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Show [37] ITEM 11 038671 Blythe, Cal., Sept. 12th, 1927 U. S. Land Office, Federal Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Gentlemen: With regard to desert land entry 0674-L. A. 010684, which is the Northeast %. of Section 25, Township 7 S. Range 22 E. S.B.M. This entry was assigned to me June 24th, 1918 by Mills E. Fletcher, at which time this parcel of land was withdrawn from entry. However, the land office okayed the assignment. I began immediately to improve the land and had succeeded in clearing and levelling 140 acres of same and had secured 145 shares of stock from the Palo Verde Water Company. In the year 1922 when the valley was flooded I had under cultivation 140 acres of this land, same being in cotton and alfalfa, but by reason of the flood the entire 160 acres was covered with the exception of perhaps one or two acres. This particular year the crop was a total loss, as well as a greater part of the improvements on the land. In other words, the following year when the waters had receded the task of again levelling was necessary. However, I undertook to reimprove the land, knowing that my time for making proof was the latter part of 1925, but owing to the conditions and the heavy expense I asked for an extension of time in the form of affidavits made out by the Water Co. and mailed same to the L. A. Land Office. After two or three months, not getting a reply on same I called |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : |