The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-13


WAsHrSsroH Cfrr. May 7.-tspscisl r.
Representative Doolittle's bill. introduced
last week and referred 70 the committee on
Indian anairs. 70 grant the Tacoms aud
Yakima Canal Company . right-of-wsy
through the Yakima Indian reservation,
provides for the construction Of an irrigat-
ing canal through the Yakima Indian res
ervatton. from . point on the boundary
line Of said reservation In either sections
Is, 10. II or Is Of township IL north. Of
range II east, In Yakima county; thence
extending In . southsriy direction to .
point on the boundary Of said reservation
In sithsr sections !, II or Is Of township
north. Of range e east
The right Of way, to b granted to said
company 10 sevsnty-6vs feet in width on
each side Of the center line. and the com.
pany Will have the right to take from lands
adjacent to the line Of the canal material.
earth, stone and timber necessary for its
construction.
The company will also have the right 70
use the natural channels Of Toppsnish
creek and Sstas creek - . portion Of the
irrigating canal. and may divert and APP
propriats the waters from these creeks, or
any Of their tributaries not heretofore ap-
propriated. when necessary.
II 10 made the duty Of the secretary Of
the interior 70 fix the amount Of the COM
psnsation to be paid the Indians for such
right-oEwsy, and for Whatever property Of
the Indians that may b taken In the con-
struction Of the canal. and provide the
time and manner OF payment thereof; also
to fix the amount Of compensation 20 be
made individual members Of the tribe for
damages sustained by construction Of the
canal; no kind of rights are TO vest in the
irrigation company in or TO any part OF
she rightof-way until the compensation
has besn nxsd and paid: until plats.
made upon actual surveys for the
definite location Of tho canal. shall BE-
filed with and approved by the secretary
Of the interior. The approval will be
made in writing and Be open for the In.
spection of any party interested.
The surveys, construction and operation
OF the canal must b conducted with duo
regard for the rights Of the Indians and In
accordance with such rules and regulations
~ the secretary OF the interior may make
to carry out these provisions; provided
that the consent of the Indians for the
right-of-way and compensation shall b
obtained by the irrigation company in
such manner - the secretary of the In
terror shall prescribe.
The company may not sell. assign,
transfer or mortgage this right-of-way for
any purpose Whatever until the canal shall
be completed; provided that the company
may mortgage the franchises for money
20 construct and complete the canal; and
provided further that the right-of.way
shall be lost and forfeited by the CON-
pany unless the survey 10 completed and
died with the secretary Of the interior
within eighteen months from the passage
of this act aud the canal constructed across
the reservation within three years.
The irrigation company must accept this
right-cf-way upon the express condition.
binding upon itself, its successors and as
signs, that they will neither aid, advise
nor assist In any effort looking to the
changing or extingaishing the present
tenure Of the Indians in their lands, and
will not attempt to secure from the Indian
tribes any further grant Of land or its oc-
cupancy. Any violation of these condi-
tions shall operate ss q forfeiture Of ell the
granted rights and privileges.
A bill giving somewhat similar rights to
the Columbia Irrigating Company, intro
duced by Mr.. Wilson earlier IN the session,
10 now on the house calendar, having
been reported favorably by tho committee
on Indian affairs, although IL il under
stood the Yakima Indian agent has en-
tered protests against any such legislation.
Mr.. poolittie's bill has . bad start, bas IL
tho senators only keep talking long
enough about the tariff IL may catch up
up With that OF Mr.. Wilson. Both repre-
4nk IL a. H.
come laws. and neither il opposed to the
Others measure. No great confidence of
securing the ultimate enactment this ses-