Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-30

wen as the government water rights,
appurtenant TO the lands irrigated. (3)
They agree 10 pay the charges for the
water rights required by the reclama-
ton act 90 They agree that their
land shall be security for the govern
ment charge for water, and that such
charges shall be lien on the land
which the association may enforce II
they do not pay for the water, 90 They
agree to dispose OF the lands they own
which are In excess Of the limit OF
lands In private ownership permitted
TO apply for water from the government
system.
Q. How Is the association managed?
A. Directly by the water users them
selves and through the officers elected
by them.
q. How much water will be fur
nshed 20 each water user?
a. He viii receive his proportional
part of the entire supply In the hands
OF the association, not In excess OF the
amount necessary for the proper cul-
tiVatlon of his land.
Q. What assurance has he of suf-
ilcient supply2
A. The assurance that the govern
ment having determined the area
which can be cultivated to the highest
efficiency the association IL required TO
limit the lands represented by its
shares to that amount
Q. What will be the cost Of the gov
eminent water right?
A. The smallest amount consistent
with permanent work. Steel and con-
crete Will be used wherever required.
The heaviest part OF the cost--that IL,
the maintenance, which goes on for
eVer-wlll be reduced 90 a minimum.
Q. What Is the connection between
the association and the government?
a. Before beginning construction the
government will make contract with
the association, In which the latter
will guarantee the payments and agree
TO enforce the collections from its
shareholders by means of the lien on
their lands II necessary.
@. Does the shareholder derive any
advantage from this lien?
A. Yes II protects him against the
possibility OF being required to pay for
shiftless neighbours water right, for
without the lien the association would
be required to assess each member for
any deficiency
q. How soon must a man dispose OF
his excess land?
A. He viii not be required to do 50
before the time that the government
Is ready to furnish the water thus
gaining the advanced prices resulting
from the large expenditures OF the
government and the sure prospect OF
water, and having, without expense. a
good market for his land that ne could
have had under no other conditions.
@. What is done TO make 1t certain
that such excess lands are sold?
A. The owner must agree that IL
he does not sell them to a properly
hN ha
eminent water is ready, the associa-
ton shall have power 20 do so.
Q. WIN the lands be sacrificed by
the association?
A. No, Every officer and member
OF the association Is land owner and
q depreciation of land values Is against
his interest. The demand for land will
probably be so great as construction
approaches completion, that large
prices can be easily realized by the
owner himself
Q. How are former water rights af.
fected by Joining the association?
A. The reclamation act expressly
protects vested water rights. by join
ing the association the owner of such
rights puts them in the care OF the
association and the water is to be de-
llvered TO him as before. being in
Guided In the complete supply furnished
from the government system His pri-
GRITTY OF water remains intact, is pro-
tected BY the articles OF the assocla-
ton and may he reasserted 10 ever
there should be shortage Of water In
the future.
Q. How are such rights to be pro-
teoted If the need should arise 80 years
hence?
A. These rights must be definitely
ascertalned and made matter Of rec
ord as soon as the association can take
the matter up after the government
construction has begun. This adjust
ment can be made by mutual agree
ment, or in the courts.
Q. IL tract to be subscribed for
contains land which Is not lrrigable,
how many acres should be included?
A, The subscription should include
the entire tract. The secretary of the
interior will, by careful and expert ex-
animation, determine the irrigable area
Of each tract. The shares represent
ing non-irrlgable lands will be can
celed, and the government will make
no charge against them.
Q, Can a man subscribe for a part
of his land and leave the rest out Of
the irrigation system?
a. No, The association will accept
NuuoAiiIllollS biliD NHtH tilty fONe1 lHG
entire body OF land owned by the sub
scriber No subscription should exceed
100 shares. but any person may make
several such subscriptions II he agrees
TO dispose OF his excess land located
under the system,
Q. What Ia the form OF organiza-
ton contemplated by section Of the
act, to which the management and OPP
Grafton OF the irrigation system Is to
be turned over when the payments
have been made for the major portion
OF the lands Irrigated
A. This cannot be decided until such
period approaches in the first project
TO be completed The form Of Water
Users association already discussed
can be readily adapted to meet the
necessary requirements. Organizations
OF this form will require few II any
changes 10 meet the conditions con-
templated in section s.
LANDS IN PRIVATE OWNERSHIP.
O. II own a tract Of land to which
water may be brought by n govern
ment ditch, how shall | obtain water
right?
A. II viii be necessary to become a
member OF the local water Users as
ISOLATION, and subscribe 10 all Of the
requirements Of membership in such
association.
Q. For how much land can water be
had?
A. Section OF the law states that no
right to the use Of water for lands I'm
private ownership shall be sold for
tract exceeding 100 acres to any one
landowner.
Q. Can I obtain water for a fun
tract Of 100 acres?
A. This matter Is left 10 the dis
erection OF the secretary, and the
acreage may be reduced to 100, so or 40
acres. according to the surrounding
conditions.
Q. Can !. while residing In some
other locality where | am earning a
living, obtain water for a tract Of
land2