AZ vs. CA:08 California Exhibits, Vol. VIII; Nos. 371-398F

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-7- Siphon connections, etc.........................................$ 43,000 Dam and main canal to Indian reservation ........ 230,000 Main canal to siphon............................................ 540,000 Indian reservation canal ...................................... 75,000 Colorado siphon and wasteway ........................ 165,000 Main canal and laterals in Yuma Valley............ 800,000 Drainage systems .................................................. 150,000 Rights and property ............................................ 175,000 Gila Valley main canal and laterals .................... 340,000 Levees .................................................................... 368,000 Mesa land pumping station ................................ 500,000 Mesa land main and lateral systems .................. 600,000 Total ................................................................ 3,986,000 The total estimated cost of the project is, therefore, $7,700,462.08. 11. Returns to the reclamation fund.-So far only 6,500 acres have been opened and construction charge for them has been fixed at $55. The returns from this area will be $357,500. The estimated total cost of completion is $7,700,462.08. Subtracting $357,500 from this leaves $7,342,962.08 to be obtained from the remaining lands, amounting to 124,500 acres. The building charge for these lands must therefore be about $60 per acre, providing all lands, including the remaining Indian lands, pay full construction charges and the estimates for completion is [sic] not exceeded. There is no definite agreement with the Indian Service, and any other course would result in either the settlers paying an increased cost or the United States losing a portion of its investment. The mesa lands,