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The Imperial press., 1905-04-22

The situation in the Imperial Valle
 regarding this point seems to be brief as follows: First, the California Devel Opment Company and it's allied Mexican
 company is a common carrier of water diverted from the Colorado river botl
 in the United States and Mexico fo delivery to the arid lands in both Re
 pu ,ics. Second. The Imperial wate companies are corporations formed fo the purpose of securing supply O
 water and distributing it among thei stockholders or lands owned by sai, stockholders, at actual cost.
 In the nature of things the Imperia
 Water companies would need,. first, , system of distributing canals for the de livery of the water to their stock holders and second, a supply of water delivered to them for distribution among thei stock kholders.
 All the assets these Imperial wate companies had or could have, was tne capital stock. The California Develop ment Company entered into contract with the various Imperial water com panies by whicE both itself and tho Mexican company agreed to constrnc adequate and ample distributing systems for the various Imperial water compa. nies. by which they could supply water to their stockholders, in ample measure and on demand, and also to deliver to each of said Imperial water companies four acre feet of water per annum for each acre supplied with water stock in said company, and that said delivery would be only on the order of the com pany for the actual use of it's stockhold- CTS in irrigating their lands.
 The Imperial water companies at once complied with their part of these con- tracts by delivering all of their capital stock, which comprised their entire assets, to the California Development Company. So that it can not be said the Imperial water companies have de- faulted and are not entitled to the com pletion of their canal systems, nor to the delivery of the water for their stock holders.
 It is therefore clearly the duty of the California Development Compan to complete the irrigation systems of the various Imperial water companies, and to install headgates and diversion works on the Colorado river and complete the dams and structures necessary to protect and control the flow of the water from the Colorado river to the points where it is delivered by said California Devel- opment Company to the various lmpe- rial water companies.
 It may be claimed, however, that as the California De, elopment Company is only under contract to deliver water to these Imperial water companies, the said Imperial water companies can have no right to insist upon the charac- ter of the works the California Develop lnent Go. and its Mexican company shall oT mautain in NeIlco.
The Imperial press., 1905-04-22

which the operation of diverting water
 from the Colorado river in Mexico and
 delivering it in tl,e United States, is
 being conducted.
 Article Sixth of this concession reads
 "The company, grantee, is under the obligation to deliver to the otice of the Secretary of Development, within the term fixed in the following article, the design of the hydraulic works referred to in Articl" Fourth, with descriptive report, and the necessary maps aud pro. | files for greater clearness of the details of the works"
 Article Seventh. "Ihe surveys of the land to locate tue hydraulic works shall be begun by the company, grantee, within the term of six months from the date of the promugatiOn of the present contract, and within twelve months counted from the salne date, it shall deliver to the Secretary uf Devel- opment, the respective maps oi said works iR duplicate, and properly arr ranged in decimal netrical scale, with the approval of the inspector to be al,- pointed, aud requesting the approval of the Sc 'retary of Development. The duplicate of the n,,ps shuil be returned to the company with tue annotatr"n m having been approved oi not, and the other copy shall remain in the archieves of the Secretary"
 Article Fourth referred to above is the most important of all and reads as fol- lows: ''The company is also authorized to connect in Mexican territory the aforesaid canal or canals, with the Col Orado river, SD that it may be able, with out injuring the rights of q third party, nor the navigation, as long as the river is destined for navigation, to take from said river as much as 2S4 cubic meters of water"
 Article Tenth reads "The companv grantee is subject iE all that refers to the present contract, tO the inspection of the engineer to be appointed by the Secretary of Development, and obliged to contribute to the expenses of said inspection with the sum of three hun. dred dollars every month, which amount shall be delivered in advance to the General Treasury of Mexico from the date of the promulgation of this contract"
 In Article twenty-nine of this con cession it is provided as follows: ''.ne company grantee shall be subject to the laws and rulings now in force and which in the future may be enacted for the supervision use and benefit of the waters From these facts it will be seen that in order for the California Company and its Mexi- can company to hold their concession of rights to divert th.. waters of the Colorado river,it is compulsory upon them to construct suitable works for the control diversion and prolecliom of these waters.
 The Mexican government appoints 6 supervising engineer to oversee the con- struction of these works and before lleadgate or other structure can be put in, the plans have to be passed upon and approved by this engineer and also be approved by the Mexican Secretary
The Imperial press., 1905-04-22
OUR WATER RIGHTS

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construct adequate and permanent irri' gation ditches and canals for the distri.
 button of water to the stockholders oi the mutual lwatercompaniesa and through their Mexican com pany agreed to deliver the water required by the stockholders of said mutual water companies.
 This arrangement is certainly legal one, and has been recognized by the
 United States Land Office at Washing ton as such. On the showing made by filing the affidavits of the chef engineer, and perintendent of the California Development Company concerning the adequacy and permanency of their di- version works and their capacity to deliver water to the lands in Imperial
 Valley, together with their contracts with the mutual water companies, and the articles of incorporation of the va rious companies parties to those con tracts, final proofs have been made, and patents issued to lands in this Valley, under the desert land act.
 All of these facts go to show that the scheme itself is legal, and has been recognized as such. The purchase of stock in an Imperial water company is recognized hy the United States Land Office as means of procuring the de- livery of supply of water for the irri- gation of lands within said water com pany.
 Payments made on this water stock is recognized as expenditure required by law in the necessary irrigation, reclama- ton and cultivation of the land, for which the water stock was bought.
 This is permisa ble for three years. Three annual proofs can be made by payments on water stock. This provi- sion of the desert land act is very liberal and certainly has been of great advan- tage to the California Development Co. It has given them IT ore than three years in which to comply with their contracts to construct the ditch systems for the various mutual water companies, and to put in the necessary structures at the Colorado river to control the diversion of the water from that stream, and be thereby enabled to deliver water as provided in their contracts with the mutual water com panies.
 The rights to the use of u waters of the Colorado river for the irrigation of their lands accrue to the settlers and land owners in the Imperial Valley. First, by the actual beneficial use of the water upon the specific tract of land owned by the settler or land owner, and second, by having adequate diversion works for taking the water from the river, and canals and distributing sys- tenn capable of conducting the water to this Valley and delivering it to the set tiers and laLd owners using the same.
 It will thus be seen that any defect or lack of completion in the diversion works and delivery system, reaches to and involves the water rights claimed under said system, and that said rights are to that extept impaired,
The Imperial press., 1905-04-22

 or accessible from the Colorado river, both in the United States and Mexico, are entitled to water from that stream for the irrigatiou of their lands.
 That all the water in that stream, not needed to maint tain navigation, may be diverted and used for irrigation on these lands. That Mexico has conceded the right of the land owners in the United States to at least one-half of this water, even though said water be in Mexican territory, and has provided for the de- livery of said water through her territory, and waived her claim to any of said water till it is called for by the Mexican land owners.
 These facts clearly establish the right of the owners of the Imperial Valley lands to the waters of the Colorado river sufficient to benefcially irrigate their lands and leaves the matter of the suffi- ciency of the means of delivery as the only question yet untouched in this dis cussiOn.
 It will be admitted that in all proceed ings for the adjudication of water rights, and all decrees for the distribution of the waters of stream, two cardinal facts are determining factors. The first is priority of use, the first to use the water, having the first right to it's use. CN tr ho I,,ka ,,I one of equal value with the first, is con corning the character and adequacy of the diversion works and canal system for the diversion of the water claimed, and it's delivery to it's users.
 In all decrees where the right has priority sufficient to entitle it to all water claimed, it has always been held that no more water was acquired than the amount the ditches used would carry and the diversion works safely divert.
 In determining the rights of the old ditches on the Santa Ana river, the ditches were measured and the amount of water they would carry, was allowed to them in the distribution of the waters of that stream. All water above the amounts these ditches will carry, and all waters saved or conserved by subse- quent improvements belongs so the sub sequent claimants.
 The Santa Ana river is cited only as an instance. The rule is the same everywhere. The prior appropriation has the. first right to the water of a stream; first, by beneficial use on spe- cific tracts of land, and second, by the construction and maintenance of ade. quate and permanent ditches, canals, headgates and other structures sufficient for the diversion and delivery of the water claimed to the lands on which it IS used.
 In the Imperial Valley the compliance with this provision has been sought to be secured by the organization of mutual water companies under the laws of Cali fornia. These mutual water companies entered into contracts with the Califor- nia Development Company and it's Mex ican Company, by which the mutual water companies delivered to the Cali tornia Development Company all of their capital stock, for which the Cali tornls Development Company agreed to
The Imperial press., 1905-04-22

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The daily sentinel., 1905-05-22
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NEWS FROM PALISADE
1.-THE Tribune.
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The teacher for the grammar
grades has not yet been selected.
The Palisade school board met
Monday night and hired the corps OF
teachers for the coming year.
Miss Donna Bowsher, who was Sc
cured for the intermediate, is teach
er of six years experience, and comes
to us from Pear Park highly recon-
mended.
Mr., Gourley of the Gourley-PIatt
Furniture Company was in town this
week looking over the field with a
view to establishing a branch fur
niture store here.
Rev. William Millillin has been
transferred to the pastorate of the
Methodist church at Aspen. Colo.
and will leave the first of next week
to take up his duties there.
Prof. Fleming of Rifle was elected
principal. He has been principal al
Rifle for five years and has built
up a system of schools that is second
10 none in towns of that size.
Miss Clara Ball, who is retained
in the primary, is well known to all
our readers here. She has been with
MS four years and has earned repu-
tation as one of the best teachers in
the county,
Fred Bower has been in the June
tion the past week helping take care
of his nephew, Ernest Herman, who
is battling for life with typhoid fe-
yer. DR.. Brown has been with the
little fellow almost constantly and
is hopeful of his recovery.
II. II. Bancroft received letter
yesterday from Chas. S Reed at Pen
dleton, ore. Mr., Reed expects to
join Mr. Simpson at Spokane and to-
gether they viii make trip up
through Elberta. one of the south
western provinces of Canada.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-22
CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN

= a clean up campaign was be =
= gun by the street and alley =.
= committee this morning. 1t is =
= in the nature of an experiment +
= and from the present outlook =
= will be a great success. =
= Fourteen vags, all of them =
4 serving time for yagrancy, are +
= working in the public alleys, in =
- conjunction with the city teams =
= and several other hired teams. =
= The teams are preceded by two =
= watchmen, who are also serving =
= as collectors. and people can !.
= have their yards or the alleys X
+ in the rear of their premises =
= cleaned for a trihing sum. =
= The entire city will be gone =
+ over as fast as possible or so =
= long as the hoboes can be Sc =
= cured. The city police force =
= have their drag net out every =
= night and it is mighty unhealthy +
= for hobo to make Grand juno =
!. ton a stopping place. =
= The movement for clean =
= streets and alleys has just be- =
= gun and when the job is COM -
= pleted is said that the clean !.
= liness of the alleys will be =
= maintained. even at the expense =
= of placing under arrest anyone Il
= using same for the collection of =
= refuse or any unclean things. =
= The citizens very generally +
= commend the movement and do +
+ not hesitate to contribute the =
= small sum asked of them TO as =
+ sist in paying for the hire of the >.
+ teams and the watchers. =
+ = X + = = + = + = = !. = !.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-22
MAGILL 8 BANKS
533 Main Street.
Fault1essly fashioned
suits, coats, skirts

and other apparel for women
at the lowest obtainabe prices
for high class merchandise
The ladies of this vicinity who are particular as to
what they wear-and what they pav-will be
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-22
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for al
the postoffice at Grand Junction
Tor the week ending May l9:
Davey, Mrs. Mary.
Fleming. Mr.. c. T.
Gibbons, Mrs Martha (2).
Graham. Robert.
Howard, Yancy.
Kooyman, John.
Miller. Virgil.
Smith. Lottie.
Spangler. Mrs. Chas.
Webb. NJ. E.
Wykes. VIM.
EDWIN PRICE. P. NJ.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-22

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The daily sentinel., 1905-05-22
Fire Sale of Pianos.

Commencing Saturday. May 20,
the Columbia Music Company will
sell their large stock of high grade
pianos at very low price. The
gods were not damaged by fire or wa
ter, but the cases were slightly
smoked. Owing to the fair and lib
eral settlement allowed to US by the
insurance company, We are able to
make a big reduction on each and
eevry piano.
Come early and have your first
choice.
CoLUMBINE MUSIC COMPANY,
A. Glen. Manager.
Now is the time to subscribe for
The Daily Sentinel. soc per month.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-22

Too much Muslin
UNDE RWEAR
a discount of 20
per cent. on this
lot of Fine Goods
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-22
Notice of Dissolution.

The partnership heretofore exist
ing between NJ. II. Loefiler and Mrs
j. Kemmer. trading under the firm
name of Loenler & Co, has this day
been dissolved by mutual consent
Mrs. j. Kemmer retiring. and NJ. II
Loefier continuing the business.
The succeeding partner will re
ceive all bills and pay all debts o.
the firm.
NJ. II. LOEFFLER.
MRS. j. KEMMER
MAY 20. 1905.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-22
Snnn.

Ten acres of choice land, all un-
der cultivation; located in the city of
Grand Junction on Twelfth street
Price only $2.5OO. See the Rich
Hutchinson Realty Company about
this at once.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-22
Millinery Fire Sale.
May 20. 1905.

The Leader millinery store. with
the Columbine music store, will give
their patrons one of the best milli-
merry bargains that was ever offered
in the city of Grand Junction.
Owing to the fact that it is too
late to put in a new stock of milli-
merry. will close out all that is left
for less than cost.
Sale begins May 20 and will con
tinue until there is not piece left,
Everybody cordially invited.
NJ A. GARSTKE.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-22
R E A L E S T A T E
BARGAINS

No. 1066.-Nice 4-room cottage on
Ouray; nearly new. win trade
for ranch property ....... 81 $50
No. 577.-l0 acres, 4 miles from
the city; all in fun bearing or
chard; owner agrees to guaran-
tee 1000 boxes of peaches this
year; 400 apple and pear trees
....... ....-...... $4,000
No. 954.-2 Z acres close to the
city ................ $3.50
No. SSS.-A pair of nice lots on
Rood avenue. .........,... 1915
Money to loan on real estate or
chattel security. Fire insurance in
the best old line companies Be
lieving that the present rate of m
surance is high enough, we never
charge policy fee. When you have
deed, lease or other contract to
be drawn we will do it for a very
moderate charge
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-22

Mrs. Daniel Kirby left yesterday
for the east on an extended visit to
friends and relatives.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-22
BIG
REDUCTION
SALE
AT THE
Lay-Nattin@erMercantiIeCo. Co.
Corner 4th and Main Streets

Corner 4th and Main Streets
Bad weather for the past 6 weeks
is the cause. We planned on an
early spring business and pur=
chased large and superb stock;
buying much heavier than usual.
The result has been as every one
is aware that women have put
off buying until they were satis-
fled that spring was really here.
1T comes too late. Our stock has
kept aCcumulating until it is too
large for this time of the year
and must be reduced.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-02-01

Fl go1leInO mlIIisT de- IN pIuna-
20 aTTebai6 d pueblo So IN
dsgenIanGll municipal.


En- los mesea de Mayo = .Tunio de
1895 log may pccog anexionistas apro.
Vechand0Ae de un acuerdo de 10 AMOS
atras del Ayuntamlento soIicitRron Cle
ID Diputaci6n Provincial IA snexi6n 81
Barceloneta Manatf, pero tan prOnt0
Sc supo p0T Los barcelonete petici6n
tan deacabellada hfzose que se rauniera
Ell Ayuntsmlento. y en- session ceIebrs-
de RcORd6se p0r unauimidgd nFotestar
de pretensi6n tan injustR nombrSndose
81 efecto una Comisi6n del misuno
AyuntamientO. compuests del Presi-
dente don Cruz Algeria, cOnceiaTea don
Fernando Garcia y don Justo Soto,
los cu&les Sc pregentaron al GobePna-
dor, con 10 protesta manifest6ndOIe 81
mismo tempo que Ia inmensa mayOrfa
de este t6rmin0 no quer1s Ia anexi6n.
Asi las c0sas los anexionistas xsli6n-
dose de tOdas Las tramas neces riRs hi.
cieron Ilegar al amino del GobarnedoP
que los dnicos que QueF1an h anexi6n
eran el Alcalde y ell SecTetario, eI
gobernanta atendiendo & esas razones
dispusO trasladar eli Alcalde se6or
Alegrfa MoFoVis y nombrar en- su
lugar como aIcalde 81 seflor Hernandez
Alba el cuaI hRbla de lleyRr & cabo un
pAebiscito, Yeriicado este result6 Ia
no Rnexi6n.
NueVamente ca ell afIo de 1899 pre-
tendierOn los snexionistas IIeYar & ca-
b0 50 pretensi6n injusta se acord6
lleVar efectO an plebiscito que em-
peZ6 dar un ag0mbroso n1mero de
vOtOs & favor de los no anexionistas v
y como va SO Veian pePdidOs los ane-
xionistes, desesperadOG y rendid0s ira
b8jar0D pOr anularlo tOdo echando
manO de SQue los de La Florida no po-
dian venir dar sus vot0s pOr Ia dis
tancia que SO hallaban y por Ia ex-
cesiva lluvia.0
Embellishments que Sc anulaba y Sc
echaba p0r TERRA todo este SO cruza-
ban telegramas en- las atlas esferas gu-
bernatiVas y act0 continue Ell gobier-
no militar de aquellos dias. de an
plumaz0 NOS arrebat6 el pueblo ane-
xandOl0 & Manatf y despOj8ndO de
nuestrO ORGANISING municipal.
Ahora que SO esperaba que no hubie-
ra 0pOsici6n de ningunR ciase para
C0ncedeFp0s nuevamente ell organizaT
nuestrO municipio, sale un cOrto n1me7
ro de descontent0s del barrio de La
Florida y combin6ndose con otro pe-
queflo n6mero de anexionistas de Ma
natl. arman muchO ruidQ. inician pro-
testRs y Grey endose fuertes y con
n6merO considerable para aho0ar 10
opinion p6blica pretenden que ell in
menso vecindRrio SEQ partidariO de la
anexi6n cuando todos los bRrriOs. ex-
ceptuando parte del de Florida adentro
desean que pronto Sc VuelVa & yer
Barcelcneta ibre de 50 tuteIa y con-
VertidO en- pueblo.
De IN extreme & OtrO de Ia Isla es
conocido este pobIado pues tiene vida
propia y su 8gFicuItura Y su comercio
csdR dfa Sc halIRn mas forecientes, di-
vidi6ndonos de Manati un caudaIoso
rio que en- 6pocas de lluvias 90 nos ha-
ce hasta impossible ell comunicarnog con
aQuslla pobIaci6n.
Tenemos muchos mas datos que ire.
mos publiCando pues a6u no hemos
conclude.
Ramon Moge1ds y NuRos.
BarceIoneta. Enero 30 de 1905.