The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-07
ARID LAND Commission
Is Looking for Settlers for It's
Proposed Colony.
ON CLARKE'S FORK RIVER
Sufficient Actual Settlers Are Wanted
to Build the Water System-Easy
Terms of Payment Will
Be Made.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

| Special Dispatch to the Standard.
| Helena, May 6.-The state arid land
commission is seeking to secure settlers
for the colony it proposes to locate in
| Carbon county on lands located along
| the Clarke's Fork river, where the COM
mission has undertaken to construct a
| canal for the reclamation of several
| thousand acres of fine land. Donald
Bradford, the general manager of the
commission, in discussing what the
| commission proposes to do, said:
| 1T is hoped that sufficient number
of actual settlers may join this colony
to build the water system and thus pre-
| vent the necessity for the employment
OF outside labor, as it is the purpose
OF this commission to aid homeseekers
IN every way to secure and improve
their homes at the least possible cost
ana without profit to anyone for con-
structlon. AS it will be seen in the ac-
colnpanying form of certificate title to
the canal remains in the state, and only
the actual cost of construction, mainte-
nance and operation will be charged.
10 prevent any settler from turning
Spectator in land, his water right pur-
chased must equal in units the number
of acres filed upon, and in this connec-
ton it is deemed proper to suggest that
so acres utilized to the best advantage
will equal in net profits 100 acres farmed
with hired labor.
1.-THE terms of payment have been
| made easy, SO that while the state is
secured the settler may easily meet pay
ments. The farmer will, as far as prac-
ticable, be employed in maintenance
work and be given credit on toll
charges
Construction will begin June / and
will be pushed to completion as rapidly
as possible. 1t is desired that all the
land shall be taken and applications for
water filed and teams and men ready
to begin work on that day. Each far
mer or purchaser of water right will
be given a section Of the canal to build
and will be paid by the yard of material
at the ruling rate. which will be an
nounced at the proper time.
1.-THE lands selected are a part of the
old Grow Indian reservation and the
terms of the treaty between the IN
dams and the government require that
$l50 per acre shall be paid, one-half
in one year and one-half in two years
from date of filing upon the land in the
Bozeman land office. Actual occupancy
Of the land for five years is also re-
quired. The land is at present unsur-
veyed, but possession can be had at
any time. The fact that several months
and perhaps year will be required to
complete surveys will postpone pay
ments for the land, which will prove
an advantage to the settler.
Every settler should come prepared
with a good team and strong harness,
also new No. l drag scraper, for con-
struction work. .u.r
THE style of water right certificate
is:
''This is to certify that -- has
Al 4. f1 ovid 10 n mt
commission at its office in the city OF
Helena application for perpetual right
to the use of water for - acres of
land being approximately the -
of section, in township -, county OF
Carbon, state of Montana.
"'This certificate is issued subject to
, the condition and regulations printed
herein and made a part of this instru-
ment.
.The conditions of sale and use Of
. water right are:
-. The right to water shall be di-
vided into acre units and the cost of
construction, which shall include also
all charge of management. Engineer
ing and sale of water rights shall be
charged proportionately against each
unit
"2. The purchase price shall be due
and payable as follows, to-wit: SIX
months from date hereof % per cent,
cent: 80 months from date hereof 10
per cent; AZ months from dater here
of. Is per cent; Sd months from date
hereof, Is per cent; &C months from
date hereof. Is per cent. Provided, that
at any time prior to maturity OF any
or all payments, such payment or pay
ments will be received with interest.
Twenty-Five per cent. of estimates or
work performed in construction by the
purchaser of water right shall be de-
Quoted and applied as part OF the hrsc
payment for such water right.
'''3 Annual interest at the rate OF
seven ~ per cent. per annum upon the
unpaid portion of the amount charged
for this water right shall be due and
navable at the following times: Six
months, IS months, 80 months, AZ
months, 81 months, &c months.
90. Warrants of the district, with
| accrued interest, will be received at any
time in payment of principal or interest.
".5 Title to the canal water right
and to all appurtenances to the dis
trict belonging shall be vested perpetu-
ally in the state of Montana.
"'6. The commission shall maintain
and operate the water system and regu-
late the flow of water according to
crop or domestic requirements, ana
waste of water will not in any instance
be permitted.
l ~. All main laterals shall be con-
l structed and operated under the super
vision and subject to the regulations OF
the commission.
E IS. All expenses incurred or account
4 of the administration and maintenance
' of district No. shall be charged pro-
portionately against each water unit
e sold and shall be due and payable to
: this commission in lawful money OF
!, the United States upon the first day OF
= December of each year.
!, This certificate cannot be trans
ferred without consent of the commls-
sion.'"
L CALIFORNIA; Gold Production.
II San Francisco, May 6.-The superin-