The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1923-07-12
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weeks. where. incidentally. he has missions to per
FORM for my department. but we are long time
personal friends: know the trend OF his mind and
reel assured that we Will not be far npnri In our
conclusions bearing on the important services our
respective home-making departments should rem.
der TO the government"
ms Will be good for many who would
dement, by cooperation. since these two depart.
'heh's nave been for n long time at fcud over
several qucsti0ns-such. for example, ms tho pro-
posed transfer OF the control Of the national for.
ests TO the Interior department: the Efforts Of the
Agricultural department to get control OF the
uonhl parks. and the proposed turning over OF
Alaska to the Interior departments adIninis,ra.
ton.
At any rnte. Secretary Work Inns begun hin &C.
tivites by appointing Miles Cannon. former CON.
missioner Of agriculture Of Idnho to the position
OF field reclamation commissioner, headquarters to
be established Inter In one Of the reclamation
states. In his letter to Director A. Davis Of the
reclamation service and to managers Of the sew.
eral reclamation projects DR.. Work snys IN pnrt:
M. Cannon IL the direct representative OF the
secretary Of the Interior In u work which ] have
undertaken for the Improvement OF government
reclamation projects along business md ngricul.
turn lines. His work II not to conflict with or
duplicate the engineering work now being carried
on by existing reclamation forces nor with the
work OF other burcnus or departments. but In to
be- no far I'M snine touches your work or Tint Of
Others In cooperation In producing beneficial re-
suits.
briefly. It In the purpose TO co.ordinnt. ynri.
Gus agricultural activities aid the turner's In rails
Ing better and more diversified crops. In nppIyup
modern methods In handling. marketing. ana rcni.
izing upon crops produced. TO effect economies
wherever possible and to In every wny Improve
not only the condition OF the winter users on the
projects but the administration Of the projects by
this department.
Incidentally. Commissioner Cannon, flrcc,o,
Davis and Special Assistant Secretary D. W
Davis ut this writing milking n visit Of lnspcc.
ton 10 the principal reclamation projects
There are 30 reclamation projects In vnrlous
states The total investment u IA. United
States liz approximately SlI2.DOpG; IA. REIN.
burscmcn,s and credits approximately siG1DOD
tn. net Investment In therefor" about Si25.DDOoDD
Srnntor Ashurst of Arizonn In "a recent scunt.
definite, gave these general figures;
'SIncc federal irrigation began 1900 600 ncros M
heretofore practically worthless desert lind bny.
be.n inade productive by government IrrIyutlon
The vnluc OF the crops produced thereon nuv
amounts 10 sJ0yJJ.Op annually. The incr.ns. jn
vnlue Of the Irrigated ncrengc amounts 10 5000.
0ADDO nnd since the government b"gnn IA. ,I..
livery Of irrigation winter the crops pro.iuc.d on
the rccniincd lands todny aggregate stDDOD uD
ia ynlue. Nor does this sum of s1tD.tUOpD In.
cIud. the yniue expansion ~ production Of Iiy.
stock or stock products: IN other words, the np.
ur.s ts4OODDOOJO) M TO the aggregate crop ynlur
nrc limited to vegetable" fruit, md grain ynIu.,
nj the farm, for which government rcclnrnnt, ion
furnishes the sole supply Of water. All the moneys
disbursed by the government TO the vnriDus irri.
gn,ion projects will ultimately be r"pnid.
AT the outset let It be remembered that tho
full ifportnnce Of national irrigation cnnnot bs
measured In dollars, for II hhs mn intangible value
not 20 be estimated In 'Onnngc tables nor trans.