The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-03-12
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OF INTEREST TO SETTLERS.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
secretary Of the interior has just is
sued the following regulations which
are of Importance to settlers on the
reclamations service projects:
1. Reclamation Of lands entered
subject to the provisions of the re-
clamation act--To establish compli-
ance with the clause Of the reclama-
tion act that requires reclamation Of
at least one-half of the irrigable
area of an entry made subject to the
provisions of the act, entrymen will
be required to make proof showing
that the land has been cleared Of
sagebrush or other incumbrance and
leveled, that sufficient laterals have
been constructed to provide for the
irrigation Of the required area, that
the land has been put in proper con-
dition and has been watered and Gull
tivated, and that at least one salts
factory crop has been raised there
on.
2. Reclamation of lands In private
OWnershipThe express purpose Of
the reclamation act Is to secure the
reclamation of arid or semi-arid
lands and to render them productive,
and Section declares that the
right to the use of water acquired
under this act shall be appurtenant
to the land irrigated and that bene-
ficial use shall be the basis, the
measure and the limit Of the right.
There can be no beneficial use Of
water for irrigation until it is actu-
ally applied to reclamation of the
land. The final and only conclusive
test Of reclamation is production.
This does not necessarily mean the
maturing of a crop, but does mean
the securing Of actual growth of a
crop. The requirement as to re-
clamation imposed upon lands under
homestead entries shall therefore be
imposed likewise upon lands in pri-
waite ownership, namely, that the land
owner shall reclaim at least one-half
of the total irrigable area of his land
for agricultural purposes, and no
right to the use Of water for such
lands shall permanently attach until
such reclamation has been shown.
3. Delinquency Under Section 5
of the reclamation act:
"A failure to make any two pay
ments when due shall render the
entry subject to cancellation with the
forfeiture Of all rights under this
act, as well as Of any moneys already
paid thereon
This provision evidently states the
rule to govern all who receive water
under any project, and accordingly
failure on the part of any water right
applicant to make any two payments
when due shall render his water right
application subject to cancellation
with the forfeiture OF all rights un-
der the reclamation act, as well as OF
any moneys already paid to or for the
use of the United States upon any
water right sought to be acquired
under said act. In the case of one
who has made homestead entry
subject to the terms of the reclama-
ton act the entry shall be subject
to cancellation in case of such de-
linquency in payment, whether or
not water right application has been
made by him.
4. Operation of sub-laterals The
control OF operation of all sub
laterals constructed or acquired in
connection with projects under the
reclamation act is retained by the
secretary Of the interior to such ex-
tent as may be considered necessary
or reasonable to assure to the water
users served therefrom the full use
of the water to which they are en-
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