The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-11
Regulations Of
Interior Dept.
Secretary Issues Instructions Of
Highest Importance to Home
steaders.

The Secretary Of the Interior has just
issued the following regulations which .
are Of Importance 10 settlers on the Rec .
lamation Service projects:
] Reclamation Of lands entered sub
( iect to the provisions Of the Reclamation 1
Act To establish compliance with the
clause Of tie Reclamation Act that re-
quirrs reclamation Of at least one haliof
the irrisable area Of an entry made snb-
/ iect to the provisions OF the Act, entry
men will be required to make proof
showing that ihe land has been cleared
Of ssgebrnsh or other incumtrance and
leyeled, that sufficient laterals have been
construeted to provide for the irrigation
of the required area, that the land has
been put in proper condition and has
been watered and cultivated, and that
at least one satisfactory crop has been
raised thereon.
?. Reclamation Of lands in private
ownership; TIE express purpose Of
the Reclamation Act is % secure the -
clamation OF arid or semi-arid ian
ana to render them productive, and sec
tion declares that the right TO the use
OF the water required underNthis Act
shal, beappartenant tothe land friisated
and that beneficial use shall be the ba-
sis, the measure ami the limit Of the
right There can be no beneficial use
Of water for irrigation until it Is actually
applied to reclamation Of the land The
final and only conclusive test OF reclama-
ton is production. This does not neces-
sarily mean the maturing Of a crop, but
does mean the securing Of actual growth
Of a crop. The requirement as to rec
lamation imposed upon lands under
homestead entries shall therefore be i'm
posed likewise upon lauf- in private
ownership, namely, that the land owner
shall reclaim at least one-haIf OF the to-
tai irrieable area Of his land for agricui-
tural purposes, and no right to use wa
ter for such lands shall permanently at.
tach until such reclamation bas been
shown
3. Delinquency. Under Section 5 Of
the Reclamation Act. "a failure to
make any two payments when due shall
renter the entry subject to cancellation
with tile forfeiture of all rights under
this act, as well a. OF any moneys alreacs
paid thereon"
This provision evidently states ths
rule to govern all who receive water un
der any project. and accordingly fail
ure on the part Of any water right appl
!. rart to make any two psymeHts wher
due shall render his water right aPpli
cation subject to cancellation with th'
forfeiture Of all right. under the Recla
nation Acl. as well as Of any money
- already paid 20 or for the use Of tn
United States upon any water righ
sought TO be acquired under said act
In the case Of one who has made home
stead entry subject To the terms Of th
Reclamation Act the entry shall be sub
: ject to cancellation in ease OF such De
= Iinqueney in payment, whether or no
water right application has been mad
- by him.
:. Operation Of .at-latefais. Tn
i; control Of operation Of all sus-lateral
. constructed CT acquires in couneeiio
with projects under tie Reelamatio
Act is retained by the Secretary Of n
Interior to such extent as may be COZ
90 sidered necessary OF reasonable % assur
=. to the water asrrs seryel therefroui IL
=. full use of the water TO which they al
-. entitled.