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REPORT ON THE

IRRIGA TED LANDSOF THE

Verde RiverAND ITS TRIBUTARIES

In 1914

By H. L. HANCOCK

Phoenix - - Arizona

I1AE MC NEIL COMPANY, PHOENIX, ARIZONA

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ARIZONA COLLECTIONARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

IFlon. John. C Phillips,

Superior 3 udge of M ariCopa County,

State of Arizona.

Sii-:

I respectfully submit the following report of my investi-gations of the Verde River and its tril)utaries, commencingJuly 12th, and ending October 31st, 1914.

Mr. C. N. Fitch, Project Fngineer, of the United StatesReclamation Service requested me in a letter (late(l July 8th,1914, to make this investigation and after I had taken it upwith the Tempe Canal Company, you authorized me to proceedwith the same.

Yours respectfully,

Harry L. Hancock,Court Water Commissioner.

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Phoenix, Arizona, j oily 8, 1914.Mr. Harry Hancock.

Court Water Commissioner,Phoenix, Arizona.

Dear SirThe impression prevails in some (Itlarters that water is

being diverted from the \'erde River and its tributaries inYavapai County, and utilized for irrigation purposes in de-rogation of the rights vested in the land owners under theSalt River project under the terms of the Kent Decree.

It is assumed that in the exercise of your duties as WaterCommissioner in executing al1d carrying out the provisionsof the Decree, you will desire to take such steps as appearnecessary in order to determine whether there is any basis forthis iml)ression, and to take appropriate corrective measures ifit is found that such are necessary.

As to the manner of carrying on such an investigationmy suggestions as to a proper procedure to follow are em-bodied in the following paragraphs

The report of Mr. 0. A. Turney covering investigationsmade by him and others in 1901, 1)urports to show tl1e approxi-mate location. (late of construction and capacity of the ditchestaking water for irrigation from the Verde River and the va-rious creeks which are tributary to it. It also shows thenames of the then owners of the land irrigated from theseditches, and the acreage irrigated. The description of thevarious tracts is not shown. The report further shows allnotices of appropriation of these waters, giving the date,amount, name of appropriator and reference to the countyrecords.

These data should be thoroughly checked on the groundand the description of the lands being.irrigated with the namesof the present owners secured. If the acreage to which water.is being applied has been enlarged. the. dates whea such. new:land was brought into cultivation from year to year should i)e

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ascertained; also, as to both old and new lands whether waterhas been continuously used and if not the dates and lengthsof the periods when the land was not irrigated. So far aspossible the amounts of water actually used should be ascer-tamed. If the ditches themselves have been enlarged the dateand the increased capacity should be noted.

As to all notices of appropriation subsequent to Mr Tur-ney's report which are of record, the (late, name of parties,amount of water, purpose, and, so far as is shown, the landto which it is proposed the water shall be applied should beascertained. The names, locations and capacities of any newditches should be secured, together with the names of theowners, the description of the lands irrigated, the dates ofconstruction, the amounts of water diverted and the acreagebrought into cultivation from year to year.

If water has been appropriated for power purposes, asfull information as possible should be secured especially withreference to the disposition of the water after it has servedits purpose in the matter of power development.

Altogether, for the purposes in mind, it seems to methat it is desirable to secure as complete information as pos-sible relative to all notices of appropriation which are of re-cord and more particularly relative to all lands for the irriga-tion of which water is being diverted from the Verde Riverand its tributaries, inClU(liflg the description of the land, thelocation, date of construction and capacity of the ditches, to-getlier with information as to dates of enlargements and in-creased capacity the dates when additional acreages wereJ)rougllt into cultivation afl(l the facts as to whether the amountof water used or claimed has been applied to a reasonably con-tinuous use since the (late of appropriation.

Very truly yours,(Signed) C. H. Fitch,

Project Manager.JECEFY

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GRANITE CREEK

Under normal con(litions the water in upper Granite Creekwill only reach the Verde River as underfiow, even if nonewere appropriate(l. After rains there is consi(lerabie run-offat times that does now reach the Verde. This will be entire-iv cut off if the plans of the Arizona Land & I rrigation Corn-l)afly mature, it is their intention to impound and store allflood waters of Granite and Willow Creeks by building damsacross 1)0th creeks, about five miles northeast of Prescott. Theyclaim they will have a storage capacity of 19,000 cu. ft., a suf-ficient amount to (leliver 1.5 acre feet to 10,000 acres that theycontemplate serving from their reservoirs. At present theyhave suspen(le(l work on account of financial troubles. Theyhad completed, before quitting work, a storage dam built ofconcrete, 7 feet high above the bed of creek in Granite Creek.Their engineer in charge claims that a sufficient flow of floodwater to make 6,000 acre feet has passed through their reser-voir site on Granite Creek from january 1st to September 1stof this year.

Mrs. Marshall Payne owns the SE 4, Sec. 12, T. 14 N.,R. 2 W. (called Granite Dells), 40 acres cultivated, first cul-tivation 1879, Supplie(I from two (litches out of Granite Creek,one on the East si(le, capacity 30 inches, the other on the VTestside, capacity 20 inches. Uses water most of the time.

ohu Branconia place is just below the mouth of 1W illowCreek on the West side of Granite Creek in the West half ofthe SE 4 and the East /2 of the SW 4 of Section 1, an(l theNorth j of the NW of Section 12, T. 14 N, R. 2 W. 35 acrescultivated, first cultivation 1868, capacity of ditch 30 inches.Uses water most of the time.

The John i)uke place is in the East of the NE V ofSection 1, T. 14 N. R. 2 W. on the East side of Granite Creek,capacity of (litch 90 inches, 50 acres cultivated, first cultiva-tion 1898.

The T. E. Campbell place at mouth of Granite Creek issituated on the N\'V % of the SW 4, and SW 4 of the NW/4 of Section 13, and the Last j/2 of the NE 4 of Section 14,

T. 12 2 W. There are signs of about 30 acres havingbeen cultivated on both sides of tIme creek. They claim last ir-m-igation in 1913. Water used on this ranch reaches the Verdewhen it is not iii use.

Springs in the SW ,V4 of Section 26 an(l the NW 4 of

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Section 35, T. 17 N. R, 2 W. furnish Prescott with domesticwater. The S. F. P. & P Railway haul a number of train loadsof water from here daily at times. In addition the Del RioDairy irrigate 140 acres ill tile S j of the SE 4 of Section22, and the W. of the NW of Section 26, and the NE4 of Section 27, T. 17 N. R, 2 W. 175 inches is tile total

amount flowing from these springs. This land was first cul-tivated in 1864 or 1865. These springs naturally flow into theVerde a few miles above the mouth of Granite creek.

VERDE RIVER

The first pernianent water rises ill the Verde about themouth of Granite Creek. Granite Creek now adds 75 inchesto tile Verde. About one mile below Granite Creek springsrise in North si(le of river i)ed to make total flow 875 inches.This is a permanent flow at this point. About a mile belowthe first ditch is taken out by T. E. Campbell to irrigate 32acres on the North side of the river in the NE 4 of Section 7,T. 17 N. R. 1 W. Capacity of tile ditch 110 inches, first cul-tivation in 1874 or 1875

The M. A. & R. F. Perkins place is tile next ranch irri-gated. It is situated in the S of Section 31, T 18 N. R. 2 E.They irrigate 75 acres, capacity of ditch 80 inches. This isflumed under the river a short way below the head and landirrigate(l on both sides ; first cultivation in 1864 or 1865.

David Armon, a squatter, is in Section 12, T. 17 N. R. 2F. He is cultivating 3 or 4 acres. First water March, 1914,capacity of ditch 10 inches. f)itch 2 miles long. Cost $400to build.

Rosindo Alvarez has 70 acres in Section 12, Township 17 N.R, 2 F. 9 acres irrigated, 7 more can be irrigated, first irriga-tion 1901 : capacity of (litch 40 ins. Water used au of the time.

August Thorbeck at month of Sycamore Creek on Eastside of Verde river, has two ditches that draw water from Sy-camore; one on North side, capacity 45 inches, irrigates 12acres the other one on South side, capacity 30 inches, irri-gates 5 acres, first cultivation 1880. Uses water most of theyear.

Tile Duff ditch, built by Dtiff about 1879. Capacity 150inches. Ordinary head used, 50 ins. This ditch supplies wa-ter for 42 acres out of 400 acres owned by Upper Verde Fruit& Orchard Co., on East side of Verde river ill Sec. 8 and 9,

VERDE RiVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES 1N 1914 9

T. 16 N. R. 3 E. In Turney's repbrt, 1901, max. capacity 170inches. \Vater service to 35 acres at that time.

The Sullivan ditch, l)Uilt by Dykster about 1896. Max.capacity 65 inches. ordinary head used 55 inches. This ditchsul)l)lies water for 50 acres out of 120 acres owned by VerdeFruit Co. on West side of Verde river in Sec. 8 and 9, T. 16 N.R. 3 F. In 1901 Turney's report, maxiniuni capacity 70inches. Served water to 50 acres.

The E. L. Jordan ditch, l)uilt by Tom Carrol about 1882.Maximum capacity 175 inches, ordinary head used 175 inches.This ditch supplies water for 50 acres out of 240 acres ownedI)y Verde Fruit Company on West side of Verde river in Sec-tion 8, T. 16 N. R. 3 E. There is a good deal of water wastedl)ack into the river from this ranch. Turney's report in 1901,maximum capacitY 150 inches, served water to 35 acres.

The W. A. Jordan ditch, built by Thompson about 1880,Maximum capacity 80 inches. Ordinary head used 55 ins.This ditch supplies water for 35 acres out of 150 owned byUpper Verde Fruit & Orchard Co. on the East side of Verderiver in Sec. 17, T. 16 N. R. 3 E., 15 acres of this land has beenput un(ler cultivation recently. Turney's report, 1901, max-iiiitiin capacity 90 inches served water to 20 acres.

Hunibert ditch built by Huinbert about 1898. Maxiniuincapacity 35 inches, ordinary head used 20 inches. This ditchsupplies water for 5 acres out of 160 owned by Upper VerdeFruit & Orchard Company on west side of Verde river in Sec-tions 20 an(l 21, T. 16 N. R. 3 E. More of this land was incultivation in the past l)efore being purchased by present own-ers. This laud is being used for tpwnsite and smelter site atClarkdale and all cultivation will most likely cease on it whensmelter is in operation. 1Vlaximuni capacity, Turney's reportin 1901, 300 ins. Water power in ditch at that time to raisewater to higher level, has been abandoned since then.

Allen Ditch, built by Allen & Wood about 1898, maximumcapacity 350 ins. Ordinary head used 200 ins. This ditch sill)-plies water for 320 acres out of 1580 owned and leased by Up-per Verde Fruit & Orchard Company on East side of Verderiver iii sections 15, 16, 17, 21 and 22. 35 acres in the N.of the SE 4 of Section 22 was first cultivated by F. Hawkinsby a private ditch in 1876. Maximumii capacity, Tnrney's re-l)ort in 1901, about 380 ins, served water to about 250 acres.

Hickey Ditch, built by Hickey about 1874, originallyheaded on East si(le of river and only served laud on East


side. Some years ago a large flood washed out their head.They went further up stream and took water out on \Vestside, taking in additional land amounting to 11 acres for FrankDelaney and 11 acres for B. Lugo in Section 22, then flumeingtinder the Verde river with a metal flume 23 ins, in diameterand irrigating 21 acres for Arthur Woods in Sec. 27, 20 acresfor Arthur Nichols in Section 35, 10 acres for Lina Reyes inSection 27, and 100 acres for C. D. Willard in Sections 26 and27.

Present maximum capacity of ditch 225 inches ordinaryhead, used 200 ins.

There is 240 acres belonging to Wm. Gray, Wallace Wil-lard and Mrs. Camer in Sections 1 and 12, T. 10 N. R. 3 E., thatcan be irrigated from this ditch. It is claimed by some thatwater has actually been used on part of this land from theHickey ditch. The old Rickey ditch that headed on the E?stside had a maximum capacity in 1901 of 400 ins, and servedfrom 125 to 200 acres of land on East side of river.

Cottonwood ditch was originally started by the govern-ment for the Indians in 1874, was taken over soon afterwardsby Carrol, Strahan and Willard, later enlarged and extendedto present length and capacity. Maximum capacity 1250 inhead, ordinary used 1000 ins, furnishing water for followingranches on Vest side of Verde river:

DescriptionC. D. Willard, NE j4 NE Sec 28

TotalAcres

AddAcres forCul. Cul.

T.16N.R3E 140 90SW 4 of Sec 27 S of river

Mrs W. G. Willard SE /4 NE 4, Esec. 28

SE ,

120 15Alonz Mason SW /4 SW /4 Sec. 27,

NW NW Sec. 24 80 25C B Hopkins, SE 4 SW '/ Sec. 27,

NE % NW, Sec 34 80 40Fred Mickel, S SW 4 Sec. 26 80 52Ed Thicker, N N S /2 NW 4

Sec. 35Wm. Flynn, S N S NW 4

Sec. 35 20 20Thos. Carrol, S /2 S NW V4NNSW4Sec35 80 70

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Toni Taylor, N 5/2 NW 34 Sec. 35 80 60E. Shoppin, S 3/2 NE 3/4 SW 34 Sec 35 20 15David Scott, SE 34 SW 34, T. 16 N. R. 3 E.

Sec. 35N 5/2 NE 34, NE 34 NW 54Sec.2,T.15N.R.3E h')O 20.20

John \Vaddell, \V 3/2 NE 34, Sec. 35, T. 16 NSW 34 SE 3/4 Sec. 26 R. 3 E 120 37 20

Torn Stone, SW 5/4 NE 34 Sec. 2, T. 15 NR.3E. 40 40

Will Jordan, SE 34 NE 54 Sec. 2. T. 16 N.R.3E. 40 34

Bank of Ariz. Tr. N 5/2 SE 34 Sec 2, T. 15 N.R.3E. 80 75

Chas. Burns, SE 54 SE 54 Sec. 2 T. 15 N.R.3E. 40 40

H. N. & K. C. Cram, S 54 NE 54 Sec. 11,T.15N.R.3E. 60 59

L. A. Willard Est. NW 34 NW 54 Sec. 18, T.15 N. R. 4 E.SW 34 SW 54 Sec. 1,

NW 54, N5/2 SW 5/4,SE 5/4 Sec. 12 T. 15 N. R. 3 E. 480 140

R. Thompson, S 25 acres, SW 34 SE 34, Sec 2NW 54 NE 54 Sec. 11, T. 15 N.R.3E. 165 20

T. B. Ferrel, N 15 acres SW 34 SE 54, Sec.2,T.15N.R.3E 15 5

878 40Normal head in this ditch in 1901 about 700 ins, served be-

tween 600 and 700 acres.Dea Mea Cet has a pumping plant on the banks of the

Verde, ten acres under cultivation in NE 54 of the SE 34 ofSection 18, T. 15 N. R. 4 E. Filed on 300 inches of water ofVerde River on Secs. 10, 12 and 13 for irrigation of NE 34 ofSE in Section 18. Has a 3 inch centrifugal P'-1111P.

L. Lissaw has a 500 gal, capacity endless chain and buck-et pumping plant on the banks of the Verde River. Cultivates27 acres in the S V2 of the SE 34 of Section 18, N 54 of theNE 34 of Section 19, T. 15 N. R 4 E. Has been cultivated fortwo years.

0. K. ditch, built about 1875, maximum capacity 1300


inches, ordinary head used 1040 inches. There are 24 (litChrig-hts of 40 inches each. It serves water to tile followingranches on the east side of Verde River.

Turney's report, 1901, gives this ditch a maximum capa-city of 600 inches. Serves water to 610 acres.

Latimer's report, 1908, gives 576 acres served with waterby this ditch.

It now furnishes water for tile following ranches on theeast side of Verde river:

AddDitch Total Cul. ForShares Name Des. Acres Acres Cul.

i4 Tom Logan, SW /4 SE /4, SE/4 SW /4 Sec 33T.15N.R.4E. 80 20

2 W. E. Cook, W 52 acres S /4 NW '/,W 52 acres N /4 SW /4Sec. 3, T. 14 N R. 4 E 104 50 15

2 W. C. Boren F 28 acres SE 34 NW34, F 38 acres NE 34 SW 34, Sec.3, T. 14.N. R. 4 E. 56 40

1/4 A. G. Dickerson, W /4 SE 34 NE 34W/4 NE1/ SE344,Sec.3.T.14N.R.4E. 40 50

3 C. B. Coulson, SW 34 NE 34, NW34 SE 34 Sec. 3, T. 14 N.R.4E. 80 70

1 L. P. Bristow, E /4 SE 34 NE 34,E 34 NE 34 SE 34, Sec 3,T. 14 N. R. 4 E. 14 N. R. 4 E 40 20

1 J. C. Bristow, NW 34 SW 34 Sec. 2T.14N.R.4E 40 12

3 Ohm Grimes, E 34 SW 34 Sec. 2, NE34 NW 34 Sec. 11, T. 14 N.R.4E. 120 75

594 Frank Turner, W 29 acres, SE /4 SE34 Sec. 11,W 29 acres, NE 3/4 NE 3/4Sec. 14,W 3/2 SE 34 Sec. 11,NW 34 NE 34 Sec. 14, 178 118 5


E 11 acres NE ,V4 NE ¼Sec. 14,NW ¼ NW /4 Sec. 14T. 14N.R.4E 178

2 Ed Bochat, E 11 acres SE /4 SE ¼Sec. 11,SW 3/4 SW 3/4 Sec. 12,T. 14 N. R. 4 E. 102 75

2 T. J. Boren, SE 3/4 SW 34 Sec. 12,NE 34 NW 34 Sec. 13T.14N.R4E. 80 40

610 20

The Central \/er(le ditch was built about 1875. This ditchhead in tile river has been very poorly located. Last year thehead was changed up stream about four miles to about thesame location used years ago by the 01(1 Marr ditch, whereit is expected it will not l)e washed out so much. Farmers onland serve(l l)y this have been unal)le to make a living on theland for a number of years, some of them having land undercultivation under Verde Canal.

On July 30th I inspected the Central Verde ditch. Therewas no water running in it. The (litch was very much washedout and it WO1il(l take at least $1,200.00 to make repairs to keepthe water in the same. Capacity about 600 inches.

It is proposed when ditch is in shape to carry water to 930acres in addition to the 95 acres now using water. The largerpart of the land shows no evidence of ever having been irri-gated, what little has been irrigated was done so many yearsago.

Babbitt Bros., R. E. Morrison, Walter .Blackford, H. C.Blackford, W. T. Head, Robert Finney, J. I. Marlesberry, Mrs.I. S. Forrest, Louis Lebach, J. N. Ralston, J. H. Sarich, A. j.Ralston, J. T. RalstolI, A. D. Ralston and Tom Logan filedwith the County Recorder of Yavapai County a claim on 2,000inches of flow of Verde River for irrigation, stock and domesticpurposes, for agricultural, mining and milling or any otherbeneficial uses, to be (liverteci from the Verde River at a pointnear where this ditch heads. Most all these people are inter-ested in land under Central Verde Canal.

It now furnishes water for the following ranches on the\Vest side of the Verde river.

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Add.Total cul. 1or

Name Des. Acres Acres CuT.T. 14 R. R. 4 E.

C. J. Babbitt, SE 34, E 3/2 of SW 3/4,E 3/2 of NW 34,SW 3/4 of NW 3/4, Sec. 4

J. W. Ralston, S 3/2 of SE 34 of Sec. 3W /4 of NW 34 of Sec. 11,

3. H. Rogers, E 30 acres of SW 34 ofSW 34 of Sec. 2,

Lids Lebach, S 3/2 of NW 34 of Sec. 13C. H. Hooker, SW 34 of Sec. 13J. T. Ralston, N 3/2 of SE 34

SE 34 of SE 34,5 3/2 of SE 3/4 ofNE 34 of 14,

N. Blackford, SW 34 of NE 34 of 14Wm. S. Forrest W 60 acres of NW 34 of

NW 3/4 of Sec. 24SE 34 of Sec. 25

1. Markberry, W 20 acres of E /4 ofSW 34 of Sec 24,SW 34 of NE 34 of 25,SW 34 of SW 34 of 24,N 3/2 of NW 34 of 25

Frank Burns, NW 34 of SW 34 of 24Robt. Finney, S 3/2 of SW 34 of 30,

N 3/2 of NW 34 of 31Robt. Finney, N 3/2 of NE 34 of 36

Verde Canal, maxim urn capacity 1150, or(linary headused 1,000 inches. The upper end of this canal was locatedand built by the Government for Indians and Wales Arnoldin 1868. The lower end located and built by R. C. Campbell,John Davis, John Wood, Abe Kuntz, Jackson Thompson, in1871.

Turney in 1901 gives capacity of canal 1040 inches, serv-dig water to 1200 acres.

Latimer gives 1125 acres under cultivation in 1908. 1

hnd 1170 under cultivation now, with a proposed high lineextension almost completed that will bring in 300 acres more.

360

1(0

3080

160

14040

220

24040

14580

5

103030

20

150

75

103080

8020

180

11020

9580

95 930

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Add.Total cul. For

Name Des. Acres Acres Ciii.Wm. S. Forrest, NE cor SE 3/4 of 25,

E 100 acres of NW 34of 24, T. 14 N. R. 4 E. 110 50

J. I. Marksberry, all east of Verde canal inE 3/2 of SW 54 of 24,N3/2ofN3/2ofNE54ofNW3/4SE 34 of NE 5%,All E. of Verde Canal inNW 34 of NE 34 of 25,T.14N.R.4E 75 55SE54ofSE34of3l,T. 14N.R5E 40 20

Roht. Finney, NE cor. of SE 3% of SW 54of 30, T. 14 N. R. 5 E. 15 15

Granville Fain, S 5/2 of SE 34 of 30,N 34 of NE 3% of 31,T. 14 N. R. 5 E. 160 100

E. B. Mulholland and Sons, S 3/2 of SW 34of 29, NW 54 of 32, T. 14 N. R.5 E. 240 100 17

Arthur Heath in Camp Verde, NW 54 ofSW 54 of 32, T. 14 N. R. 5 E. 3 3

U. S. Govt. for Indians SW 54 of SW 3/4 ofSW 34 Sec. 32, T. 14 N. R. 5 E. 10 10

John Bristow, SE 34 of SW 54,SW 34 of SE 34 of 31T. 14 N. R. 5 E.NE 34 of NW 5/4 of6,T. 13 N. R. 5 E. 120 80

Chas. Harbeson, W 34 of NE 5/4SE 34 of NE 34 of 6,T.13N.R.5E. 97 97

E. E. Monroe, SE 34 of NW 34 of 6,T.13N.RSE. 40 27

E. W. Monroe, SW 3/4 of 6,SE 34 of SE 34 of 1,T. 13 N. R. 5 E. 170 80 40

M. L. Osborn, NE 54 of NW 34 of NE 34of 6, T. 13 N. R. 5 E. 10 10

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Eureka ditch, built in 1893, maxiiiium capacity 525 inches,ordinary use 460 inches. Service water to 480 acres. Landon east side of Verde River just above mouth of UeaverCreek.

Tiirney in 1901 gives capacity of ditch 740 inches, serv-ing 420 acres.

Add.Total cul. For

Name Des. Acres Acres Cul.C. C. Galloway, SW 34 of SE 34 of 13,

NW 34 of NE 34 of 24,T.14N.R.4E.

D. W. Wingfield, NW 3/4 of NW 34 of 5,NE34 of NE34 of6,T. 13 N. R.5E. 67 60

E. 3. Edens, W 34 of NW 34,NW 34 of SW 34 of 7,E. 34 of E 3/2 of 12,T. 13 N. R. 4 E 280 30 40

Liii Young, S 34 of SW 34 of 8,T.13N.R.5E. 80 15 40

E. J. Monroe, S 34 of SE 34 of 8,NE 34, N 3/2 of SE 34 of17, T. 13 N. R. 5 E. 320 140 100

Elizabeth Wine, S 34 of SE 34 of 17,N 34 of NE 34 of 20,T.13N.R.SE 160 10 30

Elias Wine, W 3/2 of SE 34,E 34 of SW 34 of 26,T. 13 N. R. 5 E. 160 0 20

John Scott, NE 34 of Sec. 28,T. 13 N. R. 5 E. 160 90 30

Geo. Reed, NW 34 of SW 34 of 27,N34 of SE 34E 34 of NW 34,NE 34 of SW 34 of 28,T. 13 N. R. 5 E. 240 50

Will York & Mr. Hubbard SW 34 of SW34 of 27, SE 34 of SE 34 of 28,NW 34 of 34,T. 13 N. R. 5 E. 240 40

1170 317

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E. of NE /4,SW of NEN of 'SE ,

SE 4 of NW of 30,

Enterprise ditch, built in 1892, capacity about 150 inches,dry when iusl)ectcd. In addition to serving- water to a fewacres of Calloway's land that also gets water out of the Eu-reka, there are 740 acres of land lying on the east bank of theVerde River below the mouth of Beaver Creek that this ditchwas built to serve. From all appearances of ditch and landbelow Beaver Creek, water has never been used on the land.

Emaii ditch heads opp Camp Verde. serves water, to 320acres of land on east side of river. Ditch built in 1895, max-iinum capacity 250 inches. Ordinary head used 250 ins. ThePerkins and Sutten land in Section 16, also draws sonic waterfrom the Pioneer ditch of Clear Creek. The first irrbationof Perkins and Sutter land was under the Pioneer ditch in1868, the balance was just brought under cultivation after theEmaii ditch was built.

Turney's report in 1901 gives capacity of ditch 235 inches,340 acres served with water.

Latinier in 1908 gives 320 acres served with water.

T. 14 N. R. S E. 266 240Frank Dickerson, SW /4 of NE /4,

NW of SE 4 of 24,T. 14 N. R. 4 E.SE of SE of 24,NE /4 of NE /4 of 25,T.14N.R.4E. 72 50

L. B. Goddard, SW of SW .4 of 19,NW V4 of NW /4 of 30,T. 14 N. R. 5 E. 100 100

Dickerson & Goddard, NE V4 of SE of24, T. 1.4 N. R. 4 E. 40 34

E. B Mulhollaud, S of SE 4 of 19,NE¼ofNE,NW /4 of NE /4 of 30,T. 14 N. R. 5 E.

j. D. Price, W V2 of SW of 20,160 30

W of NW of 29,T. 14 N. R. 5 E. 160 30

484

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Add.Total cul. For

Name Des. Acres Acres Cul.All T. 13 N. R. 5 E.

Perkins & Sutter, W 200 acres of 16 200 150L. B. Bell, N of SW of 8, 76 20 2LBen McDonald, SW ¼ of NW j/4 of 8, 40 30L. A. Maxwell, NW /4 of NW /4 of 8, 40 20Mrs. Richardson, SE 3/4 of NW 3/4 of 8, 40 30J. C. Maxwell, NE 3/4 of 7, 160 30 10Pat O'Sullivan & Mrs. Murphy NE 3/4.

NE34ofNW34of8, 200 40

320 30

On the east side of the Verde, below Clear Creek, in New-man's ditch, built in 1870 by Peter Winkler. The (litch hasbeen dry for the past three or four years. it used to irrigatethe SE 3/ of Sec 27, T. 13 N. R. 5 E. for Eugene Newman.There has been as much as 25 acres under cultivation. j. H.Morris has started to plit the ditch in shape to irrigate landin the E 3/2 of the SW 3/4 of Section 27, T. 13 N. R. 5 F. Thisland he filed on January 8, 1913. Capacity of the ditch 75inches.

Walter Starks ditch on West side of Verde River headsjust al)ove the mouth of Clear Creek. It has been built in thelast year or so to irrigate a strip of lan(l containing 40 acresalong the west bank of the Verde River in Section 27, Town-ship 13 N. Range 5 East. that has been filed on under Home-stead entry by Walter Starke, May 6th, 1914. Ditch was (lrvwhen I crossed it. Will likely carry 50 inches of water.

The old iTackeil ranch nOW owned l)y Upper Verde Fruit& Orchard Company irrigates 40 acres in the SE 3/4 of Sec.31, and the SW 34 of Sec. 32, T. 16 N. R. 3 E. This draws wa-ter from a spring on upper side of ranch, flows 35 inchesstea(ly stream. At present tile ranch uses water in the (laytime and at night water flows into reservoir that suppliesClarkdale with water. I understand ranch will he abandonedwhen town needs all the water.

G. \V. Hull irrigates 8 acres iii Secs. 17 and 20, T. 15 N.R. 3 E. from a spring. First cultivation in 1913. Springs flowabout 10 inches.

J ames S. Durfee irrigates 4 acres in Section 16, T. 13 N.

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R. 4 13. from a spring. Iuirst cultivation in 1905. Springsflow about 15 inches.

J. J. Sullivan irrigates 30 acres in Section 19, T. 12 N. R.6 13. from a spring that flows about 40 inches.

William A. Tinsley on Houston Creek irrigates 25 acresin Section 17, T. 11 N. R. 6 E. Land brought under cultivationas follows:

1900 1 acre cultivated.1903 2 acres cultivated.1904 3 acres cultivated1905 6 acres cultivated.1906 10 acres cultivated1907 15 acres cultivated.1908 20 acres cultivated.1909 25 acres cultivated.Capacity of ditch 35 inches.C. E. Lancaster irrigates 10 acres on Houston's Creek in

Sec. 11, T. 11 N. R. 6 E. First cultivation 1914. About 10acres more can be irrigate(l. Uses 15 inches of water.

Fain & Heath irrigate 25 acres in Red Creek in Sec. 10,T. 9 N. R. 5 13. Land brought under cultivation as follows:

1900 8 acres cultivated.1901 9 acres cultivated.1905 10 acres cultivated.1908 15 acres cultivated.1910 25 acres cultivated.Capacity of ditch 30 inches.13. F. Dugan has 50 acres in Tangle Creek in Secs. 7 and

8, T. 9 N., R. 5 13. Can irrigate about 30 acres. Land clearedand ready for water.

W. E. Cavness irrigates 20 acres on Sycamore Creek inSection 31, T. 9 N., R. 7 13. First irrigation on 10 acres in1897, next 10 acres in 1900. Has two small ditches, one oneach side of the creek that have a capacity of twenty incheseach. Uses water about 5 months of the year.

OAK CREEK.

Upper Oak Creek in forest reserve. First ranch belongsto 0. H. Harding. I)ry farms most of it. Has garden ofabout three acres, irrigated from springs running about 10ins, of water. lJses water only a short time in summer. About

20 REN)RT ON THE IRRIGATED LANDS OF THE

25 acres more coul(l l)e irrigate(l. lirst cultivation iii 1894.Land located in SE /4 of Sec. 15, T. 19 N., R. 6 E.

Lew Thomas owns 320 acres iii Section 34, T. 19 N., hi.6 E., about thirty acres under irrigation. First water used iii1884, 15 acres or 20 acres more can 1)e irrigated. Thomas onlyuses water in suiii mer time. I-las land on 1)0th sides of creek.I)itches in shape to carry 100 inches of water. Not irrigatingthe clay I was there.

John Thomas owns 60 acres Ofl NW / of Section 4, T.18 N., R. 6 E. adjoining Lew Thomas' 1)lace on south. About2 acres under irrigation from springs. Can irrigate 10 or12 acres more. First irrigation in 1884. Flow of spriiigs I .inches.

C. R. Allen has the NW / of the NE /4 in Sec. 8 T,18 N. R. 6 E. irrigates about 2 acres on west side of OakCreek. First irrigated 1897 in same ditch with

. J. Howard.Capacity 25 inches, only irrigates in summer.

J. J. Howard has 15 acres on the East /4 of Sec. 8, T. 18N. R. 6 F. Irrigates about 10 acres. Balance can be irrigated.First irrigation 1910. Only irrigates in summer.

F. L. Pendley has about 120 acres in the E 3/2 of Sec. 17,along west side of Oak Creek. I rrigates about 12 acres. Firstirrigation this year. Capacity of (litch 30 inches.

j. J. Thompson has 160 acres iii S'vV 34 of Sec. 27, andN \/V 34 of Sec. 34. Ihe lower part of this place was origin-ally cultivated by Indians and is called the Indian Gardens.First cultivated by white people iii 1875. Irrigates about 12acres. Gets water out of springs and sonic l)y ditch out ofcreek. The North 80 has been recently filed on. First irri-gation this year, about 2 acres, sonic 5 or 10 more can be ir-rigated.

Mrs. J. E. Purtyman holds by squatter's right about 50acres in NW 3/4 of SW 3/4 of Sec. 34 and SE 3/4 of NE /4 andNE 34 of SE 34 of Sec 33, T. 18 N. R. 6 F. She has startedproceedings to have land thrown open fC)r filing. About 8acres irrigated since 1875. About 10 more can l)e irrigated.Gets water out of springs along bluff.

Frank Owenby has the W 3/2 of the NW 34 of Sec. 8, T.17 N. R. 6 E. 25 acres tinder irrigation. 10 more can be ir-rigated. Ditch (lry when there. Will carry about 50 ins, ofwater. Uses most of the year. First irrigation in 1909.

3. T. Farley has NW 34 of SW 34, and N /4 of SW 34 ofSW 34. and N /4 of SW 34 of SW 34 of SW 3/4, and W 3/2 of


NE 7 of SW 7, Sec. 8, T. 17 N. R. 6 E. 15 acres irrigate(l. Afew acres irrigated al)out 1893. Balance irrigated in the lastfew years. Is going to clear more land this winter and irri-gate, in all about 20 acres more. Capacity of (litch 15 inches,

iii I all time, iilteil(1s to enlarge ditch, also, this winter.R. L. \Tanderaii has the SE 7 of the SE 7 of Sec 7, 'F.

17 N. R. 6 E. About 12 acres irrigated. Can irrigate about10 acres more. First irrigation 1894. Owns half interest iii(litch with M. A. Stemmer. Capacity 90 inches. Uses watermost of the year.

M. A. Stemmer. the N 72 of the NE 74 of Sec 18, T. 17 NR. 6 E. about 30 acres irrigated. By building higher (litcIl 20acres more can be irrigated, which Stemmer intends to do assoon as able. First irrigation 1894.

E. M. Hart, SW 54 of NE 54, NW 54 of SE 54 of Sec. 18,T. 17 N. R. 6 E. 15 acres irrigated. First irrigation 1908. Ca-pacity of ditch 65 inches. Uses water most of the time.

Andrew Chaves, NE 74 of NE 54 of Sec. 26, N72 of NW 54 of 25, T. 17 N. R. 5 E. 15 acres under irrigation.Has been irrigated since 1890. Chaves ditch maximum ca-pacity 50 inches, ordinary hea(l used 40 inches.

D. E. Dumas, SE 54 of NW 74, and SW 54 of NE 54,and N 5/2 of SE 34 of Sec. 26, T. 17 N. R. 5 E. 20 acres irri-gated, 25 acres more can be irrigate(l. Irrigated since 1880.I )unias ditch, niaxininni capacity 50 inches. ( )rdinary headused 25 inches, supplies water to 1). E. Dumas and IrwinShueniiaii. Tuniey's rep )rt 1901, gives T)umas 15 acres irri-gated.

Irwin Shuerman, W 5/2 of \V 72 of Section 26, T. 17 N. R.S F. 9 acres irrigate(I, 30 acres more can l)e irrigated. Firstirrigation 1880.

H. Shuerriian, SE 54 E 3/2 of SW 34 of Sec. 27, NE 54 ofNE 54, N. 15 acres of the NW 54 of SW 54 of Sec. 34, T. 17N. R. 5 E. About 130 acres irrigated. First irrigation in 1880,about 40 acres of this brought tinder cultivation in the lastfive or six years. About 40 acres more can l)e irrigated.

H. Shnerman (litch No. I on North side of Oak Creek ha.sa maxiiiiuiu capacity of 150 inches, ordinary head used 110inches.

H. Shuerivan ditch No. 2 on South side of Oak Creek hasa maximum capacity of 65 inches, which is the ordinary headused.

Turney's report, 1901 gives Shuerman 55 acres irrigated.


Latimer's report, 1908 gives Shuermaii 100 acres irrigated.Roy Ownby and Hayder Lane own the NE 3/ of the NW

34, an(I the NW 34 of NE 34 of Section 37, T. 17 N. R. 5 E.14 acres irrigated, about 10 more can be irrigated. First irri-gation in 1880. 1 )raws water through Shuerman's ditch No. 1.

Ambrose & J nan Amigo own the North 3/2 of Sec. 33, N3/2 of SW 34 of Sec. 34, '1'. 17 N R. 5 E. 35 acres irrigated,about 30 acres more can be irrigated. Land cleared and readyfor water. Ditch dry when there. Capacity about 50 inches.Used most of the time. Turney's report 1901, give Amigo 30acres irrigated.

L. F. Hart and son, the S 34 of the NE 34 of Section 32,T. 17 N. R. 5 E. 19 acres irrigated, 10 acres more ready forirrigation. Only 4 or 5 irrigated up to three years ago. Ca-pacity of ditch 55 inches. Used most of the time. Turney'sreport, 1901 gives I tart 10 acres irrigated.

Jose A. Molino, a Mexican squatter, in last land irrigatedin Oak Creek in Forest Reserve. He is probably located onthe SW 34 of Sec. 30, T. 17 N. R. 5 F. Has been unable as yetto get land withdrawn. About 8 acres irrigated. First irri-gation in 1911. Capacity of ditch 15 inches. LTsed all the time.

The Moore ditch is the first ditch on Oak Creek aftercreek leaves Forest Reserve. Mrs. Gates on the S1vV 34 of NE34, and NE 34 of SE 34 of Sec. 23, T. 16 N. R. 4 E. used mostof the water in this ditch in irrigating 19 acres. Maximumca)acity of (litch 60 inches. Same head used most of the time.

Turney's 1901 report gives this place 10 acres irrigated.Latimer's 1908 report gives this place 10 acres irrigated.

G. H. Moore also irrigates three acres out of Moore ditch inE 34 of SW 34 of Sec. 14, T.. 16 N. R. 4 E. Has used waterabout 8 years.

R. I-I. Willard in SW 34 of SW 34 of Sec. 14, and SE 34of SE 34 of Sec. 15, and W 34 of NW 34 of Sec. 23 T. 16 N. R.4 E. irrigates about 9 acres from two small springs on thewest bank of Oak Creek. running a total of 15 inches, of water,the first irrigation of land l)eing in 1876 irrigation was aban-(loned later until 18%. Since then there has been continuousirrigation.

Page spring ditch No. 1 on west side of Oak Creek, drawswater from Springs that flow 375 inches. Capacity of ditch200 inches, balance of Spring water flows direct into OakCreek Built in 1878. This ditch serves 6 acres for G. H.Moore in the E 3/2 of the NW 34 of Sec. 23, T. 16 N. R. 4 E.

VERDE RiVER AND ITS TRIBUTARiES IN 1914 23

This land has l)een irrigated two or three years. James Pagealso irrigates 60 acres in the E 34 of the SW 34 and the W 34 ofthe SE 3/4 of Sec. 23, T. 16 N. R. 4 E. Some of this land hasused water since 1878.

L)avid Reese, in the N 34 of the NW 34 of Sec. 36, T. 16N, R. 4 F. is the last man on ditch. Irrigates 15 acres. Usedwater since 1893. Tnrnev's report 1901, gives capacity of thisditch as 60 inches, and irrigating 40 acres.

Latimer's report, 1908, gives Page 60 acres, Smith 15acres, drawing water from ditch.

James Page has about 40 acres more that can be irrigat-ed from this ditch.

Page ditch No. 2 on East l)ank of Oak Creek draws 225inches from springs that flow 1300 inches. Balance of waterruns direct into Oak Creek. This ditch was built in 1878.

Turney's rel)ort gives capacity of ditch as 148 inches, ir-rigating 50 acres. The following lands are at present beingserved with water from ditch.

*First irrigation 1909.Loy ditch on west side of Oak Creek. Maximum capa-

city sO ins. T1ii ditch was originally built l)y Wni. Loy in1904. TIe irrigated 12 acres in N 3/2 of SE 34 of Sec. 26 T. 16N. R. 4 V. This land was illcrease(l to 20 acres in 1913 and14. About 20 acres more can be irrigated from ditch. Fabrian& Fossuin at present own tile 01(1 Loy place. I)itch was ex-tended in 1911 a iiiile farther and enlarged in 191 3-14. \Vil-ham Dates has bemi using water on 20 acres in N\V 3/4 of

Name Des.(All T. 16 N. R. 4 F.)

TotalAcres

CiiiAcres

AddForCul.

Tames Page, N 3/2 of NE 34 of 23 80 40J. 0. first, S 34 of NE 34 of 23,

W 34 of SW 3/4 of 25 160 50L. Lane, SW 34 of NW 34 of 25 40 10C. 1. Toppinel, E 34 of SE 34 of SE

34of26 20 15.David Reese, SW 34 of NE 34 of NW

34of26 10J ohn M. Simmons, SE 3/4 of NW

34of26 40 5 15

130 15


NE / of Sec. 35, T. 16 N. R. 4 E. for the last 2 years, out ofLoy ditch. Has about 15 acres more that can be irrigated.

Oak Creek (litcil on East side of Oak Creek, built about1894. Maxiiiiuni capacity 600 inches. Ordinary hea(l used 360inches. Divi(led into 8 shares of stock.

Turney's report 1901 , capacity 350 ins. Serving water to215 acres.

AcidTotal Cul For

Shares Owner Des Acres Acres Liii.(.\ll T. 16 N. R. 4 E.)

/2 C. J. lopping, S /2 of SE /4of 2

A /2 1). W. Stewart, E /2 of NE /4of35

1 T. C. Cox E/2 of NE / of 34/2 1. l. Gridner, NW /4 of SE /

of34B /2 W. Hawkins, S 27 ac NE /

of NW /4 of 34C I W. F. Snifley, SE / of NW /4,

NE /4 of SW /4 of 34D 2 Frank Betcher, SE /4 of 34

I Lee & Lavies, E /2 of NE /4of 3, T. 15 N. R 4 E.

1 N. H. Simpson, E /2 of SE /4of 3, T. 15 N. R. 4 F

Erick Bloom, 5 /2 of NW /4,SW / of NE /4,NW / of SW /4of Sec. 3 T. 15 N. R. 4 E.

A-20 acres of this recent cultivationBAll new since 1908.C-This land part of 01(1 Dunias place, first irrigated 176.D-30 acres of tills irrigated only in last 2 years.Spring Creek is a small tributary to Oak Creek, coming

in on the North side. The first water on Spring Creek is use(lly j. A. Fenstermaker iii the \\ /2 of the NW /4 of Sec. 22,T. 16 N. R. 4 E. Ditch, capacity, 13 ins. Will irrigate 12 acres,first irrigation 1891. 6 acres new since 1908.

WIll. Henderson has second ranch on Spring Creek, with

60 20

80 37 580 40 5

40 25

27 8 13

80 50 20190 120 20

80 35

80 50

160

385 223


a (litch capacity of 40 ins. Irrigates 11 acres. First irrigationin fall of 1912.

At the mouth of Spring Creek McHuron & Palmer havea (litch, capacity 40 inches. McHuron owns 23 acres in theN ,V2 of the NE ,4 of Sec 34, T. 16 N. P. 4 F. Irrigates 16 acres

Palmer owns 30 acres in the North j, of the NE /4 ofSec. 34, T. 16 N. R. 4 E. irrigates 2 acres. Can irrigate 15acres.

McMillan owns 30 acres in NE of the NW ,/4 of Sec-tion 34, T. 16 N. R. 4 E. I)raws 10 ins, of water from Jack(litch, balance from small ditch lower down Spring Creek, ir-rigates 8 acres.

McHuron, Palmer and McMillan are on part of the oldDun1as place, which first used water in 1876. Has l)een cmii-tivate(i very irregularly tip to the last few years.

ack (htch heads in Spring Creek just above its mouth.Built in 1898. Capacity 85 inches, in addition to furnishingMcM illan with 10 ins, of water, J. J. Humubert uses balance onthe NW of SW 4 of SE ¼ of SW 4 of Section 34, T. 16N. R. 4 E. about 50 acres. Humbert has also developed about5 inches of water at Sheep Head Spring, which he uses on 10acres of land. has about 10 acres more which can l)e irrigatedfrom either ditch.

\T W. Holden (litch on west side of Oak Creek, capacity60 inches, built in 1897. Holden irrigates 30 from this ditchon SE 4 of SE ¼ of Sec. 33, and SW 4 of the SW ¼ ofSec. 34, T. 10 N. R. 4 E. In addition Wynecoop in NE ¼ ofNE /4 of the NE ¼ of the NW ¼ of Sec. 3, T. 15 N. R. 4 E.used water on 10 acres of land. This he did last year for thefirst time. About 30 acres more can be irrigated.

Sayers & Peicher (litch, maxiniumu capacity 45 inches, dryat hea(l most of the time. Most of the water use(l in (hitchcomes out of Oak Creek ditch as waste water. Peicher hassmall piece of land, irrigates from this (litchl at times whenwater is hard to get through Oak Creek ditch. \Vmii. Sayershas 50 acres irrigated in S ¼ of NW ¼ of NW ¼ of Section3, NE ¼ of NE ¼ of Sec. 7, T. 15 N. R. 4 E. from this (hitch.This ditch built about 1877.

Fain and Chick (hitch on west side of Oak Creek, capacity500 inches. Ordinary head iise(l 430 inches, bnilt in 1876.

Tmiruey's report, P)01, gives capacity of (hitch as 225

26 RLPORT ON THE IRRIGATLI) LANDS OF TIlE

inches. Irrigated 4 ranches, a total of 195 acres. Furnishedwater for the following ranchers at present time:

AddTotal Cul For

Name Des. Acres Acres Cul.Mrs. Susie Hayden, SE 4 of NE j4

NE ¼ of SE ¼ Sec. 6, T. 15 N.R.4E.

a-Ramon Martinez, W /2 of SW ¼Sec. 3, T. 15 N. R. 4 E.

C. S. Chick, SE ¼4 of SE ¼ Sec. 4of NE NE of SE

4 Sec. 9, SW 4 Sec 10T. 15 N. R. 4 E.

Wm. Fain Est., NE /4 Sec. 10,T. 16 N. R. 4 E.

Mrs. F. T. Thorbeck, E of SESW /4 of SE /4 Sec 10,NE /4 of NE Sec. 15,T. 15 N. R. 4 E.

aiS acres new land last year.Hart ditch built in 1897, capacity 60 inches, irrigates 30

acres in N /2 of the NW 4. Sec. 15, T. 15 N., R. 4 E. for RoyVan Deren. Can irrigate 5 acres more. There is about 10acres of Fain Estate on East side of Oak Creek, also 15 acresof Mrs. Hayden's place that can be irrigated from the Hartditch.

BEAVER CREEK

The low water flow of ileaver Creek has been given tovarious ranches by a Court Decree, entitled Mayhan vs.Schroeder, et al, No. 3583, final decree entered August 25,1906. This suit has determined the right of all the upperranches on Beaver Creek to water according to their priorityof settlement and acres cultivated. A commissioner is ap-l)Oiflted by the Court who distributes the water from the firstof May to October first. The balance of the year, the rancherstake water as they choose. Each ranch is allowed about 1inch per acre continuous flow.

80 17

80 43

320 79 136

160 40 15

160 80

179 231

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Acres AcresDate of App. for now

Appropriation Name Des. CuT. Cul.1870 William Back, iii S /2 of 36,

T. 15 N. R. 5 E.N /2 of SW /4 of Sec. 31,T. 15 N. R. 6 E. 101 101

1871 P. & C. F. 1ayhan, W /2 of W /2 ofSec. 1, SE /4, SE /4 of NE /2 Sc. 2,T. 14 N. R. 5 E. 170 170

1871 Win. Schroeder, E /2 of SW /4,SW /4 of SW /4, Sec. 2 NW /4 of SW /4Sec. 11, T. 14 N. R. 5 E. 90 94

1879 Robt. Finney, in 5 /2 of Sec. 32,T. 15 N. R.6E. 30 37

1880 Eliza Clift, in N /2 of NE /4 Sec. 32T.15N.R.6E. 15 15

1883 R. Casner, in N /2 of 5 /2 Sec. 22,T.15N.R.6E. 18 24

1889 John Skaggs, SE /4 of SE /4Sec. 21, T. 15 N. R. 6 E.NE /4 of NE /4 of Sec. 28,T. 15 N. R. 6 E. 15 22

1890 B. F. Taylor, SE /4 Sec. 31,T.15N.R.6E. 14 14

1897 N. Hutchinson, S /2 of SW /4 Sec. 28, l.'.

15N.R.6E. 81898 N. Hollingshead, SW /4 of NE /4,

NW /4 of SE /4 Sec. 28, T. 15N.R.6E. 10 10

471 497

The upper ranch on Beaver Creek is the old Casner placenow owned by Blome ail(l Bayles, decreed 18 acres 1883 wa-ter, 24 acres now under cultivation. As a matter of fact, Com-missioner never comes as far up creek as this place in shortwater time. This place draws water all the time, on southside of creek from 2 springs totalling 1 . inches of water irri-gating 19 acres of land; on north side of Beaver Creek theyhave a ditch with forest ranger, capacity 40 inches, Blome andBayles irrigate 5 acres and forest ranger 22 acres from same.Forest ranger is on Skagg's place that was decreed 15 acres of1889 water.


The Hollingsliead place decreed 10 acres of 1898 water, isowned by Wm. H. Dickerson, ditch on south side of BeaverCreek, capacity 15 inches.

C. C. Fredericks owns the 01(1 Cliff place, small (litchwinch was dry decreed 15 acres in 1880.

N. Ii utchinson place dry, decreed 8 acres in 1897.Robert Finney (lecreed 30 acres in 1879, now has 37 acres

under cultivation, has ditch with capacity of 75 inches. Inshort water time, uses water ptrt of time as commission or-(lers.

I

Ben Witter owns old Taylor Place, decreed 14 acres in1890, draws water from Soda Springs that flow 77 inches, al-lows most of water to waste into Beaver Creek before itreaches ranch.

Back Place decreed 101 acres in 1870, draws water fromMontezuma well that flows 135 inches, except in short watertime uses all the water continuously. in short water time iscut to 100 inches continuous flow.

Mortirner and Griscom who own the old i\l ayhan placetogether with Wm Schroeder have same ditch, capacity 350inches, usual amount used 250 inches. Mortimer and Gris-corn were decreed 170 acres in 1871, same amount now undercultivation. \Vm. Schroeder decreed 90 acres in 1871, nowhas 94 acres under cultivation.

G. W. Guswich owns E j/2 NW j4, NW 4-NWSW 4-NE Section 10, T. 14 N, R. 5 F, 38 acres irrigated,first cultivated 1891, capacity of (litch 112 inches, wastessonic of this i)ack into Beaver Creek before it reaches ranchon account of foul ditch. Turney's report 1901 gives 30 irri-gated and 90 in capacity of ditch.

John Langdon owns SW ¼-SW ¼ Sec. 4, N of NW¼ NW¼-NE¼, Section 9, T. 14 N., R. 5 F; 40 acres irri-gate(l, 25 more can be irrigated, part of it now ready for wa-ter. Land first cultivated in 1875, capacity of ditch 50 inches.Turney's report 1901 gives 30 to 40 acres irrigated, capacityof ditch 15 inches.

L. M. Landen in SE ¼ Section 33 and SW ¼ Section 34,T. 15 N., R. 6 E, irrigates about 20 acres from Springs, firstcultivated 1894, Spring flow 25 inches of water.

CLEAR CREEK DITCHESUpper one on Creek Jones ditch built 1898 by W. A.

Jones. About 20 acres under cultivation now; started in with

VERDE RIVER ANT) ITS TRIBUTARIES IN 1914 29

an acre or two and added some each year; about 20 acres morecan be cultivated. Lands all on north side of Clear Creek onunsurveyed land just outside of forest reserve. Maximum Ca-pacity of ditch 20 inches, run full most of the time.

Wingfield Bros. ditch built by Tom Smith in 1874-73, isthe second ditch on Clear Creek, maximum capacity 125 inchesall the time. J. H. Wingfield, Jr., has 40 acres under cultiva-tion in the N 3/2 NW 3/4, Section 13, T. 13 N., R. S E. Wm.VTingfield, Jr., has 40 acres under cultivation in S\V 34, Sec-tion 12, T. 13 N., R. 5 E. and about 20 acres inure that can l)ecultivated. Latimer gives each one of these places 30 acrescultivated in 1908.

W. G. Wingfield tipper ditch, third ditch on Clear Creekbuilt in 1872 by Roberts, maximum capacity 60 inches, fulll)art of the tinie, supplies water to 15 acres in N 3/2 S 3/2, Sec-tion 13, T. 13. N., R. 5 B. belonging to W. G. Wingfield.

Heath ditch, fourth ditch on Clear Creek, built in 1872 l)yGlen, maximum capacity 100 inches, full all the time, supplieswater to 25 acres in S 3/2 SE 3% Section 11, N 3/2 NE 34, Sec-tion 14, T. 13 N., R. S E., belonging to Win. Heath. Has alarge flat that can l)e irrigated from Wingfield Bros. ditch,likely 60 acres or more. Latinier's rel)ort gives 25 cultivatedin 1908.

W. G. Wingfield, lower ditchfifth ditch oii Clear Creek,l)Uilt in 1871 by John Martin, maximum capacity 90 inches,ordinary head 65 inches. Supplies water for 60 acres in NE34 Sec. 15: W 3/2 NW 34, Sec. 14, T. 13 N., B. 5 B. Latimergives a total of 56 acres cultivated in 1903 on both ditches ofW. G. Wingfield.

Pioneer 1)itchFirst (litch built in Verde Valley, prol)-ably started in 1865, maximum capacity 225 inches, ordinaryhead used 150 inches. In addition to following list, Suttonand Perkings supl)lenient their supply of water from Emanditch by using some water out of Pioneer Ditch. The landun(ler this ditch has all been cultivated a long time.

AddTotal Cul For

Name Des. Acres Acres Cul.Fred Atkinson, S 3/2 NW 34 Sec. 18;

SF34 NE 34:NE 34 SE 34,Sec. 16, T. 13 N. R. 5 B. 160 100

Mrs. L. j. Lowthen, B 3/2 W 3/2 E 3/2 Sec 16,T.13N.R.5E. 80 25


Ed Wingfield, E SE /4 NW 4; EE SW 4; W /2 SW y NE ;W\VSEj4,T.13N., R. 5 E. 120 00

215j. I-I. Wingfield (litCh l)tlilt before 1868. Maximum Ca-

pacity 140 inches. is most likely second oldest ditch in VerdeValley, takes out of Clear Creek a short way below Pioneerhead and irrigates 120 acres for J. H. Wingfield in NE '/4,NE4SEj4,Sec.21andWjNW4,NWj/4SW4Sec.22, T. 13 N., R. S E.

Dave Strahan ditch and pul1p. Strahan Homestead N 2of the NW /4 of Section 21, T. 13 N., R. 5 E. in 1909. In 1909and 1910 l)tlilt ditch on north si(le of Clear Creek and clearedand cultivated about 30 acres of lan(l. Ditch capacity 40inches. In 1914, installed 5 inch pump and pumped water for30 acres more on south side of Clear Creek. Pump has 20foot lift.

EAST FORK OF VERDE

Mr. i3eluzzi irrigates 9 acres in SW ¼ Sec. 26, T. 12 N.,k. 10 E. Capacity of ditch 20 inches.

Bert Beluzzi irrigates 15 acres in SW 4, Sec. 14, T. 11-1-2, R. 10 E. Capacity of ditch 25 inches.

Frank Heuser irrigates 40 acres in W of Sec. 25, T.12 N., R. 9 E. Capacity of (litcl1 75 inches. Land cultivatedabout 30 years.

Paul Vogle irrigates 15 acres in NE 4 of Sec. 5, T. 11-1-2N., R. 10 F. Capacity of (litch 30 inches.

Arthur Neal irrigates 20 acres in the S y of Sec. 8, T.11 N., R. 10 F. Capacity of ditch 50 inches.

The settlement of Pine irrigates about 50 acres in Sec.36, T. 12., N. R. 8 F. Capacity of ditch 120 ins.

D. G. Goodfellow at Natural Bridge irrigates 20 acres inthe NE 4 of Sec. 8, T. 11 N., R. 9 E. First cultivation in1898. Flow of Springs 35 inches.

Geo. F. Smith irrigates 50 acres in Sec. 16 and 17, T. 10N., R. 9 F. First cultivation about 35 years ago. Capacity of(litch 125 inches.

John Lazear irrigates 15 acres in tile SE 4 of Sec. 18, T.10 N., R. 9 F. Has two small ditches, one from East Fork,the other one from Pine Creek.

VERDE RIVER AND ITS TRiBUTARIES IN 1914 31

Dick Taylor irrigates 15 acres in the NE j4 of Sec. 19, T.10 N., R. 9 E. LTses spring water on south bank of East Fork.

Allen Beluse irrigates 3 acres in the SE /4 of Sec. 10, T.N., R. 8 E.

Fain and Heath irrigate 20 acres in the W of Sec. 21,T. 11 N., R. 7 E. Capacity of ditch 50 inches. Land cultivated25 years.

There are five Apache Indian settlements on the EastVerde irrigating from 2 to 5 acres at each place, located inSec. 34, T. 11 N., R. 9 E.; Secs. 3, 8 and 9, T. 10 N., R. 9 E.They have a special 1)ernlit by Forest Service giving thempossession of these lands. They raise corn and garden truck.

On July 22nd measured the Verde River at the riffels, 6miles below Camp Verde and found 3412 inches. The sameafternoon, Clear Creek measured 25 inches where it emptiedinto the Verde. During the night, Clear Creek raised to 3200inches and was in flood stage the next 3 or 4 days.

July 27th found mouth of Beaver Creek dry. All ditcheson Beaver were using all the water that could l)e diverted attheir heads, with and dams in Creek.

July 31st found Oak Creek at Verde running 4700 inches(some flood water. No ditch on Oak Creek al)le to use allthe water passing its head. I believe the Creek never goesdry at any place.

August 6th measured 260 inches in mouth of SycamoreCreek. This was tile low water flow.

LANDS ON VERDE RIVER IN MARICOPA COUNTY.J. M. Sears in the N of Sec. 34, T. 8 N.. R. 7 E. on

north bank of Verde River has tllis land. Irrigated about 20acres of the place some 20 to 30 years ago. No recent irriga-t 10 fl

The Asher ditch is the only ditch outside of McDowellreservation, located l)y John Asher February 4, 1895. Claims5000 inches of water. This ditch had maximum capacity of150 inches in September 1895, according to W. 11. Robinson'smeasurements of that date. Cultivated between 30 and 40acres irrnate none at present. Ditch now has iilaxiiuii in ca-pacitv of 50 inches and is used by five men irrigating a totalof 30 acres. H'iese people arc all squatters on forest reserveand have been in possession of land 10 or 12 years. The Tn-(bans on reservation maintain (lanis in the Verde, and culti-


vate 400 to 500 acres. This land has been irrigated more orless continuously ever since 1866. They have two ditches onwest side of river. About 1300 acres of reservation have beencultivated, though not all at the same time.

Total lands irrigated on Verde River water shed abovethe pro)osed reservoir at Horse Shoe Befl(l:

APPROPRIATIONS ON VERDE RIVER IN YAVAPAICOUNTY.

Ditch by P. W. Burford, January 7, 1877.All water of Verde River by Jos. Melvin, July 23, 1877.All water of Verde River j' mile al)ove Oak Creek, M. .

\ernon, September 23, 1882.3.003 inches in J H. Wilkerson and Wm Sherrard, Feb. 12,

1871.3,000 " Albert Young and C. F. Bennett, Sept. 18, 1875.3,000 " J. TI. Wingfield, D. W. Strahaii, Mrs. Mary E.

Clift, L. B. Barney, and Jas. Bustow for Reser-vation ditch, Dec. 4, 1877.

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of Sycamore CreekVerdebetween Sycamore

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and Oak Creeks 10 2435 1900 1590 300Verdebetween Oak &

Clear Creeks 8 4100 3050 2721 2167Small Creeks and springs

tributary to Verde 9 210 190 152 30Oak Creek in Forest Reserve 18 875 795 432 282Lower Oak Creek 16 2110 1625 1065 629Beaver Creek 11 87) 740 565 25Clear Creek 7 710 635 445 100East Fork 12 575 550 272

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1,000 E. V. Pleasant and Isaac Jones, Feb. 16, 1876.6,000 " F. E. Jones, jan. 10, 1872.1,000 Sam Loy, March 1, 1878.1,500 " John i)uke and F. Bull. Feb. 10, 1883.6,000 " Z. L. Kay near Oak Creek, Feb. 2, 1884.6,000 ' Ralston Ditch by J. C. and J. W. Ralston and

M. L. Kay, March 20, 1864.500 " Chas. I). Willard, Oct. 20, 1885.

2,000 " J. B. Ezell, East Fork Verde, March 2, 1889.5,000 John Davis, John Wood and Joe Brower,

March 10, 1891.275 " Rio Verde Canal Company, Dec. 21, 1891.

1,000 " Thos. A. Smith, june 12, 182.300 " W. S. Mead, T. J. and C. R. Emaii, July 23, 1882250 " R. M. Rogers, Sarah Arnold and f. W. Ralston.

near Cherry Creek, Feb. 14, 1884.3,000 " J. J. Hicks, July 20, 1894.1,500 " j. J. Hicks, July 20, 1894.

10,000 " Thos. Carroll, Jan. 28, 1895.15,000 ' Thos. Carroll, I)avid Scott and G. Van Daren,

Feb. 18, 1895.1,000 " A. B. Hutchison, Barton Maxwell, W. F.

Hutcherson, Tom Bustow aiid C. I. Wingfield,April 13, 1895.

2,000 " I-1uh Brewer, Geo. Rich, D. J. Shea and G.O'Keefe, March 9, 1895.

500 " J. C. Duff and J. C. Muse, Oct. 15, 1895.5,000 " L. P. and J. C. Bustow, Oct. 18, 1895.

300 " A. J. and .J. J. Humbert, Feb. 1, 1896.6,000 " Nathan. Richard, James, George and Abe

Huckaby and John McCall, Feb. 1. 1900.

80,000 " Rio Verde Canal Company, Sept. 1, 1901.100 ' W. W. Nichols for irrigation and agricultural

purposes on the W j/2 of the NE J/4 ; the W i'of the SE J4 Sec. 35, T. 16 N. R. 3 E. March 5,1901.

100 " Ed Packar.1 on Sycamore Creek 1 milesal)ove \Terde for agricultural and stock raising,Sept. 11, 1906.

All of VerdePacific Water Power Co., March 30, 1909, foragricultural and electric power 1' miles belowCold Water Canyon.


All of Black CanyonC. H. Rutherford, April 15, 1911, for ir-rigation of Sec. 20, T. 15 N., R. 3 E.

All of Cherry CreekD W. Russell, Richard De Kuhn, Aug.17, 1912, about 4 miles east of Cherry P. 0. forelectric power and stock raising.

All of Cherry Creek at Maverick SpringsC. C. Scoullar, June25, 1902, for irrigation and mining.

400 inches Eggart Stofen, Dec. 18, 1902, for power and ir-rigation of NE 3/4 of NE 3/4, Sec. 16, T 16 N.,R. 3 E.

10,000 E. H. Meek, Apr. 30, 1905, for agriculture andelectric power, 7500 feet below mouth of Fos-sil Creek.

100 Arthur G. Wood Sept. 22, 1906, for use onPackard ranch on Sycamore Creek one milefrom \/erde.

4,000 " Arizona Power Company, April 25, 1902, forFossil Creek 1000 feet below Springs for mill-ing, mining and electric power.

50,000 " R. C. Alexander, Aug. 1, 190, west bank ofVerde seven miles below mouth of East Forkfor electric power.

3,000 " R. C. Alexander, Aug. 3, 1905, west bankVerde 2000 feet below mouth Fossil Creek forelectric power.

0.000 " R. C. Alexander, Nov. 23, 1906, east bank Verde3-4 miles below East Fork for electric power.

20,000 Arizona Water Right by J. W. Smith, Apr. 2,1913, two miles above mouth of Fossil Creekon Verde for mining, agriculture and electricpower.

1,500 " Black Canon Water Right by Wyatt Smith,uly 1, 1909, 12 miles south of Jerome, for ruin-

big, stock raising and agriculture.5,000 " iii 0. A. Lang and T. W. King, Jan. 11,1913, in

Sec. 20, T. 18 N., R. 1. W. for domestic stockand other useful purposes.

20,000 " Box Cation by E. H. Meek, June 30, 1913, inBox Canon three miles above Ed Jordan ranchfor rn ining, agriculture and power.

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100 ' 3. M. Sullivan, T. F. Shea, M. 3. Bradley and J.3. Sullivan, March 7, 1911, in Black Canontwelve miles south of Jerome for mining andagriculture.

1,000 j. L. Summers and J. D. Bethune, Jr., Oct. 20,1912, Sycamore Spring two miles above mouthof Sycamore Creek for agriculture and stockraising.

2,000 " Babbitt Bros., R. F. Moonson, W. Blackford, H.C. Blackford, W. T. Head, Robt. Finney, J. I.Marksberry, Mr. I. S. Forrest, Louis Lebsch,J. W. Ralston, Tom Logan and A. 1). Ralston,Oct. 20, 1913, on Verde near mouth of BlackCanon, for stock, agriculture and other bene-ficial ptlrposes.

300 Dea Mea Get, Oct. 22, 1913, for irrigation ofNE of the SE , Sec. 18, T. 15 N., R. 4 F.and other beneficial purposes.

500 " of irrigation ditch by James C. Maxwell and L.C. Bell, Feb. 28, 1914, for irrigation, stock andother beneficial urposes.

Horseshoe Reservoir for Rio Verde Canal Company by A. C.Sheldon and P. P. Parker, March 15, 1903.

10,000 inches Robt. Finney and G. H. Clayson, March 22,1902, west side Verde, eight miles below CampVerde for mining, irrigation and other purposes

50,000 " Rio Ver(le Water Right No. 5 by 0. A. Ensign.April 10, 1904, on Verde 1-8 iiiile below mouthof Fossil Creek for domestic, irrigation, by-(lraulic, electric and other power purposes.I J4 miles below East Fork No. 6, same asa hove.Five miles south East Fork No. 7, same asabove.

50,000 inches W. A. Ensign, June 17, 1905, in SW /4 of theSW /4 of Sec. 35, T. 13 N., R. 5 E. for irriga-tion, mining, hydraulic, electric and other power1 )U r poses.

500 sec. ft. East Verde River and Pine Creek, Oct. 18, 1905,for beneficial use.

5,000 inches j. 3 . Sullivan East Verde Water right, Jan. 18,

1912, mining, agriculture and electric power,one in i Ic 1 )el ow Arizona Power Corn pa iv.


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J. '1'. Farley, Feb. 27, 1902, Northeast cornerof Sec. 17, T. 16 N., R. 3 E. for minin , agricul-ture an(l stock.Robt. Finney, F ci). 28, 1902, West side VerdeRiver 100 yards l)eloW Fossil Creek, for milling,mining, irrigation atid other beneficial pur-poses.Power and irrigation water right by Chas. J.Gettings, June 20, 1914, on west line Sec. 28, T.17 N., R. 3 E. for mining, agricultural and pow-erHouston Springs by WI. A. Tinsley, June 8,1904, for mining, agricultural and stock pur-1)0 se S.

Lee Smart, March 20, 1914, Sycamore Spring,Sec. 7 and Sec. 8, T. 17 N., R. 3 E. for mining,agricultural and stock purposes.R. H. jack, March 1, 1901, on west bank ofVerde river, 800 feet below Fossil Creek.J. K. McI)onald, R. C. Alexander and L. Ken-drick on Verde, seven miles below East Forkfor power p1rposes. 3000 inches west hank of\Terde 2000 ft. from mouth of Fossil Creek, forpower purposes, April 2, 1906. Add 50,000same, Oct. 23, 1906. 50,000 inches east hankVerde same.

3. Sullivan, Jan. 8, 1912, on Verde River, tenmiles south from Camp Verde for mining, agri-culture and electric pover.E. H. Meek, March 31, 1902, on Verde betweenFossil Creek and east Verde for mining, agri-culture and electric power.Orifice Mining and Milling Company, i)y D. J.Mara, Sam Pratt, T. C. Martin, W. j. Martin,Jan. 15, 1903, two and one-half miles above EttaQuartz Mill, for milling.C. H. Meek, Sept. is, 1903, on west bank Verde,between Fossil Creek and East Fork for powerand agricultural purposes.E. H. Meek, Sept. 7, 1908, on Verde River twomiles above mouth of Fossil Creek, for mining,milling and agricultural purposes.

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20,000 ' Feb. 20, 1911 oiì Verde River, half way betweenTurrett Uutte and East Fork for iiiining, agri-tural and electric power Purl)oses.

20,000 " E. H. i\l eek, Feb. 20. 1911 on Verde 1 1-2 milesfrom East Fork, for mining, agricultural aiiielectric Power purposes.

All of Ver(leE. ii. 1\i eek, March 21, 1914, eight iiiiles belowCamp Verde on west side of Verde for mining,agricultural and electric po\ver l)ulToses.

All of VerdeE. H. Meek, March 21, 1)14, two miles belowBrown Spnngs on west bank of \/erle for mm-iii agricultural au(l electric power pirposes.

All of VerdeE. H. Meek, tune 3, 1914, two miles below HotSprings for iiiiu ing. agriculture and electric

purposes.All of VerdeE. H. Meek, June 3, 1914, 2 V2 miles Northeast

of Brown Springs for milling, agriculture an(lelectric power purposes.

10,000 inches j. \V. Smith, Aug. 13, 1912, seven miles below(_ainp Verde for mining-, agriculture and elec-tric power plose

200 J. M. Sullivan, Oct. 15, 1913, in Verde View)ring close to Clarkdale, for mining, agricul-

ture and stock raising pirposes.6,000 L. M. Turner, March 24, 1902, on Verde above

Fossil Creek, for mining-, milling, agricultureand electric power purposes.

700 Chas. H. \'Villard, june 14, 1911, of Verde Riverfor Sec. 21, T. 16 N., R. 3 E.

(00 Chas. D. Willard, Aug. 4, 1911, of Verde Rivernear S. E. Corner of the NE ,% of Section 28,T. 16 N., R. 3 E.

100 Wallace Willard, Dec. 8, 1913, of Verde Riverfor irrigation of Sec. 12, T. 15 N., R. 3 E.

APPROPRIATIONS ON OAK CREEK:The Big Spring as. Douglal. Aug. 23, 1875 a ditch 18 inches(A dith) (leep by 8 feet wi(le by I. D. Tipton, May 30, 1878.2,000 inches Mrs. S. j . Arnold and M. j . Gaddis, Sept. 11,

1888.10,000 -, Conway Bristow, las. and Jno. J'oy, Sept. 22,

1888.

38 REPORT ON THE IRRiGATED LANDS OF THE

500 Henry Schunian, Oct. 15, 1889.500 " \Vm. Fain and J. W. Muse, May 4, 1895.500 Jas. Page and Jas. W. Muse, Oct. 25, 1887.

4,00() E. J. Parkinson, Aug. 24, 1899.All water developed at a certain seepage into Oak Creek, by

j. F. Derrick, Aug. 19, 1899.4,000 inches F. H. Meek, Dec. 2, 1899.4,000 F. J. Parkinson, Dec. 2, 1899.1,000 " 1. T. McWilliams, Jan. 22, 1900.

200 " David F. an(l David F. Hart, June 13, 1900.100 " Juan Armijo, Nov. 12, 1900.720 " S. C. 1)ickinson, lieb. 6, 1900.300 " for irrigation and agricultural itirioses on the

SE of Sec. 34, T. 16 N., R. 4 E. and the S 2

of Sec. 3, T. 15 N., R. 4 F. l)y Frank Pitshauerand Hokrna Pitshauer, May 16, 1904.

All of Oak Creek for agriculture and electric power 1 /2 milessouth of her house, March 14, 1904.

127 inches Eric Bloom, Dec. 29, 1913, in Sec. 3, T. 15 N.,R. 3 E. for irrigation, milling and mining.

50 ' A. L. Smith, Copper Spring, June 25, 1910, SW/4 of Sec. 4, T. 16 N., R. 4 F. for irrigation and

stock raising.All Cottonwood seep, G. L. Gater, Oct. 13, 1910, NE /4 of the

NE ¼ Sec. 23, T. 16 N., R. 4 F. for rental, min-ing, irrigation and domestic purposes.

Lower Oak Creek irrigation ditch by M. Burch, L. Carrol andWm. Fain, Dec. 9, 1904, 250 inches for 160 acresin SW 4, Sec. 10; and W of the SW ¼Sec. 3, T. 15 N., R. 4 E.

1,000 inches C. S. Cluck, Feb. 9, 1904, for SE /4 of the SE/4 of Sec. 4; the E of the NE /4 and the NE4 of the SE /4 of Sec. 9, T. 15 N. of R. 4 E.

70 A. J. Downing, May 22, 1901, for the SE ¼ ofthe NE ¼ of Sec. 23, T. 16 N., R. 4 E. for agri-culture and stock raising.

720 S. C. Dickinson, Feb. 6, 1901, mining, agricul-ture and domestic l)urPoses.

150 Sam McMillen, Feb. 24, 1914, for agriculture,milling, stock raising and other beneficial pur-poses on the NE ¼ of the NW ¼ of Sec. 34, T.16 N., R. 4 E.


All of Oak Creek, R. R. Willard, June 3, 1914, 1 miles aboveheads for mining, agricultural an(l electriciower purposes.

APPROPRIATIONS ON BEAVER CREEK:500 inches J. A. Rokhe, Feb. 27, 1897.500 " Wales Arnold, i)ec. 12, 1899.

Entire flov of Montezuma WellWm. Bach, July 23, 1890.100 inches Ceo. L. Pratt, July 19, 1873.

-Q 01(1 Drum ditch water right from SodaSprings by J. T. Bristow, Dec. 12, 1900 for agri-culture and stock raising.

300 G. W. Hance, July 1, 1870, from heaver Creekto Montezuma Well for agriculture and stockfor 160 A.

100 " E. B. Mulholland, May 26, 1905, at CrystalSpring on Beaver Creek between MontezumaCastle and mouth of Beaver for agriculturaland other purposes.

APPROPRIATIONS ON CLEAR CREEK:500 inches Thos. A. Smith, Jan. 26, 1888.100 " M. B. Rickitts, May 9, 1891.

All Clear Creek J. B. Ricketts, Feb. 16, 1902.2,000 inches j. H. Wingfield, L. M. Turner, W. F. Hutch-

inson on Clear Creek, for electric power andother purposes.

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