Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-11-24

tlon to the compliance with the home
stead laws, reclaim at least one-half
OF the total irrigable area of his entry
for irrigation purposes, and before re-
celving patent for the lands covered by
his entry shall pay to the government
the charges apportioned against such
tract as provided above, No right to
use OF water for land in private owner
snip shall be sold for tract exceeding
one hundred and sixty acres to any one
land owner, and no such sale shall be
made to any land owner unless he be
an actual bona fide resident on such
land, or occupant thereof residing in
the neighborhood of such land and no
such right shall permanently attach
until all payments therefor are made.
The annual installments shall be made
to the receiver Of the local land office
in the district in which the land is situ-
ated, and failure to make any two
payments when due shall render the
entry subject to cancellation, with the
forfeiture of all rights under this Act,
as well as any moneys already paid
thereon. All moneys received from
the above sources shall be paid into the
reclamation fund"
OWNERS AND MANAGERS OF WORKS.
1.-The secretary of the interior is
hereby authorized and directed to use
the reclamation fund for the operation
and maintenance Of all reservoirs and
irrigation works constructed under the
provisions Of this Act; Provided, That
when the payments required by this
Act are made for the major portion OF
the lands irrigated from the waters OF
any of the works herein provided for,
then the management and operation
Of such irrigation works shall pass to
the owners Of the lands irrigated there
by, to be maintained at their expense
under such forms of organization and
under such rules and regulations as
may be acceptable to the. Secretary
Of the Interior; Provided, That the
title to and the management and oper-
alton Of the reservoirs and the works
nesessary for their protection and
operation shall remain in the govern
ment until otherwise provided in con-
gress.
IRRIGATION LAWS OF STATES.
Nothing in this Act shall be con-
strued as affecting or intending to al
feet or to in any way interfere with the
laws of any State or Territory relating
to the control appropriation, use or
distribution of water used in irrigation,
or any vested right acquired hereunder
and the Secretary Of the Interior, IN
carrying out the provisions Of this Act
shall proceed in conformity with such
laws, and nothing herein shall in any
way affect any right of any State or OF
the Federal Government or OF any land
owner, appropriation or user of water in'
TO or from any interstate stream or the
waters thereof, Provided. That the
right to the use of the waters acquired
under the provisions Of this Act shall
be appurtenant to the lands irrigated
and beneficial uses shall be the basis
he measure and the limit of the
right.
USE MONEY IS PUT TO.
# is the duty Of the Secretary OF
the Interior to expend the major por
tion Of the funds arising from the sa'e
Of public lands within each State and and
Territory hereinbefore named '0r ',7
benefit of arid and semi-arid 'anos anu
within the limits Of such State Or 30,
rltory Provided. That the Se9F'-