The Arizona sentinel., 1909-03-18
RETALIATION LANDS.
Department Regulations of interest
to Settlers.

Washington, D. c., March 10.
The Secretary of the Interior
has just issued the following
Regulations which are Of impor-
lance to settlers on the reclama-
lion service projects:
l. Reclamation of lands en-
bered subject to the provisions of
the Reclamation act. To estab-
ish compliance with the clause
bf the Reclamation act that re-
Iuires reclamation of at least
bue- half Of the irrigable area Of
sn 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 in
eumbrance and leveled, that suffi-
:ient laterals lhave been con-
btructed to provide for the irri-
cation of the required area, that
5he land has been put in proper
condition and has been watered
Ind cultivated, and that at least
bne satisfactory crop has been
raised thereon.
2. Reclamation Of lands IN
private ownership: The express
purpose of the Reclamation act
s to secure the reclamation of
brid or semi-arid lands and to
tander them productive, and Sec
ton 8 declares that the right to
bhe use of water acquired under
this act shall be appurtenant to
the land irrigated and that bene-
icial use shall be the basis, the
measure and tine limit of the
right. There can be no benefi
cial use of water for irrigation
lntil it is actually applied to
reclamation of the land. The
final and only conclusive test of
reclamation is production. This
loes not necessarily mean the
maturing of crop, but does
mean the securing of actual
growth of a crop. The require
nent as to reclamation imposed
apon lands under homestead en-
Bries shall therefore be imposed
likewise upon lands in private
ownership, namely, that the land
owner shall reclaim at least one
half the total irrigable area Of
ais land for agricultural purpos-
Is, and no right to the use of
water for such lands shall per-
nanently attach until such recla-
nation has been shown.
3. DELINQUENCY. = Under
Section 3 of the Reclamation act:
ga failure to make any two
payments when due shall
render the entry subject to
cancellation with the forfeit,
ure of all rights under this
act, as we'll as of any moneys
already paid thereon"
This provision evidently states
he rule to govern all who re-
eeive water under any project,
Ind accordingly failure
bn the part of any water right
applicant to make any two pay
nents when due shall render his
water right application subject
TO cancellation with the forfeit
are Of all rights under the Re
;lamation act, as well as Of any
moneys paid to or for the use of
he United States upon any water
light sought to be acquired under
said act. In the case of one who
has made homestead entry sub
Eect to the terms of the Reclama-
Eion act the entry shall be sub
ect to cancellation in case of
such delinquency in payment,
whether or not water right APP
pllcation has been made by him.
4. Operation of sub laterals:
The control of operation of all
sub laterals constructed Or ac-
hurried in connection with pro-
ects under the Reclamation act
S retained by the Secretary OF
he Interior to such extent as
may be considered necessary or
reasonable to assure to the water
Users served therefrom the full
use of the water 10 which they
hre entitled.