Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-30
LANDS AND PRIVATE OWNER
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Q. If | own piece Of land, and nut
a tenant upon II, will not this comply
with the requirements Of the law?
A. No the law Is explicit In that
the land owner shall be an actual bona
hde resident. 1t Is also not considered
| within the purpose Of the law to en-.
courage landlordism or tenantry.
.. II there are several children In
| family, can the land be decided In
separate tracts to each Of these child.
rem, and water thus secured?
A. This might be done IL each indl-
! Vidual Is competent to be an indie
! pendent land owner but he must have
! title OF record In fee and have an
actual residence on the land or In the
| vicinity
| O. What can be done I'm case OF a
man owning several hundred, or thou
| sand acros-Or trust company having
| large tracts?
A. Unless the person is an actual
| resident and occupant of the soil, he
| cannot obtain any water rights. and
| the land must be left without any wa
/ ter supply unless II Is conveyed TO an
| actual bona fide resident and cultiva-
| tor
O. Cannot any arrangements be
! made pending the time OF disposal OF
! the land?
a, subscriptions viii be received by
| the local water users association, and
/ an understanding reached that the land
can Infinitely receive water when prop
erly transferred.
G. How can these lands be sold?
A. The owner can sell at his own
discretion. but he must by trust deed
to the association give II power to sell
ultimately in small tracts to actual
settlers who are qualified 10 comply
with the reclamation act.
Q, In the case OF railroad lands,
what arrangements can be made?
A, The railroads, as rule, have
agreed TO nut their lands on the mar
ket In small tracts, at a price Of 81 25
or $3.50 per acre, TO be sold on long
time payments, and subjec. to all az the
conditions OF government land adjoin-
Ing, title not to be passed until all Of
the terms have been compiled with
Q, What is the inducement to the
railroads 20 dispose Of lands In this
manner?
A, The railroad corporations are
more interested IN securing immediate
settlement and cultivation IN small
tracts than In obtaining a profit on the
land; and In this respect their object
and that of the government Is iden-
teal viz, to bring about Immediate
settlement and the maximum popua-
ton OF the irrigated tract,
Q. Supposlng that ! sell piece OF
land take a mortgage upon II, and
before the expiration OF 10 years fore
close the mortgage and take the land.
win not the title to water remain with
the land2
A. No. you can not complete the
right TO the use of water unless sub
sequently you live upon the land and
do not have title to water rights for
other lands In excess OF the limit fixed.
O. How will these conditions be en-
forced7
A. by the articles OF Incorporation
and agreement with the association,
this body being responsible for en-
forcement OF the law. also by contest
before the land office, or through ex-
ercise of the power vested in the
secretary of the Interior.
O. If person stablishng a home-
stead or trying to acquire water right
for land IN private ownership, wishes
to sell or II he dies. does this forfeit
the water right partly acqulredY
A. Forfeiture does not necessarily
follow, but transfer can be made TO a
person who will live upon the land,
and who Is otherwise qualified and
does not already own rights to water
for other lands.