Homecrofters Village Near Phoenix Marks Irrigation Era
The Salt River Valley begins forming a Homecrofters Village near Phoenix as irrigation expands. George H. Maxwell leads three groups to subdivide land for garden farms and poultry amid a new Tonto Basin Reservoir project and a cooperative pumping system.
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Maxwell
Salt River Valley
Tonto Basin
Phoenix
Croton
New York City
Assouan
Nile
Geronimo
Homecroft Movement promotes five acre garden farms near Phoenix
The Rural Settlements Tract near Phoenix Arizona offers five acre plots with water rights for only 150 per acre. The scheme targets experienced truck gardeners and poultry raisers and aims to create a model school and thriving community linked to the Salt River Valley market. George H Maxwell leads the effort through the Rural Settlements Association and National Irrigation Association based in Chicago.
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Phoenix
Salt River Valley
Arizona
Southwest
Egypt
Salt River
Tonto Basin
George H. Maxwell
National Irrigation Association
Rural Settlements Association
Homecrofters
Maxwell
Broomell Brothers
Phoenix & Eastern Railroad
City of
Salt Canal
New England
Mississippi Valley
North Crest
Homecroft
Fisher Building
Chicago
Shafroth Credits Association for National Legislation Support
Quote from Colorado Congressman John F. Shafroth praising the association for its untiring efforts in securing eastern support for national legislation in the House of Representatives. The remark highlights gratitude toward advocacy and coordinated lobbying.
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House of Representatives
John F. Shafroth
Congress
Colorado
Irrigation Bill Praise From Western Leaders
Letters of support flow to a congressman praising passage of a national irrigation project. H. M. Kinney, Carl F. Adam, and John Steel commend the member for untiring efforts and the favorable action by the House, noting benefits to the arid west and western industry.
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R. W. Tansill
Pecos Irrigation Company
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Associated Press
Schurmeier
Benjamin F. Beardsley
St. Paul Chamber of Commerce
Sterling Chamber of Commerce
Congress
West
R. R. Greer
House
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Highland
Ecry
Missouriver
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Richard Hamilton Byrd
Emall
Omra
Columma
The
Salt River Valley Water Users Association
Great Tonto Reservoir
Tonto Creek
Great Tonto Dam
Tonto
Co-Operative Water Company
Tempe
Ill
National Irrigation Act
Southern California
B. Boothe
George ZN Sxorr
Chicago Board of
Billings
Yellowstone County
A. A. Burnham
National Business League
WM. H. Chadwick
Horticultural Society of Chicago
Co. B
Tate
Wooldridge
Chamber of Com
Charles A. Moore
American Protective Tariff League
Paris Gibson
Montana
Ce St
Government
H. M. Kinney
National Association of Wagon Makers
Carl F. Adam
Alcatraz Asphalt Paving Co
Los Angeles
California
John Steel
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Omaha
Nebraska
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