Arizona republican., 1922-04-13
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To provide for the development Of the lands
within the Colorado River Indian reservation for the
benefit of the Indians and Veterans Of the World
war is the title of bill introduced into the senate
hy Senator Cameron April ana referred 70 the
committee on irrigation and reclamation. BY vet
Grams is meant members of the military naval
forces of the United States between April 5, 1911.
and November 12. 1918. but the term does not In
ende those dshonorabiy discharged from the service.
conscientious objectors. or aliens discharged from
the service account OF their alienage.
IS The surveying of all unsurveyed lands in the
reservation is authorized. and allotment is to be
made in severalty under existing laws all In
dams on the reservation entitled to allotment There
shall be retained by secretary Of the interior
lHnds as may be necessary for administration pur-
poses. The lands shall be classified and appraised
as follows: Mineral land at not less than $10 non
irrigabie grazing land not less than $i.25 acre,
and irrigable land less than SO The
gdgable land is to be divided into units sufficient
in size for the support Of family. There shah be
the usual reservations of school sections.
The secretary Is authorized TO set apart tracts
for townsite purposes which he may to be
veyed into lots blocks Streets alleys and parks In
aecordance with modern methods of scientific town
planning The secretary may transfer the custody
poses. to a municipality.
A The surveyed lands within the reservation
tobe sold at not less than the appraised value the
mineral lands be subject location under exist
ing laws, except that entrymen shah pay the ap-
praised value five annual instalments. patent not
TO issue until all payments have been made.
Two funds shall be established in the United
States treasury the Colorado River Indian Reserva
tion Fund and the Colorado River Indian Reserva-
ton Development Fund the latter provide for the
developing of the lands by irrigation. and the in
struction and rehabilitation of disabled veterans.
The proceeds of sales Of non-irrigable grasing
lands and of appraised mineral lands shall go into
the first named fund well as the proceeds Of the
of rrgable lands including the school sections,
and proceeds from sales Of townsites
From this fund there shall be transferred 70 the
second named fund such a part OF the construction
cost of the irrigation system chargeable against the
lands allotted to the Indians The rest OF the money
in the first named fund shall be available for the en-
couragement Of agriculture among the Indians.
/ Provision is then made for the development Of
the unallotted lands The United States Veterans
Bureau is authorized to erect suitable temporary
buildings and establish 9 school the reservation
for the instruction of disabled veterans irrigation
farming. To this school may be transferred those
entitled receive vocational training under
the present law. For this purpose the bureau may
lease land on the reservation now being irrigated.
Everything else having been arranged. the land
prepared for irrigation and the veteran having been
found capable cultivatng st. the land is SOLD to
him at its appraised value with the construction
charges against it, payment to be, made within q
period of forty years deferred payments at interest
at the rate of per cent. Patent win issue after
years residence and after half Of the rrigable
area is put into cultivation The lien Of the United
States is to be prior to all other liens until the last
payment has been made
The Veterans Bureau Is authorized to advance
to veterans purchasing farm units not more than
$1,000 be expended under the direction Of bureau
OF improvements for the purchase Of stock, ma
chinery, etc.
For carrying out the purposes OF the act 100000
is appropriated to be transferred from time TO time
to the Colorado River Indian Reservation Develo-
ment Fund.