Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21
MILLIONS FOR ARIZONA
Cameron Promises to Seek Further
Livestock Relief

More constructive legislation to-
ward the upbuilding of Arizona was
adopted during the Sixty Eighth Con-
gress than during the entire period
since the creation Of Arizona as
territory, according to a summary
compiled and announced by John r.
Towles, Register of the u. S. Land
Office.
Millions of dollars for the develop
ment of irrigation projects, relief for
the livestock industry, and of further
Importance, provisions for senator
ial investigation which will seek
means of relief for cattlemen long
at disadvantage because of unfav-
orable market, price and range con-
ditions, were listed by Mr. Towles
among the measures passed by Con-
gress and approved by the President.
The measures benefitting Arizona
were offered by Senator Ralph H
Cameron, Republican, of Arizona. The
fact that Senator Cameron is the only
member of the Arizona delegation
who is affiliated with the party in
power, and is from a state which the
Republican party is anxious to swing
to their side gives him unusual influ-
ence in the upper house, Mr.. Towles
pointed out.
Among the most important of the
measures passed during the session
just closed and providing for con-
structive development in Arizona
were listed the following:
Appropriation of approximately ST.
100000 for various areas and causes
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near Yuma.
The authorization of $5,500,O00 for
the development of the San Carlos
project, which will bring more than
100000 acres of land now arid under
cultivation.
Important actions tending toward
relief of the livestock industry Pas
sage of the resolution remitting one
half of the grazing fees on national
forest lands for 1925 is one of the
most important of the relief meas
ures.
Other bills passed during the con-
gressional session benefitting Arizona
included the granting of increased
allottments of forest funds for road
purposes; the adoption of @ Joint res
olution providing for the entry into
the United States free of duty of do
mestic animals pastured temporarily
in foreign countries; authorization of
an investigation of national forests
and the public domain and matters
pertaining to their administration by
the public lands committee of the
u. S. Senate, of which Senator Cam
eron is q member; the passage of
resolution making it possible for
Phoenix to procure from the govern
ment the $4,000 acre park situated in
the Salt River Mountains south of
the state capital; the appointment of
Senator Cameron. on a subcommittee
of the committee on military affairs
to investigate conditions, regulations
and locations of various army camps
and his appointment on subcom-
mittee of the senate committee on
irrigation and reclamation to investi-
gate the Boulder Canyon Dam situa-
ton; and the granting of an exten-
sion of time to 290 purchasers of
Parker Townsite lots.
Probably most important to Arizona
of the legislative enactments, Mr..
Towles said. was the authorization
of the development of the Gila River
known as the Coolidge Dam. A
dream of more than 20 years, the
development was authorized about a
year ago when Senator Cameron's
bill became a law, carrying with it
the authorization of an expenditure
of $5,500,000, of which $50O,0O0 was
made available for the initial work.
The remainder of the sum will be
available as it is needed to continue
the work
The Importance of the San Carlos
development is seen in the fact that
the original authorization for the
Roosevelt project was only $3,750,0
Second in Importance among the
bills pertaining to the subject of ir-
rigation is the group providing sums
for the Yuma project. One appro-
priation of $650,000 authorized during
the closing days of the session will
reimburse several hundred owners
for money they expended in construc-
ting levees designed for flood control.
The work originally was done with
the expectancy that it would be paid
for out of rivers and harbors funds.
Isstead, 1t was assessed against the
land owners. This measure had been
urged before congress at various
times during recent years. 1t finally
was pushed through by AriZona's
junior senator, now completing his
fourth year of service in his first
term of office.
An additional 100000 was author
ized during the session for construc-
tion work toward the completion of