Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-05-26
OUR WATER RIGHTS
BY F. G. IfAvENs

Whereas, party of the first part is the
 owner of certain tract of land situated
 in the County of San Diego, State Of
 California, and particularly described as
 follows, namely: Lots three (3) and
 four (4) of Section twenty-five t25) and
 the southeast quarter of Section twenty six (26) and lots CD, two (2), three (3) and five (5) and the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of Section thir-
 ty-five (35); and lot one CT of Section thirty-six (36) in Township sixteen (16) south, range twenty-one (2l) east San
 Bernardino Base and Meridian, contain ing 31S.5l acres of land, more or less, according to the United States govern ment survey and,
 Whereas, the first party has appropri- ated and is the owner of large amount of the waters of the Colorado river, and is engaged in the diversion of said wat CTS from said Colorado river upon the lands so owned by party of the first part as aforesaid, and is engaged in the con- structiOn of head works and canal up on said land for the purpose of diverting said waters, and is engaged in the con- struction of an irrigation system and system of canals whereby tue waters of the Colorado river so diverted upon the said land of first party as hereinbefore. alleged, may be used for the irrigation of large tracts of land in Lower Califor- nia, Republic of Mexico, and in the State of California, United States of America, and,
 Whereas, said party of the second part is the owner of tract of land contain ing about one hundred thousand(1 GOO ,000) acres, situated in Lower California, Re- public of Mexico, a portion of which said tract of land is situated joining and immediately south of the interna- tional boundary line between the Unit ed States of America and the Republic of Mexico; and
 Whereas, the irrigation system and system of canals so being constructed by party of the first part, crosses said in- ternational line from point upon the land so owned by party of the first part, to point upon the land so owned by party of the second part and,
 Whereas, the proposed extension of said canals and irrigation system ex- tends through and across the lands of party of the second part in a generally direction, and then in generally northerly direction across the lands of party of the second part to var ious points upon said international boundary line, from which lands in Cal ifornia, United States of America, can be irrigated, and also extends to other points upon the land of second party from which the said land of second par ty and other lands in Lower California Republic of Mexico, can be irrigated and,
 Whereas, party of the second part has entered into a certain contract with Inn peral Water Company Number One, a corporation organized and existing un- der and by virtue of the laws of the State of California, United States of America, party of the second part agrees to deliver to said Imperial Water Com pany Number One, at point upon said | line certain amount of | water; and, 1
 Whereas, party of the second part con entering into additional con- tracts with other water companies al- ready formed or to be formed in the | State of California, for the purpose of delivering to said water companies large amount of water for the purpose of certain tracts of land situated | in the State of California, which are ir- rigabe from the proposed system, and . systems of canals so to be constructed by party of the first part as hereinbefore stated and,
 Whereas, party of the second\ part lesires to obtain water for the purpose )f complying with the contract so enter sd into between it (party of the second oarD and said Imperial Water Company Number One. and desires to obtain water for the purpose of cOmplying with