The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-05-28

as to destroy the grain and grasses depended
upon by the husbandman. The action of
this wind which Is increased by the hot sun
in the open land, is materially reduced upon
! the eastern slope of the Cascade mountains,
where the surface is very largely covered by
green timber and large natural lakes, ponds,
and subterranean supplies of water are con-
or theorze upon its probability. no more
than | theorIze upon the fruitfulness of the
whole basin soils, because they are the sedi-
ment which settled there as the waters
settled and left Eastern Oregon dry land;
which sediment is as l have before declared
to be from one foot to twenty feet in depth.
l have examined personally the most of the
| ural lakes, ponds, swamps and consider
able outlets of subterraneau waters, which
are 4, ., 6 and 1000 feet up IN the mountain
timber, and upon Mt Hood up to its glacier
line, and believe there to be an abundance
OF surplus water at command easily to be
controlled and applied effectively in render
ing the whole OF the sedimentary deposits,
arid and semi-arid land of Eastern Oregon
a region OF the most fruitful character, with
super. abundant resources of wealth of de-
post soils, timber of the best character, and
water power for manufacturing and for irri-
CATION, to invite in truthful Offering of ma
ture's best associated gifts, sufficient to
supply physical blessings for twenty thous-
and people.
GOVERNMENT ACTON.
Abundance is not problem if water, sun
light and a fruitful soil are associated. The
government entered upon the holding and
supplying TO the people for their own use
the waters of natural lakes and sources.
April 8, 1892, the president signed the
bill which was passed March 9th, and it is
now the law concerning the regulation of all
natural water supply which can be used for
the benefit of settlers in irrigation.
This new law SO lately put In force by
the general government provides that when
ditch, canal or reservoir is constructed by
an individual or association of individuals,
there must be fled at tine land office of the
district where the land lies a map of the
line OF such canal, ditch or reservoir to-
gether with articles OF the corporation or
association. In order that there be No
question as to the scope and application of
this new law passed by congress copy the
portion of section 20, furnished in the reg
ulations provided to the land offices, as fol-
lows: "By the provisions of this section it
Is obligatory upon all corporations, ipdivid'
uals, or associations of individuals owning,
controlling, or operating canals, bitches or
reservoirs, whether the same have been con-
structed, or are to be hereafter constructed,
In order to be admitted to enjoy the bene.
fits provided for in this statute, to nile the
necessary papers and maps emitting them
to recognition under this act; and the reg
isters and receivers are directed to give
notice to all such corporations that may be
found within their districts that the condi-
tions precedent to obtain rights of way over
public lands, as enumerated by the statute,
must be fully complied with before any
easement can be secured.
This law provides that there should be
duplicate maps of location of canal or ditch |
drawn upon a scale of 1000 feet to the inch,
and OF reservoirs drawn upon a scale of |
1000 feet to the inch, and the termini of
canal, ditch or laterals shall be fully des.
cribed in the engineers field notes and in |
his certificate The law is full and explicit
and the regulation for its application, which
is furnished the land Office of this district,
has the following point, that ''this act does
not contemplate the appropriation for reser-
voir purposes OF natural lakes that are al.
ready the source of water supply; but
that its intention was to encourage. the
much needed work OF constructing bitches,
canals and reservoirs in the arid portion of
the country, and not as granting an ease
ment in natural source of water supply"
Thus, settlers may see that Individuals or
associations, even if acting under state law,
cannot set aside the United States law or
monopolize water privileges.
Taos. S. LANG.