The Meeker herald., 1903-02-28
IT CAUSED A
CONNECTION.
The announcement in these COL
umns that twenty townships had
been Withdrawn from entry
caused quite q sensation last
week. Land office gives terms
byswhich land may be taken.

Thsannouncementi in these columns
last week Of the withdrawal Of twen-
ty townships from entry CAUSED as
muchsOf II sensation rs the apprehen-
sion d Felix Crunk, and 1t also came
in for Its share of discussion.
Tar HERALD was right when 1t
stated the cause Of the withdrawal,
but ktnok Uncle Samuel q long timr
to getAroand to 1t. AS our readers
we'll 1pow, the proposition Of taking
a ditcA out of the north fork Of White
river b reclaim thousands Of acres
OH ti& &north side Of the river is no
new CAe. 1t was in the fall of 1901
that q 2petition was sent in from here
to theeecretary Of the interior asking
that ~ investigation of the project
be rnalle by the photographic division
Of the4eological survey, and this was
supplemented by another one the fol-
lowing spring. While the matter
was psnding before the department
Congress passed the act authorizing
the Investment Of monies received by
the government for land sold in the
arid land states in investigating irri-
gationsprojects, and that act gave the
secretary more power than he pre-
viousiy had.
Inquiry at the local land Office at
GlenxSOd Spings reveals the fact
that ttb lands Withdrawn are subject
to entry under the provisions of the
Homestead law only, and then subject
to the oct Of June II, 1902. Under
this act not less than 40 nor more
than 100 acres can be embraced In one
entry, and that such entries are not
subject to the Communication provi-
siona OF the homestead law. And
later, U the proposed irrigation pro-
ject u practicable, the entries may be
reducsd In area to the limit represent
ing thu acreage which, in the opinion
Of the Secretary, may be reasonably
requiySd for the support Of family
upo4taa lands in question, and will
become subject to the charges per
acre which may be determined upon,
to be paid in annual installments.
Entrymen upon lands to be irrigated
by such irrigating works rs may be
constructed shall, in addition to COM
pliance with the homestead laws, re-
claim at least one-half of the total
irrigable area Of his entry for agri-
cultural purposes, and before receiv-
ing patent for the lands covered by
his entry he must pay to the govern
ment the charges proportioned
against such tract. In other words,
It seems that the government expects
to be reimbursed for its outlay in con-
structing irrigation projects, but it is
safe to say that the government will
not come out even In the end, nor is
1t the intention of the act that dollar
for dollar be returned.
The extent Of the lands Withdrawn
In this vicinity is briefly described as
follows: Beginning at Shepherds
Saltwater ranch on the south fork Of
White river and running west "a
miles to . point two miles west Of the
government road about seven miles
south from White river; thence
north 80 miles to point near Yampa
Peak on the left bank Of Yampa
river; thence east ls miles to the
mouth Of Williams river (taking in
some land north Of Yampa river);
thence south "a miles to q point near
the divide between Coal creek and
Beaver creek; thence east six miles
to the head of the east fork Of Fawn
creek and thence south II miles to
Saltwater. Excluding the lands al
ready entered 1t means that a little
over 10000 acres are temporarily
Withdrawn from the usual modes Of
entry.