The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-02-21
beginning construction

A.-Before beginning construction
the government will make n contract
with the association in which the lat
| ter will guarantee the payment for
the government construction, and will
agree to enforce collection from it's
shareholders by means of the lien on
| their lands If necessary.
G. Does the shareholder derive any
advantage from this lien
Ayes ii protects him against the
possibility of being required to pay for
! q shiftless neighbours water right for
without the lien tho association would
| he required to assess each member for
! any deficiency.
Q-What is tho form of organization
contemplated in section of the act
TO which tho manag. ment and opera
| tion of the irrigation system is to be
turned over. when the payments have
been made for the major portion of the
land irrigated?
! A.-Ths can not he decided until
/ such period approaches in the Grst
project to he completed The form Of
water users association already dis
cusscd will probably roet the neces-
sarv requirements. Tn any event 1T
! will require few. If aliv. changes to
meet the conditions contemplated in
section G.
Water supply.
Q--How much water will be furn-
ished to each water user
| A-Hc will receive his proportional
part of the entire supply in the hands
of the association. not in excess of the
amount necessary for the proper Guilt
walton of his land.
Q.-What assurance has ho OF n suf
A.-The association IL required to
limit the lands represented by its
share to the area w,hicn the, govern
ment has determined can b" Guilt
waited to the highest efficiency.
Q.-What will be the cost of the
government water right.
A.-The smallest amount consistent
with permanent work steel and con-
The largest part of the cost of ordin
airy irrigation systems. that is. the
maintenance. which goes IN forever.
will be reduced to n minimum.
Q.-TIow are former water rights af-
fected by joining the association?
! A.-The reclamation net expressly
protects vested water rights. BY join
ing the association .the owner Of such
water rights puts them IN the care of
the association and the water is to be
delivered to him as before. being in
cluded in the complete supply furnish
ed from the government system. His
priority of water right remains intact,
is protected by the articles of the
ISOLATION and may be reasserted =
ever there shauld be n shortage Of
water in the future
Q.-How are such prior water rights
to be protected If the need should
arise fifty years hence?
| A.-These rights must be definitely
| ascertained and made a matter of rec
ord soon as the association can have
the adjustment made. This adjustment
can be made by mutual agreement or
in the courts.
Excess Lands.
Q.-How soon must a man dispose of
| his excess land?
| Ale will not be required to do so
furnish the water. thus gaining the
benefit of 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.
Q.-What is done to make certain
that such excess lands are sold?
A.-The owner must agree that if
he does not sell them to a properly
qualified person by the time the gov
eminent water is ready the associa-
tion shall have power to do so
Q.-Will the lands be sacrificed by
the association?
A.-No. for three reasons: %
Every officer and member of the as
ISOLATION is a landowner, and a depre-
citation of land values is against his
interest: CD the time for making the
sale is fixed by the secretary of the in
terror. who will give due consideration
to the interests of all concerned (3)
the demand for land will probably be
so great. as construction approaches
completion. that large prices can be
easily realized by the owner himself,
and there will be little if any land to
be sold by the association.
stock Subscriptions.
Off a tract to be subscribed for
contains lands which are 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
examination. determine the rrigable
area of. each tract. The shares rep
resenting non-irrigable lands will be
Cancelled and the government will
make no charges against them.
Q.-Can man subscribe for 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 the
subscriber within the project No
single subscription should exceed 100
acres. but any person may make sew
eral subscriptions If he agrees to dis
pose of his excess lands located I'M
der the system.
LANDS IN PRIVATE OWNERSHIP.
Water Rights ana Residence.
Off l own a tract of land to which
water may be brought by a govern
ment ditch. how can / obtain water
right?
Alt will be necessary to become a
member of the local water users as
ISOLATION, and subscribe to all of the
association, and afterwards to make
application to the government FOR a
water right when 1t is ready to receive
such.
Q.-For what amount OF land can
water be had?
A.-Section of the law states that
no right to the use of water for lands
in private ownership shall be sold for
a tract exceeding leo acres to any .ne
landowner.
Q.-can 1 obtain water for /. full
tract of 100 acres?
A.-This matter is left to the secre-
tary of the interior and the acreage
may, in his discretion. be reduced to
100. so or 40 acres. according to the
surrounding conditions.
Q.-Why can not water be had Cor
more than 100 acres?
A-The object of the law Is not
merely to reclaim the land. but to en-
courage the establishment of homes
by the greatest number of persons, and
to bring about an intensive cultivation
of the soil. 1t is necessary to cut down
the landholding to such a point as will
enable a large number of families 10
make a comfortable living.
Q.-Can /. while residing In some
other locality. where ! am earning
living, obtain water for n tract Of