Arizona republican., 1922-05-29
ENGINEER URGES.
CO-OPERAT T|ON IN
DEVEL OP ME- Mt
BY VIM. n. BECKER,

BY WIN. n. BECKER,
of HoImquist and Becker, Engineers
To look upon the vast undeveloped
fertile desert lands of central Arizona
lying at present indie and nonpro-
ductive because of the lack of water
for irrigation, and then to watch the
flood waters of its embarrassed rivers
flowing past to the ocean causing
wanton destruction in its path, should
be sufficient to develop community
consciousness that the fundamental
need of this country is irrigation and
power development to create a natu-
raj wealth that will mean prosperity
to ALL We should look upon the Salt
River project as a beginning of an
irrigation belt in central Arizona that
eventually will make this country SUI
preme in irrigation.
The people of central Arizona must
cooperate for the ultimate interest
of all and lend their moral and finan-
cial aid to the development of all
feasible irrigation and power projects
in this community to make this
country supreme in irrigation. The
individual who is satisfied with pres
ent development is the selfish man
man who thinks only of himself. aThe
self interested man includes his
neighbor, for the interest of one is
tied up in the collective interest
of ALL
A great problem in the promotion
and organization of irrigation and
power districts is that of a public
awakening to the stupendous indus
trial and commercial possibilities
they will create, and what this indus
try means to you, me and the other
fol1axxy u,ho IiyrnS rpyf dony-
Within period of six months. the
Paradise Verde irrigation district
will be ready for bond issue to fl
nance the development of their dis
trict for irrigation and power. This
vast tract of 10000 acres of excep-
tionally fertile desert land in c.ose
proximity to Phoenix is favored With
feasible irrigation from storage Of
flood waters on the Verde rivei at
Camp Verde and Horseshoe reser-
yoirs of combined capacity of over
a million acre feet which will develop
80, 1000 horsepower of electrical energy
thereby materially reducing irriga
ton costs. An unique and highly
beneficial emergency storage regulat-
ing reservoir of a 100000 acre feet
capacity on the New river at the west
of the project is SO located THAI the
control Of irrigation water can be
regulated to the local demand with
out loss which unavoidably occurs on
most projects after leaving the stor-
age reservoir.
The Salt River Valley Wa er Users
association have perfected pans for
a feasible development of storage and
power at Mormon Flat on tho Salt
river, a needed conservation OF elec-
trical energy. The Salt river now
running idly from the Roosevelt res
eryoir TO the Granite Reef diversion.
must be harnessed for the beneficial
production of hydro electrical power.
The San Carlos irrigation and
power is a vital need to central Ari-
zona and the loyal support of our
worthy citizens must be given to the
men who are now bringing about the
realization of this development.
The completion of the ella Water
company's irrigation project is a note
worthy example of what private cap
ital accomplished for this country
To create a greater interest in pri-
vate capital for further development.
community interest in the welfare of
the Gila Water company is essential
for the prosperity of all
There are many other irrigation
and power developments in central
Arizona that are feasible and vital
need TO the community. and cooper
alton for the development for all will
make the future of central Arizona
supreme in irrigation.