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Tombstone Epitaph
Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona
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Secretary of the Interior F. K. Lane decides that farm units under the Salt River reclamation project since July 1907 are limited to 40 acres, affecting 16,000 acres and 125 homesteaders who must relinquish excess land. Prior holdings remain at 160 acres, with water limited to 160 acres per person.
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Forty acres is the farm unit for all lands filed on under the Salt River project since July 1907, when the first reclamation withdrawal was made. Secretary of the Interior F. K. Lane has so decided. About 16,000 acres and approximately 125 homesteaders are affected.
The farm unit for lands that were held within the project prior to the original withdrawal is fixed by contract with the government at 160 acres.
When the project is finally turned over to the farmers no one man will be permitted to draw reservoir water for more than 160 acres.
Not all the land within the withdrawal had been filed on in 1902. After that a number of homestead filings were made, but subject to any subsequent action the secretary of the interior might take, under the reclamation act, to fix the farm unit.
Now each homesteader who has made final proof must assign all land he holds over 40 acres, or give it up to the government. Those who have not made final proof before the unit plats are finally prepared cannot assign, but must relinquish to the government. President John Orme of the Water Users' association, thinks it will be about a year before the secretary issues his formal notification that no more water will be served to one homesteader for more than forty acres.
Within ten minutes after the United States land office opened this morning nine people had appeared to secure information in reference to the reduction of homestead areas under the Roosevelt project, as outlined in a letter from Secretary of the Interior Lane.
Officials of the land office desire it made known that no instructions have been received at that office yet and they do not know officially of any contemplated change, hence applications may still be made for the full amount of 160 acres.
The letter referred to was addressed to the Water Users' association, which has no connection with the land office, and until instructions are issued to the land office relinquishments will be received as usual and filing will be permitted on the land relinquished formerly.
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Salt River Project
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about 16,000 acres and approximately 125 homesteaders are affected. homesteaders who have made final proof must assign or relinquish land over 40 acres; those without final proof must relinquish. no one will draw water for more than 160 acres.
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Secretary of the Interior F. K. Lane has decided that the farm unit for lands filed on under the Salt River project since July 1907 is 40 acres. Lands held prior to the original withdrawal remain at 160 acres by contract. Homestead filings after 1902 were subject to the secretary's action under the reclamation act. President John Orme of the Water Users' association estimates a year before formal notification limiting water to 40 acres per homesteader. Nine people inquired at the land office this morning about the Roosevelt project reduction, but no instructions received yet, so 160-acre applications continue.