Show LAND WITHDRAWN the united states department of the inter or has notified thel register and re clver of the states land office in this city that approximately square miles of land along green nyer in what is known as the colorado river reserve is withdrawn from entry the withdrawal is made under the act of congress of 17 1902 it extends along gren gre n river bior a distance of miles north of the junction with the grande forming the colorado river and is ie mile wide on each side of the river it is understood that the withdrawal is made with a view of future irrigation project in that region at the present time moat of that country is valueless because there is no meano of irrigation should the government put in a system of highland canals this and belt would be transformed into a wonderful fruit raising country |