Arizona republican., 1921-01-19
Special to The Republican

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-Nothwith- standing the general demand for econ omy the appropriations for federal activities in Arizona as provided for in the Sundry Civil bill, which has just passed the House, were liberal On the Yuma reclamation project S4l5,OOO will be expended next year, of which sSO,000 will be used to further develop the drainage system.
 The appropriation for cooperative and nlisceIlaneous investigations by the reclamation service was increased from s50,00O Co S100,0O0. This appro- priation was so small last year that but S1O,000 could be advanced by the reclamation service to match the S100,- 900 appropriated for cooperative work by the Arizona legislature.
 The usual sum of s200,00O was made available for the maintenance of the eight experiment. stations of the bu beau of mines. The southwest sta ton at Tucson has recently made | marked progress in devising new proc | esses for the treatment of low grade | copper ores heretofore considered val ueless.
 The appropriation for the Grand | Canyon national park was increased | from s60,0OO to s100,00O for the next l fiscal year. A part of this money | will be used to complete a suspension bridge across the Colorado river at the foot of Bright Angel trail so as to make the north rim of the canyon more accessible to visitors. The road from Fl Tovar to Hermits Rest will be re- paved and construction commenced on a road eastward to Desert View so that ultimately there will be a rim road automobile drive for a dis tancs of over 70 miles. Some expenditure will also be made for the destruction of wild burros living down in the can yon which have increased 10 such an extent that they are consuming the forage needed to sustain wild game.
 The appropriation for the care of the national monuments was increased to s12,500. Tn discussing this item. Con- gressman Hayden of Arizona said:
 Mir Chairman, have offered num- Der of amendments to this bill, but the House has been hard hearted and none of them have been agreed to. Tn view of the fact that the committee on ap- propriations has increased this item for the care of national monuments by s4,500. I shal lnot attempt what is obviously impossible at the present time by offering an amendment fur ther increasing this amount to S27,000 as estimated for by the secretary of the interior even though I am con- vinced that s12.50O is inadequate for the proper administration of all the na- tional monuments.
 There are A national monuments under tho jurisdiction of the national park service. and it is not only vain but foolist to expect that they can be administered protected, maintained preserved and improved at an average annual cost of little over $500 each, as is provided by this appropriation. Six of these monuments are located in Arizona and are annually visited by increasing numbers from all parts of tho country. The visitors to the Casa Cirande Ruin increased fro 3667 in 1913 to TYPO in 1920. But s4,0OO has been expended for the repair and excavation of this Great House" built by a pre- historic race of which the present In- dian tribes have no tradition and which was found as a ruin by Father Kino. the Spanish explorer, in 1894. The amount appropriated herein will pro- vide practically nothing but the salary of the custodian.
 Montezuma's Castle is another na- tional monument which is sadly neg lected and suffering from vandalism. A custodian should be appointed to protect this wonderful cliff dwelling on Beaver Creek. which is three sto- ries high and contains 16 rooms. The Navajo national monument is located in such an out of the way place that but little damage has thus far beer done by vandals, but with the opening up of an auotmobile road to these ruins there is now greater need for its res toration and protection.
 A custodian should likewise be ap pointed for the Tumacacori mission which is threatened by destruction bl those who have from time to time duI up it's floor and undermined its foun dations fin search of gold and silver which, according to tradition, wa buried there by the Spanish priests About $400 was heretofore made avail able each year for the care of thi monument, which is wholly insufficient to prevent even the damage caused b. the clements, Unless an ample ap propriation is made this mission. whic was founded in 1790 by Father Kint will fall into complete ruin. over 500 visitors inspected this ancient missio last year, but the national park serv ice has been in such straits for fund that $500 was accepted as a contrib ution from the Nogales Chamber ( Commerce to aid in its temporary i'm prcvement.
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