these lands.
 The land withdrawn in the Higley district is described as all of section fs. GAO acres more or less, in town shin South Range East. The land w&s appraised at sls.soo. while the inn prpvcments claimed by F. w. Me Mama and T. L. Entrckin were ap- praised at <se.fe4.
 Commissioner Kuchlcr based his withdrawal of the lands on the follow snxsections of the enabling act. state constitution and land code:
 No lands shall be sold for less than rkrec dollars per acre. and no lands which arc or shall be susceptible of irrigation under any projects now or heresfter completed or adopted by the Cnitcd States under legislation for the reclamation of lands. or under any other propcct for the reclamation of lands. shall be sold at less than twenty five dollars per acre provided. that said state. at the request of the secre- ssry of the interior. shall from time 10 time rclinquish such of it's lands tc
 
 needed for irrigation works in connec- ton with any such government pro- S~rt. And other lands in lieu thereof are hereby granted to said state, to bt relerscd from tho lands of the char mrt<r named and in the manner pre- <cribed in section twenty-four of thii act
 Enabling Act. K. s. 1913. P. 105 <~r S No lands shall be sold for les: qhan three dollars per acre, and nc lands which are or shall be susceptible or irrigation under any projects now ol hereafter completed or adopted by thu F-rfteG States under legislation for thu r~clarnation of lands, or under an, u-h~r project for the reclamation O ards. shall be sold at less than twenty rr~ dollars per acre. Provided. tha rho state at the request of the secre rarv of the interior. shall from tim 10 lime reiinQuish such of it's lands t' | needed for irrigation works in con rocrson with any such governmen rrojccf. and other lands in lieu there nr shah be selected from lands of tn character named and in the manne rrcscr5bed in section twenty-tour fhc said enabling act.
 state Constitution. Art N. Sec. R. $. 1913. P. 153. Sec. ST. MINIMUM p.RIcE. The minimum price of tn f4nd~ granted for the payment of tn county bonds aforesaid shall be thre dollars an acre: the minimum price 2 .mv state lands. not included withil -.aid grant. shall be three dollars pc arre.- and the minimum price of land susceptible of irrigation from any es tahiished irrigation project shall b twenty-five dollars per acre, and n land shall be sold for less tnan IL ..nraised value. Public Land Code Sec. 57 r. 24.