Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18
IRRIGATION COMMISSION.
MANY APPLICATIONS FOR LEASES.


Knaebel
There were present: President @.
A. Richardson, Secretary George w.
Knaebel and Frank Springer Commits
sioner Carl A. Dalies Is absent In Wis
consin and Commissioner G. Il. Miller
was detained from attending the SEES
sion by conditions resultant from the
recent high waters in his section, he
being upon board which has this
question to deal with.
The following parties appeared be-
fore the commission at this session:
Jaritos Ditch and Reservoir company
OF Springer, asking to enter into a
contract involving the reclamation OF
1000 acres of arid lands. the construc-
ton OF large reservoirs in Colfax
county, a minute description OF the
properties involved to be submitted
later This application was approx
ed.
j. NJ Sandoval OF Sandoval, Sando-
van county. asks to enter into a con-
tract involving the construction OF a
reservoir In Sandoval county and the
reclamation OF about I 200 acres of
arid lands. This APPLICATION was also
approved.
T. c. Hunt of Texico appeared. by
attorney, asking for pasture privilege
on $4,000 acres OF land situated in
Roosevelt county. This was passed
over until next meeting.
A. c. Voorhees, of Ration made ap-
plication to purchase 1000 acres inCol-
fax county. This application was
passed NJ w. Mills and II. C. Abbott
OF Springer, by attorney, made appli-
cation for location of land for roser-
voir and for pasture privileges. in
volving about 5000 acres in Colfax
county. The board has not as yet fin.
ally disposed of this
NJ. w. Mills applied for pasture priv
ileges on 1000 acres OF land In Mora
county, for term OF Ave years, at 5
cents per acres. Approved.
II wns the sense OF the commission
that pending settlement Of these irr,-
cation proposition, no more land will
be located for other than irrigation
purposes. II proposes that no more
pasturage privileges will be recon-
mended till all irrigation propositions
are settled
The commission decided to offer for
sale OF the 100. 900 acres at its disposal
for the improvement OF the Rio Grande
one fourth, or $4,000 acres, and the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted upon
this subject:
Whereas, At our April meeting this
commission recommended to the terri
toriad board of public lands the sale of
$4,000 acres OF land granted by con.
gress for the improvement OF the Rio
Grande to the highest bidder after ad-
vertisement, at prices not less than 81
per acre, plus the cost Of selection and
entry-the bidder TO have the right Of
selection OF the lands: and the terri
torisl board OF public lands has decid-
ed that 1t has no power to advertise
such sale until after the lands have
been selected; therefore,
Resolved, That this commission will
receive bids for the purchase OF lands
to the aggregate amount of not exceed
ing $4,000 acres, In tracts not exceed
any one purchaser, to he designated by
legal subdivision in the bid, at price
OF not less than 81 per acre plus the
cost OF location; ana that this COM
mission will recommend to the board
OF public lands to cause to be selected
for the territory, such lands so bid for
as II deems proper. and upon the Sc
/ nf hn
che secretary OF the interior, to adver-
, tise the lands for sale and sell them
to the highest bidder for casn--the
original application to stand as a bid
and to have preference over other bids
/ OF the same price. Each bid to be &C.
I companied by certified check paya-
BILE TO the secretary OF this commission
amounting to rs cents per acre upon
the land applied for, which will be re-
turned TO him in case the land Is not
recommended for selection, but In case
the land Is recommended for selection
/ said money will be held until the land
is finally offered for sale or sold; and
IL the applicant then becomes the pur-
chaser the sum so deposited will be
credited upon the purchase: II the
land is sold TO another purchaser at a
higher price, ii will be returned to the
| depositor; II not so sold and the de-
posltor fails to make good his bid, Il
is to be forfeited to the Territory. All
bids will be received by the secretary
OF this commission up to 4 O'CLOCK D.
m, September s. 1893. aud the same
viii be opened in his Office on the fol-
lowing day.
Forms OF application for such seiec-
ton and purchase will be furnished by
the secretary Of this commission"
Another resolution was adopted In
which the commission asks the hon.
orable secretary OF the interior to
have investigations made under the
reclamation act" looking to the stor.
age OF water in the basins OF the Cim-
arron, the Red river. Canadian and
Santa Fe rivers. President Richardson