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Show -£- vaoanoy. The farmer's position at the school is also vaeant. My reoommendations for filling the positions have not received favorable consideration. Of course, this action on the part of the Off lot does not seriously embarrass me, I oan keep things moving anyway. (I hare already planted the sohool garden,as well as ten dozen roses amd numerous tress, plants and shrubs.) Regarding the farming operations, as I see it, the most essential part of the work is to get as much land as possible under cultivation, in order to make the most beneficial use of the water, to protect the Indian water-rights. The abjudioatlon of the waters of the Colorado River will oome up sometime, probably soon, and I believe it is our duty to do everything we possibly oan to strengthen out claims. As you know, there is a large amount of land allotted to minors and old people , who are not in a position to farm their lands. Such land should be leased. The terms of leasing land,heretofore, have not been such to attract lessees, in fact a number of the lessees have found their leases not profitable and have given them up. I believe if we could lease the land for a term for five years, the lessee to level the land and plaoe in proper shape, put in the necessary structures and fenoe, is all that should be e::peeted in the way of a return. I have had |
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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] : California exhibits. |