The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-03

Helena Herald: What is known as
the Carey act" became a law in Au-
gust. 1894 It gives to each Of the states
Of Montana, Colorado. Wyoming South
Dakota, Utah, Nebraska ami Idaho.
100000 acres of the public domain
within thalr respective limits upon CON
dit.on that they shall reclaim IL and sell
* only to actual settlers I'm small tracts
The legislature Of Wyoming was the
first 20 move under the act and prompt
~ passed law accepting the land and
providing how II may BE- disposed Of.
number of Irrigation companies were
formed, and they have hlrd appl.ca-
tons for more chan one-half OF the
100000 acres donated to that state
1t remained to be seen whether the
secretary Of the interior would recog-
nlze the Wyoming law: bu; This ques-
;ion IS now seJ.lel. on the 27th inst.
he signed the application OF tho Big
horn Basin Developing company for
$4,000 acres situated in the Northeast
ern part Of tne STATE. This is done un-
der the provisions OF the state law
watch authorizes private corporations
or individuals to select llnds for im-
prpVomcnt, and Construgt irri eating
dtthes for their reclamation. holding "a
Zen on The Lr1ctS sold until tle water
right is paid for the land mast be sold
by The SKATE 20 actual settlers in tracts
OF not more tl1n 100 acres al "a uniform
price OF not more than 80 cents per
acre. The companies are required u
advertise the price OF the water right
for the lands and sell it, 50 that the
T5ile 10 the water right VIII 60 with the
land. Aside from the lien mentioned.
the companies have no interest IN the
tracts 50 sold. and purchasers llavc alb
s1lute control OF Ihem
TIE law passed by the legislative as
sembly of Mon.ana year ago IS drawn
on different lines. II Establishes com
mission of five members Wh!c1 has
power 10 enter into contracts wHth per
sons or corporations for the rcclama-
ti01 OF lands selected under the provl-
SONS OF the law Of the United States
and TO Issue WARRANTS in pawn mt for
the same When the works are com
plated for any part cular locality. the
commission 4 - assess 10 each tract OF
40 acres its just proportion Of the cost
OF the system, which sum- plus 20 per
cent, and per cent. intr~cs'. from the
date Of the first warrant, Is fixed as
the minimum price AT which the lands
reclaimed shall he sold. When rhe pur-
chase price Is fully paid by the settler
the state Is 10 issue - him n intent
The water right is appurtenant TO and
inscparable from the land bu' IS sub
ject TO an annual toll u defray the ac-
tual cost of maintaining and operating
'the works and expenses of the cpmm.s-
sion.
II is perhaps. premature. to express
an opinion as to the relative merits 0f
rihcsc two laws. The ftcf must be adj
miuced that Wyoming has made much
more rapid progress in av8illrg itself
of the benefits u the grant though IL
Is manifest THAT We have mor- water
and more and better Lands for reclama-
tion Difficulty nay he encountered
under our S.8-ute IN finding individ-
ss, IL. 10 1.
the construction % RESERVOIRS. ranIiS
and dftches IN consideration Of per
cent. warrants. 10 b. paid only out az
the proceeds II SALES. and without any
advan.a &c fI.Jm the increased value az
lands recia. med or any profit from she
sale Of water. Probably the question
whether the provisions u our NV are
practicable w!ll depend upon ne will
lingn~sS Of capitalists % nagD.i1te ~.
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