Show TO BUILD RESERVOIR First Important Step in Move to Secure Se-cure One in Arizona Phoenix Ariz July 17he first important im-portant step In the movement to secure the building of the Tonto storage reservoir under the provisions of the Hansbrough Newlands Irrigation act was completed today This step consisted In executing liens to the Salt River Valley Water users us-ers association on every aero of land to he Irrigated Each acre up to the limit of LEO will represent one share of stock In the association which In turn will contract con-tract to pay back to the Government within ten years the construction cost of the reservoir Tho subscriptions books closed tonight The total acreage signed Is I 195000 with some contracts yet to be received bv mal limo Secretary of the Interior will decide upon the area to be Irrigated as his representatives rep-resentatives have announced that tho stored water supply will be sufilclcnt to water not to exceed 1SOOOO acres From the area subscribed the Secretary will select the most desirable tracts within the limit of supply I iH proposed to develop electric power at the dam thus furnishing furnish-ing means for pumping water to lands not Irrigated by the Tonto reservoir |