anaheim-gazette 1905-12-14

IRRIGATION'S MILLIONS Huge Fund for Desert's Subjugation Has Grown Apace Thirty-seven million dollars for irrigation. This amount, as shown by the following table, is the estimated figure of the appropriation for irrigation work which will be available in the fiscal year of 1908, the sum realized from the sale of western public lands since the year of the passage of the irrigation law. Fiscal year ended June $3,144,821.91 30,1902 ... $4,585,520.53 30,1903 ... $3,718,996.60 30,1904 ... $6,826,256.50 30,1905 ... $4,757,978.89 30,1906 ... $3,350,000.07 30,1907 ... $8,000,000.00 30,1908 ... $2,270,000.00 Total...$37,028,571.50 The estimates for 1906, 1907 and 1908 are made by the general land office. This fund is, according to the law, to be invested by the secretary of the interior, in feasible irrigation projects which will repay the amount to the government, in ten annual installments from the settlers. The apportionment of the fund by Secretary Hitchcock has been practically completed and the plans matured for expending the entire fund on certain definite projects in the west which practically brings to an end further surveys and examinations, and permits the concentration of effort of the reclamation service on the building of a few important projects. DEPARTMENT'S WIDE AUTHORITY. The irrigation act gives the secretary of the interior a very wide latitude in the investment of this large fund, al- DEPARTMENT'S WIDE AUTHORITY. The irrigation act gives the secretary of the interior a very wide latitude in the investment of this large fund, although he is required to spend the major portion of the fund arising from the sale of public lands within each state or territory for the benefit of their lands, as far as practicable. It is a recognized fact that the contributions to the fund from the various states are in most cases not in proportion to the need of those states for irrigation. Arizona and Nevada, for instance, whose lands have contributed very little to the fund, have probably the greatest need and opportunity for reclamation, while on the other hand, North Dakota and Oklahoma, though large contributors, have perhaps the least actual need for irrigation of any of the western states. In some cases the chief aim of politicians has been apparently not so much to develop irrigation as to secure the expenditure of federal funds in the section they represent. HAS ENMITY OF LAND GRABBERS The exercise of such impartial judgment as Secretary Hitchcock has displayed has of course given rise to more or less adverse criticism and attack, especially from men who have viewed the reclamation act as a great opportunity for either direct or indirect personal advancement. The men to whom the public domain has long been considered a legitimate prey, hailed the passage of the irrigation act as an improved method of converting to their use the nation's resources in the west. Mr. Hitchcock's vigorous measures have seriously interfered with their proceedings and they are correspondingly bitter in their denunciations of his acts. The states thus far to chiefly benefit through the irrigation law are Arizona, Wyoming, Montana and Nevada, although some of them have themselves made to it considerable contributions. Wyoming, because of its strategic geographical position and the fact that much of the water supply of the west originates in that part of the state. The states thus far to chiefly benefit through the irrigation law are Arizona, Wyoming, Montana and Nevada, although some of them have themselves made to it considerable contributions. Wyoming, because of its strategic geographical position and the fact that much of the water supply of the west originates in that part of the state, must of necessity have the storage reservoirs built there, not only for the benefit of Wyoming but for Nebraska as well. The secretary has set aside $2,250,000 for the Shoshone river, Wyoming, project and $3,330,000 for the Pathfinder project on North Platte river, to be partially expended for the benefit of Nebraska. Thus about 15 percent of the entire reclamation fund will be expended in Wyoming, although she has contributed only about four percent of the fund. Scenes along the Platte and the Shoshone canyons are among the wildest and most picturesque in America. GIGANTIC PROJECT IN SOUTHWEST. Second to Wyoming comes the territory of Arizona, with the great Salt river project at an estimated cost of about $4,000,000, requiring upwards of 9 percent of the entire reclamation fund, although Arizona has contributed less than one percent. It is stated by the engineers that the opportunities for water-storage in Arizona, next to Wyoming, the best in the arid west, while the soil of that territory is not only extremely fertile and lying at a moderate altitude, but the climate is semi-tropical and under careful cultivation, ten or even five acres will support a family. Southern California today, with a similar soil and climate, has thousands of prosperous little and ten acre farms. The third state in order of irrigations is Montana, which, after far north, has a splendid supply and likewise rich land. Construction has been begun on government on the Yellowstone owing to the plentiful flow of none of the embarrassing conditions of vested water rights which have prevented work thus the Missouri river and upon the river. The funds allotted to M for the Huntley, Lower Yellow and Milk river projects amount three million dollars, or nearly percent of the fund, which is in of the amount contributed by M. The fourth state in order of irrigations is Nevada, contributing the money to the fund but probably needing its benefits. It was through the dire needs of this that the law received its inception originally known as the New bill, introduced by Senator Ne then a representative, in the spring 1901. Following Nevada come Idahoington, Colorado, Nebraska, Dakota, Oregon, North Dakota homa, Utah, Kansas and last The Time to Buy: The Place to Buy: Reasons are many. The time is growing GREAT DECEMBER Skirts & Coats at half stuff you have been waitBe prompt or you may exactly your choice. Adds and ends in women's skirts, all fine quality— on lines—formerly sold at to $7.50, during this sale buy them at from $3 15 to this is a real bargain offer. Adds and ends of women's ats, short length, must be big this sale, and in order quick clearance we offer must half of the regular .50 coats at $2.25; $5 coats 3 coats at $3; and so on the whole line. 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We carry a full materials for making up Chigifts, such as yarns, zephyrs, silks and all other fancy g popular at this time of year. complete line of ladies' wristpurses, leather belts, etc. goods radically reduced durisale. EINHAUS BROS. Short Line East Via El Paso The Rock Island is the shortest line to KanCity and St. Louis. It offers the fastest Tourist service from Los Angeles to Kansas City, St. Louis and Chicago. Double daily Tourist cars through to Chicago Kansas City without change. Convenient connections for St. Louis. If going East it will pay you to look into Rock and service. There is no difference in rates the various lines. but there is in the service. Use this coupon: F.L. MILLER, Dist. Pass. Agt., 237 So, Spring St., LOS ANGELES. Please send me illustrated Rock Island time table and Tourist folder. I expect to go to about Name Address Malthouse Is backed success In the manufacture o by the larg L. Underground Waters The underground watera coastal plain of Southern C have recently been investihydrologists of the Unitegeological survey, and W denhall has prepared, underection of N. H. Darton, thru on the subject. The first d the development of undewaters in the eastern coasregion, the second with tha ground waters in the centr Mexico. POSSIBLE INCREASE OF RECLAMATION FUND There are many attractive irrigation projects in these states, which will be taken up and acted upon by the government in the future, when the repayments begin to come in from the settlers under the projects now under consideration, or should Congress possibly conclude to make a direct loan to the reclamation fund. Such an innovation as a direct congressional appropriation for a loan to the reclamation fund is not believed to be at all beyond the bounds of possibility, some time in the future, after the systems now projected shall have demonstrated themselves to be the successes predicted. The present figure above noted of 37 million dollars would have been looked upon as the dream of an impractical enthusiast at the time that the irrigation bill was being discussed in Congress, less than four years ago. The year before the passage of the act the securing of a hundred million dollar appropriation would have been believed to be as likely a figure as five million, to say nothing of thirty-seven million. Guy E. Mitchell. Buy Now Buy: Here is growing shorter when this BER SALE History of Orange Co. SOME OF THE REASONS: best products of the leading and domestic manufacturically selected for discrimshoppers, as follows: lard silks...39c le taffetas, all colors, good $1...68c of washable taffetas worth during this sale only...67c ends in fancy silks, worth yard at...53c Dress Goods Every variety of dress goods that ever delighted the feminine eye, ready for your critical inspection. 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