The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-06
IDAHO l. AND .
In Opinion by Secretary Noble to
the tsoversnr ~ idaho

WAsHINGTOS. Aug. 5. - Secretary
Noble, of the inte,ior department. ha:
received a telegram from Governor
Shoup. of Idaho, setting forth q reso
linton passed b. the constitutional
convention protesting against specu
latArs following United States irriga
| zion surveying PARTIES and taking W
valusb!e water rights. IN reply Sec
rotary Noble quols d The provisions OF
he iaw providing for the survey now
in progress, which, be thinks, covers
the ground and protects all rights.
Am ing other things this law provides
that all lands which may hereafter
be designated or selected by such
United States surveys for reservoirs,
Citcoes or canals tor irrigation pfr-
POSES, and all lands made susceptible
Of irrigation BIZ such reservoirs, bitches
or canals, are from this time hence
forth hereby reserved from sale and
is the property o. the United states
and shall not De subjected after the
pas age OF this ac, TO entry, settle
iaen; or occupation until further pro-
yided by law; pro gided, that the pres
ilent, AT any tinas III his discretion, by
proclamation. msg open any portion
or all of the lands reserved by this
provision. 10 settlement under the
homestead law
Tie secretary points out that il is
Impossible for spectators 10 acquire
title TO a single screof land while this
law g in force, and adds This, |
think, is full solution OF the whole
Ereable between tie territories OF Idaho
and Utah, Paroles entering upon
the lands in either territory will he
objected To the superior title and
urther control oj the United States.
] have requested The commissioners of
the land office - notify local Offices of
bis law and prohlhis entries of the
/ and Won specify and | have also
oruered the superintendent of the geo.
'lsical survey 70 proceed rapiais with
.he survey on Bear river The stat
ites, you observe, reserve these lands
from the date thereof. The assistant
attorney general o. this department
agrees with me that il lis constitutional
and effective To the extent expressed.
fully appreciate the conflict of
lights that must arise between the
territories and states, but these all can
and will be batter regulated by
national control than by local con-
diets and contradictory legislation
The Commissioners of the general
land Office today sent a circular letter
20 all registers aud receivers in the
Grid region OF Idaho, directing their
.tteniion 10 facts and law cited in
secretary Noble telegram These
reg sters and receivers are directed To
sleep close watch on applications for
.llinSs on all water courses and lakes
whore the least suspicion attaches to
he honesty ana good faith OF the
applicants for such land. To
rejees application and, under no cir
eunstances, to permit filings 60 be
made of water lands by anyone in the
interest OF a syndicate or corporation
This action is taken hy Governor
stone because q an intimation re-
ceiyesl At the land Office OF informa-
tlon that syndicstes and corporations
lad sent out agents 10 purchase all
available lands IL Idaho adjacent to
Utah. claiming water for The purpose
Of utilizing il Tor The irrigation OF arid
lands III Utsh, thus depriying Idaho
of is natural water supply.