The Boise citizen., 1910-08-26
Something About Carey Act

Editor Citizen BY Acts Of Congress Idaho mas pee
granted Of lands to be reclaimed udel ~
provisions Of the Carey Act
4 The text Of the Act follows:
That aid public land the reclamation q t
lands therein and the settlement cultivation and sale Thereon
i'll small tracts actual settlers the Secretary OF the interior w
1.-THE approval OF the President be- and he authorized and en
powered upon proper application the contract and ag
from time time each of the states IN which there may DC e
ated desert lands and defined by the Act entitled an a =
rories approved March 3rd 1877 and the Act anendaory
Of approved March 3rd 1891 binding the United States to donate
and patent the free Of cost for survey or price sue
desert lands not exceeding 100000 acres n each state @ e
70 be irrigated reclaimed occupied and not less ta
20 Of each 60 cultivated by actual settlers Wn
~ years next alter the passage q TINS et as a. ?
qulred Of citizens who may under the Desert Land Law
Before the application Of state allowed or any contract Or
agreement executed any segregation OF any Of the and IS
ordered by the Secretary OF the Interior the State Board OF Land
Commissioners shall file maps lists field notes etc showing the
land proposed be irrigated and exhibiting plan showing the
mode OF the contemplated irrigation and which plan shall be sufficient
to thoroughly rrgae and reclaim said land and prepare to raise
ordinary agricultural and shall show the source OF the water
TO be used for irrigation and reclamation
Any company corporation may file Proposal and
Request with the Land Board for the segregation Of any desert
land occupied within the State Of Idaho Said proposal shall
state the Of ecamng said lands estimated cost Of con-
sreon and also request that certain price be paid the applicant
water rights under said system The Proposal and Request
accompanied by showing location Of lands and general plan for
irrigation Nj these papers referred to the State Engineer by
the Land Board requesting report whether not the plan
mentioned in said Proposal feasible and also whether
not the supply sufficient If the State Engineer reports
United States Land Office requesting the segregation Of the lands
50 far in the procedure the work largely clerical and the ques
tons issue often considered by the members Of the
After the lands segregated by Secretary the Interior the
applicant appeais before the Land Board and requests that
tract be executed This usually thirty
Of type written matter specifying plans for of
CATION system price to be charged the enymen for rights
purchase completion Of said system etc This STAGE
Of the proceedings doubt the critical applicant is
always anxious be allowed charge water rights
which will guarantee the safety Of the enterprise and usually re-
quests that he be allowed about 100 per profit amount
invested according the Engineers estimates upon con
ucton member Of the Board should object price
other specification the may take the
natter under Amusement and IN most cases does giving the app
ant an excellent opportunity the individuals their private
hces WIN view OF explaining the necessity for granting the
uest It has been said that at this particular time members
the various Land Boards have been vote against their
ee Judgment In some states made various
members OF the land Boards IN the Of lots acreage tracts
tc This be done for the purpose keeping certain members
rendy to the company that favorable consideration action
be had all Carey Act companies st
OF be done without the sanction and approval the Land Board
After this contract between the State Board Of Land conis
oners and the company entered step to be taken is
hold an opening drawing for the lands segregated This draw
g to be hed under the direction of the Land Board I'll
the duty OF SAID Board to be represented and said drwno
has been SAID that avors have been shown different persons
ese drawings II the person in charge strictly honest he
st allow friends to file upon favored without the KNOWLEDGE
oerS ne one representing the state in charge drawing
oud be at the where selections crossed off as e
en make their choices for the lands open settlement The
gee checking the descriptions the map check off more
ds than the etrman desires thereby saving certain tracts for
lends az any tune that they may appear later the drawing to
After the drawing all the lands advertised to be open fo ~
taken on the day OF the drawing may be entered anv time tte =
ter The companies not apt to rec,est AM, more f - ~
ue are ready to turn the system the settlers as
tore mentioned Aer about 35 per Of the stock IS mid m n
etes the system may be turned entrymen for con
J. frequently companies apply the requesting thar a.
Grating company be formed that the nantenan @ M
TEN may Be handled By the enren themselves This has be
le before the project itself over to the settlers Af
haNe accepted the canal system completed the Land
ard has no further jurisdiction. ~ thi
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