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Newspaper
Florence Tribune
Location
Florence, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1899
Page
4
A lengthy analysis reviews Gila River water use for the Pima and Maricopa Indians, white settlers, and government action. It discusses irrigation history, diversions, and potential storage sites near Buttes, San Carlos, and Riverside, with projected capacities and congressional funding to complete surveys and dam construction.
A historic Arizona piece outlines the Casa Grande Valley region in Maricopa County, detailing railroad connections, Florence and Casa Grande development, and the Gila and Salt River irrigation potential. It describes fertile land, water depth, irrigation schemes, the Buttes reservoir, and regional climate advantages. It also covers a memorial urging federal support for a storage reservoir and Indian policy reforms to foster self-sufficient farming communities for Pima and Maricopa tribes.
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