The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-30

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in accordance with the local needs. A
general form has been prepared, pre-
llminary 10 approval by the secretary
/ OF the interior. which can be used in
organizing such associations. Its prin-
cIples have been approved by the sec
rotary Of the interior.
Q. What is required of pea sons join
ing such associations?
a, Cd They agree to turn over to
the management Of the association the
/ water which they have heretofore ap-
prOpriated. 10 be administered in con-
nectiOn with the additional water sup
ply furnished from the government ir-
rigati0n system. CD They agree to
[ make their former water rights, as
1 Wen as the government water rights,
appurtenant to the lands irrigated. 80
They agree to pay the charges FOR the
| water rights required by the reclama-
ton act. Cd They agree that their
land shall be security for the govern
ment charge for water, and that such
/ charges shall be a lien Ona the land
( which the association may enforce if
they do not pay for the water. (5) They
agree to dispose of the lands they own
/ which are in excess of the limit OF
lands i'm private ownership permitted
I to apply for water from the govern
ment system.
O. How is the association managed
A Directly by the water users them
selves and through the officers elected
. by them
Q. How much water VIII be fur
/ nished to each water user?
A. He viii receive his proportional
part or the entire supply i'm the hands
/ Of the association, not in excess of the
amount necessary for the proper -cul-
I tivatiOn of his land.
=. What assurance has he Of a suf-
( ncient supply?
A. The assurance that the govern
ment having determined the area
which can be cultivated to the highest
efficiency, the association is required to
limit the lands represented by its
shares to that amount.
@. What Will be the cost of the gov
eminent water right2
A. The smallest amount consistent
with permanent work. Steel and con
crete VIII be used wherever required.
The heaviest part Of the cost-that Is.
. the maintenance, which goes on for
eVer-Will be reduced to q minimum.
Q. What is the connection between
the association and the government
A. Before beginning construction the
government win make a contract with
the association. in which the latter
viii guarantee the payments and agree
TO enforce the collections from its
shareholders by means Of the lien on
their lands if necessary.
.. Does the shareholder derive any
advantage from this lien?
A. Yes 1T protects him against the
possibility of being required to pay for
a shjftless neighbours water right, for
without the lien the association would
be required TO assess each member for
any deficiency.
Q. How soon must man dispose Of
his excess land
A. He VIII not be required to do so
Ia s.s-rrr ---+
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 he could
have had under no other conditions.
@. What is done TO make ii certain
that such excess lands are sold?
A. The owner must agree that IL
{ he does not sell them TO a PROPERLY
qualified person by the time the gov
eminent water is ready, the associa-
ton shall have power to do so.
Q. VIII the lands be sacrificed BY
the associations
A. No. Every officer and member
/ of the association is a land owner, and
/ a depreciation of land values is against
his interest. The demand for land viii
probably be so great, as construction
{ approaches completion, that large
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/ owner himself.
Q. How are former water rights af-
fected Dy joining the association
A. The reclamation act expressly
/ protects vested water rights. BY join
ing the association the owner of such
I rights puts them in the care of the
I association and the water is to be de-
( livered to him as before. being in
Guided i'm the complete supply furnished
/ from the government system. His pri-
/ GRITTY OF water remains intact, is pro-
/ tected by the articles of the assOcia-
/ ton ana may be reasserted if ever
there should be a shortage of water in
the future.
@. How are such rights to be pro
+ teCted If the need should arise nifty
/ years heuce2
A. These rights must be definitely
/ ascertaiued and made a matter Of rec
I 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
nent. or I'm the courts.
.. If a tract to be subscribed for
I contains land which Is not irrigable,
how many acres should be included2
A. The subscription should include
the entire tract. The secretary of the
interior VIII, by careful and expert eX-
animation. determine the irrigabIe area
E ing nOu-irrigable lands VIII be cam
! celed, and the government VIII make
! no charge against them.
Q. Can man subscribe for a part
( Of his land and leave the rest out OF
the irrigation SYSTEM
A. No. The association viii accept
subscriptions only when they cover the
I entire body OF land owned by the sub
/ scuoer. No subscription should exceed
/ loo shares. but any person may make
] several such subscriptions IF he agrees
go dispose Of his excess lands located
/ under the system.
! q. What is the form Of organiza-
/ ton contemplated by section of the
] act. TO which the management and on
/ eration Of the irrigation system is to
/ De turned over when the payments
have been made for the major portion
+ Of the lands irrigated2
/ A. This cannot be decided until such
( period approaches In the first project
! 70 be completed. The form of Water
{ Users association already discussed
T can be readily adapted to meet the
/ necessary requirements. Organizations
I OF this form VIII require few IF any
/ changes 90 meet the conditions coz
{ templated in section 6.
Lands in Private Ownership.
/ @. If / own a tract oil land to which
} water may be brought by a govern