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The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-04-07
TOURIST CLUB HELD IT'S
LAST MEETING TUESDAY
One OF Very Best Programs of the
Season Was Rendered and
Enjoyed


was good music, instructive talks,
cute rccitations by the prettiest,
sweetest girls and readings by grown
ups We are sorry for anyone who
did not or could not enjoy such a
program. Too long you say? Wen
the fault is your own. By the way,
did you ever take part in arranging
a program for the pleasure of others
and were not sure of a few of the
numbers till time to begin? Those
who were asked to do something for
your pleasure Tuesday evening id
so nobly, not an uninteresting num-
ber was offered and the committee on
arrangements wishes to thank each
one taking part for their mos. sp!en-
did offerings.
Mrs. Goldie, vice president, prcs,d-
ed gracefully and we'll
The needle work club was an
nounced to meet Friday afternoon in
stead of Wednesday.
As CHAIRMAN OF the musical com
mitteo Colonel Stewart thanked all
who has assisted him with the music.
He also thanked those who so ably
helped to make our entertainment to
the civic ladies success.
Treasurer Dubois financial state
ment will be incorporated in the sec
retary's minutes. Who knows but
members may be interested to look
back on us when we were young?
We are glad TO know that Mr..
Parker is up and about and trust
that he will regain himself perfectly
without any further setback.
Beginning the entertainment the
glee club sang Jaunita and were en-
COred.
Rev Kerns gave very interest
ing and instructive talk on oil and
gas wells. Very few of us knew be-
fore that raspberry jam and some
other sweets were manufactured from
oil by-products before the pure food
law took effect.
Pretty, sweet cute little Miss
Freders Cumming recited a piece
which won our love and respect
She was heartily encored and re
sponded beautifully Then Neld;
CUMMINGS offered a piece and wal
encored She responded as gracious
ly as did her younger sister, Lift
would be dull indeed without tn
cherry voices of these little ones.
We highly appreciate the offerinj
nC ATirg p,th OCrpOd whom we h9V
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-04-07

If YOU are trying to defeat the high
cost of living, plant kitchen gar
den
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-04-07

The 16-ounce loaf OF bread is on
the market in Miami. \ Miaman
made the announcement last week
Arizona republican., 1922-01-01
RAPID ELOPNlENT OF IRRIGATION IN
THE COUNTY IS SIGN OF ITS PROSPERITY
GILLESPIE DAM PROJECT ON
G|LA RIVER RANKS AS THIRD
LARGEST IN STATE Of ARIZONA

rather than a dam. The day is not
far distant when the people OF the
arid southwest will realize the ne
cessity for conserving every drop of
water that falls. 1t matters not If
the dam constructed has not irriga-
BILE lands thereunder,--it will be
enough to store the water and al
low it to percolate as ground water
to be returned in evaporation and
seepage to help irrigate other lands
below. n.
Built 2e Years Ago
often wonder If some OF tho
early pioneers, especially those who
visioned the Salt River valley pro-
ject. could have realized its fullest
development; they dreamed better
than they knew. Governor Lewis 7.
Wolfley was one OF these dreamers y.
it was he who conceived the G!la
Water company project. This was
In the days before modern machinery
and methods could be employed on
dam construction, and 1t was att
tempted to build loose rock, tim
ber- -cribbed dam, which would have
been successful structure II they
had provided adequate spillway and
apron. More than q million and q
construction OF this dam and the
building OF the canal and some
three years of time was consumed.
II was finally completed and put into
operation on June 30, 1894. The
canal was some 40 miles in length
and had carrying capacity cf 76O
second weet at the headgates. The
canal was constantly operated. ard
ran full OF water to its entire ca
pacity until the 25th OF January,
1895, when the flood waters OF the
ella river took out 600 feet OF the
dam, leaving the canal high and
dry.
Pending the reconstruction OF the
dam and canal, the property became
involved in litigation. A receiver
was appointed, and under order OF
the court, reconstructed the dam.
There were some $4,000 acres OF
government land filed upon in the
vicinity of Gala Bend under the de-
sert act: much of this land was
cleared, some OF Il ditched and
bordered and crops planted. but ow-
ing to the destruction OF the dam
and the litigation then pending. It
was impossible TO continue. All OF
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Arizona republican., 1922-01-01
MATER USERS, ASSOCIATION suILDINe. PAoENx


types recommended are suitable to
the ground conditions represented
on the drawings. The plans have ali
been prepared on the basis of pro-
viding permanent construction at the
least possible cost. In some cases
radical departures have been made
from established practice in order to
economic in materials and for this
reason some of the designs are not
as constructive as would be required
in reclamation service practice. In
this connection some Of the designs
are considered too bold to receive
the approval of the reclamation serv-
ice and quite radical changes VIII be
necessary before such designs would
meet with the approval of this Of
flee. In some cases the disapproved
plans are alternative designs sub
mitted for consideration but not ur-
gently recommended by the engi-
neers of the district In other cases
certain features of the recommended
designs are not satisfactory to this
office and the changes to meet the
approval of the reclamation service
will involve larger material quanti-
ties and increased cost. The changes,
have, however, been frankly dis
cussed with the officials of the dis
trict who have expressed a willing
ness to revise the designs in order
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Arizona republican., 1922-01-01
BY ]. 8. Grand
Consulting Engineer, Gila Water Co.
Project

During the year 1921 a dam has
been finished on the ella river some
60 miles west af the city Of Phoenix
which in importance will rank third
Of the great reclamation projects
within the state of Arizona.
Just 80 years after its inception 1t
has been finished, for in 1891, a
company was formed and began the
construction Of this dam and canal
to irrigate some 100000 acres Of land
contiguous to the town of ella Bend,
on the main line of the Southern Pa
cific railroad.
AS is customary with these things,
the man who visioned this project
never lived to see its fruition; he
dreamed a dream which will some
day be realized in all it's fullness.
Thirty years, as time is measured, is
not very long span, but the past 80
years have been years in which les
sons in dam construction have been
most forcibly brought home to the
engineer.
The Era of Reclamation
There have been dams built since
ing today which were built in the
tiiIio Va TIC lOiSAiiSot yet WANAAh NAN
last decade il has been possible to
dam rivers with structures five to
ten times as stable with tenth
the material Heretofore used. The
last 20 years has witnessed the con-
struction of numerous dams through
out the United States. Particularly
Is this true with reference TO the ir-
rigation projects of the west; it will
in future years be looked upon as the
era of dam building. We are not yet
finished; added to the great dams
which have been constructed for and
by the reclamation service Will be
others in the Colorado river which
will dwarf those heretofore built. All
the engineering skill, talent and ex-
perience will be marshalled to COM
bat and solve the most gigantic prob
lens that the mind of man hath
conceived.
A decade ago a 250-foot dam was
supposed to be almost the limit OF
stable design; within the last year
have listened to eminent en-
gineers who juggled figures up TO
six and eight hundred feet as II they
were talking Of building a skyscraper
Arizona republican., 1922-01-01

considerable building was done in all
the towns throughout the Salt River
valley, and work on the county high
way program and the city of Phoenix
domestic water aqueduct was con-
tinued.
During the agricultural year end
ing September 80, 1921, there were
205,064 acres in cultivation in the
Salt River project, comprising ap-
proximately 4,250 farms. The num-
ber Of farms during this year showed
no increase as the tendency was
toward larger farms on account of
the heavy speculation in the growing
OF long staple cotton at boom prices.
Land Prices Decrease
Land prices during the first part
OF the year showed a slight decrease
over the preceding year, and by the
summer Of 1921 had decreased from
25 to so per cent. Rentals showed a
corresponding decrease. During 1920
there were 1858 deeds recorded,
showing an increase of about 40 per
cent over the preceding year. This
Is accounted for by the fact that the
boom in real estate reached its peak
during the early part OF the year.
During the latter part of 1920, as
the financial situation became acute,
much property purchased under
agreement was forfeited and decided
back TO original owners, causing an
additional increase in. recorded deeds.
In addition to the deeds there were
S,793 real estate and 6,4S9 chattel
mortgages recorded. These figures
show but a slight increase over the
preceding year. The number of farms
mortgaged remained about the same
Tor the reason that the land owners
were endeavoring to expand and ac-
qulre other lands rather than pay
or mortgages which were recorded
against their home places.
The valuation of property in Mari
copa county for the year 1920 was
$3.50, ,3O1, divided as follows:
Real estate, s79,43S,S7S; improve
ments, $l5,5S0, S35; personal, $4O,2S9,
The basis OF assessment is the mar
ket value and the rate for the year
was Sl.OS per hundred, or 80 cents
less than in 1919.
There are three drainage and three
irrigation districts in addition to 40
bonded public schools and seven high
school districts. There is one road
district. The average tax rates in
the various districts are as follows:
Drainage, 43 cents; irrigation. $1O7;
school. 80 cents; and road. 10 cents.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-01

OF all the irrigation projects which
have been planned and brought to
completion in the United States.none
has achieved the success and the i'm
portance Of that which takes its water
from the great Roosevelt dam and
which has become famous through
put the world as the Salt River valley
Irrigation project of Arizona. Stu
Rted in the valley of the Salt river,
1t includes a total of about 202 900
acres of the most fertile desert soil
which have become, in conjunction
with the building of the dam and the
character of the climate, the founda-
ton of one of the chief agricultural
sections of the United States.
The Salt River valley irrigation
project is unique in that it is under
the immediate control Of the farmers
Of the Salt River valley, who 70 IN
charge Of all its operations and who
have conducted it successfully since
the completion of the dam. 1t is
practically a s100.000.000 corporation.
which the farmers Of this valley have
directed since the completion Of the
dam so efficiently that 1t has written
a new chapter in the reclamation rec
ords Of the United States and given
new stimulus to the irrigation life
of the entire west.
Drainage Work Of Yesr
Throughout the year draina se work
was carried on more or less extern
sively according to the amount of
money n the drainage fund. Work
on the Eastern canal, which consisted
Of enlareing the same, was carried
on rapidly in order to avoid a re-
newal of the disaster which occurred
during the preceding vea- The waste
ditch program was carriA1 on rapidly
enough to keep ahead OF the country
road paving.
Several contracts for the disposal
Of drainage and waste water were
entered into by tho association dur
ing the year, and m Y KS tho cstab-
lishment of a definite policy TN regard
to the use of these war=rs. The water
Is made available thro: gh the drain
age works constructed By tho asso-
citation, and the revenue thereof is
used for additional drainage work.
A contract was entered into during
the year for the unwatering of the
west end of the project at no ex-
pense to the association.
BY special action Of the board of
governors, authority was again grant
ed for the delivery of water on a
rental basis to approximately 1000
acres designated as war order"
lands. These lands are not sub
scribed to the association and repre-
sent an area placed in cultivation
during the war under an order Of the
Arizona republican., 1922-01-01
BY &. w. Michael
President of the Paradise Verde Irri-
eating System

eating System
It's a "long, long trail a-winding"
for the 500 odd settlers who have
pinned their faith to the success of
the Paradise Verde irrigation project
but the end of the trail is in sight.
To date the trail has led through
valleys of depression and despair: it
has climbed over the stony heights
of jealous obstruction; it has found
its way through the maize of gov
ernmental approval; 1t has bridged
the rivers of doubt which one time
flowed through the public mind. and
now the trail is about to emerge into
the broad fields OF actual accom-.
plishment.
At least this Is the way that Of
ficers of the district and those who
have nourished the plans from its
inception view the situation, and
there seems little doubt that all pre-
liminaries are practically a thing
of the past and that the year 1922
will see construction under way.
The Paradise irrigation district en-
braces about $4,000 acres of land ly-
ing north of the Arizona canal, the
nearest point of the project being
about seven miles from the business
center of Phoenix. 1t is proposed to
irrigate this land from the flood wa
ters of the Verde river by the erection
of reservoirs on that stream, with a
supplemental reservoir system which
will take care of the flood waters OF
Skunk creek, Cave creek and New
river.
Government Control
In a sense this is a government
project in that Uncle Sam has had
to approve certain features before
anything else could be done. The
most important features have been
approved and assurances are given
from official sources that full en-
dorsement to the engineering plans
Arizona republican., 1922-01-01

I secretary Of the interior.
| During the spring and summer 1t
became apparent that serious water
shortage might develop during the
next year and the board, in order to
conserve as much water as possible,
ordered an apportionment Of the res
ervoir supply. Every effort was bent
to secure the cooperation of all
shareholders in this important work,
and the desired end was attained
easily.
Long Contest Ends
On June 3, 1921, the secretary of
the interior issued a public notice in
which was set forth the terms and
conditions under which applications
for water rights would be accepted
on some 10000 acres of land within
the second division of the Salt River
project. These lands were hereto
fore known as the temporary area and
the issuing Of this notice completed
the final chapter OF a long drawn
out fight extending over some six
years in which these lands had at
tempted and finally succeeded in re-
establishing themselves as a part of
the permanent area Of the Salt River
project.
Cave Creek during the preceding
year became q very serious menace
to this project and it was early fore
seen that some definite arrangement
must be made whereby the flood wa
ters of the creek would be controlled.
A committee was appointed by the
board Of governors and this, together
with the president the legal advisor
and the general superintendent, was
successful in securing the passage of
a bill in the state legislature appro-
priating $50,000 for the control of the
flood waters of that stream. This
amount, together with an appropria-
ton of 100000 by the city Of Phoe-
nix, 100000 by the county OF Mari
copa, $4,000 from this association,
and smaller amounts from other in
terested corporations. completed a
fund with which Cave Creek event
ually will be controlled for all time.
Anticipating the difficulty that
eventually will be experienced in Sc
curing proper warehouse facilities,
and also on account of the necessity
OF securing other grounds due to the
construction of union depot on the
site now used by the association, the
board of governors in August author
lied the purchase of ten-acre tract
adjacent to the Arizona Eastern rail-
road and lying just east of the cor
porate limits of the city of Phoenix.
Annual Election
In April the annual election was
held and resulted in Messrs. Camp
bell and Weeks, governors from the
fifth and ninth districts respectively,
Arizona republican., 1922-01-01
Salt River Valley Project Model
For All Great Reclamation Works
Ever Constructed In The Country

being replaced by Messrs. Montgom-
cry and Jones. In the following May
budget for the year beginning Oc-
! tober was approved by the new
board and an assessment of $2.09 an
acre, minimum charge, was ordered
| levied. This amount represents re-
duction of $1.66 an acre over the min
imum charges as fixed by the budget
for the year preceding.
The officers of the Salt River Val1
ley Water Users association are as
follows:
f. A. Reid, president; C. S. Steward,
vice president; f. c. Henshaw, sec
retary: Doane Merrill, treasurer and
assistant secretary; John L. Gust,
legal advisor, and c. C. Cragin, gem
eral superintendent and chief engi-
neer.
The board of governors consists of
the following:
F. A. Reid, chairman; H. c. Gilbert,
district No. /; Charles H. Orme, dis
trict No. 2; H. ]. Hanson, district No.
3; A. G. Smoot, district No. 4; John
Montgomery, district No. 5; Z. j.
ner, district No. z; Andreas Jepsen.
district No. 8; d. P. Jones, district
No. 8, and Leonard Nets, district
No. 10.
The personnel OF the council Of the
association includes the following:
Homer c. Ludden, Charles H. Bark
seph r. Kimber, L. B. Orme, Henry
Hilbers. L. Z. Graham. George R.
Kay, C. E. Cartwright, r. Z. Jack, A..
10
Lassen, W. C. Cheatham, w. J. Muir
ply, Frank r. Stewart, N. A. Gardner,
W. S. Perry, A. Z. Taber, Charles Mil
Ter, John Anderson, A. G. Austin, F..
S. Baldwin, John r. Wallace, NJ. c..
Phelps, o. H. Kunce, w. T. Tweedy
and NJ. M. Crandall.
Mostly Americans
Practically all the farmers on the
Salt River project are American born.
During the preceding year a few Rus
slams owned project land here, but
the financial depression caused them
to give up their holdings and move
away. The Mexicans who reside on
the project are, as rule, of the la
boring class and only few own prop
erty.
owing 10 the necessity for better
IldThStS anu prices, COuSlueTdDle dSl-
tation was begun in various quarters
for more cooperative organizations.
The farm bureau secured an addi-
tional membership and accomplished
great deal Of good for the farmers.
In addition to the farm bureau there
are several other organizations rep
resenting the following producers:
Citrus fruits, grapes, cantaloupes,
watermelons, lettuce, cotton, poultry,
dairy, hay and grain.
The Cotton Growers association Is
organized along the same lines as the
raisin growers of California and 1t
is expected to accomplish a great deal
of good for the long staple cotton in
dustry of the Southwest.
Although Industrial development
has not progressed as rapidly as dur
ing the preceding year, nevertheless
Arizona republican., 1922-01-01

More Than 100000 Acres OF Most Productive Land In
Existence That Once Was Desert Brings Forth
Wealth of Crops That Are the Wonder Of the Ma
tion-The First Great Reclamation Project 1t Has
Proved the Most Successful-$1OO, 100000 Cor
poration Handled From Offices In Phoenix
Arizona republican., 1922-01-01

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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-22
FARM RIDGE.

Lou Deckard motored 70 Sreator
Saturday afternoon.
Word was received here stating the
death OF Mr. Edward Scherer OF Fort
Dodge. Ia, he having suffered three
strokes OF paralysis He is broth
er.in.law OF Mrs Ernest Hodgson.
Mrs. Henry Hess OF Grand Ridge
was among those who Shopped in OF
tawa last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Oryille Woodward and
sons were Streator shoppers on Sat
urday evening.
William W. Locke was a business
translator in the county seat on Mon
day.
Misse Margaret and Lois Glenn
called on friends in Streator Friday
afternoon.
Charles Alberts of near Leonore
called on relatives in Grand Ridge on
Thursday.
Mrs. Doty called on Mrs. Wood
ward tho fors part of the week.
Mrs. Ralph Hampson has returned
from Lima, o., where she was called
by the illness OF her sister. Mrs. Chas.
Dulian. Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Wood
ward also returned home but her
father, j. S. Woodward, remained in
the east and will stay with his daugh-
ter for an indefinite time.
Arthur Yocum received several first
prizes at the La Sale county fair on
Durcos Jersey hogs, besides other
prizes and the silver trophy given by
Mr.. Sanders.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Skinner enter
tanned relatives from Deer Park town
ship the first of the week.
Little Miss Harriet Anne IIodgson
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Hodgson, who entered The better ba
bies' contest at the fair in the county
seat. captured the third prize in ba
bies from "a to 50 months old
Mr.. and Mrs. Doty have returned
to their home in Iowa after q visi
among relatives and friends near San
dy Ford, Morris and Dwight
Mr.. and Mrs, Spohr had as theii
guests last week their daughter, Mrs
| Booblet2, and her husband.
Mr.. Grettencorde was bushes
translator III ottawa recently.
Frederick Glenn and wife mOtoTel
to Springfield the first OF the week
A. POundstone was among thnst
who transacted business in Ottaw,
the past Week.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-22

company Wednesday.
Miss Wollenhaupt was a recent
guests Of Grand Ridge friends.
Mr. and Mrs. john Lehr had M
their guests Tuesday their son, Louis
Lehr, wife and family,
Mrs q. Rowe Is quite indisposed
At this writing with n cold contracted
In some way
Miss Kennedy has returned from
Sueator, where she spent brief time
with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph I1ampson and
family enjoyed u visit from the for
lners mother Mrs, Elizabeth hamp
son, OF Grand Ridge.
Clarence Atwood and sister are in
Champaign again, having taken up
their college duties.
Miss Locke has returned home from
Grand RIDGE, whore she assisted in
the drug store during The illness of
the druggist, Mr. Smith.
Mr.. Carmichael transacted business
in Srellor Che latter part Of the week.
Several from in aud around TINS
community are attending the fair ut
Springfield this week
Mr. and Mrs. Shipley and family
were guests of friends near Sueator
recently.
Rev. Quigg baptised several at ST.
Andrews Sunday afternoon, they be
fuu namely. John Richard Skinner
John Bacon. Leida Huss and the chill
dren o1 Mr.. andt Mrs, Barnett. These
services we're very impressive. The
CONGREGATION We're many and enjoyed
the same. wkhkF oLwc-E ,R,as
the services.