Utah exhibits [of the] State of Arizona, complainant, v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Imperial Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, City of San Diego, and County of San Diego, defendants, United States of America and State of Nevada, interveners, State of New Mexico and State of Utah, parties

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222 IRRIGATION INVESTIGATIONS IN UTAH. that one-eighth inch to the rod. It has a bottom width of 8 feet, a top width of 1<) feet, and a depth of 4 feet. Its projected length is 6f miles. Those who arc building the canal have incorporated the Hurricane Canal Company, with a capital stock of '* 2,noO shares of primary water right. 1 acre of water right constituting a share of the par value of $40." In 1901, after the tiling under the desert-land act lapsed, four stockholders in the company made application to the State land board for the selection of the land by the State and its sale to them. The selection was made and 1,440 acres under the canal purchased in trust for the Hurricane stockholders. It is the intention to purchase 320 acres additional, making 1,760 acres in all. This land will remain in the names of the purchasers until paid for, when it will be deeded to the individual stockholders. , The price to be paid the State is $1.25 per acre, of which 25 cents was paid at the time of the selection, the remainder to be paid in ten annual installments. Each share in the company entitles its holder to 1 acre in the tract and water for it. In April, 1902, .1,400 shares had been taken by 75 individuals, in holdings ranging from 15 to 40 acres. The bench will be surveyed into 10-aere holdings and distributed by lot, except the town site, which will contain i^-acre blocks. The land in the fields is similar to that of La Verkin Bench, directly north across the Virgin River. It is at present heavily grown with greasewood and black sagebrush. The success with fruits on La Verkin Bench has bp.en an encouragement to the Hurricane shareholders, for it is expected that fruit will be among1 the chief products grown. REMAINING SETTLEMENTS IX THE CENTRAL DIVISION. The remaining settlements in the central division are .small, the largest-Washington-having but 500 inhabitants, and the smallest, such as Atkinville and Duncans Retreat, containing but one or two families. They are on Virgin River, extending throughout the length of the central division; on Santa Clara ('reek, above the St. George Clara fields; on the benches east of St. George, and on Quail, Ash, Kanarra, La Verkin, and North creeks. Practically all of the water of the tributary creeks is used before it can reach the river. Excepting the Muddy in the lower division, Santa Clara Creek is the principal tributary. It rises in Pine Valley Mountains, in the northern part of Washington County, and flows into Virgin River 2 miles south of St. George. Barring flood water in some years and the water diverted by the Seep Ditch, all of the water in the creek is used above its mouth. Quail Creek, which rises on the southeast side of Pine Valley Mountains, is completely diverted at Harrisburg and Leeds. Ash Creek, also rising in Pine Vallev Mountains, is all used in the settlements of Harmony, Bellevue, and Toquerville.each of these settlements in turn having an independent supply. No water of Kanarra Creek, which rises in the mountains east of Kanarraville, passes the town, although the creek is naturally tributary to Ash Creek. La Verkin Creek is a part of the supply of Toquerville. North Creek, excepting in the early spring, when some of the sur plus water is diverted by tin; Virgin City Upper Town Ditch, supports only the two small settlements of Mountain Dell and The Mill. During the season of 1902 the conditions of agriculture and the extent of irrigation in each of these settlements were examined, and some of the principal data gathered in the examination are given below: