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POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY. 



In the column headed 'allotment' is given either the amount of 

 money set aside by the order of the secretary, or the restricted fund, 

 so called, which is to be expended in each state according to the feasi- 

 bility of the project found. The Eeclamation Act provides that the 

 major portion of the fund shall be spent in the state or territory from 

 which it originates if practicable. In a number of states where the 

 question of practicability is under consideration, the restricted portion 

 of the fund has been temporarily set aside pending definite action. 



In addition to the principal projects above listed, reconnoissance 

 surveys are being carried on in each of the thirteen states and three 

 territories, and alternative projects are also being examined with a view 

 to construction if the principal projects, for any reason, are found to be 

 impracticable. It is proposed to have these alternative projects care- 

 fully examined and ready for -construction as soon as the principal 

 projects are out of the way. The following paragraphs give briefly the 

 present state of knowledge concerning each of the principal projects : 



Arizona. — The Salt Eiver project contemplates the storage of water 

 for approximately 160,000 acres of land and the development of pump- 

 ing facilities for an additional acreage. The cost will probably be 

 about $20 per acre, and ultimately from three to four million dollars 

 may be expended. 



California. — The Yuma project, on the Lower Colorado Eiver, as 

 now outlined involves the reclamation of 85,000 acres at a cost of $35 

 per acre, the land being on both sides of the river in California and 

 Arizona. 



Colorado. — The Gunnison project contemplates the reclamation of 

 100,000 acres of land in the Uncompahgre Valley, at a cost of about 

 $25 per acre. This land is largely in private ownership. The project 



* Restricted fund. 



