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Show RULING ON IRRIGATION Secretary Decides Impirt-ant Impirt-ant Peiits on a fysc From Arizona. "WASHINGTON. Apri 24. The Secretary Secre-tary of the Interior has decided the various points in the controversy among land owners In the Salt River valley in Arizona, over the terms on which they may secure water from the big reservoir the Governme.nt Is to build above Phoenix. The Secretary holds that there shall be no preference on account of the accrued ac-crued water rights, but directs that all land holders shall stand on the same basis in securing water from the reservoir. reser-voir. The proposed reservoir Is expected to irrigate 200,000 acres of land available for growing citrus fruits. |