The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-21

Water Users Association alread,
discussed can be readily adapte,
to meet the requirements. Organi
cations of his form will require few
if any changes to meet the condit
ions contemplated in section 6.
Lands in Private Ownership.
water may be brought by a govern
ment ditch. how shall / obtain a VIZ
ter right?
A. 1t win be necessary to become a
member of the local Water Users
Association, and subscribe to all
the requirements of membership
in the association.
@. For what amount of land can wa
ter be had?
A. Section 5. of the law states that no
right to the use of water for lands
in private ownership shall be sold
for a tract exceeding 1G0 acres to
any one land owner.
@. Can | obtain water for a full tract
of 100 acres?
A. This matter is left to the discretion
of the Secretary of the Interior and
the acreage may be reduced to 100.
80 or 40 acres. according to the u
rounding conditions.
! Q. Can |, while residing in some other
locality where | am earning a liv-
ing, obtain water for a tract of land
A. You cannot obtain water right for
your Ian unless you are an actual
bona fide resident on such land. or
occupant thereof residing in the
neighborhood.
Q. What is meant by 1.-The neighbor-
hood?"
A. II is probable that it will be held
that a person must live within such
distance of the land that he can
daily cultivate or care for it. This
provision relating to an occupant re
siding in the neighborhood was
drawn originally with reference TO
the conditions in Utah. where the
farmers live in small communities,
and cultivate farms surrounding
the villages. In this case the
farms are all within an easy drive
of the homes of the owners.
Q. For how much land can | obtain
water?
A. For an area of 40. 80, 120 or $50
acres. according TO a rule to be es-
tablished in each locality by the
Secretary of the Interior. This
amount is to be determined by the
quantity OF irrigable land which
may reasonably required Tor he
support of the family.
Q. Why can not water be had for
larger acreage?
A. The law is, not merely to reclaim
the land. but to furnish homes for
the greatest humble OF persons
and to bring about an intensive cul
~tivatiOn of the soil. 1t is necessary
to cut down the land holdings to
such a point as will enable a large
number of families to mike a com
Portable living.
@. If | have a farm of over 100 acres
for which | want water. what must
| do?
A.. You can, by joining the Water Us
ers' Association. secure water for
160 acres OF less, as the rule may
be; but the remainder OF the land
cannon have water unless it is con
veyed by a recorded deed to some
other person.
@. Can | convey this to a relative or
friend. and can he obtain water and
then transfer the title back to me?
A.. To secure a title to water will nee
essitate the AND being conveyed
by actual recorded deed. and re
main in the ownership of some 9th
er person for 5 or possibly 10 years
or more. Such person must also
be an actual BONA fide resident on
the land. or an occupant thereof
residing in the n~eighborhOod.
@. If / own a piece of land and pun
a tenant upon it, will not this COM
ply with the requirements of the
law?
a. No. the law is explicit in that the
LAM owner shall be an actual bona
fide resident. Ii is not the purpose
of the law to encourage landlordism
or tenantry.
@. If there are several children in the
family. a the land be decided in
separate tracts to each of these
children and water thus secured?
A. This might be done if each individ-
ual is competent to be an independ-
n land owner. but he must have
a title of record in fee and have
an actual residence on the land or