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THE WORK OF THE RECLAMATION SERVICE. 



The fund created by the act of June 17, 1902, is added to from time 

 to time by the proceeds from the disposal of public lands. These 

 proceeds for the fiscal year ending on the 30th of June are as follows : 



1901 $3, 144, 821. 91 



1902 4, 585, 520. 53 



1903 8,713,990.00 



1904 (approximate) — 0,508,497.42 



Total 23, 012, 830. 4(! 



The fund probably reached its maximum in 1903, and the annual 

 increments may be expected to be steadily diminished. If, however, 

 it is assumed that the proceeds for the current fiscal year of 1905 are 

 $5,000,000, there will be available by June 30, 1905, in round numbers, 

 a total of $28,000,000. 



The following table gives the names of the States and Territories 

 from which the fund is derived, these being arranged in numerical 

 order, Oregon, the State from which the largest portion of the fund 

 has come, being placed first on the list. The last in order is Nevada. 

 Opposite the name of each State and Territory is given the aggregate 

 amount derived up to and including June 30, 1904, and also the 

 restricted portion of the fund, or 51 per cent, this being accepted as the 

 meaning of that portion of the Reclamation Act which declares it to 

 be the duty of the Secretary to expend the major portion of the fund 

 in the State in which it arose. 



A glance at this table shows that as a rule the States where irriga- 

 tion is most needed have furnished the least amount of money. This 

 might be expected, as these States are arid in character and the lands 

 are not readily disposed of. 



Funds available tinder the reclamation laio on June 30, 1904. 



