Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-08-14
IRRIGATION MEASURE.
Instructions Relative to Entries on Lands Withdrawn for tho
Construction Ct Irrigation Works for the Reclamation
OF Arid Lands, etc. in Certain States and Terri
tories, Order Act of Jun: II 1902.

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ouolic entry any Of the land so with
l'a1h. when. in his judgment, such
amos are not required for the purposes
ot this Act; and the Secretary Of the
lh'erlcr is hereby authorized, at or i'm
'nedlately prior 10 the time of the be-
sl1nlng the surveys for any contem
o'afed irrigation works, to withdraw
from entry. except under the home
stead laws, any public lands believed to
De susceptible Of irrigation from saio
works: Provided. That all lands en-
tered and entries made under the
homestead laws within the areas so
Withdrawn during such withdrawal shall
be subject to all the provisions, limit
.tions. charges. terms and conditions
this Act; that said surveys shall be
prosecuted dill gently to completion.
and upon the completion thereof and
ne necessary maps. plans and esti-
mates OF cost, the Secretary of the IT.
terror shall determine whether or net
said project is practical and advisable,
and If determined to be impractical or
lnadvisable he shall thereupon restore
said lands to entry; that public lands
which it is proposed to irrigate by
means Of any contemplated works shall
be subject to entry only under the pro-
vsions Of the homestead laws in tracts
If not less than forty nor more than
ne hundred and Sky acres and shall
be subject to the limitations, charges,
terms and conditions herein provided:
Provided that the comm utation pro-
,i>ions of the homestead laws shall not
Apply 10 entries made under this Act.
Sec. 4. That upon the determine
lion by the Secretary Of the Interior
that any irrigation project is practical
he may cause to be let contracts for
The construction OF the same, In such
portions or sections as 1t may be prac-
ticable to construct and complete as
parts Of the whole project. providing
the necessary funds for such portions
or sections are available in tie recla-
nation fund, and thereupon he shall
give public notice Of the lands irriga-
BILE under thu project. and limit Of area
per entry. which limit shall represent
the acreage which. in the opinion of
the Secretary. may be reasonably re-
quired for the support Of family upon
the lands in question; also the charge
which shall be made per acre upon the
said entries, and upon lands in private
ownership which may be irrigated by
the waters of said irrigation project.
and the number of annual installments.
not exceeding ten. in which said charg
es shall be paid and the time when said
payments shall commence. The said
charges shall be determined with
view Of returning to the reclamation
fund the estimated cost of construction
of the project. and shall be apportioned
equltably; Provided. That In all con-
siruction work eight hours shall con-
,titute days work. and no Mongolian
aborer shall be employed thereon.
Sec. S That the entryman upon
lands to be irrigated BY such works
shall, in addition to the compliance
with homestead laws, reclaim at least
one-half Of the total irrigable area of
his entry for irrigation purposes. and
oefore receiving patent for the lands
covered by his entry shall pay to the
government the charges apportoned
sgainst such tract as provided In sec
ion four. No right to the use OF wa