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20 IRRIGATION IN CALIFORNIA. The Most. Economical Method of Distributing Water. Crndfi Pefrolenin rho Coining Fuel of the Future. t .. nr..ml ,an Oil Z'ronoc'iig Country — A Ve»t Territory Voc l/.■exploited. VltMSrsanda of Acres I?* this VloiHlry,- "WflHar. T/i«7 cf tho Lnty Mannfae ftir.uy company waa interviewed yeeter day hy a repreeoutfltivo ol tho Hkhald on Iho vi!;v;c f , of irrigation. The apoaibiit scarcity oi water, said Mr. Lacy, Usui difficulty rA conveying it. lons distance*, war for « long t'mc a treat drawback to tho success of largo irriga tion enterprises. U .van fouud tb;it an open ditch lo convey v'»tor wasa rtlnmey and expensive proocse, as tiie seepage mivi evaporation ■!nri-g tho tone, ho", go tun it months tit? s.ion exhausted int.- supply; a:n! to th' J . poople a', .1 long iltdtcuci- irom th- aooise ws>9 or. c- Utjeliy tireless, and tw-eiiles it could only be used in level pirticrißtf tho country and ul en- mm -mo* very plentiful. Wooih it Humes and ccnieut pipes ware I feted hlfl rlld not 'a'vrr the purpose. The expense and diihculty of ■•»rryirg water in il.ince- for lnuit (Halluces over a rotitiii c mritrv is vv. y eri'at, • rd they Kte omy tued win re l«r/e quantities ul wiiter nre in be conveyed from a p.iesti rtisthiice ■ lur redietribntion to mnsiim-re Sheet iron or steel pipe ie the most pconnm ctl method of di-trifc- Blliltl w«ier. Hv us u»o the irrigation m Umi ii much eiii.piitieii, «v water caa J bei-utriml under meat pressure over; likm, till I-> ami across deep valleyn and . ihvnies, and its cheapness and lusting i 011 oiue* recommend it aa the bast pot libit) uiedinm ior the conveyance of j Water for lonir. distance?. Ol eourie, it U not claimed that it is any better for tliHt purpose than cast or wrought iron pipes, but iv Southern Calilornia no lion ia uiiihuliictiired. and ',be cost ol railroad transportation Irom tbe eastern stales is ao huge that it precludes the, >,i.asihility of using that nbafMter of pipe hi a::y quantity or of a large sizo. Itni riveted meet iron or steel pipe is ao much lighter and, if properly manufac tured, of sucli (strength us to be utile to raaiet such enoriuone procures that it is HOW universally adopted in countries where lhe cost of transportutionof heavy e-ist or wrought iron pipe ia too expen sive to allow of its general use. Of course great care is necessary to be uoed in its manufacture; the exactness of fit ting, the method of riveting, the ejec tion of material, all have to be honestly and intelligently attended to, otherwise tbe pipe is a failure. Then not only to prevent it rusting, but also to add to its strength and prevent any possibility of a leak, (for a well made, well dioped, and weli laid sheet iron pipe will never leak), the pipe is coated thoroughly in- Bide end out with a mixture of crude pe troleum and aspbaltam in a bath of great beat. When this ie thoroughly done the mixture ie largely absorbed by tbe metal, and is greatly toughened and atrengthened thereby. There ia no secret about this mixture, and it has been used in Southern Cali fornia for many years, wheee the ma terial composing it is found in large quantities, and is used ior many pur poses. Pipe has been taken up (that has been coated in this manner) after being in the ground over 15 year; and found quite perfect and free from rust. No patent mixtures of any character can compare with this simple method which only requires care and experi ence to make it the most perfect coat ing for iron or si.cc I pipe ever known. Tbe Lacy Manufacturing company are very large and extensive man ufacturers of Btnel water pipe irri gation supplies, consisting of irrigation hydrants, water gates, air valves and a Keneral line of irrigation supplies. This firm has contracted for the largest systems put in Southern California and havo lately completed larp.e contracts for the Penis irrigation district, the River side Tiust company limited, at River- Fide, and also a large contract for the Ri-illaudo Electric Light and Power compeny, which company uces water to devolop thoir light and powor fornuuier iim tnuill plnntain and about Redlands, lv thia contract th«rn wu; used about £!K! tons of steel. This linn also manu- I leicmres well casing, cil an ! water tanks and a generul line Of ehoet iron work. Th.' Brm comprises William Lacy, sen., William Lacy, jr.. and R. .VI. Lacy, who havo resided in California many years end who ure perfectly conversant with ail frrlaatlon aqniremente. Mr. Will.am Licy, sen., is also presi (tetit ' f t'iH I'uente Oil company. pro ducers of and dealers in ciurle petroleum, Whloil tins now become quite a large in cu-iiy in California, und there io such a quantity oi crude petroleum in the state tuttt it can he now produced at a price pla-icg coal at }5 60 a ton iv this city. Mr. Lacy ia perfectly confident that crude petroleum ia tbe coining fuel of tbe iuture and that its production will he one of tho greatest industries of Cali fornia. The Puente Oil company was origin ally started by Mr. Lacy and William B. Rowland, who commenced operations over 12 years ago. Tbev have since in corporated, with a capital of $1,000,000, the principal stock and bonda ot the company being held by Messrs. Lacy and Rowland. Ttia wella aro all producing and aro si uated 19 milea from Lob Angoles. A pipe line dan been laid from tbe works to the railroad, from where the oil is ■hipped in tank care. Thiß coinp.-.ny are also owners of a principal part of the Rincon da ia Bern ranch and several thousand acres iv tho viciaity incorpor ated under tbe name of tbe Rowland & Lacy Land and Petroleum company. This property has not been exploited for oil, although many large Bprings of oil are .'mown ou the land. They expect to commence operations very coon. Tbe Puonte Oil company is producing a very large amount of oil and supplying all the oil used in the cable, railroad and power houseß, also cold storage ware houses, and many large muuufacturing interests obtain thoir fuel from this company. The Puente Oi! company comprises M. Lucy, president; W. I!. Row land, vice-president, and Fred erick Harkuess, secretary, with VV. J. Broderlck, R. H. Lacy and L. W. Lacy, jr., us board of directors, with head of licc at the Paker block, .Main street, Los aVngtles. A concern called the Riverside Con struction company has been organized, which will develop water in the arte sian belt of the San Bernardino valley, and use it for irrigating 30,000 acres of line Und in tbe Riverside orange belt. Eastern and foreign capita! has been obtained for carrying out the work. All over the count/ there is great activity. THE COMING POWER. LAn KlCOlrloai vonnruoHon vuinpsn; Abreast, of the Time*. j Among the prominent young buei ' neea men of Loa Angeles ia A. S. Per ry, the proprietor of the Standard E.ectrlo company, carrying on an ex tensive electrical construction bnsiness. His firm is weli and favorably known among the buildinr; fraternity, end beera a ropntatiou for doing (Ike hitjh est grade oi olectrice.l work. He lias in his employ only skilled workmen, who thoroughly uuderutnnd busi noee. Mr. Terry in a practical electri cian himself aa well ac a ihrawd end energetic busineso manager, having been in the '•lectrieel Dnaineta !n thio ! city for the putt five years, he per- I eonally incperin ull rork dona by his '■ home, In tho finest residence in tne I city are to be found testimonials ol hia work, \Fhrrc iirnt-cl«i* materiel aud vtoi kmcMchip are demanded. lt io quite iiafe to atate when in noed of anything electrical he io the party to call on. At hia office is die played in worki.ig ordor electric bolls, ularme, onunciatore, eltctTic gin lighting apparatus, speaking tabes, I etc., etc., in great variety. Kstimatee on ail kinds of work either iv city or country, nrs cheerfully given. Parties building and others interested in elec trical apparatus are sure of a cordial reception. Particular attention is devoted to re pair work and reconstruction of elec tric hells, burglars' ehtrni and gjie lighting systems. Orders may bs given over the telephone and prompt 6nd eaflefectory work will be assured. I!is place of biiflineee under tho style of the Ht.mdord Klectric 00., is at the old and well-known ntp.nd, 12(i S. Main str3>;t, near (trend Opera hou-e. Tele phone No. -170. IRRIGATION CONVENTION AS EXCELLENT RBPRKSEJf TATION AT THifi S A LIMA JIEETISG, Cong-r«-ss Aaktd to Prosecute Certain Theories for Irrlrratlng Plains. Mtato Aescclntious to Ue Formed. Sauna, Kan., Sept. 28, 1893.—The Interstate Irrigation convention met thie morning with an excellent representa tion from all tbe nine states interested. After the delivery of addresses commit tees were appointed. liefolnlicns weieadopted making it the eenoe of the convention that it is the duty of congress to make an appropria tion for the purpose of testing the prac ticability oi the following theories of ir rigation for the plaine: First—That the government should, by experiments, determine whether tbe underflow of waters ie of sufficient vol ume and could be brought to the surface at a cost to make it available for general irrigation purposes. Second —That it ehonld determine whether reservoirs can be constructed for tho purpose of storing water in quantity sufficient for irrigation pur pose?. ; tMH "Resolved, I hat tbelntoratate Irriga tion association be and is hereby organ- izad by the delegatee present, lor the purpose of promoting the cause of irri gation. TheoUice.ii of this association shall be the president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer, with an execu tive committee ol five. [It also provided for tbe organization of state associations in all the states in terested in the meeting to work with the interstate association.] "Resolved, That we demand of our senators and representatives in congress immediate action looking to the relief of the people upon the line indicated by tbe resolutions." The officers in the interstate associa tion elected are: President, E. R, Moses of Great fiend; secretary, J. L. firistow ol Salina. CALIFORNIA WIND MILLS. Mapufactured at Frank 1.. Steams' Ma chine Worka. Frank L. Steams* regulator wind mills have become world-famed, being now in active use not only in this coun try, but in Great Britain and Europe. Mr. Stearne is a manufacturer of high cla°9 gas and automatic onginse and steam pumps, pulleys aud shafting, foot valves, pump cylinders, well-boring tools and mining machinery; also gen eral repairing. Mr. Steams has put up enginij of his own make in Llewellyn's iron works, Steams' Manufacturing company, Henry's mattress factory, the Atlas Milling company aud many other local firrcFi and establishments too numerous to mention. The machine works are situate at 1108 North Main street, whero only first class engineers and mechanics are em ployed, all tbe work being done under the personal supervision of Mr. Steams and competent foremen, a.id thoroughly tested and examined before leaving the workshops, at 1108 North Main street, Los Angelen. SMALL FARMS. What Irrigation Dor.n to Mako Them Particularly Valuable. Eddy Citizen: In all irrigated sec tions the man who confines himself to the cultivation of tho farms, such as contain from 20 to 40 acrea of land, is the man who is making the moot money and who is ohowing tho best speeimeas of products. Another argument in fa vor of a email farm is : That in all sec tions where smaller farms are tbe rule you will find that land is more valuable than in those sections in which large bodies of land are owned or controlled by the individual. The reason of this is that every inch of the smaller tract ia made to produce, the area not being too great for the individual to cover; while on the other hand the larger tract for want of time and lack of capital to de velop it, ia oftentimes allowed to remain idle, unproductive and worthless. Again, the small farms build up a section quicker than the large farms; there are more people; more people moans more wealth to tbat section, and in theee irri gated sections whero it is possible to raise aa much on forty acres of laud as on 100 acres in those sections entirely dependent for ita supply of moisture on a natural rainfall, the land should be much more valuable. Another Waiter Suit. Venturian: Robert Htrathearn is plaintiff and Price Grimes, A. F. Abbott et al. are defendants in a suit just filed in the snporior court. The complaint seta forth the fact that plaintiff wants to use six inches from a stream of water which he hae taken steps to appropriate, but tho defendant has obstructed the stream, hence the suit. Uhe land is on the Simi, LOS ANGELES HERALD. TUESDAY MORNTNG, OCTOBER V\ 1893. NATIONAL BANK OF CALIFORNIA. One of the Solid Moneyed Insti tutions of Los Angeles. Its Conservative HaniMrrmeiit De monstrated Daring: tbe Flurry. An Kxreutlve Committee Which Gives Close Atteuthm to Details* .Depositors' Interests Csrr , .fully Guarded. While one of the youngest of the hanking institutions of this city, yet it is one of the im.'t solid and substantial. Ita officers and directors are men of large experience and well known ability and their caieful attention to the details of the business and courtesy to their patrons has built up a business of which tbev justly feel proud. Their conservative management was well demonstrated during the late finan cial Hurry that visited this and other cities on this coast by the fact that they withstood tbe chock of a three-days run, paying iv coin every depositor who called for his money, and at the end of the disturbance had 011 hand more than twico the legal resorve, and that without having caiiec iv any oi its loans. It ha< been among the first to grant r.e'istance to other bank*, and more lhan one Institution owes ita life and I ure?ent existence to the timely eld iur ! nished them. Ita executive committee 1 gives do. c attention to the details ol its i business and examines particularly all paper offeroJ for discount, requiring the i best of security ia all easos, preferring [ their funds should remain idle rather than make any questionable loans. To those requiring tho services of an . institution of thia kind, tbe Bank of \ California offers its services, believing ; that stability, careful attention to tbe \ wants of their customers and courteous J treatment to all will merit a share of I the busineßS of this community. The president, J. M. C. Marble, is ac credited with being one of Loa Angeleß' shrewdest business men. O 11. Churchill ia its vice-president, a most careful aud active man. W. L. Graves, second vice-president, a former Fresno bauker, who lias been able to retire from active business, ia a self made man, and A. Hadley, the caehier, ie a gentleman in whom every citizen of Los Angelea places trust and confidence. He came to Lob Angeles after 25 years' experience in tbe National Bank of Law rence, Kansas, having left there to come to Lob Angeles on account of his health. SAN ANTONIO WATER DECISION An Attempt to Monopolize a mountain Stream I3ri,ki»i>. Following is Judge Van Dyke'a deci sion in the matter of the preliminary injunction upked by the San Antonio Water company and Pomona Land and Water company against the operations of the Sierra Water and Power company et al. This is not final, for the case ia yet to be tried on ita merits: For more than 10 years prior to the commencement of this action the plain tiff corporations have diverted and dis tributed for use among their respective stockholders all water flowing down the Santonio ceiion, except 20 inches thereof appropriated by and belonging to one Dexter. At the dam in said canon, near its mouth, the waters appropriated by and belonging to said companies is equally divided; the Han Antonia Water com pany, taking one-half thereof on the eastern side of the stream, and con ducting the came in a south-easterly di rection through its pipes and aqueducts to the Ontario settlement or colony, so called, down to Ontario, and distribut ing Baid water to the inhabitants of tbe town of Ontario and the owuers of lands in said colony, for irrigation, domestic and other uses and purposes: and the Pomona Land and Water company, by means of ditches and aqueducts, di verting tbe other one-half oi said wa ters and conducting tbe same to lands in the city of Pomona and its vicinity, in the Loop and Meserve tracts, and furnishing and distributing the same to tbe inhabitants of the city of Pomona and inhabitants of tbe Loop and Meserve tracts and to other lands in the San Jose ranch and adjacent thereto, for irrigation, domestic and other pur poses. The defendant, a corporat ion, has commenced the excavation of a tunnel up the canon some five or cix miles from ita mouth, for the putpose of de veloping water, intending to convey the same down and out of the canon and upon land for the purpose of irrigation aud other uaeß. It is alleged npon the part of the plaintitl'g that the tunnel is constructed so near the channel of the creek ac to draw some of the water from the said stream and from springs and cienegas adjacent thereto which would otherwise flow into said stream, and that tbe fur ther prosecution of said tunnel will in crease the amount of water which would be diverted from said stream. The defendants on the other hand deny that the tunnel, as already con structed, has drawn off or diminished in any degree the water that would other wise How into the etream, and deny tbat the further construction of the tunnel in tbe direction and at the depth below the surface proposed, would have the effect to draw off, diminish or other wise divert any of the water that would otherwise How into the stream. At the hearing of the application for a preliminary injunction, a large number of affidavits were read on each side and the case fully argued. At tbe conclu sion of the argument it was proposed by counesl for tbe respective parties that the judge of the court should visit the premises, whicb wbb done in company with the attorneys, engineers and sur veyors for the respective parties. From the showing iv court at the hearing of the application, as well as from a personal inspection of the prem ises as aforesaid, it does not appear that any diminution or diversion of the waters flowing into the creek or that would otherwise flow into the creek, has so far occurred, nor is it at all certain or even probable, that toe continuation of the tunnel along the line at tbe depth below the surface proposed, would re sult in any diminution or diversion of any water that would otherwise flow into the stream and to which the plain tiffs are entitled. In view of tbe large number of neople and vast interests depending upon the distribution of water by tbe plaintiff corporations in its accustomed and un diminished flow, it is not strange that apprehension of interference with such water right should be aroused whenever other parties attempt to explore said canon for water. Still, in order to jus tify the court in restraining eucb parties from seeking to develop water, it should appear reasonably certain that an inter ference or diversion has taken place or is threatened and likely to ocenr. In the further extension of the tunnel complained of, if at any time it ehonld be developed that dauger to the 'flow of the water of the stream waa imminent, tbe court will not hesitate, on propet application, to restrain such diversion or interference. For the present the order to show cause will be discharged and tbe preliminary injunction denied. ARID LANDS. Home Ideas from n Loiic Time Resident of ArlK»im. [Tucson Star, Oct. 3, 189U.1 The statement of Governor liughee ie that if the lands of the arid regions were ceded to the states and territories in which they are located, they coald be utilized for tbe raising of the amount of capital necessary for their reclamation, by granting a portion of such landa aa a bonus to the ir,restore, the lands, of course, to be held by tiie territories or states, with such limitations made by the federal government ac to their dis position as might be deemed advisable. Another plan suggested ie that the money be raised by the selling of bonds secured by the laud. This land would only be sold to bona fide settlers, on the instalment plan, the money so raised to he need as a sinking fund for tho re demption of the bonds. When re deemed the water system iteell would belong to the territory or to the land it EerveO, according to tho law made to govern the same. But, though it did belong to the territory, the restrictions placed upon its dispo sition would still exist. There would, therefore, be no dengerof the interests of the people being injured even ii Ar i; >na should have the misfortune of being governed by a legislature so corrupt as that of California, where, when tho public funds are squandered, the sur prise is not at the amount misused, but at tbe fact that anything has been left. Of what value are the arid lands to the government of the country or to the people at the present time? Only in the placee where private capital has been expended in their reclamathM are they worth more than the space they occupy, Tbe national government will not deal with the matter in any other way than through the states. And if it were willing Lo do so, its action would hardly be in keeping with our ideas of local government. If the lands were ceded to the states and territories, with proper limitations as to the manner in which they should be dealt with, there is no doubt that money would soon be found to bring the whole of tbe gieat arid region under cultivation. This would provide homes for thousands and would open up new channels for the in vestment of capital. lt would add largely to the taxable property of tbe state and would result in the enrichment of the country at large. STORAGE RESERVOIRS. An Important Matter for the Congress to Consider. San Bernardino Courier : One of the most important measures for the con sideration of the irrigation congress which meets next week at Loa Angeles is that of storage resorvoirs to be built by government appropriation. Millions of dollars are voted at every meeting of the state legislature and the national congress for tbe benefit of navigable riverß where the traffic iB scarcely enough to pay the interest on the in vestment, or in building eea walls and harbors in which nine cases ont of ten the money is squandered without any benefit to the general public. Now the time has come when tbe fruit growers and farmers should demand some recog nition at the bands of the law makers in the way of appropriations for putting water on arid lands. Here ia a field for investment by the government for the public good where every dollar ex pended will pay back a good round in terest and be beneficial to more people than any other expenditure in the list of appropriations. So far all the water obtained for use on the dry land haß been secured at tbe expense of private parties where the money thns used could have been in vested in developing tbe land had the water been furnished by the government. What a growth Southern California would have made had all the money in vested in reservoirs,'large canals, tun nels, etc., been used in developing tbe land instead of being tied up in the de velopment and storage of water. Let tbe national and state governments take a hand in thin and furniah the water by putting in storage rooervoire wherever they are naeded and use lees money for sluggish rivers and similar useless measures. The great irrigation works oi India, some of tbe finest in the world, are built entirely by the government, and tha coming irrigation congress should make strenuous efforts to bring our own gov ernment to do as well for us. A Fine Citrus 'i'reot. The Colton Terrace Citrus tract io very choice land which has recently been subdivided into pieces of about 10 acres each. The entire tract has been eet out to oranges of many good vari eties, and is situate on the main reads between Colton and San Bernardino. Being on tho motor line, its situation makes it very desirable for homes. The water supply is ample, being donble what is generally cold with similar tracts of land. It comes from artosian wells on the company's lands, coming from the depth of 600 feet, thereby as suring permanent supply. The land will be put on tbe market for Bale ou easy terms. For terms apply to A. S. Pomeroy, 105 South Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal. John T. Orltiltli. John T. Griffith, the insurance hustler of Los Angeles, is a very popular young man, not alone among the business houses of Los Angeles, but with the companies that he represents. Hia line iB tire, life and accident, and his com panies are the beet to be had. The in surance companies of which he is the Los Augeles representative are ac fol lows: The Hartford of Hartford, Ot.; Palatine Insurance company of Man chester, Kngland, and Manufacturers' and Builders' of New York, fire insur ance companies, and the Travelers' Life and Accident of Hartford are too well known to require any comment. Union Iron Works. The above named institution, corner First and Aiameda streets, is identified with the progress of Los Angeles. Everything in the line of iron is manu factured there, boilers, engines, eleva tors, castings, architectural iron and every other article of iron can be ordered there and secured. It ie tbe only firm in Los Angeles who manufacture holts. Albert Thomas, the proprietor, is a thorough mechanic who understands his business. Upward of thirty men are constantly employed. WEASEL EASTON, GEO. W. FRINK, Geo. Easton, P) President Tice President, Secretary. §j^^~*^^^^«<— ANGLO-CALIFORNIA H BANK, ' m V"* Pi m. n Treasurer. I AT AUCTION, SATURDAY, 0CT.21,1893, r' AIGELEI HEIGHTS, ISQ LARGE HOME LOTS jgQ Selected from this Magnificent Tract. Every subdivision commauds a fine view ol the city. Elegant drainage. Good water supply; aud iv the vicinity are some of tbe most elegant homes iv Los Angeles. Temple Street Cable Cars direct to tbe property. The proposed extension of tbe Electric Road to be- built along Bellevue avenue in the immediate future, connecting at Main street, directly through ius property. Come One! Come All!! Ladies Especially Invited. Terms of sale: Oue-fourth cash; balance in one aud two years; interest at 8 per cent. Title perfect; certificate of title with each purchase. Easton, Eldridge & Co., Auctioneers, J. I, BALLARD, Manager. 121 South Broadway. PREHISTORIC IRRIGATION. The Waterworks of an Unknown People in Arizona. In the July Anth»opologist, Mr. F. W. Hodge gives some interesting notes on this subject, from which we take the following: In none of the extensive arcra?3logic i remains of Southern Arizona are the in dustry, perseverence, and degree of ad vancement of a large pueblo population more faithfully illustrated than in the many works of irrigation that abound in the valleys and on tbe mountain slopes of this section. Judging from the remains of exten sive ancient works of irrigation, many of which may still be seen passing throHgb tracts cultivated today as well as across densely wooded stretches con siderably beyond the present non-irri gated area, it is safe to say that the principal canals constructed and nsed by the ancient inhabitants of tbe Salado valley controlled the irrigation of at least 250,000 acres, even without con sidering the economical methods em ployed by a primitive people in all its undertaking?. The mode of canal construction em ployed by these pueblo builders was an other indication of their patience and industry. Their canals are models for the modern farmer to imitate; yet they could have been dug in no conceivable nianne- save by the laborious process of hand excavation with stone or wooden implements, the earth being borne away by means of blankets, baskets or rude litters. Notwithstanding this, the out lines of at least 150 mileeof ancient main irrigating ditches may bo easily traced, some of which meander southward from tbe river a distance of 14 miles. Unlike ordinary irrigation ditches, these were constructed in such a manner as to control to some extent the depth of the current as well bb to prevent wa-te through seepage. The bed of the canal wae about four feet wide, bnt the sides broadened in their ascent to within about four feet of the bank, where a "bench" j three feet in width on each Hide of the i canal had been made. From these benches the banke continued, broaden ing nntil tbey reached the brinks,which were about 30 feet wide. Thus a main ditch consisted, so to speak, of one watercourse within another, so that if at any time a small current of water only could be supplied at the beadgate.owing j perhaps to drouth, the lower and nar- I rower ditch waa doubtless always filled sufficiently to supply the towns beyond, while during tho rainy season the upper and much broader portion of tbe great canal would readily accommodate all surplus waters. Several years ago, when the Mor mons first eettled at Mesa City and began the irrigation and cultivation of tbe fertile plain about tbem, they uti lized this ancient canal bed for a con siderable distance, including that por tion encircling the knoll of volcanic tuff mentioned. The writer haa been informed by one of the founders of thia settlement and builders of the Mesa canal, which is nine miles in | length, that the saving to them by using tbe ancient canal was from 120,000 to $25,000. In tracing the routes once pursued by many of the canals, great depres sions—the sitea oi ancient reservoirs— are observable. The remains of one of these reservoirs, nearly a mile long by about baif a mile wide, occur on the open plain at the terminus of one of the main canala that formed the source of water supply of Loa Mnertos, and about three miles southwest therefrom. It is possible tbat this great depres sion was, in part, at least, a natural sink, deepened by artificial means to serve more iully the purposes of a storage basin of surplus waters from the Los Muertoo irrigating system. Every cluster of communal etrnctnres !in Los Muertos was supplied with a reservoir on a smaller scale than the one just mentioned, a sing's canal forming both its inlet and outlet. Sometimes a lesser communal dwelling with a neighboring structure in the water supply from a single storage basin. Kamona'i Water Right. The Alhambran: Situated seven milea eaat of Loa Angelea, at the jane-, tion ot the two lines of the Sontbern Pacific raiiroad, and on tbe old Rapid Transit, lies a tract of 1000 acree, named after a daughter of Hon. J. de B. Sborb. The settlement, hardly a town, has had a steady and healthy growth ever since its enbdivision, five years ago. The water right, which is unquestioned, and system of reservoirs and pijres, is one of the best in tbe etate, the sources of sup ply being artesian wells and never failing springs, And a deed to ample water for all needs is given with all land sold. Irrigatiou Bonds. The importance of procuring an early decision in tbe case now before tbe United States supreme court to test the validity of irrigation bonds issued under tbe Wright act, in California, will be understood wben it ie stated tbat a conservative estimate puta the total face value of inch bonds at abont $20, --000,000, wbloh cover nearly 3,000,000 acres of land. With a favorable deci sion of this ease, these bonds would immediately become a very popular and entirely safe investment, and ample funds could easily be procured at a low rate of interest for all legitimate irriga tion development enterpriser The $20,000,000 bonds at issue only represent a cost of abont $o per acre, and it is safe to say tbat tbe value of the land after water is procured will not be loss than $50 per acre more than now, so that on the bonds already voted there would be an increased valuation of $150,000,000 added to the wealth of tbe state. A favorable decision in this case would also settle tbe legal status of bonds in other sections where laws patterned after the Wright act are in force, and would furnish a legal precedent for the' drawing of irrigation laws in the future. At the irrigation congress action should be taken to havo the case advanced on tbe calendar so tbat an early decision may be reached. The general question of irrigation jurisprudence ehonld be fully discussed, for the development or retardance of ir rigation will be largely affected by the laws and decisions in reference to water rights. At present, except, perhaps, in California, the courts are unfamiliar with laws on tbe subject, and even here the subject is a new and unsettled one. It wocld tend greatly to simplify the matter if a convention of tbe states in terested could be convened to formulate a nniform code of laws on the subject and take measures to procure their adoption by state and territorial legis latures. 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