The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-10
-s..-..l Correspondeneel

eom. legislation favorable TO
.r,fgs-f1n of land in the arid
.s There are as many plans pro-
sd Al this time as there have been
,ra mast regarding this important
lion one Of the measures which
d.. .orsfdered at this session is
..-.r.nsad bv Representative Shat
- colorado 1t provides for the
--.r-,.r5an eff reservoirs in the arid
4 States and for the disposal Of the
-rr. lands reclaimed thereby.
Text of the Bill.
rre hin in full is as follows;
F., enacted by the senate and
,-r-aeprtatives of the United
-..raz of America. in congress assem-
.-..r.,r 4. That the geological sur
hereby directed 10 make accu-
s-r-,..v- If at least four practical
..-- sites and of the irrigation
s.-.r.- fasairc u the reservoirs ana 10
--fIf. lands 90 be irrigated there
Ut. .4.h of the arid land states
-r. United states. and estimate inc
-.fr r.. construction and completion
.r. same as well as the quantity Of
~ which can be stored IN each
w." That the director Of the geo
,-s..r survey shall make a report TO
.l aarr-r4rv of the interior as TO each
-....rs.f- and irrigaung ditch showing
-ra survey. cost of construction. guam
..-. If rrHrfr land in each state, which
r. irrigated from such reservoir
and the location of the said lands, as
r .- aV other facts relative TO the
,-sltfrahFlfty of the enterprise.
$50 s. Upon the filing OF such re-
r..rr the secretary of the interior may
IN his discretion, withdraw from PUBIC
entry the lands embraced WITHIN lhe
~a-arrrf- site at high water mark and
e--ir rf ground fifty feet IN width
F..,.7..r.rg on the same and the land
.rr.r frry feet on each side Of the
-.+.r line. af the iUrigating bitches to
r..arsfrugted herewith, together with
The nubTc lands which it is proposed
+. frrsgaJa from such reservoirs
SET g. That upon the determination
of the secretary Of the interior that
fF- reservoir and irrigation project are
r.r-.rfraI he ShaT cause to be let upon
gr.r.~ public n-dce contracts for the
Construction and completion of reser-
t.rS and the iTTigating bitches con-
ra.t4I Herewith in any one state shall
not exceed the sum OF $lO0O,OOO.
States That Are to Profit.
ase.. 3. That the following named
states shall be considered as arid land
STATES within the meaning of this act,
u VIII. California. Oregon, Washing
trn Idaho. Nevada, Utah, Montana,
Wyoming and Colorado.
Sec. g. That the sum of So 600, 600.
or So much thereof as may be neCeS-
sarv ba and the same hereby is appTo-
rriateI out Of any moneys in the treas
NV uar otherwise appropriated. for the
purpose of carrying into effect the pro-
visions thereof
See. q. That upon the completion
af such irrigation project the lands TO
De irrigated thereby shall be subject TO
homestead entry after notice by the
secretary of the interior. upon the con-
a.tieu that in addition to the require
Hrnts ST the honest cad act the entry
man 900 the making of final proof OF
settlement snail pay TO the govern
ueur the sum of $3.50 per acre. and
ea.r eutr-man shall be limited to the
entry ami settlement of eighty acres.
Homesteads to Control.
Sec s. That when the major part
Of The land intended TO be irrigated
from such reservoir has been duly 10
Gated upon as aforesaid, the manage
maut ot the reservoir and iTrigating
t-eE-S connected with the irrigation
project shall bee turned over 10 the said
hmasraadPrS. who shall manage and
maintain the same either as body or
through Il corporation 10 be formed by
ta.m
Sec. g. That nothing in this act
>-a. be- construed as interfering with
-.e aNS of the said states concerning
---atlan-
S. Iu That the secretary Of the
Interior is hereby authorized to make
such rules and regulations for the pur-
." .r. Ga sd