Box Factory Reservoir 



WATER CONSERVATION IN ARIZONA 



From a Letter from W, B, Mershon, Saginaw, Mich. 



ARIZONA is a remarkable coun- 

 try. It is noted for its desert 

 character ; yet at the same time 

 it has natural forests and a lumber in- 

 dustry. The desert character of the 

 country is being changed by irrigation, 

 for which extensive reservoirs have 

 been and are being constructed. The 

 illustrations with this article, however, 

 show that reservoirs in Arizona may 

 utilize the scanty water resources of 

 the region in other w^ays than by irri- 

 gation. 



The Saginaw & Manistee Lumber 

 Company, a Michigan concern, is en- 

 gaged in cutting lumber in the neigh- 

 borhood of Williams, Ariz. For power 



the company uses steam, and water is 

 obtained from reservoirs filled by the 

 rain and by the melting of the snow in 

 the mountains. When the company 

 took hold of this enterprise, several 

 years ago, they found themselves con- 

 fronted with a serious shortage of 

 water. There had been a drought for 

 several years, and everything had dried 

 up. They were compelled to haul water 

 in tank cars from Winslow, via the 

 Santa Fe Railroad. Their water sup- 

 ply in one year cost them $30,000, and 

 they were considering the abandonment 

 of this piece of luml^ering as unprofit- 

 able. 



The Perrine reservoir, shown among 





Caufman'Arey Reservoir 



