The Western news., 1909-06-09
Notice.

irrigation Distict in Ravalli County,
Montana, to be known as the Can
yon Creek Irrigation District"
Public notice is hereby given, that
on the 18th day of May, 1909, a ce
tain petition for the establishment
and organization of an irrigation dis
trict in Ravalli County, Montana, to
be known as the Canyon Creek Irr-
cation District" was filed with the
clerk of the District Court of the
Fourth Judicial District of the State
of Montana, in and for Ravalli County,
in words and figures, as follows, to-
wit:
In the District Court of the Fourth
judicial District of the State of Mon
| tana, in and for Ravalli County.
| Petition for the Organization and
Establishment of an Irrigation District
IN Ravalli County, Montana, to be
known as the Canyon Creek Irriga-
| ton District
| To the Honorable Judges of the Dis
trict Court of the Fourth Judicial
District of the State of Montana, in
| and for Ravalli County:
We, the undersigned petitioners, be-
ing majority in number of the hold
ers of title, or evidence of title to the
hereinafter described lands situated
| In RaValli County, Montana, suscept-
| lble of irrigation from the same gen
| eral source, which general source and
system of works is hereinafter de-
scribed, and representing a majority
| in acreage of said lands, hereby pro-
pose the organization and establish
ment of an irrigation district under,
and in accordance with the provisions
| of an act of the Eleventh Legislative
Assembly of the State of Montana,
| passed March 4, 1909, and approved
March 19, 1909, entitled An Act to
provide for the creation, organization,
government and extension of irriga-
ton districts; to prescribe the rights,
powers and duties thereof; to provide
for the aCquisition-either by con-
structiOn. purchase or otherwise-and
for the maintenance and control there
by OF works, water, property and
rights for the irrigation of lands with
in and comprising such districts, and
to provide for the payment therefor
and for the expense of such districts;
and to extend and apply the provi-
slons of this Act TO irrigation districts
of the state heretofore organized or
in the process of organization under
existing laws and to repeal, with GER
tain reservations, the provisions of
sections 1909 to 2402, both inclusive,
of Title X. of the Revised Codes of
Montana of 1907" and present and file
this petition under and in accordance
with the terms and provisions of said
Act, for the purpose Of establishing
and organizing an irrigation district
hereunder, and respectfully show to
the court:
First: The name suggested for the
proposed district is the Canyon Creek
Irrigation District"
Second: The following is a general
description of the lands to be included
in the proposed district, aggregating
in amount, approximately, two thou
sand two hundred twenty-five
(2.225) acres.
All those certain lands situated in
Ravalli County Montana described as
follows, tO-Wit
The southwest quarter (SWA) Oess
10 acres) of section twenty-one (2D,
township six CO north in range
twenty-one (2D west;
Commencing at the northeast cor
ner of the southeast quarter (SEH) If
the southwest quarter (SWA) along
the north line of said quarter section,
500 feet, to place of beginning, markell
by post: thence south. 40 rods:
thence west 40 rods; thence 40 rods
east to place of beginning;
The southeast quarter (SEA) of the
northwest quarter (NWA), the south
half $50 of the northeast quarter
(NEA) of section twenty-one (21),
township six (6) north, in range
tWenty-one (21) west;
The east half (E19) of the southeast
quarter (SEA) and the southwest
quarter (SWA) of the southeast quar-
ter (SE1D of section twenty one (2D,
township six Co north, in range
tWenty-one (2D west
The south half $50 of the north
west quarter (NWH); the southwest
quarter (SWH of the northeast quar-
ter (NEA) and the southeast quarter
(SEA) of section twenty-five (22),
township six CO. north, in range
twenty-one (2D west;
The west half (W1a) of the west
half (W1a) of the southwest quarter
township six CO., north, range twenty
one (2D west;
The southwest quarter (SWA) Of
section twenty-five (22), township six
Co north, in range twenty (2D
west;
The east three fourths of the west
half (Wh) of the southwest quarter
(SWA) of section tWenty-three (23),
township six CO north, in range
twenty one CID west;
Also all of the northeast quarter
(NEA) of section twenty-six (26),
township six CO. north, range twenty
one cd west, except those three
tracts heretofore conveyed to John
Stephens, Jess Waddell and School
District No. IS, of Ravalli County,
Montana.
Also all that portion of the south
east quarter (SEA) of the northeast
quarter (NEA) of said section 26,
lying north of the land conveyed by
E. w. Waddell to w. f. McMurry,
and west of the land conveyed by q.
w. Waddell to Anaconda Copper Min
ing Company.
Also, beginning at point 627 feet
north of the southwest corner of the
southeast quarter (SEA) of the north
east quarter (NEA) of section 26,
township north, range 81 west;
thence running east 953 feet; thence
north and east 440 feet; thence west,
1O42 feet; thence south, 1872 feet to
place of beginning;