Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-23

uated. Instructions for making such
statement can be had on application
to the state engineers office
The essential element OF valid APP
preparation is the application OF the
water TO q beneficial use. Due dill
gence should be shown In prosecuting
the work Of construction of any ditch
or reservoir after 1t is once begun, and
the same shall be completed within
three years from time Of commence
ment.
After a ditch or reservoir Is complet
ed and water actually put to use, the
final acquisition OF title. or "provin.
up is had by an adjudication in the
district court. This is a lengthy pro.
ceeding which cannot be explained in
this short paper.
of securinH'the title to water. The
following Is quoted from the tenth b.
ennial report Of the state engineer, un-
der the head of Adjudication OF
Rights. E" Much carelessness Is
manifested In this direction, where the
water supply is considered abundant.
The time Is not far distant when
every available drop OF water will BIZ
appropriated Many delay al sdiudl-
cation on account OF expense. II Il
were 10 perfect title 10 ineir lsudS
no such excuse would present i,self.
To quote from the report of Supsdn-
tendent ArmstIpng, The longer IN. AZ,
ting Of a referees court Is delayed the
more expensive 1t will be aud the more
difficult IT viii be to prove prlori,i@,
ENLARGEMENT OF DITcHEs.
Where water cannot be as conyen-
iently carried in some other channel
the right TO enlarge an existing ditch
Is given. but the parties making the err
argement must pay a reasonable share
OF the cost Of said ditch
A natural stream may be used as a
conduit. especially for carrying water
Tor a reservoir to lands desired to be
watered due allowance being made for
loss by eyapoi, ion and seepage. said
i S,nst to be de'ernined by the state en-
TRANSFERS.
II the vested rights Of other water
users are not lnjuriously affected, the
right TO change the point Of diversion
and the place and character OF the use
Is given, Parties desiring TO make
such change must apply TO the dis
trict court from which the original de-
cree lsued and procure decree Of
transfer
ABANDONMENT.
A failure to use an appropriation for
a considerable period may be taken as
an evidence Of Intention TO abandon.
But. what constitutes abandonment
has not been settled: and in fact, no
definite time can be fixed and the
question can only be settled by the cir
cumstances Of each individual case.
However. as land and water become
more valuable, but few controversies
are likely TO arise over the question OF
abandonment. as each appropriation
VII be interested In seeing that his
rights are maintained
THE ADMINISTRATIVE DEPART
MENT
The administration of the laws IS
vested in hte state engineer. the super
intendents Of Irrigation Of the six dlvi-
sions, and the water commissioners Of
the 81 water districts. The duties OF
these various officers are pretty well
known and need not be explained.
Water users who have occasion TO take
appeals from the commissioner to the
superintendent and from the superin-
tendent 20 the state engineer, should re-
quire the commissioner and superin.
tendent to put their decisions In writ
ing. which must be filed with the SUI
perlor officer. together with the Nap
peals
The water Commissioner is the most
important OF all the officers. as he has
direct charge Of tlF distribution OF the
water and is working every day direct
ly among the people. 1t is a matter @
business. then, that the people OF ever
district should be willing 10 Ny Nv.
ing salary. and then see that mo ~
appointed 10 the posi.loa sn< .. upu..
petent 10 earn a. 49, -, nv y
a stimulus for ygsas mss o ppvrAS.
themselves With M e.cesss. s-ak8
cal training 20 az tV - 20. ~
think there IS a spsSd rr~~ ~ sywv
ment among lie p~-Ds 10 thti dfsrS
tion.
In view Of tie rsl ~r>><-e q a., -,
sition II may - 80 ID "a. ,l>.s
few Of the prin<ie~' duo~. = the crrp-