The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-02-21
O-What is meant nv "tha noiobbo,,

Q.-What is meant by "the neighbour
hood?'
Att is probable that it will be held
that n person must live within such
distance of the land that he can dailv
cultivate or care for it. This provision
relating to an occupant residing in
/ the neighborhood, was drawn origin
ally with reference to the conditions
in Utah, where the farmers live in
small communities and cultivate farms
surrounding the villages. In this case
the farms are all within an easy drive
of the homes of the owners
Excess Lands.
Off / have a farm of over $50
acres for which I want water, what
must I do?
A-You can. by joining the water
users association. and afterwards APP
plying to the government, secure water
for 160 acres or less, as the rule may
he; but the remainder of the land can
not have water unless it is conveyed
by a deed duly recorded to some other
person.
Q-Can I convey this to a relative
, or friend. and can he obtain water
and then transfer the title back to me?
A-To secure title to the water
right the land must be conveyed by q
deed duly recorded, and remain in the
ownership of some other person for
ten years or more. Such person must
also be an actual bona fide resident on
the land, or an occupant thereof resid-
ing in the neighborhood.
Off l own piece of land and put
a tenant upon it, will not this comply
with the requirements of the law?
A-No; the law is explicit that the
landowner shall he an actual bona
fide owner and resident 1t is not the
purpose of the law to encourage land
lordism or tenantry.
OFF there are several children in
n family can the land be decided in
separate tracts to each of these chill
dren and water thus secured?
A.-This might he done, If each in
dividual is competent to be an indie
pendent landowner. but he must have
title of record in fee and have an ac-
tual residence upon the land or in the
neighborhood.
Q.-What can be done in case of
man owning several hundred or thou
sand acres. or trust company having
large tracts?
A-Unless the person is an actual
resident and occupant of the soil he
can not obtain any water rights and
the land must be left without any wa
ter supply unless 1t is conveyed to an
actual bona fide resident who may then
apply for water.
Q.-Can not any arrangements be
made pending the time of disposal OF
the land?
A-Subscriptions may be received
by the local water users association,
and the land can ultimately receive
water when sub-divided and sold
Q-fioW can THESE lanuS De SOLO!
A.-The owner can sell at his own
discretion: but he must by trust deed
to the association give it power to sell
ultimately in small tracts to actual
settlers who are qualified to comply
with the reclamation act, unless this
has been done by him when the gov
eminent is ready to furnish the water.
Railroad Lands.
On the case of railroad lands
what arrangements can be made
A.-The railroads rrla boya
agreed to put their lands on the mar
ket in small tracts at a price of SIPS
or $3.50 per acre. to be sold on long
time payments and subject to all OF
the conditions of government land ad-
Joining, title not to be passed until all
of the terms have been complied with.
Sale or Mortgage
Q.-Suppose that l sell a piece OF
land. take mortgage on it. and be-
fore the expiration of ten years fore
close the mortgage and take the land,
Will not the title to water remain
with land?
A.-No. You can not complete the
right to the use of water unless YOU
afterwards live upon the land, and
have not applied for water right for
other lands in excess of the limits
fixed
forced?
A.-By the articles of incorporation
body being responsible for enforce
ment of the law as to it's shareholders;
also by contest before the land office
or through exercise of the power
vested in the secretary of the interior
eff person trying to acquire a
water right sells his land or If he dies
does this forfeit the water right partly
acquired?
A-Forfeiture does not necessarily
follow, but the land must come into
the hands of person who will live
upon the land and who is otherwise
qualified and who does not already
own rights to water for other lands.
Miscellaneous.
Q.-What is meant by land in pri-
Vate ownership as used in the act?
A.-This includes all land not public
at the date of withdrawal under the
Reclamation act. The secretary of the
interior has held that for the purposes
or this act desert land entry may be
elassed as land in private ownership;
homestead entry not made under the
Reclamation Act will probably be
elassed similarly.
Q.-May desert land entryman or
ms assignee apply for a government
water right?
Ayes, but he must live on the land
or IN the neighborhood and relinuuish
to the United States any excess land
in the entry.
Q.-Wfll the time for making final
PROOF on desert entries be extended?
A.-No ruling has been made but the
department Will probably decide In har-
mony with its ruling allowing a des-
err entryman to apply for water
right.
HEALTH.