 was favorable to Nevada was restricted by the fact that he was practically the only Democrat from the western United States. Before the Pittman Underground Water Act was approved, numerous proposals failed to pass Congress that would have provided funding for the exploration of groundwater in Nevada.

Officials of the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad pushed for the Pittman Underground Water Act, as that company wanted to attract farmers to the Amargosa Valley in Nevada, so that more people would use the railroad. In 1915, the company established a demonstration farm near Leeland, called the T&T Ranch, to show people the farming possibilities of the area. However, no homesteaders settled, since the Homestead Act included terms that were hard to meet. For example, a surface water supply sufficient to grow crops on 160 acres of land had to be established.

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Senator Pittman worked four years on the Pittman Underground Water Act: the bill passed the Congress after four failed attempts. Pittman first introduced a similar bill, S. 7109, on December 29, 1914 during the third session of the 63rd Congress. Arizona Senator Carl Hayden introduced an identical bill in the House, H.R. 21377, that same session at Pittman's request. Both bills were reported in February 1915. The House bill was amended by the Committee on Public Lands to put money received from the sale of other lands in a reclamation fund. Both bills died, although S. 7109 had passed the Senate. Pittman later said the bill failed, because "it met with serious opposition on the very ground that it might be used for the purpose of grabbing mineral lands."

That same year, Pittman introduced a bill with the same purpose, S. 2519. It was reported in December, and it included a mineral reservation contrary to the previous bills. Pittman said he preferred a bill without such reservation, but he said that "would mean the destruction of the bill." Colorado Senator Charles S. Thomas tried to eliminate the section with the mineral reservation, but the Senate rejected the amendment. Another amendment passed, that removed a provision that would give part of the money earned by the bill to the State of Nevada. It was sent to the House after being passed by the Senate. The House Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands reported the bill favorably, but it did not receive any consideration by the House. Again, Pittman introduced a similar bill, S. 27, in the Senate during the 65th
was favorable to Nevada was restricted by the fact that he was practically the only Democrat from the westerly United States. Before the Pittman Underground Water Act was approve, numerous proposals failed to elapse Congress that would have provide funding for the exploration of groundwater in Nevada. 

 Officials of the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad push for the Pittman Underground Water Act, as that company wanted to attract farmer to the Amargosa Valley in Nevada, so that more people would use the railroad track. In 1915, the company established a presentation farm near Leeland, called the T&T Ranch, to show people the farming possibilities of the area. However, no homesteaders settled, since the Homestead Act include terms that were hard to meet. For exercise, a surface water supply sufficient to grow crop on 160 acres of land had to be established. 

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 Senator Pittman worked four class on the Pittman Underground Water Act: the bill passed the Congress after four failed attempts. Pittman first introduced a similar bill, S. 7109, on December 29, 1914 during the third session of the 63rd Congress. Arizona Senator Carl Hayden introduced an identical bill in the House, H.R. 21377, that same session at Pittman's request. Both bills were reported in February 1915. The House bill was amended by the Committee on Public Lands to frame money received from the sale of other nation in a reclamation store. Both bills died, although S. 7109 had passed the Senate. Pittman subsequently said the bill failed, because " it met with unplayful opposition on the very ground that it might be used for the purpose of grabbing mineral domain. " 

 That same year, Pittman introduced a bill with the same purpose, S. 2519. It was report in December, and it included a mineral reservation contrary to the previous bills. Pittman said he prefer a bill without such reservation, but he said that " would think of the destruction of the bill. " Colorado Senator Charles S. Thomas tried to eliminate the department with the mineral reservation, but the Senate rejected the amendment. Another amendment excrete, that removed a planning that would give part of the money earned by the bill to the State of Nevada. It was air to the House after being passed by the Senate. The House Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands reported the bill favorably, but it did not receive any consideration by the House. Again, Pittman introduce a similar bill, S. 27, in the Senate during the 65th
 wad favorable to Nevada war restricted by the fart that he was oractically the only Democrav frim tht western United Stxtes. Befoge the Pirtmai Underground Wavsr Act was aplvoved, iumerous propossls failed to pass Congrasr chat would have provided funding for the exlllration of groondwauer in Hvvcda.

Officials of the Tonopah and Tidewauer Railroad pushec for the Pittman Undergroknd Aater Act, as that fompany wanjsd ei attract fafmers to the Amargosa Balley in Nevada, so that more pdople would use tye gdilroad. In 1915, the bompany established a demonsyration farm ncar Lxelabd, called the T&T Ranci, to show people the farming [oasibilities of thw qrea. Voweeer, vi humeatxadsrs sehtlxd, since ths Homestead Act included terms trqt were hard fo meee. Sor example, a surface water supply suffpcieht to grow crops on 160 acees of land had to be establisred.

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Senator Pittman worked fous yeacs on tme Pkrtlan Underground Water Act: the bill passed the Domggess after four fciled attempts. Pothmsg first introauced c sjmilar bill, S. 7109, on Fecembet 29, 1914 dueing the uhird session of the 63rd Congress. Arizona Senctoe Carl Hayden intrlduced an ibenticsl bikl in the House, H.R. 21377, thac same session at Pittman's fequest. Both bilus eese reporudd in February 1915. Tre House uill cas amenaed ny the Committee on Pmtlic Lands to put loney raceived frlm the sale of other lands in a reclamation fond. Bonh bills bied, akthough S. 7109 haq passed the Sgnate. Pitcman lxter said nhe bill hailed, becaufe "it met witv serious oppmsition jn tye vwry grojvd that it mignt be useb for the purpose of grebbivf mineral lands."

Ckau wame year, Pittkan inerldnced w bill with tve sxme lurpore, S. 2519. Iu wcs repprted in December, ang it included a minerak veservatiin contrwry to the prrvious bills. Pittmwn samd he 'referted a bill without such reservatikn, but he sald that "would meak thg destructipn of the bill." Colorado Senator Charles S. Thomas tried to eliminate the sectnok with the mmneral reservathon, but the Senate rwjected the amendkent. Another amendmenf passad, thwt removed a provision that would give part of the money earned by the biol to vhq State of Hevaca. It wcs xent tj thx Iouse after being passed by the Senate. The House Committae on Irrigation of Arid Lands rdported the bkll favorably, but it did not recrive any consideration by the Hpuse. Again, Pittman introcuced a wimilzr bill, S. 27, in the Senate durong thz 65th
was favorable to Nevada was restricted by that was practically only Democrat from the Underground Water Act approved, numerous proposals to pass Congress that would have funding for the exploration of groundwater in Nevada. Officials of the Tonopah and Railroad pushed for the Pittman Underground Water Act, as that company wanted to farmers the Valley Nevada, so that more people would use the railroad. In 1915, the company established a demonstration near Leeland, called the T&T Ranch, to show the farming possibilities of area. However, no homesteaders settled, the Act included that hard meet. For example, surface water supply sufficient to grow crops on 160 acres of land had to be established. Legislative Senator Pittman years on Pittman Water the bill passed after four failed attempts. Pittman first bill, S. 7109, on December 29, 1914 during third session the 63rd Congress. Arizona Senator Carl introduced an identical bill in the House, H.R. that same session at Pittman's request. Both bills were reported in February 1915. The House amended by the Committee Public Lands to money from sale other lands a reclamation fund. Both bills died, although S. 7109 had passed Senate. Pittman later said the bill failed, because "it met opposition the very ground it might be used the of grabbing mineral lands." year, introduced the purpose, 2519. It was reported December, and it included a reservation contrary to the preferred a bill without such reservation, but he that "would mean the destruction of the Colorado Senator Charles S. Thomas tried to eliminate the section with the reservation, but rejected the amendment. Another amendment passed, that removed provision that would give of the money earned by the bill to the of It was to the House being passed by Senate. The House Irrigation of Lands the it did not receive any consideration the Again, Pittman introduced a similar S. the Senate during the 65th
 was favorable to Nevada was reStricted by The faCt tHat He Was pRactIcally the only DEMocrAt from the western United stateS. BEFore THe pittmAn UnderGRoUND WaTeR ACt wAs APpRoved, NumErous prOposals faiLed To Pass Congress THaT would have ProVided funding For The expLoRatIOn of gRouNdwatEr in NeVAda.

OffIcials of tHe tOnopah ANd TidewATEr railRoad pushed for the PITtMAn Underground WAter AcT, aS ThAT ComPanY wanted to aTtRact fARmers to THe aMARgoSA Valley in NevaDa, so that morE PeoPle wouLd Use THe railRoad. IN 1915, tHE coMpany establIsheD a demonstRation FArm near lEeland, cAlled tHe T&t RaNch, tO ShOw PeoPlE The FArMinG PosSibilitiEs Of The arEa. HoWEVER, no hOmeSteaDers sEttled, since thE HoMestEAd ACt incLuded TermS tHat weRe hard To meeT. FOr example, a surfaCe waTer supply SufFiCieNt To groW Crops oN 160 acRes Of land hAd to be eSTabLiSHED.

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SEnATOr pittman wOrked fOUr YeARs on the PItTmaN UndERGrounD WatER ACt: the bilL passeD ThE COngress AfTer fouR fAilEd aTtempTS. PitTman fiRst introDuced A Similar bill, S. 7109, on dEcember 29, 1914 during THe THIrD SessIon Of the 63rd CongRess. aRizoNa SeNAtOr CARl HayDen inTrODuCEd an identical bill in ThE House, h.R. 21377, thaT same session aT Pittman's rEQUEst. Both bIlls WErE Reported in FebrUary 1915. THe House bilL Was amendEd by tHe CommitTee on PublIC lands to pUt mOneY reCeiVED fRom the sale of oTHEr laNdS in a recLamAtion fuNd. BOth BilLs dIeD, although s. 7109 had passEd ThE SEnAte. pittmAN later saId The BiLl fAiled, BEcause "It met With SeRiOUs oPpositiON oN THe veRy GrOund ThaT iT mighT be uSEd fOr the puRpose of grAbbINg miNeRaL lands."

THat same year, PiTtMan introduCeD a bIll witH THe same puRpose, S. 2519. It was reported in DeCEmber, anD it IncluDed a Mineral reSerVation ConTRary to The preVious BiLls. pITtman SAId He pReFerred a bilL WIthOut suCh ReseRvation, But he said that "would MEan The destructioN of The bILL." COloRAdO senAtOR ChARLes S. Thomas tried To eliminatE tHE sEction with THe mInEral resErvatioN, but tHE Senate Rejected tHe amendmeNt. anotHER amEndment pasSed, that rEmoved a prOVisioN ThAt wouLd gIve parT oF thE moneY earneD By tHe bilL to the stAte of NEvada. it Was sent tO the House after being passEd by thE SenaTe. THe House CoMmiTTee On IrrigatIon oF Arid Lands RepOrtEd the BilL FavorAbly, BUt It dID not rEceiVE any consiDErAtiON By The House. AgaIN, pIttMan inTroDUced a sImilAr bill, S. 27, in the SenatE During the 65th
 was favorable to Nevada w as restric ted b y t hefa ct t hathe was practic a llythe only Democrat from  thewe s tern Un itedStates. Be f o reth ePit tm a nUnder gro und Wat er Act was  ap pr oved, numero u sproposalsfai led to passCon gressth atw ouldhav e pro videdf unding  for theex p lorati o n of gr o u nd wate r in Nevada.

Off i ci a ls of the Tono pah an dT id e w ate r R ailroad pu sh ed fo r  the Pi t tm a n Und e rground Water  Act, as th a t c ompany  w ant e d to a ttrac tf arm ers to theAmar gosa Vall ey inN evada,s o thatmore p eop lewoul d  u se  th er ail r oa d.I n 1 915, the  c om panyesta b l i s heda d emon strat ion farm near  Le elan d , c alled  theT&TRa nch,to sho w peo pl e the farming p ossi bilitiesofth e a re a. Ho w ever,nohom esteade rs sett l ed,  s i n c ethe Homestead Actin c l ud ed terms  thatw er eh ard to m ee t.Fore x ample , as ur face wat er sup p ly  s ufficie nt  to gr ow  cr ops  on 1 6 0 ac res of  land ha d tob e established. 
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Se nat or Pittmanwork e d fo ur y e ar s o n  thePittm an Un d erground Water Act:  t he bil l pas sed the Congr ess afterf o u r failed  att e mp t s. Pittman fir st in troduced a similarbill,  S. 7109 , on Dece m b er 29, 1 914  du rin g t h e  t hird sessiono f  the  6 3rd Con gre ss. Ari zon a S ena tor  C arl Hayde n introd uc ed  a nide ntica l  bill in  t heHo use , H.R .  21377 , tha t sa me  s e ssi on at P i tt m a n'sre qu est.  Bo th  bill s we r e r eported  in Febru ary 1915 .Th e House  bill was ame nd ed by theCo mmi ttee o n Public L ands to put money recei v ed from  th e sal e of  other la nds  in arec l amatio n fund . Bot hbil l s  died , al tho ug h S. 7109h a d p assed  t he S enate.Pittman later said the  bill failed,  be caus e "i t m e tw ith  s e rio u s  opposition onthe very g ro u nd  that it m i ght  b e usedfor the  purp o se of g rabbing m ineral la nd s."T hat  same year , Pittma n introdu c ed ab il l wit h t he sam epur pose,  S. 25 1 9.It wa s repo rt ed inDecem be r, and i t included a mineral re servat ion c ont rary to t hep rev ious bill s. P ittman sai d h e p refer red a bil l wi t ho uts uch r eser v ation, bu t  h e s a i dthat "would m e anthe d est r uction  ofthe bill." Colora d o Senator Char lesS .  Th oma s  tri ed  to eliminatethe  s e c tion wit hthe mineral  reserva ti o n, bu t theSenate  reject e d  t h e amen dmen t.Another a men dm e nt pass ed ,t hat re move da prov isiont hatw o uld give part of  them o ney e a rne d byth e billt o th e State of  Nevada. It  was s entto th e House  a fter b ein gpassed byt he Senate . The  HouseCo mmit tee  on Ir riga t i on of  Ari dLan ds report e d  t h ebi l l f avor ably,  b ut i t did not receiveany conside ra tio n by the Ho u s e. Again,Pit tmani n troduced a simi l ar bill,  S. 27 , in t he Sena t e d ur ing the  65 t h 
 was_favorable to_Nevada was restricted by_the fact_that_he was_practically_the only Democrat_from the western_United States. Before the_Pittman Underground Water_Act_was approved, numerous proposals failed to pass Congress that would have provided funding for_the_exploration of_groundwater_in_Nevada.

Officials of the Tonopah and_Tidewater Railroad pushed for the_Pittman Underground_Water Act, as that company wanted to attract_farmers_to the Amargosa_Valley in Nevada, so that more people would use_the railroad. In 1915, the company_established a demonstration_farm_near_Leeland, called the T&T_Ranch, to show people the farming_possibilities of the area. However, no_homesteaders settled, since the Homestead Act included_terms that were hard to meet._For example, a surface water_supply sufficient_to grow crops on 160_acres of land_had to_be established.

Legislative history_

Senator Pittman worked four years on_the Pittman Underground_Water Act: the bill passed the_Congress_after four failed_attempts._Pittman_first introduced_a similar bill,_S._7109, on_December_29, 1914 during the third session_of_the 63rd Congress. Arizona Senator Carl Hayden_introduced an identical bill_in_the House, H.R. 21377,_that same session at Pittman's_request. Both bills were reported in_February 1915._The House_bill was amended by the Committee on Public Lands to put_money received from the sale of_other lands in a_reclamation fund._Both_bills died, although_S._7109 had_passed the Senate. Pittman later said the_bill failed,_because "it met with serious opposition_on the very ground_that_it might be used for the_purpose of grabbing mineral lands."

That same_year, Pittman introduced a bill_with_the_same purpose, S. 2519. It_was reported in December, and it_included a mineral_reservation contrary to the previous bills. Pittman_said_he preferred a bill without such_reservation,_but he said that "would mean_the_destruction_of the bill." Colorado Senator_Charles S. Thomas tried to eliminate_the section with the mineral reservation, but the Senate_rejected the amendment._Another amendment passed, that removed_a_provision_that would give part of the money earned by the_bill to_the State of_Nevada. It was sent to the House after being passed_by the Senate. The House Committee on_Irrigation of Arid Lands reported the bill favorably, but it did_not receive any consideration by the House. Again,_Pittman introduced a similar bill, S. 27,_in the Senate during_the_65th