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Market Garden Homes Spark Salt River Valley Irrigation Plan
Extensive article details the Salt River Valley irrigation project led by George H. Maxwell. It describes subdividing land into five acre garden plots near Phoenix with water rights, a cooperative pumping system, and a vision for a Farmer village economy supported by national irrigation policy, reservoir development, and future electric power. It highlights the Tonto Reservoir construction, canal water rights, and the Rural Settlements Association plan to create a model community of small, intensively cultivated farms with poultry and fruit production.
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Wecona
Sault Liver Valley
Maxwell
Salt River Valley
Toute Basin
Egypt
Atzoun
Tver
Phoenix
Buiklins
George H. Maxwell
National Irrigation Association
Rural Settlements Association
Homecrofters
Taliaman
The
Salt River
Dollar Croton
New York City
Assonia
Nile
Geronlme
Resarvair
Fiolnt
Broomell Brothers
Phoenix & Funtern
City of
Salt Canal
Renu Settlements Association
Tan Beer
Maxsyell
Gevernment
Jani
J. W. Broomell
Hest
Tonto Basin
Co-Operative Water Company
Arizona
Cypitol
Counies
New England
Mississ Ppi
Lutter
Maswell
Wisber Building
Chicago
Nationaal Irrigation Association
Ulus
Fea
Haroecroft
Aidnessesh
Fisher Building