Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-23

good market for his land that he could
have had under no other conditions. :.
@. What is done to make certain
that such excess lands are sold?
A., The owner must agree that II
he does not sell them to q properly
qualified person by the time the gov
ernment water isready, the association
shall have power TODD SO. % y
@. Will the lands be sacrificed by
the association?
A. No, every officer and member OF
the association is land owner, and a
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. -
@. How was the former water
rights affected by joining the associa.
ton? d..
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 as.
ISOLATION and the water is to be deliv-
cred to him as before, being included
in the complete supply furnished from
the government system. His priority
Of water remains intact, is protected
by the articles of the association and
may be re-asserted If ever there should
be a shortage of water in future.
O.. How are such rights protected if
the need should arise fifty years
hence? ~---~~~. ~..~
A. These rights must be definitely
ascertained and made a matter of
record as soon as the association can
take the matter up after the govern
ment construction has begun. This
adjustment can be made by mutual
agreement, or in the courts.
@. If tract to be subscribed for
contains land which is not irrigable,
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 repre-
sentifg nonirrigable lands will be can
celled, and the government will make
no charge agaist them.
@. Can man subscribe for a part
of his land and leave the rest out of
the irrigation system?
A. No; the association will accept
subscriptions only when they cover
the entire body of land owned by tr:>
subscribed. No subscription should
exceed 100 shares, but any person may
make several such subscriptions If he
agrees to dispose of his excess lands
under the system.
@. What is the form of organiza-
tion, contemplated by section of the
act, to which the management and
operation Of the irrigation system is
to be turned over, when the payments
have been made for the major portion
of the lands to be irrigated?
A. This can not be decided until
such period approaches in the first pro
ject to be completed - The form of
Water Users association already dis
cussed can be readily adapted to meet
the necessary requirements. Organi-
cations of this form will require few
if any changes to meet the conditions
contemplated in section 6.
Lands in Private Ownership.
@. If own a tract of land to which
water may be brought by a govern
ment ditch, how shall I obtain a water
right? .At......., .,n g.:
A. It will be necessary to become
member, OF the local Water Users as
ISOLATION, and subscribe to all the re-
quirements of membership in such
association. ~ /" ~,
@. For what amount of land can
water be had? ~ ~.
A. Section of the new states that
no right to the use of water for lands
in private ownership shall be sold for
a tract exceeding 100 acres to any one
land owner. -., .... 80
@. Can obtain water for a full
tract of 100 acres? .~.
A. This matter is left to the discre-
ton Of the secretary Of the interior,
and the acreage may be reduced to
40, 80 or 40 acres, according to the
surrounding conditions. -
@. Can I, while residing in some
other locality where I am earning
living, obtain water for a tract of
land?
A. You can not obtain water right
for your land unless you are an actual
bona fide resident on such land, or oc.
cupant thereof residing in the neigh
borhood.
@. What is meant by the '.neighbor-
hood?" &.s... s.,.s., s.s-.. 81,
A. It is probable that it will be