Gilpin observer., 1902-06-26
TEXT OF THE NEW IRRIGATION LAW WHICH WILL
MAKE THE ARID REGIONS BLOSSOM AS THE ROSE

The following is the full text of the
new irrigation law which has passed
both houses of Congress and been ap-
proved by President Roosevelt:
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Unit
ed States of America in Congress as
sembled, That all moneys received
lands in Arizona, California, Colorado,
Idaho, Kansas, Montana. Nebraska,
Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota,
Utah, Washington and Wyoming, be-
ginning with the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1901, including the surplus of
fees and commissions In excess of al
lowances to registers and receivers,
and excepting the per centum. Of the
proceeds of the sales Of public lands
In the above states set aside by law for
educational and other purposes, shall
be, and the same are hereby, reserved,
set aside, and appropriated as n special
fund in the treasury to be known as
the reclamation fund.-" to be used in
the examination and survey for and
the construction and maintenance of
irrigation works for the storage, diver
sion and development Of waters for the
reclamation Of arid and semi-arid lands
in the said states and territories, and
for the payment of all other expendi-
lures provided for in this act.
Provided, That in case the receipts
from the sale and disposal of lands re-
ferred to in this section are insufficient
70 meet the requirements for the sup
port of agricultural colleges In the sew,
eral states and territories, under the
act of August 30, 1890, entitled "An
act to apply a portion Of the proceeds
of the public lands to the more COM
plete endowment and support Of the
colleges for the benefit of agriculture
and the mechanic arts, established I'M
der the provisions of an act OF Congress
approved July 2, 1862" the deficiency.
II any, in the sum necessary for the
support of the said colleges shall be
provided for from any moneys in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec .. That the secretary OF the in
terror is hereby authorized and directed
to make examinations and surveys for,
and to locate and construct. as herein
provided, irrigation works for the stor-
age, diversion and development of
waters. including artesian wells. and
to report to congress at the beginning
of each regular session as TO the re-
suits of such examinations and sur
veys. giving estimates OF cost of all
contemplated works. the quantity and
location of the lands which can be ir-
rigated therefrom, and all facts rela-
tive to the practicability OF each irrI
CATION project; also the cost of works
in process of construction as well as
of those which have been completed.
Sec. B. That the secretary, Of the in
terror shall, before giving the public no
tice provided for in section of this
act withdraw from public entry the
lands required for any irrigation works
contemplated under the provisions of
this act, and shall restore to public
entry any of the lands so Withdrawn
when. In his Judgment. such lands are
nor required for the purposes of this
act: and the secretary of the interior
Is hereby authorized. at or Immediately
prior to the time Of beginning the sur
veys for any contemplated irrigation
works, to withdraw from entry, except
under the homestead laws. any public
lands believed to he susceptible of irri-
CATION from said works; Provided.
That all lands entered and entries
made under the homestead laws with
in areas so withdrawn during such
withdrawal shall be subject to all the
provisions. limitations. charges, terms
and conditions of this act; that said